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D-Index
70
Citations
16826
World Ranking
7035
National Ranking
3236

Tom K. Hei 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 Tom K. Hei sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 316 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tom K. Hei 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 Tom K. Hei sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tom K. Hei is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work addresses a range of topics with a particular focus on cancer and radiation effects.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, the subfields covered are:

  • Cancer Research
  • Molecular Biology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Genetics

The primary research topics include:

  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging

Tom K. Hei has published extensively in scientific journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Life Sciences in Space Research
  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Oncogene
  • Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Several recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Tom K. Hei include:

  • "Radiation-Induced Lipid Peroxidation Triggers Ferroptosis and Synergizes with Ferroptosis Inducers" (2020, ACS Chemical Biology)
  • "Androgen Receptor, Although Not a Specific Marker For, Is a Novel Target to Suppress Glioma Stem Cells as a Therapeutic Strategy for Glioblastoma" (2021, Frontiers in Oncology)
  • "Aging and age-related health effects of ionizing radiation" (2020, Radiation Medicine and Protection)
  • "A proposed change to astronaut exposures limits is a giant leap backwards for radiation protection" (2021, Life Sciences in Space Research)
  • "The Tumorigenic Effect of lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 is Mediated by Translated Peptide ATMLP Under the Control of m6A Methylation" (2023, Advanced Science)

Collaborative work is also a significant component of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Guangming Zhou
  • Cheng-Chia Wu
  • Wentao Hu
  • Hailong Pei
  • Bingyan Li

This range of research interests reflects a multidisciplinary approach addressing cancer mechanisms, radiation effects, and related molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Induction of oxyradicals by arsenic: Implication for mechanism of genotoxicity

    Su X. Liu;Mohammad Athar;Istvan Lippai;Charles Waldren

  • Induction of a bystander mutagenic effect of alpha particles in mammalian cells

    Hongning Zhou;Gerhard Randers-Pehrson;Charles A. Waldren;Diane Vannais

  • Targeted cytoplasmic irradiation with alpha particles induces mutations in mammalian cells.

    Li-Jun Wu;Gerhard Randers-Pehrson;An Xu;Charles A. Waldren

  • Mutagenicity of arsenic in mammalian cells: role of reactive oxygen species

    Tom K. Hei;S U X. Liu;Charles Waldren

  • Mechanism of radiation-induced bystander effects: a unifying model.

    Tom K. Hei;Hongning Zhou;Vladimir N. Ivanov;Mei Hong

  • Radiation-Induced Lipid Peroxidation Triggers Ferroptosis and Synergizes with Ferroptosis Inducers

    Ling F. Ye;Kunal R. Chaudhary;Fereshteh Zandkarimi;Andrew D. Harken

  • Mutagenic effects of a single and an exact number of alpha particles in mammalian cells

    Tom K. Hei;Li-Jun Wu;Su-Xian Liu;Diane Vannais

  • Mechanism of Radiation-Induced Bystander Effect: Role of the Cyclooxygenase-2 Signaling Pathway

    Hongning Zhou;Vladimir N. Ivanov;Joseph Gillespie;Charles R. Geard

  • Multiple roles of oxidants in the pathogenesis of asbestos-induced diseases ☆

    Arti Shukla;Mary Gulumian;Tom K. Hei;David Kamp

  • Radiation risk to low fluences of particles may be greater than we thought

    Hongning Zhou;Masao Suzuki;Gerhard Randers-Pehrson;Diane Vannais

  • Phytoestrogens and breast cancer prevention: possible mechanisms of action.

    Sarah M. Mense;Tom K. Hei;Ramesh K. Ganju;Hari K. Bhat

  • Radiation Induced Non-targeted Response: Mechanism and Potential Clinical Implications

    Tom K. Hei;Hongning Zhou;Yunfei Chai;Brian Ponnaiya

  • Role of oxidative damage in the genotoxicity of arsenic.

    Tom K. Hei;Metka Filipic

  • Genomic instability and bystander effects induced by high-LET radiation

    Eric J Hall;Tom K Hei

  • Arsenic induces oxidative DNA damage in mammalian cells.

    Maris Kessel;Su Xian Liu;An Xu;Regina Santella

  • Mitochondrial Function and Nuclear Factor-κB–Mediated Signaling in Radiation-Induced Bystander Effects

    Hongning Zhou;Vladimir N. Ivanov;Yu-Chin Lien;Mercy Davidson

  • Role of Mutagenicity in Asbestos Fiber-Induced Carcinogenicity and Other Diseases

    Sarah X.L. Huang;Marie Claude Jaurand;David W. Kamp;John Whysner

  • The time and spatial effects of bystander response in mammalian cells induced by low dose radiation.

    Burong Hu;Lijun Wu;Wei Han;Leilei Zhang

  • Chrysotile Fiber Is a Strong Mutagen in Mammalian Cells

    Tom K. Hei;Chang Q. Piao;Zhu Y. He;Diane Vannais

  • Mitochondrial Damage Mediates Genotoxicity of Arsenic in Mammalian Cells

    Su-Xian Liu;Mercy M. Davidson;Xiuwei Tang;Winsome F. Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric J. Hall
Eric J. Hall Columbia University
Sally A. Amundson
Sally A. Amundson Columbia University
Mercy M. Davidson
Mercy M. Davidson Columbia University
David J. Brenner
David J. Brenner Columbia University
James C. Willey
James C. Willey University of Toledo
Takehiko Nohmi
Takehiko Nohmi Gifu University
I. Bernard Weinstein
I. Bernard Weinstein Columbia University
Regina M. Santella
Regina M. Santella Columbia University
Jing Liu
Jing Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhaoxiang Deng
Zhaoxiang Deng University of Science and Technology of China

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