Paul Breslin

10.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Paul Breslin is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Sensory Systems and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Breslin has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 68 papers in Sensory Systems and 46 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Paul Breslin's work include Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (85 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (67 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (46 papers). Paul Breslin is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (85 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (67 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (46 papers). Paul Breslin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Paul Breslin's co-authors include Gary K. Beauchamp, Russell Keast, Alan C. Spector, Harvey J. Grill, Pamela Dalton, Catherine Peyrot des Gachons, Danielle R. Reed, Amos B. Smith, Qiang Han and Dennis Drayna and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Paul Breslin

110 papers receiving 7.0k 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.

Ibuprofen-like activity in extra-virgin olive oil

2005 676 citations Russell Keast, Paul Breslin et al. Nature profile →
The Molecular Basis of Individual Differences in Phenylthiocarbamide and Propylthiouracil Bitterness Perception

2005 550 citations Bernd Bufe, Paul Breslin et al. Current Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul Breslin United States	44	4.4k	3.3k	2.0k	1.5k	783	114	7.2k
Russell Keast Australia	45	4.0k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	2.5k 1.7×	767 1.0×	183	8.0k
Wolfgang Meyerhof Germany	67	8.5k 1.9×	6.5k 2.0×	4.7k 2.3×	807 0.6×	3.7k 4.8×	225	13.1k
John E. Hayes United States	41	3.9k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	2.2k 1.5×	264 0.3×	180	5.8k
Tatsuo Watanabe Japan	47	1.2k 0.3×	1.9k 0.6×	253 0.1×	425 0.3×	1.1k 1.4×	190	6.6k
Richard D. Mattes United States	59	5.7k 1.3×	2.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	514 0.7×	251	12.0k
Linda M. Bartoshuk United States	58	7.0k 1.6×	6.1k 1.8×	3.3k 1.6×	2.6k 1.8×	524 0.7×	129	10.4k
Valerie B. Duffy United States	42	5.0k 1.1×	4.3k 1.3×	2.3k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	323 0.4×	111	7.1k
Beverly J. Tepper United States	41	3.7k 0.9×	2.7k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	332 0.4×	106	5.1k
Danielle R. Reed United States	56	5.8k 1.3×	4.4k 1.3×	2.8k 1.4×	1.0k 0.7×	1.3k 1.6×	171	9.5k
Barry G. Green United States	42	2.4k 0.5×	2.8k 0.8×	1.1k 0.5×	970 0.7×	285 0.4×	106	5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Paul Breslin

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Breslin

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Deng, Daiyong, et al.. (2025). Ibuprofen inhibits human sweet taste and glucose detection implicating an additional mechanism of metabolic disease risk reduction. British Journal of Pharmacology. 182(12). 2682–2693. 2 indexed citations

Schwiebert, Erik M., Yi Wang, Mehmet Hakan Özdener, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of Bitter Taste from Oral Tenofovir Alafenamide. Molecular Pharmacology. 99(5). 319–327. 11 indexed citations

Lin, Cailu, Paul M. Wise, Paul Breslin, et al.. (2020). Studies of Human Twins Reveal Genetic Variation That Affects Dietary Fat Perception. Chemical Senses. 45(6). 467–481. 7 indexed citations

Ong, Jue‐Sheng, Liang‐Dar Hwang, Victor W. Zhong, et al.. (2020). Author Correction: Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 4778–4778.

Hwang, Liang‐Dar, Lachlan T. Strike, Baptiste Couvy‐Duchesne, et al.. (2019). Associations between brain structure and perceived intensity of sweet and bitter tastes. Behavioural Brain Research. 363. 103–108. 9 indexed citations

Ong, Jue‐Sheng, Liang‐Dar Hwang, Victor W. Zhong, et al.. (2018). Understanding the role of bitter taste perception in coffee, tea and alcohol consumption through Mendelian randomization. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 16414–16414. 35 indexed citations

Breslin, Paul, et al.. (2016). Lipid-Lowering Pharmaceutical Clofibrate Inhibits Human Sweet Taste. Chemical Senses. 42(1). bjw104–bjw104. 15 indexed citations

Gachons, Catherine Peyrot des & Paul Breslin. (2016). Salivary Amylase: Digestion and Metabolic Syndrome. Current Diabetes Reports. 16(10). 102–102. 185 indexed citations

Wassef, Lesley, Ruth E. Wirawan, Michael L. Chikindas, et al.. (2014). β-Carotene–Producing Bacteria Residing in the Intestine Provide Vitamin A to Mouse Tissues In Vivo. Journal of Nutrition. 144(5). 608–613. 12 indexed citations

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Platte, Petra, Cornelia Herbert, Paul Pauli, & Paul Breslin. (2013). Oral Perceptions of Fat and Taste Stimuli Are Modulated by Affect and Mood Induction. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e65006–e65006. 52 indexed citations

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Wise, Paul M. & Paul Breslin. (2011). Relationships among Taste Qualities Assessed with Response-Context Effects. Chemical Senses. 36(7). 581–587. 12 indexed citations

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Veldhuizen, Maria G., Jessica Albrecht, Christina Zelano, et al.. (2011). Identification of human gustatory cortex by activation likelihood estimation. Human Brain Mapping. 32(12). 2256–2266. 151 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Osama M., et al.. (2009). Perceptual variation in umami taste and polymorphisms in TAS1R taste receptor genes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90(3). 770S–779S. 104 indexed citations

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Breslin, Paul & Alan C. Spector. (2008). Mammalian taste perception. Current Biology. 18(4). R148–R155. 132 indexed citations

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Galindo‐Cuspinera, Verónica, Marcel Winnig, Bernd Bufe, Wolfgang Meyerhof, & Paul Breslin. (2006). A TAS1R receptor-based explanation of sweet ‘water-taste’. Nature. 441(7091). 354–357. 105 indexed citations

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Bufe, Bernd, Paul Breslin, Christina Kühn, et al.. (2005). The Molecular Basis of Individual Differences in Phenylthiocarbamide and Propylthiouracil Bitterness Perception. Current Biology. 15(4). 322–327. 550 indexed citations breakdown →

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Breslin, Paul, et al.. (2003). Bimodal distribution of sensitivity to the savory taste of monosodium glutamate and polymorphisms of known glutamate taste receptors. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 73(5). 483. 2 indexed citations

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Delwiche, Jeannine, et al.. (2001). Covariation in individuals’ sensitivities to bitter compounds: Evidence supporting multiple receptor/transduction mechanisms. Perception & Psychophysics. 63(5). 761–776. 110 indexed citations

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Delwiche, Jeannine, et al.. (2001). Relationship of papillae number to bitter intensity of quinine and PROP within and between individuals. Physiology & Behavior. 74(3). 329–337. 97 indexed citations

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Breslin, Paul, Terry L. Davidson, & Harvey J. Grill. (1990). Conditioned reversal of reactions to normally avoided tastes. Physiology & Behavior. 47(3). 535–538. 40 indexed citations

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