Kathy Messens

1.8k total citations
39 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Kathy Messens is a scholar working on Food Science, Horticulture and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathy Messens has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Food Science, 17 papers in Horticulture and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kathy Messens's work include Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (18 papers), Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy (17 papers) and Genetically Modified Organisms Research (9 papers). Kathy Messens is often cited by papers focused on Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (18 papers), Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy (17 papers) and Genetically Modified Organisms Research (9 papers). Kathy Messens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Ghana and Vietnam. Kathy Messens's co-authors include Koen Dewettinck, John Van Camp, Thien Trung Le, Roeland Rombaut, Nicolas Gryson, Ann De Winne, Daylan A. Tzompa‐Sosa, Jim Van Durme, Davy Van de Walle and Michael Hinneh and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Plant Science.

In The Last Decade

Kathy Messens

38 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kathy Messens Belgium 19 838 389 370 242 223 39 1.4k
Susanne Miescher Schwenninger Switzerland 16 572 0.7× 215 0.6× 287 0.8× 88 0.4× 111 0.5× 32 725
Sebastien Niamké Ivory Coast 17 539 0.6× 185 0.5× 224 0.6× 207 0.9× 276 1.2× 97 1.1k
Cristian Botta Italy 17 608 0.7× 157 0.4× 336 0.9× 35 0.1× 90 0.4× 33 856
Wilman Carrillo Ecuador 19 495 0.6× 196 0.5× 369 1.0× 27 0.1× 186 0.8× 47 923
Fujiharu YANAGIDA Japan 22 658 0.8× 275 0.7× 849 2.3× 11 0.0× 184 0.8× 56 1.3k
Manisha Mangal India 14 332 0.4× 185 0.5× 463 1.3× 9 0.0× 374 1.7× 86 1.0k
Carla Luciana Gerez Argentina 18 919 1.1× 529 1.4× 404 1.1× 4 0.0× 294 1.3× 37 1.3k
Xuefeng Wang China 18 313 0.4× 93 0.2× 444 1.2× 11 0.0× 305 1.4× 67 887
Gabriela Mariana Rodríguez-Serrano Mexico 19 460 0.5× 407 1.0× 466 1.3× 4 0.0× 181 0.8× 68 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kathy Messens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kathy Messens

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All Works

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Afoakwa, Emmanuel Ohene, Frauke Coppieters, S.T. Lowor, et al.. (2021). Selection and validation of reference genes for accurate RT-qPCR gene expression normalization in cacao beans during fermentation. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 17(1). 2 indexed citations
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Maebe, Kevin, et al.. (2020). Genetic classification of Vietnamese cacao cultivars assessed by SNP and SSR markers. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 16(3). 9 indexed citations
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Walle, Davy Van de, Daylan A. Tzompa‐Sosa, Ann De Winne, et al.. (2020). Pod storage with roasting: A tool to diversifying the flavor profiles of dark chocolates produced from ‘bulk’ cocoa beans? (Part II: Quality and sensory profiling of chocolates). Food Research International. 132. 109116–109116. 21 indexed citations
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Verwaeren, Jan, et al.. (2020). A Combined RNA Preservation and Extraction Protocol for Gene Expression Studies in Cacao Beans. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 992–992. 9 indexed citations
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Hinneh, Michael, Davy Van de Walle, Daylan A. Tzompa‐Sosa, et al.. (2019). Pod storage with roasting: A tool to diversifying the flavor profiles of dark chocolates produced from ‘bulk’ cocoa beans? (part I: aroma profiling of chocolates). Food Research International. 119. 84–98. 34 indexed citations
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Hinneh, Michael, Davy Van de Walle, Daylan A. Tzompa‐Sosa, et al.. (2019). Tuning the aroma profiles of FORASTERO cocoa liquors by varying pod storage and bean roasting temperature. Food Research International. 125. 108550–108550. 28 indexed citations
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Coppieters, Frauke, et al.. (2019). The development of a novel SNP genotyping assay to differentiate cacao clones. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 9512–9512. 15 indexed citations
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Tuenter, Emmy, Claudia Delbaere, Ann De Winne, et al.. (2019). Non-volatile and volatile composition of West African bulk and Ecuadorian fine-flavor cocoa liquor and chocolate. Food Research International. 130. 108943–108943. 62 indexed citations
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Tzompa‐Sosa, Daylan A., et al.. (2019). A multipronged flavor comparison of Ecuadorian CCN51 and Nacional cocoa cultivars. European Food Research and Technology. 245(11). 2459–2478. 31 indexed citations
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Hinneh, Michael, Davy Van de Walle, Ann De Winne, et al.. (2018). Assessing the influence of pod storage on sugar and free amino acid profiles and the implications on some Maillard reaction related flavor volatiles in Forastero cocoa beans. Food Research International. 111. 607–620. 80 indexed citations
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Maebe, Kevin, et al.. (2017). Molecular characterization of Vietnamese cocoa genotypes (Theobroma cacao L.) using microsatellite markers. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 13(5). 8 indexed citations
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Khang, Đỗ Tấn, et al.. (2017). Phylogenetic relationships among Vietnamese cocoa accessions using a non-coding region of the chloroplast DNA. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 49(1). 133–142. 2 indexed citations
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Dewettinck, Koen, et al.. (2016). Characterization of leaf, flower, and pod morphology among Vietnamese cocoa varieties (Theobroma cacao L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany. 48(6). 2375–2383. 9 indexed citations
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Walle, Davy Van de, Nathalie De Clercq, Ann De Winne, et al.. (2015). Assessing cocoa aroma quality by multiple analytical approaches. Food Research International. 77. 657–669. 67 indexed citations
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Pertry, Ine, Clemens Nothegger, Jeremy Sweet, et al.. (2013). DTREEv2, a computer-based support system for the risk assessment of genetically modified plants. New Biotechnology. 31(2). 166–171. 1 indexed citations
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Le, Thien Trung, et al.. (2011). Physical properties and microstructure of yoghurt enriched with milk fat globule membrane material. International Dairy Journal. 21(10). 798–805. 56 indexed citations
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Audenaert, Kris, Klaas D'Haene, Kathy Messens, et al.. (2009). Diversity of lactic acid bacteria from modified atmosphere packaged sliced cooked meat products at sell-by date assessed by PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. Food Microbiology. 27(1). 12–18. 55 indexed citations
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Messens, Kathy, et al.. (2006). An approach to developing a marker assisted selection system for tolerance to pre-harvest sprouting in triticale. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 3 indexed citations
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Gryson, Nicolas, Kathy Messens, & Koen Dewettinck. (2004). Evaluation and optimisation of five different extraction methods for soy DNA in chocolate and biscuits. Extraction of DNA as a first step in GMO analysis. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 84(11). 1357–1363. 42 indexed citations
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Gryson, Nicolas, Kathy Messens, & Koen Dewettinck. (2003). Detection of soy DNA in margarines.. PubMed. 68(2 Pt B). 473–6. 1 indexed citations

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