Michael G. Gänzle

31.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
371 papers, 23.2k citations indexed

About

Michael G. Gänzle is a scholar working on Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael G. Gänzle has authored 371 papers receiving a total of 23.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 223 papers in Food Science, 155 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 127 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael G. Gänzle's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (182 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (104 papers) and Food composition and properties (76 papers). Michael G. Gänzle is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (182 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (104 papers) and Food composition and properties (76 papers). Michael G. Gänzle collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and Germany. Michael G. Gänzle's co-authors include Rudi F. Vogel, Andreas Schieber, Clarissa Schwab, Jinshui Zheng, Jens Walter, Marco Gobbetti, Maher Korakli, Sarah Lebeer, Matthias A. Ehrmann and Walter P. Hammes and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Michael G. Gänzle

365 papers receiving 22.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae
    2020 2.2k citations Jinshui Zheng, Peter Vandamme et al. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY profile →
  2. Health benefits of fermented foods: microbiota and beyond
    2016 1.0k citations Maria L. Marco, Paul D. Cotter et al. profile →
  3. Lactic metabolism revisited: metabolism of lactic acid bacteria in food fermentations and food spoilage
    2015 588 citations Michael G. Gänzle Current Opinion in Food Science profile →
  4. Formation of taste-active amino acids, amino acid derivatives and peptides in food fermentations – A review
    2016 555 citations Andreas Schieber, Michael G. Gänzle et al. Food Research International profile →
  5. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods
    2021 512 citations Maria L. Marco, Mary Ellen Sanders et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology profile →
  6. Lifestyles in transition: evolution and natural history of the genus Lactobacillus
    2017 388 citations Rebbeca M. Duar, Xiaoxi B. Lin et al. profile →
  7. Metabolism of Oligosaccharides and Starch in Lactobacilli: A Review
    2012 352 citations Michael G. Gänzle et al. profile →
  8. Conversion of (poly)phenolic compounds in food fermentations by lactic acid bacteria: Novel insights into metabolic pathways and functional metabolites
    2023 126 citations Gautam Gaur, Michael G. Gänzle profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael G. Gänzle Canada 79 13.9k 9.5k 8.8k 3.7k 2.8k 371 23.2k
Marco Gobbetti Italy 98 17.8k 1.3× 13.1k 1.4× 12.3k 1.4× 2.1k 0.6× 4.9k 1.8× 395 30.3k
Maria De Angelis Italy 82 10.7k 0.8× 7.5k 0.8× 8.9k 1.0× 1.5k 0.4× 2.8k 1.0× 340 21.0k
Luc De Vuyst Belgium 91 21.1k 1.5× 11.2k 1.2× 12.4k 1.4× 3.5k 0.9× 2.7k 1.0× 411 28.8k
Elke K. Arendt Ireland 88 16.6k 1.2× 16.1k 1.7× 3.7k 0.4× 1.7k 0.5× 5.6k 2.0× 439 26.2k
Nagendra P. Shah Australia 78 15.2k 1.1× 8.9k 0.9× 8.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 292 19.5k
Harjinder Singh New Zealand 88 18.6k 1.3× 6.5k 0.7× 5.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.3× 1.8k 0.7× 450 23.9k
Wilhelm H. Holzapfel South Korea 63 14.4k 1.0× 5.8k 0.6× 10.2k 1.2× 2.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 264 19.6k
Raffaella Di Cagno Italy 72 8.8k 0.6× 6.5k 0.7× 5.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.3× 2.8k 1.0× 229 15.4k
Bruce R. Hamaker United States 70 7.3k 0.5× 10.8k 1.1× 3.8k 0.4× 1.2k 0.3× 4.5k 1.6× 383 17.9k
Rudi F. Vogel Germany 61 7.3k 0.5× 4.7k 0.5× 5.0k 0.6× 3.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 319 12.8k

