Xiaolei Ze

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
29 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Xiaolei Ze is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaolei Ze has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 12 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Xiaolei Ze's work include Gut microbiota and health (18 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (12 papers) and Infant Nutrition and Health (7 papers). Xiaolei Ze is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (18 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (12 papers) and Infant Nutrition and Health (7 papers). Xiaolei Ze collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Xiaolei Ze's co-authors include Sylvia H. Duncan, Harry J. Flint, Petra Louis, Alexandra M. Johnstone, Julian Parkhill, Lucy M.I. Webster, G. E. Lobley, David Brown, Grietje Holtrop and Paul J. Scott and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, Journal of Nutrition and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Xiaolei Ze

29 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Dominant and diet-responsive groups of bacteria within th... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2012 400 800 1.2k
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. Dominant and diet-responsive groups of bacteria within the human colonic microbiota
    2010 1.2k citations Sylvia H. Duncan, Xiaolei Ze et al. profile →
  2. Ruminococcus bromii is a keystone species for the degradation of resistant starch in the human colon
    2012 758 citations Xiaolei Ze, Sylvia H. Duncan 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
Xiaolei Ze China 15 2.0k 830 782 673 337 29 2.7k
David Ríos-Covián Spain 14 2.0k 1.0× 856 1.0× 686 0.9× 729 1.1× 316 0.9× 22 2.9k
Fabien Magne Chile 23 2.0k 1.0× 803 1.0× 627 0.8× 494 0.7× 408 1.2× 42 3.2k
Álvaro Belenguer Spain 21 2.1k 1.1× 929 1.1× 929 1.2× 805 1.2× 368 1.1× 64 3.6k
Gerben D. A. Hermes Netherlands 22 2.3k 1.2× 1.0k 1.2× 477 0.6× 513 0.8× 482 1.4× 37 3.5k
Jiye Cheng United States 21 2.2k 1.1× 710 0.9× 571 0.7× 482 0.7× 635 1.9× 27 3.3k
Edward C. Deehan Canada 21 2.5k 1.2× 1.3k 1.6× 778 1.0× 617 0.9× 444 1.3× 36 3.7k
Tulika Arora Denmark 17 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 1.4× 449 0.6× 412 0.6× 252 0.7× 26 2.5k
Łukasz Krych Denmark 35 2.3k 1.2× 814 1.0× 844 1.1× 797 1.2× 576 1.7× 109 4.0k
L.M.J. Knippels Netherlands 38 1.3k 0.6× 882 1.1× 862 1.1× 714 1.1× 215 0.6× 116 4.2k
Gunnar Loh Germany 26 2.5k 1.3× 1.0k 1.2× 749 1.0× 846 1.3× 475 1.4× 52 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaolei Ze

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaolei Ze

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

All Works

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Guo, Lizheng, Xiaolei Ze, Chengyu Song, et al.. (2024). Development and validation of a PMA-qPCR method for accurate quantification of viable Lacticaseibacillus paracasei in probiotics. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. 1456274–1456274. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Multispecies probiotics complex improves bile acids and gut microbiota metabolism status in an in vitro fermentation model. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. 1314528–1314528. 7 indexed citations
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Ma, Zewei, et al.. (2023). Gut microbiota decreased inflammation induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress through affecting NLRP3 inflammasome. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13. 1189008–1189008. 26 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoqin, Shan Hu, Jiawei Yin, et al.. (2023). Effect of synbiotic supplementation on immune parameters and gut microbiota in healthy adults: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Gut Microbes. 15(2). 2247025–2247025. 40 indexed citations
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Liao, Jiahao, Xiaoqiong Li, Liying Zhu, et al.. (2023). Exploring the mechanism of probiotics in enhancing the utilization of chemical components (or polyphenols) of grape seed extract. Food Chemistry. 438. 137982–137982. 11 indexed citations
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Farag, Mohamed A., et al.. (2023). Dietary macrominerals: Updated review of their role and orchestration in human nutrition throughout the life cycle with sex differences. Current Research in Food Science. 6. 100450–100450. 41 indexed citations
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Ze, Xiaolei, Silu Wang, Yimei Wang, et al.. (2022). Potential Health-Promoting Effects of Two Candidate Probiotics Isolated from Infant Feces Using an Immune-Based Screening Strategy. Nutrients. 14(17). 3651–3651. 5 indexed citations
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Ze, Xiaolei, Zewei Ma, Xuguang Zhang, et al.. (2022). Combined probiotics attenuate chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressive-like and anxiety-like behaviors in rats. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 990465–990465. 28 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengpeng, Xiao‐Fan Wang, Bin Fan, et al.. (2022). Isomaltooligosaccharides Sustain the Growth of Prevotella Both In Vitro and in Animal Models. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(6). e0262121–e0262121. 13 indexed citations
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Johnstone, Alexandra M., Jennifer Kelly, Sheila Ryan, et al.. (2020). Nondigestible Carbohydrates Affect Metabolic Health and Gut Microbiota in Overweight Adults after Weight Loss. Journal of Nutrition. 150(7). 1859–1870. 24 indexed citations
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Shen, Xi, Ming Li, Jie‐Hua Chen, et al.. (2020). Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria derived from infant intestines may activate macrophages and lead to different IL-10 secretion. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 84(12). 2558–2568. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, X., Xiaodan Li, Xiaoxia Wang, et al.. (2017). Effects of complex probiotics on intestinal function and its regulatory mechanism in patients with constipation. Beneficial Microbes. 16(1). 35–49. 2 indexed citations
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Ding, Guodong, Xiaolei Ze, Yao Zhang, et al.. (2017). Effect of probiotics on digestibility and immunity in infants. Medicine. 96(14). e5953–e5953. 21 indexed citations
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Ze, Xiaolei, Jenny A. Laverde-Gomez, Bareket Dassa, et al.. (2015). Unique Organization of Extracellular Amylases into Amylosomes in the Resistant Starch-Utilizing Human Colonic Firmicutes Bacterium Ruminococcus bromii. mBio. 6(5). e01058–15. 138 indexed citations
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Ze, Xiaolei, et al.. (2013). Some are more equal than others. Gut Microbes. 4(3). 236–240. 123 indexed citations
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Ze, Xiaolei, et al.. (2012). A mutation in the chicken lipoprotein lipase gene is associated with adipose traits. Animal Production Science. 52(10). 905–910. 2 indexed citations

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