Robert M. Hoekstra

25.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
134 papers, 17.7k citations indexed

About

Robert M. Hoekstra is a scholar working on Food Science, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. Hoekstra has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 17.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Food Science, 50 papers in Infectious Diseases and 31 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Robert M. Hoekstra's work include Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (70 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (45 papers) and Food Safety and Hygiene (38 papers). Robert M. Hoekstra is often cited by papers focused on Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (70 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (45 papers) and Food Safety and Hygiene (38 papers). Robert M. Hoekstra collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Pakistan. Robert M. Hoekstra's co-authors include Patricia M. Griffin, Elaine Scallan, Robert V. Tauxe, Frederick J. Angulo, Sharon L. Roy, Marc‐Alain Widdowson, Jeffery L. Jones, Frederick J. Angulo, Stephen P. Luby and Timothy F. Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Hoekstra

132 papers receiving 16.8k 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.

Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pathogens

2010 5.8k citations Elaine Scallan, Robert M. Hoekstra et al. Emerging infectious diseases profile →
The Global Burden of NontyphoidalSalmonellaGastroenteritis

2010 1.9k citations Elaine Scallan, Robert M. Hoekstra et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →
Attribution of Foodborne Illnesses, Hospitalizations, and Deaths to Food Commodities by using Outbreak Data, United States, 1998–2008

2013 821 citations John A. Painter, Robert M. Hoekstra et al. Emerging infectious diseases profile →
Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Unspecified Agents

2010 741 citations Elaine Scallan, Patricia M. Griffin et al. Emerging infectious diseases profile →
Non‐O157 Shiga Toxin–ProducingEscherichia coliInfections in the United States, 1983–2002

2005 608 citations Patricia M. Griffin, Robert M. Hoekstra et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →
Effect of handwashing on child health: a randomised controlled trial

2005 544 citations Stephen P. Luby, Mubina Agboatwalla et al. profile →
Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pathogens

2011 364 citations Elaine Scallan, Robert M. Hoekstra et al. Emerging infectious diseases profile →

