Saskia van Hemert

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Saskia van Hemert is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Saskia van Hemert has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Food Science and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Saskia van Hemert's work include Gut microbiota and health (28 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (18 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers). Saskia van Hemert is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (28 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (18 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers). Saskia van Hemert collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. Saskia van Hemert's co-authors include Roberta Sellaro, Laura Steenbergen, Jos A. Bosch, Lorenza S. Colzato, Michiel Kleerebezem, Wally Baffone, Raffaella Campana, Willem M. de Vos, Jean‐Michel Antoine and Karen P. Scott and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Saskia van Hemert

43 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A randomized controlled trial to test the effect of multispecies probiotics on cognitive reactivity to sad mood

2015 530 citations Saskia van Hemert et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Saskia van Hemert Netherlands	27	2.1k	1.2k	747	562	464	43	3.3k
Mélanie G. Gareau United States	30	2.3k 1.1×	902 0.7×	838 1.1×	722 1.3×	467 1.0×	64	4.2k
Fiona Crispie Ireland	35	2.7k 1.3×	1.3k 1.1×	614 0.8×	405 0.7×	636 1.4×	93	4.4k
Thomas A. Tompkins Canada	34	2.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	637 0.9×	718 1.3×	496 1.1×	111	4.1k
Denis Guyonnet France	24	2.0k 0.9×	948 0.8×	827 1.1×	582 1.0×	336 0.7×	50	3.5k
Kiera Murphy Ireland	24	2.8k 1.3×	429 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	870 1.5×	665 1.4×	37	4.2k
Vassilia Théodorou France	39	2.2k 1.0×	707 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	460 0.8×	490 1.1×	101	4.8k
Yuji Aiba Japan	21	2.9k 1.4×	663 0.5×	1.2k 1.5×	533 0.9×	1.1k 2.3×	30	4.5k
Fiona Fouhy Ireland	30	3.2k 1.5×	516 0.4×	1.3k 1.7×	582 1.0×	513 1.1×	44	4.5k
George Tzortzis United Kingdom	33	2.4k 1.1×	1.6k 1.4×	1.0k 1.4×	1.6k 2.9×	524 1.1×	58	4.8k
Takuya Takahashi Japan	26	1.7k 0.8×	563 0.5×	595 0.8×	362 0.6×	396 0.9×	41	2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saskia van Hemert

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hemert, Saskia van, et al.. (2025). Exploring the acute and chronic effects of a multistrain probiotic supplement on cognitive function and mood in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 121(6). 1268–1280. 2 indexed citations

Chatziioannou, Anastasia Chrysovalantou, et al.. (2023). Metabolic network construction reveals probiotic-specific alterations in the metabolic activity of a synthetic small intestinal community. mSystems. 8(5). e0033223–e0033223. 4 indexed citations

Chatziioannou, Anastasia Chrysovalantou, Somayah S. Elsayed, Gilles P. van Wezel, et al.. (2023). Dynamic effects of probiotic formula ecologic®825 on human small intestinal ileostoma microbiota: a network theory approach. Gut Microbes. 15(1). 2232506–2232506. 5 indexed citations

Walton, Gemma, et al.. (2021). The effect of probiotics on cognitive function across the human lifespan: A systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 128. 311–327. 43 indexed citations

Bloemendaal, Mirjam, Joanna Szopinska-Tokov, Clara Belzer, et al.. (2021). Probiotics-induced changes in gut microbial composition and its effects on cognitive performance after stress: exploratory analyses. Translational Psychiatry. 11(1). 300–300. 77 indexed citations

Hemert, Saskia van, et al.. (2019). Gut feelings: A randomised, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial of probiotics for depressive symptoms. Journal of Affective Disorders. 253. 317–326. 182 indexed citations

Marlicz, Wojciech, Diana E. Yung, Karolina Skonieczna‐Żydecka, et al.. (2017). From clinical uncertainties to precision medicine: the emerging role of the gut barrier and microbiome in small bowel functional diseases. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 11(10). 961–978. 26 indexed citations

Roos, Nicole M. de, et al.. (2017). The effects of a multispecies probiotic on migraine and markers of intestinal permeability–results of a randomized placebo-controlled study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71(12). 1455–1462. 71 indexed citations

Campana, Raffaella, Saskia van Hemert, & Wally Baffone. (2017). Strain-specific probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria and their interference with human intestinal pathogens invasion. Gut Pathogens. 9(1). 12–12. 234 indexed citations

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Nieuwboer, M. van den, Saskia van Hemert, Eric Claassen, & Willem M. de Vos. (2016). Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS 1 and its host interaction: a dozen years after the genome. Microbial Biotechnology. 9(4). 452–465. 103 indexed citations

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Hemert, Saskia van, et al.. (2014). Influence of the Multispecies Probiotic Ecologic<sup>®</sup> BARRIER on Parameters of Intestinal Barrier Function. Food and Nutrition Sciences. 5(18). 1739–1745. 19 indexed citations

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Hemert, Saskia van, et al.. (2014). Migraine Associated with Gastrointestinal Disorders: Review of the Literature and Clinical Implications. Frontiers in Neurology. 5. 241–241. 102 indexed citations

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Critchfield, J. William, Saskia van Hemert, Michael Ash, Linda Mulder, & Paul Ashwood. (2011). The Potential Role of Probiotics in the Management of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2011. 1–8. 127 indexed citations

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Hemert, Saskia van, Marjolein Meijerink, Douwe Molenaar, et al.. (2010). Identification of Lactobacillus plantarum genes modulating the cytokine response of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. BMC Microbiology. 10(1). 293–293. 163 indexed citations

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Baarlen, Peter van, Freddy J. Troost, Saskia van Hemert, et al.. (2009). Differential NF-κB pathways induction by Lactobacillus plantarum in the duodenum of healthy humans correlating with immune tolerance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(7). 2371–2376. 318 indexed citations

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Marco, Maria L., Roger S. Bongers, Douwe Molenaar, et al.. (2009). Lifestyle of Lactobacillus plantarum in the mouse caecum. Environmental Microbiology. 11(10). 2747–2757. 90 indexed citations

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Rebel, J.M.J., Saskia van Hemert, Arjan Hoekman, et al.. (2006). Maternal diet influences gene expression in intestine of offspring in chicken (Gallus gallus). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 145(4). 502–508. 23 indexed citations

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Hemert, Saskia van, Arjan Hoekman, M.A. Smits, & J.M.J. Rebel. (2006). Early host gene expression responses to a Salmonella infection in the intestine of chickens with different genetic background examined with cDNA and oligonucleotide microarrays. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics. 1(3). 292–299. 19 indexed citations

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Hemert, Saskia van, Arjan Hoekman, M.A. Smits, & J.M.J. Rebel. (2006). Immunological and gene expression responses to aSalmonellainfection in the chicken intestine. Veterinary Research. 38(1). 51–63. 29 indexed citations

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Hemert, Saskia van, et al.. (2003). Generation of EST and Microarray Resources for Functional Genomic Studies on Chicken Intestinal Health. Animal Biotechnology. 14(2). 133–143. 31 indexed citations

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