Michael J. Plewa

19.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
215 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Plewa is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Plewa has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 66 papers in Plant Science and 62 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Plewa's work include Water Treatment and Disinfection (95 papers), Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (62 papers) and Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact (48 papers). Michael J. Plewa is often cited by papers focused on Water Treatment and Disinfection (95 papers), Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (62 papers) and Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact (48 papers). Michael J. Plewa collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Czechia. Michael J. Plewa's co-authors include Elizabeth D. Wagner, Susan D. Richardson, David M. DeMarini, Rita Schoeny, A. Bruce McKague, Matias S. Attene‐Ramos, William A. Mitch, Mark G. Muellner, James M. Gentile and H. Rex Gaskins and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Plewa

206 papers receiving 15.0k citations

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Occurrence, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity of regulated and emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water: A review and roadmap for research

2007 2.6k citations Susan D. Richardson, Michael J. Plewa et al. profile →
CHO cell cytotoxicity and genotoxicity analyses of disinfection by-products: An updated review

2017 679 citations Elizabeth D. Wagner, Michael J. Plewa Journal of Environmental Sciences profile →
Haloacetonitriles vs. Regulated Haloacetic Acids: Are Nitrogen-Containing DBPs More Toxic?

2006 623 citations Elizabeth D. Wagner, Susan D. Richardson et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Occurrence and Mammalian Cell Toxicity of Iodinated Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water

2008 532 citations Susan D. Richardson, Elizabeth D. Wagner et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael J. Plewa United States	58	11.2k	3.4k	2.9k	1.9k	1.6k	215	15.3k
Elizabeth D. Wagner United States	48	9.4k 0.8×	2.8k 0.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	109	12.3k
Susan D. Richardson United States	66	14.6k 1.3×	5.1k 1.5×	4.3k 1.5×	4.1k 2.1×	915 0.6×	181	20.4k
David M. DeMarini United States	48	5.7k 0.5×	981 0.3×	1.2k 0.4×	1.4k 0.7×	2.4k 1.5×	201	10.0k
Thorsten Reemtsma Germany	69	5.4k 0.5×	1.7k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	7.7k 3.9×	1.0k 0.6×	262	14.7k
Daqiang Yin China	65	4.9k 0.4×	3.3k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	5.5k 2.9×	1.2k 0.7×	380	14.8k
Terttu Vartiainen Finland	53	5.1k 0.5×	894 0.3×	687 0.2×	1.3k 0.7×	715 0.4×	190	7.6k
Jianying Hu China	64	7.2k 0.6×	1.0k 0.3×	1.6k 0.6×	5.2k 2.7×	1.2k 0.7×	258	12.5k
Juliane Hollender Switzerland	71	7.9k 0.7×	3.0k 0.9×	2.0k 0.7×	9.6k 4.9×	3.9k 2.4×	267	19.6k
Rita Schoeny United States	30	4.4k 0.4×	816 0.2×	765 0.3×	766 0.4×	532 0.3×	74	6.1k
Sı́lvia Lacorte Spain	68	7.3k 0.7×	976 0.3×	1.9k 0.6×	6.2k 3.2×	1.1k 0.7×	278	13.8k

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Liu, Hang, Ren‐Qi Wang, Chengzhi Hu, Michael J. Plewa, & Chao Liu. (2025). Unveiling the mammalian cell cytotoxicity of tyre-impacted water in disinfection. Nature Water. 3(8). 902–912. 2 indexed citations

Dong, Huiyu, Amy A. Cuthbertson, Michael J. Plewa, et al.. (2023). Unravelling High-Molecular-Weight DBP Toxicity Drivers in Chlorinated and Chloraminated Drinking Water: Effect-Directed Analysis of Molecular Weight Fractions. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(47). 18788–18800. 54 indexed citations

Gonsioroski, Andressa, Mary J. Laws, Vasiliki E. Mourikes, et al.. (2022). Iodoacetic acid exposure alters the transcriptome in mouse ovarian antral follicles. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 117. 46–57. 8 indexed citations