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All Works

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Xu, Zhaohui, et al.. (2025). Control of meat spoilage with ozone nano-bubbles: Insights from laboratory model systems and commercial scale treatments. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 433. 111128–111128. 3 indexed citations
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Gänzle, Michael G., et al.. (2025). Fructilactobacillus frigidiflavus sp. nov., a pigmented species, and Levilactobacillus lettrarii sp. nov., a propionate-producing species isolated from sourdough. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 75(3). 5 indexed citations
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Xie, Jin & Michael G. Gänzle. (2024). Selection of adjunct cultures for the ripening of plant cheese analogues. Food Microbiology. 122. 104555–104555. 6 indexed citations
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Gänzle, Michael G., et al.. (2023). The quest for the perfect loaf of sourdough bread continues: Novel developments for selection of sourdough starter cultures. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 407. 110421–110421. 17 indexed citations
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Xie, Jin & Michael G. Gänzle. (2023). Microbiology of fermented soy foods in Asia: Can we learn lessons for production of plant cheese analogues?. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 407. 110399–110399. 18 indexed citations
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Akbari, Ali, Michael G. Gänzle, & Jianping Wu. (2023). Cruciferin improves stress resistance and simulated gastrointestinal survival of probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri in the model encapsulation system. Food Hydrocolloids for Health. 3. 100118–100118. 12 indexed citations
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Gaur, Gautam, Chen Chen, & Michael G. Gänzle. (2023). Characterization of isogenic mutants with single or double deletions of four phenolic acid esterases in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TMW1.460. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 388. 110100–110100. 8 indexed citations
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Qiao, Nanzhen, Margo Cnockaert, Eliza Depoorter, et al.. (2023). Comparative genomic analysis of Periweissella and the characterization of novel motile species. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 89(10). e0103423–e0103423. 5 indexed citations
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Marco, Maria L., Mary Ellen Sanders, Michael G. Gänzle, et al.. (2021). The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 18(3). 196–208. 512 indexed citations breakdown →
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Simpson, David J., et al.. (2018). Comparative Genomics and Characterization of the Late Promoter pR’ from Shiga Toxin Prophages in Escherichia coli. Viruses. 10(11). 595–595. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xin, et al.. (2018). Impact of probiotic Lactobacillus sp. on autochthonous lactobacilli in weaned piglets. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 126(1). 242–254. 19 indexed citations
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Hu, Ying & Michael G. Gänzle. (2018). Effect of temperature on production of oligosaccharides and dextran by Weissella cibaria 10 M. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 280. 27–34. 41 indexed citations
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Sánchez-Maldonado, Alma Fernanda, Andreas Schieber, & Michael G. Gänzle. (2016). Antifungal activity of secondary plant metabolites from potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.): Glycoalkaloids and phenolic acids show synergistic effects. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 120(4). 955–965. 49 indexed citations
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Schieber, Andreas, et al.. (2016). Formation of taste-active amino acids, amino acid derivatives and peptides in food fermentations – A review. Food Research International. 89(Pt 1). 39–47. 555 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zheng, Jinshui, Lifang Ruan, Ming Sun, & Michael G. Gänzle. (2015). A Genomic View of Lactobacilli and Pediococci Demonstrates that Phylogeny Matches Ecology and Physiology. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81(20). 7233–7243. 185 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiaoxi B., Christopher T. Lohans, Rebbeca M. Duar, et al.. (2015). Genetic Determinants of Reutericyclin Biosynthesis in Lactobacillus reuteri. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81(6). 2032–2041. 53 indexed citations
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Sun, Chenxing, Brenna A. Black, Yuanyuan Zhao, Michael G. Gänzle, & Jonathan M. Curtis. (2013). Identification of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Isomers by Silver Ion-Liquid Chromatography/In-line Ozonolysis/Mass Spectrometry (Ag+-LC/O3-MS). Analytical Chemistry. 85(15). 7345–7352. 19 indexed citations

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