Arjan Narbad

14.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
189 papers, 11.0k citations indexed

About

Arjan Narbad is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Arjan Narbad has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 11.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Molecular Biology, 88 papers in Food Science and 44 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Arjan Narbad's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (68 papers), Gut microbiota and health (61 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (24 papers). Arjan Narbad is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (68 papers), Gut microbiota and health (61 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (24 papers). Arjan Narbad collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Italy. Arjan Narbad's co-authors include Melinda J. Mayer, Michael J. Gasson, Nicholas J. Walton, Qixiao Zhai, Carmen Nueno‐Palop, Juan M. Rodrı́guez, Daniel J. Fitzgerald, Gwénaëlle Le Gall, Craig B. Faulds and Giuseppina Mandalari and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Arjan Narbad

185 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

The composition of the gut microbiota throughout life, with an emphasis on early life

2015 913 citations Arjan Narbad et al. profile →
Isolation of Commensal Bacteria from Umbilical Cord Blood of Healthy Neonates Born by Cesarean Section

2005 510 citations Arjan Narbad et al. profile →
Meta-analysis of the Parkinson’s disease gut microbiome suggests alterations linked to intestinal inflammation

2021 462 citations Stefano Romano, George M. Savva et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Arjan Narbad United Kingdom	56	5.7k	3.5k	1.9k	1.6k	1.3k	189	11.0k
Danilo Ercolini Italy	80	9.0k 1.6×	8.8k 2.5×	1.9k 1.0×	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	202	18.1k
Mogens Jakobsen Denmark	58	5.7k 1.0×	5.3k 1.5×	2.2k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	202	11.8k
Nathalie Juge United Kingdom	53	7.5k 1.3×	2.3k 0.7×	2.1k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	135	11.5k
Jianxin Zhao China	58	7.2k 1.3×	4.3k 1.2×	2.4k 1.2×	486 0.3×	897 0.7×	447	12.4k
Antonio Gálvez Spain	61	6.1k 1.1×	7.5k 2.1×	2.3k 1.2×	2.6k 1.6×	840 0.6×	247	12.1k
Qingping Wu China	56	5.1k 0.9×	2.4k 0.7×	466 0.2×	1.5k 1.0×	982 0.7×	494	11.3k
Dennis Sandris Nielsen Denmark	56	6.8k 1.2×	3.9k 1.1×	2.2k 1.2×	503 0.3×	871 0.6×	292	12.6k
Jerry M. Wells Netherlands	53	7.2k 1.3×	3.7k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	462 0.3×	666 0.5×	167	13.7k
Cormac G. M. Gahan Ireland	64	6.6k 1.2×	6.0k 1.7×	1.6k 0.8×	4.4k 2.8×	591 0.4×	169	14.2k
Maria Saarela Finland	57	5.4k 1.0×	5.6k 1.6×	3.2k 1.7×	740 0.5×	462 0.3×	157	11.4k

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Kellingray, Lee, George M. Savva, Enriqueta García-Gutiérrez, et al.. (2025). Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 shedding in feces and saliva: a longitudinal study in Norfolk, United Kingdom during the 2021–2022 COVID-19 waves. Microbiology Spectrum. 13(5). e0319524–e0319524. 1 indexed citations

Sayavedra, Lizbeth, Muhammad Yasir, Andrew Goldson, et al.. (2025). Bacterial microcompartments and energy metabolism drive gut colonization by Bilophila wadsworthia. Nature Communications. 16(1). 5049–5049. 1 indexed citations

James, Steve A., et al.. (2025). Draft genome sequence of a kombucha isolate of Pichia kudriavzevii. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 14(9). e0047825–e0047825.

