Marc Van Ranst

31.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
438 papers, 20.2k citations indexed

About

Marc Van Ranst is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc Van Ranst has authored 438 papers receiving a total of 20.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 228 papers in Infectious Diseases, 179 papers in Epidemiology and 73 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Marc Van Ranst's work include Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (130 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (73 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (65 papers). Marc Van Ranst is often cited by papers focused on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (130 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (73 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (65 papers). Marc Van Ranst collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Bangladesh. Marc Van Ranst's co-authors include Jelle Matthijnssens, Piet Maes, Mustafizur Rahman, Els Keyaerts, Leen Vijgen, Philippe Lemey, Annabel Rector, Mark Zeller, Max Ciarlet and Elisabeth Heylen and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Marc Van Ranst

431 papers receiving 19.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy after Natalizumab Therapy for Crohn's Disease

2005 789 citations Marc Van Ranst et al. profile →
Full Genome-Based Classification of Rotaviruses Reveals a Common Origin between Human Wa-Like and Porcine Rotavirus Strains and Human DS-1-Like and Bovine Rotavirus Strains

2008 756 citations Jelle Matthijnssens, Piet Maes et al. Journal of Virology profile →
Recommendations for the classification of group A rotaviruses using all 11 genomic RNA segments

2008 626 citations Jelle Matthijnssens, Marc Van Ranst et al. profile →
Emergence of Monkeypox as the Most Important Orthopoxvirus Infection in Humans

2018 430 citations Marc Van Ranst et al. Frontiers in Public Health profile →
VP6-sequence-based cutoff values as a criterion for rotavirus species demarcation

2012 351 citations Jelle Matthijnssens, Marc Van Ranst et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marc Van Ranst

