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Xavier Gellynck

Xavier Gellynck

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Business and Management
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Business and Management

D-Index
51
Citations
9673
World Ranking
944
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Xavier Gellynck is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Business, Management and Accounting.

The scientist's work engages extensively with subfields such as Food Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Strategy and Management, Marketing, and Plant Science. Key research topics covered include Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods, Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Organic Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development, and Insect Utilization and Effects.

Recent scholarly publications include:

  • Effect of lactic acid fermentation of watermelon juice on its sensory acceptability and volatile compounds, 2021, Food Chemistry
  • Replacing vegetable oil by insect oil in food products: Effect of deodorization on the sensory evaluation, 2021, Food Research International
  • Effect of Lactic Acid Fermentation on Volatile Compounds and Sensory Characteristics of Mango (Mangifera indica) Juices, 2022, Foods
  • Farmer knowledge and the intention to use smartphone-based information management technologies in Uganda, 2022, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Do Fair Trade Labels Bias Consumers' Perceptions of Food Products? A Comparison between a Central Location Test and Home-Use Test, 2021, Sustainability

Publication venues where Xavier Gellynck has frequently contributed include:

  • British Food Journal
  • Food Quality and Preference
  • The International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
  • Foods
  • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Notable frequent coauthors in collaboration with Xavier Gellynck are:

  • Hans De Steur
  • Joachim J. Schouteten
  • Márcia Dutra de Barcellos
  • Joshua Wesana
  • Duc Tran

Best Publications

  • Nutritional value of bread: Influence of processing, food interaction and consumer perception

    K. Dewettinck;F. Van Bockstaele;F. Van Bockstaele;B. Kühne;D. Van de Walle

  • Flemish consumer attitudes towards more sustainable food choices

    Filiep Vanhonacker;Ellen J. Van Loo;Xavier Gellynck;Wim Verbeke

  • Operational performance and critical success factors of lean manufacturing in European food processing SMEs

    Manoj Kumar Dora;Maneesh Kumar;Dirk Van Goubergen;Adrienn Molnar

  • Emotional and sensory profiling of insect-, plant- and meat-based burgers under blind, expected and informed conditions

    Joachim J. Schouteten;Hans De Steur;Sara De Pelsmaeker;Sofie Lagast

  • Determinants and barriers to Lean implementation in food processing SMEs- a multiple case analysis

    Manoj Kumar Dora;Maneesh Kumar;Xavier Gellynck

  • The use of economic valuation to create public support for green infrastructure investments in urban areas

    Valerie Vandermeulen;Ann Verspecht;Bert Vermeire;Guido Van Huylenbroeck

  • Application of lean practices in small and medium-sized food enterprises

    Manoj Kumar Dora;Dirk Van Goubergen;Maneesh Kumar;Adrienn Molnar

  • Innovation in traditional food products in Europe: Do sector innovation activities match consumers’ acceptance?

    Bianka Kühne;Filiep Vanhonacker;Xavier Gellynck;Wim Verbeke

  • Applying Value Stream Mapping to reduce food losses and wastes in supply chains: A systematic review

    Hans De Steur;Joshua Wesana;Joshua Wesana;Manoj Kumar Dora;Darian Pearce

  • Innovation in food firms: contribution of regional networks within the international business context

    Xavier Gellynck;Bert Vermeire;Jacques Viaene

  • Social capital and knowledge sharing performance of learning networks

    Virginie Marie Lefebvre;Douglas Sorenson;Maeve Henchion;Xavier Gellynck

  • Willingness-to-accept and purchase genetically modified rice with high folate content in Shanxi Province, China.

    H. De Steur;X. Gellynck;S. Storozhenko;G. Liqun

  • Innovations in traditional foods: Impact on perceived traditional character and consumer acceptance

    Filiep Vanhonacker;Bianka Kühne;Xavier Gellynck;Luis Guerrero

  • Food quality management system: reviewing assessment strategies and a feasibility study for European food small and medium-sized enterprises

    Manoj Kumar Dora;Maneesh Kumar;Dirk Van Goubergen;Adrienn Molnar

  • Mobile phone adoption in agri-food sector: Are farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa connected?

    Ronald Kabbiri;Ronald Kabbiri;Manoj Dora;Vikas Kumar;Gabriel Elepu

  • Pathways to increase consumer trust in meat as a safe and wholesome food

    Xavier Gellynck;Wim Verbeke;Bert Vermeire

  • Consumer perception of bread quality

    Xavier Gellynck;Bianka Kühne;Filip Van Bockstaele;Filip Van Bockstaele;Davy Van de Walle

  • Consumers’ emotions elicited by food: A systematic review of explicit and implicit methods

    S. Lagast;X. Gellynck;J.J. Schouteten;V. De Herdt

  • Consumer Perception of Traceability in the Meat Chain

    Xavier Gellynck;Wim Verbeke

  • Consumers’ perception of bakery products with insect fat as partial butter replacement

    Claudia Delicato;Claudia Delicato;Joachim J. Schouteten;Koen Dewettinck;Xavier Gellynck

  • Motives for consumer choice of traditional food and European food in mainland China

    Ou Wang;Hans De Steur;Xavier Gellynck;Wim Verbeke

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Verbeke
Wim Verbeke Ghent University
Willy E. Lambert
Willy E. Lambert Ghent University
Koen Dewettinck
Koen Dewettinck Ghent University
Maneesh Kumar
Maneesh Kumar Cardiff University
Evelyne Delezie
Evelyne Delezie Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Ghent University
Luc Duchateau
Luc Duchateau Ghent University
Frank Tuyttens
Frank Tuyttens Ghent University
Guido Van Huylenbroeck
Guido Van Huylenbroeck Ghent University

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