Liang Ma

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
178 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Liang Ma is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Ma has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Biomaterials, 64 papers in Food Science and 53 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Liang Ma's work include Proteins in Food Systems (47 papers), Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (30 papers) and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (29 papers). Liang Ma is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (47 papers), Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (30 papers) and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (29 papers). Liang Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Liang Ma's co-authors include Yuhao Zhang, Hongjie Dai, Hongxia Wang, Yong Yu, Yu Fu, Hankun Zhu, Xin Feng, Ting Guo, Huan Zhang and Hongyuan Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Liang Ma

171 papers receiving 5.6k citations

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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.

Flavonoid fisetin alleviates kidney inflammation and apoptosis via inhibiting Src-mediated NF-κB p65 and MAPK signaling pathways in septic AKI mice

2019 305 citations Qian Ren, Fan Guo et al. profile →
Edible films from chitosan-gelatin: Physical properties and food packaging application

2021 257 citations Hongxia Wang, Fuyuan Ding et al. Food Bioscience profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Nanocellulose-chitosan nanocomplex stabilized pickering emulsions with extremely low internal phase: Stabilization mechanism and application in yogurt 2025 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Hongjie Dai, (unknown), Xi Zheng, (unknown), Hongxia Wang, Liang Ma, Hai Chen, Yuhao Zhang	8
2	Design of carbon nitride photo-catalysts based on defect engineering and metal doping for enhanced visible-light-driven activity of mycotoxins degradation 2025 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Hongxia Tan, Jianming Chen, Ping Wang, Ting Guo, Ying Zhou, Yuhao Zhang, Liang Ma	4
3	Transcription factor ATF3 aggravates kidney fibrosis by maintaining the state of histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation 2025 ·Chinese Medical Journal ·Lina Yang, Yilong Chen, Fan Guo, Bo Wang, Zhiye Ying, (unknown), Xiaoxi Zeng, Liang Ma, Haopeng Yu, (unknown)	3
4	Mesangial Cells in Diabetic Kidney Disease: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Implications 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Sciences ·Feng Li, (unknown), Qian Ren, Ping Fu, Liang Ma	1
5	Gelatinization, rheological and retrogradation behaviors of waxy rice starch affected by gelatin emulsion and regulation mechanism 2024 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Yawen Zhan, Hongjie Dai, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	13
6	Modulating the stability and gastrointestinal tolerance of lycopene in low-oil gelatin emulsions by constructing cellulose network barrier 2024 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Xin Feng, Hankun Zhu, Hongjie Dai, Yong Yu, Hongxia Tan, Mi Tang, (unknown), (unknown), Yugang Liu, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	2
7	Recent advances in nanocellulose based hydrogels: Preparation strategy, typical properties and food application 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Yue Huang, (unknown), Yuxi Wang, (unknown), Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang, Hongjie Dai	15
8	Yeast protein‐derived γ‐glutamyl peptides prepared by transpeptidation reaction exhibit a pronounced taste‐enhancing effect 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Yu Fu, Liang Ma, Hongjie Dai, Hongxia Wang, Hai Chen, Hankun Zhu, Yong Yu, Xin Liu, Zhengfang Liu, Yuhao Zhang	3
9	Regulating emulsion properties through tannin acid-mediated gelatin/cellulose nanocrystal complexes: From low-oil emulsion to high internal phase emulsion gel for 3D printing 2024 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·(unknown), Hongxia Wang, Hongjie Dai, Hai Chen, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	10
10	Triple-induced gardenia fruit extract-enriched gelatin/polysaccharides microgels for O/W emulsions, and food 3D printing 2023 ·Food Bioscience ·(unknown), Juncheng Zhu, Yang Cheng, Liangzhe Chen, Yuxin Yang, Liang Ma, Hankun Zhu, Yong Yu, Yuhao Zhang, Hongxia Wang	12
11	Improvement of low-oil gelatin emulsions performance by adjusting the electrostatic interaction between gelatin and nanocellulose with different morphologies 2023 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Xin Feng, Hongjie Dai, Hongxia Tan, Mi Tang, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	37
12	Chitosan particles modulate the properties of cellulose nanocrystals through interparticle interactions: Effect of concentration 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Junjie Wang, (unknown), Hongxia Wang, Hongyuan Zhou, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang, Hongjie Dai	17
13	Myofibrillar protein microgels stabilized high internal phase Pickering emulsions with heat-promoted stability 2023 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Hongjie Dai, (unknown), Xin Feng, Liang Ma, Hai Chen, Yu Fu, Hongxia Wang, Yuhao Zhang	48
14	Effect of different types of nanocellulose on the structure and properties of gelatin films 2023 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·(unknown), Hongjie Dai, Xin Feng, Hongxia Wang, Yu Fu, Yong Yu, Hankun Zhu, Hai Chen, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	38
15	Preparation and physicochemical properties of nanocellulose lightweight porous materials: The regulating effect of gelatin 2023 ·Food Chemistry ·Hongjie Dai, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	10
16	The moisture adsorption, caking, and flowability of silkworm pupae peptide powders: The impacts of anticaking agents 2023 ·Food Chemistry ·Yu Fu, (unknown), Liang Ma, Hongjie Dai, Hongxia Wang, Hai Chen, Hankun Zhu, Yong Yu, Yong Hou, Yuhao Zhang	9
17	Facile approach to fabricate stable multi-chamber colloid particles for compartmentalized encapsulation and reaction control of incompatible molecules 2023 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Hai Chen, (unknown), Xiaoyi Tan, (unknown), (unknown), Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	4
18	Effect of modified starches on the quality of skins of glutinous rice dumplings 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Lu Chen, Hongxia Tan, Ruizhang Feng, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2
19	Designing gelatin microgels by moderate transglutaminase crosslinking: Improvement in interface properties 2023 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Hongjie Dai, (unknown), Xin Feng, Liang Ma, Hai Chen, Hankun Zhu, Yong Yu, Hongxia Wang, Yuhao Zhang	21
20	Recent advances in gelatine and chitosan complex material for practical food preservation application 2021 ·International Journal of Food Science & Technology ·Hongxia Wang, Fuyuan Ding, Liang Ma, Yuhao Zhang	30

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