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Biology and Biochemistry
Australia
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
121
Citations
52707
World Ranking
609
National Ranking
13

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

R. John Aitken is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a substantial body of work in the subfield of reproductive medicine. Other significant areas of study include public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, molecular biology, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics related to sperm and testicular function, reproductive biology and fertility, and reproductive health and technologies. Additional areas include ovarian function and disorders, demographic trends and gender preferences, assisted reproductive technology and twin pregnancy, and selenium in biological systems.

R. John Aitken has published numerous papers, some of the recent notable ones are:

  • Chemical pollution: A growing peril and potential catastrophic risk to humanity (2021) in Environment International
  • The Importance of Oxidative Stress in Determining the Functionality of Mammalian Spermatozoa: A Two-Edged Sword (2020) in Antioxidants
  • Male Infertility and Oxidative Stress: A Focus on the Underlying Mechanisms (2022) in Antioxidants
  • COVID-19 and human spermatozoa-Potential risks for infertility and sexual transmission? (2020) in Andrology
  • The changing tide of human fertility (2022) in Human Reproduction

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Human Reproduction
  • Antioxidants
  • Reproduction
  • Andrology
  • Animal Reproduction Science

Co-authorship is an important aspect of their work, with frequent collaboration with several researchers including:

  • Zamira Gibb
  • Aleona Swegen
  • Brett Nixon
  • Joël R. Drevet
  • Geoffry N. De Iuliis

In addition to journal publications, R. John Aitken has authored books published by Cambridge University Press:

  • Manual of Sperm Function Testing in Human Assisted Reproduction (2021)
  • The Infertility Trap (2022)

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant systems and oxidative stress in the testes.

    R John Aitken;Shaun D Roman

  • Cellular basis of defective sperm function and its association with the genesis of reactive oxygen species by human spermatozoa.

    R. J. Aitken;J. S. Clarkson

  • Relative Impact of Oxidative Stress on the Functional Competence and Genomic Integrity of Human Spermatozoa

    Aitken Rj;Gordon E;Harkiss D;Twigg Jp

  • Oxidative stress, DNA damage and the Y chromosome.

    RJ Aitken;C Krausz

  • Significance of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Defining the Efficacy of Sperm Preparation Techniques

    R. John Aitken;Jane S. Clarkson

  • Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Male and Female Reproduction

    D. Claire Wathes;D. Robert E. Abayasekara;R. John Aitken

  • DNA Integrity in Human Spermatozoa: Relationships With Semen Quality

    D S Irvine;J P Twigg;E L Gordon;N Fulton

  • Significance of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in the generation of oxidative stress in spermatozoa.

    Adam J. Koppers;Geoffry N. De Iuliis;Jane M. Finnie;Eileen A. McLaughlin

  • On the possible origins of DNA damage in human spermatozoa

    R.J. Aitken;G.N. De Iuliis

  • DNA damage to spermatozoa has impacts on fertilization and pregnancy

    S. E. M. Lewis;R. J. Aitken

  • The role of sperm oxidative stress in male infertility and the significance of oral antioxidant therapy

    Parviz Gharagozloo;R. John Aitken

  • Oxidative stress and male reproductive health

    Robert J. Aitken;Tegan B. Smith;Matthew S. Jobling;Mark A. Baker

  • Oxidative stress, sperm survival and fertility control.

    R. John Aitken;Mark A. Baker

  • MOBILE PHONE RADIATION INDUCES REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES PRODUCTION AND DNA DAMAGE IN HUMAN SPERMATOZOA IN VITRO

    Geoffry N. De Iuliis;Rhiannon J. Newey;Bruce V. King;R. John Aitken

  • ANTIOXIDANT STRATEGIES IN THE EPIDIDYMIS

    P Vernet;R.J Aitken;J.R Drevet

  • Redox regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation in human spermatozoa and its role in the control of human sperm function

    R.J. Aitken;M. Paterson;H. Fisher;D.W. Buckingham

  • The Amoroso Lecture. The human spermatozoon--a cell in crisis?

    R J Aitken

  • Analysis of the impact of intracellular reactive oxygen species generation on the structural and functional integrity of human spermatozoa: lipid peroxidation, DNA fragmentation and effectiveness of antioxidants.

    J Twigg;N Fulton;E Gomez;D S Irvine

  • Origins and consequences of DNA damage in male germ cells

    R John Aitken;Geoffry N De Iuliis

  • Development of an image analysis system to monitor the retention of residual cytoplasm by human spermatozoa : Correlation with biochemical markers of the cytoplasmic space, oxidative stress, and sperm function

    E Gomez;D W Buckingham;J Brindle;F Lanzafame

Frequent Co-Authors

Brett Nixon
Brett Nixon University of Newcastle Australia
Mark A. Baker
Mark A. Baker University of Newcastle Australia
Eileen A. McLaughlin
Eileen A. McLaughlin University of Wollongong
Moira K O'Bryan
Moira K O'Bryan University of Melbourne
Heath Ecroyd
Heath Ecroyd University of Wollongong
Peter Koopman
Peter Koopman University of Queensland
Jonathan B. Angel
Jonathan B. Angel University of Ottawa
Masahito Ikawa
Masahito Ikawa Osaka University
Tony Velkov
Tony Velkov University of Melbourne
Phillip J. Robinson
Phillip J. Robinson Children's Medical Research Institute

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