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Brenda J. Smith

Medicine · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1973
Bone health and osteoporosis researchBone Metabolism and DiseasesPhytoestrogen effects and researchDiet and metabolism studiesGut microbiota and health

Publications

229

Citations

4,786

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

54

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
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Brenda J. Smith studies how diet and gut health affect bone strength, especially the bone loss that occurs after menopause when estrogen levels drop. Her lab tests foods and supplements—such as tart cherry, pinto beans, and resistant starch (a type of fiber)—in mouse models to understand the 'gut-bone axis,' the connections between the digestive system, gut bacteria, and skeletal health. Some work also uses mathematical modeling to describe how bone is continuously broken down and rebuilt.

Bone health and osteoporosisNutrition and dietary supplementationGut microbiota and the gut-bone axisEstrogen deficiency and menopauseMathematical modeling of bone remodeling

Publication activity has been fairly steady over the last decade, with year-to-year fluctuations and roughly 7-8 papers per year on average recently.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 4,953 established Medicine PIs within our index
Citations: 4,786cohort median 2,544
h-index: 42cohort median 24
Publications / year (recent): 7.4cohort median 4.8

Typically publishes in teams of ~9 · 7% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 42 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.4/year recently
2017: 12 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 14 publications192020: 13 publications202021: 16 publications16212022: 6 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 12 publications242025: 10 publications252026: 3 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 0 collaborators at the same institution2024: 1 collaborator at the same institution2025: 0 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Current Developments in Nutrition×35
  • The FASEB Journal×12
  • Journal of Nutrition×7
  • Nutrients×4
  • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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