Michael J. Morowitz

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
97 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Morowitz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Morowitz has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 19 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Morowitz's work include Gut microbiota and health (54 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (30 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (19 papers). Michael J. Morowitz is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (54 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (30 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (19 papers). Michael J. Morowitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Michael J. Morowitz's co-authors include Jillian F. Banfield, Brian Firek, Brian C. Thomas, Robyn Baker, Erica M. Carlisle, Matthew R. Olm, Itai Sharon, Brandon Brooks, John C. Alverdy and David A. Relman and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Morowitz

92 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Microbes in the neonatal intensive care unit resemble those found in the gut of premature infants
    2014 443 citations Brandon Brooks, Brian Firek et al. Microbiome profile →
  2. inStrain profiles population microdiversity from metagenomic data and sensitively detects shared microbial strains
    2021 279 citations Matthew R. Olm, Alexander Crits‐Christoph et al. 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 J. Morowitz United States 40 2.9k 1.5k 845 657 606 97 5.4k
Brian Firek United States 32 1.9k 0.7× 914 0.6× 778 0.9× 366 0.6× 619 1.0× 47 3.5k
Daniel P. Smith United States 31 2.6k 0.9× 549 0.4× 725 0.9× 303 0.5× 749 1.2× 59 4.8k
Alain Stintzi Canada 33 3.2k 1.1× 612 0.4× 769 0.9× 498 0.8× 282 0.5× 76 5.1k
Marie‐Claire Arrieta Canada 32 3.8k 1.3× 1.2k 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 637 1.0× 185 0.3× 67 6.7k
Mark Stares United Kingdom 17 3.3k 1.1× 567 0.4× 1.2k 1.4× 337 0.5× 334 0.6× 42 4.7k
Doyle V. Ward United States 36 5.8k 2.0× 961 0.7× 1.6k 1.8× 604 0.9× 1.3k 2.2× 77 9.4k
Dionysios A. Antonopoulos United States 36 5.3k 1.8× 949 0.6× 1.9k 2.3× 947 1.4× 676 1.1× 65 9.1k
Hedvig E. Jakobsson Sweden 14 2.6k 0.9× 481 0.3× 703 0.8× 444 0.7× 372 0.6× 22 4.1k
Anne Salonen Finland 41 4.4k 1.5× 919 0.6× 1.5k 1.8× 586 0.9× 297 0.5× 115 6.9k
Marion Leclerc France 30 4.1k 1.4× 805 0.5× 997 1.2× 346 0.5× 635 1.0× 53 5.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael J. Morowitz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Morowitz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xu, Jian, Peiwen Fei, Dennis Simon, et al.. (2024). Crosstalk between DNA Damage Repair and Metabolic Regulation in Hematopoietic Stem Cells. Cells. 13(9). 733–733. 6 indexed citations
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Novak, Elizabeth, Brian D. Griffith, Corinne Schneider, et al.. (2023). Epithelial NAD+ depletion drives mitochondrial dysfunction and contributes to intestinal inflammation. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1231700–1231700. 10 indexed citations
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Peters, Samantha L., Adair L. Borges, Richard J. Giannone, et al.. (2022). Experimental validation that human microbiome phages use alternative genetic coding. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5710–5710. 22 indexed citations
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Rogers, Matthew B., Brian Firek, Keri Janesko‐Feldman, et al.. (2021). Sustained Dysbiosis and Decreased Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids after Traumatic Brain Injury and Impact on Neurologic Outcome. Journal of Neurotrauma. 38(18). 2610–2621. 51 indexed citations
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Sher, Yonatan, Matthew R. Olm, Tali Raveh-Sadka, et al.. (2020). Combined analysis of microbial metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing data to assess in situ physiological conditions in the premature infant gut. PLoS ONE. 15(3). e0229537–e0229537. 8 indexed citations
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Holder‐Murray, Jennifer, Andrew Yeh, Matthew B. Rogers, et al.. (2020). Time-Dependent Displacement of Commensal Skin Microbes by Pathogens at the Site of Colorectal Surgery. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 73(9). e2754–e2762. 7 indexed citations
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Gopalakrishna, Kathyayini P., Benjamin R. Macadangdang, Matthew B. Rogers, et al.. (2019). Maternal IgA protects against the development of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. Nature Medicine. 25(7). 1110–1115. 212 indexed citations
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Olm, Matthew R., Nicholas Bhattacharya, Alexander Crits‐Christoph, et al.. (2019). Necrotizing enterocolitis is preceded by increased gut bacterial replication, Klebsiella , and fimbriae-encoding bacteria. Science Advances. 5(12). eaax5727–eaax5727. 132 indexed citations
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Brown, Christopher T., Weili Xiong, Matthew R. Olm, et al.. (2018). Hospitalized Premature Infants Are Colonized by Related Bacterial Strains with Distinct Proteomic Profiles. mBio. 9(2). 29 indexed citations
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Orlova, Ekaterina, Andrew Yeh, Min Shi, et al.. (2018). Genetic association and differential expression of PITX2 with acute appendicitis. Human Genetics. 138(1). 37–47. 12 indexed citations
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Brooks, Brandon, Matthew R. Olm, Brian Firek, et al.. (2018). The developing premature infant gut microbiome is a major factor shaping the microbiome of neonatal intensive care unit rooms. Microbiome. 6(1). 112–112. 72 indexed citations
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Xiong, Weili, Christopher T. Brown, Michael J. Morowitz, Jillian F. Banfield, & Robert L. Hettich. (2017). Genome-resolved metaproteomic characterization of preterm infant gut microbiota development reveals species-specific metabolic shifts and variabilities during early life. Microbiome. 5(1). 72–72. 36 indexed citations
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Olm, Matthew R., Christopher T. Brown, Brandon Brooks, et al.. (2017). Identical bacterial populations colonize premature infant gut, skin, and oral microbiomes and exhibit different in situ growth rates. Genome Research. 27(4). 601–612. 88 indexed citations
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Kitsios, Georgios D., Michael J. Morowitz, Robert P. Dickson, et al.. (2016). Dysbiosis in the intensive care unit: Microbiome science coming to the bedside. Journal of Critical Care. 38. 84–91. 61 indexed citations
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Rogers, Matthew B., Victoria G. Aveson, Brian Firek, et al.. (2016). Disturbances of the Perioperative Microbiome Across Multiple Body Sites in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Pancreas. 46(2). 260–267. 52 indexed citations
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Poroyko, Valeriy, et al.. (2013). Effect of Dietary Monosaccharides on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence. Surgical Infections. 14(1). 35–42. 13 indexed citations
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Sodhi, Chhinder P., Matthew D. Neal, Richard H. Siggers, et al.. (2012). Intestinal Epithelial Toll-Like Receptor 4 Regulates Goblet Cell Development and Is Required for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Mice. Gastroenterology. 143(3). 708–718.e5. 257 indexed citations
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Poroyko, Valeriy, Michael J. Morowitz, Thomas Bell, et al.. (2011). La dieta crea nichos metabólicos en el "intestino inmaduro" que da forma a comunidades microbianas. Nutrición Hospitalaria. 26(6). 1283–1295. 2 indexed citations

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