Ab Osterhaus

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ab Osterhaus is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ab Osterhaus has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Epidemiology, 8 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Ab Osterhaus's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (7 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (7 papers) and Rabies epidemiology and control (4 papers). Ab Osterhaus is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (7 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (7 papers) and Rabies epidemiology and control (4 papers). Ab Osterhaus collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, France and Australia. Ab Osterhaus's co-authors include Ron A. M. Fouchier, Guus F. Rimmelzwaan, Debby van Riel, Thijs Kuiken, Vincent J. Munster, Emmie de Wit, Marijke Roos, Jaap T. van Dissel, Frank Miedema and Frank P. Kroon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Ab Osterhaus

21 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

H5N1 Virus Attachment to Lower Respiratory Tract 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. H5N1 Virus Attachment to Lower Respiratory Tract
    2006 518 citations Debby van Riel, Vincent J. Munster et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ab Osterhaus Netherlands 14 837 447 326 234 131 23 1.2k
Marcel Jonges Netherlands 18 709 0.8× 926 2.1× 147 0.5× 238 1.0× 240 1.8× 35 1.6k
Thomas A. Janczewski United States 12 863 1.0× 370 0.8× 197 0.6× 261 1.1× 164 1.3× 13 1.1k
Ki‐Joon Song South Korea 22 317 0.4× 793 1.8× 194 0.6× 160 0.7× 195 1.5× 60 1.6k
Eleanor Gaunt United Kingdom 22 749 0.9× 1.1k 2.4× 233 0.7× 226 1.0× 298 2.3× 31 1.9k
Kortney M. Gustin United States 20 1.2k 1.4× 505 1.1× 296 0.9× 488 2.1× 123 0.9× 26 1.4k
Min Z. Levine United States 25 1.3k 1.6× 506 1.1× 390 1.2× 257 1.1× 205 1.6× 90 1.7k
Laura Gillim-Ross United States 14 495 0.6× 776 1.7× 217 0.7× 157 0.7× 136 1.0× 19 1.2k
Sigrid Baumgarte Germany 14 419 0.5× 532 1.2× 116 0.4× 92 0.4× 128 1.0× 21 904
Helen L. Regnery United States 17 2.0k 2.4× 1.1k 2.4× 366 1.1× 647 2.8× 291 2.2× 21 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Ab Osterhaus

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ab Osterhaus

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ab Osterhaus. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ab Osterhaus. The network helps show where Ab Osterhaus may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ab Osterhaus

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ab Osterhaus. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ab Osterhaus based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ab Osterhaus. Ab Osterhaus is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mackenzie, J. S., et al.. (2021). Highlights from Science Policy Interface sessions at the One Health Congress 2020. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 1–1. 9 indexed citations
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Smreczak, Marcin, Anna Marzec-Grządziel, Anna Orłowska, et al.. (2017). The effect of selected molecules influencing the detrimental host immune response on a course of rabies virus infection in a murine model. Vaccine. 37(33). 4715–4723. 7 indexed citations
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Short, Kirsty R., Lonneke Leijten, Koert J. Stittelaar, et al.. (2017). Proinflammatory Cytokine Responses in Extra-Respiratory Tissues During Severe Influenza. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 216(7). 829–833. 42 indexed citations
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Witte, Lot D. de, Hans C. van Mierlo, Manja Litjens, et al.. (2015). The association between antibodies to neurotropic pathogens and schizophrenia: a case-control study. Schizophrenia. 1(1). 15041–15041. 28 indexed citations
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Camoin, Luc, Stephanie M. Lim, Maya Belghazi, et al.. (2013). Correction: Altered Protein Networks and Cellular Pathways in Severe West Nile Disease in Mice. PLoS ONE. 8(12). 7 indexed citations
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Riel, Debby van, et al.. (2013). Decrease of Virus Receptors during Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Virus Infection in Humans and Other Mammals. American Journal Of Pathology. 183(5). 1382–1389. 14 indexed citations
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McElhaney, Janet E. & Ab Osterhaus. (2013). Third European Influenza Summit. Vaccine. 31(52). 6161–6167. 3 indexed citations
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Camoin, Luc, Stephanie M. Lim, Maya Belghazi, et al.. (2013). Altered Protein Networks and Cellular Pathways in Severe West Nile Disease in Mice. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e68318–e68318. 21 indexed citations
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Osterhaus, Ab, et al.. (2013). A necrotising ulcer after rescuing a kitten. BMJ Case Reports. 2013. bcr2013010398–bcr2013010398.
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Osterhaus, Ab, Ron A. M. Fouchier, & Guus F. Rimmelzwaan. (2011). Towards universal influenza vaccines?. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 366(1579). 2766–2773. 47 indexed citations
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Osterhaus, Ab. (2009). Timely tale of avian flu. Nature. 462(7276). 986–986. 1 indexed citations
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Fournier‐Chambrillon, Christine, Pascal Fournier, Willem Schaftenaar, et al.. (2008). SEROLOGIC SURVEY FOR SELECTED VIRAL PATHOGENS IN FREE-RANGING ENDANGERED EUROPEAN MINK (MUSTELA LUTREOLA) AND OTHER MUSTELIDS FROM SOUTH-WESTERN FRANCE. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 44(4). 791–801. 24 indexed citations
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Baas, Chantal, W.E.P. Beyer, Theo M. Bestebroer, et al.. (2007). Vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus in zoos using an adjuvanted inactivated H5N2 vaccine. Vaccine. 25(19). 3800–3808. 38 indexed citations
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Riel, Debby van, Vincent J. Munster, Emmie de Wit, et al.. (2006). H5N1 Virus Attachment to Lower Respiratory Tract. Science. 312(5772). 399–399. 518 indexed citations breakdown →
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Osterhaus, Ab & Ron A. M. Fouchier. (2003). Human metapneumovirus in the community. The Lancet. 361(9361). 890–891. 88 indexed citations
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Kroon, Frank P., Guus F. Rimmelzwaan, Marijke Roos, et al.. (1998). Restored humoral immune response to influenza vaccination in HIV-infected adults treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 12(17). F217–F223. 152 indexed citations
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Klerk, Arja de, et al.. (1995). A rat cytomegalovirus infection model as a tool for immunotoxicity testing. European Journal of Pharmacology Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 292(3-4). 223–231. 39 indexed citations
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Swart, Rik L. de, et al.. (1993). Mitogen and antigen induced B and T cell responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 37(3-4). 217–230. 61 indexed citations
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Osterhaus, Ab, et al.. (1983). Molecular Cloning andExpression ofTreponema pallidum DNA inEscherichia coli K-12. 3 indexed citations

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