Sander Herfst

13.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
88 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Sander Herfst is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sander Herfst has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Epidemiology, 45 papers in Infectious Diseases and 33 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Sander Herfst's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (56 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (55 papers) and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (33 papers). Sander Herfst is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (56 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (55 papers) and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (33 papers). Sander Herfst collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Sander Herfst's co-authors include Ron A. M. Fouchier, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Theo M. Bestebroer, Guus F. Rimmelzwaan, Vincent J. Munster, Eefje J. A. Schrauwen, Derek J. Smith, Martin Linster, Emmie de Wit and Björn Olsén and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Sander Herfst

86 papers receiving 7.6k 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.

Characterization of a Novel Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinin Subtype (H16) Obtained from Black-Headed Gulls

2005 1.2k citations Ron A. M. Fouchier, Theo M. Bestebroer et al. Journal of Virology profile →
Airborne Transmission of Influenza A/H5N1 Virus Between Ferrets

2012 1.2k citations Sander Herfst, Eefje J. A. Schrauwen et al. Science profile →
Pathogenesis and Transmission of Swine-Origin 2009 A(H1N1) Influenza Virus in Ferrets

2009 494 citations Judith M. A. van den Brand, Sander Herfst et al. Science profile →
Transmission routes of respiratory viruses among humans

2018 429 citations Jasmin S. Kutter, Monique I. Spronken et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Sander Herfst