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert M. Hoekstra

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serotype Infantis in the United States: infections and emergence of a multidrug-resistant strain during 1979–2022 2025 ·Infectious Diseases ·Felicita Medalla, (unknown), Preethi Sundararaman, Jessica Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Samir Hanna, (unknown), Tamara Rissman, Rosalie T. Trevejo, (unknown), Meseret G. Birhane, Jared Reynolds, Hayat Caidi, Jason P. Folster, Beth Tolar, Daniel C. Payne, Robert M. Hoekstra, Louise Francois Watkins	0
2	Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pathogens, 2019 2025 ·Emerging infectious diseases ·Elaine Scallan Walter, Zhaohui Cui, (unknown), Patricia M. Griffin, Robert M. Hoekstra, Daniel C. Payne, Erica Billig Rose, (unknown), (unknown), Sara A. Mirza, Anita Kambhampati, Anne Straily, Bonnie Bruce	13
3	Factors Associated with Medical Care-Seeking and Stool Sample Submission for Diarrheal Illness, FoodNet, United States, 2018–2019 2024 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·Elaine Scallan Walter, (unknown), Daniel C. Payne, Robert M. Hoekstra, Patricia M. Griffin, Bonnie Bruce	1
4	Estimating the Number of Illnesses Caused by Agents Transmitted Commonly Through Food: A Scoping Review 2021 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·Elaine Scallan Walter, Patricia M. Griffin, Bonnie Bruce, Robert M. Hoekstra	15
5	Salmonella Serotypes: A Novel Measure of Association with Foodborne Transmission 2019 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·(unknown), António R. Vieira, Sarah D. Bennett, J. Huang, Jessica M. Healy, Robert M. Hoekstra, Bonnie Bruce, Dana Cole	23
6	Evaluation of the Use of Zero-Augmented Regression Techniques to Model Incidence of Campylobacter Infections in FoodNet 2017 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·(unknown), Stacy M. Crim, Dana Cole, Robert M. Hoekstra, Olga L. Henao, Dörte Döpfer	1
7	Increase in Resistance to Ceftriaxone and Nonsusceptibility to Ciprofloxacin and Decrease in Multidrug Resistance Among Salmonella Strains, United States, 1996–2009 2013 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·Felicita Medalla, Robert M. Hoekstra, Jean M. Whichard, Ezra J. Barzilay, Tom Chiller, Kevin Joyce, Regan Rickert, Amy Krueger, (unknown), Patricia M. Griffin	51
8	Application of Bayesian Techniques to Model the Burden of Human Salmonellosis Attributable to U.S. Food Commodities at the Point of Processing: Adaptation of a Danish Model 2011 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·(unknown), Robert M. Hoekstra, Carl M. Schroeder, Sara M. Pires, Kanyin Liane Ong, Emma Hartnett, Alecia Larew Naugle, Jane Harman, Patricia Bennett, Paul R. Cieslak, Elaine Scallan, Bonnie E. Rose, Kristin G. Holt, Bonnie Kissler, Evelyne Mbandi, (unknown), Frederick J. Angulo, Dana Cole	90
9	The Effect of Different Recall Periods on Estimates of Acute Gastroenteritis in the United States, FoodNet Population Survey 2006–2007 2010 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·Laura B. Cantwell, Olga L. Henao, Robert M. Hoekstra, Elaine Scallan	28
10	Methods for Monitoring Trends in the Incidence of Foodborne Diseases: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network 1996–2008 2010 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·Olga L. Henao, Elaine Scallan, Barbara E. Mahon, Robert M. Hoekstra	37
11	Recipes for Foodborne Outbreaks: A Scheme for Categorizing and Grouping Implicated Foods 2009 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·John A. Painter, Tracy Ayers, Rachel Yelk Woodruff, Elizabeth Blanton, (unknown), Robert M. Hoekstra, Patricia M. Griffin, Christopher R. Braden	51
12	Multistate Outbreak ofSalmonellaTyphimurium and Saintpaul Infections Associated with Unpasteurized Orange Juice—United States, 2005 2009 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Seema Jain, Sally Bidol, (unknown), Erica Berl, (unknown), (unknown), Marshall Deasy, Mària E. Moll, (unknown), (unknown), Patricia Yu, Robert M. Hoekstra, Christopher R. Braden, Michael Lynch	70
13	Effect of a Point‐of‐Use Water Treatment and Safe Water Storage Intervention on Diarrhea in Infants of HIV‐Infected Mothers 2009 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Julie Harris, Sharon K. Greene, Timothy K. Thomas, Richard Ndivo, John Okanda, Rose Masaba, (unknown), Michael C. Thigpen, Robert M. Hoekstra, Robert Quick	29
14	Field trial of a low cost method to evaluate hand cleanliness 2007 ·Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Stephen P. Luby, Mubina Agboatwalla, Ward Billhimer, Robert M. Hoekstra	36
15	A Waterborne Outbreak of Gastroenteritis with Multiple Etiologies among Resort Island Visitors and Residents: Ohio, 2004 2007 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Ciara E. O’Reilly, Anna Bowen, (unknown), John Sarisky, (unknown), Mark Miller, (unknown), Matthew P. Herring, Sharunda Buchanan, Collette Fitzgerald, Vincent R. Hill, Michael J. Arrowood, Lihua Xiao, Robert M. Hoekstra, Eric D. Mintz, Michael Lynch, (unknown)	108
16	Evaluation of community-based serologic screening for identification of chronic Salmonella Typhi carriers in Vietnam 2006 ·International Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Amita Gupta, (unknown), Sonja J. Olsen, Sumathi Sivapalasingam, (unknown), Nguyễn Thị Phương Lan, Robert M. Hoekstra, W F Bibb, (unknown), (unknown), Phung Dac Cam, Eric D. Mintz	37
17	A Large Outbreak of Brainerd Diarrhea Associated with a Restaurant in the Red River Valley, Texas 2006 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Akiko Kimura, Paul S. Mead, Bradley J. Walsh, (unknown), Shellie Kolavic Gray, Lisa M. Durso, Charles D. Humphrey, Stephan S. Monroe, (unknown), Nancy D. Puhr, Wun‐Ju Shieh, Mark Eberhard, Robert M. Hoekstra, Eric D. Mintz	6
18	Household based treatment of drinking water with flocculant-disinfectant for preventing diarrhoea in areas with turbid source water in rural western Kenya: cluster randomised controlled trial 2005 ·BMJ ·John A. Crump, Peter Otieno, Laurence Slutsker, Bruce H. Keswick, Daniel H. Rosen, Robert M. Hoekstra, John Vulule, Stephen P. Luby	121
19	Effect of Intensive Handwashing Promotion on Childhood Diarrhea in High-Risk Communities in Pakistan 2004 ·JAMA ·Stephen P. Luby, Mubina Agboatwalla, John Painter, Arshad Altaf, Ward Billhimer, Robert M. Hoekstra	236
20	In situ hybridization to somatic metaphase chromosomes of potato 1988 ·Theoretical and Applied Genetics ·Richard G. F. Visser, Robert M. Hoekstra, Feike R. van der Leij, L. P. Pijnacker, Bernard Witholt, W. J. Feenstra	33

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