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Ellen M. Wells

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1982

Publications

76

Citations

987

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

45

Publishing since 1982

Research summary
AI-generated

Ellen M. Wells studies environmental exposures to heavy metals like mercury and lead, and air pollution, and how these affect human health, particularly in communities near contaminated sites. Her work often involves community-engaged research methods, meaning she collaborates directly with residents of affected areas to characterize environmental hazards and exposure risks. She also has publications on related public health topics such as COVID-19 prevention behaviors and environmental justice.

Heavy metal exposure (mercury, lead)Environmental health and toxicologyAir quality monitoringCommunity-engaged environmental researchEnvironmental justice

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a peak around 2018 and a gap in 2023, followed by renewed activity in 2024-2026, averaging under 3 papers per year over the last 5 years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 8 publications8182019: 6 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 3 publications22232024: 6 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts×8
  • Environmental Research×3
  • The Science of The Total Environment×2
  • PLoS ONE×2
  • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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