Elisabeth M. Bik

18.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
45 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Elisabeth M. Bik is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Elisabeth M. Bik has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Food Science and 8 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Elisabeth M. Bik's work include Gut microbiota and health (17 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (8 papers) and Academic integrity and plagiarism (8 papers). Elisabeth M. Bik is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (17 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (8 papers) and Academic integrity and plagiarism (8 papers). Elisabeth M. Bik collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Germany. Elisabeth M. Bik's co-authors include David A. Relman, Paul B. Eckburg, William Nelson, Steven R. Gill, Les Dethlefsen, Elizabeth Purdom, Michael Sargent, Çharles N. Bernstein, Daniel B. DiGiulio and Chana Palmer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Elisabeth M. Bik

45 papers receiving 13.2k citations

Hit Papers

Diversity of the Human Intestinal Microbial Flora 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2007 2006 2008 2010 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. Diversity of the Human Intestinal Microbial Flora
    2005 6.0k citations Paul B. Eckburg, Elisabeth M. Bik et al. Science profile →
  2. Development of the Human Infant Intestinal Microbiota
    2007 2.1k citations Elisabeth M. Bik, Daniel B. DiGiulio et al. profile →
  3. Molecular analysis of the bacterial microbiota in the human stomach
    2006 817 citations Elisabeth M. Bik, Paul B. Eckburg et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Microbial Prevalence, Diversity and Abundance in Amniotic Fluid During Preterm Labor: A Molecular and Culture-Based Investigation
    2008 573 citations Daniel B. DiGiulio, Roberto Romero et al. PLoS ONE profile →
  5. Bacterial diversity in the oral cavity of 10 healthy individuals
    2010 492 citations Elisabeth M. Bik, Gary C. Armitage et al. The ISME Journal profile →
  6. ‘Stamp out paper mills’ — science sleuths on how to fight fake research
    2025 16 citations Elisabeth M. Bik, David Bimler 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
Elisabeth M. Bik United States 27 8.7k 2.8k 2.4k 2.0k 2.0k 45 13.6k
Paul B. Eckburg United States 25 8.7k 1.0× 2.9k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 54 13.1k
Alan W. Walker United Kingdom 51 9.3k 1.1× 3.0k 1.1× 2.6k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.8× 128 15.0k
Georgina L. Hold United Kingdom 54 9.6k 1.1× 2.5k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.8× 142 15.1k
Les Dethlefsen United States 14 9.8k 1.1× 3.3k 1.2× 2.3k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 18 13.4k
Jerry M. Wells Netherlands 53 7.2k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 3.7k 1.6× 1.7k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 167 13.7k
Daniel N. Frank United States 58 10.0k 1.1× 3.3k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 2.2k 1.1× 2.9k 1.4× 220 16.3k
Luis G. Bermúdez‐Humarán France 53 8.6k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 4.0k 1.7× 2.1k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 156 13.1k
Daniel A. Peterson United States 36 8.7k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 2.1k 1.0× 875 0.4× 60 13.0k
Susan V. Lynch United States 59 12.5k 1.4× 3.9k 1.4× 2.0k 0.9× 3.9k 1.9× 2.8k 1.4× 201 21.0k
Jan S. Suchodolski United States 62 8.4k 1.0× 4.0k 1.4× 2.9k 1.2× 2.3k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 463 14.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elisabeth M. Bik

