Roy Betts

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Roy Betts is a scholar working on Food Science, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Roy Betts has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Food Science, 17 papers in Biotechnology and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Roy Betts's work include Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (15 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (12 papers) and Food Safety and Hygiene (6 papers). Roy Betts is often cited by papers focused on Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (15 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (12 papers) and Food Safety and Hygiene (6 papers). Roy Betts collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Roy Betts's co-authors include S. MacPhee, Michael W. Peck, A. R. Bennett, Séamus Fanning, François Bourdichon, Arnoud H. M. van Vliet, Mark Reuter, Helen Brown, E. Komitopoulou and C.L. Baylis and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Roy Betts

34 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Lag Phase Is a Distinct Growth Phase That Prepares Bacteria for Exponential Growth and Involves Transient Metal Accumulation
    2011 499 citations Matthew D. Rolfe, Christopher J. Rice et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →
  2. Low--Water Activity Foods: Increased Concern as Vehicles of Foodborne Pathogens
    2012 354 citations Larry R. Beuchat, E. Komitopoulou et al. Journal of Food Protection profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roy Betts United Kingdom 21 917 662 574 324 298 34 1.9k
Odile Tresse France 24 880 1.0× 458 0.7× 1.1k 1.9× 285 0.9× 322 1.1× 44 2.3k
Mercedes López Spain 31 1.2k 1.3× 1.1k 1.7× 887 1.5× 185 0.6× 198 0.7× 82 2.7k
Sanjeev Anand United States 21 907 1.0× 472 0.7× 1.2k 2.0× 252 0.8× 194 0.7× 87 2.2k
Michel Fédérighi France 35 1.5k 1.7× 1.4k 2.1× 602 1.0× 467 1.4× 293 1.0× 101 3.2k
Giulia Amagliani Italy 21 618 0.7× 469 0.7× 484 0.8× 220 0.7× 266 0.9× 58 1.4k
Jan De Block Belgium 24 1.5k 1.6× 554 0.8× 1.2k 2.2× 174 0.5× 201 0.7× 60 3.0k
Bassam A. Annous United States 26 1.1k 1.2× 1.2k 1.8× 717 1.2× 188 0.6× 413 1.4× 60 2.4k
Yi‐Cheng Su United States 26 752 0.8× 446 0.7× 666 1.2× 987 3.0× 209 0.7× 70 2.3k
Florence Dubois‐Brissonnet France 23 672 0.7× 383 0.6× 1.2k 2.1× 234 0.7× 190 0.6× 41 2.2k
R.G. Kroll United Kingdom 23 585 0.6× 470 0.7× 666 1.2× 171 0.5× 350 1.2× 50 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roy Betts

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roy Betts

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bourdichon, François, Roy Betts, Séamus Fanning, et al.. (2021). Processing environment monitoring in low moisture food production facilities: Are we looking for the right microorganisms?. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 356. 109351–109351. 33 indexed citations
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Brown, Helen, et al.. (2015). Campylobacter jejuni biofilms contain extracellular DNA and are sensitive to DNase I treatment. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6. 699–699. 67 indexed citations
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Beuchat, Larry R., E. Komitopoulou, Roy Betts, et al.. (2012). Low--Water Activity Foods: Increased Concern as Vehicles of Foodborne Pathogens. Journal of Food Protection. 76(1). 150–172. 354 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rolfe, Matthew D., Christopher J. Rice, Sacha Lucchini, et al.. (2011). Lag Phase Is a Distinct Growth Phase That Prepares Bacteria for Exponential Growth and Involves Transient Metal Accumulation. Journal of Bacteriology. 194(3). 686–701. 499 indexed citations breakdown →
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Beuchat, Larry R., E. Komitopoulou, Roy Betts, et al.. (2011). Persistence and survival of pathogens in dry foods and dry food processing environments. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 28 indexed citations
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Betts, Roy. (2010). Microbial update Staphylococcus aureus.. 21(3). 12–13. 1 indexed citations
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Baylis, C.L., et al.. (2004). Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, O111:H− and O26:H11 in artificially contaminated chocolate and confectionery products. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 96(1). 35–48. 47 indexed citations
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Hilton, Anthony C., et al.. (2001). Use of representational difference analysis to identifyEscherichia coliO157-specific DNA sequences. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 197(2). 195–201. 9 indexed citations
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Baylis, C.L., S. MacPhee, & Roy Betts. (2000). Comparison of two commercial preparations of buffered peptone water for the recovery and growth ofSalmonellabacteria from foods. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 89(3). 501–510. 37 indexed citations
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Baylis, C.L., S. MacPhee, & Roy Betts. (2000). Comparison of methods for the recovery and detection of low levels of injured Salmonella in ice cream and milk powder. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 30(4). 320–324. 20 indexed citations
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Baylis, C.L., S. MacPhee, K. W. Martin, T. J. Humphrey, & Roy Betts. (2000). Comparison of three enrichment media for the isolation of Campylobacter spp. from foods. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 89(5). 884–891. 106 indexed citations
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Bennett, A. R., S. MacPhee, Roy Betts, & Deborah M. B. Post. (1999). Use of pyrrolidonyl peptidase to distinguishCitrobacterfromSalmonella. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 28(3). 175–178. 9 indexed citations
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Betts, Roy, et al.. (1998). MicroVal: A European Approach to the Certification of New Microbiological Methods. Journal of Food Protection. 61(11). 1579–1582. 3 indexed citations
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Bennett, A. R., S. MacPhee, & Roy Betts. (1996). The isolation and detection of Escherichia coli O157 by use of immunomagnetic separation and immunoassay procedures. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 22(3). 237–243. 76 indexed citations
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Bennett, A. R., S. MacPhee, & Roy Betts. (1995). Evaluation of methods for the isolation and detection of Escherichia coli O157 in minced beef. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 20(6). 375–379. 38 indexed citations
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Wirtanen, Gun, Anna‐Maija Sjöberg, Timo Alanko, et al.. (1993). Microbiological Screening Method for Indication of Irradiation of Spices and Herbs: A BCR Collaborative Study. Journal of AOAC International. 76(3). 674–681. 13 indexed citations
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Betts, Roy, et al.. (1992). Confirmation of Listeria monocytogenes using a commercially available nucleic acid probe. Food Microbiology. 9(4). 311–317. 4 indexed citations
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Betts, Roy, et al.. (1988). The detection of irradiated foods using the Direct Epifluorescent Filter Technique. Journal of Applied Bacteriology. 64(4). 329–335. 27 indexed citations

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