Gert Bellen

2.6k total citations
55 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Gert Bellen is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gert Bellen has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Microbiology, 34 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Gert Bellen's work include Reproductive tract infections research (43 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (18 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (14 papers). Gert Bellen is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (43 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (18 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (14 papers). Gert Bellen collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Lithuania and United States. Gert Bellen's co-authors include Gilbert Donders, Kateryna Ruban, Ine Riphagen, T. Van den Bosch, Švitrigailė Grincevičienė, Kristel Van Calsteren, Reinhilde Reybrouck, Dace Rezeberga, Pedro Vieira‐Baptista and Ljubomir Petričević and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Cancer Research and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Gert Bellen

54 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gert Bellen Belgium 24 1.3k 1.1k 313 275 212 55 1.9k
Ljubomir Petričević Austria 20 950 0.8× 868 0.8× 220 0.7× 334 1.2× 265 1.3× 42 1.5k
E Holst Sweden 17 651 0.5× 500 0.5× 99 0.3× 221 0.8× 222 1.0× 41 1.3k
Judith C. Lovchik United States 18 526 0.4× 690 0.6× 80 0.3× 102 0.4× 135 0.6× 27 1.3k
Sharon L. Achilles United States 18 538 0.4× 287 0.3× 87 0.3× 95 0.3× 456 2.2× 54 1.1k
Janet Wilson United Kingdom 18 931 0.7× 567 0.5× 127 0.4× 111 0.4× 205 1.0× 66 1.4k
Janice I. French United States 22 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 146 0.5× 96 0.3× 502 2.4× 45 1.9k
P Hay United Kingdom 12 642 0.5× 549 0.5× 120 0.4× 60 0.2× 204 1.0× 22 1.2k
T. M. Hooton United States 12 452 0.4× 947 0.9× 275 0.9× 272 1.0× 60 0.3× 14 1.4k
Víctor Asensi Spain 25 156 0.1× 963 0.9× 117 0.4× 182 0.7× 210 1.0× 128 2.3k
George‐Sorin Ţiplica Romania 20 673 0.5× 324 0.3× 80 0.3× 85 0.3× 223 1.1× 64 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gert Bellen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gert Bellen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Donders, Gilbert, Gert Bellen, Eline Oerlemans, et al.. (2020). The use of 3 selected lactobacillary strains in vaginal probiotic gel for the treatment of acute Candida vaginitis: a proof-of-concept study. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 39(8). 1551–1558. 10 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Švitrigailė Grincevičienė, Gert Bellen, & Kateryna Ruban. (2018). Is multiple-site colonization with Candida spp. related to inadequate response to individualized fluconazole maintenance therapy in women with recurrent Candida vulvovaginitis?. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 92(3). 226–229. 7 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Gert Bellen, Švitrigailė Grincevičienė, Kateryna Ruban, & Pedro Vieira‐Baptista. (2017). Aerobic vaginitis: no longer a stranger. Research in Microbiology. 168(9-10). 845–858. 161 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Kateryna Ruban, Gert Bellen, & Ljubomir Petričević. (2017). Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma infection in pregnancy: to screen or not to screen. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 45(5). 505–515. 74 indexed citations
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Rumyantseva, Tatiana, et al.. (2016). Diagnosis of aerobic vaginitis by quantitative real-time PCR. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 294(1). 109–114. 37 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2016). Increased vaginal pH in Ugandan women: what does it indicate?. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 35(8). 1297–1303. 18 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2016). Improvement of abnormal vaginal flora in Ugandan women by self-testing and short use of intravaginal antimicrobials. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 36(4). 731–738. 7 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Kateryna Ruban, & Gert Bellen. (2016). Vaginal microbioma is predictive for severity in Focal Vulvodynia. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 206. e151–e151. 2 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2015). Selecting Anti-Microbial Treatment of Aerobic Vaginitis. Current Infectious Disease Reports. 17(5). 477–477. 36 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Gert Bellen, Patrick Neven, et al.. (2015). Effect of ultra-low-dose estriol and lactobacilli vaginal tablets (Gynoflor®) on inflammatory and infectious markers of the vaginal ecosystem in postmenopausal women with breast cancer on aromatase inhibitors. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 34(10). 2023–2028. 27 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2015). Screening for abnormal vaginal microflora by self-assessed vaginal pH does not enable detection of sexually transmitted infections in Ugandan women. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 85(2). 227–230. 4 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2014). Effect of Short Training on Vaginal Fluid Microscopy (Wet Mount) Learning. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 19(2). 165–169. 17 indexed citations
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Buchholz, Stefan, Anneleen Lintermans, Gert Bellen, et al.. (2014). Vaginal estriol–lactobacilli combination and quality of life in endocrine-treated breast cancer. Climacteric. 18(2). 252–259. 31 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Gert Bellen, & Dace Rezeberga. (2011). Aerobic vaginitis in pregnancy. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 118(10). 1163–1170. 137 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2009). Self-elimination of risk factors for recurrent vaginal candidosis. Mycoses. 54(1). 39–45. 25 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Oksana Babula, Gert Bellen, Iara M. Linhares, & Steven S. Witkin. (2008). Mannose‐binding lectin gene polymorphism and resistance to therapy in women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 115(10). 1225–1231. 70 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, Gert Bellen, Geert Byttebier, et al.. (2008). Individualized decreasing-dose maintenance fluconazole regimen for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (ReCiDiF trial). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 199(6). 613.e1–613.e9. 89 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2007). Knowledge of cervix cancer, human papilloma virus (HPV) and HPV vaccination at the moment of introduction of the vaccine in women in Belgium. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 277(4). 291–298. 61 indexed citations
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Donders, Gilbert, et al.. (2006). Comparison of two types of dipsticks to measure vaginal pH in clinical practice. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 134(2). 220–224. 22 indexed citations

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