Annelies Wilder‐Smith

31.0k total citations · 10 hit papers
301 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

About

Annelies Wilder‐Smith is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases and Modeling and Simulation. According to data from OpenAlex, Annelies Wilder‐Smith has authored 301 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 202 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 170 papers in Infectious Diseases and 65 papers in Modeling and Simulation. Recurrent topics in Annelies Wilder‐Smith's work include Mosquito-borne diseases and control (161 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (103 papers) and Malaria Research and Control (77 papers). Annelies Wilder‐Smith is often cited by papers focused on Mosquito-borne diseases and control (161 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (103 papers) and Malaria Research and Control (77 papers). Annelies Wilder‐Smith collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, Germany and United Kingdom. Annelies Wilder‐Smith's co-authors include David O. Freedman, Joacim Rocklöv, Alberto Alexander Gayle, Ying Liu, Duane J. Gubler, Mikkel Quam, Vernon J. Lee, M. Murray, Calvin J. Chiew and Eli Schwartz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Annelies Wilder‐Smith

294 papers receiving 17.8k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. The reproductive number of COVID-19 is higher compared to SARS coronavirus
    2020 2.0k citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith et al. Journal of Travel Medicine profile →
  2. Isolation, quarantine, social distancing and community containment: pivotal role for old-style public health measures in the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak
    2020 1.7k citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith, David O. Freedman Journal of Travel Medicine profile →
  3. Epidemiology of dengue: past, present and future prospects
    2013 758 citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith et al. profile →
  4. The pandemic of social media panic travels faster than the COVID-19 outbreak
    2020 698 citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith, Heidi J. Larson et al. Journal of Travel Medicine profile →
  5. Can we contain the COVID-19 outbreak with the same measures as for SARS?
    2020 650 citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith, Vernon J. Lee et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →
  6. Dengue
    2019 449 citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith et al. profile →
  7. Epidemic arboviral diseases: priorities for research and public health
    2016 406 citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith, Duane J. Gubler et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →
  8. COVID-19 epidemic in Switzerland: on the importance of testing, contact tracing and isolation
    2020 334 citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith et al. profile →
  9. Vectorial Capacity of Aedes aegypti: Effects of Temperature and Implications for Global Dengue Epidemic Potential
    2014 321 citations Annelies Wilder‐Smith et al. profile →
  10. Vaccines and therapeutics for immunocompromised patients with COVID-19
    2023 66 citations Shmuel Shoham, Carolina Batista et al. EClinicalMedicine profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Annelies Wilder‐Smith Singapore 62 8.8k 8.2k 4.2k 2.2k 1.9k 301 18.5k
Ziad A. Memish Saudi Arabia 84 7.1k 0.8× 14.4k 1.8× 4.2k 1.0× 7.2k 3.3× 979 0.5× 608 30.5k
Hans Heesterbeek Netherlands 45 6.7k 0.8× 4.1k 0.5× 6.9k 1.6× 2.2k 1.0× 1.3k 0.7× 155 16.9k
Derek A. T. Cummings United States 58 5.6k 0.6× 7.5k 0.9× 7.3k 1.7× 5.4k 2.5× 1.0k 0.5× 225 16.9k
John S. Brownstein United States 76 12.5k 1.4× 9.4k 1.1× 5.9k 1.4× 7.2k 3.3× 3.6k 1.9× 345 30.1k
Alison P. Galvani United States 58 2.9k 0.3× 5.4k 0.7× 4.9k 1.1× 4.4k 2.0× 1.5k 0.8× 284 14.0k
Gerardo Chowell United States 65 3.4k 0.4× 5.8k 0.7× 8.6k 2.0× 4.3k 2.0× 962 0.5× 297 15.2k
Justin Lessler United States 54 3.1k 0.4× 6.9k 0.8× 5.9k 1.4× 3.7k 1.7× 614 0.3× 221 16.4k
Christl A. Donnelly United Kingdom 74 5.1k 0.6× 6.7k 0.8× 4.5k 1.1× 3.9k 1.8× 585 0.3× 354 20.1k
Neil M. Ferguson United Kingdom 76 7.0k 0.8× 8.5k 1.0× 11.7k 2.8× 8.5k 3.9× 1.2k 0.6× 296 25.4k
Hongjie Yu China 55 2.0k 0.2× 5.7k 0.7× 5.2k 1.2× 4.7k 2.2× 820 0.4× 436 16.3k

