Christophe Bugaud

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Christophe Bugaud is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Forestry. According to data from OpenAlex, Christophe Bugaud has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Plant Science, 24 papers in Food Science and 8 papers in Forestry. Recurrent topics in Christophe Bugaud's work include Banana Cultivation and Research (30 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (15 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (14 papers). Christophe Bugaud is often cited by papers focused on Banana Cultivation and Research (30 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (15 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (14 papers). Christophe Bugaud collaborates with scholars based in France, Martinique and Uganda. Christophe Bugaud's co-authors include Didier Mbéguié‐A‐Mbéguié, Michel M. Génard, Philippe Lobit, A Etienne, S Buchin, Frédéric Salmon, Jean-Baptiste Coulon, Didier Dupont, Pascaline Alter and Cécile Dubois and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Experimental Botany and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

Christophe Bugaud

46 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

What controls fleshy fruit acidity? A review of malate an... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400 500
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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. What controls fleshy fruit acidity? A review of malate and citrate accumulation in fruit cells
    2013 527 citations Didier Mbéguié‐A‐Mbéguié, Christophe Bugaud et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christophe Bugaud France 18 832 444 320 170 130 49 1.3k
Wioletta Biel Poland 19 454 0.5× 286 0.6× 159 0.5× 146 0.9× 250 1.9× 78 991
Willis Owino Kenya 21 991 1.2× 418 0.9× 165 0.5× 32 0.2× 143 1.1× 108 1.4k
A.S. Mishra India 14 307 0.4× 129 0.3× 296 0.9× 268 1.6× 75 0.6× 39 897
Barbara Laddomada Italy 22 689 0.8× 365 0.8× 222 0.7× 50 0.3× 395 3.0× 45 1.3k
Roberta Foligni Italy 17 280 0.3× 461 1.0× 254 0.8× 209 1.2× 136 1.0× 49 1.2k
Francesc Casañas Artigas Spain 16 727 0.9× 163 0.4× 103 0.3× 69 0.4× 102 0.8× 65 921
Germain Kansci Cameroon 17 549 0.7× 467 1.1× 124 0.4× 52 0.3× 211 1.6× 61 1.1k
Elizabeth Wina Indonesia 16 303 0.4× 201 0.5× 234 0.7× 254 1.5× 148 1.1× 100 1.2k
Fabienne F. Guillon France 12 644 0.8× 434 1.0× 250 0.8× 48 0.3× 472 3.6× 15 1.1k
Mark A. Uebersax United States 23 1.1k 1.3× 558 1.3× 94 0.3× 119 0.7× 414 3.2× 84 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christophe Bugaud

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All Works

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Nuwamanya, Ephraim, Christophe Bugaud, Dominique Dufour, et al.. (2024). Definition of sensory and instrumental thresholds of acceptability for selection of cassava genotypes with improved boiling properties. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 104(8). 4561–4572. 2 indexed citations
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Servent, Adrien, et al.. (2024). Predictive models for estimating the sugar content and organic acids in processed mangoes based on the initial content. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 59(12). 9547–9558. 1 indexed citations
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Bechoff, Aurélie, et al.. (2023). Use of sensory and physico‐chemical parameters to understand consumer perception of attiéké, a fermented cassava product. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 104(8). 4596–4605. 1 indexed citations
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Ssali, Reuben, Suzanne D. Johanningsmeier, Henriëtte L. de Kock, et al.. (2023). Decision tree scoring system to guide selection for consumer preference in sweetpotato breeding trials. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 104(8). 4615–4625. 7 indexed citations
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Muyanja, Charles, et al.. (2023). Sensory characterization of the perceived quality of East African highland cooking bananas (matooke). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 104(8). 4907–4914. 4 indexed citations
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Bechoff, Aurélie, et al.. (2023). Combined use of sensory methods for the selection of root, tuber and banana varieties acceptable to end‐users. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 104(8). 4700–4708.
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Ceballos, Hernán, Robooni Tumuhimbise, Christophe Bugaud, et al.. (2023). East African highland cooking banana: towards an efficient selection of hybrids with user‐preferred food quality traits. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 104(8). 4551–4560. 2 indexed citations
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Mertz, Christian, et al.. (2022). Storage Time as an Index for Varietal Prediction of Mango Ripening: A Systemic Approach Validated on Five Senegalese Varieties. Foods. 11(23). 3759–3759. 2 indexed citations
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Johanningsmeier, Suzanne D., Christophe Bugaud, Henriëtte L. de Kock, et al.. (2022). Sensory guided selection criteria for breeding consumer-preferred sweetpotatoes in Uganda. Food Quality and Preference. 101. 104628–104628. 21 indexed citations
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Gibert, Olivier, et al.. (2020). Textural and physicochemical predictors of sensory texture and sweetness of boiled plantain. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 56(3). 1160–1170. 10 indexed citations
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Léchaudel, Mathieu, et al.. (2020). Fruit density: A reliable indicator of sensory quality for mango. Scientia Horticulturae. 272. 109548–109548. 22 indexed citations
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Léchaudel, Mathieu, Olivier Hubert, Olivier Gros, et al.. (2018). Management of post-harvest fruit quality for ecologically intensified banana cropping systems. Acta Horticulturae. 79–86.
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Bugaud, Christophe, et al.. (2016). Optimal and acceptable levels of sweetness, sourness, firmness, mealiness and banana aroma in dessert banana ( Musa sp.). Scientia Horticulturae. 211. 399–409. 14 indexed citations
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Bugaud, Christophe & Pascaline Alter. (2015). Volatile and non-volatile compounds as odour and aroma predictors in dessert banana (Musa spp.). Postharvest Biology and Technology. 112. 14–23. 31 indexed citations
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Bugaud, Christophe, et al.. (2011). Sensory characterisation enabled the first classification of dessert bananas. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 91(6). 992–1000. 40 indexed citations
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Bugaud, Christophe, et al.. (2009). Relative importance of location and period of banana bunch growth in carbohydrate content and mineral composition of fruit. Fruits. 64(2). 63–74. 24 indexed citations
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Bugaud, Christophe, et al.. (2007). Simple methods to evaluate the saleable life and edible life of new varieties of banana. Agritrop (Cirad). 1 indexed citations
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Bugaud, Christophe, et al.. (2005). Variabilité de la durée de vie verte des bananes en conditions réelles de production. Fruits. 60(4). 227–236. 7 indexed citations
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Brat, Pierre, Ahmed Yahia, Marc Chillet, et al.. (2004). Influence of cultivar, growth altitude and maturity stage on banana volatile compound composition. Fruits. 59(2). 75–82. 25 indexed citations
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Bugaud, Christophe, et al.. (2000). Relation entre la composition botanique de végétations de montagne et leur composition en composés volatils. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 11 indexed citations

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