Waliul I. Khan

9.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
107 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Waliul I. Khan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Gastroenterology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Waliul I. Khan has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Gastroenterology and 24 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Waliul I. Khan's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (33 papers), Gut microbiota and health (28 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (21 papers). Waliul I. Khan is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (33 papers), Gut microbiota and health (28 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (21 papers). Waliul I. Khan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, France and United States. Waliul I. Khan's co-authors include Janice Kim, Stephen M. Collins, Jean‐Eric Ghia, Md. Sharif Shajib, Mohammad Sharif Shajib, Jensine A. Grondin, Elena F. Verdú, Patricia Blennerhassett, Sabah Haq and Suhrid Banskota and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Waliul I. Khan

103 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

Chronic Gastrointestinal Inflammation Induces Anxiety-Lik... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2012 2014 2020 2019 100 200 300 400 500
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. Chronic Gastrointestinal Inflammation Induces Anxiety-Like Behavior and Alters Central Nervous System Biochemistry in Mice
    2010 504 citations Přemysl Berčík, Elena F. Verdú et al. Gastroenterology profile →
  2. Investigating Intestinal Inflammation in DSS-induced Model of IBD
    2012 480 citations Janice Kim, Waliul I. Khan et al. profile →
  3. Inhibiting peripheral serotonin synthesis reduces obesity and metabolic dysfunction by promoting brown adipose tissue thermogenesis
    2014 379 citations Justin D. Crane, Rengasamy Palanivel et al. profile →
  4. Mucins in Intestinal Mucosal Defense and Inflammation: Learning From Clinical and Experimental Studies
    2020 306 citations Jensine A. Grondin, Yun Han Kwon et al. profile →
  5. Emerging Roles for Serotonin in Regulating Metabolism: New Implications for an Ancient Molecule
    2019 272 citations Julian M. Yabut, Justin D. Crane et al. Endocrine Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Waliul I. Khan Canada 46 2.7k 1.5k 1.4k 1.2k 1.0k 107 7.3k
Tor Savidge United States 48 3.1k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 1.0k 1.0× 159 8.5k
Derek M. McKay Canada 51 3.1k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 951 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 2.4k 2.3× 202 9.0k
Patricia Blennerhassett Canada 31 3.0k 1.1× 2.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.0× 783 0.7× 384 0.4× 58 6.2k
Marie Joossens Belgium 33 5.3k 2.0× 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 876 0.8× 501 0.5× 91 8.0k
Mary H. Perdue Canada 52 2.2k 0.8× 2.1k 1.3× 1.8k 1.3× 1.5k 1.3× 1.7k 1.7× 137 8.1k
Markus M. Heimesaat Germany 48 3.9k 1.5× 449 0.3× 946 0.7× 1.8k 1.5× 1.8k 1.7× 232 10.7k
Cathryn R. Nagler United States 32 3.5k 1.3× 770 0.5× 1.7k 1.2× 642 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 71 6.4k
Wallace K. MacNaughton Canada 44 2.1k 0.8× 931 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 681 0.7× 131 6.2k
Terez Shea‐Donohue United States 45 1.7k 0.6× 968 0.6× 893 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 2.0k 1.9× 138 7.3k
Sara Vieira‐Silva Belgium 31 6.1k 2.3× 806 0.5× 2.4k 1.8× 625 0.5× 395 0.4× 55 8.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Waliul I. Khan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Grondin, Jensine A., Huaqing Wang, Sabah Haq, et al.. (2025). Gut microbiota regulates intestinal goblet cell response and mucin production by influencing the TLR2-SPDEF axis in an enteric parasitic infection. Mucosal Immunology. 18(4). 810–824. 1 indexed citations
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Grondin, Jensine A. & Waliul I. Khan. (2023). Emerging Roles of Gut Serotonin in Regulation of Immune Response, Microbiota Composition and Intestinal Inflammation. Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. 7(1). 88–96. 21 indexed citations
