Linda J. Saif

35.5k total citations · 12 hit papers
449 papers, 24.7k citations indexed

About

Linda J. Saif is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Linda J. Saif has authored 449 papers receiving a total of 24.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 431 papers in Infectious Diseases, 303 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 130 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Linda J. Saif's work include Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (403 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (300 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (129 papers). Linda J. Saif is often cited by papers focused on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (403 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (300 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (129 papers). Linda J. Saif collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and China. Linda J. Saif's co-authors include Kwonil Jung, Anastasia N. Vlasova, Qiuhong Wang, Lijuan Yuan, Ε. H. Bohl, K. W. Theil, Marli S.P. Azevedo, Kyeong‐Ok Chang, Kuldeep S. Chattha and Hiroshi Tsunemitsu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Linda J. Saif

443 papers receiving 23.9k citations

Hit Papers

The pig: a model for human infectious diseases 2008 2026 2014 2020 2011 2008 2008 2015 2019 200 400 600
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.

  1. The pig: a model for human infectious diseases
    2011 730 citations Linda J. Saif et al. profile →
  2. Recommendations for the classification of group A rotaviruses using all 11 genomic RNA segments
    2008 626 citations Linda J. Saif et al. Archives of Virology profile →
  3. Cross-Species Virus Transmission and the Emergence of New Epidemic Diseases
    2008 588 citations Linda J. Saif et al. profile →
  4. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection: Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and immunoprophylaxis
    2015 410 citations Kwonil Jung, Linda J. Saif profile →
  5. Emerging and re-emerging coronaviruses in pigs
    2019 306 citations Qiuhong Wang, Anastasia N. Vlasova et al. profile →
  6. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV): An update on etiology, transmission, pathogenesis, and prevention and control
    2020 302 citations Kwonil Jung, Linda J. Saif et al. profile →
  7. SARS-CoV-2 infection in free-ranging white-tailed deer
    2021 231 citations Vanessa L. Hale, Patricia M. Dennis et al. profile →
  8. Broad receptor engagement of an emerging global coronavirus may potentiate its diverse cross-species transmissibility
    2018 229 citations Scott P. Kenney, Kwonil Jung et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  9. Enhanced neutralization resistance of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1, BA.4.6, BF.7, and BA.2.75.2
    2022 158 citations Panke Qu, John P. Evans et al. profile →
  10. Neutralizing antibody responses elicited by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination wane over time and are boosted by breakthrough infection
    2022 133 citations John P. Evans, Cong Zeng et al. profile →
  11. Enhanced evasion of neutralizing antibody response by Omicron XBB.1.5, CH.1.1, and CA.3.1 variants
    2023 96 citations Panke Qu, Julia N. Faraone et al. profile →
  12. Immune evasion, infectivity, and fusogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 and FLip variants
    2024 71 citations Panke Qu, Kai Xu et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Linda J. Saif United States 81 20.4k 14.2k 5.9k 5.8k 2.1k 449 24.7k
Joaquím Segalés Spain 67 9.7k 0.5× 12.7k 0.9× 7.0k 1.2× 4.3k 0.7× 705 0.3× 416 16.4k
Mary K. Estes United States 103 31.5k 1.5× 14.0k 1.0× 9.1k 1.5× 12.3k 2.1× 4.8k 2.3× 523 38.9k
Vito Martella Italy 65 13.9k 0.7× 9.7k 0.7× 6.5k 1.1× 4.9k 0.8× 526 0.2× 459 17.1k
Xi Jiang United States 63 12.7k 0.6× 6.2k 0.4× 3.7k 0.6× 5.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 245 15.0k
Susanna K. P. Lau Hong Kong 79 16.2k 0.8× 6.2k 0.4× 1.5k 0.3× 1.9k 0.3× 3.6k 1.7× 444 25.5k
Xiang‐Jin Meng United States 83 18.6k 0.9× 9.7k 0.7× 6.5k 1.1× 3.2k 0.5× 793 0.4× 347 23.8k
Robert L. Atmar United States 79 12.9k 0.6× 4.3k 0.3× 2.9k 0.5× 3.7k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 270 19.4k
Harry Vennema Netherlands 60 10.5k 0.5× 4.5k 0.3× 2.5k 0.4× 3.0k 0.5× 579 0.3× 159 12.2k
Hans Nauwynck Belgium 64 7.8k 0.4× 8.3k 0.6× 6.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.3× 2.0k 1.0× 508 17.3k
Albert Z. Kapikian United States 72 13.5k 0.7× 5.5k 0.4× 3.0k 0.5× 4.6k 0.8× 633 0.3× 223 16.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Qu, Panke, Kai Xu, Julia N. Faraone, et al.. (2024). Immune evasion, infectivity, and fusogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 and FLip variants. Cell. 187(3). 585–595.e6. 71 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Yajie, Julia N. Faraone, Yi-Min Zheng, et al.. (2024). Distinct patterns of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.87.1 and JN.1 variants in immune evasion, antigenicity, and cell-cell fusion. mBio. 15(5). e0075124–e0075124. 23 indexed citations
