Güneş Ak

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Güneş Ak is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Güneş Ak has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Biochemistry, 44 papers in Plant Science and 37 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Güneş Ak's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (46 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (32 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (25 papers). Güneş Ak is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (46 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (32 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (25 papers). Güneş Ak collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Italy and Mauritius. Güneş Ak's co-authors include Gökhan Zengin, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Marie Carene Nancy Picot-Allain, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, Luigi Menghini, Claudio Ferrante, Giustino Orlando, Adriano Mollica, Azzurra Stefanucci and Sharmeen Jugreet and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Güneş Ak

92 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Conventional versus green extraction techniques — a comparative perspective

2021 276 citations Marie Carene Nancy Picot-Allain, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Güneş Ak Türkiye	25	888	662	653	578	269	99	2.0k
Clara Grosso Portugal	31	700 0.8×	631 1.0×	784 1.2×	619 1.1×	269 1.0×	93	2.4k
Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan Türkiye	26	1.1k 1.2×	797 1.2×	837 1.3×	707 1.2×	355 1.3×	144	2.4k
Maria Teresa Batista Portugal	29	843 0.9×	750 1.1×	775 1.2×	582 1.0×	337 1.3×	64	2.3k
Sanda Vladimir‐Knežević Croatia	25	913 1.0×	574 0.9×	827 1.3×	607 1.1×	249 0.9×	62	2.2k
Ivana Beara Serbia	23	965 1.1×	974 1.5×	769 1.2×	685 1.2×	377 1.4×	56	2.3k
Valdas Jakštas Lithuania	29	917 1.0×	779 1.2×	779 1.2×	862 1.5×	277 1.0×	99	2.8k
Duangjai Tungmunnithum Thailand	26	1.1k 1.3×	818 1.2×	643 1.0×	918 1.6×	381 1.4×	61	3.0k
Alaganandam Kumaran India	16	1.0k 1.2×	809 1.2×	624 1.0×	436 0.8×	284 1.1×	33	2.2k
Adriana Trifan Romania	23	592 0.7×	422 0.6×	703 1.1×	671 1.2×	321 1.2×	79	2.1k
Naoual El Menyiy Morocco	30	721 0.8×	376 0.6×	751 1.2×	517 0.9×	194 0.7×	76	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Güneş Ak

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cvetanović, Aleksandra, Güneş Ak, Gökhan Zengin, et al.. (2025). Network pharmacology of Epilobium angustifolium metabolites in relation to in vitro analyses of its extracts. Fitoterapia. 183. 106552–106552.

Ak, Güneş, Nilofar Nilofar, Abdullahi İbrahim Uba, et al.. (2025). Assessing the bioactive potential of Lysimachia atropurpurea extracts using HPLC-MS/MS, in vitro and in silico analysis. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C.

Flores, Giancarlo Angeles, Güneş Ak, Shaza H. Aly, et al.. (2024). Small Steps to the Big Picture for Health‐Promoting Applications Through the Use of Chickweed ( Stellaria media ): In Vitro, In Silico, and Pharmacological Network Approaches. Food Science & Nutrition. 12(11). 9295–9313. 21 indexed citations

Zengin, Gökhan, Álvaro Fernández‐Ochoa, María de la Luz Cádiz‐Gurrea, et al.. (2024). Cytotoxic, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory activities of Centaurea stapfiana extracts and their HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS profiles: Insights into an unexplored Centaurea species. Fitoterapia. 179. 106207–106207. 2 indexed citations

Castangia, Ines, Francesco Corrias, Francisco Javier Leyva‐Jiménez, et al.. (2024). Formulation and testing of cutting-edge food supplements tailored for glucose and oxidation controlling, converting artichoke by-products in inulin-rich antioxidant phytocomplex loaded into zein liposomes. Food Bioscience. 62. 105482–105482. 5 indexed citations

Zengin, Gökhan, Selami Selvı, Güneş Ak, et al.. (2024). Characterising the Metabolomic Diversity and Biological Potentials of Extracts from Different Parts of Two Cistus Species Using UHPLC-MS/MS and In Vitro Techniques. Pathogens. 13(9). 795–795. 4 indexed citations

