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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 152 28 27 3 3 512 125585

Glenn R. Gibson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Glenn R. Gibson between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Glenn R. Gibson published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2004. 15 of the 582 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2004. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 42 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1987 2025

582 publications in total across all disciplines

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Glenn R. Gibson: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 7
1989 6
1990 5
1991 6
1992 9
1993 12
1994 9
1995 17
1996 14
1997 7
1998 13
1999 19
2000 20
2001 18
2002 33
2003 27
2004 42
2005 19
2006 24
2007 23
2008 20
2009 20
2010 19
2011 20
2012 25
2013 18
2014 21
2015 20
2016 12
2017 12
2018 8
2019 11
2020 9
2021 12
2022 5
2023 4
2024 5
2025 10
Total 582
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Glenn R. Gibson publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Glenn R. Gibson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 505–514 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 512 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17 512
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Glenn R. Gibson D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Glenn R. Gibson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 127+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 152 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95 152
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 1991 - WH Pierce Prize, The Society for Applied Microbiology

Overview

Glenn R. Gibson is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Notable subfields of their work include Molecular Biology, Physiology, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Genetics.

Their scientific contributions focus on several main topics:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Digestive system and related health

Glenn R. Gibson has published extensively in journals such as:

  • Nutrients
  • European Journal of Nutrition
  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Trends in Microbiology
  • Journal of Functional Foods

Among their recent papers are:

  • The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics, 2020, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics, 2021, Trends in Microbiology
  • Using Probiotics to Flatten the Curve of Coronavirus Disease COVID-2019 Pandemic, 2020, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Mechanisms linking the human gut microbiome to prophylactic and treatment strategies for COVID-19, 2020, British Journal Of Nutrition
  • Systematic Review of the Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on the Gut Microbiome of Older Adults, 2022, Nutrients

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Glenn R. Gibson include:

  • Gemma Walton
  • Anisha Wijeyesekera
  • Kirsty Hunter
  • Gregor Reid
  • Daniel M. Commane

Glenn R. Gibson was awarded the WH Pierce Prize by The Society for Applied Microbiology in 1991.

Best Publications

  • Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonic Microbiota: Introducing the Concept of Prebiotics

    Glenn R. Gibson;Marcel B. Roberfroid

  • Expert consensus document. The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic

    Colin Hill;Francisco Guarner;Gregor Reid;Glenn R. Gibson

  • Metabolic endotoxemia initiates obesity and insulin resistance

    Patrice D. Cani;Jacques Amar;Miguel Angel Iglesias;Marjorie Poggi

  • Host-Gut Microbiota Metabolic Interactions

    Jeremy K. Nicholson;Elaine Holmes;James Kinross;Remy Burcelin

  • Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

    Glenn R. Gibson;Robert Hutkins;Mary Ellen Sanders;Susan L. Prescott

  • Dietary modulation of the human colonic microbiota: updating the concept of prebiotics

    Glenn R. Gibson;Hollie M. Probert;Jan Van Loo;Robert A. Rastall

  • Gut microbiota functions: metabolism of nutrients and other food components

    Ian Rowland;Glenn Gibson;Almut Katrin Heinken;Karen Scott

  • Prebiotic effects: metabolic and health benefits.

    Marcel Roberfroid;Glenn R. Gibson;Lesley Hoyles;Anne L. McCartney

  • Selective increases of bifidobacteria in gut microflora improve high-fat-diet-induced diabetes in mice through a mechanism associated with endotoxaemia.

    Patrice D. Cani;Audrey M. Neyrinck;F Fava;Claude Knauf

  • Selective stimulation of bifidobacteria in the human colon by oligofructose and inulin.

    Glenn R. Gibson;Emily R. Beatty;Xin Wang;John H. Cummings

  • Direct Analysis of Genes Encoding 16S rRNA from Complex Communities Reveals Many Novel Molecular Species within the Human Gut

    Antonia Suau;Antonia Suau;Régis Bonnet;Malène Sutren;Jean Jacques Godon

  • Functional food science and gastrointestinal physiology and function

    S Salminen;C Bouley;M C Boutron-Ruault;J H Cummings

  • Probiotics and prebiotics in intestinal health and disease: from biology to the clinic

    Mary Ellen Sanders;Daniel J. Merenstein;Gregor Reid;Glenn R. Gibson

  • The short-chain fatty acid acetate reduces appetite via a central homeostatic mechanism

    Gary Frost;Michelle L. Sleeth;Meliz Sahuri-Arisoylu;Blanca Lizarbe

  • The Bifidogenic Nature of Chicory Inulin and Its Hydrolysis Products

    Marcel Roberfroid;J A Van Loo;G R Gibson

  • Differences between the gut microflora of children with autistic spectrum disorders and that of healthy children

    Helena M. R. T. Parracho;Max O. Bingham;Glenn R. Gibson;Anne L. Mccartney

  • Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics: approaches for modulating the microbial ecology of the gut.

    Unknown

  • Effects of the in vitro fermentation of oligofructose and inulin by bacteria growing in the human large intestine

    X. Wang;Glenn Gibson

  • Regulatory effects of bifidobacteria on the growth of other colonic bacteria

    Glenn Gibson;X. Wang

  • Comparison of fermentation reactions in different regions of the human colon

    G.T. Macfarlane;Glenn Gibson;J.H. Cummings

  • Dietary prebiotics: current status and new definition

    Glenn R. Gibson;Karen P. Scott;Robert A. Rastall;Kieran M. Tuohy

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Rastall
Robert A. Rastall University of Reading
Kieran M. Tuohy
Kieran M. Tuohy Fondazione Edmund Mach
John H. Cummings
John H. Cummings University of Dundee
Ian Rowland
Ian Rowland University of Reading
Gregor Reid
Gregor Reid University of Western Ontario
Lesley Hoyles
Lesley Hoyles Nottingham Trent University
Francisco Guarner
Francisco Guarner Autonomous University of Barcelona
Nathalie M. Delzenne
Nathalie M. Delzenne Université Catholique de Louvain
Patrice D. Cani
Patrice D. Cani Université Catholique de Louvain
Matthew D. Collins
Matthew D. Collins University of Reading

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