Michael D. Waters

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Michael D. Waters is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael D. Waters has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Cancer Research, 43 papers in Molecular Biology and 33 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Michael D. Waters's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (62 papers), Genetically Modified Organisms Research (14 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (10 papers). Michael D. Waters is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (62 papers), Genetically Modified Organisms Research (14 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (10 papers). Michael D. Waters collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Michael D. Waters's co-authors include H.Frank Stack, Marcus Jackson, Jennifer Fostel, Herman E. Brockman, Neil Garrett, Donald E. Gardner, David L. Coffin, Raymond R. Tice, George R. Douglas and Diana Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Bioinformatics and Nature Reviews Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Michael D. Waters

125 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

IPCS guidelines for the monitoring of genotoxic effects of carcinogens in humans

2000 632 citations Diana Anderson, George R. Douglas et al. Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Michael D. Waters	2.1k	1.8k	1.4k	1.1k	385	129	4.9k
J. Ashby	2.8k 1.3×	1.9k 1.0×	2.4k 1.8×	1.0k 0.9×	398 1.0×	209	5.9k
Marilyn J. Aardema	2.6k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	407 1.1×	98	5.0k
David Kirkland	2.9k 1.4×	1.6k 0.9×	1.7k 1.3×	1.4k 1.3×	520 1.4×	140	5.3k
John Ashby	2.8k 1.3×	1.5k 0.8×	2.5k 1.8×	864 0.8×	473 1.2×	176	6.0k
Sheila M. Galloway	3.0k 1.4×	2.4k 1.3×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	201 0.5×	97	5.3k
Douglas McGregor	1.6k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	686 0.6×	224 0.6×	104	4.1k
Michael D. Shelby	3.4k 1.6×	2.0k 1.1×	2.1k 1.5×	1.5k 1.3×	411 1.1×	131	6.4k
Werner K. Lutz	2.0k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	832 0.7×	163 0.4×	157	5.0k
Kristien Mortelmans	3.2k 1.5×	1.9k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	1.4k 1.2×	900 2.3×	63	6.3k
Gary A. Boorman	1.8k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	1.8k 1.4×	544 0.5×	156 0.4×	200	6.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael D. Waters

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20 of 20 papers shown

Waters, Michael D. & Stafford G. Warren. (2025). A tale of two drugs: Molnupiravir and Paxlovid. Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research. 795. 108533–108533.

Waters, Michael D. & Claude L. Hughes. (2018). Translational toxicology and therapeutics. Wiley eBooks. 1 indexed citations

Yauk, Carole L., Marilyn J. Aardema, Jan van Benthem, et al.. (2015). Approaches for identifying germ cell mutagens: Report of the 2013 IWGT workshop on germ cell assays☆. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 783. 36–54. 74 indexed citations

Fostel, Jennifer, Lyle D. Burgoon, Craig Zwickl, et al.. (2007). Toward a Checklist for Exchange and Interpretation of Data from a Toxicology Study. Toxicological Sciences. 99(1). 26–34. 13 indexed citations

Mattes, William B., Syril Pettit, Susanna‐Assunta Sansone, Pierre R. Bushel, & Michael D. Waters. (2004). DATABASE DEVELOPMENT IN TOXICOGENOMICS: ISSUES AND EFFORTS. Environmental Health Perspectives. 5 indexed citations

Mattes, William B., Syril Pettit, Susanna‐Assunta Sansone, Pierre R. Bushel, & Michael D. Waters. (2004). Database development in toxicogenomics: issues and efforts.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 112(4). 495–505. 76 indexed citations

Waters, Michael D.. (2003). Systems Toxicology and the Chemical Effects in Biological Systems (CEBS) Knowledge Base. Environmental Health Perspectives. 111(6). 811–812. 110 indexed citations

Waters, Michael D., Gary A. Boorman, Pierre R. Bushel, et al.. (2002). Systems Toxicology and the Chemical Effects in Biological Systems (CEBS) Knowledge Base. Environmental Health Perspectives. 8 indexed citations

Waters, Michael D., et al.. (2000). Applying biomarker research.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 108(9). 907–910. 27 indexed citations

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Metcalf, J B & Michael D. Waters. (1999). Ethylene-Propylene Residual Rubber (EPDM) in Asphalt Concrete. 664–671. 1 indexed citations

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Tice, Raymond R., H.Frank Stack, & Michael D. Waters. (1996). Human exposures to mutagens--an analysis using the genetic activity profile database.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 104(suppl 3). 585–589. 3 indexed citations

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Ashby, J., Michael D. Waters, R. Julian Preston, et al.. (1996). IPCS harmonization of methods for the prediction and quantification of human carcinogenic/mutagenic hazard, and for indicating the probable mechanism of action of carcinogens. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 352(1-2). 153–157. 35 indexed citations

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Waters, Michael D., H.Frank Stack, Marcus Jackson, & B.A. Bridges. (1993). Hazard identification: efficiency of short-term tests in identifying germ cell mutagens and putative nongenotoxic carcinogens.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 101(suppl 3). 61–72. 11 indexed citations

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Brusick, David, J. Ashby, Frederick J. de Serres, et al.. (1992). A method for combining and comparing short-term genotoxicity test data: Preface. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 266(1). 1–6. 22 indexed citations

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Lohman, P.H.M., M.L. Mendelsohn, Dan H. Moore, et al.. (1992). A method for comparing and combining short-term genotoxicity test data: The basic system. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 266(1). 7–25. 27 indexed citations

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Dearfield, Kerry L., et al.. (1991). Characteristics of the U.S. EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs' toxicity information databases.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 96. 53–56. 7 indexed citations

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Waters, Michael D., H.Frank Stack, Neil Garrett, & Marcus Jackson. (1991). The Genetic Activity Profile database.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 96. 41–45. 40 indexed citations

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Waters, Michael D., Hinda Bergman, & Stephen Nesnow. (1988). The genetic toxicology of Gene-Tox non-carcinogens. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology. 205(1-4). 139–182. 29 indexed citations

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Waters, Michael D., et al.. (1981). Induction of 6-thioguanine resistance in synchronized human fibroblast cells treated with methyl methanesulfonate, N-acetoxy-2-acetylaminofluorene and N-ethyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 83(2). 251–260. 4 indexed citations

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Waters, Michael D., et al.. (1975). Toxicity of platinum (IV) salts for cells of pulmonary origin.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 12. 45–56. 29 indexed citations

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