J. Erin Staples

14.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
170 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

J. Erin Staples is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases and Modeling and Simulation. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Erin Staples has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 139 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 134 papers in Infectious Diseases and 27 papers in Modeling and Simulation. Recurrent topics in J. Erin Staples's work include Mosquito-borne diseases and control (138 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (116 papers) and Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (35 papers). J. Erin Staples is often cited by papers focused on Mosquito-borne diseases and control (138 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (116 papers) and Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (35 papers). J. Erin Staples collaborates with scholars based in United States, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. J. Erin Staples's co-authors include Marc Fischer, Nicole P. Lindsey, Ann M. Powers, Marc Fischer, Morgan Hennessey, Robert F. Breiman, Jennifer Lehman, Allen E. Silverstone, Sonja A. Rasmussen and Mark D. Gershman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

J. Erin Staples

164 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories sort by overperformance

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.

Characterizing the Pattern of Anomalies in Congenital Zika Syndrome for Pediatric Clinicians

2016 613 citations J. Erin Staples et al. profile →
Chikungunya Fever: An Epidemiological Review of a Re‐Emerging Infectious Disease

2009 519 citations J. Erin Staples et al. profile →
Zika Virus Spreads to New Areas — Region of the Americas, May 2015–January 2016

2016 324 citations Morgan Hennessey, Marc Fischer et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report profile →
Zika virus and microcephaly: why is this situation a PHEIC?

2016 272 citations J. Erin Staples et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Erin Staples United States	52	6.6k	5.6k	1.3k	757	675	170	8.8k
Ann M. Powers United States	45	8.5k 1.3×	7.0k 1.3×	1.4k 1.1×	762 1.0×	620 0.9×	121	9.6k
Lyle R. Petersen United States	56	8.3k 1.3×	8.7k 1.5×	2.3k 1.7×	833 1.1×	757 1.1×	156	13.2k
Edward B. Hayes United States	38	6.4k 1.0×	6.1k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	755 1.0×	463 0.7×	62	8.7k
Monica F. Myers United States	15	7.9k 1.2×	5.0k 0.9×	631 0.5×	818 1.1×	551 0.8×	19	9.3k
Amy J. Lambert United States	27	5.7k 0.9×	5.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	599 0.8×	244 0.4×	62	6.6k
Marc Fischer United States	29	5.0k 0.8×	4.2k 0.8×	1.7k 1.3×	666 0.9×	505 0.7×	80	6.2k
Robert S. Lanciotti United States	57	14.7k 2.2×	13.0k 2.3×	2.7k 2.0×	1.1k 1.5×	625 0.9×	115	16.5k
Didier Musso French Polynesia	40	7.2k 1.1×	6.4k 1.1×	2.0k 1.5×	1.2k 1.6×	558 0.8×	116	9.6k
Amy C. Morrison United States	50	6.9k 1.0×	3.3k 0.6×	735 0.5×	1.6k 2.1×	539 0.8×	152	8.5k
Neâl Alexander United Kingdom	51	4.3k 0.7×	2.0k 0.3×	1.4k 1.0×	355 0.5×	415 0.6×	270	8.6k

Countries citing papers authored by J. Erin Staples

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of J. Erin Staples's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by J. Erin Staples with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites J. Erin Staples more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by J. Erin Staples

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by J. Erin Staples. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by J. Erin Staples. The network helps show where J. Erin Staples may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Erin Staples

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. Erin Staples. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. Erin Staples based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with J. Erin Staples. J. Erin Staples is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Jacobs, Daniel, et al.. (2025). West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases — United States, 2023. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 74(21). 358–364. 1 indexed citations

Meltzer, Martin I., et al.. (2025). Cost-effectiveness of chikungunya vaccination with the live attenuated vaccine in U.S. territories. npj Vaccines. 10(1). 172–172. 1 indexed citations

Lyons, Shelby, Stacey W. Martin, Carolyn V. Gould, & J. Erin Staples. (2025). Healthcare Provider Knowledge of West Nile Virus Diagnostic Testing—United States, 2022. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12(7). ofaf379–ofaf379.

