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Tunisia
2026

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D-Index
57
Citations
12288
World Ranking
1430
National Ranking
2

Riadh Ksouri publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Riadh Ksouri sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 238 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Riadh Ksouri D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Riadh Ksouri sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Tunisia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Tunisia Leader Award

Overview

Riadh Ksouri is affiliated with the Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria in Tunisia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with a focus on Food Science, Plant Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Essential oils: A promising eco-friendly food preservative (2020, Food Chemistry)
  • Essential Oils in Livestock: From Health to Food Quality (2021, Antioxidants)
  • Formulation, physicochemical characterization, and anti- E. coli activity of food-grade nanoemulsions incorporating clove, cinnamon, and lavender essential oils (2021, Food Chemistry)
  • Tetraclinis articulata essential oil reduces Botrytis cinerea infections on tomato (2020, Scientia Horticulturae)
  • Green Solvent to Substitute Hexane for Bioactive Lipids Extraction from Black Cumin and Basil Seeds (2021, Foods)

Riadh Ksouri's frequent co-authors include:

  • Hanen Falleh (21 publications)
  • Majdi Hammami (13 publications)
  • Mariem Ben Jemaa (12 publications)
  • Rim Ben Mansour (11 publications)
  • Hiroko Isoda (9 publications)

Common venues for Riadh Ksouri's publications include:

  • Molecules (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Environmental Health Research (5 publications)
  • Foods (3 publications)
  • Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology (3 publications)
  • Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization (3 publications)

The main research topics explored by Riadh Ksouri are:

  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (64 publications)
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (56 publications)
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (22 publications)
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (16 publications)
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (14 publications)
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis (10 publications)
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents (8 publications)

Throughout their career, Riadh Ksouri has contributed significantly to the study and application of essential oils, focusing on their potential as eco-friendly preservatives and health-promoting additives. Their work includes the formulation and characterization of nanoemulsions and natural solvents for bioactive compound extraction. The research integrates multidisciplinary approaches involving plant sciences and biochemistry to address both agricultural and medical challenges.

Best Publications

  • Essential oils: A promising eco-friendly food preservative

    Hanen Falleh;Mariem Ben Jemaa;Mariem Saada;Riadh Ksouri

  • Salinity effects on polyphenol content and antioxidant activities in leaves of the halophyte Cakile maritima.

    Riadh Ksouri;Wided Megdiche;Ahmed Debez;Hanen Falleh

  • Phenolic composition of Cynara cardunculus L. organs, and their biological activities

    Hanen Falleh;Riadh Ksouri;Kamel Chaieb;Najoua Karray-Bouraoui

  • Medicinal halophytes: potent source of health promoting biomolecules with medical, nutraceutical and food applications.

    Riadh Ksouri;Wided Megdiche Ksouri;Inès Jallali;Ahmed Debez

  • Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the edible medicinal halophyte Tamarix gallica L. and related polyphenolic constituents

    Riadh Ksouri;Hanen Falleh;Wided Megdiche;Najla Trabelsi

  • Influence of biological, environmental and technical factors on phenolic content and antioxidant activities of Tunisian halophytes.

    Riadh Ksouri;Wided Megdiche;Hanen Falleh;Nejla Trabelsi

  • Total phenolic, flavonoid and tannin contents and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of organic extracts of shoots of the plant Limonium delicatulum

    Faten Medini;Hanen Fellah;Riadh Ksouri;Chedly Abdelly

  • Phenolic composition and biological activities of Tunisian Nigella sativa L. shoots and roots

    Soumaya Bourgou;Riadh Ksouri;Amor Bellila;Ines Skandrani

  • Antioxidant properties of the essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata and its antifungal activity against a large number of clinical Candida species.

    Kamel Chaieb;Tarek Zmantar;Riadh Ksouri;Hafedh Hajlaoui

  • Chemical composition and biological activities of Tunisian Cuminum cyminum L. essential oil: A high effectiveness against Vibrio spp. strains

    Hafedh Hajlaoui;Hedi Mighri;Emira Noumi;Mejdi Snoussi

  • Biological activities of the essential oils and methanol extract of tow cultivated mint species (Mentha longifolia and Mentha pulegium) used in the Tunisian folkloric medicine.

    Hafedh Hajlaoui;Najla Trabelsi;Emira Noumi;Mejdi Snoussi

  • Solvent effects on phenolic contents and biological activities of the halophyte Limoniastrum monopetalum leaves

    Najla Trabelsi;Wided Megdiche;Riadh Ksouri;Hanen Falleh

  • Physiological and antioxidant responses of Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal) to salt stress

    Samia Oueslati;Najoua Karray-Bouraoui;Houneïda Attia;Mokded Rabhi

  • Phenolic content, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of the edible halophyte Suaeda fruticosa Forssk

    Samia Oueslati;Riadh Ksouri;Hanen Falleh;André Pichette

  • Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of antioxidant compounds from Tunisian Zizyphus lotus fruits using response surface methodology.

    Khaoula Mkadmini Hammi;Ahmed Jdey;Chedly Abdelly;Hatem Majdoub

  • Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils from four Ruta species growing in Algeria.

    Farah Haddouchi;Tarik Mohammed Chaouche;Yosr Zaouali;Riadh Ksouri

  • Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction: Effect of Extraction Time and Solvent Power on the Levels of Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Mesembryanthemum edule L. Aizoaceae Shoots

    Hanen Falleh;Riadh Ksouri;Marrie-Elizabeth Lucchessi;Chedly Abdelly

  • Variability of antioxidant and antibacterial effects of essential oils and acetonic extracts of two edible halophytes: Crithmum maritimum L. and Inula crithmoїdes L.

    Ines Jallali;Yosr Zaouali;Ibtissem Missaoui;Abderrazek Smeoui

  • Quality preservation of deliberately contaminated milk using thyme free and nanoemulsified essential oils.

    Mariem Ben Jemaa;Hanen Falleh;Marcos A. Neves;Hiroko Isoda

  • Interactive effects of salinity and iron deficiency in Medicago ciliaris

    Mokded Rabhi;Zouhaier Barhoumi;Riadh Ksouri;Chedly Abdelly

Frequent Co-Authors

Chedly Abdelly
Chedly Abdelly Center of Biotechnogy of Borj Cédria
Brahim Marzouk
Brahim Marzouk Center of Biotechnogy of Borj Cédria
Abderrazak Smaoui
Abderrazak Smaoui Tunis El Manar University
Ahmed Debez
Ahmed Debez University of Hannover
Amina Bakhrouf
Amina Bakhrouf University of Monastir
Mokded Rabhi
Mokded Rabhi Center of Biotechnogy of Borj Cédria
Jean-Michel Mérillon
Jean-Michel Mérillon University of Bordeaux
Mitsutoshi Nakajima
Mitsutoshi Nakajima University of Tsukuba
Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq
Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq Université Catholique de Louvain
Kamel Hessini
Kamel Hessini Center of Biotechnogy of Borj Cédria

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