Kai Zhou

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Kai Zhou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Zhou has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 14 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Kai Zhou's work include Meat and Animal Product Quality (24 papers), Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (9 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (8 papers). Kai Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Meat and Animal Product Quality (24 papers), Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (9 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (8 papers). Kai Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, New Zealand and Japan. Kai Zhou's co-authors include Baocai Xu, Yong Xie, Guanghua Zhao, Hui Zhou, Zhaoming Wang, Bo Chen, Hai Chen, Wen Nie, Jiachen Zang and Peijun Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, ACS Nano and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kai Zhou

79 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Collagen and its derivatives: From structure and properties to their applications in food industry

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kai Zhou China	27	790	673	608	307	268	83	2.2k
Jianhao Zhang China	33	671 0.8×	1.2k 1.7×	738 1.2×	277 0.9×	270 1.0×	88	2.8k
Wenshui Xia China	22	918 1.2×	587 0.9×	674 1.1×	589 1.9×	110 0.4×	73	2.3k
Shugang Li China	28	587 0.7×	508 0.8×	1.1k 1.8×	212 0.7×	194 0.7×	117	2.0k
Hongbo Song China	30	667 0.8×	295 0.4×	771 1.3×	251 0.8×	312 1.2×	93	2.2k
Wengang Jin China	28	981 1.2×	783 1.2×	976 1.6×	299 1.0×	73 0.3×	107	2.4k
Yanhong Bai China	31	661 0.8×	918 1.4×	1.7k 2.8×	194 0.6×	387 1.4×	119	3.6k
Yuting Ding China	31	749 0.9×	1.1k 1.6×	1.7k 2.8×	183 0.6×	210 0.8×	65	2.9k
Qisen Xiang China	35	712 0.9×	417 0.6×	984 1.6×	161 0.5×	161 0.6×	91	3.5k
Da Chen United States	28	639 0.8×	270 0.4×	993 1.6×	354 1.2×	221 0.8×	93	2.2k
Saiyi Zhong China	24	600 0.8×	322 0.5×	669 1.1×	300 1.0×	94 0.4×	152	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Zhou

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Zhou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Zhou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Zhou 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 Kai Zhou. Kai Zhou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lu, Yilin, Xin Wang, Dangfeng Wang, et al.. (2025). Rapidsynthesis of an antifreeze and photocatalytic antibacterial multifunctional hydrogel for low-temperature preservation of marine fish. Chemical Engineering Journal. 519. 165558–165558. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Dangfeng, Zihao Yan, Likun Ren, et al.. (2025). Carbon dots as new antioxidants: Synthesis, activity, mechanism and application in the food industry. Food Chemistry. 475. 143377–143377. 14 indexed citations

Xie, Yong, Xiaoyan Liu, Kai Zhou, et al.. (2024). Efficient Inhibition of Ice Recrystallization During Frozen Storage: Based on the Diffusional Suppression Effect of Silk Fibroin. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(39). 21763–21771. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Kai, Rong Sheng, Yuanyuan Wang, et al.. (2023). A novel biosensor utilizing the peroxidase-like activity of bovine spleen ferritin for highly sensitive detection of tetracycline antibiotics. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 119. 105277–105277. 10 indexed citations

Xie, Yong, Kai Zhou, Bo Chen, et al.. (2023). Synergism effect of low voltage electrostatic field and antifreeze agents on enhancing the qualities of frozen beef steak: Perspectives on water migration and protein aggregation. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 84. 103263–103263. 29 indexed citations

Zhou, Kai, Yong Xie, Yunhao Ma, et al.. (2023). Mechanism behind the deterioration in gel properties of collagen gel induced by high-temperature treatments: A molecular perspective. Food Research International. 171. 112985–112985. 24 indexed citations

Dong, Xinran, Yunhao Ma, Yong Xie, et al.. (2023). Identification and Mechanism Elucidation of Anti-Inflammatory Peptides in Jinhua Ham: An Integrative In Silico and In Vitro Study. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Zhiqi, Ping Li, Hui Zhou, et al.. (2022). An insight into the changes in the microbial community of Kantuan‐sliced chicken during storage at different temperatures. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 46(5). 3 indexed citations

Deng, Jie, Xiaoying Zou, Yuxuan Liang, et al.. (2022). Hypoglycemic effects of different molecular weight konjac glucomannans via intestinal microbiota and SCFAs mediated mechanism. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 234. 122941–122941. 34 indexed citations

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Wang, Yang, et al.. (2022). Study on the roles of microorganisms and endogenous enzymes in the evolution of metabolic characteristics of lean portion during traditional Chinese bacon processing. Food Research International. 162(Pt B). 112087–112087. 15 indexed citations

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Lu, Rui, et al.. (2021). Protective effect of USP22 against paraquat-induced lung injury via activation of SIRT1/NRF2 pathway. Signa Vitae. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, Kai, Jie Zhang, Yong Xie, et al.. (2021). Hemin from porcine blood effectively stabilized color appearance and odor of prepared pork chops upon repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Meat Science. 175. 108432–108432. 11 indexed citations

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Chen, Bo, Kai Zhou, Yong Xie, et al.. (2021). Glutathione-mediated formation of disulfide bonds modulates the properties of myofibrillar protein gels at different temperatures. Food Chemistry. 364. 130356–130356. 57 indexed citations

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Chen, Bo, Kai Zhou, Yu Wang, et al.. (2020). Insight into the mechanism of textural deterioration of myofibrillar protein gels at high temperature conditions. Food Chemistry. 330. 127186–127186. 110 indexed citations

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Deng, Jie, Kai Zhou, Yuxuan Liang, et al.. (2020). The effect of deacetylation degree of konjac glucomannan on microbial metabolites and gut microbiota in vitro fermentation. Journal of Functional Foods. 66. 103796–103796. 24 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhaoming, Kai Zhou, Hui Zhou, et al.. (2020). Effects of different thermal temperatures on the shelf life and microbial diversity of Dezhou-braised chicken. Food Research International. 136. 109471–109471. 47 indexed citations

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Xu, Xianglong, Guohua Liu, Dongmei Zhao, et al.. (2019). Enhancement of anammox bacterial activity by sodium glutamate. Chemosphere. 244. 125570–125570. 24 indexed citations

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Cai, Xiaolei, et al.. (2014). A Novel Oil-Body Nanoemulsion Formulation of Ginkgolide B: Pharmacokinetics Study and In Vivo Pharmacodynamics Evaluations. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 103(4). 1075–1084. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Lei, Qingqing Luo, Rui Li, et al.. (2014). PEGylated nanostructured lipid carriers (PEG–NLC) as a novel drug delivery system for biochanin A. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy. 41(7). 1204–1212. 59 indexed citations

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Zhou, Kai, et al.. (2012). Preparation and characterization of Biochanin A loaded solid lipid nanoparticles. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics. 6(4). 275. 5 indexed citations

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