Dunja Šamec

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Dunja Šamec is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dunja Šamec has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Plant Science, 29 papers in Biochemistry and 28 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Dunja Šamec's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (28 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (13 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (12 papers). Dunja Šamec is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (28 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (13 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (12 papers). Dunja Šamec collaborates with scholars based in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czechia. Dunja Šamec's co-authors include Branka Salopek-Sondi, Erna Karalija, Branka Salopek‐Sondi, Jasenka Piljac‐Žegarac, Valerija Vujčić, Ivana Šola, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Branimir Urlić, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi and Iva Pavlović and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Dunja Šamec

68 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Role of Polyphenols in Abiotic Stress Response: Th... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2021 2018 100 200 300 400
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. The Role of Polyphenols in Abiotic Stress Response: The Influence of Molecular Structure
    2021 470 citations Dunja Šamec, Erna Karalija et al. profile →
  2. Flavonoid biosynthetic pathways in plants: Versatile targets for metabolic engineering
    2018 453 citations Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Dunja Šamec et al. Biotechnology Advances profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dunja Šamec Croatia 27 1.4k 1.2k 850 559 335 69 3.1k
Carlos L. Céspedes Chile 32 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 678 0.8× 788 1.4× 291 0.9× 150 3.3k
Yoshiaki Amakura Japan 31 1.0k 0.8× 957 0.8× 869 1.0× 497 0.9× 303 0.9× 121 3.0k
Gianina Crișan Romania 31 1.1k 0.8× 963 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 878 1.6× 330 1.0× 96 3.1k
Maria Halabalaki Greece 32 898 0.7× 1.4k 1.2× 800 0.9× 687 1.2× 247 0.7× 189 3.5k
Julián Castillo Spain 26 1.1k 0.8× 986 0.8× 1.3k 1.5× 985 1.8× 285 0.9× 43 3.5k
Qiong Luo China 23 1.1k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 805 1.4× 388 1.2× 67 3.7k
Luísa Custódio Portugal 37 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 980 1.2× 1.0k 1.8× 278 0.8× 172 4.1k
Nieves Baenas Spain 28 1.1k 0.8× 932 0.8× 900 1.1× 657 1.2× 168 0.5× 52 2.6k
Myong Jo Kim South Korea 23 795 0.6× 881 0.8× 490 0.6× 529 0.9× 302 0.9× 175 2.3k
Vidushi S. Neergheen Mauritius 21 772 0.6× 647 0.6× 866 1.0× 522 0.9× 270 0.8× 57 2.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dunja Šamec

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All Works

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Grubeša, Ivanka Netinger, et al.. (2025). Utilizing Agro-Waste as Aggregate in Cement Composites: A Comprehensive Review of Properties, Global Trends, and Applications. Materials. 18(10). 2195–2195. 2 indexed citations
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Šamec, Dunja, Anita Šalić, Maja Benković, et al.. (2025). Valorization of Food Waste: Extracting Bioactive Compounds for Sustainable Health and Environmental Solutions. Antioxidants. 14(6). 714–714. 7 indexed citations
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Vincek, Dragutin, et al.. (2024). Intra-annual and regional variability of the oleic acid and linoleic acid content of pumpkin seed oil over a 10-year period. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 135. 106649–106649. 2 indexed citations
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Eker, Furkan, et al.. (2024). Antimicrobial Properties of Colostrum and Milk. Antibiotics. 13(3). 251–251. 30 indexed citations
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Šamec, Dunja, et al.. (2024). Influence of Air Drying, Freeze Drying and Oven Drying on the Biflavone Content in Yellow Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) Leaves. Applied Sciences. 14(6). 2330–2330. 8 indexed citations
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Šamec, Dunja, Marko Petek, Boris Lazarević, et al.. (2023). Response of White Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) to Single and Repeated Short-Term Waterlogging. Agronomy. 13(1). 200–200. 8 indexed citations
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Devkota, Hari Prasad, et al.. (2023). Neuroprotective Potential of Biflavone Ginkgetin: A Review. Life. 13(2). 562–562. 14 indexed citations
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Tušek, Ana Jurinjak, Dunja Šamec, & Anita Šalić. (2022). Modern Techniques for Flavonoid Extraction—To Optimize or Not to Optimize?. Applied Sciences. 12(22). 11865–11865. 31 indexed citations
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Sanches‐Silva, A., Patricia Reboredo‐Rodríguez, Dalia I. Sánchez‐Machado, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of the status quo of polyphenols analysis: Part II—Analysis methods and food processing effects. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 19(6). 3219–3240. 14 indexed citations
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Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad, Dunja Šamec, Michał Tomczyk, et al.. (2018). Flavonoid biosynthetic pathways in plants: Versatile targets for metabolic engineering. Biotechnology Advances. 38. 107316–107316. 453 indexed citations breakdown →
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Žiberna, Lovro, Dunja Šamec, Andrei Mocan, et al.. (2017). Oleanolic Acid Alters Multiple Cell Signaling Pathways: Implication in Cancer Prevention and Therapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18(3). 643–643. 120 indexed citations
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Budzyńska, Barbara, Caterina Faggio, Marta Kruk-Słomka, et al.. (2017). Rutin as Neuroprotective Agent: From Bench to Bedside. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 26(27). 5152–5164. 100 indexed citations
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Šamec, Dunja, Jiřı́ Grúz, Ksenija Durgo, et al.. (2015). Molecular and cellular approach in the study of antioxidant/pro-oxidant properties ofMicromeria croatica(Pers.) Schott. Natural Product Research. 29(18). 1770–1774. 6 indexed citations
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Salopek‐Sondi, Branka, et al.. (2013). Influence of stress hormones on the auxin homeostasis in Brassica rapa seedlings. Plant Cell Reports. 32(7). 1031–1042. 13 indexed citations
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Šamec, Dunja, et al.. (2012). Degradation kinetics of total phenols, anthocyanins and antiradical activity of blackcurrant nectars stored at room and refrigerator temperatures. Italian Journal of Food Science. 24(4). 345–351. 3 indexed citations
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Piljac‐Žegarac, Jasenka, et al.. (2011). Antioxidant Properties of Extracts of Wild Medicinal Mushroom Species from Croatia. International journal of medicinal mushrooms. 13(3). 257–263. 9 indexed citations

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