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All Works

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Emary, Katherine R. W., Adwoa Bentsi-Enchill, Birgitte Giersing, et al.. (2025). Landscape analysis of invasive non-typhoidal salmonella (iNTS) disease and iNTS vaccine use case and demand: Report of a WHO expert consultation. Vaccine. 55. 127008–127008. 1 indexed citations
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Ostrowsky, Julie, Leah C. Katzelnick, Nigel Bourne, et al.. (2025). Zika virus vaccines and monoclonal antibodies: a priority agenda for research and development. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 25(7). e402–e415. 5 indexed citations
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Kaminski, Robert W., Patricia B. Pavlinac, Elizabeth T. Rogawski McQuade, et al.. (2025). WHO Workshop Report: Regulatory Science to Inform Clinical Pathways for Shigella Vaccines Intended for Use in Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Vaccines. 13(5). 439–439.
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Botosso, Viviane Fongaro, Alexander Roberto Precioso, Annelies Wilder‐Smith, et al.. (2023). Seroprevalence of Zika in Brazil stratified by age and geographic distribution. Epidemiology and Infection. 151. 1–16. 2 indexed citations
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Kling, Kerstin, Cristina Domingo, Christian Bogdan, et al.. (2022). Duration of Protection After Vaccination Against Yellow Fever: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75(12). 2266–2274. 19 indexed citations
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Salmon, Daniel A., P H Lambert, Hanna Nohynek, et al.. (2021). Novel vaccine safety issues and areas that would benefit from further research. BMJ Global Health. 6(Suppl 2). e003814–e003814. 8 indexed citations
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Grant, Rebecca, Timothée Dub, Xanthi Andrianou, et al.. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 population-based seroprevalence studies in Europe: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 11(4). e045425–e045425. 31 indexed citations
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Hotez, Peter J., Carolina Batista, Önder Ergönül, et al.. (2021). Correcting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. EClinicalMedicine. 33. 100780–100780. 50 indexed citations
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Amaku, Marcos, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Francisco Antônio Bezerra Coutinho, et al.. (2020). Modelling the test, trace and quarantine strategy to control the COVID-19 epidemic in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Infectious Disease Modelling. 6. 46–55. 23 indexed citations
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Rathore, Abhay P. S., Chinmay Kumar Mantri, Ayesa Syenina, et al.. (2019). Dengue virus–elicited tryptase induces endothelial permeability and shock. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 129(10). 4180–4193. 64 indexed citations
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O’Reilly, Kathleen, Rachel Lowe, W. John Edmunds, et al.. (2018). Projecting the end of the Zika virus epidemic in Latin America: a modelling analysis. BMC Medicine. 16(1). 180–180. 40 indexed citations
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Wilder‐Smith, Annelies. (2017). Closing the gap in travel medicine. Journal of Travel Medicine. 24(4). 10 indexed citations
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Tissera, Hasitha, Paba Palihawadana, Ananda Amarasinghe, et al.. (2016). Costs of Dengue Control Activities and Hospitalizations in the Public Health Sector during an Epidemic Year in Urban Sri Lanka. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 10(2). e0004466–e0004466. 35 indexed citations
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Orsborne, James, et al.. (2015). Permethrin-treated clothing as protection against the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti : extent and duration of protection. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 20. 399–400. 1 indexed citations
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Kittayapong, Pattamaporn, et al.. (2015). Efficacy of permethrin-impregnated clothing on knock-down and mortality of dengue mosquito vectors. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 20. 110–110. 1 indexed citations
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Kittayapong, Pattamaporn, et al.. (2015). A school-based intervention trial using insecticide-treated school uniforms to reduce dengue infections in school-aged children. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 20. 114–114. 1 indexed citations
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Ingram, Paul R., Dale Fisher, & Annelies Wilder‐Smith. (2009). Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Travelers: Is There a Role for Screening Using Interferon‐Gamma Release Assays?. Journal of Travel Medicine. 16(5). 352–356. 3 indexed citations
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Burchard, Gerd, Éric Caumes, Bradley A. Connor, et al.. (2009). Expert Opinion on Vaccination of Travelers Against Japanese Encephalitis. Journal of Travel Medicine. 16(3). 204–216. 42 indexed citations
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Wilder‐Smith, Annelies, et al.. (2007). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices With Regard to Adult Pertussis Vaccine Booster in Travelers. Journal of Travel Medicine. 14(3). 145–150. 15 indexed citations
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Lee, Vernon J. & Annelies Wilder‐Smith. (2006). Travel Characteristics and Health Practices Among Travellers at the Travellers’ Health and Vaccination Clinic in Singapore. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 35(10). 667–673. 21 indexed citations

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