L.S. van Overbeek

11.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
90 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

L.S. van Overbeek is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, L.S. van Overbeek has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Plant Science, 32 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in L.S. van Overbeek's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (27 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (17 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (15 papers). L.S. van Overbeek is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (27 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (17 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (15 papers). L.S. van Overbeek collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Canada. L.S. van Overbeek's co-authors include Jan Dirk van Elsas, Jan Dirk van Elsas, Pablo R. Hardoim, Johannes A. van Veen, J. T. Trevors, A.H.C. van Bruggen, A. V. Semenov, M.E. Starodub, P. Kastelein and Marc Buée and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

L.S. van Overbeek

88 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Properties of bacterial endophytes and their proposed role in plant growth

2008 1.1k citations L.S. van Overbeek, Jan Dirk van Elsas et al. profile →
Fate and activity of microorganisms introduced into soil

1997 519 citations L.S. van Overbeek, Jan Dirk van Elsas et al. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews profile →
Functional Characteristics of an Endophyte Community Colonizing Rice Roots as Revealed by Metagenomic Analysis

2011 460 citations Angela Sessitsch, L.S. van Overbeek et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L.S. van Overbeek Netherlands	41	3.8k	1.5k	1.4k	929	689	90	6.5k
Johan H. J. Leveau United States	41	3.2k 0.8×	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 0.8×	543 0.6×	840 1.2×	105	5.7k
Anton Hartmann Germany	52	6.3k 1.6×	2.4k 1.6×	1.8k 1.3×	699 0.8×	743 1.1×	122	9.4k
Hang‐Yeon Weon South Korea	42	2.0k 0.5×	3.4k 2.2×	2.2k 1.6×	1.3k 1.4×	510 0.7×	296	6.4k
Stephanie Malfatti United States	34	3.1k 0.8×	3.0k 2.0×	2.4k 1.7×	1.2k 1.3×	489 0.7×	53	7.8k
Philippe Normand France	52	5.2k 1.3×	2.6k 1.7×	1.8k 1.3×	496 0.5×	327 0.5×	205	8.1k
Frans J. de Bruijn United States	48	6.5k 1.7×	3.3k 2.2×	2.2k 1.6×	1.1k 1.2×	829 1.2×	127	10.8k
Ching‐Hong Yang United States	37	2.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	784 0.6×	563 0.6×	444 0.6×	100	4.9k
Lucy Seldin Brazil	38	2.1k 0.5×	2.1k 1.4×	1.7k 1.2×	1.2k 1.3×	288 0.4×	180	5.3k
Alessio Mengoni Italy	44	3.1k 0.8×	1.9k 1.3×	1.3k 0.9×	561 0.6×	264 0.4×	198	5.8k
Encarna Velázquez Spain	49	5.9k 1.5×	2.3k 1.5×	1.9k 1.3×	282 0.3×	364 0.5×	221	8.1k

Countries citing papers authored by L.S. van Overbeek

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Fields of papers citing papers by L.S. van Overbeek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L.S. van Overbeek

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhao, Xingchen, L.S. van Overbeek, Catherine M. Burgess, et al.. (2025). Human Pathogenic Microorganisms in Fresh Produce Production: Lessons Learned When Plant Science Meets Food Safety. Journal of Food Protection. 88(7). 100551–100551. 1 indexed citations

Kostić, Tanja, Michael Schloter, Paulo Arruda, et al.. (2024). Concepts and criteria defining emerging microbiome applications. Microbial Biotechnology. 17(9). e14550–e14550. 4 indexed citations

Nijhuis, E.H., Viola Kurm, J.H.M. Visser, G.W. Korthals, & L.S. van Overbeek. (2024). Effects of several long-term soil health treatments on populations of Pratylenchus penetrans and the soil microbial community. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 60(7). 1025–1040. 1 indexed citations

