Johan Garssen

29.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
657 papers, 21.6k citations indexed

About

Johan Garssen is a scholar working on Immunology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Johan Garssen has authored 657 papers receiving a total of 21.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Immunology, 137 papers in Physiology and 127 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Johan Garssen's work include Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (96 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (88 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (86 papers). Johan Garssen is often cited by papers focused on Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (96 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (88 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (86 papers). Johan Garssen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Australia and United Kingdom. Johan Garssen's co-authors include Aletta D. Kraneveld, Gert Folkerts, Betty C. A. M. van Esch, L.M.J. Knippels, Linette E. M. Willemsen, Jan Knol, Saskia Braber, Frank A. Redegeld, Jeroen van Bergenhenegouwen and Bernd Stahl and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Johan Garssen

643 papers receiving 21.1k 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.

Pro- and anti-inflammatory effects of short chain fatty acids on immune and endothelial cells

2018 455 citations Betty C. A. M. van Esch, Johan Garssen et al. profile →
Role of TLR4 in the gut-brain axis in Parkinson’s disease: a translational study from men to mice

2018 342 citations Paula Perez‐Pardo, Johan Garssen et al. profile →
The Interplay between the Gut Microbiome and the Immune System in the Context of Infectious Diseases throughout Life and the Role of Nutrition in Optimizing Treatment Strategies

2021 279 citations Johan Garssen, L.M.J. Knippels et al. profile →
Chemotherapy: a double-edged sword in cancer treatment

2021 235 citations Johan Garssen et al. profile →
Shaping the Gut Microbiota by Breastfeeding: The Gateway to Allergy Prevention?

2019 190 citations Johan Garssen et al. profile →
The Bidirectional Gut–Lung Axis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2023 95 citations Johan Garssen, Paul A. J. Henricks et al. profile →

Peers

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Susan L. Prescott Australia

Liam O’Mahony Ireland

Roberto Berni Canani Italy

Stephan C. Bischoff Germany

Sean P. Colgan United States

Jerrold R. Turner United States

John Bienenstock Canada

Kathy D. McCoy Switzerland

Susan V. Lynch United States

Mauro Martins Teixeira Brazil

Susan L. Prescott Australia

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Johan Garssen

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Ark, Ingrid van, Thea Leusink-Muis, Nienke Kettelarij, et al.. (2025). HMOS 2’FL and 3FL prevent house dust mite induced proinflammatory cytokine release in vitro and decrease specific IgE production in a murine allergic asthma model. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1491430–1491430. 1 indexed citations

Merlo, Álvaro Roberto Crespo, et al.. (2025). Alcohol Consumption During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Critical Review. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental. 40(2). e70004–e70004. 2 indexed citations

Garssen, Johan, et al.. (2025). The immune status questionnaire: A critical review. 4(1). 1–1.

Garssen, Johan, et al.. (2024). A robust microbiome signature for autism spectrum disorder across different studies using machine learning. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 814–814. 19 indexed citations

Garssen, Johan, et al.. (2024). Mood, Quality of Life, and Immune Fitness During the COVID-19 Pandemic of Young Adults in Germany. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(21). 6487–6487.

Massot‐Cladera, Malén, Margarida Castell, Karen Knipping, et al.. (2024). Bifidobacterium breve M‐16 V and scGOS/lcFOS Supplementation to Dams Ameliorates Infant Rotavirus Infection in Early Life. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 68(22). e2400377–e2400377. 1 indexed citations

Blokhuis, Bart R., Mara A. P. Diks, Johan Garssen, et al.. (2023). Mast cells disrupt the function of the esophageal epithelial barrier. Mucosal Immunology. 16(5). 567–577. 13 indexed citations

Stock, Ann‐Kathrin, et al.. (2023). A healthy diet is associated with reduced stress and fatigue, and improved attentional control, quality of life and immune fitness. Neuroscience Applied. 2. 102566–102566. 1 indexed citations

Garssen, Johan, et al.. (2023). The relationship between immune fitness, mood, and physical and mental fitness. Neuroscience Applied. 2. 102651–102651. 1 indexed citations

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Bueno, Cristina, Frank A. Redegeld, Gert Folkerts, et al.. (2023). An advanced in vitro human mucosal immune model to predict food sensitizing allergenicity risk: A proof of concept using ovalbumin as model allergen. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1073034–1073034. 10 indexed citations

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Faber, Joyce, et al.. (2023). Oral immunotherapy as a curative treatment for food‐allergic preschool children: Current evidence and potential underlying mechanisms. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 34(11). e14043–e14043. 7 indexed citations

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Hoogbergen, Maarten M., et al.. (2023). Alcohol consumption and motives for drinking among young adults with and without self-reported impaired wound healing. Neuroscience Applied. 2. 102828–102828.

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Garssen, Johan, et al.. (2023). Attaining a healthy diet, immune fitness, and sickness behaviour: a comparison of two assessment methods of dietary intake. Neuroscience Applied. 2. 102567–102567. 1 indexed citations

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Dahdah, Lamia, Karen Knipping, Esther de Vries, et al.. (2022). Hypoallergenicity assessment of an extensively hydrolyzed whey‐protein formula in cow’s milk allergic infants. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 33(6). e13814–e13814. 4 indexed citations

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Garssen, Johan, et al.. (2021). Alcohol Consumption Patterns during COVID-19 Lockdown and Their Relationship with Perceived Immune Fitness and Reported COVID-19 Symptoms. Healthcare. 9(8). 1039–1039. 10 indexed citations

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Abbring, Suzanne, et al.. (2020). Direct Inhibition of the Allergic Effector Response by Raw Cow’s Milk—An Extensive In Vitro Assessment. Cells. 9(5). 1258–1258. 7 indexed citations

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Verster, Joris C., et al.. (2019). Dietary Nutrient Intake, Alcohol Metabolism, and Hangover Severity. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(9). 1316–1316. 13 indexed citations

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Wopereis, Harm, Ran An, Kees van Limpt, et al.. (2019). Supplementation of dietary non-digestible oligosaccharides from birth onwards improve social and reduce anxiety-like behaviour in male BALB/c mice. Nutritional Neuroscience. 23(11). 896–910. 35 indexed citations

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Esch, Betty C. A. M. van, Suzanne Abbring, Mara A. P. Diks, et al.. (2016). Post‐sensitization administration of non‐digestible oligosaccharides and Bifidobacterium breve M‐16V reduces allergic symptoms in mice. Immunity Inflammation and Disease. 4(2). 155–165. 34 indexed citations

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Mortaz, Esmaeil, et al.. (2011). Cigarette smoke induces the release of CXCL-8 from human bronchial epithelial cells via TLRs and induction of the inflammasome. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1812(9). 1104–1110. 2 indexed citations

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