Simoné Downing

568 total citations
16 papers, 482 citations indexed

About

Simoné Downing is a scholar working on Ecology, Biochemistry and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simoné Downing has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 482 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Ecology, 8 papers in Biochemistry and 6 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Simoné Downing's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (9 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (8 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (6 papers). Simoné Downing is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (9 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (8 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (6 papers). Simoné Downing collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Germany and United Kingdom. Simoné Downing's co-authors include Tim G. Downing, Timothy Grant Downing, Sandra Anne Banack, Paul Alan Cox, James S. Metcalf, Maranda Esterhuizen‐Londt, Laura Scott, Stephan Pflugmacher, Valeska Contardo‐Jara and Maryna van de Venter and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Microbial Ecology and Toxicon.

In The Last Decade

Simoné Downing

16 papers receiving 475 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simoné Downing South Africa 12 182 173 172 172 125 16 482
Sara Jonasson Sweden 8 223 1.2× 204 1.2× 206 1.2× 164 1.0× 131 1.0× 11 660
Liying Jiang Sweden 12 253 1.4× 132 0.8× 151 0.9× 171 1.0× 117 0.9× 19 578
Timothy Grant Downing South Africa 12 98 0.5× 178 1.0× 80 0.5× 92 0.5× 77 0.6× 15 385
Damien Réveillon France 14 201 1.1× 343 2.0× 182 1.1× 94 0.5× 69 0.6× 38 587
James T. Powell United States 8 100 0.5× 98 0.6× 48 0.3× 63 0.4× 60 0.5× 11 352
Véronique Savar France 14 129 0.7× 407 2.4× 133 0.8× 21 0.1× 15 0.1× 24 528
Jiangbing Qiu China 19 239 1.3× 566 3.3× 162 0.9× 51 0.3× 25 0.2× 63 851
Donna Hill United States 12 58 0.3× 461 2.7× 62 0.4× 25 0.1× 25 0.2× 20 594
Michèle Bardouil France 17 171 0.9× 439 2.5× 144 0.8× 21 0.1× 17 0.1× 34 634
Ekaterina Chernova Russia 11 37 0.2× 240 1.4× 145 0.8× 21 0.1× 12 0.1× 45 360

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simoné Downing

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simoné Downing

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Downing, Simoné, et al.. (2019). Metabolism of the neurotoxic amino acid β-N-methylamino-L-alanine in human cell culture models. Toxicon. 168. 131–139. 4 indexed citations
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Scott, Laura, Simoné Downing, & Tim G. Downing. (2018). Potential for dietary exposure to β-N-methylamino-L-alanine and microcystin from a freshwater system. Toxicon. 150. 261–266. 11 indexed citations
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Scott, Laura, Simoné Downing, & Timothy Grant Downing. (2017). The Evaluation of BMAA Inhalation as a Potential Exposure Route Using a rat Model. Neurotoxicity Research. 33(1). 6–14. 16 indexed citations
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Downing, Simoné, et al.. (2017). Human Scalp Hair as an Indicator of Exposure to the Environmental Toxin β-N-Methylamino-l-alanine. Toxins. 10(1). 14–14. 8 indexed citations
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Downing, Simoné & Timothy Grant Downing. (2016). The metabolism of the non-proteinogenic amino acid β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC6803. Toxicon. 115. 41–48. 30 indexed citations
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Downing, Simoné, Maranda Esterhuizen‐Londt, & Timothy Grant Downing. (2015). β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) metabolism in the aquatic macrophyte Ceratophyllum demersum. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 120. 88–92. 11 indexed citations
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Scott, Laura, et al.. (2014). Environmental modulation of microcystin and β-N-methylamino-l-alanine as a function of nitrogen availability. Toxicon. 87. 1–5. 31 indexed citations
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Downing, Simoné, Valeska Contardo‐Jara, Stephan Pflugmacher, & Timothy Grant Downing. (2014). The fate of the cyanobacterial toxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine in freshwater mussels. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 101. 51–58. 45 indexed citations
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Downing, Tim G., et al.. (2014). A potential physiological role for cyanotoxins in cyanobacteria of arid environments. Journal of Arid Environments. 112. 147–151. 25 indexed citations
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Banack, Sandra Anne, James S. Metcalf, Zdeněk Spáčil, et al.. (2011). Distinguishing the cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) from other diamino acids. Toxicon. 57(5). 730–738. 53 indexed citations
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Downing, Simoné, Maryna van de Venter, & Timothy Grant Downing. (2011). The Effect of Exogenous β-N-Methylamino-l-alanine on the Growth of Synechocystis PCC6803. Microbial Ecology. 63(1). 149–156. 35 indexed citations
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Downing, Simoné, Sandra Anne Banack, James S. Metcalf, Paul Alan Cox, & Tim G. Downing. (2011). Nitrogen starvation of cyanobacteria results in the production of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine. Toxicon. 58(2). 187–194. 99 indexed citations
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Banack, Sandra Anne, Tim G. Downing, Zdeněk Spáčil, et al.. (2010). Distinguishing the cyanobacterial neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) from its structural isomer 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (2,4-DAB). Toxicon. 56(6). 868–879. 51 indexed citations

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