Elisabeth H. Bel

27.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
162 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Elisabeth H. Bel is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Elisabeth H. Bel has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Physiology, 108 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 19 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Elisabeth H. Bel's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (132 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (84 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (35 papers). Elisabeth H. Bel is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (132 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (84 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (35 papers). Elisabeth H. Bel collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. Elisabeth H. Bel's co-authors include Peter Sterk, Anneke Ten Brinke, Peter J. Sterk, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Klaus F. Rabe, Ian Pavord, Selma B. de Nijs, Marijke Amelink, Joop H. Dijkman and Charlene M. Prazma and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Blood and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Elisabeth H. Bel

156 papers receiving 12.0k 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. Oral Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Asthma
    2014 1.2k citations Elisabeth H. Bel et al. profile →
  2. Clinical Control and Histopathologic Outcome of Asthma when Using Airway Hyperresponsiveness as an Additional Guide to Long-Term Treatment
    1999 668 citations Jacob K. Sont, Luc Willems et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  3. Treatable traits: toward precision medicine of chronic airway diseases
    2016 653 citations Elisabeth H. Bel et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →
  4. The prevalence of severe refractory asthma
    2014 544 citations Marijke Amelink, Elisabeth H. Bel et al. profile →
  5. External validation of blood eosinophils, FE NO and serum periostin as surrogates for sputum eosinophils in asthma
    2014 317 citations Selma B. de Nijs, René Lutter et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elisabeth H. Bel Netherlands 56 9.9k 8.2k 1.9k 1.6k 1.2k 162 12.3k
Emílio Pizzichini Brazil 41 8.9k 0.9× 7.7k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 956 0.8× 129 10.7k
Elliot Israel United States 68 11.0k 1.1× 7.9k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 3.6k 2.3× 1.6k 1.3× 269 15.5k
Huib A.M. Kerstjens Netherlands 60 7.2k 0.7× 9.3k 1.1× 915 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 694 0.6× 433 12.9k
D. Robin Taylor New Zealand 49 9.1k 0.9× 7.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 798 0.5× 623 0.5× 106 11.6k
Stephen P. Peters United States 64 10.1k 1.0× 6.4k 0.8× 2.5k 1.3× 3.6k 2.3× 1.2k 1.0× 277 14.4k
William J. Calhoun United States 52 5.8k 0.6× 4.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 1.7k 1.1× 729 0.6× 172 8.4k
Brian J. Lipworth United Kingdom 60 8.9k 0.9× 8.0k 1.0× 2.3k 1.2× 495 0.3× 667 0.5× 415 13.4k
Prescott G. Woodruff United States 59 7.3k 0.7× 6.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 3.4k 2.2× 1.3k 1.0× 158 12.3k
César Picado Spain 49 4.4k 0.4× 2.8k 0.3× 2.4k 1.2× 784 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 329 8.6k
Marina Saetta Italy 63 6.7k 0.7× 9.2k 1.1× 523 0.3× 1.9k 1.2× 629 0.5× 230 13.2k

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All Works

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Bragt, Job J.M.H. van, Susanne Hansen, Ratko Djukanović, et al.. (2021). SHARP: enabling generation of real-world evidence on a pan-European scale to improve the lives of individuals with severe asthma. ERJ Open Research. 7(2). 64–2021. 9 indexed citations
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Bragt, Job J.M.H. van, Paul Brinkman, Rianne de Vries, et al.. (2020). Identification of recent exacerbations in COPD patients by electronic nose. ERJ Open Research. 6(4). 307–2020. 5 indexed citations
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Goorsenberg, Annika W.M., Nick H.T. ten Hacken, Els J.M. Weersink, et al.. (2020). Bronchial Thermoplasty Induced Airway Smooth Muscle Reduction and Clinical Response in Severe Asthma. The TASMA Randomized Trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 203(2). 175–184. 54 indexed citations
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Giacco, Stefano R. Del, Arzu Bakırtaş, Elisabeth H. Bel, et al.. (2016). Allergy in severe asthma. Allergy. 72(2). 207–220. 97 indexed citations
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James, Anna, Lovisa E. Reinius, Marri Verhoek, et al.. (2015). Increased YKL-40 and Chitotriosidase in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193(2). 131–142. 89 indexed citations
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Majoor, Christof J., Marianne A. van de Pol, Pieter W. Kamphuisen, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of coagulation activation after Rhinovirus infection in patients with asthma and healthy control subjects: an observational study. Respiratory Research. 15(1). 14–14. 18 indexed citations
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Yick, Ching Yong, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Peter W.A. Kunst, et al.. (2013). Glucocorticoid-induced Changes in Gene Expression of Airway Smooth Muscle in Patients with Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(10). 1076–1084. 51 indexed citations
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Yick, Ching Yong, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Peter W.A. Kunst, et al.. (2013). Transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq) of human endobronchial biopsies: asthmaversuscontrols. European Respiratory Journal. 42(3). 662–670. 65 indexed citations
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Yick, Ching Yong, Diogenes S. Ferreira, Raquel Annoni, et al.. (2012). Extracellular matrix in airway smooth muscle is associated with dynamics of airway function in asthma. Allergy. 67(4). 552–559. 33 indexed citations
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Amelink, Marijke, Selma B. de Nijs, M Berger, et al.. (2012). Non‐atopic males with adult onset asthma are at risk of persistent airflow limitation. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 42(5). 769–774. 24 indexed citations
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Fens, Niki, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Marc P. van der Schee, et al.. (2009). Exhaled Breath Profiling Enables Discrimination of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 180(11). 1076–1082. 282 indexed citations
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Veen, Ilonka H. van, Anneke Ten Brinke, Peter Sterk, Klaus F. Rabe, & Elisabeth H. Bel. (2008). Airway inflammation in obese and nonobese patients with difficult‐to‐treat asthma. Allergy. 63(5). 570–574. 145 indexed citations
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Brinke, Anneke Ten, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Peter Sterk, Klaus F. Rabe, & Elisabeth H. Bel. (2004). “Refractory” Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation in Severe Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 170(6). 601–605. 162 indexed citations
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Brinke, Anneke Ten, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Peter Sterk, Klaus F. Rabe, & Elisabeth H. Bel. (2001). Factors Associated with Persistent Airflow Limitation in Severe Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(5). 744–748. 275 indexed citations
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Brinke, Anneke Ten, et al.. (2001). Sputum Induction in Severe Asthma by a Standardized Protocol. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(5). 749–753. 45 indexed citations
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Brinke, Anneke Ten, et al.. (2001). Psychopathology in Patients with Severe Asthma Is Associated with Increased Health Care Utilization. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 163(5). 1093–1096. 136 indexed citations
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Veen, Johannes C. C. M. In't, et al.. (2000). Recurrent Exacerbations in Severe Asthma Are Associated with Enhanced Airway Closure During Stable Episodes. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(6). 1902–1906. 191 indexed citations
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Sont, Jacob K., Luc Willems, Elisabeth H. Bel, et al.. (1999). Clinical Control and Histopathologic Outcome of Asthma when Using Airway Hyperresponsiveness as an Additional Guide to Long-Term Treatment. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(4). 1043–1051. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Veen, Johannes C. C. M. In't, et al.. (1999). Lung Function and Sputum Characteristics of Patients with Severe Asthma During an Induced Exacerbation by Double-Blind Steroid Withdrawal. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 160(1). 93–99. 95 indexed citations
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Veen, Johannes C. C. M. In't, et al.. (1998). Impaired Perception of Dyspnea in Patients with Severe Asthma: Relation to Sputum Eosinophils. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(4). 1134–1141. 97 indexed citations

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