Glenn R. Gibson

99.3k citations

398 papers · 68.0k indexed · 25 hit papers · h-index 113

Molecular Biology top 0.02%
Nutrition and Dietetics top 0.01%
Food Science top 0.01%
Physiology top 0.05%
Genetics top 0.05%

Co-authors: Marcel Roberfroid Robert A. Rastall Mary Ellen Sanders Gregor Reid Kieran Tuohy John H. Cummings G.T. Macfarlane Seppo Salminen
Topics: Gut microbiota and health (186 papers)Probiotics and Fermented Foods (181 papers)Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (166 papers)
Cited by: Nutrition and Dietetics Food Science Gastroenterology
Journals: Science The Lancet Nature Communications
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States France

In The Last Decade

Glenn R. Gibson

392 papers receiving 64.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

2014 6.7k citations Francisco Guarner, Gregor Reid et al. profile →
Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonic Microbiota: Introducing the Concept of Prebiotics

1995 5.5k citations Glenn R. Gibson, Marcel Roberfroid profile →
Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

2017 3.8k citations Glenn R. Gibson, Mary Ellen Sanders et al. profile →
Host-Gut Microbiota Metabolic Interactions

2012 3.5k citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Gut microbiota functions: metabolism of nutrients and other food components

2017 1.9k citations Ian Rowland, Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Dietary modulation of the human colonic microbiota: updating the concept of prebiotics

2004 1.8k citations Glenn R. Gibson, Jan Van Loo et al. profile →
The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics

2020 1.5k citations Glenn R. Gibson, Gregor Reid et al. profile →
Selective increases of bifidobacteria in gut microflora improve high-fat-diet-induced diabetes in mice through a mechanism associated with endotoxaemia

2007 1.4k citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Probiotics and prebiotics in intestinal health and disease: from biology to the clinic

2019 1.4k citations Mary Ellen Sanders, Gregor Reid et al. profile →
The short-chain fatty acid acetate reduces appetite via a central homeostatic mechanism

2014 1.3k citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Selective stimulation of bifidobacteria in the human colon by oligofructose and inulin

1995 1.2k citations Glenn R. Gibson, John H. Cummings et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Direct Analysis of Genes Encoding 16S rRNA from Complex Communities Reveals Many Novel Molecular Species within the Human Gut

1999 1.2k citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and function

1998 1.0k citations Seppo Salminen, Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics: approaches for modulating the microbial ecology of the gut

1999 678 citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Insight into the prebiotic concept: lessons from an exploratory, double blind intervention study with inulin-type fructans in obese women

2012 634 citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Differences between the gut microflora of children with autistic spectrum disorders and that of healthy children

2005 595 citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
The Bifidogenic Nature of Chicory Inulin and Its Hydrolysis Products

1998 583 citations Marcel Roberfroid, Jan Van Loo et al. profile →
Dietary prebiotics: current status and new definition

2010 551 citations Glenn R. Gibson, Robert A. Rastall et al. profile →
Comparison of fermentation reactions in different regions of the human colon

1992 524 citations G.T. Macfarlane, Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
Effects of the in vitro fermentation of oligofructose and inulin by bacteria growing in the human large intestine

1993 511 citations Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
A comparative in vitro evaluation of the fermentation properties of prebiotic oligosaccharides

2001 508 citations Glenn R. Gibson, Robert A. Rastall et al. profile →
Adhesion mechanisms mediated by probiotics and prebiotics and their potential impact on human health

2019 486 citations Andrea Monteagudo-Mera, Robert A. Rastall et al. profile →
Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics

2021 409 citations Douwe van Sinderen, Jelena Vulevic et al. profile →
Metabolism of Anthocyanins by Human Gut Microflora and Their Influence on Gut Bacterial Growth

2012 373 citations Gemma Walton, Glenn R. Gibson et al. profile →
A prebiotic intervention study in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)

