Hermelijn H. Smits

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Hermelijn H. Smits is a scholar working on Immunology, Parasitology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hermelijn H. Smits has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Immunology, 44 papers in Parasitology and 25 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Hermelijn H. Smits's work include Parasites and Host Interactions (44 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (24 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (23 papers). Hermelijn H. Smits is often cited by papers focused on Parasites and Host Interactions (44 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (24 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (23 papers). Hermelijn H. Smits collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom. Hermelijn H. Smits's co-authors include Maria Yazdanbakhsh, Esther C. de Jong, Martien L. Kapsenberg, Eddy A. Wierenga, Rick M. Maizels, Cornelis H. Hokke, Bart Everts, Yvette van Kooyk, Henry J. McSorley and Pieter S. Hiemstra and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Hermelijn H. Smits

107 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Selective probiotic bacteria induce IL-10–producing regul... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2018 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Selective probiotic bacteria induce IL-10–producing regulatory T cells in vitro by modulating dendritic cell function through dendritic cell–specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3–grabbing nonintegrin
    2005 572 citations Hermelijn H. Smits, Esther C. de Jong et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →
  2. Modulation of Host Immunity by Helminths: The Expanding Repertoire of Parasite Effector Molecules
    2018 276 citations Rick M. Maizels, Hermelijn H. Smits 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
Hermelijn H. Smits Netherlands 47 2.7k 1.8k 1.4k 1.2k 809 110 6.8k
Joel V. Weinstock United States 50 3.0k 1.1× 3.0k 1.7× 1.4k 1.0× 2.0k 1.7× 1.5k 1.8× 167 9.5k
Andrew S. MacDonald United Kingdom 45 3.6k 1.3× 2.6k 1.5× 666 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 890 1.1× 122 7.3k
Nicola Harris Switzerland 44 3.8k 1.4× 1.3k 0.7× 1.9k 1.3× 3.6k 3.0× 1.5k 1.8× 119 9.7k
Graham Le Gros New Zealand 48 6.2k 2.3× 968 0.5× 2.7k 1.9× 910 0.8× 680 0.8× 154 9.5k
William C. Gause United States 60 5.8k 2.1× 3.8k 2.1× 1.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.6× 1.8k 2.3× 133 12.1k
P’ng Loke United States 51 3.9k 1.4× 1.7k 1.0× 893 0.6× 3.9k 3.3× 1.8k 2.2× 108 9.8k
Susanne Hartmann Germany 44 1.2k 0.4× 1.8k 1.0× 429 0.3× 1.4k 1.2× 943 1.2× 140 5.5k
David E. Elliott United States 43 1.3k 0.5× 2.3k 1.3× 517 0.4× 989 0.8× 982 1.2× 105 5.3k
J S Abrams United States 40 5.2k 1.9× 773 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 1.8k 2.2× 51 9.8k
Suzanne C. Morris United States 38 3.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.7× 921 0.6× 541 0.5× 631 0.8× 67 5.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kuipers, Marije E., Arifa Ozir‐Fazalalikhan, Simone Haeberlein, et al.. (2025). Extracellular Vesicles From Schistosoma mansoni Adult Worms Stimulate IL ‐10 Release by B Cells. Parasite Immunology. 47(9). e70023–e70023. 1 indexed citations
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Jamwal, Abhishek, Danielle J. Smyth, Gavin J. Wright, et al.. (2025). HpBoRB, a helminth-derived CCP domain protein which binds RELMβ. International Journal for Parasitology. 56(4). 104736–104736.
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Maizels, Rick M., Henry J. McSorley, Hermelijn H. Smits, Peter ten Dijke, & Andrew P. Hinck. (2025). Cytokines from parasites: manipulating host responses by molecular mimicry. Biochemical Journal. 482(9). 433–449. 2 indexed citations
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Schrumpf, Jasmijn A., Dennis K. Ninaber, Christoph Müller, et al.. (2024). Farm Dust Exposure Reduces Cytokine‐ and Rhinovirus‐Induced IL‐33 Expression in Bronchial Epithelial Cells. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 54(10). 766–769. 2 indexed citations
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Patente, Thiago A., Maaike R. Scheenstra, Arifa Ozir‐Fazalalikhan, et al.. (2024). S. mansoni -derived omega-1 prevents OVA-specific allergic airway inflammation via hampering of cDC2 migration. PLoS Pathogens. 20(8). e1012457–e1012457. 3 indexed citations
