Buford L. Nichols

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
221 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Buford L. Nichols is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Genetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Buford L. Nichols has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 78 papers in Genetics and 45 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Buford L. Nichols's work include Digestive system and related health (75 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (49 papers) and Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (29 papers). Buford L. Nichols is often cited by papers focused on Digestive system and related health (75 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (49 papers) and Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (29 papers). Buford L. Nichols collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Canada. Buford L. Nichols's co-authors include Carlton F. Hazlewood, Cutberto Garza, Roberto Quezada‐Calvillo, Bruce R. Hamaker, Erwin E. Sterchi, David R. Rose, Andrea Quaroni, Nancy F. Butte, Donald C. Chang and Janice E. Stuff and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Buford L. Nichols

208 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Transverse Relaxation Times of... 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 100 200 300
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.

  1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Transverse Relaxation Times of Water Protons in Skeletal Muscle
    1974 387 citations Carlton F. Hazlewood, Buford L. Nichols et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Buford L. Nichols United States 49 3.0k 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 221 7.5k
Shigeru Yamamoto Japan 48 1.5k 0.5× 539 0.4× 1.8k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 703 0.6× 511 9.1k
Pamela J. Fraker United States 33 1.8k 0.6× 496 0.4× 2.5k 2.3× 487 0.4× 613 0.6× 57 8.1k
J.M. Daly United States 44 1.6k 0.6× 681 0.5× 2.0k 1.8× 1.4k 1.2× 345 0.3× 281 8.5k
W. Allan Walker United States 54 5.2k 1.8× 1.3k 1.0× 2.8k 2.5× 815 0.7× 1.6k 1.5× 207 10.4k
Robert L. Hill United States 64 850 0.3× 914 0.7× 6.3k 5.7× 1.0k 0.9× 683 0.6× 348 13.0k
David Alpers United States 57 1.9k 0.7× 1.6k 1.2× 3.2k 2.9× 1.7k 1.6× 972 0.9× 291 10.1k
Roelof van der Meer Netherlands 47 1.6k 0.5× 788 0.6× 3.2k 2.9× 1.5k 1.4× 592 0.5× 132 7.1k
Bernd Stahl Netherlands 59 5.0k 1.7× 1.8k 1.4× 4.5k 4.0× 949 0.9× 1.8k 1.7× 173 11.0k
David L. Williams United States 76 1.1k 0.4× 624 0.5× 5.1k 4.6× 1000 0.9× 3.4k 3.1× 356 19.4k
Fumitake Gejyo Japan 59 616 0.2× 1.1k 0.9× 4.0k 3.6× 2.5k 2.3× 1.1k 1.0× 461 13.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Buford L. Nichols

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Buford L. Nichols

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hayes, Anna, Roberto Quezada‐Calvillo, Nancy F. Butte, et al.. (2025). Moderating carbohydrate digestion rate in mice promotes fat oxidation and metabolic flexibility revealed through a new approach to assess metabolic substrate utilization. European Journal of Nutrition. 64(2). 83–83. 1 indexed citations
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Opekun, Antone R., Michael A. Grusak, Amy Hui‐Mei Lin, et al.. (2025). Stunted African toddlers digest and obtain energy from energy-dense thick sorghum porridge. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 79(10). 1018–1028.
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Avery, Stephen E., Shaji Chacko, Firoz A. Vohra, et al.. (2020). Conditioning with slowly digestible starch diets in mice reduces jejunal α-glucosidase activity and glucogenesis from a digestible starch feeding. Nutrition. 78. 110857–110857. 7 indexed citations
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Quezada‐Calvillo, Roberto, et al.. (2017). Phenolic compounds increase the transcription of mouse intestinal maltase-glucoamylase and sucrase-isomaltase. Food & Function. 8(5). 1915–1924. 13 indexed citations
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Sukumaran, Sunil K., Karen K. Yee, Shusuke Iwata, et al.. (2016). Taste cell-expressed α-glucosidase enzymes contribute to gustatory responses to disaccharides. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(21). 6035–6040. 83 indexed citations
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Lee, Byung‐Hoo, Amy Hui‐Mei Lin, Buford L. Nichols, et al.. (2014). Mucosal C‐terminal maltase‐glucoamylase hydrolyzes large size starch digestion products that may contribute to rapid postprandial glucose generation. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 58(5). 1111–1121. 40 indexed citations
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Heath, Julian P., László G. Kömüves, & Buford L. Nichols. (1996). Lenten cell: Ultrastructure, absorptive properties, and enzyme expression of a novel type of cell in the newborn and suckling pig intestinal epithelium. The Anatomical Record. 244(1). 95–104. 3 indexed citations
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Ellis, Kenneth J. & Buford L. Nichols. (1993). Body Composition. Advances in Pediatrics. 40(1). 159–184. 4 indexed citations
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Dudley, Mary A., et al.. (1992). Developmental Changes in Lactase‐Phlorizin Hydrolase Precursor Isoforms in the Rat. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 15(3). 260–269. 1 indexed citations
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Brunser, Oscar, et al.. (1991). Clinical nutrition of the young child. Raven Press eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Shiner, Margot, et al.. (1990). Pathogenesis of Small‐Intestinal Mucosal Lesions in Chronic Diarrhea of Infancy. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 11(4). 455–463. 2 indexed citations
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Shiner, Margot, et al.. (1990). Pathogenesis of Small‐Intestinal Mucosal Lesions in Chronic Diarrhea of Infancy. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 11(4). 464–480. 2 indexed citations
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Lifschitz, Carlos H. & Buford L. Nichols. (1990). Malnutrition in chronic diet-associated infantile diarrhea: diagnosis and management.. 3 indexed citations
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Garza, Cutberto, et al.. (1985). Free Fatty Acids in the Development of Breast Milk Jaundice. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 4(3). 435–440. 1 indexed citations
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Klish, W. J., et al.. (1985). Disaccharidase Activities, Jejunal Morphology, and Carbohydrate Tolerance in Children with Chronic Diarrhea. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 4(6). 949–953. 4 indexed citations
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Barness, Lewis A., Peter R. Dallman, Homer Anderson, et al.. (1980). Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Needs in Normal Children in the United States. PEDIATRICS. 66(6). 1015–1021. 49 indexed citations
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Nichols, Buford L.. (1978). Reply to letter by Hirschhorn. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 31(11). 1969–1970. 1 indexed citations
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Klish, William J., et al.. (1976). Modular Formula: An approach to management of infants with specific or complex food intolerances. The Journal of Pediatrics. 88(6). 948–952. 9 indexed citations
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Nichols, Buford L., et al.. (1972). Clinical significance of muscle potassium depletion in protein-calorie malnutrition. The Journal of Pediatrics. 80(2). 319–330. 13 indexed citations

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