Mercè Herrero

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Mercè Herrero is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mercè Herrero has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 5 papers in Parasitology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Mercè Herrero's work include Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (14 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (4 papers) and Trypanosoma species research and implications (4 papers). Mercè Herrero is often cited by papers focused on Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (14 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (4 papers) and Trypanosoma species research and implications (4 papers). Mercè Herrero collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Spain and Ethiopia. Mercè Herrero's co-authors include Jorge Alvar, Caryn Bern, Iván Darío Vélez, Margriet den Boer, Jorge Cano, P. Desjeux, J Jannin, Abate Mulugeta, Daniel Argaw and Pilar Aparicio and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

In The Last Decade

Mercè Herrero

16 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Leishmaniasis Worldwide and Global Estimates of Its Incid... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Leishmaniasis Worldwide and Global Estimates of Its Incidence
    2012 3.9k citations Jorge Alvar, Iván Darío Vélez et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mercè Herrero Switzerland 9 4.1k 2.2k 903 339 337 16 4.4k
Margriet den Boer Netherlands 16 5.3k 1.3× 2.8k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 419 1.2× 561 1.7× 34 5.7k
Carmen Cañavate Spain 36 4.0k 1.0× 2.8k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 224 0.7× 243 0.7× 60 4.6k
Max Grögl United States 35 2.7k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 568 0.6× 253 0.7× 449 1.3× 76 3.3k
Maria Norma Melo Brazil 42 3.5k 0.9× 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 494 1.5× 137 0.4× 117 4.1k
Jorge Arévalo Peru 39 3.2k 0.8× 2.3k 1.1× 668 0.7× 166 0.5× 186 0.6× 113 4.1k
Ana Rabello Brazil 32 2.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 796 0.9× 213 0.6× 202 0.6× 109 3.3k
Eltahir Awad Gasim Khalil Sudan 34 3.1k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 676 0.7× 362 1.1× 153 0.5× 121 3.8k
Abedelmajeed Nasereddin Palestinian Territory 30 2.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 936 1.0× 127 0.4× 159 0.5× 117 3.9k
Paulo Roberto Lima Machado Brazil 36 3.3k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 567 0.6× 659 1.9× 187 0.6× 125 3.8k
Farrokh Modabber Switzerland 35 3.0k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 537 0.6× 722 2.1× 184 0.5× 71 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Mercè Herrero

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mercè Herrero

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Mercè Herrero. 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 Mercè Herrero. The network helps show where Mercè Herrero may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mercè Herrero

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mercè Herrero. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mercè Herrero 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 Mercè Herrero. Mercè Herrero is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Paintain, Lucy, et al.. (2024). The economic burden of visceral leishmaniasis and barriers to accessing healthcare in Tigray, North Ethiopia: A field based study. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 18(10). e0012423–e0012423. 1 indexed citations
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Alemayehu, Mekuriaw, Lucy Paintain, Resom Berhe, et al.. (2020). Impact of Education on Knowledge and Practice of Kala Azar Preventive Measures among Seasonal and Migrant Agricultural Workers in Northwest Ethiopia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 102(4). 758–767. 6 indexed citations
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Coulborn, Rebecca M., Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot, Sibylle Gerstl, et al.. (2018). Barriers to access to visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis and care among seasonal mobile workers in Western Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A qualitative study. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 12(11). e0006778–e0006778. 18 indexed citations
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Akuffo, Hannah, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Johan van Griensven, et al.. (2018). New insights into leishmaniasis in the immunosuppressed. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 12(5). e0006375–e0006375. 69 indexed citations
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Custodio, Estefanía, Jesús López‐Alcalde, Mercè Herrero, et al.. (2018). Nutritional supplements for patients being treated for active visceral leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018(3). CD012261–CD012261. 8 indexed citations
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Alvar, Jorge, Urbà González, Mariona Pinart, et al.. (2017). Interventions for visceral leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3 indexed citations
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Custodio, Estefanía, Mercè Herrero, Carmen Bouza, et al.. (2016). Nutritional supplements for patients being treated for active visceral leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 4 indexed citations
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Benítez, Mència, et al.. (2015). Tamsulosin efficacy and safety for conservative management of renal colic: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicina Clínica (English Edition). 145(6). 239–247. 3 indexed citations
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Gadisa, Endalamaw, Adugna Abera, Abate Mulugeta, et al.. (2014). Risk map for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia based on environmental factors as revealed by geographical information systems and statistics. Geospatial health. 8(2). 377–377. 60 indexed citations
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Gadisa, Endalamaw, Adugna Abera, Abate Mulugeta, et al.. (2013). Identification of environmental parameters and risk mapping of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by using geographical information systems and a statistical approach. Geospatial health. 7(2). 299–299. 54 indexed citations
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Argaw, Daniel, et al.. (2013). Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis among Residents and Migrants in Kafta-Humera, Ethiopia. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 7(11). e2543–e2543. 67 indexed citations
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Alvar, Jorge, Iván Darío Vélez, Caryn Bern, et al.. (2012). Leishmaniasis Worldwide and Global Estimates of Its Incidence. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e35671–e35671. 3920 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cañavate, Carmen, Mercè Herrero, Javier Nieto, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of Two rK39 Dipstick Tests, Direct Agglutination Test, and Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test for Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a New Epidemic Site in Highland Ethiopia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 84(1). 102–106. 38 indexed citations
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Argaw, Daniel, Abate Mulugeta, Mercè Herrero, et al.. (2009). Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis in a New Epidemic Site in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 81(1). 34–39. 66 indexed citations
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Herrero, Mercè, Ioannis Orfanos, Daniel Argaw, et al.. (2009). Natural History of a Visceral Leishmaniasis Outbreak in Highland Ethiopia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 81(3). 373–377. 50 indexed citations

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