Marc A. Benninga

36.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
684 papers, 21.8k citations indexed

About

Marc A. Benninga is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc A. Benninga has authored 684 papers receiving a total of 21.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 408 papers in Gastroenterology, 311 papers in Surgery and 147 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Marc A. Benninga's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (321 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (183 papers) and Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (160 papers). Marc A. Benninga is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (321 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (183 papers) and Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (160 papers). Marc A. Benninga collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Australia. Marc A. Benninga's co-authors include Merit M. Tabbers, Ilan J.N. Koppen, Michiel P. van Wijk, Suzanne M. Mugie, Shaman Rajindrajith, Maartje M. van den Berg, Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana, Samuel Nurko, Peter L. Lu and Taher Omari and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Marc A. Benninga

652 papers receiving 21.2k 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.

Evaluation and Treatment of Functional Constipation in Infants and Children

2013 665 citations Merit M. Tabbers, Marjolein Y. Berger et al. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition profile →
Epidemiology of constipation in children and adults: A systematic review

2011 639 citations Marc A. Benninga et al. profile →
Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Neonate/Toddler

2016 553 citations Marc A. Benninga et al. profile →
Epidemiology of Childhood Constipation: A Systematic Review

2006 489 citations Marc A. Benninga et al. profile →
Epidemiology of Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

2015 330 citations Judith Korterink, Kay Diederen et al. PLoS ONE profile →
Management of functional constipation in children and adults

2019 283 citations Ilan J.N. Koppen, Marc A. Benninga et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marc A. Benninga Netherlands	74	13.0k	9.9k	5.6k	2.8k	2.7k	684	21.8k
Douglas A. Drossman United States	83	21.7k 1.7×	10.0k 1.0×	3.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	3.1k 1.1×	317	30.4k
Annamaria Staiano Italy	55	8.1k 0.6×	7.3k 0.7×	3.0k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	324	15.2k
William E. Whitehead United States	81	15.4k 1.2×	10.1k 1.0×	2.9k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	2.5k 0.9×	403	24.4k
Eamonn M.M. Quigley United States	98	18.2k 1.4×	10.3k 1.0×	3.0k 0.5×	692 0.2×	1.5k 0.5×	538	37.4k
Yvan Vandenplas Belgium	62	6.8k 0.5×	7.4k 0.7×	3.3k 0.6×	942 0.3×	2.2k 0.8×	658	18.1k
Magnus Simrén Sweden	76	16.7k 1.3×	7.6k 0.8×	2.5k 0.5×	478 0.2×	1.4k 0.5×	448	22.7k
Peter J. Whorwell United Kingdom	66	12.1k 0.9×	5.7k 0.6×	2.1k 0.4×	586 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	330	18.0k
Alexander C. Ford United Kingdom	94	19.2k 1.5×	12.6k 1.3×	2.5k 0.4×	577 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	440	30.3k
William D. Chey United States	72	19.2k 1.5×	13.1k 1.3×	2.3k 0.4×	311 0.1×	1.1k 0.4×	470	25.6k
Nicholas J. Talley Australia	101	22.8k 1.8×	23.0k 2.3×	2.1k 0.4×	513 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	776	35.6k

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Lei, Aaltje, Gwen Masclee, Marc A. Benninga, et al.. (2025). Peroral Endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in pediatric achalasia: a retrospective cohort on institutional experience and quality of life. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 20(1). 39–39.

Gordon, Morris, Vassiliki Sinopoulou, Aderonke Ajiboye, et al.. (2025). Efficacy and safety of pharmacological therapies for functional constipation in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 9(12). 848–856.

Draijer, Laura G., Felix Kreier, Joery Goede, et al.. (2025). ALT Is an Effective Screening Tool for Advanced Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Children With Obesity and Overweight. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 24(2). 385–393. 1 indexed citations

Kuip, Martijn van der, Andries E. Budding, Martine P. Bos, et al.. (2024). Assessing Diagnostic Performance of Molecular Culture for Neonatal Sepsis: Protocol of the CHAMPIONS Study. Diagnostics. 14(17). 1930–1930.

