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2026

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69
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Dik Mevius publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dik Mevius sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 238 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Dik Mevius D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dik Mevius sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Dik Mevius is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a focus on areas intersecting biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science. Their research output spans molecular medicine, pollution, and various microbiological disciplines.

The scientist's work prominently covers topics related to antibiotic resistance in bacteria and environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals and antibiotics. Other main topics include gut microbiota and health, antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy, microbial infections and disease research, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, as well as genomics and phylogenetic studies.

Frequent publication venues for Dik Mevius include Frontiers in Microbiology, Antibiotics, Environment International, The Science of The Total Environment, and Preventive Veterinary Medicine. This reflects a consistent focus on microbiology and environmental health.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Dik Mevius are:

  • Antimicrobial Usage and Resistance in Companion Animals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three European Countries, 2020, Antibiotics
  • Farm dust resistomes and bacterial microbiomes in European poultry and pig farms, 2020, Environment International
  • Description and determinants of the faecal resistome and microbiome of farmers and slaughterhouse workers: A metagenome-wide cross-sectional study, 2020, Environment International
  • Resisting disinfectants, 2022, Communications Medicine
  • Genomic evolution of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli, 2021, Scientific Reports

Dik Mevius frequently collaborates with other researchers including Jaap A. Wagenaar, Dick Heederik, Heike Schmitt, Liese Van Gompel, and Jeroen Dewulf. Their coauthorship counts indicate ongoing partnerships in related fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Acquired Antibiotic Resistance Genes: An Overview

    Angela H.A.M. van Hoek;Dik Mevius;Dik Mevius;Beatriz Guerra;Peter Mullany

  • Plasmids carrying antimicrobial resistance genes in Enterobacteriaceae

    M Rozwandowicz;M S M Brouwer;J Fischer;J A Wagenaar

  • Dutch patients, retail chicken meat and poultry share the same ESBL genes, plasmids and strains.

    M. A. Leverstein-van Hall;C. M. Dierikx;J. Cohen Stuart;G. M. Voets

  • The role of whole genome sequencing in antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria : report from the EUCAST Subcommittee

    M J Ellington;O Ekelund;Frank Møller Aarestrup;R Canton

  • beta-Lactamases among extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-resistant Salmonella from poultry, poultry products and human patients in The Netherlands.

    Henrik Hasman;Dik Mevius;Kees Veldman;Inger Olesen

  • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in veal calf farming: Human MRSA carriage related with animal antimicrobial usage and farm hygiene

    Haitske Graveland;Jaap A. Wagenaar;Jaap A. Wagenaar;Hans Heesterbeek;Dik J. Mevius;Dik J. Mevius

  • Abundance and diversity of the faecal resistome in slaughter pigs and broilers in nine European countries.

    Patrick Munk;Berith Elkær Knudsen;Oksana Lukjacenko;Ana Sofia Ribeiro Duarte

  • Characterization of plasmids harbouring qnrS1, qnrB2 and qnrB19 genes in Salmonella

    Aurora García-Fernández;Daniela Fortini;Kees Veldman;Dik Mevius;Dik Mevius

  • Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in wildlife, food-producing, and companion animals: a systematic review

    R. Köck;I. Daniels-Haardt;K. Becker;A. Mellmann

  • MARAN 2009 : Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic usage in animals in the Netherlands in 2009

    D.J. Mevius;M.G.J. Koene;B. Wit;W. van Pelt

  • Public health risks of enterobacterial isolates producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases or AmpC β-lactamases in food and food-producing animals: an EU perspective of epidemiology, analytical methods, risk factors, and control options.

    Ernesto Liebana;Alessandra Carattoli;Teresa M. Coque;Henrik Hasman

  • Multiresistant Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- in Europe: a new pandemic strain?

    K L Hopkins;M Kirchner;B Guerra;S A Granier

  • A Review of SHV Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases: Neglected Yet Ubiquitous.

    Apostolos Liakopoulos;Dik Mevius;Daniela Ceccarelli

  • Extended-spectrum-β-lactamase- and AmpC-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Dutch broilers and broiler farmers

    Cindy Dierikx;Jeanet van der Goot;Teun Fabri;Alieda van Essen-Zandbergen

  • Increased detection of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolates from poultry.

    C.M. Dierikx;A. van Essen-Zandbergen;K.T. Veldman;H.E. Smith

  • Reduction of Veterinary Antimicrobial Use in the Netherlands. The Dutch Success Model

    D. C. Speksnijder;D. J. Mevius;D. J. Mevius;C. J. M. Bruschke;J. A. Wagenaar;J. A. Wagenaar

  • Attributable sources of community-acquired carriage of Escherichia coli containing β-lactam antibiotic resistance genes: a population-based modelling study

    Lapo Mughini-Gras;Alejandro Dorado-García;Engeline van Duijkeren;Gerrita van den Bunt

  • Molecular diversity and evolutionary relationships of Tn1546-like elements in enterococci from humans and animals

    R. J. L. Willems;J. Top;N. Van Den Braak;A. Van Belkum

  • Occurrence and characteristics of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase- and AmpC-producing clinical isolates derived from companion animals and horses

    C. M. Dierikx;E. van Duijkeren;A. H. W. Schoormans;A. van Essen-Zandbergen

  • Virulotyping and Antimicrobial Resistance Typing of Salmonella enterica Serovars Relevant to Human Health in Europe

    Stephan Huehn;Roberto M. La Ragione;Muna Anjum;Mark Saunders

  • International collaborative study on the occurrence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolated from animals, humans, food and the environment in 13 European countries

    Kees Veldman;Lina M. Cavaco;Dik Mevius;Dik Mevius;Antonio Battisti

  • Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens isolated from cattle in different European countries : 2002-2004

    Rene S Hendriksen;Dik J Mevius;Andreas Schroeter;Christopher Teale

  • Prevalence of livestock-associated MRSA in broiler flocks and risk factors for slaughterhouse personnel in The Netherlands.

    M.N. Mulders;A.P.J. Haenen;P.L. Geenen;P.C. Vesseur

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaap A. Wagenaar
Jaap A. Wagenaar Utrecht University
Dick Heederik
Dick Heederik Utrecht University
Frank Møller Aarestrup
Frank Møller Aarestrup Technical University of Denmark
Beatriz Guerra
Beatriz Guerra European Food Safety Authority
A.W. van de Giessen
A.W. van de Giessen National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Marc J. M. Bonten
Marc J. M. Bonten Utrecht University
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
Rene S. Hendriksen
Rene S. Hendriksen Technical University of Denmark
E. van Duijkeren
E. van Duijkeren Utrecht University
Ad C. Fluit
Ad C. Fluit Utrecht University

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