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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 87 788 700 14 14 236 31167

Maria Carmen Collado publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maria Carmen Collado between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maria Carmen Collado published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2021. 23 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2021. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 23 publications
2000 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maria Carmen Collado: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 4
2006 6
2007 15
2008 12
2009 8
2010 6
2011 3
2012 12
2013 10
2014 10
2015 11
2016 10
2017 11
2018 19
2019 32
2020 22
2021 41
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 23
Total 256
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Maria Carmen Collado 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 Maria Carmen Collado 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, 235–244 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: 236 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
235–244 161 236
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
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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Maria Carmen Collado 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 Maria Carmen Collado 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, 87 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: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 87
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
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Overview

Maria Carmen Collado is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research predominantly focuses on the intersection of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology and nutrition-related disciplines.

The scientist's work covers several central topics including gut microbiota and health, infant nutrition and health, probiotics and fermented foods, breastfeeding practices and influences, diet and metabolism studies, COVID-19 impact on reproduction, and pediatric health and respiratory diseases.

They have contributed to numerous scientific publications, with notable recurring appearances in respected journals such as:

  • Nutrients
  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Gut Microbes
  • Scientific Reports
  • Microorganisms

Among recent papers authored by the scientist or within their research context, the following stand out:

  • The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics, 2021, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Short-Chain Fatty-Acid-Producing Bacteria: Key Components of the Human Gut Microbiota, 2023, Nutrients
  • Reporting guidelines for human microbiome research: the STORMS checklist, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • The person-to-person transmission landscape of the gut and oral microbiomes, 2023, Nature
  • Emerging issues in probiotic safety: 2023 perspectives, 2023, Gut Microbes

Collado has frequently collaborated with researchers including Marta Selma-Royo, Cecilia Martínez-Costa, Raúl Cabrera-Rubio, Christine Bäuerl, and Seppo Salminen. The frequent coauthorships indicate active engagement in collaborative research endeavors across multiple studies.

Their publications span diverse subfields of study such as molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, epidemiology, food science, and physiology. This breadth demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach to research intersecting microbial sciences with human health and nutrition.

Best Publications

  • Extensive Unexplored Human Microbiome Diversity Revealed by Over 150,000 Genomes from Metagenomes Spanning Age, Geography, and Lifestyle.

    Edoardo Pasolli;Francesco Asnicar;Serena Manara;Moreno Zolfo

  • The composition of the gut microbiota throughout life, with an emphasis on early life.

    Juan Miguel Rodríguez;Kiera Murphy;Catherine Stanton;R. Paul Ross

  • Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may predict overweight

    Marko Kalliomäki;Maria Carmen Collado;Seppo Salminen;Erika Isolauri

  • Human gut colonisation may be initiated in utero by distinct microbial communities in the placenta and amniotic fluid

    Maria Carmen Collado;Samuli Rautava;Juhani Aakko;Erika Isolauri

  • The human milk microbiome changes over lactation and is shaped by maternal weight and mode of delivery

    Raul Cabrera-Rubio;M Carmen Collado;Kirsi Laitinen;Seppo Salminen

  • Distinct composition of gut microbiota during pregnancy in overweight and normal-weight women

    Maria Carmen Collado;Erika Isolauri;Kirsi Laitinen;Seppo Salminen

  • Gut microbiota composition is associated with body weight, weight gain and biochemical parameters in pregnant women.

    A. Santacruz;M. C. Collado;L. García-Valdés;M. T. Segura

  • Intestinal Integrity and Akkermansia muciniphila, a Mucin-Degrading Member of the Intestinal Microbiota Present in Infants, Adults, and the Elderly

    M. Carmen Collado;Muriel Derrien;Erika Isolauri;Willem M. de Vos;Willem M. de Vos

  • The Mucin Degrader Akkermansia muciniphila Is an Abundant Resident of the Human Intestinal Tract

    Muriel Derrien;M. Carmen Collado;Kaouther Ben-Amor;Seppo Salminen

  • Adhesion and aggregation properties of probiotic and pathogen strains

    Maria Carmen Collado;Jussi Meriluoto;Seppo Salminen

  • Shifts on Gut Microbiota Associated to Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Specific Dietary Intakes on General Adult Population

    Izaskun Garcia-Mantrana;Marta Selma-Royo;Cristina Alcantara;María C. Collado

  • Interplay Between Weight Loss and Gut Microbiota Composition in Overweight Adolescents

    Arlette Santacruz;Ascensión Marcos;Julia Wärnberg;Amelia Martí

  • Effect of mother's weight on infant's microbiota acquisition, composition, and activity during early infancy: a prospective follow-up study initiated in early pregnancy

    Maria Carmen Collado;Erika Isolauri;Kirsi Laitinen;Seppo Salminen

  • The Prevotella copri Complex Comprises Four Distinct Clades Underrepresented in Westernized Populations

    Adrian Tett;Kun D. Huang;Francesco Asnicar;Hannah Fehlner-Peach

  • Role of commercial probiotic strains against human pathogen adhesion to intestinal mucus

    M.C. Collado;J. Meriluoto;S. Salminen

  • Specific duodenal and faecal bacterial groups associated with paediatric coeliac disease.

    Maria Carmen Collado;Ester Donat;Carmen Ribes-Koninckx;Miguel Calabuig

  • Effects of a gluten-free diet on gut microbiota and immune function in healthy adult human subjects.

    Giada De Palma;Inmaculada Nadal;Maria Carmen Collado;Yolanda Sanz

  • Probiotics Modulate Host-Microbe Interaction in the Placenta and Fetal Gut: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Samuli Rautava;Maria Carmen Collado;Seppo Salminen;Erika Isolauri

  • The Impact of Probiotic on Gut Health

    Maria Carmen Collado;Erika Isolauri;Seppo Salminen;Yolanda Sanz

  • Microbial ecology and host-microbiota interactions during early life stages

    Maria Carmen Collado;Maria Cernada;Christine Baüerl;Máximo Vento

Frequent Co-Authors

Seppo Salminen
Seppo Salminen University of Turku
Erika Isolauri
Erika Isolauri University of Turku
Yolanda Sanz
Yolanda Sanz Spanish National Research Council
Francisco J. Barba
Francisco J. Barba University of Valencia
Alex Mira
Alex Mira Foundation Center
José M. Lorenzo
José M. Lorenzo Universidade de Vigo
Curtis Huttenhower
Curtis Huttenhower Harvard University
Stina Syrjänen
Stina Syrjänen University of Turku
Jussi Meriluoto
Jussi Meriluoto Åbo Akademi University
José V. García-Pérez
José V. García-Pérez Universitat Politècnica de València

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