Mona Wells

2.2k total citations
57 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Mona Wells is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pollution and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Mona Wells has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Pollution and 10 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Mona Wells's work include bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (16 papers), Heavy metals in environment (8 papers) and Cell Image Analysis Techniques (7 papers). Mona Wells is often cited by papers focused on bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (16 papers), Heavy metals in environment (8 papers) and Cell Image Analysis Techniques (7 papers). Mona Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Mona Wells's co-authors include Richard M. Crooks, Hauke Harms, Jan Roelof van der Meer, Thomas P. Beebe, Hui Ling, Ashutosh Chilkoti, Xiaokai Zhang, Boling Li, Boris Tefsen and Sylvia G. Sander and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Mona Wells

57 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mona Wells United States 23 501 361 312 291 251 57 1.7k
Jean‐Michel Guigner France 27 335 0.7× 531 1.5× 165 0.5× 158 0.5× 187 0.7× 88 2.4k
Tongtao Yue China 29 800 1.6× 621 1.7× 271 0.9× 110 0.4× 568 2.3× 114 2.6k
Kevin M. Miller United States 21 272 0.5× 275 0.8× 79 0.3× 403 1.4× 99 0.4× 71 2.3k
Ligia Maria Moretto Italy 31 583 1.2× 495 1.4× 54 0.2× 1.2k 4.2× 139 0.6× 108 2.8k
Barend van Lagen Netherlands 26 224 0.4× 402 1.1× 88 0.3× 436 1.5× 199 0.8× 50 2.3k
Eric Balnois France 18 116 0.2× 143 0.4× 83 0.3× 118 0.4× 157 0.6× 39 1.4k
Sergej Naumov Germany 27 148 0.3× 415 1.1× 91 0.3× 341 1.2× 159 0.6× 138 2.9k
Valeria Puddu United Kingdom 13 244 0.5× 276 0.8× 109 0.3× 202 0.7× 106 0.4× 17 1.6k
Hideki Kuramitz Japan 24 520 1.0× 370 1.0× 24 0.1× 653 2.2× 197 0.8× 147 2.1k
Han Xue China 24 97 0.2× 205 0.6× 109 0.3× 277 1.0× 150 0.6× 81 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mona Wells

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Boling, Xiaokai Zhang, Hans W. Paerl, Boris Tefsen, & Mona Wells. (2025). Making Waves: Emphasizing integrated research on harmful algal blooms over single-species laboratory studies. Water Research. 285. 124051–124051. 2 indexed citations
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Hanrahan, David, Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Mona Wells, et al.. (2024). Structured expert judgement approach of the health impact of various chemicals and classes of chemicals. PLoS ONE. 19(6). e0298504–e0298504. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, Yi Zhu, Evrim Elçin, et al.. (2023). Whole-cell bioreporter application for rapid evaluation of hazardous metal bioavailability and toxicity in bioprocess. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 461. 132556–132556. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Boling, et al.. (2023). Toxins from harmful algal blooms: How copper and iron render chalkophore a predictor of microcystin production. Water Research. 244. 120490–120490. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, ‪Damià Barceló, Bin Gao, et al.. (2022). “Potentially Toxic Element”─Something that Means Everything Means Nothing. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(17). 11922–11925. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, Mona Wells, Nabeel Khan Niazi, et al.. (2022). Nanobiochar-rhizosphere interactions: Implications for the remediation of heavy-metal contaminated soils. Environmental Pollution. 299. 118810–118810. 63 indexed citations
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Li, Boling, Xiaokai Zhang, Boris Tefsen, & Mona Wells. (2022). From speciation to toxicity: Using a “Two-in-One” whole-cell bioreporter approach to assess harmful effects of Cd and Pb. Water Research. 217. 118384–118384. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Boling, Xiaokai Zhang, Jianming Deng, et al.. (2021). A new perspective of copper-iron effects on bloom-forming algae in a highly impacted environment. Water Research. 195. 116889–116889. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, Boling Li, Daniel Schillereff, et al.. (2021). Whole-cell biosensors for determination of bioavailable pollutants in soils and sediments: Theory and practice. The Science of The Total Environment. 811. 152178–152178. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, Boling Li, Jianming Deng, et al.. (2020). Advances in freshwater risk assessment: improved accuracy of dissolved organic matter-metal speciation prediction and rapid biological validation. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 202. 110848–110848. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, Boling Li, Jianming Deng, et al.. (2020). Regional-scale investigation of dissolved organic matter and lead binding in a large impacted lake with a focus on environmental risk assessment. Water Research. 172. 115478–115478. 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, et al.. (2020). Quantitative high-throughput approach to chalkophore screening in freshwaters. The Science of The Total Environment. 735. 139476–139476. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, Boling Li, Hai Xu, et al.. (2018). Effect of micronutrients on algae in different regions of Taihu, a large, spatially diverse, hypereutrophic lake. Water Research. 151. 500–514. 50 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokai, Boqiang Qin, Jianming Deng, & Mona Wells. (2017). Whole-cell bioreporters and risk assessment of environmental pollution: A proof-of-concept study using lead. Environmental Pollution. 229. 902–910. 27 indexed citations
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Wells, Mona & Lynda Petherick. (2016). New Ecological Paradigm and Sustainability Attitudes with Respect to a Multi-Cultural Educational Milieu in China.. International Association for Development of the Information Society. 2 indexed citations
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Poulsen, Tjalfe G., Laëtitia Adelard, & Mona Wells. (2016). Improvement in CH 4 /CO 2 ratio and CH 4 yield as related to biomass mix composition during anaerobic co-digestion. Waste Management. 61. 179–187. 18 indexed citations
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Halambage, Upul D., et al.. (2008). Comparison of naphthalene bioavailability determined by whole-cell biosensing and availability determined by extraction with Tenax. Environmental Pollution. 156(3). 803–808. 15 indexed citations
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Harms, Hauke, Mona Wells, & Jan Roelof van der Meer. (2006). Whole-cell living biosensors—are they ready for environmental application?. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 70(3). 273–280. 147 indexed citations
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Wells, Mona. (2006). Advances in optical detection strategies for reporter signal measurements. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 17(1). 28–33. 21 indexed citations
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Magaritz, Mordeckai, A.J. Amiel, Daniel Rönen, & Mona Wells. (1990). Distribution of metals in a polluted aquifer: A comparison of aquifer suspended material to fine sediments of the adjacent environment. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 5(4). 333–347. 23 indexed citations

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