Barbara Jeršek

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Barbara Jeršek is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Jeršek has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Food Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Barbara Jeršek's work include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (14 papers), Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (11 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (7 papers). Barbara Jeršek is often cited by papers focused on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (14 papers), Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (11 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (7 papers). Barbara Jeršek collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, Austria and Croatia. Barbara Jeršek's co-authors include Sonja Smole Možina, Anja Klančnik, Saša Piskernik, Nataša Toplak, N. Rijpens, Petra Forte Tavčer, Marija Kurinčič, Klemen Bohinc, Peter Raspor and Goran Dražić and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Carbohydrate Polymers and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Jeršek

46 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Evaluation of diffusion and dilution methods to determine the antibacterial activity of plant extracts
    2010 495 citations Anja Klančnik, Saša Piskernik et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Barbara Jeršek Slovenia 18 610 323 276 155 146 48 1.4k
Agnieszka Nowak Poland 19 550 0.9× 309 1.0× 352 1.3× 184 1.2× 300 2.1× 46 1.4k
Alina Kunicka‐Styczyńska Poland 24 718 1.2× 282 0.9× 387 1.4× 80 0.5× 139 1.0× 86 1.3k
Pramod K. Prabhakar India 22 798 1.3× 225 0.7× 395 1.4× 97 0.6× 157 1.1× 73 1.6k
Jinrong Bai China 18 439 0.7× 499 1.5× 270 1.0× 106 0.7× 145 1.0× 52 1.2k
Chiara Rossi Italy 23 600 1.0× 532 1.6× 295 1.1× 184 1.2× 73 0.5× 54 1.5k
Carlos A. Pinto Portugal 21 643 1.1× 300 0.9× 209 0.8× 354 2.3× 128 0.9× 75 1.4k
Patrick Fustier Canada 25 1.6k 2.6× 338 1.0× 232 0.8× 172 1.1× 167 1.1× 38 2.0k
Lorenza Conterno Italy 18 705 1.2× 663 2.1× 426 1.5× 118 0.8× 213 1.5× 31 1.7k
Voltaire Sant’Anna Brazil 21 742 1.2× 378 1.2× 240 0.9× 282 1.8× 258 1.8× 91 1.5k
Manuela D’Arrigo Italy 16 693 1.1× 412 1.3× 502 1.8× 50 0.3× 157 1.1× 26 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Barbara Jeršek

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara Jeršek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara Jeršek

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All Works

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Heath, David, Lenka Kouřimská, Martin Kulma, et al.. (2024). Quality, safety and authenticity of insect protein-based food and feed: insights from the INPROFF Project. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 339–362. 5 indexed citations
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Piskernik, Saša, et al.. (2022). Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils made from Lavandula x intermedia from Hvar (Croatia). Natural Product Research. 37(23). 4018–4022. 4 indexed citations
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Klančnik, Anja, Ivana Gobin, Barbara Jeršek, et al.. (2020). Adhesion of Campylobacter jejuni Is Increased in Association with Foodborne Bacteria. Microorganisms. 8(2). 201–201. 12 indexed citations
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Tomšič, Brigita, et al.. (2019). Antibacterial Activity and Biodegradation of Cellulose Fiber Blends with Incorporated ZnO. Materials. 12(20). 3399–3399. 35 indexed citations
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Jeršek, Barbara, et al.. (2019). Multifunctional Hydrophobic, Oleophobic and Flame-retardant Polyester Fabric. Tekstilec. 62(1). 12–22. 3 indexed citations
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Klančnik, Anja, Meta Sterniša, Barbara Jeršek, et al.. (2017). Aqueous Extracts of Wild Mushrooms Show Antimicrobial and Antiadhesion Activities against Bacteria and Fungi. Phytotherapy Research. 31(12). 1971–1976. 17 indexed citations
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Jeršek, Barbara, Nataša Poklar Ulrih, Mihaela Skrt, et al.. (2014). Effects of selected essential oils on the growth and production of ochratoxin A by Penicillium verrucosum. Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. 65(2). 199–208. 26 indexed citations
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Piskernik, Saša, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of different methods for DNA extraction from milk. Journal of food and nutrition research. 23 indexed citations
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Klančnik, Anja, et al.. (2014). Real-time PCR detection of fraudulent addition of bovine milk to caprine and ovine milk.. Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design. 7. 107–111. 1 indexed citations
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Abramovič, Helena, Tomaž Polak, Jasna Bertoncelj, et al.. (2012). Chemical Properties and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Slovenian Propolis. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 9(8). 1545–1558. 56 indexed citations
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Toplak, Nataša, et al.. (2012). Detection and quantification of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli using real-time multiplex PCR. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 112(4). 752–764. 39 indexed citations
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Piskernik, Saša, et al.. (2010). Rapid detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in food using enrichment and real-time polymerase chain reaction.. Journal of food and nutrition research. 49(2). 78–84. 2 indexed citations
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Piskernik, Saša, et al.. (2010). Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from food produced in Slovakia and Slovenia with regard to the presence of genes encoding for enterotoxins.. Journal of food and nutrition research. 49(4). 215–220. 4 indexed citations
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Jeršek, Barbara, et al.. (2009). Antimicrobial activity of rosemary extracts (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) against different species of Listeria. Acta agriculturae Slovenica. 93(1). 10 indexed citations
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Jeršek, Barbara, et al.. (2005). Impact of enrichment medium on PCR-based detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food. Acta agriculturae Slovenica. 85(1). 8 indexed citations
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Jeršek, Barbara. (2002). Molecular typing ofListeria Monocytogenes. Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica. 49(1). 81–92. 1 indexed citations
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Trkov, Marija & Barbara Jeršek. (2001). Vpliv različnih hitrih metod osamitve genomske dnk salmonel na občutljivost PCR. Acta agriculturae Slovenica. 77(1). 27–37.
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Rijpens, N., et al.. (2001). Differentiation of Brucella species by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA analysis. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 88(1). 69–80. 48 indexed citations
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Jeršek, Barbara, et al.. (1996). Repetitive element sequence-based PCR for species and strain discrimination in the genus Listeria. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 23(1). 55–60. 43 indexed citations

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