Liqiang Zou

9.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Liqiang Zou is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Medicine and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Liqiang Zou has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Food Science, 21 papers in Molecular Medicine and 21 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Liqiang Zou's work include Proteins in Food Systems (76 papers), Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (27 papers) and Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (26 papers). Liqiang Zou is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (76 papers), Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (27 papers) and Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (26 papers). Liqiang Zou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Saudi Arabia. Liqiang Zou's co-authors include Wei Liu, David Julian McClements, Chengmei Liu, Shengfeng Peng, Xing Chen, Lei Zhou, Hang Xiao, Ce Cheng, Ziling Li and Hongxia Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry and Carbohydrate Polymers.

In The Last Decade

Liqiang Zou

126 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Review of recent advances in the preparation, properties,... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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.

  1. Review of recent advances in the preparation, properties, and applications of high internal phase emulsions
    2021 208 citations Li Ma, Ce Cheng et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Liqiang Zou China 55 5.2k 1.8k 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 127 8.1k
Like Mao China 65 8.0k 1.5× 2.6k 1.5× 1.4k 1.1× 990 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 156 10.8k
Cuixia Sun China 52 5.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 881 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 98 7.3k
Yanxiang Gao China 72 10.4k 2.0× 3.1k 1.7× 1.7k 1.3× 1.6k 1.4× 2.0k 1.8× 201 13.9k
Elham Assadpour Iran 49 3.8k 0.7× 727 0.4× 1.7k 1.3× 899 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 164 7.4k
Fang Yuan China 46 3.5k 0.7× 933 0.5× 711 0.6× 574 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 121 5.6k
Chen Tan China 42 2.7k 0.5× 878 0.5× 807 0.6× 495 0.4× 995 0.9× 97 4.8k
Shuqin Xia China 50 4.1k 0.8× 578 0.3× 920 0.7× 892 0.8× 1.8k 1.6× 149 7.3k
Qingrong Huang United States 41 2.3k 0.4× 752 0.4× 636 0.5× 500 0.4× 715 0.7× 105 4.6k
Xiao‐Quan Yang China 55 6.4k 1.2× 2.7k 1.5× 961 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 166 8.3k
Francesco Donsı̀ Italy 46 4.1k 0.8× 612 0.3× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 656 0.6× 118 6.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Liqiang Zou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liqiang Zou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liqiang Zou

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhong, Yejun, Yazhe Wang, Jianyong Wu, et al.. (2025). Lactobacillus plantarum-loaded pomelo pith matrix gel beads: Fabrication, characterization, and regulatory effects on human gut microbiota. Food Hydrocolloids. 163. 111094–111094. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Li, et al.. (2025). Glycerol‐Regulated Water Content in DHA Algal Oil Emulsions: Effects on Emulsion Stability and Oxidative Stability of DHA Algal Oil. Journal of Food Science. 90(6). e70308–e70308. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Kaibo, Lei Zhou, Shengfeng Peng, et al.. (2024). One-pot preparation of carboxymethyl cellulose-based multifunctional active film embedded with Cu-BTC (benzenetricarboxylic acid) metal-organic framework for mango preservation. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 47. 101416–101416. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Yikun, David Julian McClements, Xing Chen, et al.. (2024). Plant‐based flaxseed oil microcapsules fabricated from coacervation of gluten at oil droplet surface: Microstructure, oxidation stability, and oil digestion control. Journal of Food Science. 89(12). 8454–8470.
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Tian, Yuqing, Lei Zhou, Junping Liu, et al.. (2023). Effect of sustained-release tea tree essential oil solid preservative on fresh-cut pineapple storage quality in modified atmospheres packaging. Food Chemistry. 417(2). 135898–135898. 38 indexed citations
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Liao, Tao, Junping Liu, Liqiang Zou, et al.. (2019). Differential inhibitory effects of organic acids on pear polyphenol oxidase in model systems and pear puree. LWT. 118. 108704–108704. 35 indexed citations
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Yan, Chi, Dongwen Fu, David Julian McClements, et al.. (2019). Rheological and microstructural properties of cold-set emulsion gels fabricated from mixed proteins: Whey protein and lactoferrin. Food Research International. 119. 315–324. 38 indexed citations
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Cheng, Ce, Zhihua Wu, David Julian McClements, et al.. (2019). Improvement on stability, loading capacity and sustained release of rhamnolipids modified curcumin liposomes. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 183. 110460–110460. 109 indexed citations
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Yan, Chi, David Julian McClements, Yuqing Zhu, et al.. (2019). Fabrication of OSA Starch/Chitosan Polysaccharide-Based High Internal Phase Emulsion via Altering Interfacial Behaviors. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(39). 10937–10946. 197 indexed citations
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Chen, Xing, Yan Chen, Yuting Huang, et al.. (2019). Hybrid Bionanoparticle-Stabilized Pickering Emulsions for Quercetin Delivery: Effect of Interfacial Composition on Release, Lipolysis, and Bioaccessibility. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2(10). 6462–6472. 39 indexed citations
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Chen, Xing, Yan Chen, Liqiang Zou, et al.. (2019). Plant-Based Nanoparticles Prepared from Proteins and Phospholipids Consisting of a Core–Multilayer-Shell Structure: Fabrication, Stability, and Foamability. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(23). 6574–6584. 74 indexed citations
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Chen, Xing, David Julian McClements, Yuqing Zhu, et al.. (2018). Enhancement of the solubility, stability and bioaccessibility of quercetin using protein-based excipient emulsions. Food Research International. 114. 30–37. 121 indexed citations
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Li, Ziling, Shengfeng Peng, Xing Chen, et al.. (2018). Pluronics modified liposomes for curcumin encapsulation: Sustained release, stability and bioaccessibility. Food Research International. 108. 246–253. 150 indexed citations
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Chen, Xing, David Julian McClements, Jian Wang, et al.. (2018). Coencapsulation of (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and Quercetin in Particle-Stabilized W/O/W Emulsion Gels: Controlled Release and Bioaccessibility. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(14). 3691–3699. 229 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lei, Zhiqiang Xiong, Wei Liu, & Liqiang Zou. (2017). Different inhibition mechanisms of gentisic acid and cyaniding-3-O-glucoside on polyphenoloxidase. Food Chemistry. 234. 445–454. 30 indexed citations
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Zou, Liqiang, et al.. (2017). Synthesis and applications of nanoparticles in food. 食品工业科技. 365–370. 2 indexed citations
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Peng, Shengfeng, Liqiang Zou, Weilin Liu, et al.. (2016). Hybrid liposomes composed of amphiphilic chitosan and phospholipid: Preparation, stability and bioavailability as a carrier for curcumin. Carbohydrate Polymers. 156. 322–332. 98 indexed citations

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