Ahmad Rajaei

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Ahmad Rajaei is a scholar working on Food Science, Materials Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ahmad Rajaei has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Food Science, 10 papers in Materials Chemistry and 9 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Ahmad Rajaei's work include Proteins in Food Systems (10 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (10 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (9 papers). Ahmad Rajaei is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (10 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (10 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (9 papers). Ahmad Rajaei collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Malaysia and China. Ahmad Rajaei's co-authors include Meisam Tabatabaei, Afshin Mohsenifar, Mohsen Barzegar, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Mohammad Ali Sahari, Ashraf Mohabati Mobarez, Junting Pan, Yadollah Yamini and Seyed Ali Mortazavi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbohydrate Polymers.

In The Last Decade

Ahmad Rajaei

32 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Synergizing blockchain and internet of things for enhancing efficiency and waste reduction in sustainable food management
    2025 16 citations Vijai Kumar Gupta, Keikhosro Karimi et al. Trends in Food Science & Technology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ahmad Rajaei Iran 21 722 320 237 237 211 34 1.3k
Kyriaki G. Zinoviadou Greece 14 697 1.0× 323 1.0× 111 0.5× 213 0.9× 227 1.1× 21 1.2k
P. N. Ezhilarasi India 10 838 1.2× 301 0.9× 130 0.5× 200 0.8× 175 0.8× 11 1.5k
Rezvan Shaddel Iran 18 774 1.1× 293 0.9× 115 0.5× 217 0.9× 245 1.2× 27 1.4k
Lianfu Zhang China 22 625 0.9× 194 0.6× 149 0.6× 250 1.1× 246 1.2× 70 1.3k
Xingran Kou China 24 607 0.8× 325 1.0× 197 0.8× 146 0.6× 257 1.2× 84 1.6k
Cristian Dima Romania 17 1.0k 1.4× 254 0.8× 122 0.5× 219 0.9× 232 1.1× 29 1.6k
Afshin Faridi Esfanjani Iran 12 1.1k 1.5× 290 0.9× 140 0.6× 339 1.4× 193 0.9× 16 1.7k
Mohammad Yousefi Iran 18 583 0.8× 363 1.1× 141 0.6× 133 0.6× 152 0.7× 42 1.4k
Zhongzheng Chen China 23 629 0.9× 234 0.7× 296 1.2× 179 0.8× 380 1.8× 53 1.6k
Zahra Ghasempour Iran 22 626 0.9× 386 1.2× 170 0.7× 194 0.8× 196 0.9× 49 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ahmad Rajaei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ahmad Rajaei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ahmad Rajaei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ahmad Rajaei based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ahmad Rajaei. Ahmad Rajaei is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Gupta, Vijai Kumar, Keikhosro Karimi, Hassan Vatanparast, et al.. (2025). Synergizing blockchain and internet of things for enhancing efficiency and waste reduction in sustainable food management. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 156. 104873–104873. 16 indexed citations breakdown →
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Guo, Wenjuan, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the impact of high-pressure processing on anthocyanin-protein/polysaccharide interactions: A comprehensive review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 270(Pt 1). 132042–132042. 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Yadong, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Vijai Kumar Gupta, et al.. (2023). Product diversification to boost the sustainability of the shrimp processing industry: The case of shrimp-waste driven chitosan-based food Pickering emulsion stabilizers. Journal of Cleaner Production. 425. 138958–138958. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Yadong, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Vijai Kumar Gupta, et al.. (2023). Chitosan nanocarriers containing essential oils as a green strategy to improve the functional properties of chitosan: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 236. 123954–123954. 36 indexed citations
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Mohammadi, Pouya, Elham Taghavi, Shin Ying Foong, et al.. (2023). Comparison of shrimp waste-derived chitosan produced through conventional and microwave-assisted extraction processes: Physicochemical properties and antibacterial activity assessment. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 242(Pt 2). 124841–124841. 29 indexed citations
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Panahi, Hamed Kazemi Shariat, Mona Dehhaghi, Hamid Amiri, et al.. (2023). Current and emerging applications of saccharide-modified chitosan: a critical review. Biotechnology Advances. 66. 108172–108172. 55 indexed citations
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Gupta, Vijai Kumar, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Pau Loke Show, et al.. (2023). Potential application of polysaccharide mucilages as a substitute for emulsifiers: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 242(Pt 2). 124800–124800. 42 indexed citations
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Tabatabaei, Meisam, Ahmad Rajaei, Hajar Rastegari, et al.. (2022). Producing submicron chitosan-stabilized oil Pickering emulsion powder by an electrostatic collector-equipped spray dryer. Carbohydrate Polymers. 294. 119791–119791. 42 indexed citations
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Rajaei, Ahmad, et al.. (2020). Storage Stability of Wheat Germ Oil Encapsulated within Nanostructured Lipid Carriers. 10(2). 268–278. 3 indexed citations
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Rajaei, Ahmad, et al.. (2019). Formulation of Pickering sunflower oil-in-water emulsion stabilized by chitosan-stearic acid nanogel and studying its oxidative stability. Carbohydrate Polymers. 210. 47–55. 109 indexed citations
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Rajaei, Ahmad, et al.. (2018). Physical and antimicrobial properties of starch-carboxy methyl cellulose film containing rosemary essential oils encapsulated in chitosan nanogel. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 112. 148–155. 103 indexed citations
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Rajaei, Ahmad, et al.. (2017). A coating based on clove essential oils encapsulated by chitosan-myristic acid nanogel efficiently enhanced the shelf-life of beef cutlets. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 14. 137–145. 66 indexed citations
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Salarbashi, Davoud, et al.. (2014). Prediction of the extraction yield using artificial neural network and response surface methodology: ultrasound-assisted extraction from Achillea berbresteinii L.. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods. 6(4). 431–438. 4 indexed citations
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Rajaei, Ahmad, Mohsen Barzegar, & Yadollah Yamini. (2004). Supercritical fluid extraction of tea seed oil and its comparison with solvent extraction. European Food Research and Technology. 220(3-4). 401–405. 80 indexed citations

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