Hubert Vidal

32.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
346 papers, 25.3k citations indexed

About

Hubert Vidal is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hubert Vidal has authored 346 papers receiving a total of 25.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Physiology, 161 papers in Molecular Biology and 86 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Hubert Vidal's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (118 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (67 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (56 papers). Hubert Vidal is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (118 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (67 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (56 papers). Hubert Vidal collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Brazil. Hubert Vidal's co-authors include Martine Laville, Jennifer Rieusset, Jacqueline Capeau, Jean‐Philippe Bastard, Johan Auwerx, Mustapha Maachi, Didier Auboeuf, Emmanuelle Meugnier, Martine Caron and Min Ji Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Hubert Vidal

344 papers receiving 24.6k citations

Hit Papers

Recent advances in the re... 1997 2026 2006 2016 2006 1997 2000 2008 2003 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. Recent advances in the relationship between obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance.
    2006 1.6k citations Jean‐Philippe Bastard, Hubert Vidal et al. profile →
  2. The Organization, Promoter Analysis, and Expression of the Human PPARγ Gene
    1997 1.0k citations Martine Laville, Hubert Vidal et al. profile →
  3. Elevated Levels of Interleukin 6 Are Reduced in Serum and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Obese Women after Weight Loss*
    2000 837 citations Jean‐Philippe Bastard, Martine Laville et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
  4. Mitochondrial dysfunction results from oxidative stress in the skeletal muscle of diet-induced insulin-resistant mice
    2008 685 citations C. Bonnard, Annie Durand et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  5. Mitofusin-2 Determines Mitochondrial Network Architecture and Mitochondrial Metabolism
    2003 682 citations Nathalie Véga, Rémi Rabasa‐Lhoret et al. profile →
  6. Tissue Distribution and Quantification of the Expression of mRNAs of Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptors and Liver X Receptor-α in Humans: No Alteration in Adipose Tissue of Obese and NIDDM Patients
    1997 605 citations Jennifer Rieusset, Martine Laville et al. profile →
  7. Lactobacillus plantarum strain maintains growth of infant mice during chronic undernutrition
    2016 432 citations Martin Schwarzer, Kassem Makki et al. Science profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Hubert Vidal 11.4k 10.5k 6.2k 3.0k 2.6k 346 25.3k
Antonio Vidal‐Puig 12.2k 1.1× 12.8k 1.2× 7.4k 1.2× 2.5k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 313 26.0k
Clay F. Semenkovich 13.0k 1.1× 8.7k 0.8× 4.0k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 189 22.3k
José Manuel Fernández‐Real 9.0k 0.8× 8.5k 0.8× 7.3k 1.2× 3.9k 1.3× 2.3k 0.9× 501 26.6k
Andrew S. Greenberg 7.1k 0.6× 9.9k 0.9× 7.5k 1.2× 2.5k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 191 23.4k
Evan D. Rosen 13.1k 1.2× 11.5k 1.1× 7.4k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 106 25.1k
Gary W. Cline 15.2k 1.3× 13.5k 1.3× 7.3k 1.2× 6.2k 2.1× 1.8k 0.7× 215 31.3k
Rudolf Zechner 10.3k 0.9× 11.2k 1.1× 4.8k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 248 26.0k
Pascal Ferré 9.8k 0.9× 8.2k 0.8× 6.4k 1.0× 3.9k 1.3× 1.8k 0.7× 243 22.0k
Sander Kersten 11.6k 1.0× 8.5k 0.8× 6.1k 1.0× 3.9k 1.3× 1.2k 0.5× 228 25.3k
Oksana Gavrilova 9.3k 0.8× 8.0k 0.8× 4.9k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 1.2k 0.4× 188 18.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hubert Vidal

