Gavin L. Sacks

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Gavin L. Sacks is a scholar working on Food Science, Plant Science and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Gavin L. Sacks has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Food Science, 45 papers in Plant Science and 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Gavin L. Sacks's work include Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (57 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (44 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (18 papers). Gavin L. Sacks is often cited by papers focused on Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (57 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (44 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (18 papers). Gavin L. Sacks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and France. Gavin L. Sacks's co-authors include David W. Jeffery, Andrew L. Waterhouse, J. Thomas Brenna, Bruce S. Pan, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel, Imelda Ryona, Misha T. Kwasniewski, Sun Qun, Terry E. Acree and Edward H. Lavin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Gavin L. Sacks

83 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

Understanding Wine Chemistry

2016 452 citations Andrew L. Waterhouse, Gavin L. Sacks et al. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gavin L. Sacks United States	25	1.6k	1.3k	506	427	286	87	2.2k
Yoji Hayasaka Australia	33	2.3k 1.5×	1.7k 1.3×	1.2k 2.5×	633 1.5×	111 0.4×	66	2.9k
Giuseppe Versini Italy	27	1.3k 0.8×	885 0.7×	358 0.7×	766 1.8×	148 0.5×	90	2.4k
Chloé Roullier‐Gall France	22	905 0.6×	606 0.5×	209 0.4×	374 0.9×	154 0.5×	44	1.3k
Alain Maujean France	20	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	662 1.3×	344 0.8×	164 0.6×	43	2.2k
J.H. Thorngate United States	17	1.1k 0.7×	885 0.7×	269 0.5×	226 0.5×	274 1.0×	38	1.7k
Iztok Jože Košir Slovenia	26	1.3k 0.8×	736 0.6×	419 0.8×	580 1.4×	26 0.1×	92	2.3k
Catherine Deborde France	30	561 0.4×	1.5k 1.1×	261 0.5×	1.5k 3.4×	48 0.2×	80	2.9k
Masahiko Kitayama Japan	17	621 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	459 0.9×	2.0k 4.7×	129 0.5×	24	2.8k
Douglas O. Adams United States	25	1.8k 1.1×	3.2k 2.5×	962 1.9×	1.1k 2.7×	261 0.9×	47	4.0k
Dominique Rolin France	28	507 0.3×	1.8k 1.4×	229 0.5×	1.3k 3.0×	49 0.2×	71	2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gavin L. Sacks

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sacks, Gavin L., et al.. (2025). Catechol functionalized biopolyester coating with enhanced corrosion protection for aluminum cans. Progress in Organic Coatings. 213. 109903–109903.

Goddard, Julie M., et al.. (2024). Hydrogen Sulfide Formation in Canned Wines: Variation Among Can Sources. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 75(1). 750003–750003. 2 indexed citations

Sacks, Gavin L., et al.. (2024). Rapid Analysis of C₆ Aldehydes by Solid-Phase Microextraction Sheets and Direct Analysis in Real-Time Mass Spectrometry (SPMESH-DART-MS). ACS Food Science & Technology. 4(9). 2115–2123. 2 indexed citations

Sacks, Gavin L., et al.. (2023). Rapid headspace solid-phase microextraction sheets with direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (SPMESH-DART-MS) of derivatized volatile phenols in grape juices and wines. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1275. 341577–341577. 12 indexed citations

Talbert, Joey N., et al.. (2023). Consumer Hedonic Testing and Chemical Analysis of Iowa Wines Made from Five Cold-Hardy Interspecific Grape Varieties (Vitisspp.). American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 74(1). 740010–740010.

Karn, Avinash, David C. Manns, Anna Katharine Mansfield, et al.. (2022). Stable QTL for malate levels in ripe fruit and their transferability across Vitis species. Horticulture Research. 9. uhac009–uhac009. 13 indexed citations

Kassara, Stella, et al.. (2022). Quantification of protein by acid hydrolysis reveals higher than expected concentrations in red wines: Implications for wine tannin concentration and colloidal stability. Food Chemistry. 385. 132658–132658. 17 indexed citations

Sacks, Gavin L., et al.. (2020). Determination of Molecular and “Truly” Free Sulfur Dioxide in Wine: A Comparison of Headspace and Conventional Methods. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 71(3). 222–230. 9 indexed citations

Peña, Néstor, et al.. (2018). Volatile and sensory characterization of roast coffees – Effects of cherry maturity. Food Chemistry. 274. 137–145. 42 indexed citations

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Worobo, Randy W., et al.. (2018). Conventional Measurements of Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) in Red Wine Overestimate SO₂ Antimicrobial Activity. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 69(3). 210–220. 20 indexed citations

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Waterhouse, Andrew L., Gavin L. Sacks, & David W. Jeffery. (2016). Understanding Wine Chemistry. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 452 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, S Samuel, Jonathan Fresnedo‐Ramírez, Qi Sun, et al.. (2016). Next Generation Mapping of Enological Traits in an F2 Interspecific Grapevine Hybrid Family. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0149560–e0149560. 37 indexed citations

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Gómez‐Cortés, Pilar, Gavin L. Sacks, & J. Thomas Brenna. (2014). Quantitative analysis of volatiles in edible oils following accelerated oxidation using broad spectrum isotope standards. Food Chemistry. 174. 310–318. 43 indexed citations

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Lau, Annie, et al.. (2012). Comparative Usage of a Web-based Personally Controlled Health Management System and Normal Support: a Case Study in IVF. 7(2). 16. 9 indexed citations

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Sacks, Gavin L., et al.. (2012). Sensory Threshold of 1,1,6-Trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (TDN) and Concentrations in Young Riesling and Non-Riesling Wines. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 60(12). 2998–3004. 85 indexed citations

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Durak, Muhammed Zeki, et al.. (2012). Decontamination of Green Onions and Baby Spinach by Vaporized Ethyl Pyruvate. Journal of Food Protection. 75(6). 1012–1022. 18 indexed citations

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Heuvel, Justine E. Vanden, et al.. (2011). Modeling Impacts of Viticultural and Environmental Factors on 3-Isobutyl-2-Methoxypyrazine in Cabernet franc Grapes. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 63(1). 94–105. 13 indexed citations

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Kwasniewski, Misha T., et al.. (2011). Convenient, inexpensive quantification of elemental sulfur by simultaneous in situ reduction and colorimetric detection. Analytica Chimica Acta. 703(1). 52–57. 20 indexed citations

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Sacks, Gavin L., et al.. (2010). Impact of Harvesting and Processing Conditions on Green Leaf Volatile Development and Phenolics in Concord Grape Juice. Journal of Food Science. 75(3). C297–304. 35 indexed citations

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Ryona, Imelda, Bruce S. Pan, & Gavin L. Sacks. (2009). Rapid Measurement of 3-Alkyl-2-methoxypyrazine Content of Winegrapes To Predict Levels in Resultant Wines. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(18). 8250–8257. 46 indexed citations

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