Elaine Scallan

17.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
67 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Elaine Scallan is a scholar working on Food Science, Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Elaine Scallan has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Food Science, 35 papers in Infectious Diseases and 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Elaine Scallan's work include Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (36 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (35 papers) and Food Safety and Hygiene (30 papers). Elaine Scallan is often cited by papers focused on Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (36 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (35 papers) and Food Safety and Hygiene (30 papers). Elaine Scallan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Australia. Elaine Scallan's co-authors include Robert M. Hoekstra, Patricia M. Griffin, Robert V. Tauxe, Frederick J. Angulo, Sharon L. Roy, Jeffery L. Jones, Marc‐Alain Widdowson, Frederick J. Angulo, Timothy F. Jones and Martyn Kirk and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PLoS ONE and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Elaine Scallan

67 papers receiving 12.5k citations

Hit Papers

Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pat... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pathogens
    2010 5.8k citations Elaine Scallan, Robert M. Hoekstra et al. profile →
  2. The Global Burden of NontyphoidalSalmonellaGastroenteritis
    2010 1.9k citations Shannon E. Majowicz, Elaine Scallan et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
  3. Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Unspecified Agents
    2010 741 citations Elaine Scallan, Patricia M. Griffin et al. profile →
  4. Bacterial Meningitis in the United States, 1998–2007
    2011 632 citations Elaine Scallan et al. profile →
  5. Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pathogens
    2011 364 citations Elaine Scallan, Robert M. Hoekstra 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
Elaine Scallan United States 36 7.7k 4.6k 3.0k 2.9k 1.8k 67 13.1k
Martyn Kirk Australia 49 6.1k 0.8× 4.2k 0.9× 1.9k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 274 12.6k
Frederick J. Angulo United States 51 8.8k 1.1× 6.5k 1.4× 4.0k 1.3× 2.8k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 131 16.8k
Robert M. Hoekstra United States 56 10.0k 1.3× 5.8k 1.3× 4.4k 1.4× 4.3k 1.5× 1.9k 1.1× 134 17.7k
Frederick J. Angulo United States 53 9.1k 1.2× 4.6k 1.0× 2.7k 0.9× 3.8k 1.3× 1.8k 1.0× 105 14.7k
Arie H. Havelaar Netherlands 68 6.6k 0.9× 5.0k 1.1× 2.3k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 317 16.9k
Patricia M. Griffin United States 52 12.2k 1.6× 7.4k 1.6× 6.7k 2.2× 5.6k 1.9× 2.6k 1.5× 103 21.2k
Peter Gerner‐Smidt United States 58 5.8k 0.8× 3.1k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 3.7k 1.3× 2.7k 1.6× 158 12.0k
Patricia M. Griffin United States 47 5.1k 0.7× 5.4k 1.2× 3.2k 1.1× 6.8k 2.3× 1.1k 0.6× 80 12.0k
Roger Stephan Switzerland 63 5.8k 0.8× 3.6k 0.8× 3.6k 1.2× 5.6k 1.9× 3.2k 1.8× 554 15.8k
Séamus Fanning Ireland 64 5.8k 0.8× 3.5k 0.8× 2.7k 0.9× 4.8k 1.7× 3.0k 1.7× 446 15.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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White, Alice E., Katherine R. Sabourin, & Elaine Scallan. (2018). The Foodborne Outbreak Challenge—Using Experiential Learning to Foster Interdisciplinary Training Among Students on Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigations. Journal of Food Science Education. 17(2). 60–65. 7 indexed citations
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White, Alice E., Alicia Cronquist, Edward J. Bedrick, & Elaine Scallan. (2016). Food Source Prediction of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Outbreaks Using Demographic and Outbreak Characteristics, United States, 1998–2014. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 13(10). 527–534. 25 indexed citations
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Scallan, Elaine, Stacy M. Crim, Olga L. Henao, et al.. (2015). Bacterial Enteric Infections Among Older Adults in the United States: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 1996–2012. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 12(6). 492–499. 47 indexed citations
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Scallan, Elaine, et al.. (2013). Ciguatera and Scombroid Fish Poisoning in the United States. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 10(12). 1059–1066. 43 indexed citations
