Ken Donaldson

28.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
174 papers, 21.2k citations indexed

About

Ken Donaldson is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken Donaldson has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 21.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 75 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 33 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ken Donaldson's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (87 papers), Occupational and environmental lung diseases (54 papers) and Climate Change and Health Impacts (32 papers). Ken Donaldson is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (87 papers), Occupational and environmental lung diseases (54 papers) and Climate Change and Health Impacts (32 papers). Ken Donaldson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Ken Donaldson's co-authors include Vicki Stone, William MacNee, Rodger Duffin, Craig A. Poland, Lang Tran, Günter Oberdörster, Nicholas L. Mills, Fiona Murphy, David E. Newby and David M. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Ken Donaldson

170 papers receiving 20.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Principles for characterizing the potential human health effects from exposure to nanomaterials: elements of a screening strategy

2005 1.5k citations Günter Oberdörster, Ken Donaldson et al. Particle and Fibre Toxicology profile →
Safe handling of nanotechnology

2006 1.1k citations Ken Donaldson, Günter Oberdörster et al. profile →
Carbon Nanotubes: A Review of Their Properties in Relation to Pulmonary Toxicology and Workplace Safety

2006 826 citations Ken Donaldson, Vicki Stone et al. profile →
Combustion-derived nanoparticles: A review of their toxicology following inhalation exposure

2005 705 citations Ken Donaldson, Rodger Duffin et al. Particle and Fibre Toxicology profile →
Toxicology of nanoparticles: A historical perspective

2007 682 citations Günter Oberdörster, Vicki Stone et al. profile →
Asbestos, carbon nanotubes and the pleural mesothelium: a review and the hypothesis regarding the role of long fibre retention in the parietal pleura, inflammation and mesothelioma

2010 651 citations Ken Donaldson, Fiona Murphy et al. Particle and Fibre Toxicology profile →
Adverse cardiovascular effects of air pollution

2008 607 citations Nicholas L. Mills, Ken Donaldson et al. profile →
Ambient particle inhalation and the cardiovascular system: potential mechanisms.

2001 533 citations Ken Donaldson, William MacNee et al. Environmental Health Perspectives profile →
Ischemic and Thrombotic Effects of Dilute Diesel-Exhaust Inhalation in Men with Coronary Heart Disease

2007 504 citations Nicholas L. Mills, Håkan Törnqvist et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Inhaled Nanoparticles Accumulate at Sites of Vascular Disease

2017 444 citations Mark R. Miller, Jennifer Raftis et al. ACS Nano profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ken Donaldson

