Francisco Vilaplana

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
143 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Francisco Vilaplana is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Francisco Vilaplana has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Plant Science, 55 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 44 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Francisco Vilaplana's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (46 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (33 papers) and Food composition and properties (28 papers). Francisco Vilaplana is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (46 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (33 papers) and Food composition and properties (28 papers). Francisco Vilaplana collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Spain and Australia. Francisco Vilaplana's co-authors include Sigbritt Karlsson, Robert G. Gilbert, A. Ribes‐Greus, Rosana Moriana, Antonio Martínez‐Abad, Martin Lawoko, Jovin Hasjim, Amparo Jiménez‐Quero, Mikael E. Lindström and Andréa Caroline Ruthes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Francisco Vilaplana

138 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Comparison of water absorption in natural cellulosic fibres from wood and one-year crops in polypropylene composites and its influence on their mechanical properties

2004 726 citations Francisco Vilaplana et al. profile →
Lignocellulosic biomass from agricultural waste to the circular economy: a review with focus on biofuels, biocomposites and bioplastics

2023 599 citations Francisco Vilaplana et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francisco Vilaplana Sweden	43	2.2k	1.9k	1.7k	1.5k	1.2k	143	6.9k
Donghai Wang United States	46	1.6k 0.7×	4.9k 2.5×	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	894 0.7×	267	8.4k
Lingyun Chen Canada	55	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 0.9×	717 0.4×	512 0.3×	784 0.7×	185	8.5k
Morsyleide de Freitas Rosa Brazil	42	4.2k 1.9×	2.1k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	361 0.3×	144	6.9k
Khalid Mahmood Zia Pakistan	47	4.0k 1.8×	1.8k 0.9×	896 0.5×	2.9k 2.0×	294 0.2×	179	9.0k
Rafael Gavara Spain	54	5.2k 2.4×	1.1k 0.6×	2.0k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	360 0.3×	208	9.4k
Xing Zhou China	39	1.1k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	475 0.3×	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	242	5.3k
Haisong Wang China	47	2.5k 1.1×	3.0k 1.6×	716 0.4×	663 0.4×	489 0.4×	253	7.6k
Aurore Richel Belgium	45	1.1k 0.5×	1.9k 1.0×	956 0.6×	447 0.3×	626 0.5×	207	6.4k
Loong‐Tak Lim Canada	48	5.5k 2.5×	1.7k 0.9×	965 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	637 0.5×	166	8.5k
Peter R. Chang Canada	53	5.9k 2.7×	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	2.2k 1.5×	1.6k 1.4×	146	9.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Francisco Vilaplana

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francisco Vilaplana

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Sivan, Pramod, Amparo Jiménez‐Quero, Mikael E. Lindström, et al.. (2025). Pattern of substitution affects the extractability and enzymatic deconstruction of xylan from Eucalyptus wood. Carbohydrate Polymers. 353. 123246–123246. 1 indexed citations

Ladd-Parada, Marjorie, Thu V. Vuong, Emma R. Master, et al.. (2025). Tuning the rheological properties of laccase-crosslinked arabinoxylan hydrogels by prior arabinofuranosidase treatments. Food Hydrocolloids. 172. 112080–112080.

Wahlström, Niklas, et al.. (2025). Arabinoxylan-gluten hydrogels with tunable rheological properties via enzymatic oxidation and regeneration. Food Hydrocolloids. 172. 111930–111930. 1 indexed citations

Tan, Xinle, Giorgia Testoni, Mitchell A. Sullivan, et al.. (2024). Glycogenin is dispensable for normal liver glycogen metabolism and body glucose homeostasis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 291. 139084–139084. 3 indexed citations

Wan, Xing, et al.. (2024). Discovery of alkaline laccases from basidiomycete fungi through machine learning-based approach. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(1). 120–120. 2 indexed citations

Jayarathna, Shishanthi, et al.. (2024). Impact of mutations in starch synthesis genes on morphological, compositional, molecular structure, and functional properties of potato starch. PLoS ONE. 19(9). e0310990–e0310990. 1 indexed citations

Sivan, Pramod, Marta Derba‐Maceluch, Madhavi Latha Gandla, et al.. (2024). Modification of xylan in secondary walls alters cell wall biosynthesis and wood formation programs and improves saccharification. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(1). 174–197. 6 indexed citations

Tryfona, Theodora, Matthieu Bourdon, Marta Busse‐Wicher, et al.. (2023). Grass xylan structural variation suggests functional specialization and distinctive interaction with cellulose and lignin. The Plant Journal. 113(5). 1004–1020. 38 indexed citations

Özeren, Hüsamettin Deniz, et al.. (2022). Physiochemical and thermal characterisation of faba bean starch. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. 16(6). 4470–4485. 20 indexed citations

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Østby, Heidi, et al.. (2022). Comparison of Six Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases from Thermothielavioides terrestris Shows That Functional Variation Underlies the Multiplicity of LPMO Genes in Filamentous Fungi. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(6). e0009622–e0009622. 32 indexed citations

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Krona, Annika, et al.. (2021). Macroalgae suspensions prepared by physical treatments: Effect of polysaccharide composition and microstructure on the rheological properties. Food Hydrocolloids. 120. 106989–106989. 26 indexed citations

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Martín‐Rodríguez, Alberto J., et al.. (2021). Regulation of colony morphology and biofilm formation in Shewanella algae. Microbial Biotechnology. 14(3). 1183–1200. 9 indexed citations

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Johansson, M., Epameinondas Xanthakis, Maud Langton, et al.. (2021). Mixed legume systems of pea protein and unrefined lentil fraction: Textural properties and microstructure. LWT. 144. 111212–111212. 20 indexed citations

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Andersson, Johanna, et al.. (2021). Comparison of steaming and boiling of root vegetables for enhancing carbohydrate content and sensory profile. Journal of Food Engineering. 312. 110754–110754. 23 indexed citations

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Monribot‐Villanueva, Juan L., Matthieu Bourdon, L. Rodríguez‐López, et al.. (2020). Unravelling Chemical Composition of Agave Spines: News from Agave fourcroydes Lem.. Plants. 9(12). 1642–1642. 14 indexed citations

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Jiménez‐Quero, Amparo, et al.. (2020). Cascade extraction of proteins and feruloylated arabinoxylans from wheat bran. Food Chemistry. 333. 127491–127491. 29 indexed citations

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Wang, Kai, Francisco Vilaplana, Alex Wu, Jovin Hasjim, & Robert G. Gilbert. (2019). The size dependence of the average number of branches in amylose. Carbohydrate Polymers. 223. 115134–115134. 26 indexed citations

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McKee, Lauren S., Antonio Martínez‐Abad, Andréa Caroline Ruthes, Francisco Vilaplana, & Harry Brumer. (2018). Focused Metabolism of β-Glucans by the Soil Bacteroidetes Species Chitinophaga pinensis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85(2). 47 indexed citations

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Duval, Antoine, Francisco Vilaplana, Claudia Crestini, & Martin Lawoko. (2015). Solvent screening for the fractionation of industrial kraft lignin. Holzforschung. 70(1). 11–20. 195 indexed citations

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Vilaplana, Francisco. (2007). Modelling the degradation processes in high-impact polystyrene during the first use and subsequent recycling. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 40(1). 27–43. 3 indexed citations

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