Caprioli, Giovanni, Doaa Abouelenein, Ahmed M. Mustafa, et al.. (2022). Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Leaves from Two Cassia and Two Senna Species. Molecules. 27(17). 5590–5590. 37 indexed citations

Llorent‐Martínez, Eulogio J., A. Ruiz‐Medina, Gökhan Zengin, et al.. (2022). New Biological and Chemical Evidences of Two Lamiaceae Species (Thymbra capitata and Thymus sipyleus subsp. rosulans): In Vitro, In Silico and Ex Vivo Approaches. Molecules. 27(24). 9029–9029. 26 indexed citations

Ak, Güneş, Gökhan Zengin, Stefano Dall’Acqua, et al.. (2022). A new step on the chemical profiles and pharmacological effects of three Scorzonera species ( S. hieraciifolia , S. hispanica and S. tomentosa ). Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 157(1). 119–128. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Leilei, Begoña Miras‐Moreno, Evren Yıldıztugay, et al.. (2021). Metabolomics and Physiological Insights into the Ability of Exogenously Applied Chlorogenic Acid and Hesperidin to Modulate Salt Stress in Lettuce Distinctively. Molecules. 26(20). 6291–6291. 17 indexed citations

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Behl, Tapan, Gabriele Rocchetti, Swati Chadha, et al.. (2021). Phytochemicals from Plant Foods as Potential Source of Antiviral Agents: An Overview. Pharmaceuticals. 14(4). 381–381. 77 indexed citations

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Zengin, Gökhan, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of chemical constituents and biological properties of two endemic Verbascum species. Process Biochemistry. 108. 110–120. 23 indexed citations

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Angeloni, Simone, Eleonora Spinozzi, Filippo Maggi, et al.. (2021). Phytochemical Profile and Biological Activities of Crude and Purified Leonurus cardiaca Extracts. Plants. 10(2). 195–195. 23 indexed citations

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Zhang, Leilei, Biancamaria Senizza, Begoña Miras‐Moreno, et al.. (2021). The Combination of Mild Salinity Conditions and Exogenously Applied Phenolics Modulates Functional Traits in Lettuce. Plants. 10(7). 1457–1457. 14 indexed citations

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Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi, Sharmeen Jugreet, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, et al.. (2021). Pharmacological Potential and Chemical Characterization of Bridelia ferruginea Benth.—A Native Tropical African Medicinal Plant. Antibiotics. 10(2). 223–223. 20 indexed citations

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Menghini, Luigi, Claudio Ferrante, Simone Carradori, et al.. (2021). Chemical and Bioinformatics Analyses of the Anti-Leishmanial and Anti-Oxidant Activities of Hemp Essential Oil. Biomolecules. 11(2). 272–272. 29 indexed citations

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Ak, Güneş, Gökhan Zengin, Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan, et al.. (2020). A Comparative Bio-Evaluation and Chemical Profiles of Calendula officinalis L. Extracts Prepared via Different Extraction Techniques. Applied Sciences. 10(17). 5920–5920. 55 indexed citations

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Carradori, Simone, Francesco Cairone, Stefanıa Garzoli, et al.. (2020). Phytocomplex Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Powdered Fruits and Leaves from Elaeagnus angustifolia. Molecules. 25(9). 2021–2021. 30 indexed citations

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Valle, Alice Della, Marilisa Pia Dimmito, Gökhan Zengin, et al.. (2020). Exploring the Nutraceutical Potential of Dried Pepper Capsicum annuum L. on Market from Altino in Abruzzo Region. Antioxidants. 9(5). 400–400. 53 indexed citations

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Giacomo, Viviana di, Annalisa Chiavaroli, Lucia Recinella, et al.. (2020). Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Effects Induced by Cannabidiol and Cannabigerol in Rat CTX-TNA2 Astrocytes and Isolated Cortexes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(10). 3575–3575. 57 indexed citations

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