Romano, Stefano, Jakob Wirbel, Rebecca Ansorge, et al.. (2025). Machine learning-based meta-analysis reveals gut microbiome alterations associated with Parkinson’s disease. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4227–4227. 6 indexed citations

Guo, Xinyu, Leilei Yu, Chengcheng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Sporolactobacillus—a new functional genus with potential applications. Current Research in Food Science. 9. 100822–100822. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Leilei, Chengcheng Zhang, Jianxing Zhao, et al.. (2024). Exploring Core fermentation microorganisms, flavor compounds, and metabolic pathways in fermented Rice and wheat foods. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 1). 141019–141019. 17 indexed citations

Xiao, Meifang, Yuxuan Xia, Ying Chen, et al.. (2024). Therapeutic potential of Latilactobacillus curvatus CCFM1268 in colitis treatment: Insights from in vitro and in vivo studies. Food Bioscience. 59. 103913–103913. 3 indexed citations

Lu, Dezhi, Leilei Yu, Hui Duan, et al.. (2024). Nonylphenol induces depressive behavior in rats and affects gut microbiota: A dose–dependent effect. Environmental Pollution. 344. 123357–123357. 6 indexed citations

Yu, Leilei, Ying Chen, Hui Duan, et al.. (2024). Prevotella copri—a potential next‐generation probiotic. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(4). 1391–1409. 7 indexed citations

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İspirli, Hümeyra, Fatih Bozkurt, Osman Sağdıç, et al.. (2023). Utilisation of an active branching sucrase from Lactobacillus kunkeei AP-37 to produce techno-functional poly-oligosaccharides. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 236. 123967–123967. 10 indexed citations

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Diez‐Echave, Patricia, Izaskun Martín‐Cabrejas, José Garrido‐Mesa, et al.. (2021). Probiotic and Functional Properties of Limosilactobacillus reuteri INIA P572. Nutrients. 13(6). 1860–1860. 6 indexed citations

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Luang‐In, Vijitra, et al.. (2020). Psychobiotic Effects of Multi-Strain Probiotics Originated from Thai Fermented Foods in a Rat Model. Food Science of Animal Resources. 40(6). 1014–1032. 27 indexed citations

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Luang‐In, Vijitra, et al.. (2020). Cytotoxicity of Lactobacillus plantarum KK518 Isolated from Pak-Sian Dong (Thai Fermented Gynandropsis pentaphylla DC.) Against HepG2, MCF-7 and HeLa Cancer Cells. Pharmacognosy Journal. 12(5). 1050–1057. 11 indexed citations

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Luang‐In, Vijitra, et al.. (2020). Cytotoxic effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae TC6 and Lactobacillus brevis TBRC 3003 isolated from Thai fermented foods. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 19(11). 2385–2393. 3 indexed citations

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Saalbach, Gerhard, et al.. (2018). Processing and Structure of the Lantibiotic Peptide Nso From the Human Gut Bacterium Blautia obeum A2-162 analysed by Mass Spectrometry. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 10077–10077. 8 indexed citations

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Oguntoyinbo, Folarin A., Gyu‐Sung Cho, Erik Brinks, et al.. (2016). Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 Isolated from Maasai Fermented Milk. Genome Announcements. 4(3). 3 indexed citations

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Zhai, Qixiao, Fengwei Tian, Jianxin Zhao, et al.. (2016). Oral Administration of Probiotics Inhibits Absorption of the Heavy Metal Cadmium by Protecting the Intestinal Barrier. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 82(14). 4429–4440. 167 indexed citations

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Dunne, Matthew, Stefan Leicht, Boris Krichel, et al.. (2015). Crystal Structure of the CTP1L Endolysin Reveals How Its Activity Is Regulated by a Secondary Translation Product. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291(10). 4882–4893. 36 indexed citations

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Yu, Leilei, Qixiao Zhai, Xiaoming Liu, et al.. (2015). Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 alleviates aluminium toxicity. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 100(4). 1891–1900. 29 indexed citations

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Mayer, Melinda J., Arjan Narbad, & Michael J. Gasson. (2008). Molecular Characterization of a Clostridium difficile Bacteriophage and Its Cloned Biologically Active Endolysin. Journal of Bacteriology. 190(20). 6734–6740. 110 indexed citations

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