J. Widdows

13.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
137 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

J. Widdows is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Widdows has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Ecology, 66 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 56 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in J. Widdows's work include Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (60 papers), Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (52 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (34 papers). J. Widdows is often cited by papers focused on Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (60 papers), Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (52 papers) and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (34 papers). J. Widdows collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. J. Widdows's co-authors include B. L. Bayne, MD Brinsley, П. Донкин, CM Worrall, PN Salkeld, Daniel L. Johnson, Paula Sobral, Michael N. Moore, Cathy H. Lucas and Fred J. Staff and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

J. Widdows

136 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

Fundamentals of aquatic toxicology 1979 2026 1994 2010 1986 1979 1995 250 500 750
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.

  1. Fundamentals of aquatic toxicology
    1986 863 citations J. Widdows profile →
  2. Relationships between seston, available food and feeding activity in the common mussel Mytilus edulis
    1979 472 citations J. Widdows et al. profile →
  3. Water quality and stress indicators in marine and freshwater systems: Linking levels of organisation
    1995 47 citations J. Widdows Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Widdows United Kingdom 66 5.1k 4.8k 3.6k 3.4k 1.3k 137 10.8k
Miguel Â. Pardal Portugal 59 4.7k 0.9× 3.8k 0.8× 2.5k 0.7× 3.8k 1.1× 1.9k 1.5× 343 10.7k
Scott W. Fowler Monaco 54 2.0k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 3.6k 1.0× 3.4k 1.0× 3.1k 2.4× 205 9.5k
TIMOTHY R. PARSONS Canada 41 7.4k 1.5× 5.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.3× 12.3k 3.6× 1.3k 1.0× 107 19.3k
Gerhard Kattner Germany 66 7.7k 1.5× 5.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.3× 9.2k 2.7× 747 0.6× 205 16.5k
Paul J. Harrison Canada 71 6.3k 1.3× 2.9k 0.6× 850 0.2× 12.8k 3.8× 1.1k 0.9× 249 18.4k
John W. Fleeger United States 37 3.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.3× 1.3k 0.4× 2.6k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 132 5.9k
John H. Ryther United States 43 4.2k 0.8× 2.9k 0.6× 997 0.3× 8.7k 2.6× 859 0.7× 98 14.7k
Marianne Holmer Denmark 60 7.3k 1.4× 3.1k 0.7× 379 0.1× 7.4k 2.2× 885 0.7× 182 11.8k
Carlos Vale Portugal 55 1.9k 0.4× 884 0.2× 4.2k 1.2× 1.4k 0.4× 4.3k 3.3× 282 9.9k
Henrique N. Cabral Portugal 58 6.6k 1.3× 6.7k 1.4× 1.5k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 360 11.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. Widdows

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Widdows

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All Works

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Hines, Adam, et al.. (2010). Discovery of Metabolic Signatures for Predicting Whole Organism Toxicology. Toxicological Sciences. 115(2). 369–378. 68 indexed citations
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Widdows, J., et al.. (2009). Influence of self-organised structures on near-bed hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics within a mussel (Mytilus edulis) bed in the Menai Strait. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 379(1-2). 92–100. 25 indexed citations
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Booth, Andy M., Paul Sutton, C.A. Lewis, et al.. (2006). Unresolved Complex Mixtures of Aromatic Hydrocarbons:  Thousands of Overlooked Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Contaminants in Mussels. Environmental Science & Technology. 41(2). 457–464. 105 indexed citations
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Mistri, Michele, et al.. (2005). Impact of the infaunal Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, on sediment stability. Hydrobiologia. 550(1). 175–182. 26 indexed citations
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Uncles, R.J., A.J. Bale, P.E. Frickers, et al.. (2003). Intertidal mudflat properties, currents and sediment erosion in the partially mixed Tamar Estuary, UK. Ocean Dynamics. 53(3). 239–251. 11 indexed citations
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Widdows, J., П. Донкин, Fred J. Staff, et al.. (2002). Measurement of stress effects (scope for growth) and contaminant levels in mussels (Mytilus edulis) collected from the Irish Sea. Marine Environmental Research. 53(4). 327–356. 163 indexed citations
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Roast, Stephen D., J. Widdows, & Malcolm B. Jones. (2002). Behavioural responses of estuarine mysids to hypoxia and disruption by cadmium. Marine Environmental Research. 54(3-5). 319–323. 5 indexed citations
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Roast, Stephen D., J. Widdows, & Malcolm B. Jones. (2001). Impairment of mysid (Neomysis integer) swimming ability: an environmentally realistic assessment of the impact of cadmium exposure. Aquatic Toxicology. 52(3-4). 217–227. 24 indexed citations
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Widdows, J., et al.. (1999). Scope for growth of the estuarine mysid Neomysis integer (Peracarida:Mysidacea): effects of the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 191. 233–241. 21 indexed citations
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Widdows, J.. (1996). Use of aquatic invertebrates as tools for monitoring of environmental hazards. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 195(2). 291–292. 35 indexed citations
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Widdows, J. & П. Донкин. (1991). Role of physiological energetics in ecotoxicology. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Comparative Pharmacology. 100(1-2). 69–75. 101 indexed citations
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Донкин, П., et al.. (1991). QSARs for the sublethal responses of marine mussels (Mytilus edulis). The Science of The Total Environment. 109-110. 461–476. 50 indexed citations
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Moore, M. N., D.R. Livingstone, J. Widdows, David M. Lowe, & R.K. Pipe. (1987). Molecular, cellular and physiological effects of oil-derived hydrocarbons on molluscs and their use in impact assessment. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 316(1181). 603–623. 72 indexed citations
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Widdows, J., П. Донкин, & Sheila V. Evans. (1987). Physiological responses of Mytilus edulis during chronic oil exposure and recovery. Marine Environmental Research. 23(1). 15–32. 33 indexed citations
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Bayne, B. L., Michael N. Moore, J. Widdows, D.R. Livingstone, & PN Salkeld. (1979). Measurement of the responses of individuals to environmental stress and pollution: studies with bivalve molluscs. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 286(1015). 563–581. 181 indexed citations
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Bayne, B. L. & J. Widdows. (1978). The physiological ecology of two populations of Mytilus edulis L.. Oecologia. 37(2). 137–162. 234 indexed citations
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Widdows, J.. (1978). Combined Effects of Body Size, Food Concentration and Season on the Physiology of Mytilus Edulis. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 58(1). 109–124. 199 indexed citations

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