Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

26.1k total citations · 11 hit papers
264 papers, 19.6k citations indexed

About

Wilhelm H. Holzapfel is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wilhelm H. Holzapfel has authored 264 papers receiving a total of 19.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 214 papers in Food Science, 134 papers in Molecular Biology and 76 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Wilhelm H. Holzapfel's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (201 papers), Gut microbiota and health (61 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (54 papers). Wilhelm H. Holzapfel is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (201 papers), Gut microbiota and health (61 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (54 papers). Wilhelm H. Holzapfel collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Germany and South Africa. Wilhelm H. Holzapfel's co-authors include Ulrich Schillinger, Charles M. A. P. Franz, Michael E. Stiles, Rolf Geisen, Sara Bover‐Cid, Petra Haberer, B. J. Wood, Hikmate Abriouel, Lívia Simon‐Sarkadi and Jyoti Prakash Tamang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

259 papers receiving 18.2k citations

Hit Papers

Biogenic amines and their production by microorganisms in... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 1997 1999 1998 2011 250 500 750
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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. Biogenic amines and their production by microorganisms in food
    1994 843 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel et al. profile →
  2. Lactic acid bacteria of foods and their current taxonomy
    1997 797 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →
  3. Improved screening procedure for biogenic amine production by lactic acid bacteria
    1999 642 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →
  4. Overview of gut flora and probiotics
    1998 622 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Ulrich Schillinger et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →
  5. Enterococci as probiotics and their implications in food safety
    2011 607 citations Charles M. A. P. Franz, Melanie Huch et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →
  6. Enterococci at the crossroads of food safety?
    1999 576 citations Charles M. A. P. Franz, Wilhelm H. Holzapfel et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →
  7. Review: Diversity of Microorganisms in Global Fermented Foods and Beverages
    2016 535 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel et al. profile →
  8. The Genera of Lactic Acid Bacteria
    1995 522 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel et al. profile →
  9. Taxonomy and important features of probiotic microorganisms in food and nutrition
    2001 515 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Rolf Geisen et al. profile →
  10. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods
    2021 512 citations Maria L. Marco, Mary Ellen Sanders et al. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology profile →
  11. Biological preservation of foods with reference to protective cultures, bacteriocins and food-grade enzymes
    1995 448 citations Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Rolf Geisen et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wilhelm H. Holzapfel South Korea 63 14.4k 10.2k 5.8k 2.5k 2.5k 264 19.6k
Ingolf F. Nes Norway 76 13.7k 1.0× 12.1k 1.2× 5.2k 0.9× 2.7k 1.1× 1.6k 0.6× 248 19.6k
Michael G. Gänzle Canada 79 13.9k 1.0× 8.8k 0.9× 9.5k 1.6× 3.7k 1.5× 2.2k 0.9× 371 23.2k
Luc De Vuyst Belgium 91 21.1k 1.5× 12.4k 1.2× 11.2k 1.9× 3.5k 1.4× 3.9k 1.6× 411 28.8k
Charles M. A. P. Franz Germany 54 9.0k 0.6× 6.8k 0.7× 3.2k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 239 13.6k
Todd R. Klaenhammer United States 83 17.6k 1.2× 15.5k 1.5× 7.9k 1.4× 3.0k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 287 25.3k
Marco Gobbetti Italy 98 17.8k 1.2× 12.3k 1.2× 13.1k 2.2× 2.1k 0.8× 2.6k 1.0× 395 30.3k
Nagendra P. Shah Australia 78 15.2k 1.1× 8.6k 0.9× 8.9k 1.5× 1.3k 0.5× 2.2k 0.9× 292 19.5k
Arthur C. Ouwehand Finland 78 10.4k 0.7× 9.9k 1.0× 5.7k 1.0× 856 0.3× 1.3k 0.5× 287 19.2k
Antonio Gálvez Spain 61 7.5k 0.5× 6.1k 0.6× 2.3k 0.4× 2.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 247 12.1k
Robert A. Rastall United Kingdom 61 6.3k 0.4× 6.5k 0.6× 7.8k 1.3× 1.6k 0.6× 790 0.3× 183 15.1k

