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James A. Swenberg

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
28266
World Ranking
2946
National Ranking
1508

James A. Swenberg publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Swenberg sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 358 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

James A. Swenberg D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Swenberg sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

James A. Swenberg is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States and has contributed to several areas within molecular biology, health toxicology, and cancer research.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on carcinogenicity, DNA damage, and metabolic effects from environmental exposures. These include:

  • Formaldehyde Carcinogenicity Research: 30 Years and Counting for Mode of Action, Epidemiology, and Cancer Risk Assessment (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Structural Characterization of Formaldehyde-Induced Cross-Links Between Amino Acids and Deoxynucleosides and Their Oligomers (2020, OPAL [Open@LaTrobe] [La Trobe University])
  • Arsenic Exposure Perturbs the Gut Microbiome and Its Metabolic Profile in Mice: An Integrated Metagenomics and Metabolomics Analysis (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Analysis of DNA Adducts and Mutagenic Potency and Specificity in Rats Exposed to Acrylonitrile (2020, Chemical Research in Toxicology)
  • Quantitation of intracellular NAD(P)H can monitor an imbalance of DNA single strand break repair in base excision repair deficient cells in real time (2020, UNC Libraries)

The scientist frequently publishes in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Chemical Research in Toxicology

Some of the most common co-authors include:

  • Leonard B. Collins
  • Gunnar Boysen
  • Jun Nakamura
  • Benjamin C. Moeller
  • Vernon E. Walker

James A. Swenberg's scientific work covers several subfields including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Cancer Research
  • Spectroscopy
  • Oncology

Their main topics of research focus on:

  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties

Best Publications

  • Tet proteins can convert 5-methylcytosine to 5-formylcytosine and 5-carboxylcytosine

    Shinsuke Ito;Li Shen;Qing Dai;Susan C. Wu

  • Induction of Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Rat Nasal Cavity by Inhalation Exposure to Formaldehyde Vapor

    James A. Swenberg;William D. Kerns;Ralph I. Mitchell;Edward J. Gralla

  • DNA methylation on N(6)-adenine in mammalian embryonic stem cells.

    Tao P. Wu;Tao Wang;Matthew G. Seetin;Yongquan Lai

  • Brain inflammation and Alzheimer's-like pathology in individuals exposed to severe air pollution.

    Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas;William Reed;Robert R. Maronpot;Carlos Henriquez-Roldán

  • Arsenic Exposure Perturbs the Gut Microbiome and Its Metabolic Profile in Mice: An Integrated Metagenomics and Metabolomics Analysis

    Kun Lu;Ryan Phillip Abo;Katherine Ann Schlieper;Michelle E. Graffam

  • A Gnotobiotic Mouse Model Demonstrates that Dietary Fiber Protects Against Colorectal Tumorigenesis in a Microbiota- and Butyrate-Dependent Manner

    Dallas R. Donohoe;Darcy Holley;Leonard B. Collins;Stephanie A. Montgomery

  • Endogenous apurinic/apyrimidinic sites in genomic DNA of mammalian tissues.

    Jun Nakamura;James A. Swenberg

  • A Cancer Risk Assessment of Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate: Application of the New U.S. EPA Risk Assessment Guidelines

    John Doull;Russell Cattley;Cliff Elcombe;Brian G. Lake

  • Endogenous versus Exogenous DNA Adducts: Their Role in Carcinogenesis, Epidemiology, and Risk Assessment

    James A. Swenberg;Kun Lu;Benjamin C. Moeller;Lina Gao

  • DNA Damage in Nasal and Brain Tissues of Canines Exposed to Air Pollutants Is Associated with Evidence of Chronic Brain Inflammation and Neurodegeneration

    Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas;Robert R. Maronpot;Ricardo Torres-Jardón;Carlos F Henríquez-Roldán

  • Highly sensitive apurinic/apyrimidinic site assay can detect spontaneous and chemically induced depurination under physiological conditions

    Jun Nakamura;Vernon E. Walker;Patricia B. Upton;Su Yin Chiang

  • Triclosan: a critical review of the experimental data and development of margins of safety for consumer products.

    Joseph V. Rodricks;James A. Swenberg;Joseph F. Borzelleca;Robert R. Maronpot

  • Endogenous Formaldehyde Is a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Genotoxin and Metabolic Carcinogen.

    Lucas B. Pontel;Ivan V. Rosado;Ivan V. Rosado;Guillermo Burgos-Barragan;Juan I. Garaycoechea

  • Quantitation of choline and its metabolites in tissues and foods by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-isotope dilution mass spectrometry.

    Hasan Koc;Mei Heng Mar;Asoka Ranasinghe;James A. Swenberg

  • DNA base changes and alkylation following in vivo exposure of Escherichia coli to N-methyl-N-nitrosourea or N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea

    K K Richardson;F C Richardson;R M Crosby;J A Swenberg

  • Formaldehyde carcinogenicity research: 30 years and counting for mode of action, epidemiology, and cancer risk assessment.

    James A. Swenberg;Benjamin C. Moeller;Kun Lu;Julia E. Rager

  • The Formation and Biological Significance of N7-Guanine Adducts

    Gunnar Boysen;Brian F. Pachkowski;Jun Nakamura;James A. Swenberg

  • Guidelines for Combining Neoplasms for Evaluation of Rodent Carcinogenesis Studies

    Ernest E. McConnell;Hendricus A. Solleveld;James A. Swenberg;Gary A. Boorman

  • Correlation of Regional and Nonlinear Formaldehyde-induced Nasal Cancer with Proliferating Populations of Cells

    Thomas M. Monticello;James A. Swenberg;Elizabeth A. Gross;Joel R. Leininger

  • O4-ethyldeoxythymidine, but not O6-ethyldeoxyguanosine, accumulates in hepatocyte DNA of rats exposed continuously to diethylnitrosamine

    James A. Swenberg;Martin C. Dyroff;Mary A. Bedell;James A. Popp

Frequent Co-Authors

Avram Gold
Avram Gold University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ivan Rusyn
Ivan Rusyn Texas A&M University
Richard J. Albertini
Richard J. Albertini University of Vermont
Shunichi Takeda
Shunichi Takeda Shenzhen University
Ronald G. Thurman
Ronald G. Thurman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel R. Dietrich
Daniel R. Dietrich University of Konstanz
Peter C. Dedon
Peter C. Dedon MIT
Gary M. Williams
Gary M. Williams New York Medical College
Noel S. Weiss
Noel S. Weiss University of Washington
Steven A. Belinsky
Steven A. Belinsky University of New Mexico

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