Fagre, Anna C., Shelby Lyons, J. Erin Staples, & Nicole P. Lindsey. (2023). West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases — United States, 2021. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 72(34). 901–906. 17 indexed citations

Staples, J. Erin, Randall J. Nett, Charles B. Beard, et al.. (2023). Multi‐Model Prediction of West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease With Machine Learning for Identification of Important Regional Climatic Drivers. GeoHealth. 7(11). e2023GH000906–e2023GH000906. 7 indexed citations

Hills, Susan L., Janeen Laven, Brad J. Biggerstaff, et al.. (2021). Frequency of Zika Virus Immunoglobulin M Antibody in Persons with West Nile Virus Infection. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 21(10). 817–821. 1 indexed citations

O’Halloran, Jane A., Brett W. Jagger, J. Erin Staples, et al.. (2019). Heartland virus infection in a heart transplant recipient from the Heartland. Transplant Infectious Disease. 21(4). e13098–e13098. 8 indexed citations

Pastula, Daniel M., Amy J. Lambert, J. Erin Staples, et al.. (2018). Heartland Virus and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Immunocompromised Patient, Missouri, USA. Emerging infectious diseases. 24(5). 893–897. 19 indexed citations

Hennessey, Morgan, Daniel M. Pastula, Marc Fischer, et al.. (2017). Investigation of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Reported with La Crosse Virus Infection, Ohio, USA, 2008–2014. Emerging infectious diseases. 23(12). 2075–2077. 6 indexed citations

10.

Christian, Kira A., A. Danielle Iuliano, Timothy M. Uyeki, et al.. (2017). What We Are Watching—Top Global Infectious Disease Threats, 2013-2016: An Update from CDC's Global Disease Detection Operations Center. Health Security. 15(5). 453–462. 20 indexed citations

11.

Yendell, Stephanie, Marc Fischer, & J. Erin Staples. (2015). Colorado Tick Fever in the United States, 2002–2012. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(5). 311–316. 25 indexed citations

12.

Geissler, Aimee, et al.. (2014). Infection with Colorado Tick Fever Virus Among Humans and Ticks in a National Park and Forest, Wyoming, 2010. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 14(9). 675–680. 14 indexed citations

13.

Bocchini, Joseph A., Lorry G. Rubin, Marc Anthony Fischer, Susan L. Hills, & J. Erin Staples. (2013). Use of Japanese encephalitis vaccine in children: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2013.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 62(45). 898–900. 26 indexed citations

14.

Staples, J. Erin, Dennis J. Faix, Randall J. Nett, et al.. (2012). Immunogenicity of one dose of Vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine in adults previously vaccinated with mouse brain-derived JE vaccine. Vaccine. 30(20). 3090–3096. 17 indexed citations

15.

Johansson, Michael A., et al.. (2011). On the Treatment of Airline Travelers in Mathematical Models. PLoS ONE. 6(7). e22151–e22151. 17 indexed citations

16.

Neitzel, David F., et al.. (2010). Dengue fever among U.S. travelers returning from the Dominican Republic - Minnesota and Iowa, 2008.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 59(21). 654–656. 6 indexed citations

17.

Lederman, Edith, Tyler Warkentien, Mary Bavaro, et al.. (2010). Transfusion-related transmission of yellow fever vaccine virus - California, 2009.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 59(2). 34–37. 31 indexed citations

18.

Bakken, Johan, David F. Neitzel, Luke Taylor, et al.. (2009). Japanese encephalitis among three U.S. travelers returning from Asia, 2003-2008.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 58(27). 737–740. 15 indexed citations

19.

Brackney, Monica, Anthony A. Marfin, J. Erin Staples, et al.. (2009). Epidemiology of Colorado Tick Fever in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, 1995–2003. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 10(4). 381–385. 18 indexed citations

20.

Thurmond, Thane S., Allen E. Silverstone, Raymond B. Baggs, et al.. (1999). A Chimeric Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Knockout Mouse Model Indicates That Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Hematopoietic Cells Contributes to the Hepatic Lesions Induced by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 158(1). 33–40. 38 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact