Marcel Roberfroid

27.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
148 papers, 18.2k citations indexed

About

Marcel Roberfroid is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marcel Roberfroid has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 18.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 31 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 30 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Marcel Roberfroid's work include Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (45 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (29 papers) and Digestive system and related health (24 papers). Marcel Roberfroid is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (45 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (29 papers) and Digestive system and related health (24 papers). Marcel Roberfroid collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and United States. Marcel Roberfroid's co-authors include Glenn R. Gibson, Jan Van Loo, Robert A. Rastall, Nathalie M. Delzenne, Ian Rowland, Henryk Taper, J.H. Cummings, C. Bouley, Pedro Buc Calderón and Joanne Slavin and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Cancer and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Marcel Roberfroid

147 papers receiving 16.5k citations

Hit Papers

Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonic Microbiota: Intro... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 2004 1998 1998 2007 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonic Microbiota: Introducing the Concept of Prebiotics
    1995 5.5k citations Glenn R. Gibson, Marcel Roberfroid Journal of Nutrition profile →
  2. Dietary modulation of the human colonic microbiota: updating the concept of prebiotics
    2004 1.8k citations Glenn R. Gibson, Robert A. Rastall et al. profile →
  3. Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and function
    1998 1.0k citations C. Bouley, J.H. Cummings et al. British Journal Of Nutrition profile →
  4. Functional food science and defence against reactive oxidative species
    1998 621 citations Marcel Roberfroid et al. British Journal Of Nutrition profile →
  5. Inulin-Type Fructans: Functional Food Ingredients
    2007 600 citations Marcel Roberfroid Journal of Nutrition profile →
  6. The Bifidogenic Nature of Chicory Inulin and Its Hydrolysis Products
    1998 583 citations Marcel Roberfroid, Glenn R. Gibson et al. Journal of Nutrition profile →
  7. Introducing inulin-type fructans
    2005 574 citations Marcel Roberfroid British Journal Of Nutrition profile →
  8. Prebiotics and probiotics: are they functional foods?
    2000 523 citations Marcel Roberfroid American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marcel Roberfroid Belgium 50 9.8k 5.9k 5.4k 2.8k 1.8k 148 18.2k
J. Bruce German United States 90 10.9k 1.1× 6.1k 1.0× 10.5k 1.9× 3.7k 1.3× 1.8k 1.0× 384 28.3k
Ian Rowland United Kingdom 71 4.8k 0.5× 5.0k 0.8× 7.7k 1.4× 2.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 236 17.6k
Robert A. Rastall United Kingdom 61 7.8k 0.8× 6.3k 1.1× 6.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 183 15.1k
John H. Cummings United Kingdom 83 12.6k 1.3× 7.6k 1.3× 8.7k 1.6× 4.0k 1.5× 3.3k 1.8× 168 28.6k
G.T. Macfarlane United Kingdom 71 6.9k 0.7× 6.7k 1.1× 12.5k 2.3× 3.3k 1.2× 981 0.5× 162 22.7k
David L. Topping Australia 54 5.6k 0.6× 2.9k 0.5× 4.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 1.7k 0.9× 159 12.2k
Joanne Slavin United States 73 8.6k 0.9× 4.0k 0.7× 3.5k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 2.8k 1.5× 324 21.2k
Ángel Gil Spain 71 6.5k 0.7× 3.4k 0.6× 6.3k 1.2× 2.0k 0.7× 812 0.4× 591 21.2k
Kaisa Poutanen Finland 79 9.3k 0.9× 6.1k 1.0× 5.3k 1.0× 827 0.3× 4.3k 2.4× 337 20.6k
Bruce R. Hamaker United States 70 10.8k 1.1× 7.3k 1.2× 3.8k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 4.5k 2.4× 383 17.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marcel Roberfroid

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Marcel Roberfroid. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Marcel Roberfroid 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 Marcel Roberfroid. Marcel Roberfroid 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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Roberfroid, Marcel, Francis Bornet, C. Bouley, & J.H. Cummings. (2009). Colonic Microflora: Nutrition and Health0. Summary and Conclusions of an International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) [Europe] Workshop held in Barcelona, Spain. Nutrition Reviews. 53(5). 127–130. 72 indexed citations
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Roberfroid, Marcel. (2005). Introducing inulin-type fructans. British Journal Of Nutrition. 93(S1). S13–S25. 574 indexed citations breakdown →
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Reid, Gregor, Mary Ellen Sanders, H. Rex Gaskins, et al.. (2003). New Scientific Paradigms for Probiotics and Prebiotics. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 37(2). 105–118. 365 indexed citations
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Roberfroid, Marcel, Jean Cumps, & Jean‐Pierre Devogelaer. (2002). Dietary Chicory Inulin Increases Whole-Body Bone Mineral Density in Growing Male Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 132(12). 3599–3602. 93 indexed citations
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Roberfroid, Marcel. (2002). Functional foods: concepts and application to inulin and oligofructose. British Journal Of Nutrition. 87(6). 139–143. 129 indexed citations
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Harmsen, Hermie J. M., Glenn R. Gibson, Peter Elfferich, et al.. (2000). Comparison of viable cell counts and fluorescence in situ hybridization using specific rRNA-based probes for the quantification of human fecal bacteria. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 183(1). 125–129. 172 indexed citations
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Roberfroid, Marcel. (2000). Concepts and strategy of functional food science: the European perspective. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71(6). 1660S–1664S. 216 indexed citations
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Roberfroid, Marcel. (2000). Prebiotics and probiotics: are they functional foods?. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71(6). 1682S–1687S. 523 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taper, Henryk & Marcel Roberfroid. (1999). Influence of Inulin and Oligofructose on Breast Cancer and Tumor Growth. Journal of Nutrition. 129(7). 1488S–1491S. 63 indexed citations
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Walton, K, Ron Walker, Johannes J.M. van de Sandt, et al.. (1999). The application of in vitro data in the derivation of the Acceptable Daily Intake of food additives. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 37(12). 1175–1197. 74 indexed citations
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Roberfroid, Marcel. (1999). Caloric Value of Inulin and Oligofructose. Journal of Nutrition. 129(7). 1436S–1437S. 149 indexed citations
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Hornstra, Gerard, C. A. Barth, C. Galli, et al.. (1998). Functional food science and the cardiovascular system. British Journal Of Nutrition. 80(S1). S113–S146. 39 indexed citations
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Bellisle, France, John E. Blundell, Louise Dye, et al.. (1998). Functional food science and behaviour and psychological functions. British Journal Of Nutrition. 80(S1). S173–S193. 127 indexed citations
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Roberfroid, Marcel & Pedro Buc Calderón. (1995). Free radicals and oxidation phenomena in biological systems. Marcel Dekker eBooks. 100 indexed citations
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Calderón, Pedro Buc, Herbert J. Sipe, William D. Flitter, Ronald P. Mason, & Marcel Roberfroid. (1990). N-acyl dehydroalanines scavenge oxygen radicals and inhibit in vitro free radical mediated processes. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 73(1). 77–88. 9 indexed citations
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Taper, Henryk, et al.. (1987). Non‐toxic potentiation of cancer chemotherapy by combined C and K3 vitamin pre‐treatment. International Journal of Cancer. 40(4). 575–579. 89 indexed citations
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Mainguet, P., et al.. (1984). Lipides alimentaires et variations du débit fécal et des composants métaboliques des selles chez le rat.. Gastroentérologie Clinique et Biologique. 8(4). 337–342. 2 indexed citations
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Verschueren, Hendrik, et al.. (1982). Premalignant Rat-liver Nodule Cells in Culture. Biology of the Cell. 45. 51–51. 1 indexed citations
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Malvoisin, Etienne, et al.. (1978). Gamma glutamyl transferase: application of a new radiochemical assay to the analysis of its subcellular distribution in the rat liver.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 23(6). 373–81. 9 indexed citations
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Fabry, L., A. Léonard, & Marcel Roberfroid. (1978). Mutagenicity tests with styrene oxide in mammals. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 51(3). 377–381. 28 indexed citations

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