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Inhaled Nanoparticles Accumulate at Sites of Vascular Disease breakdown → 2017 ·ACS Nano ·Mark R. Miller, Jennifer Raftis, Jeremy P. Langrish, Steven G. McLean, Pawitrabhorn Samutrtai, Shea P. Connell, Simon Wilson, Alex Vesey, Paul Fokkens, A. John F. Boere, Petra Krystek, Colin J. Campbell, Patrick W. F. Hadoke, Ken Donaldson, Flemming R. Cassee, David E. Newby, Rodger Duffin, Nicholas L. Mills	444
2	Length-Dependent Retention of Carbon Nanotubes in the Pleural Space of Mice Initiates Sustained Inflammation and Progressive Fibrosis on the Parietal Pleura 2011 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Fiona Murphy, Craig A. Poland, Rodger Duffin, Khuloud T. Al‐Jamal, Hanene Ali‐Boucetta, António Nunes, Fiona Byrne, Adriele Prina‐Mello, Yuri Volkov, Shouping Li, Stephen J. Mather, Alberto Bianco, Maurizio Prato, William MacNee, William Wallace, Kostas Kostarelos, Ken Donaldson	234
3	Progressive severe lung injury by zinc oxide nanoparticles; the role of Zn2+ dissolution inside lysosomes 2011 ·Particle and Fibre Toxicology ·Wan‐Seob Cho, Rodger Duffin, Sarah Howie, Chris J. Scotton, William Wallace, William MacNee, Mark Bradley, Ian L. Megson, Ken Donaldson	332
4	Asbestos, carbon nanotubes and the pleural mesothelium: a review and the hypothesis regarding the role of long fibre retention in the parietal pleura, inflammation and mesothelioma breakdown → 2010 ·Particle and Fibre Toxicology ·Ken Donaldson, Fiona Murphy, Rodger Duffin, Craig A. Poland	651
5	The inhalation toxicology ofp-aramid fibrils 2009 ·Critical Reviews in Toxicology ·Ken Donaldson	26
6	Evaluating the Toxicity of Airborne Particulate Matter and Nanoparticles by Measuring Oxidative Stress Potential—A Workshop Report and Consensus Statement 2008 ·Inhalation Toxicology ·Jon G. Ayres, Paul J. A. Borm, Flemming R. Cassee, Vincent Castranova, Ken Donaldson, Andy Ghio, Roy M. Harrison, Robert C. Hider, Frank J. Kelly, Ingeborg M. Kooter, Francelyne Marano, Robert Maynard, Ian Mudway, André E. Nel, Constantinos Sioutas, Steve Smith, Armelle Baeza‐Squiban, (unknown), Sean T. Duggan, John R. Froines	473
7	Exposure to Concentrated Ambient Particles Does Not Affect Vascular Function in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease 2008 ·Environmental Health Perspectives ·Nicholas L. Mills, Simon D. Robinson, Paul Fokkens, Daan L. A. C. Leseman, Mark R. Miller, David R. Anderson, Evelyn Freney, Mathew R. Heal, Robert J. Donovan, Anders Blomberg, Thomas Sandström, William MacNee, Nicholas A. Boon, Ken Donaldson, David E. Newby, Flemming R. Cassee	90
8	Concordance BetweenInVitroandInVivoDosimetry in the Proinflammatory Effects of Low-Toxicity, Low-Solubility Particles: The Key Role of the Proximal Alveolar Region 2008 ·Inhalation Toxicology ·Ken Donaldson, Paul J. A. Borm, Günter Oberdörster, Kent E. Pinkerton, Vicki Stone, C. Lang Tran	108
9	Persistent Endothelial Dysfunction in Humans after Diesel Exhaust Inhalation 2007 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Håkan Törnqvist, Nicholas L. Mills, Manuel González, Mark R. Miller, Simon D. Robinson, Ian L. Megson, William MacNee, Ken Donaldson, Stefan Söderberg, David E. Newby, Thomas Sandström, Anders Blomberg	306
10	Ischemic and Thrombotic Effects of Dilute Diesel-Exhaust Inhalation in Men with Coronary Heart Disease breakdown → 2007 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Nicholas L. Mills, Håkan Törnqvist, Manuel C. González, Elen Vink, Simon D. Robinson, Stefan Söderberg, Nicholas A. Boon, Ken Donaldson, Thomas Sandström, Anders Blomberg, David E. Newby	504
11	The London Underground: dust and hazards to health 2005 ·Occupational and Environmental Medicine ·Anthony Seaton, John W. Cherrie, Martine Dennekamp, Ken Donaldson, J F Hurley, (unknown)	237
12	Oxidative stress and calcium signaling in the adverse effects of environmental particles (PM10) 2003 ·Free Radical Biology and Medicine ·Ken Donaldson, Vicki Stone, Paul J. A. Borm, Luis A. Jiménez, Peter S. Gilmour, Roel P. F. Schins, Ad M. Knaapen, Irfan Rahman, Stephen P. Faux, David M. Brown, William MacNee	347
13	Modeling the Retention and Clearance of Manmade Vitreous Fibers in the Rat Lung 2003 ·Inhalation Toxicology ·C. Lang Tran, A. D. Jones, Brian G. Miller, Ken Donaldson	8
14	The Role of Free Radicals in the Toxic and Inflammatory Effects of Four Different Ultrafine Particle Types 2003 ·Inhalation Toxicology ·Colin A. J. Dick, David M. Brown, Ken Donaldson, Vicki Stone	279
15	Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Activation by Particles and Fibers 2000 ·Inhalation Toxicology ·Roel P. F. Schins, Ken Donaldson	35
16	Influence of characteristics of inhaled fibres on development of tumours in the rat lung 1999 ·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene ·Brian G. Miller, A. D. Jones, Alison Searl, D Buchanan, R. T. Cullen, C A Soutar, J. Michael Davis, Ken Donaldson	42
17	Chemical differences between long and short amosite asbestos 1999 ·Occupational and Environmental Medicine ·(unknown), J. Higinbotham, (unknown), Ken Donaldson, P.H. Beswick	1
18	Application of new technology in the design of high-power electric smelting furnaces 1993 ·(unknown), (unknown), Ken Donaldson, (unknown)	13
19	Reduction of the Proteolytic Activity of Neutrophils by Exposure to Cigarette Smoke in Vitro 1991 ·Experimental Lung Research ·Gillian Brown, Ellen Drost, Ken Donaldson, Ian MacGregor, William MacNee	7
20	The Creationism Controversy: It's Only the Beginning. 1988 ·School library journal ·Ken Donaldson	1

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