Anjun Chen

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Anjun Chen is a scholar working on Food Science, Plant Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Anjun Chen has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Food Science, 19 papers in Plant Science and 15 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Anjun Chen's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (8 papers), Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (7 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (7 papers). Anjun Chen is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (8 papers), Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (7 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (7 papers). Anjun Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Italy. Anjun Chen's co-authors include Zhiqing Zhang, Guanghui Shen, Xingyan Liu, Xiaoyan Hou, Shanshan Li, Qingying Luo, Hejun Wu, Meiliang Li, Guangyang Jiang and Yunbo Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Anjun Chen

62 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Preparation and characterization of indicator films from carboxymethyl-cellulose/starch and purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) lam) anthocyanins for monitoring fish freshness
    2019 277 citations Guangyang Jiang, Xiaoyan Hou et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anjun Chen China 20 455 394 341 308 188 67 1.4k
Zhongzheng Chen China 23 629 1.4× 380 1.0× 251 0.7× 234 0.8× 67 0.4× 53 1.6k
Pujun Xie China 20 690 1.5× 359 0.9× 360 1.1× 207 0.7× 254 1.4× 47 1.6k
Balarabe B. Ismail China 22 588 1.3× 358 0.9× 237 0.7× 539 1.8× 84 0.4× 45 1.6k
Lianfu Zhang China 22 625 1.4× 246 0.6× 252 0.7× 194 0.6× 99 0.5× 70 1.3k
Po‐Hsien Li Taiwan 19 814 1.8× 346 0.9× 243 0.7× 257 0.8× 89 0.5× 84 1.5k
Ladan Rashidi Iran 22 398 0.9× 199 0.5× 170 0.5× 190 0.6× 161 0.9× 77 1.4k
Xiaoxiong Zeng China 17 339 0.7× 164 0.4× 330 1.0× 368 1.2× 208 1.1× 42 1.3k
Kyriaki G. Zinoviadou Greece 14 697 1.5× 227 0.6× 199 0.6× 323 1.0× 128 0.7× 21 1.2k
Ahmad Rajaei Iran 21 722 1.6× 211 0.5× 179 0.5× 320 1.0× 129 0.7× 34 1.3k
Qiaomei Ru China 14 918 2.0× 301 0.8× 276 0.8× 172 0.6× 101 0.5× 21 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anjun Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Anjun Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Anjun Chen 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 Anjun Chen. Anjun Chen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Yuan, Xiangyang, Yuxin Zhou, Shasha Li, et al.. (2025). An antioxidant composite film based on loquat seed starch incorporating resveratrol-loaded core-shell nanoparticles. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 306(Pt 3). 141493–141493. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoxue, Jingxuan Ke, Xiaoyan Hou, et al.. (2025). Chayote pectin regulates blood glucose through the gut-liver axis: Gut microbes/SCFAs/FoxO1 signaling pathways. Food Research International. 202. 115706–115706. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoxue, Chun Yang, Qiang Cui, et al.. (2025). Assessment of in vitro digestion properties and prebiotic potential of chayote (Sechium edule) pectin. Food Bioscience. 69. 106781–106781.
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Wang, Yingjin, Qian Wu, Daqing Ma, et al.. (2025). Characteristic of essential oil in Zanthoxylum armatum DC. leaves and application in flavor oil. Food Chemistry X. 28. 102519–102519. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xingyuan, Xiaoyan Hou, Guanghui Shen, et al.. (2025). Moisture dynamics and flavor evolution in green Sichuan pepper during processing: An LF-NMR/MRI approach. Food Chemistry. 498(Pt 1). 147151–147151.
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Gan, Hao, Han Zhang, Shanshan Li, et al.. (2024). Bioconversion of sugar beet molasses into functional exopolysaccharides by beet juice-derived lactic acid bacteria. Food Bioscience. 62. 105139–105139. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yanlan, Xingyan Liu, Guanghui Shen, et al.. (2024). Impact of microorganisms on key processes of organic acid metabolism during the occurrence and disappearance of paocai pellicle. Journal of Food Science. 89(8). 5047–5064. 4 indexed citations
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Shen, Guanghui, Xiaoyan Hou, Meiliang Li, et al.. (2024). Development of Zanthoxylum bungeanum essential oil Pickering emulsions using potato protein-chitosan nanoparticles and its application in mandarin preservation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 277(Pt 1). 134100–134100. 21 indexed citations
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Shen, Guanghui, Xiaoyan Hou, Meiliang Li, et al.. (2023). Antibiofilm Activity and Mechanism of Linalool against Food Spoilage Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(13). 10980–10980. 17 indexed citations
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Hou, Xiaoyan, Jianlong Li, Huaqiao Tang, et al.. (2022). Antibacterial Peptide NP-6 Affects Staphylococcus aureus by Multiple Modes of Action. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(14). 7812–7812. 10 indexed citations
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Jiang, Guangyang, et al.. (2019). Development and application of intelligent indicator films using blended film-forming solutions combined with purple sweet potato anthocyanins.. Shipin Kexue / Food Science. 40(13). 267–273. 4 indexed citations
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Hou, Xiaoyan, Shanshan Li, Qingying Luo, et al.. (2019). Mechanism of antimicrobial peptide NP-6 from Sichuan pepper seeds against E. coli and effects of different environmental factors on its activity. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 103(16). 6593–6604. 24 indexed citations
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Jiang, Guangyang, Xiaoyan Hou, Can Zhang, et al.. (2019). Preparation and characterization of indicator films from carboxymethyl-cellulose/starch and purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) lam) anthocyanins for monitoring fish freshness. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 143. 359–372. 277 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Anjun, et al.. (2013). Study on Preparation of Rapeseed Peptides from Rapeseed Protein by Enzymatic Hydrolysis. Shipin yanjiu yu kaifa. 34(9). 92–94. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yingcong, Anjun Chen, Ling Li, et al.. (2010). LeERF1 improves tolerance to drought stress in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and activates downstream stress-responsive genes. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(38). 6294–6300. 20 indexed citations
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Zuo, Jinhua, et al.. (2010). Research Progress on the Factors Related to Tomato Fruit Ripening and Senescence. Zhongguo nongye Kexue. 43(13). 2724–2734. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yingcong, Benzhong Zhu, Wentao Xu, et al.. (2007). LeERF1 positively modulated ethylene triple response on etiolated seedling, plant development and fruit ripening and softening in tomato. Plant Cell Reports. 26(11). 1999–2008. 117 indexed citations

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