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Voskamp, Astrid, Tamar Tak, Roberta Menafra, et al.. (2023). Inflammatory and tolerogenic myeloid cells determine outcome following human allergen challenge. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 220(9). 4 indexed citations
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Kuipers, Marije E., D. Linh Nguyen, Angela van Diepen, et al.. (2023). Life stage-specific glycosylation of extracellular vesicles from Schistosoma mansoni schistosomula and adult worms drives differential interaction with C-type lectin receptors DC-SIGN and MGL. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 10. 1125438–1125438. 5 indexed citations
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Webb, Lauren M., Alexander Phythian‐Adams, Alice Costain, et al.. (2021). Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Facilitate Th Cell Cytokine Responses throughout Schistosoma mansoni Infection. ImmunoHorizons. 5(8). 721–732. 7 indexed citations
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Winkel, Béatrice M. F., Leonard R. Pelgrom, Clarize M. de Korne, et al.. (2020). Plasmodium sporozoites induce regulatory macrophages. PLoS Pathogens. 16(9). e1008799–e1008799. 13 indexed citations
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Jartti, Tuomas, Hermelijn H. Smits, Klaus Bønnelykke, et al.. (2018). Bronchiolitis needs a revisit: Distinguishing between virus entities and their treatments. Allergy. 74(1). 40–52. 101 indexed citations
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Haeberlein, Simone, Arifa Ozir‐Fazalalikhan, Henrike Veninga, et al.. (2017). Schistosome egg antigens, including the glycoprotein IPSE/alpha-1, trigger the development of regulatory B cells. PLoS Pathogens. 13(7). e1006539–e1006539. 81 indexed citations
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Haeberlein, Simone, Séverine Chevalley‐Maurel, Arifa Ozir‐Fazalalikhan, et al.. (2017). Protective immunity differs between routes of administration of attenuated malaria parasites independent of parasite liver load. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 10372–10372. 15 indexed citations
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John-Schuster, Gerrit, Stan de Kleijn, Yolanda van Wijck, et al.. (2017). The effect of tiotropium in combination with olodaterol on house dust mite-induced allergic airway disease. Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 45. 210–217. 11 indexed citations
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Jong, De, Linda J. Wammes, Aprilianto E. Wiria, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal study of changes in γδ T cells and CD4+ T cells upon asymptomatic malaria infection in Indonesian children. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 8844–8844. 7 indexed citations
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Smits, Hermelijn H., Pieter S. Hiemstra, Clarissa Prazeres da Costa, et al.. (2016). Microbes and asthma: Opportunities for intervention. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 137(3). 690–697. 58 indexed citations
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Vlugt, Luciën E. P. M. van der, Arifa Ozir‐Fazalalikhan, Montse Janssen Bonás, et al.. (2013). CD 24 hi CD 27 + B cells from patients with allergic asthma have impaired regulatory activity in response to lipopolysaccharide. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 44(4). 517–528. 72 indexed citations
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Rietschoten, J G I van, et al.. (2001). Silencer Activity of NFATc2 in the Interleukin-12 Receptor β2 Proximal Promoter in Human T Helper Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(37). 34509–34516. 27 indexed citations
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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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Grünberg, Katrien, Hermelijn H. Smits, E.P.A. de Klerk, et al.. (1997). Experimental Rhinovirus 16 Infection. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 156(2). 609–616. 140 indexed citations

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