The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dan Knights sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 194 publications — 47th percentile
47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dan Knights sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile
80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Dan Knights is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on molecular biology and physiology as key subfields.
Their work centers on topics related to gut microbiota and health, diet and metabolism studies, and infant nutrition and health. Additional research interests include nutritional studies and diet, dietary effects on health, probiotics and fermented foods, as well as genomics and phylogenetic studies.
Notable recent publications by Dan Knights include:
Dan Knights has frequently collaborated with several researchers in the field, including Abigail J. Johnson, Tonya Ward, Suzie Hoops, Ran Blekhman, and Purna Kashyap.
Their work has been published extensively in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Gut Microbes, Current Developments in Nutrition, Cell, and Gastroenterology.
J Gregory Caporaso;Justin Kuczynski;Jesse Stombaugh;Kyle Bittinger
Evan Bolyen;Jai Ram Rideout;Matthew R. Dillon;Nicholas A. Bokulich
Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker
Morgan G I Langille;Jesse Zaneveld;J Gregory Caporaso;J Gregory Caporaso;Daniel McDonald
Tanya Yatsunenko;Federico E Rey;Mark J Manary;Mark J Manary;Indi Trehan;Indi Trehan
Gary D. Wu;Jun Chen;Christian Hoffmann;Christian Hoffmann;Kyle Bittinger
Evan Bolyen;Jai Ram Rideout;Matthew R. Dillon;Nicholas A. Bokulich
Dirk Gevers;Subra Kugathasan;Lee A. Denson;Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza
Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy
Catherine Lozupone;Manuel E Lladser;Dan Knights;Jesse Stombaugh
Brian D. Muegge;Justin Kuczynski;Dan Knights;Jose C. Clemente
Dan Knights;Justin Kuczynski;Emily S. Charlson;Jesse Zaneveld
Michelle I. Smith;Tanya Yatsunenko;Mark J. Manary;Mark J. Manary;Mark J. Manary;Indi Trehan;Indi Trehan
J. Gregory Caporaso;Christian L Lauber;Elizabeth K. Costello;Donna Berg-Lyons
Se Jin Song;Christian Lauber;Elizabeth K Costello;Catherine A Lozupone
Paul I. Costea;Falk Hildebrand;Manimozhiyan Arumugam;Fredrik Bäckhed;Fredrik Bäckhed
Evan Bolyen;Jai Ram Rideout;Matthew R Dillon;Nicholas A Bokulich
Daniel McDonald;Embriette Hyde;Justine W. Debelius;James T. Morton
Daryl M Gohl;Pajau Vangay;John Garbe;Allison MacLean
Pelin Yilmaz;Pelin Yilmaz;Renzo Kottmann;Dawn Field;Rob Knight;Rob Knight
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