Leónides Fernández

10.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
114 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Leónides Fernández is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leónides Fernández has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 60 papers in Food Science and 54 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Leónides Fernández's work include Infant Nutrition and Health (63 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (60 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (31 papers). Leónides Fernández is often cited by papers focused on Infant Nutrition and Health (63 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (60 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (31 papers). Leónides Fernández collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Leónides Fernández's co-authors include Juan M. Rodrı́guez, Esther Jiménez, Rocı́o Martı́n, M. Luisa Marín, Jordi Xaus, Mónica Olivares, Virginia Martín, Antonio Maldonado‐Barragán, Susana Langa and Rebeca Arroyo and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Leónides Fernández

110 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Is meconium from healthy newborns actually sterile? 2003 2026 2010 2018 2008 2012 2003 2005 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. Is meconium from healthy newborns actually sterile?
    2008 685 citations Esther Jiménez, M. Luisa Marín et al. Research in Microbiology profile →
  2. The human milk microbiota: Origin and potential roles in health and disease
    2012 605 citations Leónides Fernández, Susana Langa et al. profile →
  3. Human milk is a source of lactic acid bacteria for the infant gut
    2003 594 citations Rocı́o Martı́n, Susana Langa et al. profile →
  4. Isolation of Commensal Bacteria from Umbilical Cord Blood of Healthy Neonates Born by Cesarean Section
    2005 510 citations Esther Jiménez, Leónides Fernández et al. profile →

Peers

Leónides Fernández
Esther Jiménez Spain
Rocı́o Martı́n Spain
Juan M. Rodrı́guez Spain
Mónica Olivares Spain
Susana Delgado Spain
Lars Bode United States
Kirsi Laitinen Finland
David S. Newburg United States
Gerald W. Tannock New Zealand
Jacques R. Nicoli Brazil
Esther Jiménez Spain
Leónides Fernández
Citations per year, relative to Leónides Fernández Leónides Fernández (= 1×) peers Esther Jiménez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leónides Fernández

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leónides Fernández

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Leónides Fernández. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Leónides Fernández based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Leónides Fernández. Leónides Fernández is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pérez‐Victoria, Ignacio, Noureddine El Aouad, Víctor González-Menéndez, et al.. (2025). MDN-0057 to MDN-0060, a Family of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics against Gram-Negative Pathogens Produced by Ophiosphaerella korrae. Journal of Natural Products. 88(2). 469–476.
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Sánchez, Ramón Arias, Claudio Alba, Javier Calzada, et al.. (2024). Application of Ligilactobacillus salivarius SP36, a Strain Isolated from an Old Cheese Seal, as an Adjunct Culture in Cheesemaking. Foods. 13(14). 2296–2296. 1 indexed citations
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Rodrı́guez, Juan M., José Segura, Belén Orgaz, et al.. (2023). A randomized pilot trial assessing the reduction of gout episodes in hyperuricemic patients by oral administration of Ligilactobacillus salivarius CECT 30632, a strain with the ability to degrade purines. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1111652–1111652. 20 indexed citations
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Castro, Irma, Claudio Alba, Leónides Fernández, et al.. (2021). Nasogastric enteral feeding tubes modulate preterm colonization in early life. Pediatric Research. 92(3). 838–847. 4 indexed citations
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Alba, Claudio, Felipe González Martínez, María-Isabel González-Sánchez, et al.. (2021). Nasal and Fecal Microbiota and Immunoprofiling of Infants With and Without RSV Bronchiolitis. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 667832–667832. 14 indexed citations
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Fernández, Leónides & Juan M. Rodrı́guez. (2020). Human Milk Microbiota: Origin and Potential Uses. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop series. 75–85. 25 indexed citations
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Escuder‐Vieco, Diana, Irene Espinosa‐Martos, Juan M. Rodrı́guez, et al.. (2018). High-Temperature Short-Time Pasteurization System for Donor Milk in a Human Milk Bank Setting. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 926–926. 54 indexed citations
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Fernández, Leónides, Nívia Cárdenas, Rebeca Arroyo, et al.. (2015). Prevention of Infectious Mastitis by Oral Administration ofLactobacillus salivariusPS2 During Late Pregnancy. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 62(5). 568–573. 111 indexed citations
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Cárdenas, Nívia, Javier Calzada, Ángela Peirotén, et al.. (2014). Development of a Potential Probiotic Fresh Cheese Using TwoLactobacillus salivariusStrains Isolated from Human Milk. BioMed Research International. 2014. 1–12. 32 indexed citations
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Moles, Laura, Marta Gómez, Hans G. H. J. Heilig, et al.. (2013). Bacterial Diversity in Meconium of Preterm Neonates and Evolution of Their Fecal Microbiota during the First Month of Life. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e66986–e66986. 287 indexed citations
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Martı́n, Rocı́o, Susana Delgado, Antonio Maldonado‐Barragán, et al.. (2009). Isolation of lactobacilli from sow milk and evaluation of their probiotic potential. Journal of Dairy Research. 76(4). 418–425. 46 indexed citations
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Jiménez, Esther, et al.. (2008). Assessment of the bacterial diversity of human colostrum and screening of staphylococcal and enterococcal populations for potential virulence factors. Research in Microbiology. 159(9-10). 595–601. 74 indexed citations
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Langa, Susana, Antonio Fernández-Pérez, Rosario Martı́n, et al.. (2003). Differentiation of Enterococcus faecium from Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus strains by PCR and dot-blot hybridisation. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 88(2-3). 197–200. 7 indexed citations
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Martin, Michelle, et al.. (2001). Anti-proliferative effect of two lactic acid bacteria strains of human origin on the growth of a myeloma cell line. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 32(4). 287–292. 27 indexed citations
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Fernández, Leónides, et al.. (2000). Effect of extra aeration on extracellular enzyme activities and ATP concentration of dairy Pseudomonas fluorescens. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 30(3). 244–248. 9 indexed citations
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Fernández, Leónides, et al.. (1987). Compositional Changes in Cold Raw Milk Supporting Growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens NCDO 2085 before Production of Extracellular Proteinase. Journal of Food Protection. 50(12). 1004–1008. 5 indexed citations

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