Lucy Francis

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 317 citations indexed

About

Lucy Francis is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lucy Francis has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 317 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 5 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 4 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Lucy Francis's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers) and Nuts composition and effects (5 papers). Lucy Francis is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers) and Nuts composition and effects (5 papers). Lucy Francis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden. Lucy Francis's co-authors include Sarah Berry, Sigrid Gibson, Wendy L. Hall, Elco Bakker, Francesco Asnicar, Leanne Smith, Richard Davies, Nicola Segata, M. Barbara E. Livingstone and K. J. Newens and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Gut.

In The Last Decade

Lucy Francis

14 papers receiving 312 citations

Hit Papers

Gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian and omnivo... 2025 2026 2025 10 20 30
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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. Gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets and associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals
    2025 36 citations Gloria Fackelmann, Paolo Manghi et al. Nature Microbiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lucy Francis United Kingdom 7 107 105 104 97 31 15 317
Flávia Xavier Valente Brazil 7 136 1.3× 80 0.8× 134 1.3× 151 1.6× 21 0.7× 10 379
Caleigh M Sawicki United States 12 124 1.2× 188 1.8× 133 1.3× 164 1.7× 42 1.4× 23 438
Behnaz Pourrajab Iran 10 61 0.6× 107 1.0× 101 1.0× 129 1.3× 66 2.1× 12 372
Stine Vuholm Denmark 11 123 1.1× 103 1.0× 128 1.2× 133 1.4× 19 0.6× 15 332
Flávia Galvão Cândido Brazil 10 172 1.6× 123 1.2× 168 1.6× 231 2.4× 44 1.4× 19 539
Jasmine M. Tunnicliffe Canada 7 80 0.7× 148 1.4× 157 1.5× 226 2.3× 64 2.1× 8 514
Jananee Muralidharan Spain 9 65 0.6× 108 1.0× 159 1.5× 196 2.0× 30 1.0× 15 363
Naoki Ozato Japan 10 52 0.5× 85 0.8× 309 3.0× 204 2.1× 31 1.0× 21 497
Nicole S. Litwin United States 8 37 0.3× 76 0.7× 176 1.7× 112 1.2× 24 0.8× 16 336
Gyselle Chrystina Baccan Brazil 11 60 0.6× 69 0.7× 249 2.4× 167 1.7× 30 1.0× 23 511

Countries citing papers authored by Lucy Francis

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lucy Francis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lucy Francis

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lucy Francis. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lucy Francis 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 Lucy Francis. Lucy Francis is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Fackelmann, Gloria, Paolo Manghi, Niccolò Carlino, et al.. (2025). Gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets and associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals. Nature Microbiology. 10(1). 41–52. 36 indexed citations breakdown →
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Francis, Lucy, et al.. (2025). Highlights from the breakout session: optimising new treatments. Lara D. Veeken. 64(Supplement_1). i117–i119.
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Stacey, Hannah D., Lucy Francis, Rona Smith, & Rachel Jones. (2024). Practical Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Clinician’s Perspective. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 84–102. 2 indexed citations
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Asnicar, Francesco, Emily R. Leeming, Eirini Dimidi, et al.. (2021). Blue poo: impact of gut transit time on the gut microbiome using a novel marker. Gut. 70(9). 1665–1674. 119 indexed citations
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Berry, Sarah, Lee Smith, Lucy Francis, et al.. (2020). The effects of whole almond snack consumption on fasting blood lipids and insulin sensitivity: a randomised controlled trial in adults. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 79(OCE1). 1 indexed citations
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Bruce, Johanna, Wendy L. Hall, Lucy Francis, Charlotte Mills, & Sarah Berry. (2020). Current intakes of Interesterified fats in the UK diet and the dietary impact of their substitution with functionally equivalent alternatives. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 79(OCE2). 2 indexed citations
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Berry, Sarah, Leanne Smith, Lucy Francis, et al.. (2020). Almond snack consumption improves endothelial function in adults with moderate risk of cardiovascular disease: a randomised, controlled, parallel trial. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 79(OCE2). 2 indexed citations
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Gibson, Sigrid, Lucy Francis, K. J. Newens, & M. Barbara E. Livingstone. (2017). Changes in children's intakes and sources of free sugars since 1997. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 76(OCE1). 1 indexed citations
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Gibson, Sigrid, Lucy Francis, K. J. Newens, & M. Barbara E. Livingstone. (2016). Associations between free sugars and nutrient intakes among children and adolescents in the UK. British Journal Of Nutrition. 116(7). 1265–1274. 30 indexed citations
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Gibson, Sigrid, et al.. (2016). Low Calorie Beverage Consumption Is Associated with Energy and Nutrient Intakes and Diet Quality in British Adults. Nutrients. 8(1). 9–9. 35 indexed citations
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Gibson, Sigrid & Lucy Francis. (2015). An analysis of potato consumption habits and diet quality among adults and children in the UK. Nutrition Bulletin. 40(3). 177–186. 4 indexed citations

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