Irene Esparza

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Irene Esparza is a scholar working on Food Science, Biochemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Irene Esparza has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Food Science, 16 papers in Biochemistry and 15 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Irene Esparza's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (16 papers), Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (12 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (8 papers). Irene Esparza is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (16 papers), Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (12 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (8 papers). Irene Esparza collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and Portugal. Irene Esparza's co-authors include Juan M. Irache, Carmen Ancín‐Azpilicueta, Nerea Jiménez‐Moreno, Rebeca Peñalva, Carlos J. González-Navarro, Carlos Gamazo, Luis M. Gandía, Fernando Bimbela, Maite Agüeros and José Antonio Moler and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Irene Esparza

34 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Fruit and vegetable waste management: Conventional and emerging approaches

2020 291 citations Irene Esparza, Nerea Jiménez‐Moreno et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Irene Esparza Spain	22	757	425	397	320	229	34	1.8k
Débora A. Campos Portugal	26	833 1.1×	463 1.1×	343 0.9×	530 1.7×	227 1.0×	51	1.9k
Stefania Cesa Italy	27	703 0.9×	503 1.2×	725 1.8×	451 1.4×	167 0.7×	72	2.2k
Chaoyang Ma China	24	833 1.1×	471 1.1×	681 1.7×	729 2.3×	204 0.9×	58	2.6k
Eduardo M. Costa Portugal	28	840 1.1×	633 1.5×	497 1.3×	574 1.8×	474 2.1×	85	2.5k
Ali Rashidinejad New Zealand	27	1.2k 1.6×	329 0.8×	261 0.7×	367 1.1×	327 1.4×	76	2.2k
Barkat Ali China	18	818 1.1×	233 0.5×	500 1.3×	499 1.6×	195 0.9×	46	2.2k
Claudia Juliano Italy	21	644 0.9×	260 0.6×	454 1.1×	299 0.9×	153 0.7×	51	2.0k
Cristian Dima Romania	17	1.0k 1.4×	219 0.5×	232 0.6×	208 0.7×	254 1.1×	29	1.6k
Liangliang Zhang China	25	411 0.5×	235 0.6×	363 0.9×	357 1.1×	323 1.4×	60	1.7k
Vera Lúcia Borges Isaac Brazil	21	440 0.6×	301 0.7×	344 0.9×	181 0.6×	131 0.6×	59	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Irene Esparza

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Jiménez‐Moreno, Nerea, et al.. (2025). Coffee and Cocoa By-Products as Valuable Sources of Bioactive Compounds: The Influence of Ethanol on Extraction. Antioxidants. 14(1). 42–42. 4 indexed citations

Odriozola‐Serrano, Isabel, et al.. (2023). Stability and Bioaccessibility of Phenolic Compounds in Rosehip Extracts during In Vitro Digestion. Antioxidants. 12(5). 1035–1035. 20 indexed citations

Jiménez‐Moreno, Nerea, Irene Esparza, José Antonio Moler, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of grape stems and grape stem extracts for sulfur dioxide replacement during grape wine production. Current Research in Food Science. 6. 100453–100453. 8 indexed citations

Jiménez‐Moreno, Nerea, et al.. (2023). Development of an irradiation equipment to accelerate the degradation of rosé wine in antique green and flint bottles. Current Research in Food Science. 6. 100501–100501. 2 indexed citations

Simón, Oihane, Nerea Jiménez‐Moreno, Irene Esparza, et al.. (2023). Vegetable waste extracts as enhancers of baculovirus infections. Annals of Agricultural Sciences. 68(2). 96–107. 2 indexed citations

Velderrain‐Rodríguez, Gustavo R., Irene Esparza, Nerea Jiménez‐Moreno, et al.. (2022). Valorization of Onion Waste by Obtaining Extracts Rich in Phenolic Compounds and Feasibility of Its Therapeutic Use on Colon Cancer. Antioxidants. 11(4). 733–733. 16 indexed citations

Esparza, Irene, et al.. (2022). Valorization of agri-food waste through the extraction of bioactive molecules. Prediction of their sunscreen action. Journal of Environmental Management. 325(Pt B). 116460–116460. 24 indexed citations

Esparza, Irene, et al.. (2021). Phenolic Composition of Grape Stems from Different Spanish Varieties and Vintages. Biomolecules. 11(8). 1221–1221. 31 indexed citations

Esparza, Irene, et al.. (2020). Reducing SO2 Doses in Red Wines by Using Grape Stem Extracts as Antioxidants. Biomolecules. 10(10). 1369–1369. 32 indexed citations

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Ancín‐Azpilicueta, Carmen, Irene Esparza, & Nerea Jiménez‐Moreno. (2020). Biomolecules from Plant Residues. Biomolecules. 10(11). 1496–1496. 5 indexed citations

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Esparza, Irene, Nerea Jiménez‐Moreno, Fernando Bimbela, Carmen Ancín‐Azpilicueta, & Luis M. Gandía. (2020). Fruit and vegetable waste management: Conventional and emerging approaches. Journal of Environmental Management. 265. 110510–110510. 291 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jiménez‐Moreno, Nerea, et al.. (2019). Foliar application of urea to Tempranillo vines increased the amino acid concentration of the must. Food Additives & Contaminants Part A. 37(2). 216–227. 9 indexed citations

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Peñalva, Rebeca, et al.. (2019). Casein nanoparticles in combination with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin improves the oral bioavailability of quercetin. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 570. 118652–118652. 76 indexed citations

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Peñalva, Rebeca, Carlos J. González-Navarro, Carlos Gamazo, Irene Esparza, & Juan M. Irache. (2016). Zein nanoparticles for oral delivery of quercetin: Pharmacokinetic studies and preventive anti-inflammatory effects in a mouse model of endotoxemia. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 13(1). 103–110. 121 indexed citations

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Peñalva, Rebeca, Irene Esparza, Eneko Larrañeta, et al.. (2015). Zein-Based Nanoparticles Improve the Oral Bioavailability of Resveratrol and Its Anti-inflammatory Effects in a Mouse Model of Endotoxic Shock. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63(23). 5603–5611. 165 indexed citations

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Rebouças, Juliana de Souza, Juan M. Irache, Ana I. Camacho, et al.. (2012). Development of poly(anhydride) nanoparticles loaded with peanut proteins: The influence of preparation method on the immunogenic properties. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 82(2). 241–249. 21 indexed citations

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Camacho, Ana I., Ibai Tamayo, Juliana de Souza Rebouças, et al.. (2011). Poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic anhydride) nanoparticles as innate immune system activators. Vaccine. 29(41). 7130–7135. 50 indexed citations

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Irache, Juan M., Irene Esparza, Carlos Gamazo, Maite Agüeros, & Socorro Espuelas. (2011). Nanomedicine: Novel approaches in human and veterinary therapeutics. Veterinary Parasitology. 180(1-2). 47–71. 108 indexed citations

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Salinas, Íñigo, Irene Esparza, Sara Gómez, Carolina Santamaría, & J.M. Fernandez-Alvarez. (2005). A Study of Heavy Metal Complexation in Grape Juice. Electroanalysis. 17(5-6). 469–475. 13 indexed citations

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Esparza, Irene, Carolina Santamaría, & J.M. Fernandez-Alvarez. (2005). Chromatic characterisation of three consecutive vintages of Vitis vinifera red wine. Analytica Chimica Acta. 563(1-2). 331–337. 16 indexed citations

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