Vicky Jespers

2.9k citations
53 papers · 2.1k · 1 hit paper · h-index 23

Impact in

  • Microbiology top 0.1%
    • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Epidemiology top 2%
    • Urinary Tract Infections Management
    • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Papers in

  • Microbiology 38
    • Reproductive tract infections research 38
  • Epidemiology 20
    • Urinary Tract Infections Management 11
    • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research 6
Co-authors
Tania Crucitti (33 shared papers)Janneke van de Wijgert (23 shared papers)Liselotte Hardy (19 shared papers)Rita Verhelst (6 shared papers)Hans Verstraelen (5 shared papers)Suzanna C. Francis (5 shared papers)Anne Buvé (11 shared papers)Mario Vaneechoutte (7 shared papers)
Journals
PLoS ONE (11 papers)Sexually Transmitted Diseases (5 papers)Sexually Transmitted Infections (4 papers)Research in Microbiology (3 papers)BMC Infectious Diseases (2 papers)
Partner nations
BelgiumUnited KingdomSouth Africa

In The Last Decade

Vicky Jespers

50 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Vicky Jespers's Hit Papers

The Vaginal Microbiota: What Have We Learned after a Decade of Molecular Characterization? 2014 · 370 citations
3700+4+8Years since publication100200300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

  • it has ≥500 total citations;
  • it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
  • it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.
  1. 2014 PLoS ONE

