B. Sears

8.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

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B. Sears is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Sears has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 17 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in B. Sears's work include Fatty Acid Research and Health (18 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (15 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). B. Sears is often cited by papers focused on Fatty Acid Research and Health (18 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (15 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). B. Sears collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Mexico. B. Sears's co-authors include Mary Lou Perry, Heather Hutchins, Camillo Ricordi, Stacey J. Bell, Francis E. Lotrich, Robert K. McNamara, Carol S. Johnston, Julian E. Bailes, Pamela D. Swan and Edward Hallowell and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Journal of neurosurgery.

In The Last Decade

B. Sears

35 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

The role of fatty acids in insulin resistance

2015 408 citations B. Sears, Mary Lou Perry Lipids in Health and Disease profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
B. Sears United States	19	563	316	287	269	211	37	1.4k
Kathy Musa‐Veloso Canada	17	681 1.2×	462 1.5×	315 1.1×	291 1.1×	113 0.5×	31	1.6k
Ahmad Agil Spain	25	722 1.3×	183 0.6×	390 1.4×	249 0.9×	308 1.5×	83	2.2k
Louise Thibault Canada	16	601 1.1×	294 0.9×	324 1.1×	231 0.9×	310 1.5×	47	1.7k
Nancy F. Sheard United States	13	592 1.1×	320 1.0×	363 1.3×	561 2.1×	174 0.8×	31	1.9k
Les Bluck United Kingdom	21	622 1.1×	382 1.2×	377 1.3×	373 1.4×	277 1.3×	43	2.2k
Anahita Mansoori Iran	19	321 0.6×	160 0.5×	232 0.8×	214 0.8×	263 1.2×	56	1.1k
Pedro Montilla Spain	29	463 0.8×	187 0.6×	475 1.7×	353 1.3×	234 1.1×	78	2.3k
Peter R. Oeltgen United States	30	590 1.0×	422 1.3×	373 1.3×	231 0.9×	123 0.6×	95	2.5k
W. Blom Netherlands	21	712 1.3×	452 1.4×	346 1.2×	171 0.6×	90 0.4×	54	1.6k
Giuseppina Di Stefano Italy	27	564 1.0×	354 1.1×	522 1.8×	169 0.6×	212 1.0×	91	2.2k

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Mondal, Koushik, Daniel Stephenson, Charles E. Chalfant, et al.. (2025). Oral Supplementation of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (n-3-PUFA) Can Prevent TBI-Induced Visual, Motor, and Emotional Deficits in Mice. Molecular Neurobiology. 62(9). 11972–11985.

Furuzawa‐Carballeda, Janette, Martha Guevara‐Cruz, Clorinda Arias, et al.. (2023). Supplementation with EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids improves peripheral immune cell mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in subjects with obesity. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 120. 109415–109415. 21 indexed citations

Guevara‐Cruz, Martha, Adriana Flores‐López, Silvia Carrillo‐Domínguez, et al.. (2023). Differential effects of high dose omega-3 fatty acids on metabolism and inflammation in patients with obesity: eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid supplementation. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1156995–1156995. 11 indexed citations

Sears, B. & Asish K. Saha. (2021). Dietary Control of Inflammation and Resolution. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. 709435–709435. 16 indexed citations

Sears, B., Mary Lou Perry, & Asish K. Saha. (2020). Dietary Technologies to Optimize Healing from Injury-Induced Inflammation. Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 20(2). 123–131. 3 indexed citations

Sears, B., et al.. (2019). The use of high-dose Omega-3 PUFAs and Vitamin-D co-supplementation as a therapeutic approach for IBD-related symptoms: case report and literature review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

Kanim, Linda E.A., B. Sears, Mary Lou Perry, et al.. (2019). Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Reduces Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Medical Science Monitor. 25. 9531–9537. 19 indexed citations

Davinelli, Sergio, Graziamaria Corbi, Stefano Righetti, et al.. (2018). Cardioprotection by Cocoa Polyphenols and ω -3 Fatty Acids: A Disease-Prevention Perspective on Aging-Associated Cardiovascular Risk. Journal of Medicinal Food. 21(10). 1060–1069. 37 indexed citations

Johnston, Carol S., et al.. (2017). Use of Novel High-Protein Functional Food Products as Part of a Calorie-Restricted Diet to Reduce Insulin Resistance and Increase Lean Body Mass in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 9(11). 1182–1182. 16 indexed citations

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Sears, B. & Mary Lou Perry. (2015). The role of fatty acids in insulin resistance. Lipids in Health and Disease. 14(1). 121–121. 408 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sears, B.. (2015). Anti-inflammatory Diets. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 34(sup1). 14–21. 69 indexed citations

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Lotrich, Francis E., B. Sears, & Robert K. McNamara. (2012). Elevated ratio of arachidonic acid to long-chain omega-3 fatty acids predicts depression development following interferon-alpha treatment: Relationship with interleukin-6. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 31. 48–53. 69 indexed citations

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Sears, B.. (2009). Anti-Inflammatory Diets for Obesity and Diabetes. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 28(sup4). 482S–491S. 21 indexed citations

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Johnston, Carol S., et al.. (2007). Blood Ketones Are Directly Related to Fatigue and Perceived Effort during Exercise in Overweight Adults Adhering to Low-Carbohydrate Diets for Weight Loss: A Pilot Study. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 107(10). 1792–1796. 44 indexed citations

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Sorgi, Paul, Edward Hallowell, Heather Hutchins, & B. Sears. (2007). Effects of an open-label pilot study with high-dose EPA/DHA concentrates on plasma phospholipids and behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Nutrition Journal. 6(1). 16–16. 89 indexed citations

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Johnston, Carol S., et al.. (2006). Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have no metabolic advantage over nonketogenic low-carbohydrate diets. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 83(5). 1055–1061. 99 indexed citations

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Sears, B. & Stacey J. Bell. (2004). The Zone Diet: An Anti-Inflammatory, Low Glycemic-Load Diet. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2(1). 24–38. 7 indexed citations

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Bell, Stacey J. & B. Sears. (2003). Low-Glycemic-Load Diets: Impact on Obesity and Chronic Diseases. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 43(4). 357–377. 77 indexed citations

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Sears, B., et al.. (2003). A Proposal for a New National Diet: A Low-Glycemic Load Diet with a Unique Macronutrient Composition. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 1(3). 199–208. 4 indexed citations

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Sears, B., et al.. (1952). Sulfadimetine, a new sulfonamide for the treatment of urinary infections.. PubMed. 32(6). 980–7. 3 indexed citations

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