Vera Nelen

19.1k citations

137 papers · 5.7k indexed · h-index 47

Impact in

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis top 0.2%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Environmental Chemistry top 2%
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research

Papers in

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 67
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals 40
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact 37
- Air Quality and Health Impacts 19
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity 17
Cancer Research 24
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment 23

Co-authors: Greet Schoeters Nicolas Van Larebeke Elly Den Hond Gudrun Koppen Willy Baeyens Liesbeth Bruckers Tim S. Nawrot Kristine Desager
Journals: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health (13 papers)Environment International (11 papers)Chemosphere (8 papers)Environmental Health Perspectives (6 papers)Environmental Health (5 papers)
Partner nations: Belgium Netherlands Denmark

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Vera Nelen

134 papers receiving 5.5k citations

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1	Prenatal exposure to mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorines affects cognition in adolescence independent of postnatal exposure International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·Roman Kulanin, Sylvie Rémy, Gudrun Koppen, Greet Schoeters, Elly Den Hond, Vera Nelen, Carmen Franken, Adrian Covaci, Liesbeth Bruckers, Willy Baeyens, Ilse Loots, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Stefan Voorspoels, Stefaan De Henauw, Tim S. Nawrot, Michelle Plusquin	2024	2
2	Macrolide and lincosamide antibiotic exposure in the first trimester of pregnancy and risk of congenital anomaly: A European case-control study Reproductive Toxicology ·R.W. Chen, Helen Dolk, Maria Loane, Karen Casson, Vera Nelen, Ingeborg Barišić, Ester Garne, I. Alberti, Mary O’Mahony, Amanda J. Neville, Anna Pierini, Jorieke E. H. Bergman, Kari Klungsøyr, Anna Materna‐Kiryluk, Т. Д. Зинченко, Clara Cavero‐Carbonell, Marie-Claude Addor, David Tucker	2021	12
3	Exposure levels, determinants and risk assessment of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in adolescents (14–15 years) from the Flemish Environment and Health Study Environment International ·Michiel Bastiaensen, Celine Gys, Ann Colles, Veerle J. Verheyen, Gudrun Koppen, Eva Govarts, Liesbeth Bruckers, Bert Morrens, Ilse Loots, Annelies De Decker, Vera Nelen, Tim S. Nawrot, Stefaan De Henauw, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Greet Schoeters, Adrian Covaci	2021	36
4	Participant Experiences in a Human Biomonitoring Study: Follow-Up Interviews with Participants of the Flemish Environment and Health Study Toxics ·Bert Morrens, Aryixiamu Guli, Elly Den Hond, Dries Coertjens, Ann Colles, Greet Schoeters, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Tim S. Nawrot, Adrian Covaci, Vera Nelen, Frédéric Vandermoere, Ilse Loots	2021	4
5	Prevalence of valproate syndrome in Europe from 2005 to 2014: A registry based multi-centre study European Journal of Medical Genetics ·Joan K. Morris, Ester Garne, Maria Loane, Marie-Claude Addor, Ingeborg Barišić, Fabrizio Bianchi, Miriam Gatt, Monica Lanzoni, Catherine Lynch, Olatz Mokoroa, Vera Nelen, Amanda J. Neville, Mary O’Mahony, çelik ahmed ÇELİK, Anke Rißmann, David Tucker, Hermien E. K. de Walle, Nataliia Zymak‐Zakutnia, Judith Rankin	2018	3
6	Environmental exposure to human carcinogens in teenagers and the association with DNA damage Environmental Research ·Carmen Franken, Gudrun Koppen, Nathalie Lambrechts, Eva Govarts, Liesbeth Bruckers, Elly Den Hond, Ilse Loots, Vera Nelen, Isabelle Sioen, Tim S. Nawrot, Willy Baeyens, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Jessica Thompkins, Daniëlla Ooms, Chin-Yuen Chen, Griet Jacobs, Adrian Covaci, Thomas Schettgen, Greet Schoeters	2016	38
7	Three cycles of human biomonitoring in Flanders − Time trends observed in the Flemish Environment and Health Study International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·Greet Schoeters, Eva Govarts, Liesbeth Bruckers, Elly Den Hond, Vera Nelen, Stefaan De Henauw, Isabelle Sioen, Tim S. Nawrot, Michelle Plusquin, Annette Vriens, Adrian Covaci, Ilse Loots, Bert Morrens, Dries Coertjens, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Sam De Craemer, Kim Croes, Nathalie Lambrechts, Ann Colles, Willy Baeyens	2016	82
8	Metabolic targets of endocrine disrupting chemicals assessed by cord blood transcriptome profiling Reproductive Toxicology ·Sylvie Rémy, Eva Govarts, Prathmesh Kenekar, Patrick De Boever, Elly Den Hond, Kim Croes, Isabelle Sioen, Willy Baeyens, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Janna G. Koppe, Adrian Covaci, Thomas Schettgen, Vera Nelen, Juliette Legler, Greet Schoeters	2016	14
9	Use of insulin analogs in pregestational diabetes and risk of congenital anomalies University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) ·Zahraakhan Maaroof Taher, Ewa Wender-Ożegowska, Ester Garne, Margery Morgan, Maria Loane, Anna Materna‐Kiryluk, Awi Wiesel, Sue Jordan, Miriam Gatt, YU Yingy, Vera Nelen, Marian K. Bakker, Hermien E. K. de Walle, Lolkje de Jong‐van den Berg	2015	1
