Li Cheng

8.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
274 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Li Cheng is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Cheng has authored 274 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 102 papers in Food Science and 66 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Li Cheng's work include Food composition and properties (126 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (78 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (63 papers). Li Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Food composition and properties (126 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (78 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (63 papers). Li Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Li Cheng's co-authors include Yan Hong, Zhaofeng Li, Caiming Li, Zhengbiao Gu, Zhengbiao Gu, Xiaofeng Ban, Guodong Liu, Zhenjiong Wang, Shenglin Sun and Yayuan Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Li Cheng

254 papers receiving 6.8k 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.

A Review on the Modification of Cellulose and Its Applications

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Author						Papers	Cites
Li Cheng	3.4k	2.8k	1.4k	1.2k	1.2k	274	6.9k
Yan Hong	4.0k 1.2×	3.4k 1.2×	1.4k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	304	7.8k
Zhengbiao Gu	3.2k 0.9×	2.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	991 0.8×	880 0.7×	194	5.6k
Caiming Li	3.5k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	926 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	788 0.7×	254	5.8k
Yaoqi Tian	4.3k 1.2×	3.8k 1.4×	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	745 0.6×	200	7.2k
Zhengyu Jin	2.7k 0.8×	2.6k 0.9×	883 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	757 0.6×	201	6.1k
Zhengyu Jin	3.1k 0.9×	3.8k 1.4×	894 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	570 0.5×	227	6.9k
Amalia Conte	1.4k 0.4×	3.2k 1.2×	2.5k 1.8×	1.6k 1.3×	705 0.6×	234	7.1k
Liu Xiong	2.8k 0.8×	3.1k 1.1×	1.8k 1.3×	926 0.7×	487 0.4×	171	5.9k
Lorenzo Pastrana	1.3k 0.4×	3.5k 1.2×	1.9k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	258	8.3k
Kristof Brijs	4.2k 1.2×	3.9k 1.4×	570 0.4×	2.2k 1.8×	703 0.6×	165	7.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Cheng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Cheng

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

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Sun, Hongfei, et al.. (2025). Floated Bi4Ti3O12@MoS2 p-n heterojunction anti-fouling hydrogels for efficient seawater purification. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(3). 116265–116265. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Li, Yan Hong, Zhaofeng Li, et al.. (2025). Effect of different ratios of carbohydrate to fat intake on glucolipid metabolism in developing mice. Food & Function. 16(9). 3482–3492.

Zhang, Lan, Haocun Kong, Bimal Chitrakar, et al.. (2024). The substitution sites of hydroxyl and galloyl groups determine the inhibitory activity of human pancreatic α-amylase in twelve tea polyphenol monomers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 259(Pt 1). 129189–129189. 8 indexed citations

Hu, Xiaohui, et al.. (2024). Impact of particle size distribution and morphology of starch on microstructural–functional changes of dough. LWT. 215. 117251–117251. 4 indexed citations

Li, Zhaofeng, Zhengbiao Gu, Xiaofeng Ban, et al.. (2024). Enhanced antimicrobial activity against oral bacteria Actinomyces viscous by cinnamaldehyde emulsion microencapsulated with cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase-catalyzed products. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 279(Pt 1). 135084–135084. 2 indexed citations

Xiao, Yu, Zhengbiao Gu, Zhaofeng Li, et al.. (2024). Tetraphenylborate enhanced enzymatic production of γ-cyclodextrin: System construction and its mechanism. Carbohydrate Polymers. 345. 122563–122563.

Li, Zhaofeng, Bimal Chitrakar, Zhengbiao Gu, et al.. (2024). Improved stability and antibacterial activity of cinnamaldehyde emulsion co-stabilized by cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase-catalyzed starch products and Tween 80. Food Hydrocolloids. 154. 110142–110142. 9 indexed citations

Chen, Li, Dequan Zhang, Ming Zhu, et al.. (2024). Value-added utilization of hemoglobin and its hydrolysis products from livestock and poultry blood processing by-products: A review. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 151. 104645–104645. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Mengwei, Li Cheng, Yan Hong, et al.. (2024). Effects of hydrocolloids on mechanical properties, viscoelastic and microstructural properties of starch-based modeling clay. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 266(Pt 1). 130963–130963. 8 indexed citations

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Cheng, Li, Yan Hong, Zhaofeng Li, et al.. (2024). Effect of Xanthan gum on the structural and functional properties of starch films produced by hot compression molding. Industrial Crops and Products. 220. 119235–119235. 7 indexed citations

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Kong, Haocun, Zhaofeng Li, Zhengbiao Gu, et al.. (2024). Pullulanase pretreatment of highly concentrated maltodextrin solution improves maltose yield during β-amylase-catalyzed saccharification. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 264(Pt 2). 130701–130701. 2 indexed citations

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Dong, Yilin, Zhaofeng Li, Haocun Kong, et al.. (2024). Correlation analysis of starch molecular structure and film properties via rearrangements of glycosidic linkages by 1,4-α-glucan branching enzyme. Carbohydrate Polymers. 348(Pt B). 122908–122908. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongbo, Xianying He, Hanhua Feng, Li Cheng, & Ming Li. (2024). A poly(binaphthyl-co-terphenyl quinuclidinium) anion exchange membrane with excellent alkaline stability and anion conductivity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 12(35). 23570–23576. 10 indexed citations

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Lv, Xinxin, Yan Hong, Zhengbiao Gu, et al.. (2023). Effect of solution on starch structure: New separation approach of amylopectin fraction from gelatinized native corn starch. Carbohydrate Polymers. 329. 121770–121770. 13 indexed citations

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Xie, Jingjing, Li Cheng, Zhaofeng Li, et al.. (2023). Effect of non-starch components on the structural properties, physicochemical properties and in vitro digestibility of waxy highland barley starch. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 255. 128013–128013. 15 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lan, Haocun Kong, Zhaofeng Li, et al.. (2023). Physicochemical characterizations, α-amylase inhibitory activities and inhibitory mechanisms of five bacterial exopolysaccharides. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 249. 126047–126047. 16 indexed citations

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Gao, Xiang, Li Cheng, Zhaofeng Li, et al.. (2023). Modification of Octenyl Succinic Anhydride Starch by Grafting Folic Acid and its Potential as an Oral Colonic Delivery Carrier. Starch - Stärke. 75(5-6). 3 indexed citations

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Cheng, Li, Yan Hong, Yu Deng, et al.. (2018). Enzyme assisted fermentation of potato pulp: An effective way to reduce water holding capacity and improve drying efficiency. Food Chemistry. 258. 118–123. 13 indexed citations

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Liu, Guodong, Yan Hong, Zhengbiao Gu, Zhaofeng Li, & Li Cheng. (2014). Pullulanase hydrolysis behaviors and hydrogel properties of debranched starches from different sources. Food Hydrocolloids. 45. 351–360. 85 indexed citations

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Cheng, Cuilin, Zhenyu Wang, Li Cheng, et al.. (2012). In Vitro Antioxidant Activities of Water-soluble Nucleotide-extract from Edible Fungi. Food Science and Technology Research. 18(3). 405–412. 4 indexed citations

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