Erika Isolauri

48.9k total citations · 17 hit papers
335 papers, 34.7k citations indexed

About

Erika Isolauri is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erika Isolauri has authored 335 papers receiving a total of 34.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 115 papers in Food Science and 111 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Erika Isolauri's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (113 papers), Gut microbiota and health (103 papers) and Infant Nutrition and Health (92 papers). Erika Isolauri is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (113 papers), Gut microbiota and health (103 papers) and Infant Nutrition and Health (92 papers). Erika Isolauri collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Spain and United States. Erika Isolauri's co-authors include Seppo Salminen, Marko Kalliomäki, María Carmen Collado, Kirsi Laitinen, Samuli Rautava, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Heikki Arvilommi, Pirkka V. Kirjavainen, Pentti Kero and Heli Majamaa and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, The Lancet and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Erika Isolauri

332 papers receiving 32.5k citations

Hit Papers

Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a ran... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2001 2012 1998 2003 2001 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a randomised placebo-controlled trial
    2001 1.8k citations Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  2. Host Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Changes during Pregnancy
    2012 1.5k citations Omry Koren, Julia K. Goodrich et al. Cell profile →
  3. Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and function
    1998 1.0k citations Seppo Salminen, Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
  4. Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial
    2003 979 citations Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  5. Distinct patterns of neonatal gut microflora in infants in whom atopy was and was not developing
    2001 946 citations Marko Kalliomäki, Pirkka V. Kirjavainen et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →
  6. Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may predict overweight
    2008 806 citations Marko Kalliomäki, María Carmen Collado et al. profile →
  7. Human gut colonisation may be initiated in utero by distinct microbial communities in the placenta and amniotic fluid
    2016 784 citations María Carmen Collado, Samuli Rautava et al. profile →
  8. Probiotics: an overview of beneficial effects
    2002 755 citations Arthur C. Ouwehand, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  9. Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema
    2000 697 citations Erika Isolauri, Y. Sütas et al. profile →
  10. Probiotics: A novel approach in the management of food allergy
    1997 683 citations Erika Isolauri et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →
  11. Distinct composition of gut microbiota during pregnancy in overweight and normal-weight women
    2008 671 citations María Carmen Collado, Erika Isolauri et al. profile →
  12. The human milk microbiome changes over lactation and is shaped by maternal weight and mode of delivery
    2012 621 citations María Carmen Collado, Kirsi Laitinen et al. profile →
  13. Intestinal Integrity and Akkermansia muciniphila , a Mucin-Degrading Member of the Intestinal Microbiota Present in Infants, Adults, and the Elderly
    2007 563 citations María Carmen Collado, Muriel Derrien et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology profile →
  14. Enhancement of the Circulating Antibody Secreting Cell Response in Human Diarrhea by a Human Lactobacillus Strain
    1992 531 citations Erika Isolauri et al. Pediatric Research profile →
  15. A human Lactobacillus strain (Lactobacillus casei sp strain GG) promotes recovery from acute diarrhea in children.
    1991 524 citations Erika Isolauri, Miia Juntunen et al. profile →
  16. Maternal gut and breast milk microbiota affect infant gut antibiotic resistome and mobile genetic elements
    2018 454 citations Samuli Rautava, Erika Isolauri et al. profile →
  17. A possible link between early probiotic intervention and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders later in childhood: a randomized trial
    2015 280 citations Anna Pärtty, Marko Kalliomäki et al. Pediatric Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erika Isolauri Finland 95 16.2k 13.1k 10.7k 5.8k 4.3k 335 34.7k
Seppo Salminen Finland 112 30.3k 1.9× 28.8k 2.2× 18.5k 1.7× 7.5k 1.3× 5.8k 1.3× 444 57.9k
Hania Szajewska Poland 81 4.9k 0.3× 5.8k 0.4× 7.1k 0.7× 2.0k 0.3× 2.2k 0.5× 385 21.1k
Roberto Berni Canani Italy 60 8.4k 0.5× 6.2k 0.5× 4.4k 0.4× 3.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.5× 269 18.7k
B. Brett Finlay Canada 128 23.8k 1.5× 14.1k 1.1× 3.8k 0.4× 4.4k 0.7× 9.0k 2.1× 532 57.8k
Gregor Reid Canada 92 21.4k 1.3× 15.1k 1.2× 8.5k 0.8× 4.2k 0.7× 3.1k 0.7× 411 40.4k
María Carmen Collado Spain 73 13.1k 0.8× 5.5k 0.4× 6.4k 0.6× 4.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.4× 293 22.5k
Mary Ellen Sanders United States 56 15.0k 0.9× 13.4k 1.0× 7.5k 0.7× 3.7k 0.6× 2.6k 0.6× 159 25.6k
Riitta Korpela Finland 67 7.0k 0.4× 5.1k 0.4× 3.4k 0.3× 3.2k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 315 16.9k
Johan Garssen Netherlands 74 7.7k 0.5× 2.3k 0.2× 4.0k 0.4× 3.9k 0.7× 1.6k 0.4× 657 21.6k
Lora V. Hooper United States 69 19.6k 1.2× 4.9k 0.4× 3.1k 0.3× 5.7k 1.0× 3.3k 0.8× 114 31.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cetin, Irene, Roland Devlieger, Erika Isolauri, et al.. (2025). International expert consensus on micronutrient supplement use during the early life course. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 25(1). 44–44. 3 indexed citations