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Palomares, Roberto A., et al.. (2024). Isolation and Characterization of Contemporary Bovine Coronavirus Strains. Viruses. 16(6). 965–965.
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Boley, Patricia A., Patricia M. Dennis, Julia N. Faraone, et al.. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 Serological Investigation of White-Tailed Deer in Northeastern Ohio. Viruses. 15(7). 1603–1603. 1 indexed citations
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Kong, Fanzhi, Qiuhong Wang, Scott P. Kenney, et al.. (2022). Porcine Deltacoronaviruses: Origin, Evolution, Cross-Species Transmission and Zoonotic Potential. Pathogens. 11(1). 79–79. 33 indexed citations
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Niu, Xiaoyu, Jiayu Xu, Huolin Tu, et al.. (2022). Isolation and characterization of a SARS-CoV-2 variant with a Q677H mutation in the spike protein. Archives of Virology. 168(1). 2 indexed citations
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Alhamo, Moyasar A., Patricia A. Boley, Xiaoyu Niu, et al.. (2022). Characterization of the Cross-Species Transmission Potential for Porcine Deltacoronaviruses Expressing Sparrow Coronavirus Spike Protein in Commercial Poultry. Viruses. 14(6). 1225–1225. 9 indexed citations
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Vlasova, Anastasia N., Debasu Damtie, Leshan Xiu, et al.. (2021). Novel Canine Coronavirus Isolated from a Hospitalized Patient With Pneumonia in East Malaysia. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 74(3). 446–454. 158 indexed citations
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Amimo, Joshua O., et al.. (2021). Rotavirus Interactions With Host Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 793841–793841. 46 indexed citations
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Zeng, Cong, John P. Evans, Tiffany King, et al.. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 spreads through cell-to-cell transmission. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(1). 154 indexed citations
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Perera, Ranawaka A. P. M., Ronald LW Ko, Owen TY Tsang, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test for Detection of Antibody in Human, Canine, Cat, and Hamster Sera. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 59(2). 102 indexed citations
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Jung, Kwonil, et al.. (2020). Replicative capacity of porcine deltacoronavirus and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in primary bovine mesenchymal cells. Veterinary Microbiology. 244. 108660–108660. 15 indexed citations
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Langel, Stephanie N., Qiuhong Wang, Anastasia N. Vlasova, & Linda J. Saif. (2020). Host Factors Affecting Generation of Immunity Against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in Pregnant and Lactating Swine and Passive Protection of Neonates. Pathogens. 9(2). 130–130. 42 indexed citations
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Han, Myung Guk, Sonia Cheetham, Marli S.P. Azevedo, Christopher Thomas, & Linda J. Saif. (2005). Immune responses to bovine norovirus-like particles with various adjuvants and analysis of protection in gnotobiotic calves. Vaccine. 24(3). 317–326. 25 indexed citations
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Wang, Shixia, Kyeong‐Ok Chang, Shan Lu, et al.. (2001). Immune responses and protection obtained with rotavirus VP6 DNA vaccines given by intramuscular injection. Vaccine. 19(23-24). 3285–3291. 34 indexed citations
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Smith, David R., Paula J. Fedorka–Cray, Kenny V. Brock, et al.. (1998). Epidemiologic herd-level assessment of causative agents and risk factors for winter dysentery in dairy cattle. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 59(8). 994–1001. 21 indexed citations
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Hoblet, Kent H., William P. Shulaw, Linda J. Saif, et al.. (1992). Concurrent experimentally induced infection with Eimeria bovis and coronavirus in unweaned dairy calves. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 53(8). 1400–1408. 4 indexed citations
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Jiang, Baoming, Yuan Qian, Hiroshi Tsunemitsu, K.Y. Green, & Linda J. Saif. (1991). Analysis of the gene encoding the outer capsid glycoprotein (VP7) of group C rotaviruses by northern and dot blot hybridization. Virology. 184(1). 433–436. 21 indexed citations

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