Charles B. Stephensen

9.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
161 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Charles B. Stephensen is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles B. Stephensen has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 47 papers in Molecular Biology and 32 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Charles B. Stephensen's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (25 papers), Gut microbiota and health (22 papers) and Vitamin D Research Studies (21 papers). Charles B. Stephensen is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (25 papers), Gut microbiota and health (22 papers) and Vitamin D Research Studies (21 papers). Charles B. Stephensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bangladesh and United Kingdom. Charles B. Stephensen's co-authors include A. Catharine Ross, Shaikh Meshbahuddin Ahmad, David A. Mills, Rubhana Raqib, Ginny Gildengorin, M. Nazmul Huda, Nupur N. Gangopadhyay, Craig M. Wilson, Sherry A. Tanumihardjo and Zina Moldoveanu and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Charles B. Stephensen

158 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

VITAMINA, INFECTION,ANDIMMUNEFUNCTION* 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2021 100 200 300 400 500
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. VITAMINA, INFECTION,ANDIMMUNEFUNCTION*
    2001 581 citations Charles B. Stephensen profile →
  2. Nutrition in adolescent growth and development
    2021 263 citations Charles B. Stephensen 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
Charles B. Stephensen United States 43 2.0k 2.0k 965 879 850 161 6.5k
Bernhard Watzl Germany 43 1.8k 0.9× 2.4k 1.2× 302 0.3× 456 0.5× 1.3k 1.5× 137 7.6k
Jürgen Schrezenmeir Germany 41 2.4k 1.2× 3.0k 1.5× 424 0.4× 350 0.4× 365 0.4× 122 8.1k
Simin Nikbin Meydani United States 66 4.4k 2.2× 3.0k 1.5× 625 0.6× 1.6k 1.9× 1.9k 2.3× 249 12.5k
Jordi Xaus Spain 52 2.4k 1.2× 4.3k 2.2× 634 0.7× 1.3k 1.5× 304 0.4× 84 8.4k
A. Catharine Ross United States 46 2.7k 1.3× 3.6k 1.8× 324 0.3× 929 1.1× 1.9k 2.3× 176 10.0k
Nathalie Juge United Kingdom 53 2.1k 1.0× 7.5k 3.8× 1.1k 1.2× 500 0.6× 389 0.5× 135 11.5k
María Isabel Queipo‐Ortuño Spain 42 734 0.4× 4.1k 2.1× 536 0.6× 348 0.4× 646 0.8× 100 7.6k
Parveen Yaqoob United Kingdom 47 3.3k 1.6× 1.9k 1.0× 277 0.3× 803 0.9× 286 0.3× 111 6.7k
Thomas Clavel Germany 49 1.0k 0.5× 5.8k 3.0× 1.1k 1.2× 553 0.6× 238 0.3× 113 8.8k
Christine A. Edwards United Kingdom 54 2.3k 1.1× 3.0k 1.5× 532 0.6× 143 0.2× 1.5k 1.8× 192 8.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Charles B. Stephensen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Oliver, Andrew, Zeynep Alkan, Charles B. Stephensen, et al.. (2024). Diet, Microbiome, and Inflammation Predictors of Fecal and Plasma Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Humans. Journal of Nutrition. 154(11). 3298–3311. 8 indexed citations
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Diaz-Ochoa, Vladimir E., Jason P. Mooney, G. Walker, et al.. (2024). Vitamin A deficiency impairs neutrophil-mediated control of Salmonella via SLC11A1 in mice. Nature Microbiology. 9(3). 727–736. 4 indexed citations
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Wilson, Stephanie, et al.. (2024). Lower Diet Quality Associated with Subclinical Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy United States Adults. Journal of Nutrition. 154(4). 1449–1460. 5 indexed citations
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Chin, Elizabeth L., et al.. (2023). No Associations between Dairy Intake and Markers of Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy Adult Cohort. Nutrients. 15(16). 3504–3504. 3 indexed citations
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Snodgrass, Ryan G., Xiaowen Jiang, Charles B. Stephensen, & Kevin D. Laugero. (2023). Cumulative physiological stress is associated with age-related changes to peripheral T lymphocyte subsets in healthy humans. Immunity & Ageing. 20(1). 29–29. 3 indexed citations
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Castillo, Juan J., Garret Couture, Ye Chen, et al.. (2022). Dietary Intake of Monosaccharides from Foods is Associated with Characteristics of the Gut Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy US Adults. Journal of Nutrition. 153(1). 106–119. 17 indexed citations
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Huda, M. Nazmul, Shaikh Meshbahuddin Ahmad, Jahangir Alam, et al.. (2019). Bifidobacterium Abundance in Early Infancy and Vaccine Response at 2 Years of Age. PEDIATRICS. 143(2). 109 indexed citations
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O’Sullivan, Aifric, Gertrud U. Schuster, Theresa L. Pedersen, et al.. (2013). Habitual Diets Rich in Dark-Green Vegetables Are Associated with an Increased Response to ω-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Americans of African Ancestry. Journal of Nutrition. 144(2). 123–131. 15 indexed citations
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Stephensen, Charles B., John W. Newman, Theresa L. Pedersen, et al.. (2011). ALOX5 gene variants affect eicosanoid production and response to fish oil supplementation. Journal of Lipid Research. 52(5). 991–1003. 30 indexed citations
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Zunino, Susan J., David H. Storms, & Charles B. Stephensen. (2007). Diets Rich in Polyphenols and Vitamin A Inhibit the Development of Type I Autoimmune Diabetes in Nonobese Diabetic Mice ,3. Journal of Nutrition. 137(5). 1216–1221. 77 indexed citations
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Worley, Michael B., et al.. (2007). Callitrichid Hepatitis: Epizootiology of a Fatal Hepatitis in Zoo Tamarins and Marmosets. Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Rasooly, Reuven, Gertrud U. Schuster, Jeffrey P. Gregg, et al.. (2005). Retinoid X Receptor Agonists Increase Bcl2a1 Expression and Decrease Apoptosis of Naive T Lymphocytes. The Journal of Immunology. 175(12). 7916–7929. 45 indexed citations
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Stephensen, Charles B., Xiaowen Jiang, & Tammy Freytag. (2004). Vitamin A Deficiency Increases the In Vivo Development of IL-10–Positive Th2 Cells and Decreases Development of Th1 Cells in Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 134(10). 2660–2666. 73 indexed citations
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Stephensen, Charles B.. (2004). Fish Oil and Inflammatory Disease: Is Asthma the Next Target for n-3 Fatty Acid Supplements?. Nutrition Reviews. 62(12). 486–489. 27 indexed citations
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Jacob, Robert A., Charles B. Stephensen, Jeffrey B. Blumberg, et al.. (2003). Moderate Antioxidant Supplementation Has No Effect on Biomarkers of Oxidant Damage in Healthy Men with Low Fruit and Vegetable Intakes. Journal of Nutrition. 133(3). 740–743. 70 indexed citations
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Stephensen, Charles B., Reuven Rasooly, Xiaowen Jiang, et al.. (2002). Vitamin A Enhances in Vitro Th2 Development Via Retinoid X Receptor Pathway. The Journal of Immunology. 168(9). 4495–4503. 129 indexed citations
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Peters, C. J., Pierre E. Rollin, Thomas G. Ksiazek, et al.. (1997). Age Distribution of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Serum Antibody in Birmingham, Alabama: Evidence of a Decreased Risk of Infection. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 57(1). 37–41. 37 indexed citations

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