Kelly S. Swanson

21.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
326 papers, 14.6k citations indexed

About

Kelly S. Swanson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kelly S. Swanson has authored 326 papers receiving a total of 14.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Molecular Biology, 102 papers in Physiology and 88 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Kelly S. Swanson's work include Gut microbiota and health (142 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (80 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (59 papers). Kelly S. Swanson is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (142 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (80 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (59 papers). Kelly S. Swanson collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Kelly S. Swanson's co-authors include Glenn R. Gibson, G. C. Fahey, Mary Ellen Sanders, Kristin Verbeke, Gregor Reid, Karen P. Scott, Raylene A. Reimer, Hannah D. Holscher, Seppo Salminen and Patrice D. Cani and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Kelly S. Swanson

303 papers receiving 14.1k 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.

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, Robert W. Hutkins et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology profile →
The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics

2020 1.5k citations Kelly S. Swanson, Glenn R. Gibson et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology profile →
The Gastrointestinal Microbiome: A Review

2017 474 citations Patrick C. Barko, Maureen McMichael et al. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine profile →
Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics

2021 409 citations Hannah D. Holscher, Kelly S. Swanson et al. profile →
The Prebiotic Potential of Inulin-Type Fructans: A Systematic Review

2021 156 citations Kelly S. Swanson, Hannah D. Holscher et al. Advances in Nutrition profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kelly S. Swanson United States	51	7.9k	4.0k	4.0k	3.5k	1.7k	326	14.6k
H. Rex Gaskins United States	63	7.6k 1.0×	2.6k 0.7×	1.9k 0.5×	2.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	172	14.9k
Johan Garssen Netherlands	74	7.7k 1.0×	2.3k 0.6×	4.0k 1.0×	3.9k 1.1×	1.6k 1.0×	657	21.6k
Jerry M. Wells Netherlands	53	7.2k 0.9×	3.7k 0.9×	2.0k 0.5×	1.7k 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	167	13.7k
Dennis Sandris Nielsen Denmark	56	6.8k 0.9×	3.9k 1.0×	2.2k 0.5×	2.5k 0.7×	934 0.6×	292	12.6k
James Versalovic United States	78	12.1k 1.5×	4.7k 1.2×	3.0k 0.8×	2.7k 0.8×	1.9k 1.1×	254	24.8k
G. C. Fahey United States	68	5.9k 0.7×	3.9k 1.0×	8.4k 2.1×	4.4k 1.2×	2.5k 1.5×	363	23.0k
Karen P. Scott United Kingdom	48	13.2k 1.7×	5.7k 1.4×	5.1k 1.3×	4.8k 1.4×	1.8k 1.1×	112	20.7k
Roberto Berni Canani Italy	60	8.4k 1.1×	6.2k 1.5×	4.4k 1.1×	3.3k 0.9×	2.2k 1.3×	269	18.7k
María Carmen Collado Spain	73	13.1k 1.7×	5.5k 1.3×	6.4k 1.6×	4.2k 1.2×	1.8k 1.1×	293	22.5k
David A. Mills United States	83	11.8k 1.5×	7.9k 2.0×	8.5k 2.1×	1.4k 0.4×	3.2k 1.9×	255	24.2k

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Oba, Patrícia M, et al.. (2025). Effects of Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-122264 on apparent total tract macronutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics, metabolites, and microbiota of healthy adult dogs. Journal of Animal Science. 103. 2 indexed citations

Kang, Yifei, et al.. (2025). Effects of live Bacillus pumilus SG154 or a Lacticaseibacillus paracasei 327 postbiotic on apparent total tract nutrient digestibility and the immune function and fecal characteristics, metabolites, and microbiota of healthy adult dogs. Journal of Animal Science. 103.

Oba, Patrícia M, et al.. (2024). Apparent total tract nutrient digestibility of frozen raw, freeze-dried raw, fresh, and extruded dog foods and their effects on serum metabolites and fecal characteristics, metabolites, and microbiota of healthy adult dogs. Translational Animal Science. 8. txae163–txae163.

