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D-Index
77
Citations
15816
World Ranking
4899
National Ranking
2349

Val Vallyathan 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 Vallyathan sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 177 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Val Vallyathan 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 Vallyathan 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: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Val Vallyathan was affiliated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to occupational health research within this governmental institution.

While specific details about publications with titles, years, or venues are not provided, it is clear that Val Vallyathan was recognized in their field through their association with a prominent national research body focused on occupational safety.

There are no detailed records of frequent co-authors or publication venues linked to their work. Similarly, specific fields of study, subfields, and main research topics associated with Val Vallyathan are not documented here.

Information about any awards or recognitions they may have received is not available.

Val Vallyathan is deceased. Their professional legacy remains tied to their role within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, where they engaged in research relevant to occupational safety and health issues in the United States.

Best Publications

  • Silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis.

    Vincent Castranova;Val Vallyathan

  • Inflammation and Lung Cancer: Roles of Reactive Oxygen/Nitrogen Species

    Neelam Azad;Yon Rojanasakul;Val Vallyathan

  • Diseases caused by silica: mechanisms of injury and disease development

    Min Ding;Fei Chen;Xianglin Shi;Berran Yucesoy

  • Raw Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Induce Oxidative Stress and Activate MAPKs, AP-1, NF-κB, and Akt in Normal and Malignant Human Mesothelial Cells

    Maricica Pacurari;Xuejun J. Yin;Jinshun Zhao;Ming Ding

  • Iron oxide nanoparticles induce human microvascular endothelial cell permeability through reactive oxygen species production and microtubule remodeling

    Patrick L Apopa;Patrick L Apopa;Yong-Gang Qian;Rong Shao;Nancy Lan Guo

  • Generation of free radicals from freshly fractured silica dust. Potential role in acute silica-induced lung injury.

    Val Vallyathan;Xianglin Shi;Nar S. Dalal;William Irr

  • REDUCTION OF CHROMIUM (VI) AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CARCINOGENESIS

    X Shi;A Chiu;C T Chen;B Halliwell

  • Role of reactive oxygen species and p53 in chromium(VI)-induced apoptosis.

    Jianping Ye;Suwei Wang;Suwei Wang;Stephen S. Leonard;Stephen S. Leonard;Yi Sun

  • The role of oxygen free radicals in occupational and environmental lung diseases.

    Val Vallyathan;Xianglin Shi

  • Scavenging of reactive oxygen species by melatonin

    Lun-Yi Zang;Greg Cosma;Henry Gardner;Val Vallyathan

  • Arsenic Mediates Cell Proliferation and Gene Expression in the Bladder Epithelium: Association with Activating Protein-1 Transactivation

    Petia P. Simeonova;Shiyi Wang;Wataru Toriuma;Vera Kommineni

  • Enhanced generation of free radicals from phagocytes induced by mineral dusts.

    Val Vallyathan;John F. Mega;Xianglin Shi;Nar S. Dalal

  • S-Nitrosylation of Bcl-2 Inhibits Its Ubiquitin-Proteasomal Degradation: A NOVEL ANTIAPOPTOTIC MECHANISM THAT SUPPRESSES APOPTOSIS *

    Neelam Azad;Val Vallyathan;Liying Wang;Vimon Tantishaiyakul

  • Reactive oxygen species and silica‐induced carcinogenesis

    Xianglin Shi;Vince Castranova;Barry Halliwell;Val Vallyathan

  • Effect of antioxidant protection by p-coumaric acid on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol oxidation

    Lun-Yi Zang;Greg Cosma;Henry Gardner;Xianglin Shi

  • Freshly fractured quartz inhalation leads to enhanced lung injury and inflammation. Potential role of free radicals.

    V Vallyathan;V Castranova;D Pack;S Leonard

  • Cobalt-mediated generation of reactive oxygen species and its possible mechanism

    Stephen Leonard;Peter M. Gannett;Yon Rojanasakul;Diane Schwegler-Berry

  • Single- and multi-wall carbon nanotubes versus asbestos: are the carbon nanotubes a new health risk to humans?

    Maricica Pacurari;Vince Castranova;Val Vallyathan

  • Vanadate induces p53 transactivation through hydrogen peroxide and causes apoptosis

    Chuanshu Huang;Zhuo Zhang;Min Ding;Jingxia Li

  • Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles induce JB6 cell apoptosis through activation of the caspase-8/Bid and mitochondrial pathways.

    Jinshun Zhao;Linda Bowman;Xingdong Zhang;Val Vallyathan

Frequent Co-Authors

Xianglin Shi
Xianglin Shi University of Kentucky
Vincent Castranova
Vincent Castranova West Virginia University
Vince Castranova
Vince Castranova West Virginia University
Stephen S. Leonard
Stephen S. Leonard National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Min Ding
Min Ding National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Chuanshu Huang
Chuanshu Huang New York University
Fei Chen
Fei Chen Stony Brook University
Jianping Ye
Jianping Ye Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Yon Rojanasakul
Yon Rojanasakul West Virginia University
Liying Wang
Liying Wang National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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