John Tagg

21.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
202 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

John Tagg is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, John Tagg has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Food Science, 75 papers in Molecular Biology and 59 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in John Tagg's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (92 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (59 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (44 papers). John Tagg is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (92 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (59 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (44 papers). John Tagg collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Australia. John Tagg's co-authors include Ralph W. Jack, Bibek Ray, Robert B. Barr, Lewis W. Wannamaker, A S Dajani, A. R. McGiven, Philip A. Wescombe, Jeremy P. Burton, Jon H. Rieger and Nicholas C. K. Heng and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

John Tagg

191 papers receiving 12.3k citations

Hit Papers

Bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria 1971 2026 1989 2007 1995 1995 1995 1976 1971 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. Bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria
    1995 1.8k citations John Tagg et al. profile →
  2. From TeachingtoLearning —A New Paradigm For Undergraduate Education
    1995 1.8k citations John Tagg et al. profile →
  3. Bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria.
    1995 954 citations John Tagg et al. profile →
  4. Bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria.
    1976 889 citations John Tagg, Lewis W. Wannamaker et al. profile →
  5. Assay System for Bacteriocins
    1971 585 citations John Tagg et al. profile →
  6. The Burden of Representation: Essays on Photographies and Histories.
    1989 491 citations John Tagg et al. profile →
  7. Bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria
    1976 420 citations John Tagg, Lewis W. Wannamaker et al. 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 Tagg New Zealand 49 6.9k 5.3k 2.3k 2.0k 1.9k 202 13.9k
Jo Handelsman United States 76 1.3k 0.2× 11.4k 2.1× 225 0.1× 224 0.1× 1.1k 0.6× 213 28.8k
Agnes E. Wold Sweden 51 2.1k 0.3× 3.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 203 0.1× 672 0.4× 207 9.9k
Robert J. Moore Australia 75 1.9k 0.3× 5.6k 1.1× 693 0.3× 64 0.0× 1.0k 0.5× 373 19.1k
Lothar H. Wieler Germany 62 3.8k 0.5× 3.0k 0.6× 334 0.1× 64 0.0× 736 0.4× 324 15.6k
Ferric C. Fang United States 82 5.1k 0.7× 6.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 95 0.0× 1.2k 0.6× 241 22.2k
Scott A. McEwen Canada 48 3.7k 0.5× 1.2k 0.2× 449 0.2× 36 0.0× 1.0k 0.5× 255 13.6k
Ruchi Tiwari India 64 1.7k 0.2× 2.5k 0.5× 673 0.3× 78 0.0× 1.2k 0.6× 260 15.2k
Hae‐Yeong Kim South Korea 43 1.6k 0.2× 2.9k 0.5× 464 0.2× 66 0.0× 336 0.2× 335 8.7k
Wen‐Chien Ko Taiwan 62 1.1k 0.2× 2.6k 0.5× 252 0.1× 96 0.0× 1.9k 1.0× 589 23.1k
John Rex United States 84 1.5k 0.2× 2.7k 0.5× 119 0.1× 412 0.2× 967 0.5× 308 30.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Chikindas, Michael L., Diana E. Roopchand, Santosh Kumar Tiwari, et al.. (2025). An Integrated Engineering Approach to Creating Health‐Modulating Postbiotics. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 70(1). e70326–e70326. 1 indexed citations
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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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Tewari, Sanjay, et al.. (2021). Can Probiotics Emerge as Effective Therapeutic Agents in Apical Periodontitis? A Review. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 13(2). 299–314. 19 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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Tagg, John. (2016). Developing a bacteriotherapy-based approach to control streptococcal infections. 1 indexed citations
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Tagg, John, Frank W. Austin, Terry Maguire, et al.. (2014). Volume 35 Number 3. Microbiology Australia. 35(3). 117–179.
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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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Hale, John, John Tagg, & Philip A. Wescombe. (2012). BLIS-producing probiotics targeting the oral cavity. Microbiology Australia. 33(3). 103–105. 6 indexed citations
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Wescombe, Philip A., et al.. (2011). Metabolism of l-Selenomethionine and Selenite by Probiotic Bacteria: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. Biological Trace Element Research. 144(1-3). 1358–1369. 12 indexed citations
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Cosseau, Céline, Deirdre DeVine, Edie Dullaghan, et al.. (2008). The Commensal Streptococcus salivarius K12 Downregulates the Innate Immune Responses of Human Epithelial Cells and Promotes Host-Microbe Homeostasis. Infection and Immunity. 76(9). 4163–4175. 236 indexed citations
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Tagg, John. (2008). Changing Minds in Higher Education: Students Change, so Why Can't Colleges?.. Planning for higher education. 37(1). 15–22. 14 indexed citations
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Wescombe, Philip A., Jeremy P. Burton, Peter A. Cadieux, et al.. (2006). Megaplasmids encode differing combinations of lantibiotics in Streptococcus salivarius. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 90(3). 269–280. 64 indexed citations
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Tagg, John. (2004). Prevention of streptococcal pharyngitis by anti-Streptococcus pyogenes bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances (BLIS) produced by Streptococcus salivarius.. The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 13–16. 48 indexed citations
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Dierksen, Karen P., Nancy L. Ragland, & John Tagg. (2000). A New Alkaline pH-Adjusted Medium Enhances Detection of β-Hemolytic Streptococci by Minimizing Bacterial Interference Due to Streptococcus salivarius. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 38(2). 643–650. 5 indexed citations
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Pybus, Vivien, Margaret W. Loutit, & John Tagg. (1994). Siderophore production by New Zealand strains of Vibrio anguillarum. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 28(3). 309–315. 1 indexed citations
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Simpson, W J & John Tagg. (1984). Survey of the plasmid content of group A streptococci. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 23(2-3). 195–199. 6 indexed citations
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Tagg, John, Adnan S. Dajani, Lewis W. Wannamaker, & Ernest D. Gray. (1973). GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL BACTERIOCIN. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 138(5). 1168–1183. 46 indexed citations

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