Michael A. Conlon

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
84 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Conlon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Conlon has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 21 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Conlon's work include Gut microbiota and health (23 papers), Food composition and properties (15 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (13 papers). Michael A. Conlon is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (23 papers), Food composition and properties (15 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (13 papers). Michael A. Conlon collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Japan and China. Michael A. Conlon's co-authors include Anthony R. Bird, C. Christophersen, David L. Topping, Manya Angley, Michael J. Sorich, Wang Lv, Cobus Gerber, Shusuke Toden, Richard K. Le Leu and Alexandra L. McOrist and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature Communications and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Conlon

83 papers receiving 6.4k citations

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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.

The Impact of Diet and Lifestyle on Gut Microbiota and Human Health

2014 1.1k citations Michael A. Conlon, Anthony R. Bird Nutrients profile →
Effect of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on 8-Week Remission in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

2019 635 citations Samuel P. Costello, Patrick A. Hughes et al. profile →
Understanding dysbiosis and resilience in the human gut microbiome: biomarkers, interventions, and challenges

2025 22 citations Michael A. Conlon et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Conlon Australia	41	3.9k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.0k	84	6.5k
Inés Martínez United States	32	4.1k 1.1×	1.7k 1.2×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	824 0.8×	51	5.8k
Vicky De Preter Belgium	33	3.9k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	920 0.9×	80	5.8k
Silvia Arboleya Spain	31	4.3k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	769 0.8×	78	6.4k
Erica D. Sonnenburg United States	25	4.9k 1.3×	1.8k 1.3×	1.0k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	934 0.9×	32	6.5k
Muriel Thomas France	39	3.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	995 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	963 1.0×	138	6.0k
Florence Levenez France	27	5.1k 1.3×	2.0k 1.4×	952 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	58	7.1k
Jotham Suez Israel	21	3.6k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	729 0.7×	27	6.2k
Tine Rask Licht Denmark	48	5.5k 1.4×	1.8k 1.3×	1.6k 1.3×	2.0k 1.7×	1.3k 1.3×	139	8.7k
Niv Zmora Israel	22	5.0k 1.3×	2.5k 1.8×	1.3k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	1.0k 1.0×	31	8.6k
Francesca Fava Italy	27	3.8k 1.0×	2.3k 1.6×	1.0k 0.8×	879 0.8×	546 0.5×	50	6.1k

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Shannon, Emer, Michael A. Conlon, & María Hayes. (2022). The Prebiotic Effect of Australian Seaweeds on Commensal Bacteria and Short Chain Fatty Acid Production in a Simulated Gut Model. Nutrients. 14(10). 2163–2163. 14 indexed citations

Shi, Meng, et al.. (2022). Impact of Co-Delivery of EGCG and Tuna Oil within a Broccoli Matrix on Human Gut Microbiota, Phenolic Metabolites and Short Chain Fatty Acids In Vitro. Molecules. 27(3). 656–656. 6 indexed citations

Dawson, Samantha L., Martin O’Hely, Felice N. Jacka, et al.. (2021). Maternal prenatal gut microbiota composition predicts child behaviour. EBioMedicine. 68. 103400–103400. 65 indexed citations

Costello, Samuel P., Oliver Waters, Robert V. Bryant, et al.. (2017). OP036 Short duration, low intensity pooled faecal microbiota transplantation induces remission in patients with mild-moderately active ulcerative colitis: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Crohn s and Colitis. 11(suppl_1). S23–S23. 30 indexed citations

Pereira‐Caro, Gema, Christine Oliver, Rangika Weerakkody, et al.. (2015). Chronic administration of a microencapsulated probiotic enhances the bioavailability of orange juice flavanones in humans. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 84. 206–214. 88 indexed citations

Lv, Wang, C. Christophersen, Michael J. Sorich, et al.. (2013). Increased abundance of Sutterella spp. and Ruminococcus torques in feces of children with autism spectrum disorder. Molecular Autism. 4(1). 42–42. 341 indexed citations

Lv, Wang, C. Christophersen, Michael J. Sorich, et al.. (2012). Elevated Fecal Short Chain Fatty Acid and Ammonia Concentrations in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 57(8). 2096–2102. 311 indexed citations

West, Nicholas P., David B. Pyne, Allan W. Cripps, et al.. (2012). Gut Balance, a synbiotic supplement, increases fecal Lactobacillus paracasei but has little effect on immunity in healthy physically active individuals. Gut Microbes. 3(3). 221–227. 41 indexed citations

McOrist, Alexandra L., R. Miller, Anthony R. Bird, et al.. (2011). Fecal Butyrate Levels Vary Widely among Individuals but Are Usually Increased by a Diet High in Resistant Starch1,2. Journal of Nutrition. 141(5). 883–889. 172 indexed citations

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West, Nicholas P., David B. Pyne, Allan W. Cripps, et al.. (2011). Lactobacillus fermentum (PCC®) supplementation and gastrointestinal and respiratory-tract illness symptoms: a randomised control trial in athletes. Nutrition Journal. 10(1). 30–30. 144 indexed citations

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Belobrajdic, Damien P., Anthony R. Bird, Michael A. Conlon, et al.. (2011). An arabinoxylan-rich fraction from wheat enhances caecal fermentation and protects colonocyte DNA against diet-induced damage in pigs. British Journal Of Nutrition. 107(9). 1274–1282. 34 indexed citations

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O’Callaghan, Nathan J., Shusuke Toden, Anthony R. Bird, et al.. (2011). Colonocyte telomere shortening is greater with dietary red meat than white meat and is attenuated by resistant starch. Clinical Nutrition. 31(1). 60–64. 43 indexed citations

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Conlon, Michael A., David L. Topping, Shusuke Toden, & Anthony R. Bird. (2009). Resistant starch opposes colonic DNA damage induced by dairy and non-dairy dietary protein.. Australian Journal of Dairy Technology. 64(1). 110–112. 1 indexed citations

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Christophersen, C., Sang‐Bum Kang, Christopher S. McSweeney, et al.. (2009). The gut microflora of individuals with ulcerative colitis (remission or mild) differs from healthy individuals. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 24. 1 indexed citations

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Conlon, Michael A.. (2006). The Politics of Access. Higher Education Management. 18(2). 1–9. 4 indexed citations

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Toden, Shusuke, Anthony R. Bird, David L. Topping, & Michael A. Conlon. (2005). Differential effects of dietary whey and casein on colonic DNA damage in rats. Australian Journal of Dairy Technology. 60(2). 146–148. 3 indexed citations

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Conlon, Michael A. & Kazumi Kita. (2002). Muscle protein synthesis rate is altered in response to a single injection of insulin-like growth factor-I in seven-day-old Leghorn chicks. Poultry Science. 81(10). 1543–1547. 30 indexed citations

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Kita, Kazumi, Kenji Nagao, Yoshimi Inagaki, et al.. (2002). Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-2 Gene Expression Can Be Regulated by Diet Manipulation in Several Tissues of Young Chickens. Journal of Nutrition. 132(2). 145–151. 57 indexed citations

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Anderson, T. A., Leslie R. Bennett, Michael A. Conlon, & Philip Owens. (1993). Immunoreactive and receptor-active insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-binding protein in blood plasma from the freshwater fish Macquaria ambigua (golden perch). Journal of Endocrinology. 136(2). 191–198. 27 indexed citations

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Owens, Philip, Michael A. Conlon, R. G. Campbell, et al.. (1991). Developmental changes in growth hormone, insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II) and IGF-binding proteins in plasma of young growing pigs. Journal of Endocrinology. 128(3). 439–447. 41 indexed citations

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