Simon Penson

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Simon Penson is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Penson has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 8 papers in Plant Science and 7 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Simon Penson's work include Vitamin D Research Studies (7 papers), Food composition and properties (6 papers) and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (4 papers). Simon Penson is often cited by papers focused on Vitamin D Research Studies (7 papers), Food composition and properties (6 papers) and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (4 papers). Simon Penson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Simon Penson's co-authors include Gemma A. Chope, Elina Hyppönen, Giselda Bucca, S. A. Lanham‐New, Kathryn Hart, Laura Tripkovic, Jacqueline Berry, Colin P. Smith, Reinhold Vieth and Helen Lambert and has published in prestigious journals such as The Plant Cell, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Simon Penson

24 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

  1. Comparison of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplementation in raising serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2012 549 citations Laura Tripkovic, Helen Lambert et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Penson United Kingdom 16 558 456 412 251 210 24 1.6k
Gemma A. Chope United Kingdom 22 554 1.0× 401 0.9× 802 1.9× 252 1.0× 122 0.6× 45 1.8k
Andrea M. Hutchins United States 23 1.1k 1.9× 694 1.5× 278 0.7× 408 1.6× 329 1.6× 53 2.2k
Shirin Hooshmand United States 26 186 0.3× 409 0.9× 234 0.6× 453 1.8× 349 1.7× 92 2.2k
Heather Greenfield Australia 25 740 1.3× 749 1.6× 426 1.0× 205 0.8× 660 3.1× 71 2.5k
Anette Bysted Denmark 22 164 0.3× 712 1.6× 173 0.4× 481 1.9× 520 2.5× 43 2.0k
Gene A. Spiller United States 28 203 0.4× 1.2k 2.7× 364 0.9× 324 1.3× 519 2.5× 56 2.6k
Heddie Mejborn Denmark 16 361 0.6× 466 1.0× 84 0.2× 185 0.7× 539 2.6× 33 1.4k
Maren Hegsted United States 23 198 0.4× 718 1.6× 210 0.5× 468 1.9× 348 1.7× 47 2.2k
Barbara Walther Switzerland 21 195 0.3× 528 1.2× 91 0.2× 540 2.2× 371 1.8× 38 1.8k
Monika Martiniaková Slovakia 20 112 0.2× 175 0.4× 197 0.5× 342 1.4× 54 0.3× 89 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Penson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Penson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Penson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Penson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Simon Penson. Simon Penson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Shewry, Peter R., Kirsty L. Hassall, Till K. Pellny, et al.. (2023). Identification of traits underpinning good breadmaking performance of wheat grown with reduced nitrogen fertilisation. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 103(15). 7664–7672. 1 indexed citations
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Lonnie, Marta, Jeffrey M. Brunstrom, Bernard M. Corfe, et al.. (2018). Protein for Life: Review of Optimal Protein Intake, Sustainable Dietary Sources and the Effect on Appetite in Ageing Adults. Nutrients. 10(3). 360–360. 231 indexed citations
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Clifford, Michael N., et al.. (2018). Postprandial glycaemic and lipaemic responses to chronic coffee consumption may be modulated byCYP1A2polymorphisms. British Journal Of Nutrition. 119(7). 792–800. 22 indexed citations
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Tosi, Paola, et al.. (2018). Gradients in compositions in the starchy endosperm of wheat have implications for milling and processing. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 82. 1–7. 36 indexed citations
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Salt, Louise J., Gemma A. Chope, Simon Penson, et al.. (2017). Intrinsic wheat lipid composition effects the interfacial and foaming properties of dough liquor. Food Hydrocolloids. 75. 211–222. 21 indexed citations
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Bayliss, Danny L., et al.. (2016). Cold plasma: A new technology to modify wheat flour functionality. Food Chemistry. 202. 247–253. 152 indexed citations
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Petropoulou, Katerina, Edward S. Chambers, Douglas J. Morrison, et al.. (2016). Identifying crop variants with high resistant starch content to maintain healthy glucose homeostasis. Nutrition Bulletin. 41(4). 372–377. 6 indexed citations
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Tripkovic, Laura, Kathryn Hart, Colin P. Smith, et al.. (2016). Mechanisms for differences in the efficacy of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3: assessment of post-supplementation decline in vitamin D status in the D2-D3 Study. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 75(OCE3). 3 indexed citations
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Clifford, Michael N., et al.. (2015). A single serving of caffeinated coffee impairs postprandial glucose metabolism in overweight men. British Journal Of Nutrition. 114(8). 1218–1225. 22 indexed citations
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Hart, Kathryn, Ruan Elliott, Colin P. Smith, et al.. (2015). The D2-D3 Study: comparing the efficacy of 15μg/d vitamin D2 vs. D3 in raising vitamin D status in both South Asian and Caucasian women, and the ethical implications of placebo treatment. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 74(OCE1). 2 indexed citations
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Salt, Louise J., Gemma A. Chope, Simon Penson, et al.. (2015). Distribution of Lipids in the Grain of Wheat (cv. Hereward) Determined by Lipidomic Analysis of Milling and Pearling Fractions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63(49). 10705–10716. 51 indexed citations
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Clifford, Michael N., et al.. (2015). The acute effects of coffee on glucose metabolism. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 74(OCE1). 1 indexed citations
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Tripkovic, Laura, Kathryn Hart, Ruan Elliott, et al.. (2015). The D2-D3 Study: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled food-fortification trial in women, comparing the efficacy of 15ug/d vitamin D2 vs vitamin D3 in raising serum 25OHD levels. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 74(OCE1). 5 indexed citations
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Wan, Yongfang, Artem Lysenko, Gemma A. Chope, et al.. (2014). A novel approach to identify genes that determine grain protein deviation in cereals. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13(5). 625–635. 31 indexed citations
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Chope, Gemma A., Yongfang Wan, Simon Penson, et al.. (2014). Effects of Genotype, Season, and Nitrogen Nutrition on Gene Expression and Protein Accumulation in Wheat Grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 62(19). 4399–4407. 48 indexed citations
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He, Jibin, Simon Penson, Stephen J. Powers, et al.. (2013). Spatial Patterns of Gluten Protein and Polymer Distribution in Wheat Grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 61(26). 6207–6215. 53 indexed citations
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Yonekura, Lina, Robert Linforth, Sandra E. Hill, et al.. (2013). Comparison of ambient solvent extraction methods for the analysis of fatty acids in non‐starch lipids of flour and starch. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 94(3). 415–423. 43 indexed citations
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Tripkovic, Laura, Helen Lambert, Kathryn Hart, et al.. (2012). Comparison of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplementation in raising serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 95(6). 1357–1364. 549 indexed citations breakdown →
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Penson, Simon & Andrew J. G. Cairns. (1994). Fructan biosynthesis in excised leaves of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): a comparison of de novo synthesis in vivo and in vitro. New Phytologist. 128(3). 395–402. 14 indexed citations

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