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Rautava, Samuli, et al.. (2023). Shifting pattern of gut microbiota in pregnant women two decades apart – an observational study. Gut Microbes. 15(1). 2234656–2234656. 8 indexed citations
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Luoto, Raakel, Anna Pärtty, Josef Korbinian Vogt, Samuli Rautava, & Erika Isolauri. (2023). Reversible aberrancies in gut microbiome of moderate and late preterm infants: results from a randomized, controlled trial. Gut Microbes. 15(2). 2283913–2283913. 3 indexed citations
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Turta, Olli, Marta Selma‐Royo, Himanshu Kumar, et al.. (2021). Maternal Intrapartum Antibiotic Treatment and Gut Microbiota Development in Healthy Term Infants. Neonatology. 119(1). 93–102. 5 indexed citations
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Mantziari, Anastasia, Juhani Aakko, Himanshu Kumar, et al.. (2017). The Impact of Storage Conditions on the Stability of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb12 in Human Milk. Breastfeeding Medicine. 12(9). 566–569. 3 indexed citations
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Pärtty, Anna, Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2016). Infantile Colic Is Associated With Low‐grade Systemic Inflammation. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 64(5). 691–695. 60 indexed citations
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Pärtty, Anna, Marko Kalliomäki, Pirjo Wacklin, Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2015). A possible link between early probiotic intervention and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders later in childhood: a randomized trial. Pediatric Research. 77(6). 823–828. 280 indexed citations breakdown →
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Koren, Omry, Julia K. Goodrich, Tyler C. Cullender, et al.. (2012). Host Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Changes during Pregnancy. Cell. 150(3). 470–480. 1514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pärtty, Anna & Erika Isolauri. (2012). Gut microbiota and infant distress – the association between compositional development of the gut microbiota and fussing and crying in early infancy. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease. 23(0). 7 indexed citations
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Collado, María Carmen, Muriel Derrien, Erika Isolauri, Willem M. de Vos, & Seppo Salminen. (2007). Intestinal Integrity and Akkermansia muciniphila , a Mucin-Degrading Member of the Intestinal Microbiota Present in Infants, Adults, and the Elderly. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 73(23). 7767–7770. 563 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gueimonde, Miguel, Kirsi Laitinen, Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2007). Breast Milk: A Source of Bifidobacteria for Infant Gut Development and Maturation?. Neonatology. 92(1). 64–66. 212 indexed citations
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Gueimonde, Miguel, Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2006). Presence of specific antibiotic (tet) resistance genes in infant faecal microbiota. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 48(1). 21–25. 48 indexed citations
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Isolauri, Erika. (2004). Future aspects of probiotics in health: probiotics-immunomodulatory potential against allergic disease. Journal of Food Science. 69(5). 135–137. 2 indexed citations
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Kirjavainen, Pirkka V., Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2003). Probiotic Bacteria in the Management of Atopic Disease: Underscoring the Importance of Viability. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 36(2). 223–227. 20 indexed citations
15.
Kero, Jukka, Mika Gissler, Elina Hemminki, & Erika Isolauri. (2001). Could TH1 and TH2 diseases coexist? Evaluation of asthma incidence in children with coeliac disease, type 1 diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis: A register study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 108(5). 781–783. 185 indexed citations
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Apostolou, Effie, et al.. (2001). Differences in the gut bacterial flora of healthy and milk-hypersensitive adults, as measured by fluorescence in situ hybridization. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 30(3). 217–221. 43 indexed citations
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He, Fang, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Erika Isolauri, et al.. (2001). Comparison of mucosal adhesion and species identification of bifidobacteria isolated from healthy and allergic infants. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 30(1). 43–47. 165 indexed citations
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Kankaanpää, Pasi, et al.. (1999). Dietary fatty acids and allergy. Annals of Medicine. 31(4). 282–287. 73 indexed citations
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Isolauri, Erika, et al.. (1989). Acute Gastroenteritis Changing Pattern of Clinical Features and Management. Acta Paediatrica. 78(5). 685–691. 12 indexed citations
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Isolauri, Erika, et al.. (1989). Intestinal Permeability Changes in Acute Gastroenteritis. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 8(4). 466–473. 9 indexed citations

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