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Aquarius, René, et al.. (2025). Tackling paper mills requires us to prevent future contamination and clean up the past – the case of the journal Bioengineered. Bioengineered. 16(1). 2542668–2542668. 2 indexed citations
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Bik, Elisabeth M., et al.. (2024). Addressing Scientific Misconduct: An Interview with Elisabeth Bik. 3(1). 19–22. 1 indexed citations
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Bik, Elisabeth M.. (2024). Finding the truth in science. Nature reviews. Cancer. 24(8). 516–517. 6 indexed citations
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Burgener, Elizabeth B., Patrick R. Secor, Michael C. Tracy, et al.. (2020). Methods for Extraction and Detection of Pf Bacteriophage DNA from the Sputum of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. PubMed. 1(2). 100–108. 13 indexed citations
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Bik, Elisabeth M., Ferric C. Fang, Amy L. Kullas, Roger J. Davis, & Arturo Casadevall. (2018). Analysis and Correction of Inappropriate Image Duplication: the Molecular and Cellular Biology Experience. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 38(20). 24 indexed citations
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Fanelli, Daniele, Rodrigo Costas, Ferric C. Fang, Arturo Casadevall, & Elisabeth M. Bik. (2018). Testing Hypotheses on Risk Factors for Scientific Misconduct via Matched-Control Analysis of Papers Containing Problematic Image Duplications. Science and Engineering Ethics. 25(3). 771–789. 30 indexed citations
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Palmer, Christina G.S., Elisabeth M. Bik, Juan Pablo Cárdenas, et al.. (2018). Self-Sampling for Human Papillomavirus Testing: Increased Cervical Cancer Screening Participation and Incorporation in International Screening Programs. Frontiers in Public Health. 6. 77–77. 102 indexed citations
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Almonacid, Daniel E., Laurens Kraal, Francisco J. Ossandon, et al.. (2017). 16S rRNA gene sequencing and healthy reference ranges for 28 clinically relevant microbial taxa from the human gut microbiome. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0176555–e0176555. 75 indexed citations
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Bik, Elisabeth M., Arturo Casadevall, & Ferric C. Fang. (2016). The Prevalence of Inappropriate Image Duplication in Biomedical Research Publications. mBio. 7(3). 139 indexed citations
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Díaz, M.A. Valdovinos, Elisabeth M. Bik, Kevin P. Carlin, et al.. (2013). Identification of L actobacillus strains with probiotic features from the bottlenose dolphin ( T ursiops truncatus ). Journal of Applied Microbiology. 115(4). 1037–1051. 21 indexed citations
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Staubach, Fabian, John F. Baines, Sven Küenzel, Elisabeth M. Bik, & Dmitri A. Petrov. (2012). Bacterial diversity associated with Drosophila in the laboratory and in the natural environment. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations
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DiGiulio, Daniel B., Roberto Romero, Juan Pedro Kusanovic, et al.. (2010). Prevalence and Diversity of Microbes in the Amniotic Fluid, the Fetal Inflammatory Response, and Pregnancy Outcome in Women with Preterm Pre‐Labor Rupture of Membranes. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 64(1). 38–57. 364 indexed citations
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Bik, Elisabeth M., Gary C. Armitage, Peter M. Loomer, et al.. (2010). Bacterial diversity in the oral cavity of 10 healthy individuals. The ISME Journal. 4(8). 962–974. 492 indexed citations breakdown →
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DiGiulio, Daniel B., Roberto Romero, Juan Pedro Kusanovic, et al.. (2008). Microbial Prevalence, Diversity and Abundance in Amniotic Fluid During Preterm Labor: A Molecular and Culture-Based Investigation. PLoS ONE. 3(8). e3056–e3056. 573 indexed citations breakdown →
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Marcy, Yann, Cleber Ouverney, Elisabeth M. Bik, et al.. (2007). Dissecting biological “dark matter” with single-cell genetic analysis of rare and uncultivated TM7 microbes from the human mouth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(29). 11889–11894. 467 indexed citations
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Bik, Elisabeth M., Paul B. Eckburg, Steven R. Gill, et al.. (2006). Molecular analysis of the bacterial microbiota in the human stomach. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(3). 732–737. 817 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eckburg, Paul B., Elisabeth M. Bik, Çharles N. Bernstein, et al.. (2005). Diversity of the Human Intestinal Microbial Flora. Science. 308(5728). 1635–1638. 5997 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rijpkema, Sjoerd, Elisabeth M. Bik, Wouter Jansen, et al.. (1992). Construction and analysis of a Vibrio cholerae delta-aminolevulinic acid auxotroph which confers protective immunity in a rabbit model. Infection and Immunity. 60(6). 2188–2193. 10 indexed citations
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Hermans, Peter W. M., Dick van Soolingen, Elisabeth M. Bik, et al.. (1991). Insertion element IS987 from Mycobacterium bovis BCG is located in a hot-spot integration region for insertion elements in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains. Infection and Immunity. 59(8). 2695–2705. 314 indexed citations

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