Metabolites | Highly Cited Papers in 2023 and Hot Topic Special Issues on Gut Microbiota
We are delighted to share some highly cited papers on gut microbiota research that were published in our journal Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2023. In addition, a number of Special Issues relating to this topic are currently open for submission.
The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will be of interest to you:
1. “Tryptophan Metabolism and Gut Microbiota: A Novel Regulatory Axis Integrating the Microbiome, Immunity, and Cancer”
by Yingjian Hou, Jing Li and Shuhuan Ying
Metabolites 2023, 13(11), 1166; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13111166
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/11/1166
2. “Are Microplastics Toxic? A Review from Eco-Toxicity to Effects on the Gut Microbiota”
by Huixia Niu, Shaojie Liu, Yujie Jiang, Yang Hu, Yahui Li, Luyang He, Mingluan Xing, Xueqing Li, Lizhi Wu, Zhijian Chen et al.
Metabolites 2023, 13(6), 739; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13060739
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/6/739
3. “The Interplay between Gut Microbiota and Oral Medications and Its Impact on Advancing Precision Medicine”
by Sara Mousa, Muhammad Sarfraz and Walaa K. Mousa
Metabolites 2023, 13(5), 674; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13050674
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/5/674
4. “Gut Microbiota and Coronary Artery Disease: Current Therapeutic Perspectives”
by Themistoklis Katsimichas, Panagiotis Theofilis, Konstantinos Tsioufis and Dimitris Tousoulis
Metabolites 2023, 13(2), 256; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020256
Available online: hhttp://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/256
5. “Hepatic Mitochondria-Gut Microbiota Interactions in Metabolism-Associated Fatty Liver Disease”
by Francesco Bellanti, Aurelio Lo Buglio and Gianluigi Vendemiale
Metabolites 2023, 13(3), 322; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13030322
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/3/322
6. “Impact of Cesarean Delivery and Breastfeeding on Secretory Immunoglobulin A in the Infant Gut Is Mediated by Gut Microbiota and Metabolites”
by Yuan Yao Chen, Hein M. Tun, Catherine J. Field, Piushkumar J. Mandhane, Theo J. Moraes, Elinor Simons, Stuart E. Turvey, Padmaja Subbarao, James A. Scott and Anita L. Kozyrskyj
Metabolites 2023, 13(2), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020148
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/148
7. “Epigenetic Modifications Induced by the Gut Microbiota May Result from What We Eat: Should We Talk about Precision Diet in Health and Disease?”
by Katerina Reva, João Laranjinha and Bárbara S. Rocha
Metabolites 2023, 13(3), 375; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13030375
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/3/375
8. “Effects of Perfluorooctanoic Acid on Gut Microbiota and Microbial Metabolites in C57BL/6J Mice”
by Bei Gao, Lixia Chen, Weichen Xu, Jinjun Shan, Weishou Shen and Nan Gao
Metabolites 2023, 13(6), 707; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13060707
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/6/707
9. “Dietary Patterns, Gut Microbiota Remodeling, and Cardiometabolic Disease”
by Letizia Guiducci, Giuseppina Nicolini and Francesca Forini
Metabolites 2023, 13(6), 760; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13060760
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/6/760
10. “Crosstalk between Breast Milk N-Acetylneuraminic Acid and Infant Growth in a Gut Microbiota-Dependent Manner”
by Runze Ouyang, Sijia Zheng, Xiaolin Wang, Qi Li, Juan Ding, Xiao Ma, Zhihong Zhuo, Zhen Li, Qi Xin, Xin Lu et al.
Metabolites 2023, 13(7), 846; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13070846
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/7/846
11. “The Influence of Probiotic Supplementation on the Severity of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms; Function and Composition of Gut Microbiota; and Metabolic, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Depression—A Study Protocol”
by Anna Skowrońska, Oliwia Gawlik-Kotelnicka, Aleksandra Margulska and Dominik Strzelecki
Metabolites 2023, 13(2), 182; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020182
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/182
12. “Corinthian Currants Supplementation Restores Serum Polar Phenolic Compounds, Reduces IL-1beta, and Exerts Beneficial Effects on Gut Microbiota in the Streptozotocin-Induced Type-1 Diabetic Rat”
by Vasiliki Kompoura, Ioanna Prapa, Paraskevi B. Vasilakopoulou, Gregoria Mitropoulou, Grigorios Nelios, Evangelos Balafas, Nikolaos Kostomitsopoulos, Antonia Chiou, Vaios T. Karathanos, Eugenia Bezirtzoglou et al.
Metabolites 2023, 13(3), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13030415
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/3/415
13.“Identification of Cancer Driver Genes by Integrating Multiomics Data with Graph Neural Networks”
by Swati Sagarika Panda, Akankshya Nayak, Srishti Shah and Palok Aich
Metabolites 2023, 13(4), 488; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040488
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/488
14. “Association of Plasma Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein Concentration with Dietary Factors, Gut Microbiota, and Health Status in the Japanese General Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Nobuo Fuke, Takahiro Yamashita, Sunao Shimizu, Mai Matsumoto, Kaori Sawada, Songee Jung, Itoyo Tokuda, Mina Misawa, Shigenori Suzuki, Yusuke Ushida et al.
Metabolites 2023, 13(2), 250; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020250
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/250
15. “Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Gut Microbiota in the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)”
by Fengcheng Song, Yishu Xu, Peng Peng, Hongxu Li, Ranxi Zheng, Haolin Zhang, Yingying Han, Qiang Weng and Zhengrong Yuan
Metabolites 2023, 13(2), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/248
Special Issues:
1. “Modulating Gut Microbiota and Host Interactions: The Role of Diet, Probiotics, and Circadian Rhythms”
Guest Editors: Dr. Miri Park and Dr. Jeehwan Choe
Submission Deadline: 20 September 2025
2. “Food Additives in Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Ran An, Dr. Jing Zhang and Dr. Heng Wang
Submission Deadline: 15 April 2025
3. “Metabolic Interaction between Gut Microbiota and Dietary Bioactive Compounds: Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Phytochemicals”
Guest Editor: Dr. Han Peng
Submission Deadline: 28 February 2025
4. “Metabolomics and Bioinformatics Approaches to Studying Human Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites”
Guest Editors: Dr. Zhiwei Zho, Dr. Shipei Xing and Dr. Xiaotao Shen
Submission Deadline: 15 March 2025
5. “Diet, Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Hui Han and Prof. Dr. Jing Wang
Submission Deadline: 21 July 2025
6. “Gut Microbiota and Nutrient Metabolism Interactions in Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity”
Guest Editors: Dr. Jean Debédat and Dr. Yen Chin Koay
Submission Deadline: 31 March 2025
