Ermias D. Belay

11.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Ermias D. Belay is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Ermias D. Belay has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Surgery, 41 papers in Molecular Biology and 21 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Ermias D. Belay's work include Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications (49 papers), Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (38 papers) and Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy (18 papers). Ermias D. Belay is often cited by papers focused on Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications (49 papers), Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (38 papers) and Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy (18 papers). Ermias D. Belay collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Ethiopia. Ermias D. Belay's co-authors include Lawrence B. Schonberger, Robert C. Holman, Ritei Uehara, Ryan A. Maddox, Claudia Steiner, Joseph Y. Abrams, Shana Godfred‐Cato, Matthew E. Oster, Aaron T. Curns and Krista Christensen and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ermias D. Belay

113 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Epidemiology of Kawasaki ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2021 100 200 300
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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. Epidemiology of Kawasaki Disease in Asia, Europe, and the United States
    2012 373 citations Ermias D. Belay et al. profile →
  2. Factors linked to severe outcomes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the USA: a retrospective surveillance study
    2021 197 citations Joseph Y. Abrams, Matthew E. Oster 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
Ermias D. Belay United States 34 2.4k 1.5k 1.3k 934 663 114 4.8k
Octavio Ramilo United States 58 1.9k 0.8× 3.4k 2.3× 1.2k 0.9× 2.3k 2.4× 438 0.7× 266 11.1k
Thomas Fehr Switzerland 40 921 0.4× 362 0.2× 746 0.6× 697 0.7× 881 1.3× 148 6.3k
Asunción Mejías United States 46 1.5k 0.6× 2.3k 1.6× 931 0.7× 2.0k 2.2× 371 0.6× 199 7.5k
Dasja Pajkrt Netherlands 36 383 0.2× 336 0.2× 587 0.4× 2.0k 2.1× 1.2k 1.8× 155 5.0k
Guido Antonelli Italy 47 673 0.3× 750 0.5× 900 0.7× 2.3k 2.5× 460 0.7× 371 7.4k
Eva Lorenz Germany 29 562 0.2× 778 0.5× 910 0.7× 443 0.5× 205 0.3× 74 5.8k
Michael J. Carter United Kingdom 28 1.5k 0.6× 549 0.4× 410 0.3× 1.4k 1.5× 374 0.6× 90 3.6k
Pedro C. Avila United States 35 503 0.2× 1.0k 0.7× 728 0.6× 357 0.4× 179 0.3× 85 4.8k
Won Suk Choi South Korea 32 354 0.1× 522 0.4× 536 0.4× 1.1k 1.2× 269 0.4× 285 4.4k
Chantal P. Bleeker‐Rovers Netherlands 41 1.8k 0.8× 552 0.4× 383 0.3× 1.5k 1.6× 204 0.3× 177 5.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Godfred‐Cato, Shana, Amber Kunkel, Ami B. Shah, et al.. (2024). Long-term Health Outcomes After Hospital Discharge Among Children Hospitalized for MIS-C or COVID-19, September 29, 2021, to June 21, 2022. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 43(11). 1074–1082. 2 indexed citations
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Zelaya, Carla E., Brandi Patrice Smith, Aspen Riser, et al.. (2023). Urban and Rural Mpox Incidence Among Persons Aged 15–64 Years — United States, May 10–December 31, 2022. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 72(21). 574–578. 7 indexed citations
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Kota, Krishna Kiran, Harrell W. Chesson, Jaeyoung Hong, et al.. (2023). Progress Toward Equitable Mpox Vaccination Coverage: A Shortfall Analysis — United States, May 2022–April 2023. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 72(23). 627–632. 8 indexed citations
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Yousaf, Anna R, Amber Kunkel, Joseph Y. Abrams, et al.. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccine Reactogenicity and Vaccine Attitudes Among Children and Parents/Guardians After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or COVID-19 Hospitalization: September 2021—May 2022. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 42(3). 252–259. 8 indexed citations
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Ae, Ryusuke, et al.. (2021). First‐line corticosteroids for Kawasaki disease: Pulse versus multiple dose. Pediatrics International. 64(1). e15112–e15112. 2 indexed citations
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Deressa, Asefa, Mǎng Shī, Manuel Jara, et al.. (2021). Use of partial N-gene sequences as a tool to monitor progress on rabies control and elimination efforts in Ethiopia. Acta Tropica. 221. 106022–106022. 3 indexed citations
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Bowen, Anna, Allison D. Miller, Laura D. Zambrano, et al.. (2021). Demographic and Clinical Factors Associated With Death Among Persons <21 Years Old With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children—United States, February 2020–March 2021. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 8(8). ofab388–ofab388. 30 indexed citations
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Silva, Ivan Da, Mayara Secco Torres Silva, Grazielle Viana Ramos, et al.. (2021). Central nervous system infection in the intensive care unit: Development and validation of a multi-parameter diagnostic prediction tool to identify suspected patients. PLoS ONE. 16(11). e0260551–e0260551. 3 indexed citations
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Ae, Ryusuke, Ryan A. Maddox, Lawrence B. Schonberger, et al.. (2021). Kawasaki Disease With Coronary Artery Lesions Detected at Initial Echocardiography. Journal of the American Heart Association. 10(7). e019853–e019853. 16 indexed citations
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Ae, Ryusuke, Joseph Y. Abrams, Ryan A. Maddox, et al.. (2020). Corticosteroids Added to Initial Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment for the Prevention of Coronary Artery Abnormalities in High‐Risk Patients With Kawasaki Disease. Journal of the American Heart Association. 9(17). e015308–e015308. 18 indexed citations
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Ae, Ryusuke, Joseph Y. Abrams, Ryan A. Maddox, et al.. (2019). Platelet Count Variation and Risk for Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Kawasaki Disease. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 39(3). 197–203. 17 indexed citations
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Pieracci, Emily G., Aron J. Hall, Radhika Gharpure, et al.. (2016). Prioritizing zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia using a one health approach. One Health. 2. 131–135. 120 indexed citations
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Fischer, Thea Kølsen, Robert C. Holman, Krista L. Yorita, et al.. (2007). Kawasaki Syndrome in Denmark. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 26(5). 411–415. 54 indexed citations
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Davis, J. P., James J. Kazmierczak, Michael Wegner, et al.. (2003). Fatal Degenerative Neurologic Illnesses in Men Who Participated in Wild Game Feasts—Wisconsin, 2002. JAMA. 289(11). 1369–1369. 14 indexed citations
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Belay, Ermias D.. (2003). Kawasaki Syndrome Hospitalizations and Associated Costs in the United States. Public Health Reports. 118(5). 464–469. 16 indexed citations
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Belay, Ermias D. & Lawrence B. Schonberger. (2002). Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 22(4). 849–862. 23 indexed citations
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Belay, Ermias D., Robert C. Holman, Matthew Clarke, et al.. (2000). The incidence of Kawasaki syndrome in West Coast health maintenance organizations. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 19(9). 828–832. 44 indexed citations
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Hueston, William D., Jason C. Bartz, Ermias D. Belay, et al.. (2000). Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in the United States.. Agricultural Science and Technology. 2 indexed citations

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