Evelyn Balsells

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Evelyn Balsells is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Evelyn Balsells has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Epidemiology, 6 papers in Infectious Diseases and 3 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Evelyn Balsells's work include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (4 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (3 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (3 papers). Evelyn Balsells is often cited by papers focused on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (4 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (3 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (3 papers). Evelyn Balsells collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. Evelyn Balsells's co-authors include Harish Nair, Moe H. Kyaw, Laurence Guillot, Harry Campbell, Ting Shi, Ayman Chit, Shanshan Zhang, Camilla Wiuff, Callum Leese and John Burrows and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Evelyn Balsells

11 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive disease in children in the post-PCV era: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2017 281 citations Evelyn Balsells, Laurence Guillot et al. PLoS ONE profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Evelyn Balsells United States	9	857	615	194	180	156	11	1.2k
Elisabetta Venturini Italy	16	337 0.4×	418 0.7×	73 0.4×	190 1.1×	64 0.4×	74	808
Adriana Hristea Romania	13	367 0.4×	604 1.0×	82 0.4×	185 1.0×	34 0.2×	81	849
S. Ravilly France	16	710 0.8×	317 0.5×	78 0.4×	128 0.7×	345 2.2×	38	1.2k
Virginia Pomar Spain	20	382 0.4×	328 0.5×	165 0.9×	114 0.6×	79 0.5×	43	1.2k
Patrizia D’Argenio Italy	16	328 0.4×	280 0.5×	97 0.5×	149 0.8×	158 1.0×	33	821
Fernando M. de Benedictis Italy	19	396 0.5×	130 0.2×	56 0.3×	220 1.2×	387 2.5×	48	1.2k
Ren-Huei Fu Taiwan	20	542 0.6×	212 0.3×	95 0.5×	127 0.7×	376 2.4×	65	1.3k
Francisco Sanz Spain	19	530 0.6×	167 0.3×	88 0.5×	104 0.6×	222 1.4×	84	926
Makito Yaegashi Japan	14	455 0.5×	79 0.1×	50 0.3×	72 0.4×	123 0.8×	30	722
Sonia Bianchini Italy	23	558 0.7×	329 0.5×	38 0.2×	154 0.9×	273 1.8×	58	1.2k

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11 of 11 papers shown

Balsells, Evelyn, et al.. (2024). Rethinking immunization programs through the life course approach. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1355384–1355384. 1 indexed citations

Jaramillo-Gutierrez, Giovanna, Analía Rearte, Antonio Paredes, et al.. (2022). Adoption of digital tools in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Region of the Americas - The Go.Data Experience. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. 16. 100377–100377. 1 indexed citations

Balsells, Evelyn, Ting Shi, Callum Leese, et al.. (2018). Global burden of Clostridium difficile infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Health. 9(1). 10407–10407. 222 indexed citations

Balsells, Evelyn, Laurence Guillot, Harish Nair, & Moe H. Kyaw. (2017). Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive disease in children in the post-PCV era: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0177113–e0177113. 281 indexed citations breakdown →

Balsells, Evelyn, et al.. (2017). Risk factors for Clostridium difficile infections – an overview of the evidence base and challenges in data synthesis. Journal of Global Health. 7(1). 10417–10417. 117 indexed citations

Zhang, Shanshan, et al.. (2016). Cost of hospital management of Clostridium difficile infection in United States—a meta-analysis and modelling study. BMC Infectious Diseases. 16(1). 447–447. 220 indexed citations

Balsells, Evelyn, et al.. (2016). Infection prevention and control of Clostridium difficile: a global review of guidelines, strategies, and recommendations. Journal of Global Health. 6(2). 20410–20410. 41 indexed citations

Shi, Ting, Evelyn Balsells, Elizabeth Wastnedge, et al.. (2015). Risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus associated with acute lower respiratory infection in children under five years: Systematic review and meta–analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 27 indexed citations

Shi, Ting, Evelyn Balsells, Elizabeth Wastnedge, et al.. (2015). Risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus associated with acute lower respiratory infection in children under five years: Systematic review and meta–analysis. Journal of Global Health. 5(2). 20416–20416. 225 indexed citations

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Martinov, Tijana, Elena Tonc, Evelyn Balsells, et al.. (2013). Contact Hypersensitivity to Oxazolone Provokes Vulvar Mechanical Hyperalgesia in Mice. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e78673–e78673. 21 indexed citations

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Chatterjea, Devavani, et al.. (2012). Mast cell degranulation mediates compound 48/80-induced hyperalgesia in mice. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 425(2). 237–243. 65 indexed citations

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