Anusha Samaranayaka

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Anusha Samaranayaka is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anusha Samaranayaka has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Food Science, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Anusha Samaranayaka's work include Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (6 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (5 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (4 papers). Anusha Samaranayaka is often cited by papers focused on Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (6 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (5 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (4 papers). Anusha Samaranayaka collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Anusha Samaranayaka's co-authors include Eunice C.Y. Li‐Chan, David D. Kitts, Imelda W.Y. Cheung, Michael Ngadi, Pankaj Bhowmik, Jenny Ann John, Md. Hafizur Rahman Bhuiyan, Fereidoon Shahidi, Lingyun Chen and Jingqi Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Anusha Samaranayaka

16 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Food-derived peptidic antioxidants: A review of their pro... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 200 400 600
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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. Food-derived peptidic antioxidants: A review of their production, assessment, and potential applications
    2011 627 citations Anusha Samaranayaka, Eunice C.Y. Li‐Chan Journal of Functional Foods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anusha Samaranayaka Canada 9 898 404 361 288 243 16 1.1k
Chia‐Ling Jao Taiwan 18 1.2k 1.3× 362 0.9× 366 1.0× 241 0.8× 290 1.2× 24 1.6k
Ai Saiga Japan 7 887 1.0× 463 1.1× 400 1.1× 340 1.2× 193 0.8× 8 1.1k
F. Javier Espejo-Carpio Spain 21 940 1.0× 398 1.0× 290 0.8× 170 0.6× 404 1.7× 35 1.2k
Fa-Yuan Hu China 9 900 1.0× 372 0.9× 333 0.9× 240 0.8× 133 0.5× 9 1.0k
Leila Najafian Iran 12 651 0.7× 252 0.6× 243 0.7× 150 0.5× 261 1.1× 24 892
Kunio Suetsuna Japan 17 1.4k 1.6× 596 1.5× 298 0.8× 459 1.6× 304 1.3× 32 1.7k
María Cermeño Ireland 16 539 0.6× 198 0.5× 142 0.4× 88 0.3× 341 1.4× 26 821
Sahayog N. Jamdar India 16 671 0.7× 186 0.5× 198 0.5× 154 0.5× 440 1.8× 51 1.1k
Isabelle M. E. Lacroix Canada 11 955 1.1× 233 0.6× 111 0.3× 197 0.7× 274 1.1× 13 1.2k
I‐Chuan Sheih Taiwan 7 587 0.7× 218 0.5× 95 0.3× 121 0.4× 119 0.5× 8 846

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anusha Samaranayaka

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Kwofie, Ebenezer Miezah, et al.. (2025). An integrative framework for eco-efficiency assessment in plant-protein extraction processes: Hotspot analysis, protein loss tracking, and uncertainty analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 527. 146684–146684. 2 indexed citations
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Kucha, Christopher, et al.. (2025). High-throughput precision assessment of pea-derived protein products using near infrared hyperspectral imaging. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 331. 125770–125770. 2 indexed citations
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Bhuiyan, Md. Hafizur Rahman, et al.. (2024). Prediction of pea composites physicochemical traits and techno-functionalities using FTIR spectroscopy. LWT. 208. 116667–116667. 19 indexed citations
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Kwofie, Ebenezer Miezah, et al.. (2024). Techno-eco-environmental assessment of dry fractionation of protein concentrates from yellow peas with different pre-treatment methods: An eco-efficiency approach. Journal of Cleaner Production. 457. 142298–142298. 4 indexed citations
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Bhuiyan, Md. Hafizur Rahman, et al.. (2024). Characterization of pea composites and feasibility of heat-modulated meat analogs production. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 2). 141282–141282. 16 indexed citations
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Samaranayaka, Anusha, et al.. (2024). Comparison of dry (air classification) and wet fractionated pea protein on protein molecular structure and gelling properties. NPARC. 2(3). 141–158. 8 indexed citations
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Samaranayaka, Anusha & Eunice C.Y. Li‐Chan. (2011). Food-derived peptidic antioxidants: A review of their production, assessment, and potential applications. Journal of Functional Foods. 3(4). 229–254. 627 indexed citations breakdown →
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Samaranayaka, Anusha, David D. Kitts, & Eunice C.Y. Li‐Chan. (2010). Antioxidative and Angiotensin-I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Potential of a Pacific Hake (Merluccius productus) Fish Protein Hydrolysate Subjected to Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion and Caco-2 Cell Permeation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 58(3). 1535–1542. 127 indexed citations
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Samaranayaka, Anusha. (2010). Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) fish protein hydrolysates with antioxidative properties. Open Collections. 6 indexed citations
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Cheung, Imelda W.Y., et al.. (2009). Angiotensin-I Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Activity of Hydrolysates from Oat (Avena sativa) Proteins byIn SilicoandIn VitroAnalyses. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(19). 9234–9242. 103 indexed citations
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Samaranayaka, Anusha, Jenny Ann John, & Fereidoon Shahidi. (2008). ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ENGLISH WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA L.). Journal of Food Lipids. 15(3). 384–397. 27 indexed citations
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Samaranayaka, Anusha, et al.. (2007). Correlation of Kudoa Spore Counts with Proteolytic Activity and Texture of Fish Mince from Pacific Hake ( Merluccius productus ). Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology. 15(4). 75–93. 18 indexed citations
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Samaranayaka, Anusha & Eunice C.Y. Li‐Chan. (2007). Autolysis-assisted production of fish protein hydrolysates with antioxidant properties from Pacific hake (Merluccius productus). Food Chemistry. 107(2). 768–776. 121 indexed citations

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