John R.N. Taylor

12.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
217 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

John R.N. Taylor is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, John R.N. Taylor has authored 217 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 96 papers in Food Science and 87 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in John R.N. Taylor's work include Food composition and properties (133 papers), Phytase and its Applications (41 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (29 papers). John R.N. Taylor is often cited by papers focused on Food composition and properties (133 papers), Phytase and its Applications (41 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (29 papers). John R.N. Taylor collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. John R.N. Taylor's co-authors include Kwaku G. Duodu, Mohammad Naushad Emmambux, Janet Taylor, Lloyd W. Rooney, Henriëtte L. de Kock, P.S. Belton, Bruce R. Hamaker, Peter Belton, Scott R. Bean and J. Dewar and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

John R.N. Taylor

216 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

Factors affecting sorghum protein digestibility 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Factors affecting sorghum protein digestibility
    2003 546 citations Kwaku G. Duodu, John R.N. Taylor et al. Journal of Cereal Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John R.N. Taylor South Africa 52 5.3k 3.9k 3.0k 817 685 217 8.3k
Scott R. Bean United States 49 3.8k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 2.9k 1.0× 1.4k 1.8× 456 0.7× 207 7.3k
Per Åman Sweden 53 4.6k 0.9× 2.4k 0.6× 3.1k 1.0× 527 0.6× 902 1.3× 174 8.7k
Thava Vasanthan Canada 46 3.8k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 419 0.5× 298 0.4× 127 5.8k
F. W. Sosulski Canada 39 2.3k 0.4× 2.9k 0.7× 2.6k 0.9× 366 0.4× 458 0.7× 175 5.9k
Şenay Şimşek United States 40 2.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 377 0.5× 214 0.3× 235 5.2k
Barry V. McCleary Australia 44 3.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.6× 3.0k 1.0× 970 1.2× 140 0.2× 108 6.5k
Li Day Australia 46 2.5k 0.5× 4.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.4× 209 0.3× 502 0.7× 133 7.0k
Cristina M. Rosell Spain 75 12.1k 2.3× 9.7k 2.5× 4.3k 1.4× 718 0.9× 589 0.9× 301 17.2k
Les Copeland Australia 53 7.2k 1.4× 5.3k 1.4× 3.2k 1.1× 472 0.6× 89 0.1× 185 10.9k
Fabienne Guillon France 38 1.7k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 622 0.8× 196 0.3× 102 4.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John R.N. Taylor

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Duodu, Kwaku G., et al.. (2024). Functional and nutritional properties of infrared‐ and microwave heat‐moisture‐treated sorghum meals. Cereal Chemistry. 101(5). 1071–1083. 5 indexed citations
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Solah, Vicky, et al.. (2024). Dough‐making performance of composite whole‐grain sorghum and whole‐grain wheat flours as assessed by a micro‐doughLAB assay. Cereal Chemistry. 101(2). 334–343. 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, John R.N., et al.. (2023). Reduction in rancidity development in fortified whole‐grain maize meal by hot‐air drying of the grain. Cereal Chemistry. 101(2). 323–333. 1 indexed citations
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Kock, Henriëtte L. de, et al.. (2023). Small‐scale microwave cooking‐based procedure for evaluation of injera‐making quality of sorghum genotypes. Cereal Chemistry. 100(3). 567–573.
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Taylor, John R.N., et al.. (2022). Extrusion cooking of food‐to‐food fortified wholegrain sorghum‐based porridges enhances Caco‐2 ferritin formation. Cereal Chemistry. 100(2). 371–383. 8 indexed citations
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Kruger, Johanita, et al.. (2018). Effects of different souring methods on the protein quality and iron and zinc bioaccessibilities of non‐alcoholic beverages from sorghum and amaranth. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 54(3). 798–809. 20 indexed citations
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Taylor, Janet, et al.. (2018). Making Kafirin, the Sorghum Prolamin, into a Viable Alternative Protein Source. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 95(8). 969–990. 31 indexed citations
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Chiremba, Constance, et al.. (2017). Rapid sensory profiling and hedonic rating of whole grain sorghum‐cowpea composite biscuits by low income consumers. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98(3). 905–913. 14 indexed citations
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Taylor, John R.N.. (2010). Sorghum Malting: Introduction, Objectives, and Scientific Principles. Nature. 409(6819). 494–7. 2 indexed citations
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Nuwamanya, Ephraim, et al.. (2010). Physicochemical and functional characteristics of cassava starch in Ugandan varieties and their progenies. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science. 2(1). 1–11. 61 indexed citations
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Rooney, Lloyd W., et al.. (2007). Effects of hand pounding, abrasive decortication-hammer milling, roller milling, and sorghum type on sorghum meal extraction and quality. Cereal Foods World. 52(3). 129–137. 6 indexed citations
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Byaruhanga, Yusuf B., Corinda Erasmus, & John R.N. Taylor. (2005). Effect of Microwave Heating of Kafirin on the Functional Properties of Kafirin Films. Cereal Chemistry. 82(5). 565–573. 26 indexed citations
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Bultosa, Geremew, A. N. Hall, & John R.N. Taylor. (2002). Physico-chemical Characterization of Grain Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] Starch. Starch - Stärke. 54(10). 461–468. 82 indexed citations
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Taylor, Janet, et al.. (2002). Alleviation of the adverse effect of cooking on sorghum protein digestibility through fermentation in traditional African porridges. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 37(2). 129–137. 50 indexed citations
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Taylor, John R.N., et al.. (1997). Factors Affecting the Porridge‐Making Quality of South African Sorghums. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 73(4). 464–470. 4 indexed citations
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Taylor, John R.N.. (1952). Detonation in condensed explosives. Clarendon Press eBooks. 58 indexed citations

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