Robert A. Baan

22.4k total citations · 12 hit papers
144 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Baan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Baan has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 62 papers in Cancer Research and 35 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Baan's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (62 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (21 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (17 papers). Robert A. Baan is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (62 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (21 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (17 papers). Robert A. Baan collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, France and United States. Robert A. Baan's co-authors include Kurt Straíf, Béatrice Secretan, Fatiha El Ghissassi, Yann Grosse, Véronique Bouvard, Vincent Cogliano, Lamia Benbrahim‐Tallaa, Neela Guha, Laurent Galichet and C. Freeman and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Baan

141 papers receiving 15.0k citations

Hit Papers

A review of human carcinogens—Part B: biological agents 2005 2026 2012 2019 2009 2013 2009 2007 2009 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. A review of human carcinogens—Part B: biological agents
    2009 2.2k citations Véronique Bouvard, Robert A. Baan et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  2. The carcinogenicity of outdoor air pollution
    2013 993 citations Dana Loomis, Yann Grosse et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  3. A review of human carcinogens—Part E: tobacco, areca nut, alcohol, coal smoke, and salted fish
    2009 787 citations Béatrice Secretan, Kurt Straíf et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  4. Carcinogenicity of shift-work, painting, and fire-fighting
    2007 780 citations Kurt Straíf, Robert A. Baan et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  5. A review of human carcinogens—Part C: metals, arsenic, dusts, and fibres
    2009 678 citations Kurt Straíf, Lamia Benbrahim‐Tallaa et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  6. A review of human carcinogens—Part F: Chemical agents and related occupations
    2009 657 citations Robert A. Baan, Yann Grosse et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  7. A review of human carcinogens—Part D: radiation
    2009 644 citations Fatiha El Ghissassi, Robert A. Baan et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  8. Carcinogenicity of alcoholic beverages
    2007 631 citations Robert A. Baan, Kurt Straíf et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  9. Preventable Exposures Associated With Human Cancers
    2011 558 citations Vincent James Cogliano, Robert A. Baan et al. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute profile →
  10. Carcinogenicity of human papillomaviruses
    2005 550 citations Robert A. Baan, Kurt Straíf et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  11. Carcinogenicity of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields
    2011 463 citations Robert A. Baan, Yann Grosse et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  12. Key Characteristics of Carcinogens as a Basis for Organizing Data on Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
    2015 427 citations Martyn T. Smith, Kathryn Z. Guyton et al. Environmental Health Perspectives profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Baan Netherlands 47 3.8k 3.2k 2.7k 2.4k 2.4k 144 15.6k
Fatiha El Ghissassi France 41 3.6k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 2.8k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 56 15.3k
Véronique Bouvard France 41 3.1k 0.8× 2.2k 0.7× 3.0k 1.1× 3.0k 1.3× 1.8k 0.7× 60 14.9k
Yann Grosse France 46 3.7k 1.0× 2.7k 0.9× 3.1k 1.1× 3.2k 1.4× 2.4k 1.0× 79 18.4k
Béatrice Secretan France 39 3.3k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 3.3k 1.2× 4.0k 1.7× 2.0k 0.8× 64 16.7k
Lamia Benbrahim‐Tallaa France 38 3.7k 1.0× 2.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 2.4k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 53 14.0k
Neela Guha France 39 3.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 2.4k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 69 14.0k
W. Dana Flanders United States 75 4.1k 1.1× 2.8k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 3.2k 1.4× 1.3k 0.5× 366 24.2k
Robert E. Tarone United States 68 1.8k 0.5× 4.6k 1.5× 2.6k 0.9× 3.7k 1.6× 3.3k 1.4× 273 16.9k
Margaret R. Karagas United States 77 6.5k 1.7× 7.1k 2.2× 3.1k 1.1× 2.7k 1.1× 1.6k 0.7× 490 21.6k
Choon Nam Ong Singapore 86 3.4k 0.9× 7.2k 2.3× 1.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 2.3k 1.0× 412 24.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smith, Martyn T., Kathryn Z. Guyton, Catherine F. Gibbons, et al.. (2015). Key Characteristics of Carcinogens as a Basis for Organizing Data on Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis. Environmental Health Perspectives. 124(6). 713–721. 427 indexed citations breakdown →
