Vasilis Vasiliou

20.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
264 papers, 14.8k citations indexed

About

Vasilis Vasiliou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Vasilis Vasiliou has authored 264 papers receiving a total of 14.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Molecular Biology, 75 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 50 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Vasilis Vasiliou's work include Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (71 papers), Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (35 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (29 papers). Vasilis Vasiliou is often cited by papers focused on Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (71 papers), Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (35 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (29 papers). Vasilis Vasiliou collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and United Kingdom. Vasilis Vasiliou's co-authors include Daniel W. Nebert, Chad Brocker, David C. Thompson, Aglaia Pappa, Satori A. Marchitti, Brian C. Jackson, Tia Estey, Dennis R. Petersen, Ying Chen and Richard A. Deitrich and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Vasilis Vasiliou

257 papers receiving 14.6k 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.

Non-P450 aldehyde oxidizing enzymes: the aldehyde dehydrogenase superfamily

2008 632 citations Chad Brocker, Vasilis Vasiliou et al. profile →
Human ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family

2008 572 citations Vasilis Vasiliou et al. profile →
Aldehyde dehydrogenases in cellular responses to oxidative/electrophilicstress

2012 467 citations Chad Brocker, Ying Chen et al. profile →
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitors: a Comprehensive Review of the Pharmacology, Mechanism of Action, Substrate Specificity, and Clinical Application

2012 448 citations David C. Thompson, Ying Chen et al. profile →
Advancing translational exposomics: bridging genome, exposome and personalized medicine

2025 14 citations Dimosthenis Sarigiannis, David C. Thompson et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Vasilis Vasiliou	7.0k	2.5k	2.4k	1.9k	1.4k	264	14.8k
Shinya Toyokuni	11.0k 1.6×	2.6k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	435	23.9k
Ying Chen	7.7k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	615	16.5k
Douglas R. Spitz	12.1k 1.7×	3.8k 1.5×	2.2k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	3.0k 2.2×	300	22.1k
Peter J. O’Brien	8.3k 1.2×	1.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	1.9k 1.4×	403	22.4k
Larry W. Oberley	11.0k 1.6×	2.9k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	983 0.5×	2.8k 2.0×	227	20.5k
D.C. Liebler	13.3k 1.9×	3.2k 1.3×	1.6k 0.7×	659 0.3×	1.3k 0.9×	396	22.0k
Sanjay Srivastava	8.4k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	325	14.9k
Yi Sun	11.2k 1.6×	2.8k 1.1×	4.3k 1.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	287	18.5k
Ian A. Blair	10.0k 1.4×	2.9k 1.1×	2.9k 1.2×	706 0.4×	2.1k 1.5×	421	21.1k
Hong Zhang	12.5k 1.8×	2.7k 1.1×	3.7k 1.6×	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	946	25.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vasilis Vasiliou

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Thomas, Sara, Sara L. Nason, Nubia Zuverza‐Mena, et al.. (2025). Designing Ultraporous Mesostructured Silica Nanoparticles for the Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. ACS Nano. 19(21). 19777–19789. 4 indexed citations

Malizia, Andrea, et al.. (2025). Integrating the exposome framework in CBRNe risk assessment: a holistic approach to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats. The European Physical Journal Plus. 140(11).

Wang, Yewei, Georgia Charkoftaki, David J. Orlicky, et al.. (2024). CYP2E1 in 1,4-dioxane metabolism and liver toxicity: insights from CYP2E1 knockout mice study. Archives of Toxicology. 98(10). 3241–3257. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yewei, Georgia Charkoftaki, Rolando García-Milian, et al.. (2023). Multi-omics profiling reveals cellular pathways and functions regulated by ALDH1B1 in colon cancer cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 384. 110714–110714. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yewei, Rolando García-Milian, Jaya Prakash Golla, et al.. (2022). Proteomic profiling reveals an association between ALDH and oxidative phosphorylation and DNA damage repair pathways in human colon adenocarcinoma stem cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 368. 110175–110175. 4 indexed citations

