Ahmed E. Yousef

11.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
225 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Ahmed E. Yousef is a scholar working on Biotechnology, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ahmed E. Yousef has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Biotechnology, 114 papers in Food Science and 72 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ahmed E. Yousef's work include Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (107 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (87 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (58 papers). Ahmed E. Yousef is often cited by papers focused on Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (107 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (87 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (58 papers). Ahmed E. Yousef collaborates with scholars based in United States, Egypt and Türkiye. Ahmed E. Yousef's co-authors include M.A. Khadre, Jeongeun Kim, Sudhir K. Sastry, En Huang, Elmer H. Marth, Grady W. Chism, V.M. Balasubramaniam, Jennifer J. Perry, Yang Xu and Ahmed G. Abdelhamid and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Ahmed E. Yousef

218 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

Microbiological Aspects of Ozone Applications in Food: A ... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2001 1999 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Microbiological Aspects of Ozone Applications in Food: A Review
    2001 619 citations M.A. Khadre, Ahmed E. Yousef et al. profile →
  2. Application of Ozone for Enhancing the Microbiological Safety and Quality of Foods: A Review
    1999 610 citations Ahmed E. Yousef et al. Journal of Food Protection profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ahmed E. Yousef United States 46 4.1k 3.7k 1.8k 1.3k 943 225 8.2k
Dong‐Hyun Kang South Korea 50 4.9k 1.2× 3.9k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 910 0.7× 544 0.6× 302 8.9k
Joseph F. Frank United States 46 3.3k 0.8× 3.9k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 574 0.4× 552 0.6× 170 6.9k
Paula Teixeira Portugal 51 3.0k 0.7× 6.6k 1.8× 2.8k 1.6× 768 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 271 9.4k
Robert L. Buchanan United States 50 4.7k 1.2× 4.5k 1.2× 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 921 1.0× 210 8.9k
Gary A. Dykes Australia 40 1.3k 0.3× 3.1k 0.8× 2.0k 1.1× 934 0.7× 858 0.9× 217 6.2k
John N. Sofos United States 55 5.1k 1.2× 6.8k 1.8× 1.7k 0.9× 774 0.6× 3.1k 3.3× 312 10.6k
Sang‐Do Ha South Korea 40 1.9k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 2.7k 1.5× 431 0.3× 584 0.6× 286 6.7k
Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco Brazil 50 2.0k 0.5× 5.5k 1.5× 2.5k 1.4× 542 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 203 7.2k
P. Michael Davidson United States 47 1.4k 0.3× 4.2k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 640 0.7× 162 7.3k
Kumar Venkitanarayanan United States 40 1.3k 0.3× 2.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 764 0.6× 926 1.0× 138 5.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (2025). Ozone degradation of structurally distinct pesticides: A non-linear kinetic modeling approach. The Science of The Total Environment. 1001. 180482–180482. 1 indexed citations
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Singh, Shyam, Ömer Faruk Çokgezme, Mohamed Medhat Ali, et al.. (2025). Ohmic heating inactivation of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores in apple and cranberry juice. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 102. 104010–104010. 3 indexed citations
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Ali, Mohamed A. M., Ahmed G. Abdelhamid, & Ahmed E. Yousef. (2024). How colonizing alfalfa sprouts modulates the virulence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 428. 110972–110972. 2 indexed citations
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Abdelhamid, Ahmed G. & Ahmed E. Yousef. (2023). Combating Bacterial Biofilms: Current and Emerging Antibiofilm Strategies for Treating Persistent Infections. Antibiotics. 12(6). 1005–1005. 49 indexed citations
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Balasubramaniam, V.M., et al.. (2023). Synergistic effects of pressure, temperature, shear, and their interactions on Clostridium sporogenes PA3679 spore inactivation during ultra-shear processing. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 90. 103513–103513.
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Huang, En, et al.. (2014). Biosynthesis of the new broad-spectrum lipopeptide antibiotic paenibacterin in Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus OSY-SE. Research in Microbiology. 165(3). 243–251. 26 indexed citations
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Perry, Jennifer J., et al.. (2014). Changes in Thermal Resistance of Three Salmonella Serovars in Response to Osmotic Shock and Adaptation at Water Activities Reduced by Different Humectants. Journal of Food Protection. 77(6). 914–918. 37 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (2007). ON PRINCIPALLY LIFTING MODULES. DergiPark (Istanbul University). 2(2). 127–137. 3 indexed citations
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Joseph, Deepu S., et al.. (2004). An overview of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Animal Health Research Reviews. 5(2). 103–124. 7 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (2003). Ozone and its current and future application in the food industry. Advances in food and nutrition research. 45. 167–218. 187 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (2001). Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Lactobacillus leichmannii by Combinations of Ozone and Pulsed Electric Field. Journal of Food Protection. 64(6). 777–782. 42 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (1991). Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes during fermentation of beaker sausage made with or without a starter culture and antioxidant food additives.. LWT. 24(3). 252–255. 9 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (1991). Survival of Borrelia burgdorferi in Whole Milk, Low Fat Milk, and Skim Milk at 34°C and in Skim Milk at 5°C. Journal of Food Protection. 54(7). 532–536. 1 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (1990). Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes in the presence of selected spices.. LWT. 23(1). 66–69. 15 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (1990). Degradation of Aflatoxin B1 in Dried Figs by Sodium Bisulfite With or Without Heat, Ultraviolet Energy or Hydrogen Peroxide. Journal of Food Protection. 53(7). 581–583. 28 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E., et al.. (1988). Growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes during making and storage of butter. Milk science international/Milchwissenschaft. 43(8). 487–489. 21 indexed citations
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Yousef, Ahmed E. & Elmer H. Marth. (1985). Degradation of Aflatoxin M1 in Milk by Ultraviolet Energy. Journal of Food Protection. 48(8). 697–698. 24 indexed citations

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