Vesna Slavkovich

11.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
128 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Vesna Slavkovich is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Vesna Slavkovich has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 72 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 32 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Vesna Slavkovich's work include Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (83 papers), Arsenic contamination and mitigation (72 papers) and Fluoride Effects and Removal (18 papers). Vesna Slavkovich is often cited by papers focused on Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (83 papers), Arsenic contamination and mitigation (72 papers) and Fluoride Effects and Removal (18 papers). Vesna Slavkovich collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bangladesh and Kosovo. Vesna Slavkovich's co-authors include Joseph H. Graziano, Habibul Ahsan, Faruque Parvez, Pam Factor‐Litvak, Alexander van Geen, David T. Levy, Yu Chen, Mary V. Gamble, Gail A. Wasserman and Vesna Ilievski and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Vesna Slavkovich

125 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Water Manganese Exposure and Children’s Intellectual Func... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2010 250 500 750
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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. Water Manganese Exposure and Children’s Intellectual Function in Araihazar, Bangladesh
    2005 889 citations Gail A. Wasserman, Faruque Parvez et al. Environmental Health Perspectives profile →
  2. Arsenic exposure from drinking water, and all-cause and chronic-disease mortalities in Bangladesh (HEALS): a prospective cohort study
    2010 548 citations Maria Argos, Yu Chen 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
Vesna Slavkovich United States 49 5.9k 4.4k 2.0k 1.4k 1.3k 128 9.0k
Faruque Parvez United States 48 5.8k 1.0× 5.3k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 161 9.5k
Yu‐Mei Hsueh Taiwan 46 4.2k 0.7× 4.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 949 0.7× 1.6k 1.2× 155 7.5k
Pam Factor‐Litvak United States 54 6.0k 1.0× 2.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 204 10.8k
David J. Thomas United States 55 6.3k 1.1× 7.5k 1.7× 2.2k 1.1× 1.9k 1.3× 3.2k 2.4× 164 11.2k
Luz M. Del Razo Mexico 46 3.6k 0.6× 3.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 810 0.6× 1.9k 1.5× 134 7.5k
Joseph H. Graziano United States 67 9.6k 1.6× 7.0k 1.6× 3.5k 1.7× 2.6k 1.8× 2.1k 1.6× 260 15.3k
Craig Steinmaus United States 51 4.0k 0.7× 3.5k 0.8× 810 0.4× 889 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 105 7.6k
Barbro Nermell Sweden 37 3.4k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 835 0.6× 559 0.4× 50 4.5k
Mariano E. Cebrián Mexico 48 4.3k 0.7× 2.3k 0.5× 805 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 144 6.8k
Michael P. Waalkes United States 72 9.8k 1.6× 4.4k 1.0× 5.4k 2.7× 2.1k 1.4× 5.3k 4.1× 299 18.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vesna Slavkovich

