Alex López‐Córdoba

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Alex López‐Córdoba is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Food Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex López‐Córdoba has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Biomaterials, 18 papers in Food Science and 10 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Alex López‐Córdoba's work include Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (15 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (10 papers) and Botanical Research and Applications (8 papers). Alex López‐Córdoba is often cited by papers focused on Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (15 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (10 papers) and Botanical Research and Applications (8 papers). Alex López‐Córdoba collaborates with scholars based in Colombia, Argentina and Brazil. Alex López‐Córdoba's co-authors include Silvia Goyanes, Carolina Medina‐Jaramillo, Miriam N. Martino, Lorena Deladino, Rodrigo Ortega‐Toro, Guillermo R. Castro, Santiago Estevez‐Areco, Alba S. Navarro, Carlos Alberto Fuenmayor and Edgardo Martín Contreras and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Carbohydrate Polymers.

In The Last Decade

Alex López‐Córdoba

39 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Edible cassava starch films carrying rosemary antioxidant... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300 400
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  1. Edible cassava starch films carrying rosemary antioxidant extracts for potential use as active food packaging
    2016 426 citations Carolina Medina‐Jaramillo, Alex López‐Córdoba et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex López‐Córdoba Colombia 18 785 538 267 162 139 40 1.4k
Mario Ščetar Croatia 22 646 0.8× 468 0.9× 298 1.1× 151 0.9× 190 1.4× 49 1.3k
A. A. Al‐Hassan Saudi Arabia 15 853 1.1× 449 0.8× 220 0.8× 148 0.9× 122 0.9× 27 1.4k
Ricardo Villalobos‐Carvajal Chile 21 1.0k 1.3× 726 1.3× 363 1.4× 114 0.7× 133 1.0× 28 1.7k
Cristina Mellinas Spain 15 533 0.7× 386 0.7× 285 1.1× 199 1.2× 154 1.1× 20 1.2k
Jordana Corralo Spada Brazil 18 941 1.2× 462 0.9× 233 0.9× 293 1.8× 145 1.0× 29 1.4k
Cláudia Leites Luchese Brazil 16 989 1.3× 336 0.6× 249 0.9× 218 1.3× 129 0.9× 29 1.4k
Dariusz Kowalczyk Poland 21 913 1.2× 560 1.0× 326 1.2× 188 1.2× 149 1.1× 61 1.4k
Milena Martelli‐Tosi Brazil 19 612 0.8× 419 0.8× 253 0.9× 139 0.9× 123 0.9× 50 1.3k
Nasreddine Benbettaïeb France 21 1.2k 1.5× 502 0.9× 234 0.9× 161 1.0× 101 0.7× 36 1.6k
Asad Riaz China 17 901 1.1× 464 0.9× 466 1.7× 98 0.6× 195 1.4× 33 1.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Medina‐Jaramillo, Carolina, et al.. (2025). Physicochemical Characterization of Starch and Cellulose Nanofibers Extracted from Colocasia esculenta Cultivated in the Colombian Caribbean. Polymers. 17(17). 2354–2354. 1 indexed citations
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Medina‐Jaramillo, Carolina & Alex López‐Córdoba. (2025). Enhancing the Physicochemical, Thermal, and Technological Properties of Freeze-Dried Welsh Onion Leaf Juice: Influence of Maltodextrin and Gum Arabic as Carrier Agents. Polymers. 17(6). 801–801. 2 indexed citations
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Medina‐Jaramillo, Carolina, et al.. (2024). Isolation of taro peel cellulose nanofibers and its application in improving functional properties of taro starch nanocomposites films. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 273(Pt 2). 132951–132951. 15 indexed citations
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Fuenmayor, Carlos Alberto, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Potential of Wild Andean Blueberries for Powdered Juice Production through Spray Drying. Foods. 12(12). 2348–2348. 3 indexed citations
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Fernández, Paula Virginia, Marina Ciancia, Alex López‐Córdoba, et al.. (2023). Antioxidant Edible Films Based on Pear Juice and Pregelatinized Cassava Starch: Effect of the Carbohydrate Profile at Different Degrees of Pear Ripeness. Polymers. 15(21). 4263–4263. 1 indexed citations
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Fuenmayor, Carlos Alberto, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of mixtures of maltodextrin and gum Arabic for the encapsulation of Andean blueberry ( Vaccinium meridionale ) juice by freeze–drying. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 57(11). 7379–7390. 10 indexed citations
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Medina‐Jaramillo, Carolina, et al.. (2022). Propolis from native Stingless Bees: ultrasound-assisted extraction. Revista Vitae. 29(2). 5 indexed citations
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Medina‐Jaramillo, Carolina, et al.. (2022). Improvement of the Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum) Leaves Using Response Surface Methodology. Foods. 11(16). 2425–2425. 17 indexed citations
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Ortega‐Toro, Rodrigo, et al.. (2021). Epoxidised sesame oil as a biobased coupling agent and plasticiser in polylactic acid/thermoplastic yam starch blends. Heliyon. 7(2). e06176–e06176. 32 indexed citations
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Medina‐Jaramillo, Carolina, et al.. (2020). Improvement of Andean Blueberries Postharvest Preservation Using Carvacrol/Alginate-Edible Coatings. Polymers. 12(10). 2352–2352. 32 indexed citations
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Medina‐Jaramillo, Carolina, Santiago Estevez‐Areco, Silvia Goyanes, & Alex López‐Córdoba. (2019). Characterization of Starches Isolated from Colombian Native Potatoes and Their Application as Novel Edible Coatings for Wild Andean Blueberries (Vaccinium meridionale Swartz). Polymers. 11(12). 1937–1937. 14 indexed citations
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López‐Córdoba, Alex, Santiago Estevez‐Areco, & Silvia Goyanes. (2019). Potato starch-based biocomposites with enhanced thermal, mechanical and barrier properties comprising water-resistant electrospun poly (vinyl alcohol) fibers and yerba mate extract. Carbohydrate Polymers. 215. 377–387. 41 indexed citations
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Pardo‐Figuerez, Maria, Alex López‐Córdoba, Sergio Torres‐Giner, & José M. Lagarón. (2018). Superhydrophobic Bio-Coating Made by Co-Continuous Electrospinning and Electrospraying on Polyethylene Terephthalate Films Proposed as Easy Emptying Transparent Food Packaging. Coatings. 8(10). 364–364. 27 indexed citations
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López‐Córdoba, Alex & Alba S. Navarro. (2018). Physicochemical properties and stability of sucrose/glucose agglomerates obtained by cocrystallization. Journal of Food Process Engineering. 41(8). 15 indexed citations
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López‐Córdoba, Alex, Guillermo R. Castro, & Silvia Goyanes. (2016). A simple green route to obtain poly(vinyl alcohol) electrospun mats with improved water stability for use as potential carriers of drugs. Materials Science and Engineering C. 69. 726–732. 50 indexed citations
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López‐Córdoba, Alex, Lorena Deladino, & Miriam N. Martino. (2013). Release of yerba mate antioxidants from corn starch–alginate capsules as affected by structure. Carbohydrate Polymers. 99. 150–157. 44 indexed citations
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López‐Córdoba, Alex, Lorena Deladino, & Miriam N. Martino. (2013). Effect of starch filler on calcium-alginate hydrogels loaded with yerba mate antioxidants. Carbohydrate Polymers. 95(1). 315–323. 171 indexed citations

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