Maxwell C. K. Leung

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Maxwell C. K. Leung is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Aging. According to data from OpenAlex, Maxwell C. K. Leung has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Plant Science, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Aging. Recurrent topics in Maxwell C. K. Leung's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (10 papers), Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (6 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (5 papers). Maxwell C. K. Leung is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (10 papers), Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (6 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (5 papers). Maxwell C. K. Leung collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. Maxwell C. K. Leung's co-authors include Joel N. Meyer, Kirsten J. Helmcke, Alexandre Benedetto, Michael Aschner, Phillip L. Williams, Catherine Au, John P. Rooney, Amanda S. Bess, Ataman Sendoel and Glen E. Kisby and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Maxwell C. K. Leung

26 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Caenorhabditis elegans: An Emerging Model in Biomedical a... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Caenorhabditis elegans: An Emerging Model in Biomedical and Environmental Toxicology
    2008 803 citations Maxwell C. K. Leung, Joel N. Meyer et al. Toxicological Sciences profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maxwell C. K. Leung United States 19 674 620 444 381 276 29 2.1k
Windy A. Boyd United States 24 910 1.4× 402 0.6× 658 1.5× 300 0.8× 258 0.9× 34 2.0k
Kirsten J. Helmcke United States 7 562 0.8× 179 0.3× 273 0.6× 94 0.2× 275 1.0× 7 1.1k
D. Kar Chowdhuri India 32 127 0.2× 1.2k 2.0× 972 2.2× 768 2.0× 203 0.7× 59 2.8k
Xiaoli He China 29 175 0.3× 842 1.4× 188 0.4× 408 1.1× 59 0.2× 75 2.6k
Elis C. A. Eleuthério Brazil 32 142 0.2× 1.6k 2.6× 196 0.4× 655 1.7× 70 0.3× 80 3.1k
José Rafael Pedrajas Spain 22 79 0.1× 1.2k 1.9× 383 0.9× 534 1.4× 80 0.3× 40 2.1k
Anita D. Panek Brazil 34 216 0.3× 2.1k 3.5× 137 0.3× 973 2.6× 110 0.4× 105 3.5k
Shail K. Chaube India 29 104 0.2× 879 1.4× 176 0.4× 177 0.5× 45 0.2× 105 2.7k
Viridiana Olín‐Sandoval Mexico 13 80 0.1× 1.5k 2.4× 62 0.1× 230 0.6× 84 0.3× 21 2.4k
T. Shivanandappa India 25 93 0.1× 462 0.7× 172 0.4× 764 2.0× 32 0.1× 74 2.0k

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All Works

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Cahill, Thomas M., et al.. (2025). Evaluation of Fusarium Mycotoxins and Fungal Metabolites in Seized Cannabis in Arizona and California, 2023–2024. Environmental Health Perspectives. 133(3-4). 47701–47701. 3 indexed citations
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Kreider, Marisa L., et al.. (2025). A Coordinated Approach to Cannabis Policy and Product Safety. Issues in Science and Technology. 42(1). 19–24.
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McEntee, Mindy L., et al.. (2024). Cannabis use in Parkinson’s disease: Patient access to medical cannabis and physician perspective on product safety. NeuroToxicology. 103. 198–205. 2 indexed citations
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Gwinn, Kimberly D., et al.. (2023). Fungal and mycotoxin contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers: implications for consumer health and directions for further research. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1278189–1278189. 23 indexed citations
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Frazier, Amy E., et al.. (2023). The Desert Whale: the boom and bust of hemp in Arizona. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 19–19. 1 indexed citations
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Sammi, Shreesh Raj, et al.. (2022). Caenorhabditis elegans Neurotoxicity Testing: Novel Applications in the Adverse Outcome Pathway Framework. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 826488–826488. 10 indexed citations
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Johnson, Steve A., et al.. (2022). Comparison of State-Level Regulations for Cannabis Contaminants and Implications for Public Health. Environmental Health Perspectives. 130(9). 97001–97001. 22 indexed citations
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Leung, Maxwell C. K. & Joel N. Meyer. (2019). Mitochondria as a target of organophosphate and carbamate pesticides: Revisiting common mechanisms of action with new approach methodologies. Reproductive Toxicology. 89. 83–92. 45 indexed citations
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Hutson, M. Shane, Maxwell C. K. Leung, Nancy Baker, Richard M. Spencer, & Thomas B. Knudsen. (2017). Computational Model of Secondary Palate Fusion and Disruption. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 30(4). 965–979. 45 indexed citations
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Leung, Maxwell C. K., Jared V. Goldstone, Jonathan Foox, et al.. (2017). Applying evolutionary genetics to developmental toxicology and risk assessment. Reproductive Toxicology. 69. 174–186. 12 indexed citations
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Leung, Maxwell C. K., M. Shane Hutson, Ashley W. Seifert, Richard M. Spencer, & Thomas B. Knudsen. (2016). Computational modeling and simulation of genital tubercle development. Reproductive Toxicology. 64. 151–161. 27 indexed citations
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Leung, Maxwell C. K., Jimmy Phuong, Nancy Baker, et al.. (2015). Systems Toxicology of Male Reproductive Development: Profiling 774 Chemicals for Molecular Targets and Adverse Outcomes. Environmental Health Perspectives. 124(7). 1050–1061. 43 indexed citations
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González-Hunt, Claudia P., Maxwell C. K. Leung, Rakesh Bodhicharla, et al.. (2014). Exposure to Mitochondrial Genotoxins and Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS ONE. 9(12). e114459–e114459. 68 indexed citations
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Meyer, Joel N., Maxwell C. K. Leung, John P. Rooney, et al.. (2013). Mitochondria as a Target of Environmental Toxicants. Toxicological Sciences. 134(1). 1–17. 425 indexed citations
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Bess, Amanda S., Maxwell C. K. Leung, Ian T. Ryde, et al.. (2013). Effects of mutations in mitochondrial dynamics-related genes on the mitochondrial response to ultraviolet C radiation in developingCaenorhabditis elegans. PubMed. 2(1). e23763–e23763. 20 indexed citations
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Leung, Maxwell C. K., Jared V. Goldstone, Windy A. Boyd, Jonathan H. Freedman, & Joel N. Meyer. (2010). Caenorhabditis elegans Generates Biologically Relevant Levels of Genotoxic Metabolites from Aflatoxin B1 but Not Benzo[a]pyrene In Vivo. Toxicological Sciences. 118(2). 444–453. 54 indexed citations
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Leung, Maxwell C. K., et al.. (2010). Examination of Testicular Gene Expression Patterns in Yorkshire Pigs with High and Low Levels of Boar Taint. Animal Biotechnology. 21(2). 77–87. 19 indexed citations

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