Edward J. Calabrese

36.9k total citations · 7 hit papers
660 papers, 27.0k citations indexed

About

Edward J. Calabrese is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward J. Calabrese has authored 660 papers receiving a total of 27.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 121 papers in Molecular Biology and 115 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Edward J. Calabrese's work include Effects of Radiation Exposure (126 papers), Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (113 papers) and Radiation Effects and Dosimetry (30 papers). Edward J. Calabrese is often cited by papers focused on Effects of Radiation Exposure (126 papers), Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (113 papers) and Radiation Effects and Dosimetry (30 papers). Edward J. Calabrese collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and China. Edward J. Calabrese's co-authors include Linda A. Baldwin, Evgenios Agathokleous, Vittorio Calabrese, L.A. Baldwin, Mark P. Mattson, Edward J. Stanek, Ivo Iavicoli, Robyn Blain, Carolin Cornelius and Mitsutoshi Kitao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Edward J. Calabrese

633 papers receiving 25.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cellular Stress Responses, The Hormesis Paradigm, and Vitagenes: Novel Targets for Therapeutic Intervention in Neurodegenerative Disorders

2010 680 citations Vittorio Calabrese, Carolin Cornelius et al. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling profile →
Defining hormesis

2002 593 citations Edward J. Calabrese et al. profile →
Hormesis: Why it is important to toxicology and toxicologists

2008 589 citations Edward J. Calabrese profile →
Hormesis: The Dose-Response Revolution

2003 548 citations Edward J. Calabrese et al. profile →
Toxicology rethinks its central belief

2003 534 citations Edward J. Calabrese et al. profile →
How does hormesis impact biology, toxicology, and medicine?

2017 381 citations Edward J. Calabrese, Mark P. Mattson profile →
Healthy Effects of Plant Polyphenols: Molecular Mechanisms

2020 332 citations Maria Scuto, Maria Laura Ontario et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Edward J. Calabrese United States	91	6.4k	5.1k	4.0k	3.9k	3.4k	660	27.0k
Dale P. Sandler United States	87	3.8k 0.6×	7.2k 1.4×	1.1k 0.3×	6.1k 1.5×	2.6k 0.8×	720	27.6k
Michael Fenech Australia	67	7.6k 1.2×	4.9k 1.0×	1.6k 0.4×	3.0k 0.8×	2.1k 0.6×	273	21.1k
Michael Aschner United States	99	9.1k 1.4×	17.9k 3.5×	546 0.1×	3.8k 1.0×	3.8k 1.1×	1.0k	43.6k
André G. Uitterlinden Netherlands	92	12.1k 1.9×	1.6k 0.3×	1.6k 0.4×	1.5k 0.4×	4.1k 1.2×	673	44.7k
Joe M. McCord United States	63	12.8k 2.0×	3.7k 0.7×	946 0.2×	3.1k 0.8×	5.4k 1.6×	149	36.6k
Edward L. Schneider United States	51	7.1k 1.1×	3.6k 0.7×	537 0.1×	3.0k 0.8×	2.1k 0.6×	234	20.0k
Bruce D. Hammock United States	109	18.9k 3.0×	3.3k 0.6×	2.2k 0.6×	3.9k 1.0×	4.5k 1.3×	1.4k	57.6k
Dean P. Jones United States	109	26.9k 4.2×	5.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.3×	2.2k 0.6×	7.5k 2.2×	742	54.8k
Marián Valko Slovakia	41	9.2k 1.4×	5.9k 1.2×	459 0.1×	3.7k 0.9×	3.3k 1.0×	166	34.4k
John M.C. Gutteridge United Kingdom	90	18.4k 2.9×	5.9k 1.1×	846 0.2×	9.1k 2.3×	7.1k 2.1×	232	60.6k

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Calabrese, Edward J., et al.. (2025). Stimulation of Microcystis aeruginosa by subtoxic concentrations of contaminants: A meta-analysis. Environmental Research. 271. 121105–121105. 3 indexed citations

Agathokleous, Evgenios, R. N. C. Guedes, & Edward J. Calabrese. (2024). Reimagining agrochemical pollution mitigation: Leveraging hormesis for sustainable environmental solutions. The Science of The Total Environment. 949. 175165–175165. 2 indexed citations

Calabrese, Edward J., Peter Pressman, A. Wallace Hayes, et al.. (2024). Do the hormetic effects of chlorogenic acid mediate some of the beneficial effects of coffee?. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 406. 111343–111343.