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Fullerton, Kathleen E., Elaine Scallan, Martyn Kirk, et al.. (2012). Case-Control Studies of Sporadic Enteric Infections: A Review and Discussion of Studies Conducted Internationally from 1990 to 2009. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 9(4). 281–292. 10 indexed citations
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Hoekstra, Robert M., Carl M. Schroeder, Sara M. Pires, et al.. (2011). Application of Bayesian Techniques to Model the Burden of Human Salmonellosis Attributable to U.S. Food Commodities at the Point of Processing: Adaptation of a Danish Model. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 8(4). 509–516. 90 indexed citations
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Cantwell, Laura B., Olga L. Henao, Robert M. Hoekstra, & Elaine Scallan. (2010). The Effect of Different Recall Periods on Estimates of Acute Gastroenteritis in the United States, FoodNet Population Survey 2006–2007. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 7(10). 1225–1228. 28 indexed citations
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Henao, Olga L., Elaine Scallan, Barbara E. Mahon, & Robert M. Hoekstra. (2010). Methods for Monitoring Trends in the Incidence of Foodborne Diseases: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network 1996–2008. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 7(11). 1421–1426. 37 indexed citations
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Ong, Sok King, Katrina Hedberg, Paul R. Cieslak, et al.. (2010). Risk Factors for Sporadic Shigellosis, FoodNet 2005. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 7(7). 741–747. 16 indexed citations
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Pires, Sara M., Eric G. Evers, Wilfrid van Pelt, et al.. (2009). Attributing the Human Disease Burden of Foodborne Infections to Specific Sources. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 6(4). 417–424. 176 indexed citations
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Ailes, Elizabeth C., Linda J. Demma, Sharon Hurd, et al.. (2008). Continued Decline in the Incidence of Campylobacter Infections, FoodNet 1996–2006. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 5(3). 329–337. 34 indexed citations
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Jones, Timothy F., Elaine Scallan, & Frederick J. Angulo. (2007). FoodNet: Overview of A Decade of Achievement. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 4(1). 60–66. 40 indexed citations
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Gerner‐Smidt, Peter, Jean M. Whichard, & Elaine Scallan. (2007). Foodborne Disease Trends and Reports. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 4(2). 111–114. 7 indexed citations
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Angulo, Frederick J. & Elaine Scallan. (2007). Activities, Achievements, and Lessons Learned during the First 10 Years of the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network: 1996-2005. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 44(5). 718–725. 69 indexed citations
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Scallan, Elaine, Timothy F. Jones, Alicia Cronquist, et al.. (2006). Factors Associated with Seeking Medical Care and Submitting a Stool Sample in Estimating the Burden of Foodborne Illness. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 3(4). 432–438. 125 indexed citations
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Boland, Máirín, Anthony Staines, Patricia Fitzpatrick, & Elaine Scallan. (2005). Urban-rural variation in mortality and hospital admission rates for unintentional injury in Ireland.. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 59(7). 557–557. 15 indexed citations
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Boland, Máirín, Anthony Staines, Patricia Fitzpatrick, & Elaine Scallan. (2005). Urban-rural variation in mortality and hospital admission rates for unintentional injury in Ireland. Injury Prevention. 11(1). 38–42. 80 indexed citations
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Ward, Michael, Jane Hutton, Elaine Scallan, et al.. (2004). Folic acid supplements to prevent neural tube defects: trends in East of Ireland 1996-2002.. PubMed. 97(9). 274–6. 33 indexed citations
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Fitzgerald, M, Elaine Scallan, Des Crowley, et al.. (2004). Results of the first population based telephone survey of acute gastroenteritis in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Weekly releases (1997–2007). 8(18). 2 indexed citations

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