Robert E. Ward

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Robert E. Ward is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. Ward has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Physiology and 22 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Robert E. Ward's work include Diet and metabolism studies (20 papers), Gut microbiota and health (12 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (11 papers). Robert E. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (20 papers), Gut microbiota and health (12 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (11 papers). Robert E. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Robert E. Ward's co-authors include Michael Lefevre, Zhan‐Guo Gao, Roy J. Martin, William T. Cefalu, Jin Zhang, Jianping Ye, Jun Yin, J. Bruce German, Milady R. Niñonuevo and Carlito B. Lebrilla and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. Ward

78 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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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.

Butyrate Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Increases Energy Expenditure in Mice

2009 1.7k citations Zhan‐Guo Gao, Jun Yin et al. Diabetes profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert E. Ward United States	28	2.4k	1.5k	1.3k	793	583	83	4.6k
Henrike M. Hamer Netherlands	24	2.6k 1.1×	901 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	794 1.0×	295 0.5×	53	4.7k
Martín Gotteland Chile	39	3.2k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 1.4×	490 0.8×	112	6.1k
Olga Martínez‐Augustin Spain	40	2.4k 1.0×	939 0.6×	779 0.6×	709 0.9×	447 0.8×	121	5.6k
Christine Cherbut France	38	2.3k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	334 0.6×	87	5.1k
Mihkel Zilmer Estonia	43	2.2k 0.9×	953 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	499 0.9×	216	6.8k
Gijs den Besten Netherlands	8	3.5k 1.5×	882 0.6×	2.2k 1.7×	724 0.9×	589 1.0×	18	5.3k
Gunnar Loh Germany	26	2.5k 1.1×	749 0.5×	1.0k 0.8×	846 1.1×	304 0.5×	52	3.9k
Maria do Carmo Gouveia Pelúzio Brazil	35	2.1k 0.9×	955 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	978 1.2×	621 1.1×	190	4.9k
Sylvie Rabot France	41	5.0k 2.1×	1.0k 0.7×	1.7k 1.3×	1.3k 1.7×	1.0k 1.8×	111	7.7k
Ara Koh South Korea	15	4.6k 1.9×	846 0.6×	2.1k 1.6×	875 1.1×	621 1.1×	43	6.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Battat, Robert, Parul Tandon, Robert E. Ward, et al.. (2025). P1212 Effectiveness of Vedolizumab to Reduce Bowel Urgency in a Canadian Real-World Ulcerative Colitis Cohort. Journal of Crohn s and Colitis. 19(Supplement_1). i2192–i2193.

Ward, Robert E., Herman van Wietmarschen, N.J.M. van Eekeren, et al.. (2024). Pasture-finishing of cattle in Western U.S. rangelands improves markers of animal metabolic health and nutritional compounds in beef. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 20240–20240. 9 indexed citations

Ward, Robert E., et al.. (2024). Dietary milk phospholipids increase body fat and modulate gut permeability, systemic inflammation, and lipid metabolism in mice. Journal of Dairy Science. 107(12). 10190–10202. 1 indexed citations

Vliet, Stephan van, A. D. Blair, Robert E. Ward, et al.. (2023). Pasture-finishing of bison improves animal metabolic health and potential health-promoting compounds in meat. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 14(1). 49–49. 15 indexed citations

Strange, James P., Amber D. Tripodi, Quinn S. McFrederick, et al.. (2023). Comparative analysis of 3 pollen sterilization methods for feeding bumble bees. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(3). 662–673. 8 indexed citations

Souza, Jonas de, et al.. (2023). Supply of palmitic, stearic, and oleic acid changes rumen fiber digestibility and microbial composition. Journal of Dairy Science. 107(2). 902–916. 13 indexed citations

Ward, Robert E., et al.. (2023). 361 The Effects of Feeding Sprouted Barley on Cow Calf Pairs Health and Performance. Journal of Animal Science. 101(Supplement_3). 287–288.

Hintze, Korry, et al.. (2022). Dietary Supplementation with Black Raspberries Altered the Gut Microbiome Composition in a Mouse Model of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer, although with Differing Effects for a Healthy versus a Western Basal Diet. Nutrients. 14(24). 5270–5270. 12 indexed citations

Li, Ye, Korry Hintze, & Robert E. Ward. (2021). Effect of supplemental prebiotics, probiotics and bioactive proteins on the microbiome composition and fecal calprotectin in C57BL6/j mice. Biochimie. 185. 43–52. 8 indexed citations

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Ward, Robert E., et al.. (2020). Functional properties of dairy phospholipid gels. Journal of Dairy Science. 104(2). 1412–1423. 2 indexed citations

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Ward, Robert E., Maud Robert, Sandra Pesenti, et al.. (2019). Omega‐3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Inhibit IL‐17A Secretion through Decreased ICAM‐1 Expression in T Cells Co‐Cultured with Adipose‐Derived Stem Cells Harvested from Adipose Tissues of Obese Subjects. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 63(11). e1801148–e1801148. 19 indexed citations

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Hintze, Korry, et al.. (2016). Concentration and ratio of essential fatty acids influences the inflammatory response in lipopolysaccharide challenged mice. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 111. 37–44. 15 indexed citations

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Kronberg, Scott L., et al.. (2012). Treatment of flaxseed to reduce biohydrogenation of α-linolenic acid by ruminal microbes in sheep and cattle, and increase n-3 fatty acid concentrations in red meat1,2. Journal of Animal Science. 90(12). 4618–4624. 11 indexed citations

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Gao, Zhan‐Guo, Jun Yin, Jin Zhang, et al.. (2009). Butyrate Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Increases Energy Expenditure in Mice. Diabetes. 58(7). 1509–1517. 1707 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ward, Robert E., et al.. (2009). Evaluation of Bacillus sphaericus Against Mansonia dyari Larvae in Phosphate Lakes in Polk County, Florida. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 25(3). 310–314. 1 indexed citations

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Martini, Silvana, et al.. (2009). Fortification of reduced-fat Cheddar cheese with n-3 fatty acids: Effect on off-flavor generation. Journal of Dairy Science. 92(5). 1876–1884. 23 indexed citations

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Niñonuevo, Milady R., Hyun Joo An, Hongfeng Yin, et al.. (2005). Nanoliquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry of oligosaccharides employing graphitized carbon chromatography on microchip with a high‐accuracy mass analyzer. Electrophoresis. 26(19). 3641–3649. 112 indexed citations

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German, J. Bruce, et al.. (2003). Milk: A model for nutrition in the 21st Century. Australian Journal of Dairy Technology. 58(2). 49–54. 3 indexed citations

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Ward, Robert E. & J. Bruce German. (2003). Zoonutrients and health. Food technology. 57(3). 30–36. 1 indexed citations

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German, J. Bruce, Cora J. Dillard, & Robert E. Ward. (2002). Bioactive components in milk. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 5(6). 653–658. 93 indexed citations

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