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8480
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12855
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5469

Overview

John M. Johnston was affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focused on environmental science, with an emphasis on water-related studies and environmental modeling.

Their main field of study was Environmental Science, supported by extensive work in several subfields including Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, and Oceanography.

The scientist's research addressed various topics, notably:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
  • Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment

John M. Johnston contributed to multiple publications across specialized venues. Frequent publication outlets included:

  • Environmental Modelling & Software
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Sustainability
  • Remote Sensing

Their recent papers spanned from 2020 to 2023 and included:

  • "Integrating Inland and Coastal Water Quality Data for Actionable Knowledge," 2021, Remote Sensing
  • "Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in life cycle assessment: Application of the cascade framework to rice farming systems," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Comparison and Evaluation of Gridded Precipitation Datasets in a Kansas Agricultural Watershed Using SWAT," 2020, JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
  • "Spatio-Temporal Modeling for Forecasting High-Risk Freshwater Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms in Florida," 2020, Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • "Forecasting freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms for Sentinel-3 satellite resolved U.S. lakes and reservoirs," 2023, Journal of Environmental Management

John M. Johnston collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors including Rajbir Parmar, Deron Smith, Kurt Wolfe, Raghavan Srinivasan, and Katie Mendoza.

Best Publications

  • Initiation of human parturition. XII. Biosynthesis and metabolism of prostaglandins in human fetal membranes and uterine decidua

    Okazaki T;Casey Ml;Okita;MacDonald Pc

  • Radioassay of lipid components separated by thin-layer chromatography

    Jerry L. Brown;John M. Johnston

  • Initiation of human parturition. I. Mechanism of action of arachidonic acid.

    P. C. MacDonald;F. M. Schultz;J. H. Duenhoelter;N. F. Gant

  • The nature of the stimulatory role of the supernatant fraction on triglyceride synthesis by the α-Glycerophosphate pathway

    John M. Johnston;G. Ananda Rao;Patricia A. Lowe;Barry E. Schwarz

  • Multihormonal regulation of surfactant synthesis by human fetal lung in vitro.

    Carole R. Mendelson;John M. Johnston;Paul C. Macdonald;Jeanne M. Snyder

  • Diacylglycerol metabolism and arachidonic acid release in human fetal membranes and decidua vera.

    T Okazaki;N Sagawa;J R Okita;J E Bleasdale

  • Evidence for the participation of cytochrome b5 in plasmalogen biosynthesis.

    Fritz Paltauf;Russell A. Prough;Bettie Sue Siler Masters;John M. Johnston

  • Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase activity in maternal, fetal, and newborn rabbit plasma during pregnancy and lactation

    Noriei Maki;Dennis R. Hoffman;John M. Johnston

  • Differentiation of type II cells of human fetal lung in vitro.

    Jeanne M. Snyder;John M. Johnston;Carole R. Mendelson

  • A role of fetal prolactin in lung maturation.

    J. C. Hauth;C. R. Parker;P. C. MacDonald;J. C. Porter

  • Detection of platelet-activating factor in amniotic fluid of complicated pregnancies.

    Dennis R. Hoffman;Roberto Romero;John M. Johnston

  • Mobilization of arachidonic acid from specific glycerophospholipids of human fetal membranes during early labor.

    J R Okita;P C MacDonald;J M Johnston

  • Initiation of parturition in the human female.

    P. C. MacDonald;J. C. Porter;B. E. Schwarz;J. M. Johnston

  • Initiation of human parturition. X. Substrate specificity of phospholipase A2 in human fetal membranes.

    Takeshi Okazaki;Janice Rice Okita;F.C. MacDonald;John M. Johnston

  • NAD+-dependent 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase activity in human endometrium

    M.Linette Casey;David L. Hemsell;Paul C. MacDonald;John M. Johnston

  • Purification and properties of triglyceride synthetase from the intestinal mucosa

    G.Ananda Rao;John M. Johnston

  • Initiation of human parturition. III. Fetal membrane content of prostaglandin E2 and F2alpha precursor.

    B. E. Schwarz;F. M. Schultz;P. C. Macdonald;J. M. Johnston

  • Initiation of Human Parturition: XIII. Phospholipase C, Phospholipase A2, and Diacylglycerol Lipase Activities in Fetal Membranes and Decidua Vera Tissues from Early and Late Gestation

    Takeshi Okazaki;Norimasa Sagawa;John E. Bleasdale;Janice R. Okita

  • Soy protein isolate consumption protects against azoxymethane-induced colon tumors in male rats

    Reza Hakkak;Soheila Korourian;Martin J.J Ronis;Jeffery M Johnston

  • Platelet-Activating Factor–Induced Ischemic Bowel Necrosis: The Effect of Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase

    Masayuki Furukawa;Edward L Lee;John M Johnston

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul C. MacDonald
Paul C. MacDonald The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Carole R. Mendelson
Carole R. Mendelson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Diana M. Stafforini
Diana M. Stafforini Huntsman Cancer Institute
Jeffrey B. Travers
Jeffrey B. Travers Wright State University
Fritz Paltauf
Fritz Paltauf Graz University of Technology
Junken Aoki
Junken Aoki Tohoku University
Gilbert S. Omenn
Gilbert S. Omenn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jianming Xu
Jianming Xu Zhejiang University

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