Hilda Witters

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Hilda Witters is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Immunology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Hilda Witters has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 13 papers in Immunology and 11 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Hilda Witters's work include Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (20 papers), Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (19 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (11 papers). Hilda Witters is often cited by papers focused on Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (20 papers), Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (19 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (11 papers). Hilda Witters collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Germany and Netherlands. Hilda Witters's co-authors include R. Verheyen, Pascale Berckmans, C. Vangenechten, Jef Hooyberghs, Wim De Coen, Inge Nelissen, Greet Schoeters, Ronny Blust, Rosette Van Den Heuvel and An R. Van Rompay and has published in prestigious journals such as The EMBO Journal, The Science of The Total Environment and Green Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hilda Witters

77 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Zebrafish embryos as an alternative to animal experiments—A commentary on the definition of the onset of protected life stages in animal welfare regulations

2011 519 citations Hilda Witters et al. Reproductive Toxicology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hilda Witters Belgium	32	1.9k	1.1k	832	617	599	78	4.3k
Stefan Scholz Germany	36	2.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	668 0.8×	953 1.5×	779 1.3×	111	4.9k
Qiaoxiang Dong China	43	2.1k 1.1×	857 0.8×	839 1.0×	781 1.3×	571 1.0×	126	5.0k
Leo T.M. van der Ven Netherlands	36	2.0k 1.1×	757 0.7×	753 0.9×	558 0.9×	277 0.5×	77	3.8k
Changjiang Huang China	39	2.1k 1.1×	816 0.8×	636 0.8×	422 0.7×	507 0.8×	103	4.0k
Jinmiao Zha China	42	2.7k 1.5×	1.8k 1.7×	654 0.8×	488 0.8×	154 0.3×	134	4.6k
Marı́a S. Sepúlveda United States	39	2.3k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	645 0.8×	486 0.8×	105 0.2×	152	5.0k
Zhenghong Zuo China	37	2.1k 1.1×	595 0.6×	293 0.4×	975 1.6×	339 0.6×	168	4.2k
Chengju Wang China	41	2.0k 1.1×	1.7k 1.6×	272 0.3×	757 1.2×	582 1.0×	95	4.0k
Rita Triebskorn Germany	38	3.2k 1.7×	2.6k 2.5×	261 0.3×	635 1.0×	234 0.4×	140	6.1k
François Brion France	39	2.4k 1.3×	1.8k 1.7×	1.9k 2.3×	491 0.8×	330 0.6×	89	5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hilda Witters

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Koelewijn, S.-F., Imke Boonen, E. Cooreman, et al.. (2023). Renewable and safer bisphenol A substitutes enabled by selective zeolite alkylation. Nature Sustainability. 6(12). 1693–1704. 44 indexed citations

Paolo, Carolina Di, Sebastian Hoffmann, Hilda Witters, & Juan-Carlos Carrillo. (2021). Minimum reporting standards based on a comprehensive review of the zebrafish embryo teratogenicity assay. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 127. 105054–105054. 3 indexed citations

Verstraelen, Sandra, et al.. (2020). Alternative air–liquid interface method for inhalation toxicity testing of a petroleum-derived substance. MethodsX. 7. 101088–101088. 2 indexed citations

Koelewijn, S.-F., et al.. (2019). Regioselective synthesis, isomerisation, in vitro oestrogenic activity, and copolymerisation of bisguaiacol F (BGF) isomers. Green Chemistry. 21(24). 6622–6633. 42 indexed citations

Koelewijn, S.-F., Tom Renders, Sander Van den Bosch, et al.. (2018). Promising bulk production of a potentially benign bisphenol A replacement from a hardwood lignin platform. Green Chemistry. 20(5). 1050–1058. 70 indexed citations

Stinckens, Evelyn, Lucia Vergauwen, Anthony Schroeder, et al.. (2016). Impaired anterior swim bladder inflation following exposure to the thyroid peroxidase inhibitor 2-mercaptobenzothiazole part II: Zebrafish. Aquatic Toxicology. 173. 204–217. 69 indexed citations

Fritsche, Ellen, Henrik Alm, Jenny Baumann, et al.. (2015). Literature review on in vitro and alternative Developmental Neurotoxicity (DNT) testing methods. EFSA Supporting Publications. 12(4). 45 indexed citations

Burg, Bart van der, Marc Weimer, Pascale Berckmans, et al.. (2010). Optimization and prevalidation of the in vitro ERα CALUX method to test estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity of compounds. Reproductive Toxicology. 30(1). 73–80. 101 indexed citations

Hooyberghs, Jef, et al.. (2010). Locomotor activity in zebrafish embryos: A new method to assess developmental neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 32(4). 460–471. 169 indexed citations

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Lambrechts, Nathalie, Hanne Vanheel, Jef Hooyberghs, et al.. (2010). Gene markers in dendritic cells unravel pieces of the skin sensitization puzzle. Toxicology Letters. 196(2). 95–103. 14 indexed citations

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Witters, Hilda, Alexius Freyberger, Katrien Smits, et al.. (2010). The assessment of estrogenic or anti-estrogenic activity of chemicals by the human stably transfected estrogen sensitive MELN cell line: Results of test performance and transferability. Reproductive Toxicology. 30(1). 60–72. 21 indexed citations

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Burg, Bart van der, Hai-Yen Man, C. Vangenechten, et al.. (2010). Optimization and prevalidation of the in vitro AR CALUX method to test androgenic and antiandrogenic activity of compounds. Reproductive Toxicology. 30(1). 18–24. 73 indexed citations

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Lambrechts, Nathalie, Sandra Verstraelen, Jef Hooyberghs, et al.. (2009). THP-1 monocytes but not macrophages as a potential alternative for CD34+ dendritic cells to identify chemical skin sensitizers. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 236(2). 221–230. 19 indexed citations

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Verstraelen, Sandra, Inge Nelissen, Jef Hooyberghs, et al.. (2009). Gene profiles of THP-1 macrophages after in vitro exposure to respiratory (non-)sensitizing chemicals: Identification of discriminating genetic markers and pathway analysis. Toxicology in Vitro. 23(6). 1151–1162. 14 indexed citations

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Freyberger, Alexius, et al.. (2009). Screening for (anti)androgenic properties using a standard operation protocol based on the human stably transfected androgen sensitive PALM cell line. First steps towards validation. Reproductive Toxicology. 30(1). 9–17. 17 indexed citations

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Bovee, Toine F. H., Majorie B.M. van Duursen, Günter Vollmer, et al.. (2008). Inter-laboratory comparison of a yeast bioassay for the determination of estrogenic activity in biological samples. Analytica Chimica Acta. 637(1-2). 265–272. 11 indexed citations

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Bui, Bernadette Tse Sum, et al.. (2008). Molecular recognition of endocrine disruptors by synthetic and natural 17β-estradiol receptors: a comparative study. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 390(8). 2081–2088. 19 indexed citations

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Bloemen, Karolien, Sandra Verstraelen, Rosette Van Den Heuvel, et al.. (2007). The allergic cascade: Review of the most important molecules in the asthmatic lung. Immunology Letters. 113(1). 6–18. 172 indexed citations

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Berckmans, Pascale, H. Leppens, C. Vangenechten, & Hilda Witters. (2007). Screening of endocrine disrupting chemicals with MELN cells, an ER-transactivation assay combined with cytotoxicity assessment. Toxicology in Vitro. 21(7). 1262–1267. 34 indexed citations

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Witters, Hilda. (1986). Acute acid exposure of rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri Richardson: Effects of aluminium and calcium on ion balance and haematology. Aquatic Toxicology. 8(3). 197–210. 43 indexed citations

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