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Food Hydrocolloids
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Food Hydrocolloids

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 23 387 1713 99

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Number of Best Scientists*: 748
Documents by Best Scientists*: 2277
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 18
SCIMAGO H-index: 235
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.837
Impact Factor: 12.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Food Hydrocolloids?

Chromatography, Chemical engineering, Food science, Rheology and Starch are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. It explores issues in Chromatography which can be linked to other research areas like Emulsion, Pectin and Polysaccharide. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Emulsion, apply to Flocculation as well.

The studies in Chemical engineering featured incorporate elements of Polymer, Microstructure, Adsorption and Aqueous solution. The journal holds forums on Food science that merges themes from other disciplines such as Hydrolysis, Biochemistry and Solubility. Rheology research presented in Food Hydrocolloids encompasses a variety of subjects, including Dynamic mechanical analysis, Viscosity and Viscoelasticity.

While Starch is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Crystallinity and Swelling.

  • Chromatography (29.99%)
  • Chemical engineering (28.35%)
  • Food science (22.29%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Hydrocolloids at interfaces and the influence on the properties of dispersed systems (1361 citations)
  • Functional and bioactive properties of collagen and gelatin from alternative sources: A review (1051 citations)
  • Hydrocolloids as emulsifiers and emulsion stabilizers (808 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Food Hydrocolloids:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Chromatography, Chemical engineering, Food science, Emulsion and Rheology. The Chromatography research presented in the most cited publications focuses mostly on Pectin and, on occasion, topics in Biopolymer. While the primary focus in the most cited articles is Chemical engineering, they also dissect topics surrounding Organic chemistry and Nuclear chemistry as a whole.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Food science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Food Hydrocolloids investigates studies in Chemical engineering, Food science, Starch, Rheology and Chromatography. The concepts on Chemical engineering presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Microstructure and Adsorption. While Food science is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Composition (visual arts), Viscosity and Solubility.

It explores issues in Starch which can be linked to other research areas like Crystallinity, Lamellar structure and Enzymatic hydrolysis. Some problems in Rheology that were presented in Food Hydrocolloids overlapped with concepts under Composite number, Egg white and Viscoelasticity. It explores topics in Chromatography which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Pectin, Controlled release and Polysaccharide.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Structural characteristics and biological activities of a pectic-polysaccharide from okra affected by ultrasound assisted metal-free Fenton reaction (5 citations)
  • Starch characterizations of two kinds of seedless Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg originated from China (2 citations)
  • Physico-chemical properties and filmogenic aptitude for edible packaging of Ecuadorian discard green banana flours (Musa acuminanta AAA) (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Food Hydrocolloids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Julian McClements (165 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 17 less than at the previous edition,
  • Katsuyoshi Nishinari (100 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Glyn O. Phillips (97 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eric Dickinson (84 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bin Li (66 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Food Hydrocolloids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jiangnan University (326 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 46 less than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (245 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 19 less than at the previous edition,
  • South China University of Technology (243 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 33 less than at the previous edition,
  • Wageningen University and Research Centre (228 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 19 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (186 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 19 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 4.49% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.47% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 47.65% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Novel pH-sensitive films containing curcumin and anthocyanins to monitor fish freshness

    Hui-zhi Chen;Min Zhang;Bhesh Bhandari;Chao-hui Yang

    (2020)
    469 Citations
  • Advances in the plant protein extraction: Mechanism and recommendations

    Manoj Kumar;Maharishi Tomar;Jayashree Potkule;Reetu Verma

    (2021)
    466 Citations
  • Use of high-intensity ultrasound to improve emulsifying properties of chicken myofibrillar protein and enhance the rheological properties and stability of the emulsion

    Ke Li;Lei Fu;Ying-Ying Zhao;Si-Wen Xue

    (2020)
    420 Citations
  • Modification approaches of plant-based proteins to improve their techno-functionality and use in food products

    Maryam Nikbakht Nasrabadi;Ali Sedaghat Doost;Raffaele Mezzenga

    (2021)
    414 Citations
  • Development of active and intelligent packaging by incorporating betalains from red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) peel into starch/polyvinyl alcohol films

    Yan Qin;Yunpeng Liu;Xin Zhang;Jun Liu

    (2020)
    399 Citations
  • Development of antioxidant edible films based on mung bean protein enriched with pomegranate peel

    Maryam Moghadam;Maryam Salami;Mehdi Mohammadian;Maryam Khodadadi

    (2020)
    337 Citations
  • Pickering and high internal phase Pickering emulsions stabilized by protein-based particles: A review of synthesis, application and prospective

    Aimin Shi;Xinyue Feng;Qiang Wang;Benu Adhikari

    (2020)
    333 Citations
  • Co-delivery of curcumin and piperine in zein-carrageenan core-shell nanoparticles: Formation, structure, stability and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

    Shuai Chen;Qike Li;David Julian McClements;Yahong Han

    (2020)
    292 Citations
  • Structure, rheology and functionality of whey protein emulsion gels: Effects of double cross-linking with transglutaminase and calcium ions

    Xiuping Liang;Cuicui Ma;Xiaojia Yan;Huanhuang Zeng

    (2020)
    224 Citations
  • Feasibility study of hydrocolloid incorporated 3D printed pork as dysphagia food

    Arianna Dick;Bhesh Bhandari;Xiuping Dong;Sangeeta Prakash

    (2020)
    205 Citations

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