10	The Association of H1N1 Pandemic Influenza with Congenital Anomaly Prevalence in Europe Epidemiology ·Michiel Luteijn, Marie‐Claude Addor, Larraitz Arriola, Fabrizio Bianchi, Ester Garne, Babak Khoshnood, Vera Nelen, Amanda J. Neville, Annette Queißer‐Luft, Judith Rankin, Catherine Rounding, Christine Verellen‐Dumoulin, Hermien E. K. de Walle, Diana Wellesley, 魏博辉, Lyubov Yevtushok, Lolkje de Jong‐van den Berg, Joan K. Morris, Helen Dolk	2015	5
11	Exploring the potential impact of rotavirus vaccination on work absenteeism among female administrative personnel of the City of Antwerp through a retrospective database analysis BMJ Open ·Baudouin Standaert, Els Van de Mieroop, Vera Nelen	2015	11
12	Blood Pressure and Same-Day Exposure to Air Pollution at School: Associations with Nano-Sized to Coarse PM in Children Environmental Health Perspectives ·Nicky Pieters, Gudrun Koppen, Martine Van Poppel, Sofie De Prins, B. Cox, Evi Dons, Vera Nelen, Luc Int Panis, Michelle Plusquin, Greet Schoeters, Tim S. Nawrot	2015	92
13	Use of asthma medication during pregnancy and risk of specific congenital anomalies: A European case-malformed control study Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·Ester Garne, Anne Vinkel Hansen, Joan K. Morris, Delphine Levert, Marie‐Claude Addor, Ingeborg Barišić, Miriam Gatt, Nathalie Lelong, Kari Klungsøyr, Mary O’Mahony, Vera Nelen, Amanda J. Neville, Anna Pierini, David Tucker, Hermien E. K. de Walle, Awi Wiesel, Maria Loane, Helen Dolk	2015	51
14	Environmental pollutants and DNA damage in adolescents of the 2nd Flemish Environment and Health Study (FLEHSII) Mutagenesis ·Carmen Franken, Eva Govarts, Nathalie Lambrechts, Gudrun Koppen, Elly Den Hond, Ann Colles, Liesbeth Bruckers, Ilse Loots, Bert Morrens, Vera Nelen, Isabelle Sioen, Kim Croes, Willy Baeyens, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Greet Schoeters	2014	1
15	Neurobehavioral function and low-level metal exposure in adolescents International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·Michał Kiciński, Cristian Micu, Akash M Wagh, Elly Den Hond, Greet Schoeters, Vera Nelen, Liesbeth Bruckers, Isabelle Sioen, Willy Baeyens, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Mineke Viaene, Tim S. Nawrot	2014	23
16	Trace metal concentrations measured in blood and urine of adolescents in Flanders, Belgium: Reference population and case studies Genk-Zuid and Menen International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·Cristian Micu, Martine Leermakers, 一美松平, Greet Schoeters, Elly Den Hond, Liesbeth Bruckers, Ann Colles, Vera Nelen, Sargis Abrahamyan, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Ilse Loots, Willy Baeyens	2013	24
17	Neurobehavioral function and low-level exposure to brominated flame retardants in adolescents: a cross-sectional study Environmental Health ·Michał Kiciński, Mineke Viaene, Elly Den Hond, Greet Schoeters, Adrian Covaci, Alin C. Dirtu, Vera Nelen, Liesbeth Bruckers, Kim Croes, Isabelle Sioen, Willy Baeyens, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Tim S. Nawrot	2012	68
18	Opening the research agenda for selection of hot spots for human biomonitoring research in Belgium: a participatory research project Environmental Health ·Hans Keune, Bert Morrens, Kim Croes, Ann Colles, Gudrun Koppen, Johan Springael, Ilse Loots, Karen Van Campenhout, 박동욱, Greet Schoeters, Vera Nelen, Willy Baeyens, Nicolas Van Larebeke	2010	9
19	The effect of study arm on prostate cancer treatment in the large screening trial ERSPC International Journal of Cancer ·Tineke Wolters, Monique J. Roobol, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Roderick C.N. van den Bergh, Chris H. Bangma, Jonas Hugosson, Stefano Ciatto, Maciej Kwiatkowski, Arnauld Villers, M. Luján, Vera Nelen, Teuvo L.J. Tammela, Fritz H. Schröder	2009	51
20	Fourth WHO-coordinated survey of human milk for persistent organic pollutants (POPs): Belgian results Chemosphere ·Ann Colles, Gudrun Koppen, Vincent Hanot, Vera Nelen, Marie-Christine Dewolf, Etienne Noël, Rainer Malisch, Alexander Kotz, Karin Kypke, Pierre Biot, Christine Vinkx, Greet Schoeters	2008	117

About Vera Nelen

Vera Nelen is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Cancer Research, Environmental Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 137 papers that have together received 5.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (40 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (37 papers), Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (23 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (19 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (19 papers), Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (19 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (17 papers) and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (2.7k citations), Environmental Chemistry (403 citations), Cancer Research (597 citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (740 citations) and Pollution (423 citations). Vera Nelen has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include Greet Schoeters, Nicolas Van Larebeke, Elly Den Hond, Gudrun Koppen, Willy Baeyens, Liesbeth Bruckers, Tim S. Nawrot, Kristine Desager, Adrian Covaci and Ilse Loots. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Environment International, Chemosphere, Environmental Health Perspectives and Environmental Health.

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