Michael Lefevre

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Michael Lefevre is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Lefevre has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Physiology and 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Michael Lefevre's work include Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers), Gut microbiota and health (9 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (8 papers). Michael Lefevre is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers), Gut microbiota and health (9 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (8 papers). Michael Lefevre collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. Michael Lefevre's co-authors include Daniel Hwang, Zhan‐Guo Gao, Jianping Ye, Michael J. Quon, David A. York, Robert B. Rucker, Steven R. Smith, Marlene M. Most, Aamir Zuberi and Xiaoying Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Michael Lefevre

48 papers receiving 2.5k 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. Serine Phosphorylation of Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 by Inhibitor κB Kinase Complex
    2002 589 citations Zhan‐Guo Gao, Daniel Hwang et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry 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 Lefevre United States 22 866 856 534 482 373 50 2.6k
Jihyun Song South Korea 29 793 0.9× 649 0.8× 404 0.8× 466 1.0× 285 0.8× 68 2.3k
Claire J. Stocker United Kingdom 26 801 0.9× 726 0.8× 266 0.5× 399 0.8× 372 1.0× 64 2.5k
Pilar Ramos Spain 31 1.1k 1.3× 758 0.9× 723 1.4× 684 1.4× 281 0.8× 100 3.7k
Peter Zahradka Canada 35 1.6k 1.9× 818 1.0× 909 1.7× 484 1.0× 483 1.3× 182 4.0k
Elena M. Yubero‐Serrano Spain 36 1.0k 1.2× 1.1k 1.3× 520 1.0× 379 0.8× 468 1.3× 111 3.3k
Han Roelofsen Netherlands 28 1.5k 1.7× 847 1.0× 662 1.2× 527 1.1× 171 0.5× 53 3.3k
Richard Planells France 27 642 0.7× 581 0.7× 425 0.8× 274 0.6× 366 1.0× 58 2.1k
Donna F. Vine Canada 28 462 0.5× 438 0.5× 565 1.1× 304 0.6× 566 1.5× 75 2.2k
Anna Maria Molinari Italy 28 936 1.1× 631 0.7× 248 0.5× 653 1.4× 478 1.3× 80 3.3k
Arion Kennedy United States 28 847 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 500 0.9× 1.1k 2.3× 342 0.9× 48 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Lefevre

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Lefevre

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Lefevre. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Lefevre 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 Michael Lefevre. Michael Lefevre is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Khan, Muhammad Arif, Heejung Bang, Jennifer Rood, et al.. (2023). Reducing saturated fat intake lowers LDL-C but increases Lp(a) levels in African Americans: the GET-READI feeding trial. Journal of Lipid Research. 64(9). 100420–100420. 12 indexed citations
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Oberg, C. J., et al.. (2022). Comparison of growth and survival of single strains of Lactococcus lactis and Lactococcus cremoris during Cheddar cheese manufacture. Journal of Dairy Science. 105(3). 2069–2081. 15 indexed citations
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Stevens, John R., et al.. (2017). SigTree: A Microbial Community Analysis Tool to Identify and Visualize Significantly Responsive Branches in a Phylogenetic Tree. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 15. 372–378. 3 indexed citations
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Monsanto, Stephany P., et al.. (2016). The new total Western diet for rodents does not induce an overweight phenotype or alter parameters of metabolic syndrome in mice. Nutrition Research. 36(9). 1031–1044. 20 indexed citations
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Lefevre, Michael. (2014). Human gut microbiota, diet and health. 2014 ADSA-ASAS-CSAS Joint Annual Meeting. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Bonggi, Min‐Sup Lee, Michael Lefevre, & Hyeung‐Rak Kim. (2014). Anthocyanins Inhibit Lipogenesis During Adipocyte Differentiation of 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 69(2). 137–141. 48 indexed citations
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Lefevre, Michael, et al.. (2014). Whole Grain Oats Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Plasma Cholesterol Profile and Modify Gut Microbiota Composition in C57BL/6J Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 145(2). 222–230. 62 indexed citations
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Hintze, Korry, James E. Cox, Abby D. Benninghoff, et al.. (2014). Broad scope method for creating humanized animal models for animal health and disease research through antibiotic treatment and human fecal transfer. Gut Microbes. 5(2). 183–191. 96 indexed citations
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Lefevre, Michael & Satya S. Jonnalagadda. (2012). Effect of whole grains on markers of subclinical inflammation. Nutrition Reviews. 70(7). 387–396. 45 indexed citations
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Rowe, Sylvia, Nick Alexander, Fergus M. Clydesdale, et al.. (2009). Funding food science and nutrition research: financial conflicts and scientific integrity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 89(5). 1285–1291. 40 indexed citations
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Harris, William S., Dariush Mozaffarian, Michael Lefevre, et al.. (2009). Towards Establishing Dietary Reference Intakes for Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids. Journal of Nutrition. 139(4). 804S–819S. 253 indexed citations
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Lefevre, Michael, Leanne M. Redman, Leonie K. Heilbronn, et al.. (2008). Caloric restriction alone and with exercise improves CVD risk in healthy non-obese individuals. Atherosclerosis. 203(1). 206–213. 158 indexed citations
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Gao, Zhan‐Guo, Zhong Wang, Xiaoying Zhang, et al.. (2006). Inactivation of PKCθ leads to increased susceptibility to obesity and dietary insulin resistance in mice. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 292(1). E84–E91. 55 indexed citations
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Most, Marlene M., Richard T. Tulley, Silvia Morales, & Michael Lefevre. (2005). Rice bran oil, not fiber, lowers cholesterol in humans1–3. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 81(1). 64–68. 129 indexed citations
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Bray, George A., Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Steven R. Smith, et al.. (2002). The Influence of Different Fats and Fatty Acids on Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Inflammation. Journal of Nutrition. 132(9). 2488–2491. 151 indexed citations
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Gao, Zhan‐Guo, Daniel Hwang, Michael Lefevre, et al.. (2002). Serine Phosphorylation of Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 by Inhibitor κB Kinase Complex. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(50). 48115–48121. 589 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sloop, Charles H., Christine K. Castle, Michael Lefevre, & Laurence Wong. (1993). Comparison of the lipid and apolipoprotein composition of skeletal muscle and peripheral lymph in control dogs and in dogs fed a high fat, high cholesterol, hypothyroid-inducing diet. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1169(2). 196–201. 8 indexed citations

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