Page, Martin A., et al.. (2020). Composite toxicity assays for enhanced assessment of decentralized potable reuse systems. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 6(12). 3306–3315. 6 indexed citations

Liberatore, Hannah K., Danielle C. Westerman, Joshua M. Allen, et al.. (2020). High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Identification of Novel Surfactant-Derived Sulfur-Containing Disinfection Byproducts from Gas Extraction Wastewater. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(15). 9374–9386. 26 indexed citations

Wei, Xiao, Mengting Yang, Qingyao Zhu, Elizabeth D. Wagner, & Michael J. Plewa. (2020). Comparative Quantitative Toxicology and QSAR Modeling of the Haloacetonitriles: Forcing Agents of Water Disinfection Byproduct Toxicity. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(14). 8909–8918. 94 indexed citations

Lan, Jiaqi, Sheikh Mokhlesur Rahman, Na Gou, et al.. (2018). Genotoxicity Assessment of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts by DNA Damage and Repair Pathway Profiling Analysis. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(11). 6565–6575. 61 indexed citations

Liberatore, Hannah K., et al.. (2018). Formation of DBPs and halogen-specific TOX in the presence of iopamidol and chlorinated oxidants. Chemosphere. 202. 349–357. 18 indexed citations

Olszanecka‐Glinianowicz, Magdalena, Barbara Zahorska‐Markiewicz, Piotr Kocełak, Michael J. Plewa, & Joanna Janowska. (2009). The effect of weight loss on serum concentrations of nitric oxide induced by short - term exercise in obese women. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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Zahorska‐Markiewicz, Barbara, Magdalena Olszanecka‐Glinianowicz, Michael J. Plewa, & Joanna Janowska. (2008). The effect of short – term exercise on nitric oxide (NO) serum concentrations in overweight and obese women. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Attene‐Ramos, Matias S., Elizabeth D. Wagner, H. Rex Gaskins, & Michael J. Plewa. (2007). Hydrogen Sulfide Induces Direct Radical-Associated DNA Damage. Molecular Cancer Research. 5(5). 455–459. 224 indexed citations

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Plewa, Michael J., et al.. (2007). Effect of B chromosomes on induced and spontaneous mutation frequencies in maize. Maydica. 52(1). 109–115. 3 indexed citations

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Anderson, Diana & Michael J. Plewa. (1998). The International Comet Assay Workshop. Mutagenesis. 13(1). 67–73. 80 indexed citations

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Plewa, Michael J., et al.. (1997). Paraoxon-mediated antimutagenicity and mutagenic synergy of dietary arylamines assayed in Salmonella typhimurium and human lymphocytes. Journal of Environmental Pathology Toxicology and Oncology. 16(4). 303–311. 4 indexed citations

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Plewa, Michael J., Elizabeth D. Wagner, Diana A. Stavreva, & T. Gichner. (1996). Plant activation and its role in environmental mutagenesis and antimutagenesis. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 350(1). 163–171. 18 indexed citations

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Plewa, Michael J., et al.. (1995). Genotoxicity of m‐phenylenediamine and 2‐aminofluorene in Salmonella typhimurium and human lymphocytes with and without plant activation. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 26(2). 171–177. 13 indexed citations

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Plewa, Michael J., et al.. (1988). The plant activation of m-phenylenediamine by Tradescantia clone 03 and clone 4430 cells in liquid suspension culture. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 197(2). 303–312. 4 indexed citations

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Means, Jay C., Michael J. Plewa, & James M. Gentile. (1988). Assessment of the mutagenicity of fractions from s-triazine-treated Zea mays. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 197(2). 325–336. 24 indexed citations

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Plewa, Michael J., et al.. (1987). Plant activation of m‐phenylenediamine by tobacco, cotton, and carrot cell suspension cultures. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 10(1). 79–88. 20 indexed citations

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Gentile, James M., Elizabeth D. Wagner, & Michael J. Plewa. (1977). The detection of weak recombinogenic activities in the herbicides alachlor and propachlor using a plant-activation bioassay. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 48(1). 113–115. 30 indexed citations

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