W. G. Sorenson

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

W. G. Sorenson is a scholar working on Plant Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, W. G. Sorenson has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Plant Science, 26 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 12 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in W. G. Sorenson's work include Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (25 papers), Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (25 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (7 papers). W. G. Sorenson is often cited by papers focused on Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (25 papers), Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (25 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (7 papers). W. G. Sorenson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Finland. W. G. Sorenson's co-authors include C. W. Hesseltine, Odette L Shotwell, Robert D Stubblefield, Dorr G. Dearborn, Ruth A. Etzel, Joanna Simpson, Iwona Yike, G. Frank Gerberick, Eduardo Montaña and Diedron Lewis and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

W. G. Sorenson

67 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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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.

Production of Aflatoxin on Rice

1966 481 citations Odette L Shotwell, C. W. Hesseltine et al. Applied Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. G. Sorenson United States	28	1.4k	1.2k	375	356	355	67	3.1k
E. S. Hoekstra Italy	13	1.1k 0.7×	532 0.5×	107 0.3×	411 1.2×	636 1.8×	38	2.1k
Magdalena Twarużek Poland	24	1.1k 0.8×	391 0.3×	116 0.3×	309 0.9×	127 0.4×	117	1.9k
Genevieve S. Bondy Canada	30	1.3k 0.9×	778 0.7×	97 0.3×	223 0.6×	218 0.6×	71	2.7k
Xi Peng China	37	1.1k 0.7×	364 0.3×	623 1.7×	216 0.6×	133 0.4×	196	3.7k
P. Krogh Denmark	30	1.7k 1.2×	143 0.1×	129 0.3×	349 1.0×	238 0.7×	60	2.7k
Maria A. Andersson Finland	34	490 0.3×	606 0.5×	20 0.1×	455 1.3×	132 0.4×	72	3.3k
David Garon France	19	635 0.4×	241 0.2×	48 0.1×	106 0.3×	184 0.5×	59	1.2k
D. C. Mahan United States	47	828 0.6×	408 0.3×	4.3k 11.4×	398 1.1×	161 0.5×	180	6.4k
Ma. de los Ángeles Calvo Torras Spain	20	359 0.3×	74 0.1×	105 0.3×	216 0.6×	225 0.6×	152	1.4k
Jianzhu Liu China	25	298 0.2×	309 0.3×	274 0.7×	131 0.4×	58 0.2×	131	2.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tripi, Paul A., et al.. (2000). Acute pulmonary haemorrhage in an infant during induction of general anaesthesia. Pediatric Anesthesia. 10(1). 92–94. 22 indexed citations

Vesper, Stephen, Dorr G. Dearborn, Iwona Yike, W. G. Sorenson, & Richard A. Haugland. (1999). Hemolysis, Toxicity, and Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis of Stachybotrys chartarum Strains. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 65(7). 3175–3181. 61 indexed citations

Dillon, H. Kenneth, J. David Miller, W. G. Sorenson, Jeroen Douwes, & Robert R. Jacobs. (1999). Review of methods applicable to the assessment of mold exposure to children.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 107(suppl 3). 473–480. 70 indexed citations

Shahan, Tracy A., W. G. Sorenson, Joseph Paulauskis, Roger E. Morey, & Daniel M. Lewis. (1998). Concentration- and Time-dependent Upregulation and Release of the Cytokines MIP-2, KC, TNF, and MIP-1 α in Rat Alveolar Macrophages by Fungal Spores Implicated in Airway Inflammation. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 18(3). 435–440. 60 indexed citations

Jones, William G., John J. May, Paul D. Siegel, et al.. (1995). Dust Control During Bedding Chopping. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 10(5). 467–475. 3 indexed citations

Shahan, Tracy A., Paul D. Siegel, W. G. Sorenson, Ware G. Kuschner, & Diedron Lewis. (1994). A sensitive new bioassay for tumor necrosis factor. Journal of Immunological Methods. 175(2). 181–187. 40 indexed citations

Kullman, Greg, Edward L. Petsonk, William G. Jones, et al.. (1993). Organic dust exposures from compost handling: Case presentation and respiratory exposure assessment. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 24(4). 365–374. 50 indexed citations

Sorenson, W. G., Paul D. Siegel, Stephen A. Olenchock, John J. May, & David S. Pratt. (1992). Fungi in aerosols of hay associated with respiratory distress in dairy cattle. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 30(4). 353–362. 6 indexed citations

Sorenson, W. G., Joanna Simpson, & Jacek Dutkiewicz. (1991). Yeasts and yeast-like fungi in stored timber. International Biodeterioration. 27(4). 373–382. 8 indexed citations

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Petsonk, Edward L., Greg Kullman, W.O. Jones, et al.. (1990). Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) or organic dust toxic syndrome (ODTS)?: the clinical dilemma in organic dust exposures.. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 141. 1 indexed citations

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Sorenson, W. G.. (1990). Mycotoxins as potential occupational hazards.. 31. 205–211. 20 indexed citations

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Sorenson, W. G., D. G. Frazer, B. B. JARVIS, Joanna Simpson, & V A Robinson. (1987). Trichothecene mycotoxins in aerosolized conidia of Stachybotrys atra. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 53(6). 1370–1375. 182 indexed citations

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Morey, Pau, et al.. (1986). Environmental studies in moldy office buildings. ASHRAE winter conference papers. 9 indexed citations

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Sorenson, W. G. & Janet Simpson. (1986). Toxicity of penicillic acid for rat alveolar macrophages in Vitro. Environmental Research. 41(2). 505–513. 15 indexed citations

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Sorenson, W. G., G. Frank Gerberick, Diedron Lewis, & Vincent Castranova. (1986). Toxicity of mycotoxins for the rat pulmonary macrophage in vitro.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 66. 45–53. 43 indexed citations

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Bernstein, Robert S., et al.. (1983). Exposures to Respirable, AirbornePenicillium from a Contaminated Ventilation System: Clinical, Environmental and Epidemiological Aspects. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. 44(3). 161–169. 76 indexed citations

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Pore, R. Scott & W. G. Sorenson. (1981). Kepone removal from aqueous solution by immobilized algae. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Environmental Science and Engineering. 16(1). 51–63. 9 indexed citations

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Sorenson, W. G., Joanna Simpson, & Tong-man Ong. (1981). Comparison of mutagenic and recombinogenic effects of some adenine analogues in Saccharomyces cerevisiae D7. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 82(1). 95–100. 14 indexed citations

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Hesseltine, C. W., W. G. Sorenson, & M. L. Smith. (1970). Taxonomic Studies of the Aflatoxin-Producing Strains in the Aspergillus flavus Group. Mycologia. 62(1). 123–123. 20 indexed citations

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Shotwell, Odette L, C. W. Hesseltine, Robert D Stubblefield, & W. G. Sorenson. (1966). Production of Aflatoxin on Rice. Applied Microbiology. 14(3). 425–428. 296 indexed citations

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