2026 Harvey Checkoway: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	83	15676	14747	7886	7293	351	23710

Overview

Harvey Checkoway is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant number of publications addressing related subfields.

The main subfields of study include:

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Plant Science
Insect Science
Neurology
Behavioral Neuroscience

The topics frequently investigated in Harvey Checkoway's work encompass:

Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
Insect and Pesticide Research
Stress Responses and Cortisol
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Noise Effects and Management

The scientist has contributed papers on various subjects, including the impact of environmental factors on neurological and mental health outcomes. Recent notable publications include:

"Testosterone, estradiol, DHEA and cortisol in relation to anxiety and depression scores in adolescents," 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders
"Severity of parkinsonism associated with environmental manganese exposure," 2021, Environmental Health
"Residential proximity to greenhouse crops and pesticide exposure (via acetylcholinesterase activity) assessed from childhood through adolescence," 2020, Environmental Research
"Associations of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition Between Pesticide Spray Seasons with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents, and the Role of Sex and Adrenal Hormones on Gender Moderation," 2020, Exposure and Health
"Depression and anxiety in a manganese-exposed community," 2021, NeuroToxicology

Harvey Checkoway frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

Sheila Gahagan
José R. Suárez-López
Briana N.C. Chronister
Dolores López-Paredes
José Suárez-Torres

The scientist's work is often published in venues such as:

ISEE Conference Abstracts
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Environmental Research
NeuroToxicology
Environmental Health Perspectives

Best Publications

Research Methods in Occupational Epidemiology

Harvey Checkoway;Neil E. Pearce;David Kriebel

1542
Citations
Bias due to misclassification in the estimation of relative risk.

Karen T. Copeland;Harvey Checkoway;Anthony J. McMICHAEL;Robert H. Holbrook

1223
Citations
Collaborative analysis of alpha-synuclein gene promoter variability and Parkinson disease.

Demetrius M. Maraganore;Mariza De Andrade;Alexis Elbaz;Matthew J. Farrer

620
Citations
Referent selection in case-crossover analyses of acute health effects of air pollution.

Drew Levy;Thomas Lumley;Lianne Sheppard;Joel Kaufman

567
Citations
Parkinson's Disease Risks Associated with Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Caffeine Intake

Harvey Checkoway;Karen Powers;Terri Smith-Weller;Gary M. Franklin

499
Citations
Comparison of self-report, video observation and direct measurement methods for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder physical risk factors.

Peregrin Spielholz;Barbara Silverstein;Michael Morgan;Harvey Checkoway

492
Citations
USE OF POISSON REGRESSION MODELS IN ESTIMATING INCIDENCE RATES AND RATIOS

Edward L. Frome;Harvey Checkoway

487
Citations
Bias in occupational epidemiology studies

Neil Pearce;Harvey Checkoway;David Kriebel

412
Citations
Pooled analysis of tobacco use and risk of Parkinson disease.

Beate Ritz;Alberto Ascherio;Harvey Checkoway;Karen S. Marder

403
Citations
Occupational exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) and the risk of Self-Reported Male Sexual Dysfunction

D. Li;Z. Zhou;D. Qing;Y. He

380
Citations
Formal education and back pain: a review

C E Dionne;M Von Korff;T D Koepsell;R A Deyo

372
Citations
Parkinson's disease risks associated with dietary iron, manganese, and other nutrient intakes.

K. M. Powers;T. Smith-Weller;G. M. Franklin;W. T. Longstreth

346
Citations
Pesticides and Risk of Parkinson Disease: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

Jordan A. Firestone;Terri Smith-Weller;Gary Franklin;Phillip Swanson

341
Citations
Occupational carpal tunnel syndrome in Washington State, 1984-1988.

G M Franklin;J Haug;N Heyer;H Checkoway

321
Citations
Occupational Exposures and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. A Population-based Case-Control Study

Valerie McGuire;W. T. Longstreth;Lorene M. Nelson;Thomas D. Koepsell

305
Citations
Cause-specific Mortality Risks of Anesthesiologists

Bruce H. Alexander;Harvey Checkoway;Sonia I. Nagahama;Karen B. Domino

305
Citations
Pooled exposure-response analyses and risk assessment for lung cancer in 10 cohorts of silica-exposed workers: an IARC multicentre study.

Kyle Steenland;Andrea Mannetje;Paolo Boffetta;Leslie Stayner

299
Citations
Pulmonary function changes in children associated with fine particulate matter

Jane Q. Koenig;Timothy V. Larson;Quentin S. Hanley;Viviana Rebolledo

265
Citations
Semen quality of men employed at a lead smelter

B H Alexander;H Checkoway;C van Netten;C H Muller

263
Citations
Magnetic field exposure and neurodegenerative disease mortality among electric utility workers.

David A. Savitz;Harvey Checkoway;Dana P. Loomis

240
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David B. Thomas Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

W. T. Longstreth University of Washington

Lucio G. Costa University of Washington

Neil Pearce London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Lianne Sheppard University of Washington

Cyrus P. Zabetian University of Washington

Ziding Feng Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Joel D. Kaufman University of Washington

Thomas L. Vaughan University of Washington

Ali Samii University of Washington

External Links

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