2018 264 citations Glenn R. Gibson, Jelena Vulevic et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Impact of inorganic iron and haem on the human gut microbiota; An in vitro batch-culture approach 2023 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Andrea Monteagudo-Mera,(unknown),(unknown),Gemma Walton,Glenn R. Gibson,Dora I. A. Pereira,Anisha Wijeyesekera,Simon C. Andrews	5
2	Development of novel ultra-sensitive IL-11 target engagement assays to support mechanistic PK/PD modeling for an anti-IL-11 antibody therapeutic 2022 ·mAbs ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Cynthia Hess Kenny,Zheng Cai,Angus W. MacDonald,(unknown),Michael S. Marlow,(unknown),Glenn R. Gibson,(unknown),Julie A. Hawkins,Steven Hansel	3
3	Exploring the potential of prebiotic and polyphenol-based dietary interventions for the alleviation of cognitive and gastrointestinal perturbations associated with military specific stressors 2021 ·Journal of Functional Foods ·(unknown),Anisha Wijeyesekera,Glenn R. Gibson	4
4	Effects of Prebiotics vs a Diet Low in FODMAPs in Patients With Functional Gut Disorders 2018 ·Gastroenterology ·(unknown),Marianela Mego,Chaysavanh Manichanh,Nicolau Cañellas,Daniel Cañueto,(unknown),(unknown),Carolina Malagelada,Anna Accarino,Jelena Vulevic,George Tzortzis,Glenn R. Gibson,Esteban Saperas,Francisco Guarner,Fernando Azpiroz	80
5	Metabolic adaptation of colonic microbiota to galactooligosaccharides: a proof‐of‐concept‐study 2017 ·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·Marianela Mego,Chaysavanh Manichanh,Anna Accarino,David Campos,Marta Pozuelo,Encarna Varela,Jelena Vulevic,George Tzortzis,Glenn R. Gibson,Francisco Guarner,Fernando Azpiroz	37
6	Colonic gas homeostasis: Mechanisms of adaptation following HOST‐G904 galactooligosaccharide use in humans 2017 ·Neurogastroenterology & Motility ·Marianela Mego,Anna Accarino,George Tzortzis,Jelena Vulevic,Glenn R. Gibson,Francisco Guarner,Fernando Azpiroz	31
7	Characterization of virus-like particles associated with the human faecal and caecal microbiota 2014 ·Research in Microbiology ·Lesley Hoyles,Anne L. McCartney,Horst Neve,Glenn R. Gibson,Jeremy Sanderson,Knut J. Heller,Douwe van Sinderen	151
8	Probiotics and prebiotics 2011 ·The biomedical & life sciences collection. ·Glenn R. Gibson	1
9	New Scientific Paradigms for Probiotics and Prebiotics 2003 ·Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology ·Gregor Reid,Mary Ellen Sanders,H. Rex Gaskins,Glenn R. Gibson,Annick Mercenier,Robert A. Rastall,Marcel Roberfroid,Ian Rowland,Christine Cherbut,Todd R. Klaenhammer	365
10	Differences in the gut bacterial flora of healthy and milk-hypersensitive adults, as measured by fluorescence in situ hybridization 2001 ·FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology ·Effie Apostolou,(unknown),Pirkka V. Kirjavainen,Erika Isolauri,Seppo Salminen,Glenn R. Gibson	43
11	Comparison of viable cell counts and fluorescence in situ hybridization using specific rRNA-based probes for the quantification of human fecal bacteria 2000 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Hermie J. M. Harmsen,Glenn R. Gibson,Peter Elfferich,(unknown),A. C. M. Wildeboer-Veloo,(unknown),Marcel Roberfroid,G.W. Welling	172
12	The effect of a model melanoidin mixture on faecal bacterial populations in vitro. 1999 ·CentAUR (University of Reading) ·Jennifer M. Ames,Anthony Wynne,Andrea Hofmann,(unknown),Glenn R. Gibson	98
13	Acetogenesis from H2 and CO2 by methane- and non-methane-producing human colonic bacterial communities 1996 ·FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Annick Bernalier,(unknown),Violaine Rochet,(unknown),Glenn R. Gibson,Michelle Durand	43
14	Enrichment of bifidobacteria from human gut contents by oligofructose using continuous culture 1994 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Glenn R. Gibson	11
15	Non-digestible oligosaccharides and bifidobacteria - implications for health 1994 ·International sugar journal ·Glenn R. Gibson,(unknown),Jan Van Loo	43
16	Metabolic interactions involving sulphate-reducing and methanogenic bacteria in the human large intestine 1993 ·FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Glenn R. Gibson,Sandra Macfarlane,G.T. Macfarlane	86
17	Metabolic interactions involving sulphate-reducing and methanogenic bacteria in the human large intestine 1993 ·FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Glenn R. Gibson	13
18	Characterization of sulphate-reducing bacterial populations within marine and estuarine sediments with different rates of sulphate reduction 1993 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·R. John Parkes,N. J. E. Dowling,David C. White,R. A. Herbert,Glenn R. Gibson	60
19	Growth and activities of sulphate-reducing bacteria in gut contents of healthy subjects and patients with ulcerative colitis 1991 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Glenn R. Gibson	21
20	Growth and activities of sulphate-reducing bacteria in gut contents of healthy subjects and patients with ulcerative colitis 1991 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Glenn R. Gibson,John H. Cummings,G.T. Macfarlane	255

About Glenn R. Gibson

Glenn R. Gibson is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Gastroenterology, having authored 398 papers that have together received 68.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Gut microbiota and health (186 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (181 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (166 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nutrition and Dietetics (25.8k citations), Food Science (25.0k citations) and Gastroenterology (5.2k citations). Glenn R. Gibson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Marcel Roberfroid, Robert A. Rastall, Mary Ellen Sanders, Gregor Reid, Kieran Tuohy, John H. Cummings, G.T. Macfarlane, Seppo Salminen, Daniel Merenstein and Karen P. Scott. Their work appears in journals such as Science, The Lancet and Nature Communications.

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