Hangjun Chen

6.2k citations

167 papers · 4.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 41

Impact in

Biochemistry top 0.5%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Biomaterials top 0.5%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Papers in ⓘ

Plant Science 87
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management 62
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies 20
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments 16
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research 15
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls 9
Food Science 35

Co-authors: Haiyan Gao (99 shared papers)Xiangjun Fang (70 shared papers)Weijie Wu (62 shared papers)Ping Shao (10 shared papers)Honglei Mu (38 shared papers)Ben Niu (30 shared papers)Yanchao Han (40 shared papers)Ruiling Liu (48 shared papers)
Journals: Food Chemistry (33 papers)Postharvest Biology and Technology (15 papers)International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (8 papers)Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (6 papers)Food Chemistry X (5 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Spain

In The Last Decade

Hangjun Chen

157 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Global insights and advances in edible coatings or films toward quality maintenance and reduced postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables: An updated review 2025 · 31 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

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1	An overview of intelligent freshness indicator packaging for food quality and safety monitoring Trends in Food Science & Technology ·Ping Shao, Li Liu, Jiahao Yu, Yang Lin, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Peilong Sun	2021	206
2	Iterative estimation and cancellation of clipping noise for OFDM signals IEEE Communications Letters ·Hangjun Chen, Alexander M. Haimovich	2003	179
3	Changes in fruit firmness, cell wall composition and cell wall degrading enzymes in postharvest blueberries during storage Scientia Horticulturae ·Hangjun Chen, Shifeng Cao, Xiangjun Fang, Honglei Mu, Hailong Yang, Xiu Wang, Qingqing Xu, Haiyan Gao	2015	160
4	Fabrication and characterization of tea polyphenols loaded pullulan-CMC electrospun nanofiber for fruit preservation International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Ping Shao, Ben Niu, Hangjun Chen, Peilong Sun	2017	156
5	Effects of cuticular wax on the postharvest quality of blueberry fruit Food Chemistry ·Wenjing Chu, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Xiangjun Fang, Yonghua Zheng	2017	153
6	Electrospinning of zein-ethyl cellulose hybrid nanofibers with improved water resistance for food preservation International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Ben Niu, Zhan Li, Ping Shao, Ning Xiang, Peilong Sun, Hangjun Chen, Haiyan Gao	2019	139
7	Structural and physiochemical characterization of novel hydrophobic packaging films based on pullulan derivatives for fruits preservation Carbohydrate Polymers ·Ben Niu, Ping Shao, Hangjun Chen, Peilong Sun	2018	124
8	The potential cholesterol-lowering and prebiotic effects of bamboo shoot dietary fibers and their structural characteristics Food Chemistry ·Weijie Wu, Jie Hu, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Xiangjun Fang, Honglei Mu, Yanchao Han, Ruiling Liu	2020	122
9	Composition and morphology of cuticular wax in blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) fruits Food Chemistry ·Wenjing Chu, Haiyan Gao, Shifeng Cao, Xiangjun Fang, Hangjun Chen, Shangyue Xiao	2016	116
10	Development of polyvinyl alcohol/β-cyclodextrin antimicrobial nanofibers for fresh mushroom packaging Food Chemistry ·Jiefeng Pan, Fangmi Ai, Ping Shao, Hangjun Chen, Haiyan Gao	2019	109
11	Effects of high-temperature pre-drying on the quality of air-dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) Food Chemistry ·Lei Xu, Xiangjun Fang, Weijie Wu, Hangjun Chen, Honglei Mu, Haiyan Gao	2019	106
12	Precooling and ozone treatments affects postharvest quality of black mulberry (Morus nigra) fruits Food Chemistry ·Qiang Han, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Xiangjun Fang, Weijie Wu	2016	89
13	Inhibitory effect and possible mechanism of carvacrol against Colletotrichum fructicola Postharvest Biology and Technology ·Shaopei Pei, Ruiling Liu, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Weijie Wu, Xiangjun Fang, Yanchao Han	2020	79
14	Preparation and characterization of a novel intelligent starch/gelatin binary film containing purple sweet potato anthocyanins for Flammulina velutipes mushroom freshness monitoring Food Chemistry ·Zihao Zong, Meng Liu, Hangjun Chen, Mohamed A. Farag, Weijie Wu, Xiangjun Fang, Ben Niu, Haiyan Gao	2022	76
15	Effect of cinnamaldehyde on melanosis and spoilage of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) during storage Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture ·Honglei Mu, Hangjun Chen, Xiangjun Fang, Jinlin Mao, Haiyan Gao	2012	73
16	Preservation of Agaricus bisporus freshness with using innovative ethylene manipulating active packaging paper Food Chemistry ·Xiaoyu Ni, Jiahao Yu, Ping Shao, Yu Jiang, Hangjun Chen, Haiyan Gao	2020	72
17	Development and characterization of nano-bilayer films composed of polyvinyl alcohol, chitosan and alginate Food Control ·Chenjun Zhuang, Yongli Jiang, Yu Zhong, Yanyun Zhao, Yun Deng, Jin Yue, Danfeng Wang, Shunshan Jiao, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Honglei Mu	2017	71
18	Effects of melatonin on the components, quality and antioxidant activities of blueberry fruits LWT ·Fanzhen Shang, Ruiling Liu, Weijie Wu, Yanchao Han, Xiangjun Fang, Hangjun Chen, Haiyan Gao	2021	71
19	Effects of salicylic acid treatment on fruit quality and wax composition of blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum Ait) Food Chemistry ·Bo Jiang, Ruiling Liu, Xiangjun Fang, Chuan Tong, Hangjun Chen, Haiyan Gao	2021	66
20	Effect of cultural system and essential oil treatment on antioxidant capacity in raspberries Food Chemistry ·Peng Jin, Shiow Y. Wang, Haiyan Gao, Hangjun Chen, Yonghua Zheng, Chien Y. Wang	2011	63

About Hangjun Chen

Hangjun Chen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science, Biomaterials, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, having authored 167 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (62 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (30 papers), Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (30 papers), Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (20 papers), Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (16 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (15 papers), Fungal Biology and Applications (10 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biochemistry (763 citations), Biomaterials (1.3k citations), Food Science (1.2k citations), Plant Science (2.3k citations) and Nutrition and Dietetics (357 citations). Hangjun Chen has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Haiyan Gao, Xiangjun Fang, Weijie Wu, Ping Shao, Honglei Mu, Ben Niu, Yanchao Han, Ruiling Liu, Alexander M. Haimovich and Peilong Sun. Their work appears in journals such as Food Chemistry, Postharvest Biology and Technology, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture and Food Chemistry X.

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