# Gut physiology and environment explain variations in human gut microbiome composition and metabolism

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Diet and metabolism studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 107 |
| Journal | Nature Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41564-024-01856-x |
| Corresponding authors | Henrik M. Roager |
| Institution | University of Copenhagen, Denmark |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Diet and metabolism studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/diet-and-metabolism-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41564-024-01856-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01856-x)

## Topics

gut microbiome composition · gut physiology · intestinal transit time · segmental transit time · gut pH · faecal pH · wireless motility capsule · stool moisture · Multi-omics · microbial carbohydrate fermentation · proteolytic metabolites · breath methane · intra-individual variation · inter-individual variation · gut environmental factors · Microbial metabolism · whole-gut transit time · day-to-day fluctuations · coffee-derived metabolites · host-derived metabolites

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