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Frédéric Debeaufort

Frédéric Debeaufort

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12361
World Ranking
7821
National Ranking
268

Frédéric Debeaufort publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frédéric Debeaufort sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 134 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Frédéric Debeaufort D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frédéric Debeaufort sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frédéric Debeaufort is affiliated with the University of Burgundy in France and has an extensive research portfolio in materials science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work primarily focuses on biomaterials, food science, and molecular biology, with additional contributions to animal science, zoology, and pollution studies.

The scientist's main areas of research include:

  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers

Recent scholarly publications by Debeaufort cover functional bioactive films and active packaging materials. Selected significant papers include:

  • Conception of active food packaging films based on crab chitosan and gelatin enriched with crustacean protein hydrolysates with improved functional and biological properties, 2021, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Modeling of the release kinetics of phenolic acids embedded in gelatin/chitosan bioactive-packaging films: Influence of both water activity and viscosity of the food simulant on the film structure and antioxidant activity, 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Bioactive films based on cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) skin gelatin incorporated with cuttlefish protein hydrolysates: Physicochemical characterization and antioxidant properties, 2020, Food Packaging and Shelf Life
  • Development and characterization of fish gelatin-based biodegradable film enriched with Lepidium sativum extract as active packaging for cheese preservation, 2021, Heliyon
  • Novel functional chitosan and pectin bio-based packaging films with encapsulated Opuntia-ficus indica waste, 2021, Food Bioscience

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Debeaufort include:

  • Nasreddine Benbettaïeb
  • Mourad Jridi
  • Ali Salem
  • Ola Abdelhedi
  • Nacim Zouari

The scientist's work appears often in specialized journals and publication venues such as:

  • Antioxidants
  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Coatings

Best Publications

  • Edible Films and Coatings: Tomorrow's Packagings: A Review

    Frédéric Debeaufort;Jesùs Alberto Quezada-Gallo;Andrée Voilley

  • Factors Affecting the Moisture Permeability of Lipid-Based Edible Films: A Review

    Valérie Morillon;Frédéric Debeaufort;Geneviève Blond;Martine Capelle

  • Effect of starch type on the physico-chemical properties of edible films

    Ewelina Basiak;Andrzej Lenart;Frédéric Debeaufort

  • How Glycerol and Water Contents Affect the Structural and Functional Properties of Starch-Based Edible Films.

    Ewelina Basiak;Andrzej Lenart;Frédéric Debeaufort

  • Polarity Homogeneity and Structure Affect Water Vapor Permeability of Model Edible Films

    F. Debeaufort;M. Martin-Polo;A. Voilley

  • Functional properties of edible agar-based and starch-based films for food quality preservation.

    F Debeaufort;D Luu;A Voilley

  • Wetting properties at the surface of iota-carrageenan-based edible films

    Thomas Karbowiak;Frédéric Debeaufort;Dominique Champion;Andrée Voilley

  • Edible arabinoxylan-based films. 1. Effects of lipid type on water vapor permeability, film structure, and other physical characteristics.

    Claudine Péroval;Frédéric Debeaufort;Denis Despré;Andrée Voilley

  • Protein and glycerol contents affect physico-chemical properties of soy protein isolate-based edible films

    Sabina Kokoszka;Frederic Debeaufort;Alicia Hambleton;Andrzej Lenart

  • Effect of surfactants and drying rate on barrier properties of emulsified edible films

    Frédéric Debeaufort;Andrée Voilley

  • Surface, mechanical and barrier properties of bio-based composite films based on chitosan and whey protein

    Mia Kurek;Mia Kurek;Sabina Galus;Frédéric Debeaufort

  • Biopolymer interactions affect the functional properties of edible films based on agar, cassava starch and arabinoxylan blends

    F. Debeaufort;A. Voilley;D. Luu

  • Water vapour permeability, thermal and wetting properties of whey protein isolate based edible films

    Sabina Kokoszka;Frederic Debeaufort;Andrzej Lenart;Andree Voilley

  • Lipids and biopackaging

    Francesca Callegarin;Francesca Callegarin;Jesus-Alberto Quezada Gallo;Frédéric Debeaufort;Andrée Voilley

  • Lipid-Based Edible Films and Coatings

    Frédéric Debeaufort;Andrée Voilley

  • Effect of plasticizers (water and glycerol) on the diffusion of a small molecule in iota-carrageenan biopolymer films for edible coating application.

    Thomas Karbowiak;Hubert Hervet;Liliane Léger;Dominique Champion

  • Wine Oxidation and the Role of Cork

    Thomas Karbowiak;Régis D. Gougeon;Jean-Baptiste Alinc;Laurent Brachais

  • Lipid hydrophobicity, physical state and distribution effects on the properties of emulsion-based edible films

    Jesús Alberto Quezada Gallo;Frédéric Debeaufort;Francesca Callegarin;Francesca Callegarin;Andrée Voilley

  • Bioactive edible films for food applications: mechanisms of antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.

    Nasreddine Benbettaïeb;Frédéric Debeaufort;Thomas Karbowiak

  • Influence of alginate emulsion-based films structure on its barrier properties and on the protection of microencapsulated aroma compound

    Alicia Hambleton;Frédéric Debeaufort;Aline Bonnotte;Andrée Voilley

  • Barrier, structural and mechanical properties of bovine gelatin–chitosan blend films related to biopolymer interactions

    Nasreddine Benbettaïeb;Nasreddine Benbettaïeb;Mia Kurek;Salwa Bornaz;Frédéric Debeaufort

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrée Voilley
Andrée Voilley University of Burgundy
Mourad Jridi
Mourad Jridi University of Sfax
Moncef Nasri
Moncef Nasri University of Sfax
María José Fabra
María José Fabra Spanish National Research Council
Amparo Chiralt
Amparo Chiralt Universitat Politècnica de València
Nathalie Gontard
Nathalie Gontard University of Montpellier
Sami Boufi
Sami Boufi University of Sfax
Liliane Léger
Liliane Léger University of Paris-Saclay
Gilles Trystram
Gilles Trystram University of Paris-Saclay

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