Niel Hens

Niel Hens publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Niel Hens sits on this spectrum.

Niel Hens D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Niel Hens sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Social contacts and mixing patterns relevant to the spread of infectious diseases.

  Joël Mossong;Niel Hens;Mark Jit;Philippe Beutels

  3376
  Citations

• Estimating the generation interval for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on symptom onset data, March 2020.

  Tapiwa Ganyani;Cécile Kremer;Dongxuan Chen;Andrea Torneri;Andrea Torneri

  706
  Citations

• Differences in gut microbiota composition between obese and lean children: a cross-sectional study

  Liene Bervoets;Kim Van Hoorenbeeck;Ineke Kortleven;Caroline Van Noten

  534
  Citations

• Dynamic epidemiological models for dengue transmission: a systematic review of structural approaches.

  Mathieu Andraud;Niel Hens;Niel Hens;Christiaan Marais;Philippe Beutels;Philippe Beutels

  364
  Citations

• Early waning of maternal measles antibodies in era of measles elimination: longitudinal study

  E Leuridan;N Hens;V Hutse;M Ieven

  347
  Citations

• European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): outpatient antibiotic use in Europe (1997-2009).

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  294
  Citations

• A Systematic Review of Social Contact Surveys to Inform Transmission Models of Close-contact Infections.

  Thang Hoang;Pietro Coletti;Alessia Melegaro;Jacco Wallinga

  282
  Citations

• Estimating the impact of school closure on social mixing behaviour and the transmission of close contact infections in eight European countries.

  Niel Hens;Niel Hens;Girma Minalu Ayele;Nele Goeyvaerts;Marc Aerts

  254
  Citations

• The French Connection: The First Large Population-Based Contact Survey in France Relevant for the Spread of Infectious Diseases

  Guillaume Béraud;Sabine Kazmercziak;Philippe Beutels;Daniel Levy-Bruhl

  245
  Citations

• Lessons from a decade of individual-based models for infectious disease transmission: a systematic review (2006-2015)

  Lander Willem;Frederik Verelst;Joke Bilcke;Niel Hens;Niel Hens

  200
  Citations

• Parvovirus B19 infection in five European countries: seroepidemiology, force of infection and maternal risk of infection

  J. Mossong;N. Hens;V. Friederichs;I. Davidkin

  194
  Citations

• Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy in Belgium: Results of a prospective controlled cohort study.

  Kirsten Maertens;Raïssa Nadège Caboré;Kris Huygen;Niel Hens

  191
  Citations

• Social Contact Patterns in Vietnam and Implications for the Control of Infectious Diseases

  Peter Horby;Pham Quang Thai;Niel Hens;Nguyen Thi Thu Yen

  189
  Citations

• Mining social mixing patterns for infectious disease models based on a two-day population survey in Belgium

  Niel Hens;Nele Goeyvaerts;Marc Aerts;Ziv Shkedy

  164
  Citations

• Seventy-five years of estimating the force of infection from current status data

  Niel Hens;Marc Aerts;Christel Faes;Ziv Shkedy

  158
  Citations

• Modeling infectious disease parameters based on serological and social contact data : a modern statistical perspective

  Niel Hens;Ziv Shkedy;Marc Aerts;Christel Faes

  152
  Citations

• The Impact of Illness on Social Networks: Implications for Transmission and Control of Influenza

  Kim Van Kerckhove;Niel Hens;W. John Edmunds;Ken T. D. Eames

  143
  Citations

• European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): outpatient penicillin use in Europe (1997–2009)

  Ann Versporten;Samuel Coenen;Niels Adriaenssens;Arno Muller

  142
  Citations

• Modeling Infectious Disease Parameters Based on Serological and Social Contact Data

  Niel Hens;Ziv Shkedy;Marc Aerts;Christel Faes

  141
  Citations

• Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy in Vietnam: Results of a randomized controlled trial Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy.

  Ha Thi Thu Hoang;Elke Leuridan;Kirsten Maertens;Trung Dac Nguyen

  137
  Citations

• Efficacy of daily intake of Lactobacillus casei Shirota on respiratory symptoms and influenza vaccination immune response: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy elderly nursing home residents

  Karolien Van Puyenbroeck;Niel Hens;Samuel Coenen;Barbara Michiels

  127
  Citations

• Effect of a prepregnancy pertussis booster dose on maternal antibody titers in young infants

  Elke Leuridan;Niel Hens;Natasja Peeters;Liene de Witte

  125
  Citations

• Estimating infectious disease parameters from data on social contacts and serological status

  Nele Goeyvaerts;Niel Hens;Benson Ogunjimi;Marc Aerts

  119
  Citations

• Calling for pan-European commitment for rapid and sustained reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infections.

  Viola Priesemann;Melanie M Brinkmann;Sandra Ciesek;Sarah Cuschieri

  109
  Citations

• A nice day for an infection? Weather conditions and social contact patterns relevant to influenza transmission.

  Lander Willem;Kim Van Kerckhove;Dennis L. Chao;Niel Hens;Niel Hens

  106
  Citations

• Infant vaccination coverage in 2005 and predictive factors for complete or valid vaccination in Flanders, Belgium: an EPI-survey

  Heidi Theeten;Niel Hens;Corinne Vandermeulen;Anne-Marie Depoorter

  98
  Citations