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All Works

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Godet, M., Emmanuelle Meugnier, Nadia Bendridi, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of the effects of metformin on gut functions and microbiota and their contribution to improving glucose tolerance in diabetic mice. Molecular Metabolism. 102. 102263–102263. 3 indexed citations
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Springer, Margherita, Emmanuelle Meugnier, Marie‐France Champy, et al.. (2024). Loss of Sult1a1 reduces body weight and increases browning of white adipose tissue. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1448107–1448107.
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Godet, M., Marciane Magnani, Vagner Roberto Antunes, et al.. (2024). Nutraceuticals in the management of autonomic function and related disorders: A comprehensive review. Pharmacological Research. 208. 107368–107368. 1 indexed citations
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Cabral, Lucélia, Carlos Eduardo Barão, Melline Fontes Noronha, et al.. (2024). Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Brazilian cultivars have different chemical compositions, present prebiotic potential, and beneficial effects on the colonic microbiota of celiac individuals. Food Research International. 195. 114909–114909. 6 indexed citations
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Benoit, Bérengère, Stéphanie Chanon, Claudie Pinteur, et al.. (2023). Treatment with fibroblast growth factor 19 increases skeletal muscle fiber size, ameliorates metabolic perturbations and hepatic inflammation in 5/6 nephrectomized mice. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 5520–5520. 9 indexed citations
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Segrestin, Bérénice, Kévin Seyssel, Stéphanie Chanon, et al.. (2023). Adipose tissue angiogenesis genes are down-regulated by grape polyphenols supplementation during a human overfeeding trial. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 117. 109334–109334. 5 indexed citations
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Bártová, Simona, Francisco Madrid-Gambín, Luis Fernández, et al.. (2022). Grape polyphenols decrease circulating branched chain amino acids in overfed adults. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 998044–998044. 3 indexed citations
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Wassef, Hanny, Emmanuelle Loizon, Hubert Vidal, et al.. (2020). White Adipose Tissue Surface Expression of LDLR and CD36 is Associated with Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Adults with Obesity. Obesity. 28(12). 2357–2367. 19 indexed citations
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Ward, Robert E., Maud Robert, Sandra Pesenti, et al.. (2019). Omega‐3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Inhibit IL‐17A Secretion through Decreased ICAM‐1 Expression in T Cells Co‐Cultured with Adipose‐Derived Stem Cells Harvested from Adipose Tissues of Obese Subjects. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 63(11). e1801148–e1801148. 19 indexed citations
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Vors, Cécile, Jocelyne Drai, Gaëlle Pineau, et al.. (2017). Emulsifying dietary fat modulates postprandial endotoxemia associated with chylomicronemia in obese men: a pilot randomized crossover study. Lipids in Health and Disease. 16(1). 97–97. 17 indexed citations
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Schwarzer, Martin, Kassem Makki, Gilles Storelli, et al.. (2016). Lactobacillus plantarum strain maintains growth of infant mice during chronic undernutrition. Science. 351(6275). 854–857. 432 indexed citations breakdown →
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Elisha, Belinda, Fitsum Guebre‐Egziabher, Hubert Vidal, et al.. (2011). From French to Mediterranean Diet: Importance of the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acids Ratio. World review of nutrition and dietetics. 102. 81–91. 6 indexed citations
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Bonnard, C., Annie Durand, S Peyrol, et al.. (2008). Mitochondrial dysfunction results from oxidative stress in the skeletal muscle of diet-induced insulin-resistant mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 118(2). 789–800. 685 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vidal, Hubert. (2008). Obésité et inflammation : les adipocytokines. Annales d Endocrinologie. 64(5). 1 indexed citations
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Faraj, May, Emmanuelle Loizon, Marthe Moldes, et al.. (2006). Insulin regulation of gene expression and concentrations of white adipose tissue-derived proteins in vivo in healthy men: relation to adiponutrin. Journal of Endocrinology. 191(2). 427–435. 22 indexed citations
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Bastard, Jean‐Philippe & Hubert Vidal. (2004). Adipokines, inflammation et insulinorésistance dans l‘obésité. Sang thrombose vaisseaux. 16(1). 36–41. 1 indexed citations
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Viguerie, Nathalie, et al.. (2002). Regulation of Human Adipocyte Gene Expression by Thyroid Hormone. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 87(2). 630–634. 89 indexed citations
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Derocq, Jean‐Marie, et al.. (1988). Comparison of the cytotoxic potency of T101 Fab, F(ab')2 and whole IgG immunotoxins.. The Journal of Immunology. 141(8). 2837–2843. 29 indexed citations

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