Ji Kang

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Ji Kang is a scholar working on Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ji Kang has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Food Science, 21 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 21 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Ji Kang's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (20 papers), Food composition and properties (19 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (17 papers). Ji Kang is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (20 papers), Food composition and properties (19 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (17 papers). Ji Kang collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Ji Kang's co-authors include Qingbin Guo, Steve W. Cui, Zhiyuan Xu, Lifeng Zhang, Xiao-Yu Guo, Nifei Wang, Yong‐Cheng Shi, Zhenjing Li, Shujun Wang and Meng Xiao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry and European Heart Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ji Kang

38 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Triple-helix polysaccharides: Formation mechanisms and an... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. Triple-helix polysaccharides: Formation mechanisms and analytical methods
    2021 207 citations Xiao-Yu Guo, Ji Kang et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ji Kang China 18 529 456 437 175 142 40 1.1k
Kan Jian-quan China 17 531 1.0× 468 1.0× 438 1.0× 131 0.7× 124 0.9× 39 1.1k
Li‐Hua Pan China 20 850 1.6× 322 0.7× 341 0.8× 232 1.3× 94 0.7× 34 1.4k
Chao Ai China 24 824 1.6× 441 1.0× 287 0.7× 349 2.0× 180 1.3× 55 1.6k
Khawla Ben Jeddou Tunisia 11 482 0.9× 441 1.0× 274 0.6× 102 0.6× 68 0.5× 13 871
Victoria V. Golovchenko Russia 19 486 0.9× 791 1.7× 210 0.5× 182 1.0× 110 0.8× 52 1.1k
Peilei Zhu China 13 715 1.4× 687 1.5× 469 1.1× 182 1.0× 94 0.7× 14 1.2k
Shang Lin China 14 606 1.1× 820 1.8× 324 0.7× 177 1.0× 63 0.4× 33 1.2k
Donghong Liu China 10 785 1.5× 716 1.6× 318 0.7× 131 0.7× 177 1.2× 26 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ji Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ji Kang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ji Kang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ji Kang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ji Kang. Ji Kang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Jixiang, Qiaomei Zhu, Liting Cheng, et al.. (2025). Enhancing gluten-free dough and bread properties using xanthan gum and its trifluoroacetic acid hydrolytes. Food Hydrocolloids. 164. 111204–111204. 6 indexed citations
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Xiao, Meng, Lin Ma, Wan Wang, et al.. (2025). Conformational and rheological property comparison for three exudates gums containing type II arabinogalactans. Food Hydrocolloids. 164. 111163–111163. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jixiang, Huanhuan Liu, Nifei Wang, et al.. (2024). In vitro fecal fermentation characteristics and dynamic changes in physicochemical and structural properties of oat β-glucan. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre. 32. 100432–100432. 2 indexed citations
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Xiao, Meng, Ji Kang, Yan Liu, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the breadmaking transformation: Structural and functional insights into Arabinoxylan. Carbohydrate Polymers. 330. 121845–121845. 8 indexed citations
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Kang, Ji, et al.. (2024). Effects of galactomannans of varied structural features on the functional characteristics and in vitro digestibility of wheat starch. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 281(Pt 2). 136295–136295. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Wan, Zhi‐Hui Zhang, Haijing Liu, et al.. (2024). The galactomannan-EGCG physical complex: Effect of branching degree and molecular weight on structural and physiological properties. Carbohydrate Polymers. 343. 122447–122447. 3 indexed citations
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Kang, Ji, Xiaona Tian, Liting Cheng, et al.. (2023). Arabinoxylan of varied structural features distinctively affects the functional and in vitro digestibility of wheat starch. Food Hydrocolloids. 140. 108615–108615. 22 indexed citations
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Kang, Ji, Xinxue Li, Chao He, et al.. (2023). Structural, rheological and functional properties of ultrasonic treated xanthan gums. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 246. 125650–125650. 38 indexed citations
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Kang, Ji, Chaobin He, & Yong‐Cheng Shi. (2023). Conformational properties of heterogeneous arabinoxylan protein gums from corn bran and distillers grains in comparison with gum arabic. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 254(Pt 3). 127469–127469. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yichun, Huali Wang, Tianjiao Ma, et al.. (2022). Hawthorn extract inhibited the PI3k /Akt pathway to prolong the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Food Biochemistry. 46(8). e14169–e14169. 4 indexed citations
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Cai, Xiaoyu, Songxue Wang, Suwen Liu, et al.. (2022). Naringenin inhibits lipid accumulation by activating the AMPK pathway in vivo and vitro. Food Science and Human Wellness. 12(4). 1174–1183. 23 indexed citations
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Guo, Qingbin, Chunrong Li, Ji Kang, et al.. (2021). Catechin-grafted arabinoxylan conjugate: Preparation, structural characterization and property investigation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 182. 796–805. 39 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhenhua, Ji Kang, & Yong‐Cheng Shi. (2021). Changes in molecular size and shape of waxy maize starch during dextrinization. Food Chemistry. 348. 128983–128983. 13 indexed citations
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Guo, Xiao-Yu, Ji Kang, Zhiyuan Xu, et al.. (2021). Triple-helix polysaccharides: Formation mechanisms and analytical methods. Carbohydrate Polymers. 262. 117962–117962. 207 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kang, Ji, et al.. (2020). Curcumin-loaded extracellular vesicles endowed with heart targeting properties facilitate treatment of myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal. 41(Supplement_2). 6 indexed citations
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Shao, Ping, Pei Wang, Ben Niu, & Ji Kang. (2018). Environmental stress stability of pectin-stabilized resveratrol liposomes with different degree of esterification. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 119. 53–59. 80 indexed citations
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Kang, Ji, et al.. (2017). Structure of pyrodextrin in relation to its retrogradation properties. Food Chemistry. 242. 169–173. 43 indexed citations

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