John Hale

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

John Hale is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, John Hale has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Food Science and 13 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in John Hale's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (15 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (13 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (12 papers). John Hale is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (15 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (13 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (12 papers). John Hale collaborates with scholars based in Canada, New Zealand and United States. John Hale's co-authors include Robert E. W. Hancock, John Tagg, Adriana I. Vasil, Michael L. Vasil, Robert S. Hodges, Ziqing Jiang, Philip A. Wescombe, Nicholas C. K. Heng, John Cheng and Suzana K. Straus and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

John Hale

44 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Is Mediate... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2010 2007 200 400 600
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. Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Is Mediated by Complete Loss of Lipopolysaccharide Production
    2010 628 citations Jennifer H. Moffatt, Marina Harper et al. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy profile →
  2. Alternative mechanisms of action of cationic antimicrobial peptides on bacteria
    2007 453 citations John Hale, Robert E. W. Hancock profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Hale Canada 23 1.5k 1.3k 702 446 322 47 2.9k
Manjeet Bains Canada 32 2.6k 1.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.9× 311 0.7× 253 0.8× 46 3.9k
Christopher Weidenmaier Germany 33 2.6k 1.8× 1.2k 0.9× 472 0.7× 609 1.4× 550 1.7× 50 4.8k
Daniel Nelson United States 35 2.3k 1.6× 1.0k 0.8× 349 0.5× 599 1.3× 185 0.6× 102 5.1k
Gordon Y. C. Cheung United States 35 3.5k 2.4× 1.2k 0.9× 392 0.6× 517 1.2× 631 2.0× 54 5.9k
Lindsey N. Shaw United States 35 2.9k 2.0× 871 0.6× 359 0.5× 210 0.5× 402 1.2× 124 4.5k
Dorte Frees Denmark 34 2.2k 1.5× 487 0.4× 373 0.5× 440 1.0× 237 0.7× 69 3.5k
Frank St. Michael Canada 30 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 800 1.1× 517 1.2× 599 1.9× 82 3.4k
Stefan Schild Austria 30 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 586 0.8× 293 0.7× 695 2.2× 62 3.9k
Joerg Overhage Germany 23 1.7k 1.2× 781 0.6× 616 0.9× 159 0.4× 186 0.6× 36 2.7k
Kim R. Hardie United Kingdom 32 2.1k 1.4× 337 0.2× 390 0.6× 286 0.6× 283 0.9× 66 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by John Hale

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Hale

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Hale

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hale, John, et al.. (2025). A New Frontier in Oral Care: Live Streptococcus salivarius M18 Probiotic Toothpaste. Applied Microbiology. 5(1). 14–14. 1 indexed citations
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Hale, John, et al.. (2025). Efficacy of a topical live probiotic in improving skin health. International Journal of Cosmetic Science. 47(3). 488–496. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei‐Ju, Lavanya Ajay Sharma, Peng Shao, et al.. (2025). Adjunctive use of Streptococcus salivarius M18 probiotic in the treatment of periodontitis: a randomized controlled trial. 3 Biotech. 15(6). 192–192.
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Harold, Liam K., et al.. (2022). Interferon Gamma Response in Human Saliva Following Exposure to the Oral Probiotic Streptococcus salivarius BLIS K12. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 16(1). 93–98. 4 indexed citations
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Hale, John, et al.. (2021). Human Systemic Immune Response to Ingestion of the Oral Probiotic Streptococcus salivarius BLIS K12. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 13(6). 1521–1529. 15 indexed citations
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Tagg, John, et al.. (2021). Skin Microbiome—The Next Frontier for Probiotic Intervention. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 14(4). 630–647. 42 indexed citations
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Hale, John, John Tagg, Nikki Mills, et al.. (2020). In vitro Inhibition of Clinical Isolates of Otitis Media Pathogens by the Probiotic Streptococcus salivarius BLIS K12. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 13(3). 734–738. 7 indexed citations
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Burton, Jeremy P., Bernadette K. Drummond, Chris N. Chilcott, et al.. (2013). Influence of the probiotic Streptococcus salivarius strain M18 on indices of dental health in children: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 62(6). 875–884. 145 indexed citations
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Burton, Jeremy P., Philip A. Wescombe, Jean M. Macklaim, et al.. (2013). Persistence of the Oral Probiotic Streptococcus salivarius M18 Is Dose Dependent and Megaplasmid Transfer Can Augment Their Bacteriocin Production and Adhesion Characteristics. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e65991–e65991. 62 indexed citations
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Clark, Gemma, Konrad Paszkiewicz, John Hale, et al.. (2012). Genomic analysis uncovers a phenotypically diverse but genetically homogeneous Escherichia coli ST131 clone circulating in unrelated urinary tract infections. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 67(4). 868–877. 41 indexed citations
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Moffatt, Jennifer H., Marina Harper, Paul F. Harrison, et al.. (2010). Colistin Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Is Mediated by Complete Loss of Lipopolysaccharide Production. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 54(12). 4971–4977. 628 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cheng, John, John Hale, Melissa Elliott, Robert E. W. Hancock, & Suzana K. Straus. (2010). The importance of bacterial membrane composition in the structure and function of aurein 2.2 and selected variants. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1808(3). 622–633. 80 indexed citations
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Cheng, John, John Hale, Jason Kindrachuk, et al.. (2010). Importance of Residue 13 and the C-Terminus for the Structure and Activity of the Antimicrobial Peptide Aurein 2.2. Biophysical Journal. 99(9). 2926–2935. 27 indexed citations
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Cheng, John, et al.. (2009). Effect of Membrane Composition on Antimicrobial Peptides Aurein 2.2 and 2.3 From Australian Southern Bell Frogs. Biophysical Journal. 96(2). 552–565. 84 indexed citations
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Jiang, Ziqing, Bart Jan Kullberg, Adriana I. Vasil, et al.. (2008). Effects of Hydrophobicity on the Antifungal Activity of α‐Helical Antimicrobial Peptides. Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 72(6). 483–495. 69 indexed citations
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Jiang, Ziqing, Adriana I. Vasil, John Hale, et al.. (2007). Effects of net charge and the number of positively charged residues on the biological activity of amphipathic α‐helical cationic antimicrobial peptides. Biopolymers. 90(3). 369–383. 418 indexed citations

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