Stephan Theis

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Stephan Theis is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephan Theis has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Stephan Theis's work include Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (21 papers), Food composition and properties (14 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (14 papers). Stephan Theis is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (21 papers), Food composition and properties (14 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (14 papers). Stephan Theis collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Stephan Theis's co-authors include Kristin Verbeke, Ellen E. Blaak, Manuela Sailer, Jessica Van Harsselaar, Karen P. Scott, Gary Frost, Arjen Nauta, Emanuel E. Canfora, Gilles Mithieux and Elaine E. Vaughan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Stephan Theis

53 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Short chain fatty acids in human gut and metabolic health 2017 2026 2020 2023 2020 2017 200 400 600
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.

  1. Short chain fatty acids in human gut and metabolic health
    2020 733 citations Stephan Theis, Jessica Van Harsselaar et al. profile →
  2. Prebiotic inulin-type fructans induce specific changes in the human gut microbiota
    2017 398 citations Manuela Sailer, Stephan Theis 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
Stephan Theis Germany 29 1.4k 1.0k 951 512 433 53 3.1k
Hosana Gomes Rodrigues Brazil 26 1.8k 1.3× 908 0.9× 1.3k 1.3× 434 0.8× 478 1.1× 45 4.4k
Azadeh Emam Canada 8 1.3k 0.9× 934 0.9× 898 0.9× 517 1.0× 298 0.7× 9 2.8k
Julia MW Wong Canada 24 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.5× 592 1.2× 547 1.3× 42 4.0k
Kassem Makki Sweden 9 1.7k 1.2× 526 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 365 0.7× 235 0.5× 12 3.3k
Hsiao‐Ling Chen Taiwan 40 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 477 0.5× 800 1.6× 296 0.7× 144 4.2k
Olga Martínez‐Augustin Spain 40 2.4k 1.7× 939 0.9× 779 0.8× 709 1.4× 374 0.9× 121 5.6k
Sandrine P. Claus United Kingdom 31 2.8k 2.0× 600 0.6× 1.5k 1.6× 544 1.1× 230 0.5× 53 4.2k
Francois F. Blachier France 23 2.0k 1.4× 580 0.6× 1.0k 1.1× 656 1.3× 237 0.5× 37 4.2k
Evelyne Dewulf Belgium 17 2.0k 1.4× 670 0.6× 1.5k 1.6× 312 0.6× 471 1.1× 25 3.0k
Kristina Martinez United States 27 2.2k 1.6× 655 0.6× 1.6k 1.7× 251 0.5× 307 0.7× 41 4.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Stephan Theis

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephan Theis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephan Theis

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tricò, Domenico, Stefan Kabisch, Andrea Mari, et al.. (2024). Isomaltulose Enhances GLP‐1 and PYY Secretion to a Mixed Meal in People With or Without Type 2 Diabetes as Compared to Saccharose. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 68(4). e2300086–e2300086. 1 indexed citations
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Harsselaar, Jessica Van, et al.. (2024). Prebiotic effect of oligofructose after 2 weeks supplementation with a low dose: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study. Journal of Functional Foods. 119. 106356–106356. 2 indexed citations
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Whelan, Kevin, Margaret Alexander, Claire Gaïani, et al.. (2024). Design and reporting of prebiotic and probiotic clinical trials in the context of diet and the gut microbiome. Nature Microbiology. 9(11). 2785–2794. 15 indexed citations
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Nagy, Dávid U., et al.. (2022). Effect of chicory-derived inulin-type fructans on abundance of Bifidobacterium and on bowel function: a systematic review with meta-analyses. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 63(33). 12018–12035. 28 indexed citations
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Alonso, Joaquín, V. Varea, Stephan Theis, et al.. (2021). Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Prebiotic Enriched Infant Formula—A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 13(4). 1276–1276. 24 indexed citations
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Groot, Eric de, Lisa Schweitzer, & Stephan Theis. (2020). Efficacy of Isomaltulose Compared to Sucrose in Modulating Endothelial Function in Overweight Adults. Nutrients. 12(1). 141–141. 7 indexed citations
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Feskens, Edith J. M., Lorraine Brennan, Pierre Dussort, et al.. (2020). Potential Markers of Dietary Glycemic Exposures for Sustained Dietary Interventions in Populations without Diabetes. Advances in Nutrition. 11(5). 1221–1236. 9 indexed citations
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Lightowler, Helen, Lisa Schweitzer, Stephan Theis, & Christiani Jeyakumar Henry. (2019). Changes in Weight and Substrate Oxidation in Overweight Adults Following Isomaltulose Intake During a 12-Week Weight Loss Intervention: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 11(10). 2367–2367. 10 indexed citations
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Lohner, Szimonetta, Krisztina Mihályi, Sara Soldi, et al.. (2018). Inulin-Type Fructan Supplementation of 3- to 6-Year-Old Children Is Associated with Higher Fecal Bifidobacterium Concentrations and Fewer Febrile Episodes Requiring Medical Attention. Journal of Nutrition. 148(8). 1300–1308. 28 indexed citations
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Maresch, Constanze C., et al.. (2017). Low Glycemic Index Prototype Isomaltulose—Update of Clinical Trials. Nutrients. 9(4). 381–381. 43 indexed citations
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Stevenson, Emma, et al.. (2017). A comparison of isomaltulose versus maltodextrin ingestion during soccer-specific exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 117(11). 2321–2333. 35 indexed citations
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Aluwé, Marijke, et al.. (2017). Chicory fructans in pig diet reduce skatole in back fat of entire male pigs. Research in Veterinary Science. 115. 340–344. 23 indexed citations
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König, Daniel, Stephan Theis, G. Kozianowski, & Aloys Berg. (2012). Postprandial substrate use in overweight subjects with the metabolic syndrome after isomaltulose (Palatinose™) ingestion. Nutrition. 28(6). 651–656. 44 indexed citations
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Welch, Robert, Jean‐Michel Antoine, Achim Bub, et al.. (2011). Guidelines for the design, conduct and reporting of human intervention studies to evaluate the health benefits of foods. British Journal Of Nutrition. 106(S2). S3–S15. 84 indexed citations
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Knütter, Ilka, B. Hartrodt, Sebastian Gebauer, et al.. (2006). The renal type H+/peptide symporter PEPT2: structure-affinity relationships. Amino Acids. 31(2). 137–156. 73 indexed citations
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Gostner, Andrea, Stephan Theis, Thomas Menzel, et al.. (2005). Effects of isomalt consumption on gastrointestinal and metabolic parameters in healthy volunteers. British Journal Of Nutrition. 94(4). 575–581. 21 indexed citations
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Knütter, Ilka, B. Hartrodt, Stephan Theis, et al.. (2003). Analysis of the transport properties of side chain modified dipeptides at the mammalian peptide transporter PEPT1. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 21(1). 61–67. 47 indexed citations
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Theis, Stephan, Frank Döring, & Hannelore Daniel. (2001). Expression of the myc/His-Tagged Human Peptide Transporter hPEPT1 in Yeast for Protein Purification and Functional Analysis. Protein Expression and Purification. 22(3). 436–442. 19 indexed citations

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