Nutrients | Highly Cited Papers in 2025

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2025, which are listed below:

1. Minerals and Human Health: From Deficiency to Toxicity
By Mohammed S. Razzaque and Sunil J. Wimalawansa
Nutrients 2025, 17(3), 454; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17030454
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/454

2. Gut Microbiota Modulation Through Mediterranean Diet Foods: Implications for Human Health
By Pasquale Perrone, Stefania D’Angelo
Nutrients 2025, 17(6), 948; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17060948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/6/948

3. Mediterranean Diet and Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review
By Justyna Godos, Monica Guglielmetti, Cinzia Ferraris, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Irma Domínguez Azpíroz, Vivian Lipari, Andrea Di Mauro, Fabrizio Furnari, Sabrina Castellano, Fabio Galvano, Licia Iacoviello, Marialaura Bonaccio, Giuseppe Grosso
Nutrients 2025, 17(3), 577; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17030577
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/577

4. Functional Foods in Modern Nutrition Science: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Public Health Implications
By Mónika Fekete, Andrea Lehoczki, Agata Kryczyk-Poprawa, Virág Zábó, János Tamás Varga, Madarász Bálint, Vince Fazekas-Pongor, Tamás Csípő, Elżbieta Rząsa-Duran, Péter Varga
Nutrients 2025, 17(13), 2153; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17132153
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/13/2153

5. Effects of GLP-1 Analogues and Agonists on the Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review
By Krzysztof Ksawery Gofron, Andrzej Wasilewski, Sylwia Małgorzewicz
Nutrients 2025, 17(8), 1303; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081303
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1303

6. Breastfeeding: The Multifaceted Impact on Child Development and Maternal Well-Being
By Aleksandra Purkiewicz, Kamila J. Regin, Wajeeha Mumtaz, Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko
Nutrients 2025, 17(8), 1326; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081326
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1326

7. L-Arginine and Nitric Oxide in Vascular Regulation&mdash, Experimental Findings in the Context of Blood Donation
By Natalia Kurhaluk, Halina Tkaczenko
Nutrients 2025, 17(4), 665; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17040665
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/4/665

8. Nutrition and Lifestyle Interventions in Managing Dyslipidemia and Cardiometabolic Risk
By Hygerta Berisha, Reham Hattab, Laura Comi, Claudia Giglione, Silvia Migliaccio, Paolo Magni
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 776; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050776
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/776

9. The Detrimental Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on the Human Gut Microbiome and Gut Barrier
By Debora Rondinella, Pauline Celine Raoul, Eleonora Valeriani, Irene Venturini, Marco Cintoni, Andrea Severino, Francesca Sofia Galli, Vincenzina Mora, Maria Cristina Mele, Giovanni Cammarota, Antonio Gasbarrini, Emanuele Rinninella, Gianluca Ianiro
Nutrients 2025, 17(5), 859; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050859
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/859

10. Protective Role of Dietary Polyphenols in the Management and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
By Monika Martiniakova, Anna Sarocka, Noemi Penzes, Roman Biro, Veronika Kovacova, Vladimira Mondockova, Aneta Sevcikova, Sona Ciernikova, Radoslav Omelka
Nutrients 2025, 17(2), 275; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17020275
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/5/859