Robert A. Britton

14.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
200 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Britton is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Britton has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 56 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Britton's work include Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (55 papers), Gut microbiota and health (54 papers) and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (34 papers). Robert A. Britton is often cited by papers focused on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (55 papers), Gut microbiota and health (54 papers) and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (34 papers). Robert A. Britton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Robert A. Britton's co-authors include Laura Schaefer, Vincent B. Young, Alan D. Grossman, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rick Stock, Laura R. McCabe, Narayanan Parameswaran, James Versalovic, Stefan Roos and C. L. Ferrell and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Britton

194 papers receiving 10.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Mechanisms Underlying Microbial-Mediated Changes in Social Behavior in Mouse Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder

2018 581 citations Robert A. Britton et al. profile →
ProbioticL. reuteriTreatment Prevents Bone Loss in a Menopausal Ovariectomized Mouse Model

2014 395 citations Robert A. Britton, Laura Schaefer et al. profile →
Histamine Derived from Probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Suppresses TNF via Modulation of PKA and ERK Signaling

2012 371 citations Robert A. Britton, James Versalovic et al. PLoS ONE profile →
Dietary trehalose enhances virulence of epidemic Clostridium difficile

2018 257 citations James Collins, Catherine D. Robinson et al. Nature profile →
Fusobacterium nucleatum Secretes Outer Membrane Vesicles and Promotes Intestinal Inflammation

2021 191 citations Melinda A. Engevik, Heather A. Danhof et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert A. Britton United States	59	6.1k	2.6k	2.2k	1.7k	1.5k	200	11.2k
Bryan A. White United States	63	8.3k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	2.4k 1.1×	2.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.2×	174	14.4k
Yoshimi Benno Japan	70	8.5k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	5.0k 2.9×	1.8k 1.2×	290	15.2k
Weiyun Zhu China	56	6.0k 1.0×	1.1k 0.4×	3.8k 1.7×	2.1k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	398	12.0k
G. E. Lobley United Kingdom	53	4.4k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	2.7k 1.2×	1.2k 0.7×	655 0.4×	185	10.7k
Xin Zhao Canada	54	3.4k 0.6×	2.0k 0.8×	3.5k 1.6×	2.2k 1.3×	810 0.5×	328	11.1k
Warren C. McNabb New Zealand	52	3.3k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	3.5k 1.6×	1.6k 0.9×	283 0.2×	247	10.6k
H. Rex Gaskins United States	63	7.6k 1.3×	1.5k 0.6×	392 0.2×	2.6k 1.5×	1.6k 1.1×	172	14.9k
Richard Ducatelle Belgium	63	3.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	970 0.4×	4.8k 2.8×	3.9k 2.5×	530	17.4k
Juan M. Rodrı́guez Spain	59	8.4k 1.4×	1.4k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	5.6k 3.3×	1.6k 1.0×	238	15.8k
Kelly S. Swanson United States	51	7.9k 1.3×	1.7k 0.6×	454 0.2×	4.0k 2.3×	1.6k 1.0×	326	14.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ngo, Vu L., Yanling Wang, Yadong Wang, et al.. (2024). Select Gut Microbiota Impede Rotavirus Vaccine Efficacy. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 18(5). 101393–101393. 5 indexed citations

Ettayebi, Khalil, Gurpreet Kaur, Ketki Patil, et al.. (2024). Insights into human norovirus cultivation in human intestinal enteroids. mSphere. 9(11). e0044824–e0044824. 13 indexed citations

Fofanova, Tatiana, Umesh C. Karandikar, Jennifer M. Auchtung, et al.. (2024). A novel system to culture human intestinal organoids under physiological oxygen content to study microbial-host interaction. PLoS ONE. 19(7). e0300666–e0300666. 12 indexed citations

Duong, Van‐An, Lakmini Senavirathna, Kristi L. Hoffman, et al.. (2024). A complementary metaproteomic approach to interrogate microbiome cultivated from clinical colon biopsies. PROTEOMICS. 24(21-22). e2400078–e2400078.

Zhu, Duolong, Jacob L. Perry, Michael W. Pennington, et al.. (2023). A bioengineered probiotic for the oral delivery of a peptide Kv1.3 channel blocker to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(2). e2211977120–e2211977120. 20 indexed citations

Kambal, Amal, Hoa Nguyen‐Phuc, Sara C. Di Rienzi, et al.. (2023). Human intestinal organoids from Cronkhite-Canada syndrome patients reveal link between serotonin and proliferation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(21). 8 indexed citations

Danhof, Heather A., et al.. (2023). Microbial stimulation of oxytocin release from the intestinal epithelium via secretin signaling. Gut Microbes. 15(2). 2256043–2256043. 23 indexed citations

Tomaro-Duchesneau, Catherine, et al.. (2020). Degradation of the Incretin Hormone Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) by Enterococcus faecalis Metalloprotease GelE. mSphere. 5(1). 19 indexed citations

Auchtung, Jennifer M., et al.. (2020). Identification of Simplified Microbial Communities That Inhibit Clostridioides difficile Infection through Dilution/Extinction. mSphere. 5(4). 18 indexed citations

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Chang‐Graham, Alexandra L., Jacob L. Perry, Melinda A. Engevik, et al.. (2020). Rotavirus induces intercellular calcium waves through ADP signaling. Science. 370(6519). 56 indexed citations

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Razi, Aida, Joseph H. Davis, Yumeng Hao, et al.. (2019). Role of Era in assembly and homeostasis of the ribosomal small subunit. Nucleic Acids Research. 47(15). 8301–8317. 27 indexed citations

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Collins, Fraser L., Naiomy D. Rios‐Arce, Jonathan D. Schepper, et al.. (2019). Beneficial effects of Lactobacillus reuteri 6475 on bone density in male mice is dependent on lymphocytes. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 14708–14708. 40 indexed citations

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Collins, James, et al.. (2019). Degradation-resistant trehalose analogues block utilization of trehalose by hypervirulent Clostridioides difficile. Chemical Communications. 55(34). 5009–5012. 26 indexed citations

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Schepper, Jonathan D., Fraser L. Collins, Naiomy D. Rios‐Arce, et al.. (2019). Involvement of the Gut Microbiota and Barrier Function in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 35(4). 801–820. 155 indexed citations

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Hernandez, Humberto, et al.. (2019). Anti-inflammatory properties of butyrate on the ocular surface epithelium. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 2818–2818. 3 indexed citations

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Rienzi, Sara C. Di & Robert A. Britton. (2019). Adaptation of the Gut Microbiota to Modern Dietary Sugars and Sweeteners. Advances in Nutrition. 11(3). 616–629. 91 indexed citations

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Rienzi, Sara C. Di, Elizabeth A. Kennedy, Mary Elizabeth Bell, et al.. (2018). Resilience of small intestinal beneficial bacteria to the toxicity of soybean oil fatty acids. eLife. 7. 15 indexed citations

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Collins, James, Catherine D. Robinson, Heather A. Danhof, et al.. (2018). Dietary trehalose enhances virulence of epidemic Clostridium difficile. Nature. 553(7688). 291–294. 257 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stockdale, Stephen R., Jennifer Mahony, Pascal Courtin, et al.. (2013). The Lactococcal Phages Tuc2009 and TP901-1 Incorporate Two Alternate Forms of Their Tail Fiber into Their Virions for Infection Specialization*. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(8). 5581–5590. 78 indexed citations

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Harmon, D. L., et al.. (1980). The effects of intravenous infusion of lactate isomers on renal clearance and balance of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in ewes.. Journal of Animal Science. 51. 365–366. 4 indexed citations

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