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24 June 2025
Metabolites | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2023–2024 and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Nutrition and Metabolism” Section


We are delighted to share some of the highly cited papers from the Section “Nutrition and Metabolism” that were published in Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2023 and 2024. In addition, some Special Issues related to this topic are currently open for submission.

The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will be interest of you:

1. “Obesity-Induced Brain Neuroinflammatory and Mitochondrial Changes”
by Luisa O. Schmitt and Joana M. Gaspar
Metabolites 202313(1), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13010086
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/1/86

2. “Antioxidants as Protection against Reactive Oxidative Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
by Sara Jarmakiewicz-Czaja, Katarzyna Ferenc and Rafał Filip
Metabolites 202313(4), 573; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040573
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/573

3. “A Machine-Learning Approach to Target Clinical and Biological Features Associated with Sarcopenia: Findings from Northern and Southern Italian Aging Populations”
by Roberta Zupo, Alessia Moroni, Fabio Castellana, Clara Gasparri, Feliciana Catino, Luisa Lampignano, Simone Perna, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Rodolfo Sardone and Mariangela Rondanelli
Metabolites 202313(4), 565; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040565
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/565

4. “Maternal Mineral Nutrition Regulates Fetal Genomic Programming in Cattle: A Review”
by Muhammad Anas, Wellison J. S. Diniz, Ana Clara B. Menezes, Lawrence P. Reynolds, Joel S. Caton, Carl R. Dahlen and Alison K. Ward
Metabolites 202313(5), 593; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13050593
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/5/593

5. “Obesity, Dietary Fats, and Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk-Potential Mechanisms Relating to Lipid Metabolism and Inflammation”
by Kathleen A. J. Mitchelson, Fiona O’Connell, Jacintha O’Sullivan and Helen M. Roche
Metabolites 202414(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14010042
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/1/42

6. “Iron Absorption: Molecular and Pathophysiological Aspects”
by Margherita Correnti, Elena Gammella, Gaetano Cairo and Stefania Recalcati
Metabolites 202414(4), 228; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040228
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/228

7. “Physiological Perturbations in Combat Sports: Weight Cycling and Metabolic Function—A Narrative Review”
by Modesto A. Lebron, Jeffrey R. Stout and David H. Fukuda
Metabolites 202414(2), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14020083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/2/83

8. “Serum Uric Acid/Serum Creatinine Ratio and Cardiovascular Mortality in Diabetic Individuals—The Uric Acid Right for Heart Health (URRAH) Project”
by Lanfranco D’Elia, Maria Masulli, Pietro Cirillo, Agostino Virdis, Edoardo Casiglia, Valerie Tikhonoff, Fabio Angeli, Carlo Maria Barbagallo, Michele Bombelli, Federica Cappelli et al.
Metabolites 202414(3), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14030164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/3/164

9. “The Effect of L-Carnitine on Critical Illnesses Such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), and Hyperammonemia (HA)”
by Bharti Sharma, Lee Schmidt, Cecilia Nguyen, Samantha Kiernan, Jacob Dexter-Meldrum, Zachary Kuschner, Scott Ellis, Navin D. Bhatia, George Agriantonis, Jennifer Whittington et al.
Metabolites 202414(7), 363; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14070363
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/7/363

10. “Relationships and Mendelian Randomization of Gut Microbe-Derived Metabolites with Metabolic Syndrome Traits in the METSIM Cohort”
by Sahereh Mirzaei, Holli A. DeVon, Rita M. Cantor, Arjen J. Cupido, Calvin Pan, Sung Min Ha, Lilian Fernandes Silva, James R. Hilser, Jaana Hartiala, Hooman Allayee et al.
Metabolites 202414(3), 174; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14030174
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/3/174

11. “Grape/Blueberry Anthocyanins and Their Gut-Derived Metabolites Attenuate LPS/Nigericin-Induced Inflammasome Activation by Inhibiting ASC Speck Formation in THP-1 Monocytes”
by Inken Behrendt, Isabella Röder, Frank Will, Gabriela Michel, Elvira Friedrich, Daniela Grote, Zoe Martin, Hanna Pauline Dötzer, Mathias Fasshauer, Martin Speckmann et al.
Metabolites 202414(4), 203; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040203
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/203

12. “Effects of the Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraceptive Use on Metabolic Outcomes, Strength Performance, and Recovery: A Narrative Review”
by Hannah E. Cabre, Lacey M. Gould, Leanne M. Redman and Abbie E. Smith-Ryan
Metabolites 202414(7), 347; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14070347
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/7/347

13. “Fetal Hepatic Lipidome Is More Greatly Affected by Maternal Rate of Gain Compared with Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation at day 83 of Gestation”
by Ana Clara B. Menezes, Carl R. Dahlen, Kacie L. McCarthy, Cierrah J. Kassetas, Friederike Baumgaertner, James D. Kirsch, Sheri T. Dorsam, Tammi L. Neville, Alison K. Ward, Pawel P. Borowicz et al.
Metabolites 202313(2), 175; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020175
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/175

14. “Effectiveness of Intermittent Hypoxia–Hyperoxia Therapy in Different Pathologies with Possible Metabolic Implications”
by Andreea-Bianca Uzun, Mădălina Gabriela Iliescu, Liliana-Elena Stanciu, Elena-Valentina Ionescu, Rodica Ana Ungur, Viorela Mihaela Ciortea, Laszlo Irsay, Irina Motoașcă, Marius Nicolae Popescu, Florina Ligia Popa et al.
Metabolites 202313(2), 181; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020181
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/181

15. “The Link between Trace Metal Elements and Glucose Metabolism: Evidence from Zinc, Copper, Iron, and Manganese-Mediated Metabolic Regulation”
by Zhendong Sun, Yuzhuo Shao, Kunhao Yan, Tianzhao Yao, Lulu Liu, Feifei Sun, Jiarui Wu and Yunpeng Huang
Metabolites 202313(10), 1048; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13101048
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/10/1048

Special Issues:

Nutritional Intervention and Metabolic Health: Multi-Omics Insights
Guest Editors: Dr. Qingqing Mao, Dr. Yuyin Zhou and Dr. Hongming Su
Submission deadline: 1 July 2025

Advances in Murine Models for Metabolic Diseases: Insights into Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Conditions
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Samuel Treviño
Submission deadline: 1 July 2025

Bioactive Food Ingredients in Prevention and Alleviation of Metabolic Diseases
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Marcelo Macedo Rogero and Dr. Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe
Submission deadline: 30 July 2025

Metabolomics Techniques in Nutrition and Pharmacy Research
Guest Editor: Dr. Blake Rushing
Submission deadline: 31 July 2025

Nutrition, Metabolism and Physiology in Aquatic Animals
Guest Editors: Dr. Renlei Ji and Dr. Xueshan Li
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

Plant-Derived Molecules in Prevention of Metabolic and Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Hicham Harnafi
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

Neuronutrition: Metabolomic Insights and Perspectives
Guest Editors: Dr. Abraham Wall Medrano and Dr. Rocío Campos Vega
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

Brain Metabolic Alterations in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Guest Editors: Dr. Luciene Bruno Vieira and Dr. Fabíola Mara Ribeiro
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

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