Sven van den Elsen

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Sven van den Elsen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sven van den Elsen has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Plant Science, 10 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Sven van den Elsen's work include Nematode management and characterization studies (18 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (7 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (6 papers). Sven van den Elsen is often cited by papers focused on Nematode management and characterization studies (18 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (7 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (6 papers). Sven van den Elsen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Iran and United States. Sven van den Elsen's co-authors include Johannes Helder, Hanny van Megen, Martijn Holterman, Jaap Bakker, Tom Bongers, Oleksandr Holovachov, A.W.G. van der Wurff, Paul Mooyman, Gerrit Karssen and Mariëtte T. W. Vervoort and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sven van den Elsen

20 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Phylum-Wide Analysis of SSU rDNA Reveals Deep Phylogenetic Relationships among Nematodes and Accelerated Evolution toward Crown Clades

2006 838 citations Martijn Holterman, A.W.G. van der Wurff et al. Molecular Biology and Evolution profile →
A phylogenetic tree of nematodes based on about 1200 full-length small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences

2009 435 citations Hanny van Megen, Sven van den Elsen et al. Nematology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sven van den Elsen Netherlands	12	1.4k	1000	401	358	169	23	1.8k
Hanny van Megen Netherlands	12	1.5k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	440 1.1×	412 1.2×	159 0.9×	14	1.9k
Martijn Holterman Netherlands	17	1.6k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	479 1.2×	386 1.1×	206 1.2×	28	2.1k
Irma Tandingan De Ley United States	16	847 0.6×	885 0.9×	440 1.1×	438 1.2×	140 0.8×	47	1.4k
Oleksandr Holovachov Sweden	19	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	551 1.4×	704 2.0×	282 1.7×	125	2.4k
Gerrit Karssen Belgium	24	1.9k 1.4×	670 0.7×	472 1.2×	204 0.6×	128 0.8×	97	2.1k
M. Mundo-Ocampo United States	18	1.1k 0.8×	889 0.9×	379 0.9×	425 1.2×	136 0.8×	71	1.6k
L.M. Frisse United States	8	934 0.7×	1.0k 1.0×	437 1.1×	163 0.5×	398 2.4×	8	1.9k
Robbie Rae United Kingdom	21	299 0.2×	605 0.6×	690 1.7×	32 0.1×	180 1.1×	64	1.1k
Walter Sudhaus Germany	18	592 0.4×	370 0.4×	446 1.1×	77 0.2×	208 1.2×	53	1.1k
V. R. Ferris United States	20	959 0.7×	420 0.4×	284 0.7×	107 0.3×	83 0.5×	80	1.2k

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Elsen, Sven van den, et al.. (2025). Protist size-dependent shifts of bacterial communities can reduce litter decomposition. ISME Communications. 5(1). ycaf231–ycaf231.

Elsen, Sven van den, J.H.M. Visser, L.P.G. Molendijk, et al.. (2024). On the diversity of nematode antagonists in an agricultural soil, and their steerability by root-knot nematode density and cover crops. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 202. 109693–109693.

Elsen, Sven van den, et al.. (2023). On the legacy of cover crop-specific microbial footprints. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 184. 109080–109080. 8 indexed citations

Elsen, Sven van den, et al.. (2023). A full-length SSU rRNA-based workflow for high-resolution monitoring of nematode communities reveals direct and indirect responses to plant-based manipulations. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 189. 109263–109263. 9 indexed citations

Karegar, Akbar, et al.. (2022). Analyses of morphological and molecular characteristics of Telotylenchinae from Iran point at the validity of the genera Bitylenchus and Sauertylenchus. Zootaxa. 5169(5). 425–446. 1 indexed citations

Elsen, Sven van den, Martijn Holterman, Jose L. Lozano‐Torres, et al.. (2022). Comparative genomics among cyst nematodes reveals distinct evolutionary histories among effector families and an irregular distribution of effector‐associated promoter motifs. Molecular Ecology. 32(6). 1515–1529. 10 indexed citations