Peers

Vicky Jespers
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  • Microbiology 1.5k
  • Epidemiology 811
  • Virology 87
  • Rheumatology 255
  • Infectious Diseases 193
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The Vaginal Microbiota: What Have We Learned after a Decade of Molecular Characterization?
PLoS ONE ·Janneke van de Wijgert, Hanneke Borgdorff, Rita Verhelst, Tania Crucitti, Suzanna C. Francis, Hans Verstraelen, Vicky Jespers
Hit paper breakdown →		2014370
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The global health impact of vaginal dysbiosis
Research in Microbiology ·Janneke van de Wijgert, Vicky Jespers
2017138
3
Quantification of bacterial species of the vaginal microbiome in different groups of women, using nucleic acid amplification tests
BMC Microbiology ·Vicky Jespers, Joris Menten, Hilde Smet, Sabrina Poradosú, Saïd Abdellati, Rita Verhelst, Liselotte Hardy, Anne Buvé, Tania Crucitti
2012132
4
A longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microbiota and vaginal immune mediators in women from sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific Reports ·Vicky Jespers, Jordan K. Kyongo, Sarah Joseph, Liselotte Hardy, Piet Cools, Tania Crucitti, Mary Mwaura, Gilles Ndayisaba, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Jozefien Buyze, Guido Vanham, Janneke van de Wijgert
2017103
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The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women
BMC Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Vicky Jespers, Janneke van de Wijgert, Piet Cools, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Mary Mwaura, Gilles Ndayisaba, Kishor Mandaliya, Joris Menten, Liselotte Hardy, Tania Crucitti
201593
6
Bacterial biofilms in the vagina
Research in Microbiology ·Liselotte Hardy, Nuno Cerca, Vicky Jespers, Mario Vaneechoutte, Tania Crucitti
201790
7
Prevalence and Correlates of Bacterial Vaginosis in Different Sub-Populations of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study
PLoS ONE ·Vicky Jespers, Tania Crucitti, Joris Menten, Rita Verhelst, Mary Mwaura, Kishor Mandaliya, Gilles Ndayisaba, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Hans Verstraelen, Liselotte Hardy, Anne Buvé, Janneke van de Wijgert, (unknown)
201483
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The presence of the putative Gardnerella vaginalis sialidase A gene in vaginal specimens is associated with bacterial vaginosis biofilm
PLoS ONE ·Liselotte Hardy, Vicky Jespers, Magelien Van den Bulck, Jozefien Buyze, Lambert Mwambarangwe, Viateur Musengamana, Mario Vaneechoutte, Tania Crucitti
201783
9
Unravelling the Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Biofilm: A Multiplex Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Assay Using Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes
PLoS ONE ·Liselotte Hardy, Vicky Jespers, Nassira Dahchour, Lambert Mwambarangwe, Viateur Musengamana, Mario Vaneechoutte, Tania Crucitti
201581
10
A fruitful alliance: the synergy between Atopobium vaginae and Gardnerella vaginalis in bacterial vaginosis-associated biofilm
Sexually Transmitted Infections ·Liselotte Hardy, Vicky Jespers, Saïd Abdellati, Irith De Baetselier, Lambert Mwambarangwe, Viateur Musengamana, Janneke van de Wijgert, Mario Vaneechoutte, Tania Crucitti
201678
11
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Selected Genital Tract Immunological Markers and Molecular Vaginal Microbiota in Sub-Saharan African Women, with Relevance to HIV Risk and Prevention
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology ·Jordan K. Kyongo, Tania Crucitti, Joris Menten, Liselotte Hardy, Piet Cools, Johan Míchiels, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Mary Mwaura, Gilles Ndayisaba, Sarah Joseph, Raina N. Fichorova, Janneke van de Wijgert, Guido Vanham, Kevin K. Ariën, Vicky Jespers
201573
12
Searching for Lower Female Genital Tract Soluble and Cellular Biomarkers: Defining Levels and Predictors in a Cohort of Healthy Caucasian Women
PLoS ONE ·Jordan K. Kyongo, Vicky Jespers, Odin Goovaerts, Johan Míchiels, Joris Menten, Raina N. Fichorova, Tania Crucitti, Guido Vanham, Kevin K. Ariën
201268
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A Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Study of Vaginal Carriage of Group B Streptococci (GBS) and Escherichia coli in Resource-Poor Settings: Prevalences and Risk Factors
PLoS ONE ·Piet Cools, Vicky Jespers, Liselotte Hardy, Tania Crucitti, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Mary Mwaura, Gilles Ndayisaba, Janneke van de Wijgert, Mario Vaneechoutte
201663
14
Dose-Ranging Phase 1 Study of TMC120, a Promising Vaginal Microbicide, in HIV-Negative and HIV-Positive Female Volunteers
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Vicky Jespers, Jens M Van Roey, Greet Beets, Anne Buvé
200651
15
Non-Sexual Transmission of Trichomonas vaginalis in Adolescent Girls Attending School in Ndola, Zambia
PLoS ONE ·Tania Crucitti, Vicky Jespers, Chanda Mulenga, Shepherd Khondowe, J Vandepitte, Anne Buvé
201149
16
Correlates of the molecular vaginal microbiota composition of African women
BMC Infectious Diseases ·Raju Gautam, Hanneke Borgdorff, Vicky Jespers, Suzanna C. Francis, Rita Verhelst, Mary Mwaura, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Gilles Ndayisaba, Jordan K. Kyongo, Liselotte Hardy, Joris Menten, Tania Crucitti, Evgeni Tsivtsivadze, Frank Schuren, Janneke van de Wijgert, (unknown)
201548
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Barriers to Somatic Health Care for Persons With Severe Mental Illness in Belgium: A Qualitative Study of Patients' and Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives
Frontiers in Psychiatry ·Laurence Kohn, Wendy Christiaens, Johan Detraux, Jan De Lepeleire, Marc D. Binder, B. Gillain, Benjamin Delaunoit, Isabelle Savoye, Patriek Mistiaen, Vicky Jespers
202243
18
Targeted point-of-care testing compared with syndromic management of urogenital infections in women (WISH): a cross-sectional screening and diagnostic accuracy study
The Lancet Infectious Diseases ·Marijn C. Verwijs, Stephen Agaba, Jean-Claude Sumanyi, Marie Michele Umulisa, Lambert Mwambarangwe, Viateur Musengamana, Mireille Uwineza, Vicky Cuylaerts, Tania Crucitti, Vicky Jespers, Janneke van de Wijgert
201943
19
HIV sexual transmission and microbicides
Reviews in Medical Virology ·Kevin K. Ariën, Vicky Jespers, Guido Vanham
201141
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Contraceptive rings promote vaginal lactobacilli in a high bacterial vaginosis prevalence population: A randomised, open-label longitudinal study in Rwandan women
PLoS ONE ·Tania Crucitti, Liselotte Hardy, Janneke van de Wijgert, Stephen Agaba, Jozefien Buyze, Evelyne Kestelyn, Thérèse Delvaux, Lambert Mwambarangwe, Irith De Baetselier, Vicky Jespers, (unknown)
201835

About Vicky Jespers

Vicky Jespers is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, having authored 53 papers that have together received 2.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Reproductive tract infections research (38 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (11 papers), Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (6 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (4 papers), Gut microbiota and health (3 papers) and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Microbiology (1.5k citations), Epidemiology (811 citations), Virology (87 citations), Rheumatology (255 citations) and Infectious Diseases (193 citations). Vicky Jespers has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Tania Crucitti, Janneke van de Wijgert, Liselotte Hardy, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Suzanna C. Francis, Anne Buvé, Mario Vaneechoutte, Hanneke Borgdorff and Joris Menten. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Research in Microbiology and BMC Infectious Diseases.

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