Seppo Salminen

80.3k total citations · 22 hit papers
444 papers, 57.9k citations indexed

About

Seppo Salminen is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Seppo Salminen has authored 444 papers receiving a total of 57.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 275 papers in Food Science, 243 papers in Molecular Biology and 194 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Seppo Salminen's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (270 papers), Gut microbiota and health (217 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (96 papers). Seppo Salminen is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (270 papers), Gut microbiota and health (217 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (96 papers). Seppo Salminen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Spain and United States. Seppo Salminen's co-authors include Erika Isolauri, María Carmen Collado, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Marko Kalliomäki, Mary Ellen Sanders, Glenn R. Gibson, Gregor Reid, Pirkka V. Kirjavainen, Kirsi Laitinen and Colin Hill and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, The Lancet and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Seppo Salminen

441 papers receiving 54.5k citations

Hit Papers

The International Scientific Associa... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2014 2017 2001 2012 2021 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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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.

  1. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic
    2014 6.7k citations Gregor Reid, Glenn R. Gibson et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology profile →
  2. Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics
    2017 3.8k citations Glenn R. Gibson, Robert W. Hutkins et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology profile →
  3. Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a randomised placebo-controlled trial
    2001 1.8k citations Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  4. Host Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Changes during Pregnancy
    2012 1.5k citations Omry Koren, Julia K. Goodrich et al. Cell profile →
  5. The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics
    2021 1.4k citations Seppo Salminen, María Carmen Collado et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology profile →
  6. Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and function
    1998 1.0k citations Seppo Salminen, Glenn R. Gibson et al. British Journal Of Nutrition profile →
  7. Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial
    2003 979 citations Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  8. Distinct patterns of neonatal gut microflora in infants in whom atopy was and was not developing
    2001 946 citations Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  9. Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may predict overweight
    2008 806 citations Marko Kalliomäki, María Carmen Collado et al. profile →
  10. Human gut colonisation may be initiated in utero by distinct microbial communities in the placenta and amniotic fluid
    2016 784 citations María Carmen Collado, Samuli Rautava et al. profile →
  11. Probiotics: an overview of beneficial effects
    2002 755 citations Arthur C. Ouwehand, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  12. Probiotics: effects on immunity
    2001 743 citations Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  13. Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema
    2000 697 citations Erika Isolauri, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  14. Distinct composition of gut microbiota during pregnancy in overweight and normal-weight women
    2008 671 citations María Carmen Collado, Erika Isolauri et al. profile →
  15. Demonstration of safety of probiotics — a review
    1998 635 citations Seppo Salminen International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →
  16. The human milk microbiome changes over lactation and is shaped by maternal weight and mode of delivery
    2012 621 citations María Carmen Collado, Kirsi Laitinen et al. profile →
  17. Intestinal Integrity and Akkermansia muciniphila , a Mucin-Degrading Member of the Intestinal Microbiota Present in Infants, Adults, and the Elderly
    2007 563 citations María Carmen Collado, Muriel Derrien et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology profile →
  18. The Mucin Degrader Akkermansia muciniphila Is an Abundant Resident of the Human Intestinal Tract
    2007 529 citations Muriel Derrien, María Carmen Collado et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology profile →
  19. Maternal gut and breast milk microbiota affect infant gut antibiotic resistome and mobile genetic elements
    2018 454 citations Samuli Rautava, Erika Isolauri et al. profile →
  20. A possible link between early probiotic intervention and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders later in childhood: a randomized trial
    2015 280 citations Anna Pärtty, Marko Kalliomäki et al. Pediatric Research profile →
  21. The Concept of Postbiotics
    2022 197 citations Mary Ellen Sanders, Seppo Salminen et al. profile →
  22. World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines: Probiotics and Prebiotics
    2024 58 citations Mary Ellen Sanders, Hania Szajewska et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Seppo Salminen Finland 112 30.3k 28.8k 18.5k 7.5k 5.8k 444 57.9k
Glenn R. Gibson United Kingdom 113 34.9k 1.2× 25.0k 0.9× 25.8k 1.4× 12.0k 1.6× 8.3k 1.4× 398 68.0k
R. Paul Ross Ireland 130 39.2k 1.3× 29.9k 1.0× 14.1k 0.8× 7.0k 0.9× 4.5k 0.8× 867 68.6k
Catherine Stanton Ireland 115 29.7k 1.0× 15.6k 0.5× 13.8k 0.7× 9.9k 1.3× 3.6k 0.6× 651 57.0k
Harry J. Flint United Kingdom 97 35.2k 1.2× 14.6k 0.5× 10.8k 0.6× 11.5k 1.5× 4.5k 0.8× 269 50.1k
Willem M. de Vos Netherlands 157 68.4k 2.3× 30.1k 1.0× 16.2k 0.9× 15.0k 2.0× 11.5k 2.0× 884 98.8k
Colin Hill Ireland 109 31.1k 1.0× 30.8k 1.1× 9.2k 0.5× 3.0k 0.4× 4.2k 0.7× 644 56.8k
Gregor Reid Canada 92 21.4k 0.7× 15.1k 0.5× 8.5k 0.5× 4.2k 0.6× 3.1k 0.5× 411 40.4k
Erika Isolauri Finland 95 16.2k 0.5× 13.1k 0.5× 10.7k 0.6× 5.8k 0.8× 4.3k 0.8× 335 34.7k
Douwe van Sinderen Ireland 95 23.9k 0.8× 15.5k 0.5× 8.9k 0.5× 2.3k 0.3× 4.9k 0.8× 571 35.4k
