Luc J. C. van Loon

47.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
530 papers, 33.1k citations indexed

About

Luc J. C. van Loon is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Luc J. C. van Loon has authored 530 papers receiving a total of 33.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 344 papers in Cell Biology, 311 papers in Physiology and 129 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Luc J. C. van Loon's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (343 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (137 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (112 papers). Luc J. C. van Loon is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (343 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (137 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (112 papers). Luc J. C. van Loon collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Canada. Luc J. C. van Loon's co-authors include Lex B. Verdijk, Wim H. M. Saris, Joan M. Senden, René Koopman, Tim Snijders, Anton J. M. Wagenmakers, C.P.G.M. de Groot, Benjamin T. Wall, Marlou L. Dirks and Annemie P. Gijsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Luc J. C. van Loon

509 papers receiving 32.4k citations

Hit Papers

Protein content and amino ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2018 2001 2012 2013 2011 250 500 750
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. Protein content and amino acid composition of commercially available plant-based protein isolates
    2018 778 citations Joan M. Senden, Lex B. Verdijk et al. profile →
  2. The effects of increasing exercise intensity on muscle fuel utilisation in humans
    2001 662 citations Luc J. C. van Loon et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
  3. Protein supplementation augments the adaptive response of skeletal muscle to resistance-type exercise training: a meta-analysis
    2012 599 citations Timo Peter, Luc J. C. van Loon et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  4. The decline in skeletal muscle mass with aging is mainly attributed to a reduction in type II muscle fiber size
    2013 563 citations Tim Snijders, Bart Groen et al. profile →
  5. Whey protein stimulates postprandial muscle protein accretion more effectively than do casein and casein hydrolysate in older men
    2011 483 citations Bart Pennings, Joan M. Senden et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  6. The Skeletal Muscle Anabolic Response to Plant- versus Animal-Based Protein Consumption
    2015 432 citations Nicholas A. Burd, Luc J. C. van Loon et al. Journal of Nutrition profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Luc J. C. van Loon Netherlands 96 18.5k 16.4k 7.8k 5.2k 5.1k 530 33.1k
Stuart M. Phillips Canada 106 18.4k 1.0× 21.7k 1.3× 8.4k 1.1× 11.6k 2.2× 7.6k 1.5× 482 38.4k
Mark A. Tarnopolsky Canada 105 14.0k 0.8× 14.7k 0.9× 12.1k 1.6× 8.3k 1.6× 6.9k 1.4× 546 36.2k
Robert R. Wolfe United States 116 23.1k 1.2× 21.6k 1.3× 8.9k 1.1× 5.8k 1.1× 5.8k 1.1× 622 46.4k
William J. Evans United States 78 13.2k 0.7× 6.2k 0.4× 4.0k 0.5× 4.9k 1.0× 4.3k 0.8× 311 25.9k
Wim H. M. Saris Netherlands 87 15.3k 0.8× 7.6k 0.5× 4.2k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 2.2k 0.4× 425 26.5k
Bret H. Goodpaster United States 92 26.5k 1.4× 5.6k 0.3× 7.8k 1.0× 2.6k 0.5× 1.9k 0.4× 304 39.6k
Philip J. Atherton United Kingdom 70 9.0k 0.5× 8.1k 0.5× 6.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.7× 2.5k 0.5× 347 19.7k
Mark A. Febbraio Australia 98 15.8k 0.9× 5.8k 0.4× 10.5k 1.3× 2.5k 0.5× 9.0k 1.8× 297 31.6k
Jeff S. Volek United States 80 9.9k 0.5× 5.9k 0.4× 2.2k 0.3× 6.5k 1.3× 3.5k 0.7× 443 21.6k
Elena Volpi United States 68 10.3k 0.6× 8.6k 0.5× 5.5k 0.7× 2.2k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 184 17.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luc J. C. van Loon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Loon, Luc J. C. van, et al.. (2025). Nutritional strategies targeting age-related skeletal muscle fibrosis: underlying mechanisms. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 65(32). 8259–8279. 1 indexed citations
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Rogers, L M, A. Belfield, Jonathan I. Quinlan, et al.. (2025). Postprandial plasma amino acid and appetite responses to a low protein breakfast supplemented with whey or pea protein in middle-to-older aged adults. European Journal of Nutrition. 64(2). 86–86.
