2026 R. Balfour Sartor: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	88	1155	1047	613	544	270	32738
Medicine	93	10816	10160	5566	5146	284	34644

Overview

R. Balfour Sartor is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have a significant publication record in subfields such as molecular biology, genetics, infectious diseases, immunology, and epidemiology.

Their main research topics include:

Gut microbiota and health
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
Microscopic Colitis
Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Diet and metabolism studies
Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Sartor has contributed to highly regarded journals, appearing frequently in venues such as UNC Libraries, Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Nature Communications.

Their recent published papers include:

Multi-omics analyses of radiation survivors identify radioprotective microbes and metabolites, 2020, Science
Targeted suppression of human IBD-associated gut microbiota commensals by phage consortia for treatment of intestinal inflammation, 2022, Cell
Reporting guidelines for human microbiome research: the STORMS checklist, 2021, Nature Medicine
Management of Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic: Results of an International Meeting, 2020, Gastroenterology
Rationally designed bacterial consortia to treat chronic immune-mediated colitis and restore intestinal homeostasis, 2021, Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates often with several coauthors, including Jeremy Herzog, Akihiko Oka, Bo Liu, Dermot McGovern, and Kenneth W. Simpson, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their field.

Best Publications

Microbial Influences in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

R. Balfour Sartor

2657
Citations
Specific Microbiota Direct the Differentiation of IL-17-Producing T-Helper Cells in the Mucosa of the Small Intestine

Ivaylo Ivanov Ivanov;Rosa de Llanos Frutos;Nicolas Manel;Keiji Yoshinaga

2027
Citations
Gut Microbial Metabolite TMAO Enhances Platelet Hyperreactivity and Thrombosis Risk.

Weifei Zhu;Jill C. Gregory;Elin Org;Jennifer A. Buffa

1940
Citations
Therapeutic manipulation of the enteric microflora in inflammatory bowel diseases: antibiotics, probiotics, and prebiotics

R.Balfour Sartor

1539
Citations
Promotion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by the Intestinal Microbiota and TLR4

Dianne H. Dapito;Ali M. Mencin;Geum-Youn Gwak;Geum-Youn Gwak;Jean-Philippe Pradere

1410
Citations
Defining a Healthy Human Gut Microbiome: Current Concepts, Future Directions, and Clinical Applications

Fredrik Bäckhed;Claire M. Fraser;Yehuda Ringel;Mary Ellen Sanders

997
Citations
VSL#3 Probiotic-Mixture Induces Remission in Patients with Active Ulcerative Colitis

Rodrigo Bibiloni;Richard N Fedorak;Gerald W Tannock;Karen L Madsen

957
Citations
Roles for Intestinal Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi in Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Therapeutic Approaches.

R. Balfour Sartor;Gary D. Wu

852
Citations
Disease phenotype and genotype are associated with shifts in intestinal-associated microbiota in inflammatory bowel diseases

Daniel N. Frank;Charles E. Robertson;Christina M. Hamm;Zegbeh Kpadeh

736
Citations
An update on the use and investigation of probiotics in health and disease

Mary Ellen Sanders;Francisco Guarner;Richard Guerrant;Peter R. Holt

645
Citations
The IκB/NF-κB system: a key determinant of mucosal inflammation and protection

Christian Jobin;R. Balfour Sartor

549
Citations
TLR5-mediated sensing of gut microbiota is necessary for antibody responses to seasonal influenza vaccination.

Jason Z. Oh;Rajesh Ravindran;Benoit Chassaing;Frederic A. Carvalho;Frederic A. Carvalho

539
Citations
Multi-omics analyses of radiation survivors identify radioprotective microbes and metabolites

Hao Guo;Wei-Chun Chou;Yunjia Lai;Kaixin Liang

511
Citations
Variable phenotypes of enterocolitis in interleukin 10-deficient mice monoassociated with two different commensal bacteria

Sandra C. Kim;Susan L. Tonkonogy;Carol A. Albright;Julia Tsang

506
Citations
Lactobacillus plantarum 299V in the treatment and prevention of spontaneous colitis in interleukin-10-deficient mice.

Michael Schultz;Claudia Veltkamp;Levinus A. Dieleman;Wetonia B. Grenther

478
Citations
Lactobacillus GG in inducing and maintaining remission of Crohn's disease

Michael Schultz;Antje Timmer;Hans H Herfarth;R Balfour Sartor

435
Citations
Alcohol, Intestinal Bacterial Growth, Intestinal Permeability to Endotoxin, and Medical Consequences: Summary of a Symposium

Vishnudutt Purohit;J. Christian Bode;Christiane Bode;David A. Brenner

424
Citations
Mechanisms of acute and chronic intestinal inflammation induced by indomethacin

Tamaki Yamada;Edwin Deitch;Robert D. Specian;Michael A. Perry

422
Citations
Impaired mucosal defense to acute colonic injury in mice lacking cyclooxygenase-1 or cyclooxygenase-2

Olivier Morteau;Scott G. Morham;Rance Sellon;Rance Sellon;Levinus A. Dieleman

386
Citations
Interleukin-10 Blocked Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Impact on Chronic Inflammation

Anna Shkoda;Pedro A. Ruiz;Hannelore Daniel;Sandra C. Kim

340
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Jobin University of Florida

Dirk Haller Technical University of Munich

Daniel N. Frank University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Dermot P.B. McGovern Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Hans H Herfarth University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Robert W. Colman Temple University

Stephan R. Targan Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Ramnik J. Xavier Broad Institute

Christopher L. Karp Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Charles E. Robertson University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

External Links

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