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Public health impact and return on investment of Belgium’s pediatric immunization program 2023 ·Frontiers in Public Health ·Justin Carrico, (unknown), Sandra E. Talbird, André Bento‐Abreu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nicolás Dauby, Olivier Ethgen, Philippe Lepage, Jeroen Luyten, Marc Raes, Steven Simoens, Marc Van Ranst, Amanda L Eiden, Mawuli Nyaku, Goran Benčina	6
2	Characterization of the Human Blood Virome in Iranian Multiple Transfused Patients 2023 ·Viruses ·Marijn Thijssen, Gholamreza Khamisipour, (unknown), Timothy Devos, Guangdi Li, Marc Van Ranst, Jelle Matthijnssens, Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim	2
3	Sequencing directly from antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests in Belgium, 2022: a gamechanger in genomic surveillance? 2023 ·Eurosurveillance ·Annabel Rector, (unknown), (unknown), Piet Maes, Marc Van Ranst, Elke Wollants	6
4	Used paper tissues for pathogen identification in acute respiratory infection 2023 ·Journal of Medical Virology ·Annabel Rector, (unknown), Marc Van Ranst, Elke Wollants	1
5	Lower persistence of anti-nucleocapsid compared to anti-spike antibodies up to one year after SARS-CoV-2 infection 2022 ·Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease ·Jan Van Elslande, Matthijs Oyaert, Natalie Lorent, Yannick Vande Weygaerde, Gijs Van Pottelbergh, Lode Godderis, Marc Van Ranst, Emmanuel André, Elizaveta Padalko, Katrien Lagrou, Stien Vandendriessche, Pieter Vermeersch	54
6	Longitudinal follow-up of IgG anti-nucleocapsid antibodies in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients up to eight months after infection 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Virology ·Jan Van Elslande, Matthijs Oyaert, (unknown), Marc Van Ranst, Natalie Lorent, Yannick Vande Weygaerde, Emmanuel André, Katrien Lagrou, Stien Vandendriessche, Pieter Vermeersch	92
7	Comparison of the Quantitative DiaSorin Liaison Antigen Test to Reverse Transcription-PCR for the Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Outpatients 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·(unknown), Christophe Indevuyst, Lize Cuypers, (unknown), Nicolas Yin, Frédéric Cotton, Elizaveta Padalko, Matthijs Oyaert, Julie Descy, Étienne Cavalier, Marc Van Ranst, Emmanuel André, Katrien Lagrou, Pieter Vermeersch	25
8	Cytidine nucleoside analog is an effective antiviral drug against Trichomonasvirus 2021 ·Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection ·(unknown), Petr Rada, (unknown), Marc Van Ranst, Johan Neyts, Jan Tachezy	10
9	Accuracy and Reproducibility of Low-Dose Submillisievert Chest CT for the Diagnosis of COVID-19 2020 ·Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging ·(unknown), (unknown), Yves De Bruecker, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marc Van Ranst, Johan Frans, (unknown), Rolf Symons	106
10	Towards a unified classification for human respiratory syncytial virus genotypes 2020 ·Virus Evolution ·Kaat Ramaekers, Annabel Rector, Lize Cuypers, Philippe Lemey, Els Keyaerts, Marc Van Ranst	36
11	Diagnostic accuracy of digital RNA quantification versus real-time PCR for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal aspirates from children with acute respiratory infection 2018 ·Journal of Clinical Virology ·(unknown), (unknown), Artur T. L. Queiroz, Kiyoshi F. Fukutani, Aldina Barral, Annabel Rector, Elke Wollants, Els Keyaerts, (unknown), Marc Van Ranst, Kurt Beuselinck, Camila I. de Oliveira, Johan Van Weyenbergh, Cristiana M. Nascimento‐Carvalho	6
12	High-Throughput Analysis of Human Cytomegalovirus Genome Diversity Highlights the Widespread Occurrence of Gene-Disrupting Mutations and Pervasive Recombination 2015 ·Journal of Virology ·Steven Sijmons, Kim Thys, Mirabeau Mbong Ngwese, Ellen Van Damme, Jan Dvořák, Marnix Van Loock, Guangdi Li, Ruth Tachezy, Laurent Busson, Jeroen Aerssens, Marc Van Ranst, Piet Maes	134
13	Ashmole's Halo as the Outcome of a Predator-prey Game 2014 ·Marine ornithology ·Lia Hemerik, Marc Van Ranst, Ronald C. Ydenberg	6
14	Model-based prediction of nephropathia epidemica outbreaks in Belgium based on climatological and vegetation data 2012 ·World academy of science, engineering and technology ·(unknown), (unknown), Piet Maes, Willem W. Verstraeten, (unknown), (unknown), Katrien Lagrou, Marc Van Ranst, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
15	Commentary on: A study of genotypes, mutants, and nucleotide sequence of hepatitis 2011 ·Hepatitis Monthly ·Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim, Marc Van Ranst	1
16	Commentary on: A study of genotypes, mutants, and nucleotide sequence of hepatitis B virus in Pakistan 2011 ·Hepatitis Monthly ·Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim, Marc Van Ranst	2
17	A Novel Virus Detected in Papillomas and Carcinomas of the Endangered Western Barred Bandicoot ( Perameles bougainville ) Exhibits Genomic Features of both the Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae 2007 ·Journal of Virology ·Lucy Woolford, Annabel Rector, Marc Van Ranst, (unknown), Mark D. Bennett, Philip K. Nicholls, K. S. Warren, R. A. Swan, G.E. Wilcox, Amanda J. O’Hara	54
18	Kosten-effectiviteitsanalyse van rotavirus vaccinatie van zuigelingen in België 2007 ·Joke Bilcke, Philippe Beutels, Frank De Smet, Germaine Hanquet, Marc Van Ranst, Pierre Van Damme	0
19	Absence of the Kilifi Mutation in the Rhinovirus-Binding Domain of ICAM-1 in a Caucasian Population 2003 ·Genetic Testing ·Leen Vijgen, Mark Van Essche, Marc Van Ranst	4
20	Comparison of three non-isotopic automated DNA sequence analysis systems 1992 ·Clinical Chemistry ·Marc Van Ranst, Pierre Fiten, (unknown), Guido Volckaert, Ghislain Opdenakker	1

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