Ans Eilander

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Ans Eilander is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ans Eilander has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 16 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 7 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Ans Eilander's work include Fatty Acid Research and Health (15 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (13 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (12 papers). Ans Eilander is often cited by papers focused on Fatty Acid Research and Health (15 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (13 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (12 papers). Ans Eilander collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and India. Ans Eilander's co-authors include Nicole Neufingerl, Rajwinder K. Harika, Saskia Osendarp, Peter L. Zock, Catherine Transler, M. van Lieshout, Clive E. West, Αliki Kalmpourtzidou, Elise F. Talsma and Folake Samuel and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Nutrition and Neuropsychopharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Ans Eilander

42 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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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.

Nutrient Intake and Status in Adults Consuming Plant-Based Diets Compared to Meat-Eaters: A Systematic Review

2021 271 citations Nicole Neufingerl, Ans Eilander Nutrients profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ans Eilander Netherlands	23	1.0k	580	354	318	256	43	2.1k
Maxine P. Bonham Australia	34	1.1k 1.0×	718 1.2×	960 2.7×	262 0.8×	185 0.7×	120	4.0k
Welma Stonehouse New Zealand	28	1.1k 1.0×	773 1.3×	695 2.0×	150 0.5×	84 0.3×	71	2.9k
Alida Melse‐Boonstra Netherlands	28	862 0.8×	482 0.8×	283 0.8×	453 1.4×	123 0.5×	105	3.1k
Marika Ferrari Italy	25	505 0.5×	742 1.3×	389 1.1×	150 0.5×	153 0.6×	60	1.9k
Camilla Hoppe Denmark	22	744 0.7×	750 1.3×	580 1.6×	433 1.4×	138 0.5×	35	2.2k
Rikke Andersen Denmark	32	842 0.8×	1.6k 2.7×	611 1.7×	205 0.6×	222 0.9×	77	3.1k
Franca Marangoni Italy	28	1.3k 1.3×	525 0.9×	385 1.1×	281 0.9×	110 0.4×	77	2.9k
Isabelle Herter‐Aeberli Switzerland	31	822 0.8×	1.1k 2.0×	981 2.8×	820 2.6×	221 0.9×	86	4.0k
Emma Derbyshire United Kingdom	29	912 0.9×	519 0.9×	331 0.9×	180 0.6×	324 1.3×	112	2.7k
Janette Walton Ireland	31	702 0.7×	1.6k 2.7×	702 2.0×	126 0.4×	250 1.0×	170	2.8k

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Eilander, Ans, et al.. (2025). Comparing the nutrient composition of plant-based meat with animal meat and legumes: A review of analytical data on 45 nutrients. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 146. 107841–107841. 1 indexed citations

Eilander, Ans, et al.. (2025). The effect of fortification on in vitro iron and zinc bioavailability in plant-based meat alternatives. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 146. 107951–107951.

Neufingerl, Nicole & Ans Eilander. (2023). Nutrient Intake and Status in Children and Adolescents Consuming Plant-Based Diets Compared to Meat-Eaters: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 15(20). 4341–4341. 36 indexed citations

Joy, Edward J. M., et al.. (2023). Do agronomic approaches aligned to regenerative agriculture improve the micronutrient concentrations of edible portions of crops? A scoping review of evidence. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1078667–1078667. 16 indexed citations

Eilander, Ans, Diego Moretti, Michael Zimmermann, et al.. (2019). High Bioavailability from Ferric Pyrophosphate-Fortified Bouillon Cubes in Meals is Not Increased by Sodium Pyrophosphate: a Stable Iron Isotope Study in Young Nigerian Women. Journal of Nutrition. 149(5). 723–729. 5 indexed citations

Calder, Philip C., Cristina Campoy, Ans Eilander, et al.. (2019). A systematic review of the effects of increasing arachidonic acid intake on PUFA status, metabolism and health-related outcomes in humans. British Journal Of Nutrition. 121(11). 1201–1214. 35 indexed citations

Harika, Rajwinder K., Mieke Faber, Folake Samuel, et al.. (2017). Are Low Intakes and Deficiencies in Iron, Vitamin A, Zinc, and Iodine of Public Health Concern in Ethiopian, Kenyan, Nigerian, and South African Children and Adolescents?. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 38(3). 405–427. 68 indexed citations

Harika, Rajwinder K., Mariska Dötsch‐Klerk, Peter L. Zock, & Ans Eilander. (2016). Compliance with Dietary Guidelines and Increased Fortification Can Double Vitamin D Intake: A Simulation Study. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 69(3-4). 246–255. 9 indexed citations

Eilander, Ans, Rajwinder K. Harika, & Peter L. Zock. (2015). Intake and sources of dietary fatty acids in Europe: Are current population intakes of fats aligned with dietary recommendations?. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 117(9). 1370–1377. 93 indexed citations

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Thomas, Tinku, Ans Eilander, Sumithra Muthayya, et al.. (2011). The effect of a 1-year multiple micronutrient or n-3 fatty acid fortified food intervention on morbidity in Indian school children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 66(4). 452–458. 12 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Ellen Siobhan, Frits Quadt, Timo Giesbrecht, et al.. (2011). Effect of hydrolysed egg protein on brain tryptophan availability. British Journal Of Nutrition. 105(4). 611–617. 15 indexed citations

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Huffman, Sandra L., Rajwinder K. Harika, Ans Eilander, & Saskia Osendarp. (2011). Essential fats: how do they affect growth and development of infants and young children in developing countries? A literature review. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 7(s3). 44–65. 113 indexed citations

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Koletzko, Berthold, Ricardo Uauy, Andreu Palou, et al.. (2010). Dietary intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in children – a workshop report. British Journal Of Nutrition. 103(6). 923–928. 29 indexed citations

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Calder, Philip C., Alan D. Dangour, Ans Eilander, et al.. (2010). Essential fats for future health. Proceedings of the 9th Unilever Nutrition Symposium, 26–27 May 2010. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 64(S4). S1–S13. 52 indexed citations

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Eilander, Ans, Tarun Gera, Harshpal Singh Sachdev, et al.. (2009). Multiple micronutrient supplementation for improving cognitive performance in children: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 91(1). 115–130. 105 indexed citations

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Muthayya, Sumithra, Ans Eilander, Catherine Transler, et al.. (2009). Effect of fortification with multiple micronutrients and n–3 fatty acids on growth and cognitive performance in Indian schoolchildren: the CHAMPION (Children’s Health and Mental Performance Influenced by Optimal Nutrition) Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 89(6). 1766–1775. 72 indexed citations

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Eilander, Ans, Sumithra Muthayya, Krishnamachari Srinivasan, et al.. (2009). Undernutrition, fatty acid and micronutrient status in relation to cognitive performance in Indian school children: a cross-sectional study. British Journal Of Nutrition. 103(7). 1056–1064. 26 indexed citations

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Eilander, Ans, et al.. (2007). Effects of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on visual and cognitive development throughout childhood: A review of human studies. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 76(4). 189–203. 142 indexed citations

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West, Clive E., Ans Eilander, & M. van Lieshout. (2003). Reply to Russell et al.. Journal of Nutrition. 133(9). 2917–2917. 3 indexed citations

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West, Clive E., Ans Eilander, & M. van Lieshout. (2002). Consequences of Revised Estimates of Carotenoid Bioefficacy for Dietary Control of Vitamin A Deficiency in Developing Countries. Journal of Nutrition. 132(9). 2920S–2926S. 140 indexed citations

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