El-Moghazy, Ahmed Y., Ana Allende, María I. Gil, et al.. (2024). Food Safety Related Data Analytics, Digital, and Artificial Intelligence Needs and Opportunities in Controlled Environment Agriculture. Food Protection Trends. 44(6). 400–408. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Xingchen, Marc Hendriks, Pieter Spanoghe, et al.. (2023). Prevalence, attachment ability and strength of the biological control agent Bacillus thuringiensis on tomato. Food Microbiology. 112. 104235–104235. 6 indexed citations

Meisner, Annelein, Tanja Kostić, L.S. van Overbeek, et al.. (2021). Calling for a systems approach in microbiome research and innovation. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 73. 171–178. 18 indexed citations

Overbeek, L.S. van, et al.. (2021). Genomic characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes isolated during mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) production and processing. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 360. 109438–109438. 20 indexed citations

Vogels, Chantal B. F., Giel P. Göertz, Gorben P. Pijlman, et al.. (2020). Impact of Gut Bacteria on the Infection and Transmission of Pathogenic Arboviruses by Biting Midges and Mosquitoes. Microbial Ecology. 80(3). 703–717. 28 indexed citations

Banach, J.L., L.S. van Overbeek, M.N. Nierop Groot, P.S. van der Zouwen, & H.J. van der Fels‐Klerx. (2018). Efficacy of chlorine dioxide on Escherichia coli inactivation during pilot-scale fresh-cut lettuce processing. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 269. 128–136. 28 indexed citations

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Banach, J.L., Hermien van Bokhorst‐van de Veen, L.S. van Overbeek, et al.. (2017). The efficacy of chemical sanitizers on the reduction of Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli affected by bacterial cell history and water quality. Food Control. 81. 137–146. 42 indexed citations

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Keller‐Costa, Tina, Alexandre Jousset, L.S. van Overbeek, Jan Dirk van Elsas, & Rodrigo Costa. (2014). The Freshwater Sponge Ephydatia fluviatilis Harbours Diverse Pseudomonas Species (Gammaproteobacteria, Pseudomonadales) with Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity. PLoS ONE. 9(2). e88429–e88429. 44 indexed citations

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Gassner, Fedor, A.J.H. van Vliet, S.L.G.E. Burgers, et al.. (2010). Geographic and Temporal Variations in Population Dynamics of Ixodes ricinus and Associated Borrelia Infections in The Netherlands. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 11(5). 523–532. 48 indexed citations

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Overbeek, L.S. van, Eelco Franz, A. V. Semenov, Oscar J. de Vos, & A.H.C. van Bruggen. (2010). The effect of the native bacterial community structure on the predictability ofE. coliO157:H7 survival in manure-amended soil. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 50(4). 425–430. 25 indexed citations

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Tijsse-Klasen, Ellen, Manoj Fonville, L.S. van Overbeek, Johan Reimerink, & Hein Sprong. (2010). Exotic Rickettsiae in Ixodes ricinus: fact or artifact?. Parasites & Vectors. 3(1). 54–54. 11 indexed citations

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Croonenborghs, Anja, et al.. (2007). Lactic acid bacteria in organic agricultural soils. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 6 indexed citations

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Semenov, A. V., A.H.C. van Bruggen, L.S. van Overbeek, A.J. Termorshuizen, & А. М. Семенов. (2007). Influence of temperature fluctuations on Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in cow manure. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 60(3). 419–428. 122 indexed citations

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Gelsomino, Antonio, et al.. (2003). Effects of compost addition and simulated solarisation on the fate of Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 2 and indigenous bacteria in soil. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 43(1). 63–74. 100 indexed citations

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Overbeek, L.S. van, Elizabeth M. H. Wellington, Sharon A. Egan, et al.. (2002). Prevalence of streptomycin-resistance genes in bacterial populations in European habitats. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 42(2). 277–288. 61 indexed citations

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Veen, J.A. van, L.S. van Overbeek, & Jan Dirk van Elsas. (1997). Fate and activity of microorganisms following release into soil. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 61(1). 121–135. 9 indexed citations

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Smalla, Kornelia, L.S. van Overbeek, Rüdiger Pukall, & Jan Dirk van Elsas. (1993). Prevalence of nptII and Tn5 in kanamycin-resistant bacteria from different environments. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 13(1). 47–58. 49 indexed citations

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