Obaid Faroon

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Obaid Faroon is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Cancer Research and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Obaid Faroon has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 15 papers in Cancer Research and 6 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Obaid Faroon's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (14 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (11 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (9 papers). Obaid Faroon is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (14 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (11 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (9 papers). Obaid Faroon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. Obaid Faroon's co-authors include Sam Keith, Annette Ashizawa, Lisa Ingerman, Kim Jenkins, Scott Wright, Pam Tucker, Catherine Rudisill, David Wohlers, Dennis E. Jones and Sharon Wilbur and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Environmental Research and Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Obaid Faroon

47 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Toxicological Profile for Cadmium 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Toxicological Profile for Cadmium
    2012 701 citations Obaid Faroon, Annette Ashizawa et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Obaid Faroon United States 22 1.8k 677 363 282 256 50 3.0k
J.M. Llobet Spain 33 2.1k 1.2× 864 1.3× 365 1.0× 491 1.7× 293 1.1× 106 3.4k
Leticia Carrizales Mexico 29 1.6k 0.9× 762 1.1× 176 0.5× 371 1.3× 326 1.3× 66 2.9k
Haruo Nakatsuka Japan 33 1.7k 1.0× 952 1.4× 611 1.7× 575 2.0× 220 0.9× 142 4.0k
Juan M. Llobet Spain 39 3.2k 1.8× 1.0k 1.5× 515 1.4× 552 2.0× 236 0.9× 69 4.4k
Sharon Wilbur United States 19 1.0k 0.6× 446 0.7× 212 0.6× 129 0.5× 146 0.6× 31 1.9k
Arnulfo Albores Mexico 28 1.2k 0.7× 648 1.0× 307 0.8× 351 1.2× 634 2.5× 77 2.8k
Michael L. Dourson United States 31 2.0k 1.2× 420 0.6× 966 2.7× 240 0.9× 262 1.0× 111 3.7k
Young‐Seoub Hong South Korea 25 1.4k 0.8× 510 0.8× 115 0.3× 348 1.2× 395 1.5× 137 2.9k
Tippawan Prapamontol Thailand 25 1.6k 0.9× 724 1.1× 149 0.4× 256 0.9× 143 0.6× 94 2.8k
Barbara D. Beck United States 22 1.4k 0.8× 473 0.7× 175 0.5× 276 1.0× 482 1.9× 65 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Obaid Faroon

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Fields of papers citing papers by Obaid Faroon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Obaid Faroon

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Obaid Faroon. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Obaid Faroon based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Obaid Faroon. Obaid Faroon is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ji, Chao, Gregory M. Zarus, Patricia Ruiz, et al.. (2024). Review of Correlations Between Telomere Length and Metal Exposure Across Distinct Populations. Environments. 11(12). 280–280. 1 indexed citations
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Shoeb, Mohammad, Terence Meighan, Vamsi Kodali, et al.. (2024). TERT-independent telomere elongation and shelterin dysregulation after pulmonary exposure to stainless-steel welding fume in-vivo. Environmental Research. 250. 118515–118515. 2 indexed citations
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Faroon, Obaid, Patricia Ruiz, Dennis E. Jones, et al.. (2019). Toxicological profile for DDT, DDE, and DDD : draft for public comment. 6 indexed citations
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Benedict, Rae T., Nickolette Roney, Obaid Faroon, et al.. (2019). Toxicological profile for tetrachloroethylene (PERC). 2 indexed citations
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Richter, Patricia, Obaid Faroon, & R. Steven Pappas. (2017). Cadmium and Cadmium/Zinc Ratios and Tobacco-Related Morbidities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(10). 1154–1154. 141 indexed citations
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Faroon, Obaid, Hana R. Pohl, Rae T. Benedict, et al.. (2017). Toxicological profile for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid : draft for public comment.
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Faroon, Obaid & Patricia Ruiz. (2015). Polychlorinated biphenyls. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 32(11). 1825–1847. 113 indexed citations
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Ruiz, Paloma, et al.. (2013). Assessment of hydroxylated metabolites of polychlorinated biphenyls as potential xenoestrogens: a QSAR comparative analysis∗. SAR and QSAR in environmental research. 24(5). 393–416. 13 indexed citations
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Barbour, Elie K., S.K. Hamadeh, M.T. Farran, et al.. (2012). Comparison of phenotypic and virulence genes characteristics in human and chicken isolates ofProteus mirabilis. Pathogens and Global Health. 106(6). 352–357. 19 indexed citations
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Faroon, Obaid, et al.. (2011). Smooth muscle distribution in the capsule and trabeculae of the caprine superficial cervical lymph node. Digitum: Institutional Repository of the University of Murcia (University of Murcia). 1 indexed citations
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Ruiz, Philippe, Obaid Faroon, Chandrika Moudgal, et al.. (2008). Prediction of the health effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their metabolites using quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR)☆☆☆. Toxicology Letters. 181(1). 53–65. 42 indexed citations
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Wilbur, Sharon, Sam Keith, Obaid Faroon, & David Wohlers. (2007). Toxicological profile for benzene. 224 indexed citations
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Faroon, Obaid, et al.. (2007). Draft toxicological profile for ethylene glycol.
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Faroon, Obaid, et al.. (2003). POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS: HUMAN HEALTH ASPECTS. World Health Organization eBooks. 135 indexed citations
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Rosa, Christopher T. De, et al.. (2003). The impact of toxicology on public health policy and service: an update. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 19(2-6). 115–124. 6 indexed citations
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Faroon, Obaid, Dennis E. Jones, & Christopher De Rosa. (2000). Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on the nervous system. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 16(7-8). 305–333. 191 indexed citations
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Faroon, Obaid, et al.. (1994). A Review of the Carcinogenicity of Chemicals Most Frequently Found at National Priorities List Sites. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 10(3). 203–230. 21 indexed citations
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Faroon, Obaid, Robert W. Henry, Madhusudan G. Soni, & Harihara M. Mehendale. (1991). Potentiation of BrCCl3 hepatotoxicity by chlordecone: Biochemical and ultrastructural study. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 110(2). 185–197. 7 indexed citations
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