David Taras

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

David Taras is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David Taras has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Food Science and 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in David Taras's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (14 papers), Gut microbiota and health (9 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (8 papers). David Taras is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (14 papers), Gut microbiota and health (9 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (8 papers). David Taras collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Canada and United Kingdom. David Taras's co-authors include Andreas Schwiertz, Nicolaas A. Bos, Klaus Schäfer, Philip D. Hardt, Wilfried Vahjen, O. Simon, Lothar H. Wieler, Karsten Tedin, Michaël Blaut and Peter Schierack and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and British Journal Of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

David Taras

50 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Microbiota and SCFA in Lean and Overweight Healthy Subjects 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 500 1000 1.5k
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. Microbiota and SCFA in Lean and Overweight Healthy Subjects
    2009 1.9k citations Andreas Schwiertz, David Taras et al. Obesity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Taras Germany 22 2.1k 1.3k 767 507 405 51 3.4k
Alexander G. Haslberger Austria 38 2.1k 1.0× 901 0.7× 530 0.7× 121 0.2× 351 0.9× 106 4.0k
Myunghoo Kim South Korea 20 2.1k 1.0× 649 0.5× 351 0.5× 219 0.4× 545 1.3× 59 3.4k
Núria Mach France 28 1.6k 0.7× 719 0.6× 312 0.4× 698 1.4× 394 1.0× 104 3.6k
Fang He China 33 1.9k 0.9× 602 0.5× 1.4k 1.8× 93 0.2× 429 1.1× 148 3.3k
Mariana X. Byndloss United States 32 3.9k 1.8× 943 0.7× 1.3k 1.7× 163 0.3× 1.4k 3.5× 55 5.9k
Ann M. O’Hara Ireland 15 2.0k 0.9× 443 0.3× 683 0.9× 114 0.2× 565 1.4× 19 3.2k
Nicholas W. Griffin United States 16 2.5k 1.2× 864 0.7× 540 0.7× 66 0.1× 828 2.0× 18 3.8k
Imke Mulder United Kingdom 19 1.9k 0.9× 364 0.3× 602 0.8× 152 0.3× 712 1.8× 29 3.1k
Dennis A. Savaiano United States 33 910 0.4× 750 0.6× 997 1.3× 98 0.2× 136 0.3× 101 3.6k
Caroline Le Roy United Kingdom 21 1.2k 0.5× 621 0.5× 261 0.3× 173 0.3× 192 0.5× 49 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by David Taras

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Taras

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Taras

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Taras. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Taras 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 David Taras. David Taras is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Taras, David, et al.. (2019). Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta. University of Calgary Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Oren, Aharon, George M Garrity, Stefan Spring, et al.. (2018). Valid publication of the names Caecibacterium and Caecibacterium sporoformans. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 69(2). 452–453. 3 indexed citations
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Taras, David, et al.. (2012). How Canadians Communicate IV: Media and Politics. 14 indexed citations
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Scharek‐Tedin, Lydia, Matthias Filter, David Taras, Paul Wrede, & Michael F.G. Schmidt. (2009). Influence of anEnterococcus faeciumprobiotic on the development of Peyer's patches B cells in piglets. Archives of Animal Nutrition. 63(5). 343–355. 13 indexed citations
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Schwiertz, Andreas, et al.. (2009). Microbiota and SCFA in Lean and Overweight Healthy Subjects. Obesity. 18(1). 190–195. 1934 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taras, David, Soroush Sharbati, Jennifer Schön, et al.. (2009). Intestinal Expression of TFF and Related Genes During Postnatal Development in a Piglet Probiotic Trial. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 23(1-3). 143–156. 40 indexed citations
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Taras, David, et al.. (2008). Veillonella magna sp. nov., isolated from the jejunal mucosa of a healthy pig, and emended description of Veillonella ratti. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 58(12). 2755–2761. 27 indexed citations
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Schierack, Peter, Matthias Filter, Lydia Scharek, et al.. (2008). Effects of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi on immune parameters of pregnant sows. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 127(1-2). 26–37. 23 indexed citations
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Ward, Steven, Diana Owen, Richard Davis, & David Taras. (2008). Making a difference: a comparative view of the role of the Internet in election politics. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 46(4). 46–2321. 53 indexed citations
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Schierack, Peter, Lothar H. Wieler, David Taras, et al.. (2007). Bacillus cereus var. toyoi enhanced systemic immune response in piglets. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 118(1-2). 1–11. 49 indexed citations
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Schwiertz, Andreas, David Taras, Kerstin Rusch, & Volker Rusch. (2006). Throwing the dice for the diagnosis of vaginal complaints?. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 5(1). 4–4. 70 indexed citations
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Scharek, Lydia, K.D. Weyrauch, David Taras, et al.. (2005). Influence of a probiotic Enterococcus faecium strain on development of the immune system of sows and piglets. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 105(1-2). 151–161. 173 indexed citations
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Taras, David, et al.. (2004). Specific enumeration of the probiotic strainEnterococcus FaeciumNCIMB 10415 in the intestinal tract and in faeces of piglets and sows. Archives of Animal Nutrition. 58(6). 443–452. 37 indexed citations
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Simmering, Rainer, David Taras, Andreas Schwiertz, et al.. (2002). Ruminococcus luti sp. nov., Isolated from a Human Faecal Sample. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 25(2). 189–193. 34 indexed citations
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Taras, David. (1993). The Mass Media and Political Crisis: Reporting Canada’s Constitutional Struggles. Canadian Journal of Communication. 18(2). 7 indexed citations
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Taras, David, et al.. (1993). Seeing Ourselves: Media Power and Policy in Canada. Canadian Journal of Communication. 18(3). 26 indexed citations
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Pal, Leslie A. & David Taras. (1988). Prime ministers and premiers : political leadership and public policy in Canada. 7 indexed citations
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Taras, David, et al.. (1987). A passion for identity : introduction to Canadian studies. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 13 indexed citations

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