Calabrese, Edward J., Peter Pressman, A. Wallace Hayes, et al.. (2024). Hormesis determines lifespan. Ageing Research Reviews. 94. 102181–102181. 44 indexed citations

Calabrese, Edward J., Peter Pressman, A. Wallace Hayes, et al.. (2024). RUTIN, a widely consumed flavonoid, that commonly induces hormetic effects. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 187. 114626–114626. 16 indexed citations

Modafferi, Sergio, Angela Trovato Salinaro, Maria Scuto, et al.. (2023). Blood–Labyrinth Barrier in Health and Diseases: Effect of Hormetic Nutrients. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 40(7-9). 542–563. 15 indexed citations

Calabrese, Edward J., Peter Pressman, A. Wallace Hayes, et al.. (2023). Hormesis, biological plasticity, and implications for clinical trial research. Ageing Research Reviews. 90. 102028–102028. 7 indexed citations

Scuto, Maria, Sergio Modafferi, Maria Laura Ontario, et al.. (2022). Redox modulation of stress resilience by Crocus sativus L. for potential neuroprotective and anti-neuroinflammatory applications in brain disorders: From molecular basis to therapy. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 205. 111686–111686. 26 indexed citations

Calabrese, Edward J. & Evgenios Agathokleous. (2021). Accumulator plants and hormesis. Environmental Pollution. 274. 116526–116526. 57 indexed citations

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Javadinia, Seyed Alireza, Farzad Taghizadeh‐Hesary, Gaurav Dhawan, et al.. (2021). Low-dose radiation therapy for osteoarthritis and enthesopathies: a review of current data. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 97(10). 1352–1367. 14 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J. & James Giordano. (2021). Ultra low doses and biological amplification: Approaching Avogadro’s number. Pharmacological Research. 170. 105738–105738. 11 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J., Gaurav Dhawan, Rachna Kapoor, Mark P. Mattson, & Suresh I. S. Rattan. (2019). Curcumin and hormesis with particular emphasis on neural cells. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 129. 399–404. 44 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J.. (2018). EPA transparency proposal: testimony of Edward J. Calabrese, Ph.D, October 3, 2018. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. 13(1). 145–147. 1 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J.. (2018). From Muller to mechanism: How LNT became the default model for cancer risk assessment. Environmental Pollution. 241. 289–302. 42 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J.. (2016). The threshold vs LNT showdown: Dose rate findings exposed flaws in the LNT model part 2. How a mistake led BEIR I to adopt LNT. Environmental Research. 154. 452–458. 55 indexed citations

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Cornelius, Carolin, Antonio Graziano, Edward J. Calabrese, & Vittorio Calabrese. (2013). Hormesis and vitagenes in aging and longevity: mitochondrial control and hormonal regulation. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 16(2). 73–89. 14 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J.. (2008). Enhancing and Regulating Neurite Outgrowth. Critical Reviews in Toxicology. 38(4). 391–418. 38 indexed citations

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Cook, Ralph R. & Edward J. Calabrese. (2006). Hormesis Is Biology, Not Religion. Environmental Health Perspectives. 114(12). A688–A688. 9 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J., Charles E. Gilbert, & Barbara D. Beck. (1990). Ozone risk communication and management. 2 indexed citations

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Calabrese, Edward J., et al.. (1986). Public health implications of soils contaminated with petroleum products.. 191–229. 2 indexed citations

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