Charkoftaki, Georgia, Jaya Prakash Golla, Álvaro J. Santos‐Neto, et al.. (2021). Identification of Dose-Dependent DNA Damage and Repair Responses From Subchronic Exposure to 1,4-Dioxane in Mice Using a Systems Analysis Approach. Toxicological Sciences. 183(2). 338–351. 12 indexed citations

Tang, Song, Tiantian Li, Jianlong Fang, et al.. (2021). The exposome in practice: an exploratory panel study of biomarkers of air pollutant exposure in Chinese people aged 60–69 years (China BAPE Study). Environment International. 157. 106866–106866. 29 indexed citations

García-Milian, Rolando, et al.. (2021). In Silico Exploration of the Potential Role of Acetaminophen and Pesticides in the Etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Toxics. 9(5). 97–97. 1 indexed citations

Thompson, Brian, Ying Chen, Rolando García-Milian, et al.. (2021). Impaired GSH biosynthesis disrupts eye development, lens morphogenesis and PAX6 function. The Ocular Surface. 22. 190–203. 9 indexed citations

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Koelmel, Jeremy P., Juan J. Aristizabal‐Henao, Zhixu Ni, et al.. (2021). A Novel Technique for Redox Lipidomics Using Mass Spectrometry: Application on Vegetable Oils Used to Fry Potatoes. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 32(7). 1798–1809. 5 indexed citations

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Koelmel, Jeremy P., Xiangdong Li, Sarah M. Stow, et al.. (2020). Lipid Annotator: Towards Accurate Annotation in Non-Targeted Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-HRMS/MS) Lipidomics Using a Rapid and User-Friendly Software. Metabolites. 10(3). 101–101. 72 indexed citations

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Koelmel, Jeremy P., Juan J. Aristizabal‐Henao, Nicole M. Robey, et al.. (2020). Toward Comprehensive Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Annotation Using FluoroMatch Software and Intelligent High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry Acquisition. Analytical Chemistry. 92(16). 11186–11194. 81 indexed citations

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Luo, Jiajun, Weiwei Wu, Ping Zhang, et al.. (2020). Zinc Levels and Birth Weight in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Cohort Study in China. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(7). e2337–e2345. 18 indexed citations

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Yang, Shyh‐Ming, Natalia J. Martinez, Adam Yasgar, et al.. (2018). Discovery of Orally Bioavailable, Quinoline-Based Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) Inhibitors with Potent Cellular Activity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 61(11). 4883–4903. 70 indexed citations

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Inayat‐Hussain, Salmaan H., et al.. (2018). Prioritization of reproductive toxicants in unconventional oil and gas operations using a multi-country regulatory data-driven hazard assessment. Environment International. 117. 348–358. 8 indexed citations

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Inayat‐Hussain, Salmaan H., Nicole C. Deziel, Caroline H. Johnson, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of potential carcinogenicity of organic chemicals in synthetic turf crumb rubber. Environmental Research. 169. 163–172. 61 indexed citations

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Brocker, Chad, David C. Thompson, & Vasilis Vasiliou. (2012). The role of hyperosmotic stress in inflammation and disease. BioMolecular Concepts. 3(4). 345–364. 221 indexed citations

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Vasiliou, Vasilis, John D. Davis, David W. Nees, et al.. (2007). Aldh3a1(-/-) Knockout Mice Reveal Novel Functions of Corneal Crystallins. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 48(13). 4932–4932. 1 indexed citations

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Lassen, Natalie, Tia Estey, J.R. Kuszak, et al.. (2006). Cataract Phenotype in Aldh1a1–/–/aldh3a1–/– Double Knockout Mice. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 4105–4105. 2 indexed citations

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Vasiliou, Vasilis, et al.. (2004). ALDH3A1 PROTECTS CORNEA AND LENS AGAINST UVB–INDUCED 4–HNE–PROTEIN ADDUCT FORMATION. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 3807–3807. 1 indexed citations

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