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Glabonjat, Ronald A., Kathrin Schilling, Vesna Slavkovich, et al.. (2024). Arsenic speciation analysis in human urine for long term epidemiological studies: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Environmental Research. 262(Pt 1). 119833–119833. 2 indexed citations
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Martinez‐Morata, Irene, Faruque Parvez, Haotian Wu, et al.. (2024). Influence of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation on arsenic methylation: A double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial in Bangladeshi children. Environment International. 187. 108715–108715. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Di, Vesna Ilievski, Vesna Slavkovich, et al.. (2021). Effects of e-liquid flavor, nicotine content, and puff duration on metal emissions from electronic cigarettes. Environmental Research. 204(Pt C). 112270–112270. 26 indexed citations
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Ré, Diane B., Markus Hilpert, Vesna Ilievski, et al.. (2021). Exposure to e-cigarette aerosol over two months induces accumulation of neurotoxic metals and alteration of essential metals in mouse brain. Environmental Research. 202. 111557–111557. 24 indexed citations
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Perin, Jamie, W. Abdullah Brooks, Lokman Hossain, et al.. (2020). Urinary arsenic is associated with wasting and underweight status in young children in rural Bangladesh. Environmental Research. 195. 110025–110025. 9 indexed citations
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Bulka, Catherine M., Molly Scannell Bryan, Victoria Persky, et al.. (2019). Changes in blood pressure associated with lead, manganese, and selenium in a Bangladeshi cohort. Environmental Pollution. 248. 28–35. 34 indexed citations
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Sanchez, Tiffany R., Vesna Slavkovich, Nancy J. LoIacono, et al.. (2018). Urinary metals and metal mixtures in Bangladesh: Exploring environmental sources in the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS). Environment International. 121(Pt 1). 852–860. 26 indexed citations
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Niedzwiecki, Megan M., Xinhua Liu, Megan N. Hall, et al.. (2015). Sex-Specific Associations of Arsenic Exposure with Global DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation in Leukocytes: Results from Two Studies in Bangladesh. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 24(11). 1748–1757. 34 indexed citations
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Argos, Maria, Tong Lin, Jiabei Li, et al.. (2015). Determinants and Consequences of Arsenic Metabolism Efficiency among 4,794 Individuals: Demographics, Lifestyle, Genetics, and Toxicity. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 25(2). 381–390. 63 indexed citations
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Argos, Maria, Lin Chen, Farzana Jasmine, et al.. (2014). Gene-Specific Differential DNA Methylation and Chronic Arsenic Exposure in an Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Adults in Bangladesh. Environmental Health Perspectives. 123(1). 64–71. 61 indexed citations
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Harper, Kristin N., Xinhua Liu, Megan N. Hall, et al.. (2014). A Dose–Response Study of Arsenic Exposure and Markers of Oxidative Damage in Bangladesh. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 56(6). 652–658. 13 indexed citations
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Mao, Yuehua, Wanglong Qiu, Nicholas Cassai, et al.. (2013). Redirecting Apoptosis to Aponecrosis Induces Selective Cytotoxicity to Pancreatic Cancer Cells through Increased ROS, Decline in ATP Levels, and VDAC. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 12(12). 2792–2803. 19 indexed citations
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Parvez, Faruque, Yu Chen, Christopher O. Olopade, et al.. (2013). Arsenic Exposure and Impaired Lung Function. Findings from a Large Population-based Prospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 188(7). 813–819. 99 indexed citations
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Chen, Yu, Fen Wu, Mengling Liu, et al.. (2013). A Prospective Study of Arsenic Exposure, Arsenic Methylation Capacity, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Bangladesh. Environmental Health Perspectives. 121(7). 832–838. 148 indexed citations
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Khan, Khalid, Gail A. Wasserman, Xinhua Liu, et al.. (2011). Manganese exposure from drinking water and children's academic achievement. NeuroToxicology. 33(1). 91–97. 200 indexed citations
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Chen, Yu, Habibul Ahsan, Vesna Slavkovich, et al.. (2010). No Association between Arsenic Exposure from Drinking Water and Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh. Environmental Health Perspectives. 118(9). 1299–1305. 72 indexed citations
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Louis, Elan D., Pam Factor‐Litvak, Marina Gerbin, et al.. (2010). Blood harmane, blood lead, and severity of hand tremor: Evidence of additive effects. NeuroToxicology. 32(2). 227–232. 11 indexed citations
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Hall, Megan N., Xinhua Liu, Vesna Slavkovich, et al.. (2009). Folate, Cobalamin, Cysteine, Homocysteine, and Arsenic Metabolism among Children in Bangladesh. Environmental Health Perspectives. 117(5). 825–831. 83 indexed citations
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Gamble, Mary V., Habibul Ahsan, Xinhua Liu, et al.. (2005). Folate and cobalamin deficiencies and hyperhomocysteinemia in Bangladesh. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 81(6). 1372–1377. 89 indexed citations
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Louis, Elan D., Eva C. Jurewicz, Pam Factor‐Litvak, et al.. (2003). Association between essential tremor and blood lead concentration.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 111(14). 1707–1711. 55 indexed citations

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