Mary Ellen Sanders United States 56 15.0k 0.5× 13.4k 0.5× 7.5k 0.4× 3.7k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 159 25.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Seppo Salminen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chatel, Jean‐Marc, Rebeca Martín, Denis Mariat, et al.. (2023). New gene markers for classification and quantification ofFaecalibacteriumspp. in the human gut. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 99(5). 5 indexed citations
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Turta, Olli, Marta Selma‐Royo, Himanshu Kumar, et al.. (2021). Maternal Intrapartum Antibiotic Treatment and Gut Microbiota Development in Healthy Term Infants. Neonatology. 119(1). 93–102. 5 indexed citations
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Łukasik, Jan, Seppo Salminen, & Hania Szajewska. (2018). Rapid review shows that probiotics and fermented infant formulas do not cause d‐lactic acidosis in healthy children. Acta Paediatrica. 107(8). 1322–1326. 17 indexed citations
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Korpela, Jaakko, et al.. (2018). Effect of Chitin and Chitooligosaccharide on In vitro Growth of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Escherichia coli TG. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38 indexed citations
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Gibson, Glenn R., Robert W. Hutkins, Mary Ellen Sanders, et al.. (2017). Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 14(8). 491–502. 3789 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mantziari, Anastasia, Juhani Aakko, Himanshu Kumar, et al.. (2017). The Impact of Storage Conditions on the Stability of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb12 in Human Milk. Breastfeeding Medicine. 12(9). 566–569. 3 indexed citations
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Pärtty, Anna, Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2016). Infantile Colic Is Associated With Low‐grade Systemic Inflammation. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 64(5). 691–695. 60 indexed citations
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Gómez-Gallego, Carlos & Seppo Salminen. (2016). Novel Probiotics and Prebiotics: How Can They Help in Human Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30 indexed citations
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Pärtty, Anna, Marko Kalliomäki, Pirjo Wacklin, Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2015). A possible link between early probiotic intervention and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders later in childhood: a randomized trial. Pediatric Research. 77(6). 823–828. 280 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grześkowiak, Łukasz, María Carmen Collado, Shea Beasley, & Seppo Salminen. (2014). Pathogen exclusion properties of canine probiotics are influenced by the growth media and physical treatments simulating industrial processes. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 116(5). 1308–1314. 25 indexed citations
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Grześkowiak, Łukasz, et al.. (2013). The effect of growth media and physical treatments on the adhesion properties of canine probiotics. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 115(2). 539–545. 10 indexed citations
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Gómez-Gallego, Carlos, María Carmen Collado, Gaspar Pérez-Martı́nez, et al.. (2013). Resembling breast milk: influence of polyamine-supplemented formula on neonatal BALB/cOlaHsd mouse microbiota. British Journal Of Nutrition. 111(6). 1050–1058. 24 indexed citations
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Koren, Omry, Julia K. Goodrich, Tyler C. Cullender, et al.. (2012). Host Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Changes during Pregnancy. Cell. 150(3). 470–480. 1514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taipale, T., Kaisu Pienihäkkinen, Seppo Salminen, Jorma Jokela, & Eva Söderling. (2012). <i>Bifidobacterium</i><i>animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> BB-12 Administration in Early Childhood: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Effects on Oral Colonization by Mutans Streptococci and the Probiotic. Caries Research. 46(1). 69–77. 48 indexed citations
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Vesterlund, Satu, Kari Salminen, & Seppo Salminen. (2012). Water activity in dry foods containing live probiotic bacteria should be carefully considered: A case study with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in flaxseed. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 157(2). 319–321. 115 indexed citations
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Collado, María Carmen, Muriel Derrien, Erika Isolauri, Willem M. de Vos, & Seppo Salminen. (2007). Intestinal Integrity and Akkermansia muciniphila , a Mucin-Degrading Member of the Intestinal Microbiota Present in Infants, Adults, and the Elderly. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 73(23). 7767–7770. 563 indexed citations breakdown →
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Surono, Ingrid S., María Carmen Collado, Seppo Salminen, & Jussi Meriluoto. (2007). Effect of glucose and incubation temperature on metabolically active Lactobacillus plantarum from dadih in removing microcystin-LR. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 46(2). 502–507. 37 indexed citations
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Gueimonde, Miguel, Kirsi Laitinen, Seppo Salminen, & Erika Isolauri. (2007). Breast Milk: A Source of Bifidobacteria for Infant Gut Development and Maturation?. Neonatology. 92(1). 64–66. 212 indexed citations
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Mogensen, G., Seppo Salminen, John O’Brien, et al.. (2002). Food microorganisms: Health benefits, safety evaluation and strains with documented history of use in foods. Bulletin. International Dairy Federation. 377(377). 4–9. 44 indexed citations
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Fondén, R., et al.. (2000). Effect of culture-containing dairy products on intestinal microflora, human nutrtion and health. Current knowledge and future perspectives. Bulletin. International Dairy Federation. 2 indexed citations

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