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44
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7069
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6783
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81

Deborah Oughton publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deborah Oughton sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 208 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Deborah Oughton D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deborah Oughton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Deborah Oughton is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway. Their research spans multiple fields, with a strong focus on environmental science and social sciences. Within these areas, they contribute extensively to subfields including sociology and political science, global and planetary change, radiological and ultrasound technology, materials chemistry, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The central topics of Oughton's work address radioactive contamination and transfer, risk perception and management, radioactivity and radon measurements, radiation dose and imaging, nuclear issues and defense, disaster management and resilience, as well as nuclear and radioactivity studies.

The scientist has published numerous papers, with notable recent works including:

  • Lessons learned from Chernobyl and Fukushima on thyroid cancer screening and recommendations in case of a future nuclear accident (2020, Environment International)
  • Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) for radiation-induced reproductive effects in environmental species: state of science and identification of a consensus AOP network (2022, International Journal of Radiation Biology)
  • From tangled banks to toxic bunnies; a reflection on the issues involved in developing an ecosystem approach for environmental radiation protection (2020, International Journal of Radiation Biology)
  • Transfer of naturally occurring radionuclides from soil to wild forest flora in an area with enhanced legacy and natural radioactivity in Norway (2020, Environmental Science Processes & Impacts)
  • In vivo assessment of silver nanoparticle induced reactive oxygen species reveals tissue specific effects on cellular redox status in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)

Oughton frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including Brit Salbu, Thierry Schneider, Liudmila Liutsko, Dag Anders Brede, and Ole Christian Lind. These partnerships have resulted in a substantial body of joint research work across environmental radiation protection and related fields.

Publications by Oughton often appear in journals such as Radioprotection, Environment International, The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, and International Journal of Radiation Biology. The highest number of contributions is in Radioprotection, with others including multiple papers in Environment International and The Science of The Total Environment.

Best Publications

  • Use of Single and Sequential Chemical Extractants to Assess Radionuclide and Heavy Metal Availability From Soils for Root Uptake

    V. H. Kennedy;A. L. Sanchez;D. H. Oughton;A. P. Rowland

  • Fukushima Daiichi–Derived Radionuclides in the Ocean: Transport, Fate, and Impacts

    Ken O. Buesseler;Minhan Dai;Michio Aoyama;Claudia R. Benítez-Nelson

  • The mixing zone between limed and acidic river waters: complex aluminium chemistry and extreme toxicity for salmonids.

    B.O. Rosseland;I.A. Blakar;A. Bulger;F. Kroglund

  • Aging and soil organic matter content affect the fate of silver nanoparticles in soil.

    Claire Coutris;Erik Jautris Joner;Deborah Helen Oughton

  • Protection of the environment from ionising radiation in a regulatory context (protect): proposed numerical benchmark values.

    Pål Andersson;Jacqueline Garnier-Laplace;Nicholas A. Beresford;David Copplestone

  • Kinetics of fuel particle weathering and 90Sr mobility in the Chernobyl 30-km exclusion zone.

    V A Kashparov;D H Oughton;S I Zvarich;V P Protsak

  • A study on radionuclide association with soil components using a sequential extraction procedure

    G. Riise;H. E. Bjørnstad;H. N. Lien;D. H. Oughton

  • D-ERICA: An integrated approach to the assessment and management of environmental risk from ionising radiation. Description of purpose, methodology and application.

    Nick Beresford;Justin Brown;David Copplestone;Jacqueline Garnier-Laplace

  • Radionuclide mobility and bioavailability in Norwegian and Soviet soils

    Deborah H. Oughton;Brit Salbu;G. Riise;H. Lien

  • Issues and practices in the use of effects data from FREDERICA in the ERICA Integrated Approach

    Jacqueline Garnier-Laplace;David Copplestone;Rodolphe Gilbin;Frederic Alonzo

  • Acute and sub-lethal effects in juvenile Atlantic salmon exposed to low μg/L concentrations of Ag nanoparticles

    E. Farmen;H.N. Mikkelsen;Ø. Evensen;J. Einset

  • Addressing ecological effects of radiation on populations and ecosystems to improve protection of the environment against radiation: Agreed statements from a Consensus Symposium

    Francois Bréchignac;Deborah Oughton;Claire Mays;Lawrence Barnthouse

  • ICRP Publication 138: Ethical Foundations of the System of Radiological Protection.

    K-W. Cho;M-C. Cantone;C. Kurihara-Saio;B. Le Guen

  • High energy X-ray microscopy for characterisation of fuel particles

    B. Salbu;T. Krekling;O.C. Lind;D.H. Oughton

  • ICRP Publication 124: Protection of the Environment under Different Exposure Situations.

    Pentreath Rj;Lochard J;Larsson Cm;Cool Da

  • Hot particles in accidental releases from Chernobyl and Windscale nuclear installations

    B. Salbu;T. Krekling;D. H. Oughton;G. Østby

  • Ecotoxicological effects of an aged TiO2 nanocomposite measured as apoptosis in the anecic earthworm Lumbricus terrestris after exposure through water, food and soil.

    Emmanuel Lapied;Johanne Y. Nahmani;Elara Moudilou;Perrine Chaurand

  • Neutron activation of engineered nanoparticles as a tool for tracing their environmental fate and uptake in organisms

    Deborah Helen Oughton;Turid Hertel-Aas;Eva Pellicer;Ernest Mendoza

  • Silver nanoparticle exposure causes apoptotic response in the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta).

    Emmanuel Lapied;Elara Moudilou;Jean-Marie Exbrayat;Deborah Helen Oughton

  • Potential Remobilization of 137Cs, 60Co, 99Tc, and 90Sr from Contaminated Mayak Sediments in River and Estuary Environments

    William J. F. Standring;Deborah H. Oughton;Brit Salbu

Frequent Co-Authors

Brit Salbu
Brit Salbu Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Nicholas A. Beresford
Nicholas A. Beresford University of Salford
Brenda J. Howard
Brenda J. Howard University of Nottingham
Justin Brown
Justin Brown Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
David Copplestone
David Copplestone University of Stirling
Carmel Mothersill
Carmel Mothersill McMaster University
Gunnar Brunborg
Gunnar Brunborg Norwegian Institute of Public Health
L. Keith Fifield
L. Keith Fifield Australian National University
L.K. Fifield
L.K. Fifield Australian National University
Yong-Guan Zhu
Yong-Guan Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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