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Val R. Beasley 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 Val R. Beasley sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 149 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Val R. Beasley 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 Val R. Beasley sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Val R. Beasley is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Veterinary fields, with key interests spanning Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Small Animals, Pollution, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry. This multidisciplinary approach reflects a broad engagement with environmental and animal health issues.

They have contributed to the understanding of topics such as Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Animal Testing and Alternatives, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity, and Mercury Impact and Mitigation Studies.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Wildlife ecological risk assessment in the 21st century: Promising technologies to assess toxicological effects," 2023, published in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
  • "Toxicological effects assessment for wildlife in the 21st century: Review of current methods and recommendations for a path forward," 2023, published in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
  • "Biting the Bullet: A Call for Action on Lead-Contaminated Meat in Food Banks," 2022, published in American Journal of Public Health

Beasley frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Barnett A. Rattner, Thomas G. Bean, Philippe Berny, Karen M. Eisenreich, and John E. Elliott, each of whom has co-authored multiple papers alongside Beasley.

Their work is often published in established venues such as Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management and the American Journal of Public Health, indicating a focus on the intersection of environmental health and public welfare.

Best Publications

  • Nodularin, microcystin, and the configuration of Adda

    Kenneth L. Rinehart;Kenichi. Harada;Michio. Namikoshi;Choryu. Chen

  • Agrochemicals increase trematode infections in a declining amphibian species

    Jason R. Rohr;Jason R. Rohr;Anna M. Schotthoefer;Thomas R. Raffel;Thomas R. Raffel;Hunter J. Carrick

  • NAMING OF CYCLIC HEPTAPEPTIDE TOXINS OF CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN-ALGAE)

    Wayne W. Carmichael;Val Beasley;David L. Bunner;J. N. Eloff

  • Demasculinization and feminization of male gonads by atrazine: Consistent effects across vertebrate classes

    Tyrone B. Hayes;Lloyd L. Anderson;Val R. Beasley;Shane R. de Solla

  • Alteration of Tissue and Serum Sphinganine to Sphingosine Ratio: An Early Biomarker of Exposure to Fumonisin-Containing Feeds in Pigs

    Ronald T. Riley;Nyeon Hyoung An;Jency L. Showker;Hwan Soo Yoo

  • Identification of 12 hepatotoxins from a homer lake bloom of the cyanobacteria microcystis aeruginosa microcystis viridis and microcystis wesenbergii nine new microcystins

    Michio Namikoshi;Kenneth L. Rinehart;Ryuichi Sakai;Richard R. Stotts

  • Characterization of fumonisin toxicity in orally and intravenously dosed swine

    Wanda M. Haschek;Gideon Motelin;Daniel K. Ness;Karen S. Harlin

  • Analysis and purification of toxic peptides from cyanobacteria by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography

    Ken Ichi Harada;Kenji Matsuura;Makoto Suzuki;Hisao Oka

  • Toxicity of Microcystin LR, a Cyclic Heptapeptide Hepatotoxin from Microcystis aeruginosa, to Rats and Mice

    S. B. Hooser;V. R. Beasley;R. A. Lovell;R. A. Lovell;W. W. Carmichael;W. W. Carmichael

  • Improved method for purification of toxic peptides produced by cyanobacteria.

    Ken ichi Harada;Makoto Suzuki;Andrew M. Dahlem;Val R. Beasley

  • Forms and prevalence of intersexuality and effects of environmental contaminants on sexuality in cricket frogs (Acris crepitans).

    A. L. Reeder;G. L. Foley;D. K. Nichols;L. G. Hansen

  • Isolation and characterization of the minor components associated with microcystins LR and RR in the cyanobacterium (blue-green algae).

    Ken ichi Harada;Kenji Matsuura;Makoto Suzuki;Mariyo F. Watanabe

  • Effects of atrazine on amphibian growth and survival in artificial aquatic communities

    Stephen G. Diana;William J. Resetarits;David J. Schaeffer;T. Kimberlee B. Beckmen

  • One health and cyanobacteria in freshwater systems: animal illnesses and deaths are sentinel events for human health risks.

    Elizabeth D. Hilborn;Val R. Beasley

  • Relationship of tadpole stage to location of echinostome cercariae encystment and the consequences for tadpole survival.

    Anna M. Schotthoefer;Rebecca A. Cole;Val R. Beasley

  • Alterations in Microtubules, Intermediate Filaments, and Microfilaments Induced by Microcystin-LR in Cultured Cells

    Mark L. Wickstrom;Safdar A. Khan;Wanda M. Haschek;John F. Wyman

  • Algae intoxication in livestock and waterfowl.

    Val Richard Beasley;William O. Cook;Andrew M. Dahlem;Stephen B. Hooser

  • Total synthesis of Adda, the unique C20 amino acid of cyanobacterial hepatotoxins

    Michio Namikoshi;Kenneth L. Rinehart;Andrew M. Dahlem;Val R. Beasley

  • Blue-green algae (Microcystis aeruginosa) hepatotoxicosis in dairy cows.

    F. D. Galey;Val Richard Beasley;W. W. Carmichael;G. Kleppe

  • Seven More Microcystins from Homer Lake Cells: Application of the General Method for Structure Assignment of Peptides Containing α, β-Dehydroamino Acid Unit(s)

    Michio Namikoshi;Furong Sun;Byoung Wook Choi;Kenneth L. Rinehart

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne W. Carmichael
Wayne W. Carmichael Wright State University
Kenneth L. Rinehart
Kenneth L. Rinehart University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ken-ichi Harada
Ken-ichi Harada Meijo University
Makoto Suzuki
Makoto Suzuki Meijo University
Lucinda B. Johnson
Lucinda B. Johnson University of Minnesota, Duluth
Jason R. Rohr
Jason R. Rohr University of Notre Dame
Todd M. O'Hara
Todd M. O'Hara University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ronald T. Riley
Ronald T. Riley Agricultural Research Service
David C. Dorman
David C. Dorman North Carolina State University
Niladri Basu
Niladri Basu McGill University

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