Freya Kamel

13.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
151 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Freya Kamel is a scholar working on Neurology, Plant Science and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Freya Kamel has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Neurology, 49 papers in Plant Science and 23 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Freya Kamel's work include Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (45 papers), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (33 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (23 papers). Freya Kamel is often cited by papers focused on Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (45 papers), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (33 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (23 papers). Freya Kamel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Canada. Freya Kamel's co-authors include Jane A. Hoppin, Dale P. Sandler, Michael C.R. Alavanja, David M. Umbach, Aaron Blair, Fang Fang, Caroline M. Tanner, Arthur I. Frankel, Marie Richards and L.C. Krey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Freya Kamel

144 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Rotenone, Paraquat, and Parkinson’s Disease

2011 1.1k citations Caroline M. Tanner, Freya Kamel et al. Environmental Health Perspectives profile →
Health Effects of Chronic Pesticide Exposure: Cancer and Neurotoxicity

2004 569 citations Michael C.R. Alavanja, Jane A. Hoppin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Freya Kamel United States	49	2.7k	2.7k	1.5k	1.4k	666	151	8.6k
David M. Umbach United States	57	2.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	3.0k 2.1×	552 0.8×	213	10.2k
Jason R. Richardson United States	51	1.7k 0.6×	1.4k 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	2.0k 1.4×	1.8k 2.7×	143	7.6k
Beate Ritz United States	49	3.1k 1.1×	1.2k 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	2.1k 1.5×	1.3k 1.9×	151	7.9k
Peter S. Spencer United States	56	2.6k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	937 0.6×	2.7k 1.9×	3.2k 4.8×	289	12.0k
Andreas Hartmann Germany	59	2.6k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	2.8k 1.8×	3.1k 2.1×	852 1.3×	245	14.9k
Jeff M. Bronstein United States	51	2.9k 1.1×	1.1k 0.4×	723 0.5×	2.4k 1.7×	1.8k 2.7×	164	8.4k
Deborah A. Cory‐Slechta United States	53	1.7k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	6.3k 4.1×	1.3k 0.9×	1.9k 2.8×	192	11.5k
Lucio G. Costa United States	69	596 0.2×	5.3k 2.0×	4.8k 3.1×	3.7k 2.6×	2.2k 3.4×	328	17.8k
Marcelo Farina Brazil	55	510 0.2×	872 0.3×	3.9k 2.6×	2.0k 1.4×	877 1.3×	222	9.6k
Anumantha G. Kanthasamy United States	64	3.0k 1.1×	1.0k 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	5.3k 3.7×	2.5k 3.8×	225	12.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kamel, Freya, et al.. (2025). Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Elevation in Routine Screening Unveils Stage IV Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cureus. 17(5). e83751–e83751.

Shrestha, Srishti, Freya Kamel, David M. Umbach, et al.. (2018). Factors associated with dream enacting behaviors among US farmers. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 57. 9–15. 12 indexed citations

Peters, Tracy L., Freya Kamel, Cecilia Lundholm, et al.. (2016). Occupational exposures and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 74(2). 87–92. 33 indexed citations

Furlong, Melissa, Caroline M. Tanner, Samuel M. Goldman, et al.. (2014). Protective glove use and hygiene habits modify the associations of specific pesticides with Parkinson's disease. Environment International. 75. 144–150. 71 indexed citations

Peters, Tracy L., Fang Fang, Caroline E. Weibull, et al.. (2013). Severe head injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration. 14(4). 267–272. 28 indexed citations

Goldner, Whitney, Dale P. Sandler, Fang Yu, et al.. (2013). Hypothyroidism and Pesticide Use Among Male Private Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 55(10). 1171–1178. 68 indexed citations

Kirrane, Ellen, Jerry Davis, Thomas J. Luben, et al.. (2012). S-108. Epidemiology. 23. 1–1. 2 indexed citations

Fang, Fang, Honglei Chen, Adina L. Feldman, et al.. (2012). Head injury and Parkinson's disease: A population‐based study. Movement Disorders. 27(13). 1632–1635. 39 indexed citations

Fang, Fang, Honglei Chen, Karin Wirdefeldt, et al.. (2011). Infection of the Central Nervous System, Sepsis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PLoS ONE. 6(12). e29749–e29749. 21 indexed citations

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Goldman, Samuel M., Freya Kamel, G. Webster Ross, et al.. (2011). Head injury, alpha‐synuclein Rep1, and Parkinson's disease. Annals of Neurology. 71(1). 40–48. 65 indexed citations

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Montgomery, Martha P., Freya Kamel, Tina M. Saldana, Michael C.R. Alavanja, & Dale P. Sandler. (2008). Incident Diabetes and Pesticide Exposure among Licensed Pesticide Applicators: Agricultural Health Study, 1993-2003. American Journal of Epidemiology. 167(10). 1235–1246. 244 indexed citations

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Lee, Won Jin, Michael C.R. Alavanja, Jane A. Hoppin, et al.. (2007). Mortality among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to Chlorpyrifos in the Agricultural Health Study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 115(4). 528–534. 63 indexed citations

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Kamel, Freya, Lawrence S. Engel, Beth C. Gladen, et al.. (2007). Neurologic symptoms in licensed pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. Human & Experimental Toxicology. 26(3). 243–250. 81 indexed citations

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Beseler, Cheryl L., Lorann Stallones, Jane A. Hoppin, et al.. (2006). Depression and Pesticide Exposures in Female Spouses of Licensed Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 48(10). 1005–1013. 88 indexed citations

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Kamel, Freya, Caroline M. Tanner, David M. Umbach, et al.. (2006). Pesticide Exposure and Self-reported Parkinson's Disease in the Agricultural Health Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 165(4). 364–374. 239 indexed citations

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Kamel, Freya, David M. Umbach, Howard Hu, et al.. (2005). Lead Exposure as a Risk Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Neurodegenerative Diseases. 2(3-4). 195–201. 88 indexed citations

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Kamel, Freya, David M. Umbach, Theodore L. Munsat, et al.. (2002). Lead Exposure and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Epidemiology. 13(3). 311–319. 128 indexed citations

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Gladen, Beth C., Dale P. Sandler, Shelia Hoar Zahm, et al.. (1998). Exposure opportunities of families of farmer pesticide applicators. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 34(6). 581–587. 55 indexed citations

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Krey, L.C. & Freya Kamel. (1990). Progesterone modulation of gonadotropin secretion by dispersed rat pituitary cells in culture. III. A23187, cAMP, phorbol ester and DiC8-stimulated luteinizing hormone release. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 70(1). 21–29. 22 indexed citations

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MOCK, E. J., Freya Kamel, William W. Wright, & A. I. FRANKEL. (1975). PLASMA TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN VASECTOMIZED RATS. Reproduction. 44(3). 575–578. 8 indexed citations

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