Åshild Vik

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Åshild Vik is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Åshild Vik has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Microbiology and 4 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Åshild Vik's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (11 papers), Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (11 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (9 papers). Åshild Vik is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (11 papers), Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (11 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (9 papers). Åshild Vik collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and United Kingdom. Åshild Vik's co-authors include Roberto Kolter, Steven S. Branda, Lisa Friedman, Oliver Reuß, Joachim Morschhäuser, Deborah A. Hogan, Jasper Rine, Michael Koomey, Wolfgang Egge‐Jacobsen and Finn Erik and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Åshild Vik

20 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Biofilms: the matrix revisited 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2004 400 800 1.2k
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. Biofilms: the matrix revisited
    2004 1.3k citations Steven S. Branda, Åshild Vik et al. Trends in Microbiology profile →
  2. The SAT1 flipper, an optimized tool for gene disruption in Candida albicans
    2004 625 citations Oliver Reuß, Åshild Vik et al. Gene profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Åshild Vik Norway 15 2.1k 926 596 344 328 20 3.1k
Iain C. Sutcliffe United Kingdom 36 2.3k 1.1× 759 0.8× 713 1.2× 933 2.7× 403 1.2× 134 4.5k
Michael J. Federle United States 34 2.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.6× 586 1.0× 332 1.0× 316 1.0× 72 4.6k
Matthew Thoendel United States 21 2.0k 1.0× 931 1.0× 421 0.7× 354 1.0× 109 0.3× 32 3.3k
Emilia Ghelardi Italy 35 1.5k 0.7× 585 0.6× 593 1.0× 459 1.3× 230 0.7× 117 3.2k
Jean-Christophe Giárd France 36 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 348 0.6× 333 1.0× 144 0.4× 88 3.3k
Sünje Johanna Pamp Denmark 23 2.6k 1.3× 707 0.8× 270 0.5× 419 1.2× 107 0.3× 34 3.7k
Axel Hartke France 40 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 1.4× 335 0.6× 355 1.0× 146 0.4× 117 3.9k
Robert M. Q. Shanks United States 37 2.1k 1.0× 423 0.5× 328 0.6× 401 1.2× 217 0.7× 132 4.2k
Greg A. Somerville United States 36 2.3k 1.1× 1.9k 2.1× 265 0.4× 257 0.7× 164 0.5× 57 3.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Åshild Vik

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Åshild Vik

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Åshild Vik. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Åshild Vik 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 Åshild Vik. Åshild Vik is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Anonsen, Jan Haug, Nelson Wang, C. Kevin, et al.. (2019). Genetic determinants of genus-level glycan diversity in a bacterial protein glycosylation system. PLoS Genetics. 15(12). e1008532–e1008532. 15 indexed citations
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Anonsen, Jan Haug, Åshild Vik, Bente Børud, et al.. (2015). Characterization of a Unique Tetrasaccharide and Distinct Glycoproteome in the O -Linked Protein Glycosylation System of Neisseria elongata subsp. glycolytica. Journal of Bacteriology. 198(2). 256–267. 25 indexed citations
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Vik, Åshild, Jan Haug Anonsen, Finn Erik, et al.. (2014). Type IV Pilus Assembly Proficiency and Dynamics Influence Pilin Subunit Phospho-Form Macro- and Microheterogeneity in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. PLoS ONE. 9(5). e96419–e96419. 3 indexed citations
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Erik, Finn, Xi Li, Monica Hongrø Solbakken, et al.. (2014). Cytochrome c ‐based domain modularity governs genus‐level diversification of electron transfer to dissimilatory nitrite reduction. Environmental Microbiology. 17(6). 2114–2132. 6 indexed citations
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Vik, Åshild, et al.. (2013). Allelic Variation in a Simple Sequence Repeat Element of Neisserial pglB2 and Its Consequences for Protein Expression and Protein Glycosylation. Journal of Bacteriology. 195(15). 3476–3485. 7 indexed citations
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Vik, Åshild, Marina Aspholm, Jan Haug Anonsen, et al.. (2012). Insights into type IV pilus biogenesis and dynamics from genetic analysis of a C‐terminally tagged pilin: a role for O‐linked glycosylation. Molecular Microbiology. 85(6). 1166–1178. 19 indexed citations
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Anonsen, Jan Haug, Åshild Vik, Wolfgang Egge‐Jacobsen, & Michael Koomey. (2012). An Extended Spectrum of Target Proteins and Modification Sites in the General O-Linked Protein Glycosylation System in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Journal of Proteome Research. 11(12). 5781–5793. 47 indexed citations
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Anonsen, Jan Haug, Wolfgang Egge‐Jacobsen, Finn Erik, et al.. (2011). Novel Protein Substrates of the Phospho-Form Modification System in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Their Connection to O -Linked Protein Glycosylation. Infection and Immunity. 80(1). 22–30. 24 indexed citations
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Aspholm, Marina, Finn Erik, Odile B. Harrison, et al.. (2010). Structural Alterations in a Component of Cytochrome c Oxidase and Molecular Evolution of Pathogenic Neisseria in Humans. PLoS Pathogens. 6(8). e1001055–e1001055. 26 indexed citations
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Børud, Bente, Finn Erik, Åshild Vik, et al.. (2010). Genetic, Structural, and Antigenic Analyses of Glycan Diversity in the O-Linked Protein Glycosylation Systems of HumanNeisseriaSpecies. Journal of Bacteriology. 192(11). 2816–2829. 52 indexed citations
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Vik, Åshild, Finn Erik, Jan Haug Anonsen, et al.. (2009). Broad spectrum O-linked protein glycosylation in the human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(11). 4447–4452. 137 indexed citations
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Erik, Finn, et al.. (2007). Neisseria gonorrhoeae O‐linked pilin glycosylation: functional analyses define both the biosynthetic pathway and glycan structure. Molecular Microbiology. 65(3). 607–624. 98 indexed citations
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Branda, Steven S., Åshild Vik, Lisa Friedman, & Roberto Kolter. (2004). Biofilms: the matrix revisited. Trends in Microbiology. 13(1). 20–26. 1330 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hogan, Deborah A., Åshild Vik, & Roberto Kolter. (2004). A Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum‐sensing molecule influences Candida albicans morphology. Molecular Microbiology. 54(5). 1212–1223. 450 indexed citations
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Reuß, Oliver, Åshild Vik, Roberto Kolter, & Joachim Morschhäuser. (2004). The SAT1 flipper, an optimized tool for gene disruption in Candida albicans. Gene. 341. 119–127. 625 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vik, Åshild & Jasper Rine. (2001). Upc2p and Ecm22p, Dual Regulators of Sterol Biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 21(19). 6395–6405. 227 indexed citations
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Vik, Åshild & Jasper Rine. (2000). Membrane biology: Membrane-regulated transcription. Current Biology. 10(23). R869–R871. 26 indexed citations

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