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Holwerda, Andrew M., Philip J. Atherton, Kenneth Smith, et al.. (2024). Assessing Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates In Vivo in Humans: The Deuterated Water (2H2O) Method. Journal of Nutrition. 154(11). 3177–3189. 3 indexed citations
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Hendriks, Floris K., Andrew M. Holwerda, Joan M. Senden, et al.. (2024). Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 57(3). 544–554. 4 indexed citations
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Fuchs, Cas J., Jean Nyakayiru, Joey S.J. Smeets, et al.. (2024). Daily blood flow restriction does not preserve muscle mass and strength during 2 weeks of bed rest. The Journal of Physiology. 603(13). 3837–3856. 10 indexed citations
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Holwerda, Andrew M., Joan M. Senden, Will K. W. H. Wodzig, et al.. (2023). A Low or High Physical Activity Level Does Not Modulate Prostate Tumor Tissue Protein Synthesis Rates. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 56(4). 635–643. 2 indexed citations
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Hendrickx, Paul, Tim Snijders, Ivo Lambrichts, et al.. (2022). Skeletal Muscles of Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Develop Severe Myofiber Damage upon One Week of Admission on the Intensive Care Unit. Applied Sciences. 12(14). 7310–7310. 2 indexed citations
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Churchward‐Venne, Tyler A., Philippe JM Pinckaers, Joey S.J. Smeets, et al.. (2020). Dose-response effects of dietary protein on muscle protein synthesis during recovery from endurance exercise in young men: a double-blind randomized trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 112(2). 303–317. 80 indexed citations
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Rollo, Ian, Javier T. Gonzalez, Cas J. Fuchs, Luc J. C. van Loon, & Clyde Williams. (2020). Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Effects of Carbohydrate Ingestion During Exercise. Sports Medicine. 50(11). 1863–1871. 21 indexed citations
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Whitfield, Jamie, Alison C. Ludzki, George J. F. Heigenhauser, et al.. (2015). Beetroot juice supplementation reduces whole body oxygen consumption but does not improve indices of mitochondrial efficiency in human skeletal muscle. The Journal of Physiology. 594(2). 421–435. 86 indexed citations
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Cooper, Cyrus, Roger A. Fielding, Marjolein Visser, et al.. (2013). Tools in the Assessment of Sarcopenia. Calcified Tissue International. 93(3). 201–210. 184 indexed citations
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Loon, Luc J. C. van, et al.. (2013). The Role of Amino Acids in Skeletal Muscle Adaptation to Exercise. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop series. 76. 85–102. 15 indexed citations
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Wall, Benjamin T., Marlou L. Dirks, Lex B. Verdijk, et al.. (2012). Neuromuscular electrical stimulation increases muscle protein synthesis in elderly type 2 diabetic men. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 303(5). E614–E623. 70 indexed citations
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Peter, Timo, Bart Groen, Bart Pennings, et al.. (2012). Protein Ingestion before Sleep Improves Postexercise Overnight Recovery. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 44(8). 1560–1569. 160 indexed citations
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Witard, Oliver C., Michael Tieland, Milou Beelen, et al.. (2008). Resistance Exercise Increases Postprandial Muscle Protein Synthesis in Humans. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(1). 144–154. 61 indexed citations
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Koopman, René, et al.. (2006). Increase in S6K1 phosphorylation in human skeletal muscle following resistance exercise occurs mainly in type II muscle fibers. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 290(6). E1245–E1252. 154 indexed citations
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Verdijk, Lex B., René Koopman, Gert Schaart, et al.. (2006). Satellite cell content is specifically reduced in type II skeletal muscle fibers in the elderly. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 292(1). E151–E157. 377 indexed citations

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