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All Works

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Holzapfel, Wilhelm H., et al.. (2023). Bacteriocin and Antioxidant Production, a Beneficial Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Vegetables of Northwest Bulgaria. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 17(1). 103–122. 9 indexed citations
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Borgonovi, Taís Fernanda, et al.. (2023). Dual Role of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria Cultures for Fermentation and Control Pathogenic Bacteria in Fruit-Enriched Fermented Milk. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 16(5). 1801–1816. 2 indexed citations
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Park, Haryung, et al.. (2021). Pilot Study on the Forehead Skin Microbiome and Short Chain Fatty Acids Depending on the SC Functional Index in Korean Cohorts. Microorganisms. 9(11). 2216–2216. 8 indexed citations
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Marco, Maria L., Mary Ellen Sanders, Michael G. Gänzle, et al.. (2021). The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 18(3). 196–208. 512 indexed citations breakdown →
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Park, Haryung, et al.. (2019). Safety Evaluation and Whole-Genome Annotation of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains from Different Sources with Special Focus on Isolates from Green Tea. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 12(3). 1057–1070. 53 indexed citations
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Kim, Bobae, Min‐Seok Kim, Haryung Park, et al.. (2018). Protective effects of Bacillus probiotics against high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorders in mice. PLoS ONE. 13(12). e0210120–e0210120. 69 indexed citations
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Park, So‐Young, Yosep Ji, Hoe‐Yune Jung, et al.. (2016). Lactobacillus plantarum HAC01 regulates gut microbiota and adipose tissue accumulation in a diet-induced obesity murine model. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 101(4). 1605–1614. 110 indexed citations
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Beck, Bo Ram, Daniel H. Kim, Sun Min Lee, et al.. (2014). The effects of combined dietary probiotics Lactococcus lactis BFE920 and Lactobacillus plantarum FGL0001 on innate immunity and disease resistance in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 42(1). 177–183. 167 indexed citations
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Ji, Yosep, et al.. (2014). Selection of functional lactic acid bacteria as starter cultures for the fermentation of Korean leek (Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Sprengel.). International Journal of Food Microbiology. 191. 164–171. 47 indexed citations
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Yoon, Hongsup, Jieun Lee, Jung Min Lee, et al.. (2012). The probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus BFE5264 and Lactobacillus plantarum NR74 promote cholesterol efflux and suppress inflammation in THP‐1 cells. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 93(4). 781–787. 30 indexed citations
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Cho, Gyu‐Sung, et al.. (2010). Genetic analysis of the plantaricin EFI locus of Lactobacillus plantarum PCS20 reveals an unusual plantaricin E gene sequence as a result of mutation. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 141. S117–S124. 42 indexed citations
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Mathara, Julius M., Ulrich Schillinger, P. M. Kutima, et al.. (2008). Functional Properties of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains Isolated from Maasai Traditional Fermented Milk Products in Kenya. Current Microbiology. 56(4). 315–321. 111 indexed citations
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Huch, Melanie, Ingrid Specht, C. Dortu, et al.. (2008). Use of Lactobacillus strains to start cassava fermentations for Gari production. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 128(2). 258–267. 28 indexed citations
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Vizoso-Pinto, María Guadalupe, Charles M. A. P. Franz, Ulrich Schillinger, & Wilhelm H. Holzapfel. (2006). Lactobacillus spp. with in vitro probiotic properties from human faeces and traditional fermented products. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 109(3). 205–214. 268 indexed citations
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Kostinek, M., Ingrid Specht, Vinodh Edward, et al.. (2005). Diversity and technological properties of predominant lactic acid bacteria from fermented cassava used for the preparation of Gari, a traditional African food. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 28(6). 527–540. 155 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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Becker, Biserka, et al.. (2002). Bedienungskühltheken im Lebensmittel-Einzelhandel: 3. Mikrobiologisch-hygienische Qualität von Feinkostsalaten. OpenAgrar. 1 indexed citations
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Schillinger, Ulrich, Rolf Geisen, & Wilhelm H. Holzapfel. (1995). Bakteriozine von Milchsäurebakterien: Eigenschaften, Wirkungsmechanismen und Genetik. OpenAgrar. 2 indexed citations

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