Magda Rafecas

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Magda Rafecas is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Surgery and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Magda Rafecas has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 18 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Magda Rafecas's work include Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (16 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (12 papers) and Fatty Acid Research and Health (12 papers). Magda Rafecas is often cited by papers focused on Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (16 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (12 papers) and Fatty Acid Research and Health (12 papers). Magda Rafecas collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Russia. Magda Rafecas's co-authors include Josep Boatella, R. Codony, Joan Quı́lez, Gemma Brufau, Francesc Guardiola, Miguel Ángel Canela, Javier Parcerisa, P. B. Addis, Cayetano Alegre and Daryl G. Richardson and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Biochemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Magda Rafecas

70 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods:... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review
    2014 372 citations Joan Quı́lez, Magda Rafecas 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
Magda Rafecas Spain 29 915 673 629 595 544 72 2.7k
Daniel D. Gallaher United States 37 1.5k 1.6× 576 0.9× 751 1.2× 822 1.4× 271 0.5× 108 3.6k
Björn Åkesson Sweden 32 1.3k 1.4× 485 0.7× 945 1.5× 439 0.7× 242 0.4× 90 3.6k
Inar Alves de Castro Brazil 32 967 1.1× 355 0.5× 676 1.1× 1.2k 2.0× 201 0.4× 122 3.2k
Chi-Ho Lee South Korea 26 345 0.4× 443 0.7× 732 1.2× 711 1.2× 206 0.4× 124 2.8k
Nicolò Merendino Italy 27 788 0.9× 306 0.5× 972 1.5× 530 0.9× 171 0.3× 72 2.8k
David D. Kitts Canada 41 662 0.7× 569 0.8× 1.7k 2.7× 1.0k 1.7× 145 0.3× 111 4.5k
Timothy P. Carr United States 31 1.1k 1.2× 292 0.4× 1.1k 1.7× 385 0.6× 1.1k 2.0× 96 3.5k
Mahmoud Rafieian‐Kopaei Iran 34 416 0.5× 1.1k 1.6× 901 1.4× 779 1.3× 276 0.5× 193 4.0k
Ana I. Castellote Spain 41 2.1k 2.3× 311 0.5× 731 1.2× 908 1.5× 298 0.5× 93 4.4k
Barbara O. Schneeman United States 39 2.2k 2.4× 743 1.1× 708 1.1× 957 1.6× 548 1.0× 154 4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Magda Rafecas

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All Works

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Tres, Alba, et al.. (2023). Effect of feeding olive pomace acid oil on pork lipid composition, oxidative stability, colour, and sensory acceptance. animal. 17(8). 100879–100879. 5 indexed citations
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Tres, Alba, et al.. (2023). Effect of Feeding Acid Oils on European Seabass Fillet Lipid Composition, Oxidative Stability, Color, and Sensory Acceptance. Aquaculture Nutrition. 2023. 1–19. 6 indexed citations
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Guardiola, Francesc, et al.. (2023). Effect of Feeding Olive Pomace Acid Oil on Dark Chicken Meat Lipid Composition, Oxidative Stability, Color, and Sensory Acceptance. Animals. 13(8). 1343–1343. 2 indexed citations
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Cámara, Montaña, Esther López‐García, Jordí Mañes, et al.. (2020). Informe del Comité Científico de la Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) de revisión y actualización de las Recomendaciones Dietéticas para la población española. 11–58. 11 indexed citations
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Cámara, Montaña, Carlos Alonso‐Calleja, Jordí Mañes, et al.. (2020). Informe del Comité Científico de la Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) sobre la aplicación en España del sistema Nutri-Score de información sobre la calidad nutricional de los alimentos. 31(31). 77–96. 1 indexed citations
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Alonso‐Calleja, Carlos, Montaña Cámara, Álvaro Daschner, et al.. (2019). Informe del Comité Científico de la Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) sobre Ingestas Nutricionales de Referencia para la población española. 29(29). 43–68. 12 indexed citations
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Santas, Jonathan, et al.. (2017). Recovery from dietary iron deficiency anaemia in rats by the intake of microencapsulated ferric saccharate. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 54(9). 2913–2918. 11 indexed citations
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Santas, Jonathan, et al.. (2014). High-throughput analysis of lipid hydroperoxides in edible oils and fats using the fluorescent reagent diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine. Food Chemistry. 162. 235–241. 12 indexed citations
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Rafecas, Magda, et al.. (2011). Dietary aspects in fibromyalgia patients: results of a survey on food awareness, allergies, and nutritional supplementation. Rheumatology International. 32(9). 2615–2621. 42 indexed citations
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Rafecas, Magda, et al.. (2010). Fibromyalgia and nutrition, what do we know?. Rheumatology International. 30(11). 1417–1427. 42 indexed citations
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Brufau, Gemma, Miguel Ángel Canela, & Magda Rafecas. (2008). Phytosterols: physiologic and metabolic aspects related to cholesterol-lowering properties. Nutrition Research. 28(4). 217–225. 195 indexed citations
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Rafecas, Magda. (2006). Antioxidantes para una mejor calidad de vida. 28–32. 1 indexed citations
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Rafecas, Magda. (2005). Lactancia materna y lactancia artificial. 42–44. 2 indexed citations
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Ferrer, C., Mònica Torras‐Llort, Magda Rafecas, et al.. (2003). Dietary Lipids Modify Brush Border Membrane Composition and Nutrient Transport in Chicken Small Intestine. Journal of Nutrition. 133(4). 1147–1153. 23 indexed citations
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Rafecas, Magda, et al.. (1998). Liquid chromatographic determination of phenolic antioxidants in bakery products. Journal of Chromatography A. 822(2). 305–309. 17 indexed citations
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Boatella, Josep, Magda Rafecas, & R. Codony. (1993). Isomeric trans fatty acids in the Spanish diet and their relationships with changes in fat intake patterns.. PubMed. 47 Suppl 1. S62–5. 21 indexed citations
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Boatella, Josep, et al.. (1993). Trans Fatty Acid Content of Human Milk in Spain. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 16(4). 432–434. 30 indexed citations

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