Barbara Walther

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Barbara Walther is a scholar working on Food Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Walther has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Food Science, 11 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Barbara Walther's work include Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (7 papers), Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (7 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (6 papers). Barbara Walther is often cited by papers focused on Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (7 papers), Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (7 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (6 papers). Barbara Walther collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Norway and United Kingdom. Barbara Walther's co-authors include Alexandra Schmid, R. Sieber, Doreen Gille, Guy Vergères, J. Philip Karl, Patrick Boyaval, Sarah L. Booth, Ueli Bütikofer, Daniel Wechsler and Magali Chollet and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Journal of Chromatography A.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Walther

37 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Comparison of nutritional composition between plant-based drinks and cow’s milk

2022 135 citations Barbara Walther, Dominik Guggisberg et al. Frontiers in Nutrition profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barbara Walther Switzerland	21	540	533	528	371	322	38	1.8k
Christopher J. Cifelli United States	21	911 1.7×	804 1.5×	582 1.1×	541 1.5×	345 1.1×	49	2.1k
Paolo Bergamo Italy	31	849 1.6×	430 0.8×	650 1.2×	145 0.4×	341 1.1×	78	2.6k
Franca Marangoni Italy	28	514 1.0×	287 0.5×	1.3k 2.5×	525 1.4×	385 1.2×	77	2.9k
Isabel Seiquer Spain	27	431 0.8×	512 1.0×	498 0.9×	205 0.6×	360 1.1×	98	2.2k
Sarah Berry United Kingdom	32	570 1.1×	519 1.0×	1.1k 2.2×	450 1.2×	615 1.9×	108	2.7k
D. Dan Ramdath Canada	23	378 0.7×	581 1.1×	951 1.8×	292 0.8×	348 1.1×	57	2.3k
Margherita Dall’Asta Italy	28	463 0.9×	446 0.8×	718 1.4×	287 0.8×	262 0.8×	73	2.1k
Magda Rafecas Spain	29	629 1.2×	595 1.1×	915 1.7×	190 0.5×	297 0.9×	72	2.7k
Anette Bysted Denmark	22	481 0.9×	233 0.4×	712 1.3×	520 1.4×	278 0.9×	43	2.0k
Charles Desmarchelier France	27	1.2k 2.3×	380 0.7×	540 1.0×	280 0.8×	539 1.7×	61	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Barbara Walther

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara Walther

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Barbara Walther. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Barbara Walther based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Barbara Walther. Barbara Walther is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Mack, Gabriele, et al.. (2025). Transforming plant-based milk alternatives for better health. LWT. 223. 117787–117787. 1 indexed citations

Röder, Thomas, Ueli von Ah, Barbara Walther, et al.. (2025). Metabolic profiling reveals enrichment of health-related metabolites in yoghurt by variation of strain consortium. Food Bioscience. 71. 107047–107047.

Riedo, Judith, Aya Yokota, Barbara Walther, et al.. (2023). Temporal dynamics of total and bioavailable fungicide concentrations in soil and their effect upon nine soil microbial markers. The Science of The Total Environment. 878. 162995–162995. 10 indexed citations

Guggisberg, Dominik, Barbara Walther, René Badertscher, et al.. (2022). Molecular effects of the consumption of margarine and butter varying in trans fat composition: a parallel human intervention study. Lipids in Health and Disease. 21(1). 74–74. 9 indexed citations

Walther, Barbara, Dominik Guggisberg, René Badertscher, et al.. (2022). Comparison of nutritional composition between plant-based drinks and cow’s milk. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 988707–988707. 135 indexed citations breakdown →

Badertscher, René, et al.. (2019). Development and performance evaluation of a novel dynamic headspace vacuum transfer “In Trap” extraction method for volatile compounds and comparison with headspace solid-phase microextraction and headspace in-tube extraction. Journal of Chromatography A. 1601. 60–70. 25 indexed citations

Gille, Doreen, Nadine Zangger, Charlotte Soneson, et al.. (2017). Caloric dose-responsive genes in blood cells differentiate the metabolic status of obese men. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 43. 156–165. 12 indexed citations

Gille, Doreen, Ueli Bütikofer, Magali Chollet, et al.. (2015). Nutrition behavior of the middle-aged and elderly: Compliance with dietary recommendations of the food pyramid. Clinical Nutrition. 35(3). 638–644. 18 indexed citations

Schmid, Alexandra, Nicolai Petry, Barbara Walther, et al.. (2015). Inflammatory and metabolic responses to high-fat meals with and without dairy products in men. British Journal Of Nutrition. 113(12). 1853–1861. 41 indexed citations

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Chollet, Magali, Doreen Gille, P. Piccinali, et al.. (2014). Short communication: Dairy consumption among middle-aged and elderly adults in Switzerland. Journal of Dairy Science. 97(9). 5387–5392. 31 indexed citations

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Schmid, Alexandra & Barbara Walther. (2013). Natural Vitamin D Content in Animal Products. Advances in Nutrition. 4(4). 453–462. 237 indexed citations

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Walther, Barbara, J. Philip Karl, Sarah L. Booth, & Patrick Boyaval. (2013). Menaquinones, Bacteria, and the Food Supply: The Relevance of Dairy and Fermented Food Products to Vitamin K Requirements. Advances in Nutrition. 4(4). 463–473. 194 indexed citations

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Chollet, Magali, Doreen Gille, Alexandra Schmid, Barbara Walther, & P. Piccinali. (2013). Acceptance of sugar reduction in flavored yogurt. Journal of Dairy Science. 96(9). 5501–5511. 72 indexed citations

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Vergères, Guy, Caroline Buri, Sandro Carrara, et al.. (2012). The NutriChip project – translating technology into nutritional knowledge. British Journal Of Nutrition. 108(5). 762–768. 23 indexed citations

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Walther, Barbara & R. Sieber. (2011). Bioactive Proteins and Peptides in Foods. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 81(23). 181–192. 71 indexed citations

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Meyer, J, Ueli Bütikofer, Barbara Walther, Daniel Wechsler, & R. Sieber. (2009). Hot topic: Changes in angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and concentrations of the tripeptides Val-Pro-Pro and Ile-Pro-Pro during ripening of different Swiss cheese varieties. Journal of Dairy Science. 92(3). 826–836. 53 indexed citations

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Walther, Barbara, et al.. (2008). Cheese in nutrition and health. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 3 indexed citations

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Bütikofer, Ueli, J Meyer, R. Sieber, Barbara Walther, & Daniel Wechsler. (2007). Occurrence of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme–Inhibiting Tripeptides Val-Pro-Pro and Ile-Pro-Pro in Different Cheese Varieties of Swiss Origin. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(1). 29–38. 58 indexed citations

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Wüthrich, Brunello, Alexandra Schmid, Barbara Walther, & R. Sieber. (2005). Milk Consumption Does Not Lead to Mucus Production or Occurrence of Asthma. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 24(sup6). 547S–555S. 20 indexed citations

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Walther, Barbara, et al.. (2000). Carry over of mycotoxins into milk: a review.. 32(2). 75–78. 2 indexed citations

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