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Loomis, Dana, Yann Grosse, Béatrice Secretan, et al.. (2014). IARC evaluation of the carcinogenicity of outdoor air pollution. Environnement Risques & Sante. 13(4). 347–352. 8 indexed citations
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Loomis, Dana, Yann Grosse, Béatrice Secretan, et al.. (2013). The carcinogenicity of outdoor air pollution. The Lancet Oncology. 14(13). 1262–1263. 993 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cogliano, Vincent James, Robert A. Baan, Kurt Straíf, et al.. (2011). Preventable Exposures Associated With Human Cancers. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 103(24). 1827–1839. 558 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cogliano, Vincent James, Robert A. Baan, Kurt Straíf, et al.. (2008). Use of mechanistic data in IARC evaluations. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 49(2). 100–109. 36 indexed citations
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Iarmarcovai, G., Stefano Bonassi, Alain Botta, Robert A. Baan, & Thierry Orsière. (2007). Genetic polymorphisms and micronucleus formation: A review of the literature. Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research. 658(3). 215–233. 144 indexed citations
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Leon, Maria E., Carolyn M. Dresler, Kurt Straíf, Robert A. Baan, & Béatrice Secretan. (2006). Reversal of risk after quitting smoking.. Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers. 15. 25 indexed citations
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Diamant, Zuzana, Robert A. Baan, Benjamin A. Miller, et al.. (2005). Effect of a very late antigen‐4 receptor antagonist on allergen‐induced airway responses and inflammation in asthma. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 35(8). 1080–1087. 22 indexed citations
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Cogliano, Vincent James, Yann Grosse, Robert A. Baan, et al.. (2005). Meeting Report: Summary of IARC Monographs on Formaldehyde, 2-Butoxyethanol, and 1- tert -Butoxy-2-Propanol. Environmental Health Perspectives. 113(9). 1205–1208. 301 indexed citations
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Baan, Robert A. & Yann Grosse. (2004). Man-made mineral (vitreous) fibres: evaluations of cancer hazards by the IARC Monographs Programme. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 553(1-2). 43–58. 52 indexed citations
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Krul, Cyrille, Robert A. Baan, Hans Verhagen, et al.. (2000). Application of a dynamic in vitro gastrointestinal tract model to study the availability of food mutagens, using heterocyclic aromatic amines as model compounds. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 38(9). 783–792. 55 indexed citations
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Baan, Robert A., et al.. (1997). The use of benzo[a]pyrene diolepoxide-modified DNA standards for adduct quantification in 32P-postlabelling to assess exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: application in a biomonitoring study. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 378(1-2). 41–50. 10 indexed citations
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Wolterbeek, A.P.M., et al.. (1996). Cell proliferation and DNA adducts in hamster tracheal epithelium exposed to benzo[a]pyrene in organ culture. Toxicology in Vitro. 10(3). 371–375. 1 indexed citations
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Dijt, Fransje J., et al.. (1995). Formation of DNA Adducts by the Anticancer Drug Carboplatin: Different Nucleotide Sequence Preferences in Vitro and in Cells. Biochemistry. 34(26). 8474–8480. 116 indexed citations
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Baan, Robert A., et al.. (1994). Detection of DNA adducts in basal and non-basal cells of the hamster trachea exposed to benzo(a)pyrene in organ culture.. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 42(11). 1427–1434. 7 indexed citations
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Loon, A.A.W.M. van, et al.. (1991). Detection of Base Damage in DNA in Human Blood Exposed to Ionizing Radiation at Biologically Relevant Doses. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 59(3). 651–660. 20 indexed citations
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Delft, Joost H.M. van, et al.. (1991). Determination of N7-(2-hydroxyethyl)guanine by HPLC with electrochemical detection. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 80(3). 281–289. 9 indexed citations
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Vink, Arie A., Rob J. W. Berg, Frank R. de Gruijl, Len Roza, & Robert A. Baan. (1991). Induction, repair and accumulation of thymin dimers in the skin of UV-B-irradiated hairless mice. Carcinogenesis. 12(5). 861–864. 45 indexed citations
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Roza, Len, Frank R. de Gruijl, Kees L.H. Guikers, et al.. (1990). Detection of Photorepair of UV-Induced Thymine Dimers in Human Epidermis by Immunofluorescence Microscopy. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 96(6). 903–907. 47 indexed citations

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