Smitha Krishnan

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Smitha Krishnan is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Smitha Krishnan has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Smitha Krishnan's work include Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (6 papers), Plant and animal studies (4 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (3 papers). Smitha Krishnan is often cited by papers focused on Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (6 papers), Plant and animal studies (4 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (3 papers). Smitha Krishnan collaborates with scholars based in India, Switzerland and United States. Smitha Krishnan's co-authors include Kyongbum Lee, Nicholas Alden, Gautham Sridharan, Robert C. Alaniz, Yufang Ding, Martin L. Yarmush, David H. Sherr, Maria Choi, Jaboury Ghazoul and C.G. Kushalappa and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Genetics and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Smitha Krishnan

20 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Gut Microbiota-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites Modulate Inflammatory Response in Hepatocytes and Macrophages

2018 502 citations Smitha Krishnan, Yufang Ding et al. Cell Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Smitha Krishnan India	13	546	216	164	139	137	22	1.1k
Jingqing Chen China	17	430 0.8×	134 0.6×	87 0.5×	55 0.4×	69 0.5×	33	941
Chao Fang China	16	735 1.3×	139 0.6×	67 0.4×	222 1.6×	58 0.4×	42	1.4k
Jiajia Ni China	23	969 1.8×	85 0.4×	100 0.6×	78 0.6×	54 0.4×	66	1.9k
Andrew Goldson United Kingdom	19	537 1.0×	90 0.4×	55 0.3×	79 0.6×	76 0.6×	27	1.2k
Zhigang Zhou China	22	642 1.2×	102 0.5×	77 0.5×	100 0.7×	66 0.5×	56	1.9k
Qiqi Zhao China	19	418 0.8×	60 0.3×	52 0.3×	100 0.7×	199 1.5×	60	1.1k
Antje Müller Germany	17	491 0.9×	61 0.3×	133 0.8×	533 3.8×	150 1.1×	26	1.5k
Ziwei Song China	15	305 0.6×	96 0.4×	100 0.6×	106 0.8×	33 0.2×	73	1.0k
Maria Carelli Italy	20	565 1.0×	71 0.3×	132 0.8×	687 4.9×	50 0.4×	82	1.8k
Chunwei Zeng China	5	511 0.9×	121 0.6×	83 0.5×	157 1.1×	20 0.1×	5	955

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Smitha Krishnan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Smitha Krishnan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Smitha Krishnan 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 Smitha Krishnan. Smitha Krishnan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Burridge, James, et al.. (2025). Video based deep learning deciphers honeybee waggle dances in natural conditions. Landscape Ecology. 40(11).

Krishnan, Smitha, et al.. (2025). Nocturnal insect communities altered by land-use change contribute little to coffee pollination in the Western Ghats, India. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 396. 109966–109966.

Jalonen, Riina, Rekha R. Warrier, Smitha Krishnan, et al.. (2021). Are Tree Seed Systems for Forest Landscape Restoration Fit for Purpose? An Analysis of Four Asian Countries. Diversity. 13(11). 575–575. 12 indexed citations

Zhou, Iris Y., Veronica Clavijo Jordan, Nicholas J. Rotile, et al.. (2020). Advanced MRI of Liver Fibrosis and Treatment Response in a Rat Model of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Radiology. 296(1). 67–75. 27 indexed citations

Krishnan, Smitha, et al.. (2020). Immune response of shrimp Peneaus monodon against Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Open MIND. 3 indexed citations

Krishnan, Smitha. (2020). Planning for ecosystem services in cities. Urban Research & Practice. 14(1). 105–107. 34 indexed citations

Magrach, Ainhoa, et al.. (2019). Uncertainties in the value and opportunity costs of pollination services. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(7). 1549–1559. 6 indexed citations

Sojoodi, Mozhdeh, Smitha Krishnan, Michael Day, et al.. (2019). THU-093-The calpain inhibitor, BLD-2660, has robust anti-fibrotic activity in a rat model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Journal of Hepatology. 70(1). e201–e202. 3 indexed citations

Nesper, Maike, Christoph Kueffer, Smitha Krishnan, C.G. Kushalappa, & Jaboury Ghazoul. (2018). Simplification of shade tree diversity reduces nutrient cycling resilience in coffee agroforestry. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(1). 119–131. 24 indexed citations

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Krishnan, Smitha, Yufang Ding, Maria Choi, et al.. (2018). Gut Microbiota-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites Modulate Inflammatory Response in Hepatocytes and Macrophages. Cell Reports. 23(4). 1099–1111. 502 indexed citations breakdown →

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Krishnan, Smitha. (2017). Micro Analysis on Changes in Land Use and Cropping Pattern in Tamilnadu. 2(2). 30. 1 indexed citations

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Nesper, Maike, Christoph Kueffer, Smitha Krishnan, C.G. Kushalappa, & Jaboury Ghazoul. (2017). Shade tree diversity enhances coffee production and quality in agroforestry systems in the Western Ghats. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 247. 172–181. 59 indexed citations

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Kannan, Ramesh, Charlie M. Shackleton, Smitha Krishnan, & R. Uma Shaanker. (2016). Can local use assist in controlling invasive alien species in tropical forests? The case of Lantana camara in southern India. Forest Ecology and Management. 376. 166–173. 25 indexed citations

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Krishnan, Smitha, Nicholas Alden, & Kyongbum Lee. (2015). Pathways and functions of gut microbiota metabolism impacting host physiology. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 36. 137–145. 162 indexed citations

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Ghazoul, Jaboury & Smitha Krishnan. (2012). Importance of bees, shade trees and forests in coffee production in Kodagu.. 76(1). 10–12. 3 indexed citations

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Krishnan, Smitha, C.G. Kushalappa, R. Uma Shaanker, & Jaboury Ghazoul. (2012). Status of pollinators and their efficiency in coffee fruit set in a fragmented landscape mosaic in South India. Basic and Applied Ecology. 13(3). 277–285. 53 indexed citations

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Bhat, Krishna Moorthi, et al.. (2007). Regulation of Axon Guidance by Slit and Netrin Signaling in the Drosophila Ventral Nerve Cord. Genetics. 176(4). 2235–2246. 20 indexed citations

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Chavan, Vishwas, et al.. (2004). Cataloguing Indian biota: the electronic catalogue of known Indian fauna. Current Science. 87(6). 749–763. 9 indexed citations

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Shaanker, R. Uma, K. N. Ganeshaiah, Smitha Krishnan, et al.. (2004). Livelihood gains and ecological costs of non-timber forest product dependence: assessing the roles of dependence, ecological knowledge and market structure in three contrasting human and ecological settings in south India. Environmental Conservation. 31(3). 242–253. 81 indexed citations

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Mathew, Thomas, et al.. (2002). Nocardia asteroides colonizing bronchiectatic cavity.. PubMed. 50. 590–1. 1 indexed citations

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