Athanasios Valavanidis

9.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
34 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

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Athanasios Valavanidis is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Organic Chemistry and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Athanasios Valavanidis has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 8 papers in Organic Chemistry and 6 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Athanasios Valavanidis's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (14 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (5 papers) and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (4 papers). Athanasios Valavanidis is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (14 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (5 papers) and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (4 papers). Athanasios Valavanidis collaborates with scholars based in Greece and United States. Athanasios Valavanidis's co-authors include Thomais Vlachogianni, Konstantinos Fiotakis, Manos Dassenakis, Michael Scoullos, Evangelos Bakeas, Rafael Cueto, Giuseppe L. Squadrito, William A. Pryor, Houwen Zhang and Rao M. Uppu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Free Radical Biology and Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Athanasios Valavanidis

34 papers receiving 7.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

8-hydroxy-2′ -deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG): A Critical Biomarker of Oxidative Stress and Carcinogenesis

2009 1.6k citations Athanasios Valavanidis, Thomais Vlachogianni et al. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C profile →
Molecular biomarkers of oxidative stress in aquatic organisms in relation to toxic environmental pollutants

2005 1.5k citations Athanasios Valavanidis, Manos Dassenakis et al. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety profile →
Airborne Particulate Matter and Human Health: Toxicological Assessment and Importance of Size and Composition of Particles for Oxidative Damage and Carcinogenic Mechanisms

2008 1.2k citations Athanasios Valavanidis, Konstantinos Fiotakis et al. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C profile →
Pulmonary Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Cancer: Respirable Particulate Matter, Fibrous Dusts and Ozone as Major Causes of Lung Carcinogenesis through Reactive Oxygen Species Mechanisms

2013 634 citations Athanasios Valavanidis, Thomais Vlachogianni et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Athanasios Valavanidis Greece	24	3.7k	1.3k	1.3k	567	547	34	7.3k
Per E. Schwarze Norway	45	3.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	878 0.7×	637 1.1×	536 1.0×	135	6.7k
Kent E. Pinkerton United States	54	3.7k 1.0×	666 0.5×	1.6k 1.3×	428 0.8×	256 0.5×	258	9.6k
Takamichi Ichinose Japan	43	3.8k 1.0×	912 0.7×	857 0.7×	522 0.9×	233 0.4×	167	6.0k
Renaud Vincent Canada	52	6.3k 1.7×	1.5k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	1.4k 2.5×	505 0.9×	162	9.2k
Yun Wang China	50	3.4k 0.9×	685 0.5×	2.1k 1.6×	635 1.1×	350 0.6×	219	9.0k
James M. Samet United States	46	3.4k 0.9×	804 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	579 1.0×	255 0.5×	142	7.0k
Kenneth Donaldson United Kingdom	50	4.4k 1.2×	1.3k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	793 1.4×	426 0.8×	165	9.6k
Guillaume Garçon France	45	2.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	815 0.6×	363 0.6×	267 0.5×	106	4.6k
Jack R. Harkema United States	54	5.0k 1.4×	702 0.5×	1.8k 1.4×	866 1.5×	248 0.5×	284	11.5k
Elias Castanas Greece	45	2.0k 0.5×	410 0.3×	2.5k 1.9×	855 1.5×	639 1.2×	195	10.3k

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Vlachogianni, Thomais & Athanasios Valavanidis. (2014). Nanomaterials: Environmental pollution, ecolological risks and adverse health effects. 8(6). 5 indexed citations

Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2013). Potential toxicity and safety evaluation of nanomaterials for the respiratory system and lung cancer. PubMed. 4. 71–71. 10 indexed citations

Valavanidis, Athanasios, Thomais Vlachogianni, & Konstantinos Fiotakis. (2009). Tobacco Smoke: Involvement of Reactive Oxygen Species and Stable Free Radicals in Mechanisms of Oxidative Damage, Carcinogenesis and Synergistic Effects with Other Respirable Particles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 6(2). 445–462. 389 indexed citations

Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2009). 8-hydroxy-2′ -deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG): A Critical Biomarker of Oxidative Stress and Carcinogenesis. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C. 27(2). 120–139. 1586 indexed citations breakdown →

Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2009). Polyphenolic profile and antioxidant activity of five apple cultivars grown under organic and conventional agricultural practices. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 44(6). 1167–1175. 84 indexed citations

Valavanidis, Athanasios, Konstantinos Fiotakis, & Thomais Vlachogianni. (2008). Airborne Particulate Matter and Human Health: Toxicological Assessment and Importance of Size and Composition of Particles for Oxidative Damage and Carcinogenic Mechanisms. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C. 26(4). 339–362. 1167 indexed citations breakdown →

Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2008). Influence of ozone on traffic-related particulate matter on the generation of hydroxyl radicals through a heterogeneous synergistic effect. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 162(2-3). 886–892. 26 indexed citations

Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2007). Persistent free radicals, heavy metals and PAHs generated in particulate soot emissions and residue ash from controlled combustion of common types of plastic. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 156(1-3). 277–284. 190 indexed citations

Dassenakis, Manos, et al.. (2007). Integrated use of biomarkers (superoxide dismutase, catalase and lipid peroxidation) in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis for assessing heavy metals’ pollution in coastal areas from the Saronikos Gulf of Greece. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 54(9). 1361–1371. 247 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2006). Characterization of atmospheric particulates, particle-bound transition metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of urban air in the centre of Athens (Greece). Chemosphere. 65(5). 760–768. 156 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2006). Determination of Selective Quinones and Quinoid Radicals in Airborne Particulate Matter and Vehicular Exhaust Particles. Environmental Chemistry. 3(2). 118–123. 60 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2005). Comparative study of the formation of oxidative damage marker 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) adduct from the nucleoside 2′-deoxyguanosine by transition metals and suspensions of particulate matter in relation to metal content and redox reactivity. Free Radical Research. 39(10). 1071–1081. 78 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2005). Molecular biomarkers of oxidative stress in aquatic organisms in relation to toxic environmental pollutants. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 64(2). 178–189. 1484 indexed citations breakdown →

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2005). Electron paramagnetic resonance study of the generation of reactive oxygen species catalysed by transition metals and quinoid redox cycling by inhalable ambient particulate matter. Redox Report. 10(1). 37–51. 189 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2004). Comparison of the Radical Scavenging Potential of Polar and Lipidic Fractions of Olive Oil and Other Vegetable Oils under Normal Conditions and after Thermal Treatment. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52(8). 2358–2365. 116 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (2001). A comparative study by electron paramagnetic resonance of free radical species in the mainstream and sidestream smoke of cigarettes with conventional acetate filters and ‘bio-filters’. Redox Report. 6(3). 161–171. 35 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (1996). A study of the synergistic interaction of asbestos fibers with cigarette tar extracts for the generation of hydroxyl radicals in aqueous buffer solution. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 20(6). 853–858. 10 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (1995). Studies in vivo by electron spin resonance of free radical mechanisms implicated in UV‐induced skin photocarcinogenesis. International Journal of Cosmetic Science. 17(4). 157–163. 9 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (1988). Synthesis, molecular structure determination, and antitumor activity of platinum(II) and palladium(II) complexes of 2-substituted benzimidazole. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 34(4). 265–275. 28 indexed citations

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Valavanidis, Athanasios, et al.. (1982). Synthesis of S-2-aminoethyl-L-cysteine and S-2-aminoethyl-D,L-penicillamine complexes with Pt(II) and Pd(II). Interpretation of IR and 1H NMR spectra and conformational implications. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 66. 25–28. 6 indexed citations

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