Elsen, Sven van den, Martijn Holterman, Mark G. Sterken, et al.. (2021). Comparative genomics of two inbred lines of the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis reveals disparate effector family-specific diversification patterns. BMC Genomics. 22(1). 611–611. 8 indexed citations

Suleiman, Afnan Khalil Ahmad, Paula Harkes, Sven van den Elsen, et al.. (2019). Organic amendment strengthens interkingdom associations in the soil and rhizosphere of barley (Hordeum vulgare). The Science of The Total Environment. 695. 133885–133885. 35 indexed citations

Holterman, Martijn, Akbar Karegar, P.J.W. Mooijman, et al.. (2017). Disparate gain and loss of parasitic abilities among nematode lineages. PLoS ONE. 12(9). e0185445–e0185445. 30 indexed citations

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Karegar, Akbar, et al.. (2016). Morphological and molecular characterization of Pratylenchoides persicus n. sp. (Nematoda: Merliniidae) and additional data on two other species of the genus from Iran. Zootaxa. 4205(5). zootaxa.4205.5.4–zootaxa.4205.5.4. 3 indexed citations

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Helder, Johannes, P.J.W. Mooijman, Sven van den Elsen, et al.. (2014). Biological and systematic implications of phylogenetic analyses of ~2,800 full length small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).

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Kiewnick, Sebastian, Martijn Holterman, Sven van den Elsen, et al.. (2014). Comparison of two short DNA barcoding loci (COI and COII) and two longer ribosomal DNA genes (SSU & LSU rRNA) for specimen identification among quarantine root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) and their close relatives. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 140(1). 97–110. 55 indexed citations

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Megen, Hanny van, Sven van den Elsen, Paul Mooyman, et al.. (2013). Both SSU rDNA and RNA polymerase II data recognise that root-knot nematodes arose from migratory Pratylenchidae, but probably not from one of the economically high-impact lesion nematodes. Nematology. 16(2). 125–136. 17 indexed citations

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Megen, Hanny van, Sven van den Elsen, Paul Mooyman, et al.. (2012). Rather than by direct acquisition via lateral gene transfer, GHF5 cellulases were passed on from early Pratylenchidae to root-knot and cyst nematodes. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 12(1). 221–221. 26 indexed citations

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Mooyman, Paul, Hanny van Megen, Sven van den Elsen, et al.. (2012). Small Subunit Ribosomal DNA-Based Phylogenetic Analysis of Foliar Nematodes (Aphelenchoidesspp.) and Their Quantitative Detection in Complex DNA Backgrounds. Phytopathology. 102(12). 1153–1160. 50 indexed citations

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Elsen, Sven van den, et al.. (2011). A Rapid, Sensitive, and Cost-Efficient Assay to Estimate Viability of Potato Cyst Nematodes. Phytopathology. 102(2). 140–146. 10 indexed citations

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Megen, Hanny van, Sven van den Elsen, Martijn Holterman, et al.. (2009). A phylogenetic tree of nematodes based on about 1200 full-length small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences. Nematology. 11(6). 927–950. 435 indexed citations breakdown →

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Holterman, Martijn, Oleksandr Holovachov, Sven van den Elsen, et al.. (2008). Small subunit ribosomal DNA-based phylogeny of basal Chromadoria (Nematoda) suggests that transitions from marine to terrestrial habitats (and vice versa) require relatively simple adaptations. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 48(2). 758–763. 45 indexed citations

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Holterman, Martijn, Sven van den Elsen, Hanny van Megen, et al.. (2007). A ribosomal DNA‐based framework for the detection and quantification of stress‐sensitive nematode families in terrestrial habitats. Molecular Ecology Resources. 8(1). 23–34. 109 indexed citations

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Holterman, Martijn, A.W.G. van der Wurff, Sven van den Elsen, et al.. (2006). Phylum-Wide Analysis of SSU rDNA Reveals Deep Phylogenetic Relationships among Nematodes and Accelerated Evolution toward Crown Clades. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 23(9). 1792–1800. 838 indexed citations breakdown →

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