Table 8 Top 10 cited articles on probiotics in pediatrics (2008–2014) [53–62]
From: Assessing worldwide research activity on probiotics in pediatrics using Scopus database: 1994–2014
SCR | Authors | Title | Year | Source title | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Neu & Walker [61] | Necrotizing enterocolitis | 2011 | New England Journal of Medicine | 412 |
2nd | Van Assche et al. [62] | The second European evidence-based Consensus on the diagnosis and management of Crohn’s disease: Special situations | 2010 | Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis | 382 |
3rd | Kalliomäki et al. [57] | Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may predict overweight | 2008 | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 340 |
4th | Agostoni et al. [53] | Enteral nutrient supply for preterm infants: Commentary from the european society of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition committee on nutrition | 2010 | Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition | 328 |
5th | Macfarlane et al. [59] | Bacterial metabolism and health-related effects of galacto-oligosaccharides and other prebiotics | 2008 | Journal of Applied Microbiology | 283 |
6th | Deshpande et al. [55] | Updated meta-analysis of probiotics for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates | 2010 | Pediatrics | 274 |
7th | Hsiao et al. [56] | Microbiota modulate behavioral and physiological abnormalities associated with neurodevelopmental disorders | 2013 | Cell | 269 |
8th | Maslowski & MacKay [60] | Diet, gut microbiota and immune responses | 2011 | Nature Immunology | 261 |
9th | Lin et al. [58] | Oral probiotics prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight preterm infants: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled trial | 2008 | Pediatrics | 235 |
10th | Arslanoglu et al. [54] | Early dietary intervention with a mixture of prebiotic oligosaccharides reduces the incidence of allergic manifestations and infections during the first 2 years of life | 2008 | Journal of Nutrition | 227 |