Gordon, Morris, et al.. (2024). Towards a definition of refractory/therapy-resistant/intractable constipation in children: a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based, online survey. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 8(1). e003063–e003063. 1 indexed citations

Roelofs, Joris J. T. H., J. Patrick van der Voorn, Joost van Schuppen, et al.. (2024). Diagnosing Hirschsprung Disease in Children Older than Six Months of Age: Complications After Rectal Biopsy, Insight in Final Diagnoses and Factors Associated With Hirschsprung Disease. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 60(3). 162066–162066. 1 indexed citations

Gordon, Morris, Marc A. Benninga, Osvaldo Borrelli, et al.. (2023). ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN 2023 protocol for paediatric FAPD treatment guidelines (standard operating procedure). BMJ Paediatrics Open. 7(1). e002166–e002166. 5 indexed citations

Niemarkt, Hendrik J., Marc A. Benninga, Nanne K.H. de Boer, et al.. (2023). Time to first passage of meconium and defecation frequency preceding necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a case–control study. European Journal of Pediatrics. 182(9). 3907–3915. 1 indexed citations

Draijer, Laura G., Marian Troelstra, Adriaan G. Holleboom, et al.. (2023). A natural history study of paediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease over 10 years. JHEP Reports. 5(5). 100685–100685. 16 indexed citations

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Fokkema, Tryntsje, Anke Heida, Karin M. Vermeulen, et al.. (2023). Home-based guided hypnotherapy for children with functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in primary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 13(5). e069653–e069653. 2 indexed citations

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Rajindrajith, Shaman, Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana, Nikhil Thapar, & Marc A. Benninga. (2023). Myths and misconceptions about childhood constipation. European Journal of Pediatrics. 182(4). 1447–1458. 3 indexed citations

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Ghiboub, Mohammed, Rotem Sigall Boneh, Bruno Sovran, et al.. (2023). Sustained Diet-Induced Remission in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Is Associated With Kynurenine and Serotonin Pathways. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 29(5). 684–694. 13 indexed citations

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Voogd, F de, Rick R. van Rijn, Johanna H. van der Lee, et al.. (2019). Bowel ultrasound measurements in healthy children — systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Radiology. 50(4). 501–508. 33 indexed citations

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Boer, Nanne K.H. de, et al.. (2019). Effect of Daily Intake of Lactobacillus casei on Microbial Diversity and Dynamics in a Healthy Pediatric Population. Current Microbiology. 76(9). 1020–1027. 10 indexed citations

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Niemarkt, Hendrik J., Daniel J.C. Berkhout, Anton H. van Kaam, et al.. (2018). Fecal Volatile Organic Compounds in Preterm Infants Are Influenced by Enteral Feeding Composition. Sensors. 18(9). 3037–3037. 12 indexed citations

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Hoekman, Daniël R., Judith Zeevenhooven, Faridi S. van Etten‐Jamaludin, et al.. (2017). The Placebo Response in Pediatric Abdominal Pain-Related Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 182. 155–163.e7. 37 indexed citations

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Meij, Tim de, et al.. (2015). P711. Metabolic dysbiosis concept and its biomarkers in ulcerative colitis and celiac disease. Journal of Crohn s and Colitis. 9(suppl 1). S437–S437. 1 indexed citations

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Korterink, Judith, Kay Diederen, Marc A. Benninga, & Merit M. Tabbers. (2015). Epidemiology of Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0126982–e0126982. 330 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liem, Olivia, et al.. (2011). Constipation and Colonic Transit Times in Children With Morbid Obesity. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 52(4). 442–445. 44 indexed citations

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Wijk, Michiel P. van, et al.. (2011). Efficacy of Proton-Pump Inhibitors in Children With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review. PEDIATRICS. 127(5). 925–935. 156 indexed citations

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