Oba, Patrícia M, P.L. Utterback, C.M. Parsons, & Kelly S. Swanson. (2023). 186 Amino Acid Digestibility of Various Protein-Based Ingredients Using the Precision-Fed Cecectomized Rooster Assay. Journal of Animal Science. 101(Supplement_3). 103–104. 2 indexed citations

Kang, Yifei, Catherine C. Applegate, Fei He, et al.. (2023). Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) and Lesser Mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) Proteins Slowed Weight Gain and Improved Metabolism of Diet-Induced Obesity Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 153(8). 2237–2248. 9 indexed citations

Rivera‐Colón, Angel G., et al.. (2022). Geographically diverse canid sampling provides novel insights into pre-industrial microbiomes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 289(1974). 20220052–20220052. 7 indexed citations

Swanson, Kelly S., Glenn R. Gibson, Robert Hutkins, et al.. (2020). The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 17(11). 687–701. 1497 indexed citations breakdown →

Mandal, Rupasri, Raúl J. Cano, Cindy D. Davis, et al.. (2020). Workshop report: Toward the development of a human whole stool reference material for metabolomic and metagenomic gut microbiome measurements. Metabolomics. 16(11). 119–119. 20 indexed citations

Alexander, Celeste, Kelly S. Swanson, G. C. Fahey, & Keith A. Garleb. (2019). Perspective: Physiologic Importance of Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Nondigestible Carbohydrate Fermentation. Advances in Nutrition. 10(4). 576–589. 171 indexed citations

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Deng, Hongping, et al.. (2019). Multimodal Nanocarrier Probes Reveal Superior Biodistribution Quantification by Isotopic Analysis over Fluorescence. ACS Nano. 14(1). 509–523. 24 indexed citations

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Vieira‐Potter, Victoria J., Tzu-Wen Cross, Kelly S. Swanson, et al.. (2018). Soy-Induced Fecal Metabolome Changes in Ovariectomized and Intact Female Rats: Relationship with Cardiometabolic Health. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 16896–16896. 20 indexed citations

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Mailing, Lucy J., Jacob M. Allen, Brandt D. Pence, et al.. (2018). Behavioral response to fiber feeding is cohort-dependent and associated with gut microbiota composition in mice. Behavioural Brain Research. 359. 731–736. 9 indexed citations

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Gibson, Glenn R., Robert W. Hutkins, Mary Ellen Sanders, et al.. (2017). Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 14(8). 491–502. 3789 indexed citations breakdown →

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Barko, Patrick C., Maureen McMichael, Kelly S. Swanson, & David A. Williams. (2017). The Gastrointestinal Microbiome: A Review. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 32(1). 9–25. 474 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Tzu‐Wen, Young-Min Park, Hannah D. Holscher, et al.. (2015). Physical Activity Differentially Affects the Cecal Microbiota of Ovariectomized Female Rats Selectively Bred for High and Low Aerobic Capacity. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0136150–e0136150. 63 indexed citations

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Panasevich, Matthew R., Katherine R. Kerr, Ryan N. Dilger, et al.. (2014). Modulation of the faecal microbiome of healthy adult dogs by inclusion of potato fibre in the diet. British Journal Of Nutrition. 113(1). 125–133. 103 indexed citations

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McMichael, Maureen, et al.. (2010). Effect of Leukoreduction on Transfusion-Induced Inflammation in Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 24(5). 1131–1137. 62 indexed citations

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Hernot, David C., Thomas Boileau, Laura Bauer, et al.. (2009). In Vitro Fermentation Profiles, Gas Production Rates, and Microbiota Modulation as Affected by Certain Fructans, Galactooligosaccharides, and Polydextrose. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(4). 1354–1361. 158 indexed citations

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Vester, Brittany M., et al.. (2009). In uteroand postnatal exposure to a high-protein or high-carbohydrate diet leads to differences in adipose tissue mRNA expression and blood metabolites in kittens. British Journal Of Nutrition. 102(8). 1136–1144. 19 indexed citations

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Swanson, Kelly S., N. R. Merchen, John W. Erdman, et al.. (2000). Influence of Dietary Vitamin A Content on Serum and Liver Vitamin A Concentrations and Health in Preruminant Holstein Calves Fed Milk Replacer,. Journal of Dairy Science. 83(9). 2027–2036. 23 indexed citations

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