Micheline Kirsch‐Volders

20.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
238 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

Micheline Kirsch‐Volders is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Molecular Biology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Micheline Kirsch‐Volders has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Cancer Research, 106 papers in Molecular Biology and 83 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Micheline Kirsch‐Volders's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (115 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (58 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (40 papers). Micheline Kirsch‐Volders is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (115 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (58 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (40 papers). Micheline Kirsch‐Volders collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Italy and United States. Micheline Kirsch‐Volders's co-authors include Michael Fenech, Dominique Lison, Azeddine Elhajouji, Ilse Decordier, Stefano Bonassi, Paul Van Hummelen, Laetitia Gonzalez, Nina Holland, Claudia Bolognesi and Siegfried Knasmueller and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Micheline Kirsch‐Volders

233 papers receiving 12.0k 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.

  1. Molecular mechanisms of micronucleus, nucleoplasmic bridge and nuclear bud formation in mammalian and human cells
    2010 940 citations Michael Fenech, Micheline Kirsch‐Volders et al. Mutagenesis profile →
  2. Report from the in vitro micronucleus assay working group
    2003 510 citations Micheline Kirsch‐Volders, Toshio Sofuni et al. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Micheline Kirsch‐Volders Belgium 56 5.9k 4.4k 3.9k 2.1k 1.8k 238 12.5k
Hannu Norppa Finland 56 6.1k 1.0× 4.2k 0.9× 3.3k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 202 11.4k
Herman Autrup Denmark 56 3.1k 0.5× 3.2k 0.7× 4.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.6× 2.3k 1.3× 268 11.4k
Mária Dušinská Norway 52 2.8k 0.5× 2.6k 0.6× 2.4k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 3.1k 1.7× 236 9.9k
Peggy L. Olive Canada 60 6.4k 1.1× 8.0k 1.8× 1.7k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 698 0.4× 179 15.6k
Michael Fenech Australia 67 9.4k 1.6× 7.6k 1.7× 4.9k 1.3× 3.0k 1.4× 607 0.3× 273 21.1k
Shosuke Kawanishi Japan 72 2.4k 0.4× 6.7k 1.5× 1.6k 0.4× 934 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 301 15.7k
James A. Swenberg United States 73 6.7k 1.1× 10.9k 2.5× 5.0k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 330 0.2× 370 20.5k
Peter Möller Germany 83 3.6k 0.6× 6.6k 1.5× 6.5k 1.7× 602 0.3× 2.8k 1.6× 459 24.2k
Carole L. Yauk Canada 50 2.3k 0.4× 3.2k 0.7× 2.8k 0.7× 641 0.3× 1.1k 0.6× 262 8.1k
David H. Phillips United Kingdom 77 7.9k 1.3× 8.3k 1.9× 4.8k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 300 0.2× 436 20.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kirsch‐Volders, Micheline, Miroslav Mišík, & Michael Fenech. (2025). Aneuploidy in exfoliated buccal cells: mechanisms, methods, and future perspectives. Mutagenesis. 41(1-2). 16–27.
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Kirsch‐Volders, Micheline, Miroslav Mišík, & Michael Fenech. (2025). Tetraploidy in normal tissues and diseases: mechanisms and consequences. Chromosoma. 134(1). 3–3. 1 indexed citations
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Leeuwen, Danitsja M. van, Hans Gmuender, Martinus Løvik, et al.. (2012). Global Gene Expression Analysis in Cord Blood Reveals Gender-Specific Differences in Response to Carcinogenic Exposure In Utero. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 21(10). 1756–1767. 26 indexed citations
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Fthenou, Eleni, Ilse Decordier, Georgia Chalkiadaki, et al.. (2011). Maternal and Gestational Factors and Micronucleus Frequencies in Umbilical Blood: The NewGeneris Rhea Cohort in Crete. Environmental Health Perspectives. 119(10). 1460–1465. 25 indexed citations
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Gallo, V., Matthias Egger, Valerie McCormack, et al.. (2011). STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology – Molecular Epidemiology (STROBE‐ME): An extension of the STROBE statement. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 42(1). 1–16. 56 indexed citations
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Gallo, V., Matthias Egger, Valerie McCormack, et al.. (2011). STrengthening the reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology—Molecular Epidemiology (STROBE-ME): an extension of the STROBE statement. European Journal of Epidemiology. 26(10). 797–810. 25 indexed citations
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Fenech, Michael, Micheline Kirsch‐Volders, A.T. Natarajan, et al.. (2010). Molecular mechanisms of micronucleus, nucleoplasmic bridge and nuclear bud formation in mammalian and human cells. Mutagenesis. 26(1). 125–132. 940 indexed citations breakdown →
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Parry, James M. & Micheline Kirsch‐Volders. (2010). Special issue on in vitro MN trial. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 702(2). 132–134. 4 indexed citations
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Decordier, Ilse, Raluca Mateuca, Mathieu Roelants, et al.. (2007). Genetic susceptibility of newborn daughters to oxidative stress. Toxicology Letters. 172(1-2). 68–84. 25 indexed citations
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Godderis, Lode, Peter Aka, Raluca Mateuca, et al.. (2005). Dose-dependent influence of genetic polymorphisms on DNA damage induced by styrene oxide, ethylene oxide and gamma-radiation. Toxicology. 219(1-3). 220–229. 46 indexed citations
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Kirsch‐Volders, Micheline, Toshio Sofuni, Marilyn J. Aardema, et al.. (2003). Report from the in vitro micronucleus assay working group. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 540(2). 153–163. 510 indexed citations breakdown →
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Elhajouji, Azeddine, Maristela G. Cunha, & Micheline Kirsch‐Volders. (1998). Spindle poisons can induce polyploidy by mitotic slippage and micronucleate mononucleates in the cytokinesis-block assay. Mutagenesis. 13(2). 193–198. 134 indexed citations
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Verschaeve, Luc & Micheline Kirsch‐Volders. (1990). Mutagenicity of ethyleneimine. Mutation Research/Reviews in Genetic Toxicology. 238(1). 39–55. 10 indexed citations
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Degraeve, N., et al.. (1981). A combined action of arsenic and ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) in somatic and germ cells of mice. Mutation Research/Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects. 85(4). 295–295. 4 indexed citations
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Kirsch‐Volders, Micheline, Luc Hens, Luc Verschaeve, et al.. (1978). Modification of human acrocentric associations after in vivo exposure to environmental mutagens. Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 2(3). 1–16. 5 indexed citations
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Verschaeve, Luc, Micheline Kirsch‐Volders, Luc Hens, & Charles Susanne. (1978). Chromosome distribution studies in phenyl mercury acetate exposed subjects and in age-related controls. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 57(2). 335–347. 20 indexed citations
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Verschaeve, Luc, et al.. (1978). Chromosome distribution studies in phenyl mercury acetate exposed subjects and in age-related controls. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 57(3). 335–347. 24 indexed citations
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Kirsch‐Volders, Micheline. (1976). Stimulation in vitro of human lymphocytes by purified autologous DNA.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 84(2). 395–395. 1 indexed citations

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