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sander Herfst

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sander Herfst

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

All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Structural and immunological characterization of the H3 influenza hemagglutinin during antigenic drift 2025 ·Nature Communications ·Rebeca de Paiva Fróes Rocha, Ilhan Tomris, Charles A. Bowman, Eugene S. Stevens, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tarcísio Andrade, James A. Ferguson, (unknown), Rafael Elias Marques, Sander Herfst, Joost Snijder, Srirupa Chakraborty, Alba Torrents de la Peña, Zachary T. Berndsen, Robert P. de Vries, (unknown)	0
2	Influenza A(H5N1) shedding in air corresponds to transmissibility in mammals 2024 ·Nature Microbiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Willemijn F. Rijnink, Dennis de Meulder, (unknown), Theo M. Bestebroer, (unknown), Monique I. Spronken, C. Joaquín Cáceres, Daniel R. Pérez, Mathilde Richard, Marion Koopmans, Pieter L. A. Fraaij, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Sander Herfst	5
3	The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus found in U.S. dairy cattle has some characteristics that could enhance infection and transmission among mammals 2024 ·Lab Animal ·(unknown), Sander Herfst	0
4	Self-amplifying RNA vaccines against antigenically distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants 2023 ·The Lancet Infectious Diseases ·Sander Herfst, Rory D. de Vries	3
5	Distinct spatial arrangements of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in Syrian hamster lung lobes dictates SARS-CoV-2 infection patterns 2022 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Ilhan Tomris, Kim M. Bouwman, Youri Adolfs, Danny Noack, Roosmarijn van der Woude, Gius Kerster, Sander Herfst, Rogier W. Sanders, Marit J. van Gils, Geert‐Jan Boons, Bart L. Haagmans, R. Jeroen Pasterkamp, Barry Rockx, Robert P. de Vries	14
6	Comparison of three air samplers for the collection of four nebulized respiratory viruses ‐ Collection of respiratory viruses from air – 2021 ·Indoor Air ·Jasmin S. Kutter, Dennis de Meulder, Theo M. Bestebroer, (unknown), Ron A. M. Fouchier, Sander Herfst	24
7	Multimerization- and glycosylation-dependent receptor binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins 2021 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Kim M. Bouwman, Ilhan Tomris, Hannah L. Turner, Roosmarijn van der Woude, (unknown), Gerlof P. Bosman, Barry Rockx, Sander Herfst, Joost Snijder, Bart L. Haagmans, Andrew B. Ward, Geert‐Jan Boons, Robert P. de Vries	23
8	Intranasal fusion inhibitory lipopeptide prevents direct-contact SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets 2021 ·Science ·Rory D. de Vries, Katharina S. Schmitz, Francesca T. Bovier, (unknown), Jonathan Khao, Danny Noack, Bart L. Haagmans, Sander Herfst, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Barry Rockx, Gaël McGill, N. Valerio Dorrello, Samuel H. Gellman, Christopher A. Alabi, Rik L. de Swart, Anne Moscona, Matteo Porotto	157
9	Glycan remodeled erythrocytes facilitate antigenic characterization of recent A/H3N2 influenza viruses 2021 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), Luca Unione, Theo M. Bestebroer, Digantkumar Chapla, Jeong‐Yeh Yang, Kelley W. Moremen, Sander Herfst, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Robert P. de Vries, Geert‐Jan Boons	37
10	SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via contact and via the air between ferrets 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Mathilde Richard, Adinda Kok, Dennis de Meulder, Theo M. Bestebroer, Mart M. Lamers, Nisreen M.A. Okba, Martje Fentener van Vlissingen, Barry Rockx, Bart L. Haagmans, Marion Koopmans, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Sander Herfst	314
11	Influenza A viruses are transmitted via the air from the nasal respiratory epithelium of ferrets 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Mathilde Richard, Judith M. A. van den Brand, Theo M. Bestebroer, Pascal Lexmond, Dennis de Meulder, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Anice C. Lowen, Sander Herfst	117
12	Lack of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Transmission in Rabbits 2019 ·Viruses ·W. Widagdo, Nisreen M.A. Okba, Mathilde Richard, Dennis de Meulder, Theo M. Bestebroer, Pascal Lexmond, Elmoubasher Farag, (unknown), Koert J. Stittelaar, Leon de Waal, Geert van Amerongen, Judith M. A. van den Brand, Bart L. Haagmans, Sander Herfst	10
13	Human Clade 2.3.4.4 A/H5N6 Influenza Virus Lacks Mammalian Adaptation Markers and Does Not Transmit via the Airborne Route between Ferrets 2018 ·mSphere ·Sander Herfst, Chris Ka Pun Mok, Judith M. A. van den Brand, Stefan van der Vliet, Miruna E. Rosu, Monique I. Spronken, Zifeng Yang, Dennis de Meulder, Pascal Lexmond, Theo M. Bestebroer, Malik Peiris, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Mathilde Richard	46
14	Wild ducks excrete highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N8 (2014–2015) without clinical or pathological evidence of disease 2018 ·Emerging Microbes & Infections ·Judith M. A. van den Brand, Josanne H. Verhagen, Edwin J. B. Veldhuis Kroeze, Marco W. G. van de Bildt, Rogier Bodewes, Sander Herfst, Mathilde Richard, Pascal Lexmond, Theo M. Bestebroer, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Thijs Kuiken	67
15	Influenza A Virus Reassortment Is Limited by Anatomical Compartmentalization following Coinfection via Distinct Routes 2017 ·Journal of Virology ·Mathilde Richard, Sander Herfst, Hui Tao, Nathan T. Jacobs, Anice C. Lowen	36
16	Viral factors in influenza pandemic risk assessment 2016 ·eLife ·Marc Lipsitch, William Barclay, Rahul Raman, Charles J. Russell, Jessica A. Belser, Sarah Cobey, Peter M. Kasson, James O. Lloyd‐Smith, Sebastian Maurer‐Stroh, Steven Riley, Catherine A. A. Beauchemin, Trevor Bedford, Thomas C. Friedrich, Andreas Handel, Sander Herfst, Pablo R. Murcia, Benjamín Roche, Claus O. Wilke, Colin A. Russell	66
17	Influenza A (H10N7) Virus Causes Respiratory Tract Disease in Harbor Seals and Ferrets 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·Judith M. A. van den Brand, Peter Wohlsein, Sander Herfst, Rogier Bodewes, Vanessa M. Pfankuche, Marco W. G. van de Bildt, Frauke Seehusen, Christina Puff, Mathilde Richard, Ursula Siebert, Kristina Lehnert, Theo M. Bestebroer, Pascal Lexmond, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Ellen Prenger‐Berninghoff, W. Herbst, Marion Koopmans, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Thijs Kuiken, Wolfgang Baumgärtner	16
18	Optimisations and Challenges Involved in the Creation of Various Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Influenza A Virus Strains for In Vitro and In Vivo Applications 2015 ·PLoS ONE ·Monique I. Spronken, Kirsty R. Short, Sander Herfst, Theo M. Bestebroer, (unknown), B. van der Hoeven, Abraham J. Koster, Gert‐Jan Kremers, Dana Scott, Alexander P. Gultyaev, (unknown), Miranda de Graaf, Montserrat Bárcena, Guus F. Rimmelzwaan, Ron A. M. Fouchier	27
19	One health, multiple challenges: The inter-species transmission of influenza A virus 2015 ·One Health ·Kirsty R. Short, Mathilde Richard, Josanne H. Verhagen, Debby van Riel, Eefje J. A. Schrauwen, Judith M. A. van den Brand, Benjamin Mänz, Rogier Bodewes, Sander Herfst	141
20	Vaccination approaches to combat human metapneumovirus lower respiratory tract infections 2007 ·Journal of Clinical Virology ·Sander Herfst, Ron A. M. Fouchier	24

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