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Grondin, Jensine A., et al.. (2023). A33 EFFECTS OF THE NEXT GENERATION PROBIOTIC, AKKERMANSIA MUCINIPHILA, ON INTESTINAL INFLAMMATION AND BARRIER FUNCTION. Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. 6(Supplement_1). 18–18.
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Kwon, Yun Han, Suhrid Banskota, Huaqing Wang, et al.. (2022). Chronic exposure to synthetic food colorant Allura Red AC promotes susceptibility to experimental colitis via intestinal serotonin in mice. Nature Communications. 13(1). 7617–7617. 48 indexed citations
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Barra, Nicole G., Yun Han Kwon, Katherine M. Morrison, et al.. (2022). Increased gut serotonin production in response to bisphenol A structural analogs may contribute to their obesogenic effects. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 323(1). E80–E091. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Huaqing, et al.. (2022). BMAL1 Regulates the Daily Timing of Colitis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12. 773413–773413. 18 indexed citations
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Yabut, Julian M., Eric M. Desjardins, Eric Chan, et al.. (2020). Genetic deletion of mast cell serotonin synthesis prevents the development of obesity and insulin resistance. Nature Communications. 11(1). 463–463. 43 indexed citations
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Yabut, Julian M., Justin D. Crane, Alex E. Green, et al.. (2019). Emerging Roles for Serotonin in Regulating Metabolism: New Implications for an Ancient Molecule. Endocrine Reviews. 40(4). 1092–1107. 272 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Huaqing, Yun Han Kwon, Fatemeh Vahedi, et al.. (2019). TLR2 Plays a Pivotal Role in Mediating Mucosal Serotonin Production in the Gut. The Journal of Immunology. 202(10). 3041–3052. 35 indexed citations
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Shajib, Mohammad Sharif & Waliul I. Khan. (2014). The role of serotonin and its receptors in activation of immune responses and inflammation. Acta Physiologica. 213(3). 561–574. 270 indexed citations
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Kim, Janice, et al.. (2013). Small molecule immunomodulins from cultures of the human microbiome member Lactobacillus plantarum. The Journal of Antibiotics. 67(1). 85–88. 28 indexed citations
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Kim, Janice, Byram W. Bridle, Jean‐Eric Ghia, et al.. (2013). Targeted Inhibition of Serotonin Type 7 (5-HT7) Receptor Function Modulates Immune Responses and Reduces the Severity of Intestinal Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 190(9). 4795–4804. 105 indexed citations
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Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Huaqing Wang, Jean‐Eric Ghia, et al.. (2010). Mucin Gene Deficiency in Mice Impairs Host Resistance to an Enteric Parasitic Infection. Gastroenterology. 138(5). 1763–1771.e5. 158 indexed citations
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Berčík, Přemysl, Elena F. Verdú, Jane A. Foster, et al.. (2010). Chronic Gastrointestinal Inflammation Induces Anxiety-Like Behavior and Alters Central Nervous System Biochemistry in Mice. Gastroenterology. 139(6). 2102–2112.e1. 504 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ghia, Jean‐Eric, et al.. (2009). Reactivation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Mouse Model of Depression. Gastroenterology. 136(7). 2280–2288.e4. 142 indexed citations
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Khan, Waliul I. & Stephen M. Collins. (2005). Gut motor function: immunological control in enteric infection and inflammation. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 143(3). 389–397. 85 indexed citations
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Khan, Waliul I., et al.. (2001). Stat6 dependent goblet cell hyperplasia during intestinal nematode infection. Parasite Immunology. 23(1). 39–42. 98 indexed citations
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Khan, Waliul I., Tatsuya Abé, N Ishikawa, Yukifumi Nawa, & Kazuya Yoshimura. (1995). Reduced amount of intestinal mucus by treatment with anti‐CD4 antibody interferes with the spontaneous cure of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis‐infection in mice. Parasite Immunology. 17(9). 485–491. 58 indexed citations

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