Ben Naafs

477 total citations
16 papers, 341 citations indexed

About

Ben Naafs is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ben Naafs has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 341 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Infectious Diseases, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ben Naafs's work include Leprosy Research and Treatment (10 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (8 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis (3 papers). Ben Naafs is often cited by papers focused on Leprosy Research and Treatment (10 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (8 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis (3 papers). Ben Naafs collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Brazil and Ethiopia. Ben Naafs's co-authors include William R. Faber, Tom H. M. Ottenhoff, Brigitte Wieles, E Stolz, M Harboe, Elizabeth P. Sampaio, Arnold P. Oranje, H. B. van der Walle, Krista E. van Meijgaarden and Vojislav D. Vuzevski and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Immunology and American Journal Of Pathology.

In The Last Decade

Ben Naafs

16 papers receiving 316 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ben Naafs Netherlands 12 210 181 108 42 42 16 341
Vinay Shanker India 12 100 0.5× 164 0.9× 39 0.4× 19 0.5× 46 1.1× 32 403
Por Ang Singapore 9 84 0.4× 169 0.9× 63 0.6× 16 0.4× 39 0.9× 10 350
Jaison Antônio Barreto Brazil 13 274 1.3× 158 0.9× 92 0.9× 15 0.4× 25 0.6× 41 368
R. Bartralot Spain 13 112 0.5× 306 1.7× 66 0.6× 8 0.2× 66 1.6× 27 471
A. Alomar Spain 10 63 0.3× 159 0.9× 29 0.3× 18 0.4× 65 1.5× 14 310
Lester E. Mertz United States 11 199 0.9× 75 0.4× 39 0.4× 23 0.5× 47 1.1× 24 371
MD Mignogna Italy 6 57 0.3× 103 0.6× 84 0.8× 17 0.4× 99 2.4× 8 293
Alain Dupuy France 7 140 0.7× 90 0.5× 21 0.2× 37 0.9× 52 1.2× 15 319
Maria Rita Parise Fortes Brazil 9 81 0.4× 111 0.6× 33 0.3× 46 1.1× 55 1.3× 10 292
Wolfgang Bräuninger Germany 9 29 0.1× 99 0.5× 34 0.3× 16 0.4× 80 1.9× 30 359

Countries citing papers authored by Ben Naafs

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ben Naafs

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ben Naafs

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

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Souza, Vânia Niéto Brito de, et al.. (2015). Advances in leprosy immunology and the field application: A gap to bridge. Clinics in Dermatology. 34(1). 82–95. 13 indexed citations
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Fuller, L. Claire, Roderick J. Hay, Aldo Morrone, et al.. (2013). Guidelines on the role of skin care in the management of mobile populations. International Journal of Dermatology. 52(2). 200–208. 5 indexed citations
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Trindade, Maria Ângela Bianconcini, Gil Benard, Somei Ura, et al.. (2010). Granulomatous Reactivation during the Course of a Leprosy Infection: Reaction or Relapse. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 4(12). e921–e921. 12 indexed citations
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Naafs, Ben. (2003). Treatment duration of reversal reaction: a reappraisal. Back to the past. Leprosy Review. 74(4). 328–336. 23 indexed citations
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Naafs, Ben. (2003). The return of thalidomide: new uses and renewed concerns--reply.. PubMed. 74(3). 294–5. 3 indexed citations
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Geluk, Annemieke, Krista E. van Meijgaarden, Kees L. M. C. Franken, et al.. (2002). Identification and Characterization of the ESAT-6 Homologue ofMycobacterium lepraeand T-Cell Cross-Reactivity withMycobacterium tuberculosis. Infection and Immunity. 70(5). 2544–2548. 103 indexed citations
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Naafs, Ben. (2000). Hanseníase e HIV: uma análise. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 25(1). 60–62. 2 indexed citations
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Thole, Jelle, Anneke A. M. Janson, Geziena M. Th. Schreuder, et al.. (1999). HLA-Class II-Associated Control of Antigen Recognition by T Cells in Leprosy: A Prominent Role for the 30/31-kDa Antigens. The Journal of Immunology. 162(11). 6912–6918. 12 indexed citations
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Faber, William R., et al.. (1999). Immunohistological Analysis of In Situ Expression of Mycobacterial Antigens in Skin Lesions of Leprosy Patients Across the Histopathological Spectrum. American Journal Of Pathology. 154(6). 1793–1804. 24 indexed citations
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Walle, H. B. van der, et al.. (1993). COSMETIC TATTOOING AS A TREATMENT OF PORT‐WINE STAINS. International Journal of Dermatology. 32(5). 372–375. 20 indexed citations
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Walle, H. B. van der, et al.. (1993). TATTOOING AND ITS MEDICAL ASPECTS. International Journal of Dermatology. 32(5). 381–384. 26 indexed citations
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Oranje, Arnold P., et al.. (1991). Bullous Pemphigoid in Children. International Journal of Dermatology. 30(5). 339–342. 45 indexed citations
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Bousema, M.T., et al.. (1989). Ichthyosis. International Journal of Dermatology. 28(4). 240–242. 2 indexed citations
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Belehu, A, et al.. (1978). Failure of metronidazole treatment in Ethiopian mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. British Journal of Dermatology. 99(4). 421–422. 11 indexed citations
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Naafs, Ben, et al.. (1978). Antibody Activity AgainstMycobacterium lepraeAntigen 7 During the First Year of DDS Treatment in Lepromatous (BL-LL) Leprosy. Leprosy Review. 49(1). 17–29. 18 indexed citations

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