Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Food Science, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad's work include Proteins in Food Systems (13 papers), Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (8 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (7 papers). Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (13 papers), Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (8 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (7 papers). Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Russia. Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad's co-authors include Shahzad Farooq, Hui Zhang, Chunbao Li, Muhammad Umair Ijaz, Muhammad Rauf, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Munir, Yipeng Zhang, Mei‐Yu Chen and Iftikhar Ali Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad

46 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Collagen and gelatin: Structure, properties, and applications in food industry

2023 100 citations Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad, Yonghui Li et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad China	19	337	301	274	136	121	54	1.1k
Zhengshun Wen China	22	175 0.5×	480 1.6×	217 0.8×	150 1.1×	183 1.5×	51	1.4k
Gengsheng Xiao China	18	289 0.9×	249 0.8×	350 1.3×	162 1.2×	105 0.9×	73	1.1k
Junhui Li China	21	470 1.4×	254 0.8×	520 1.9×	70 0.5×	116 1.0×	42	1.3k
Muhammad Sohaib Pakistan	20	413 1.2×	337 1.1×	159 0.6×	561 4.1×	59 0.5×	85	1.4k
Fachun Wan China	16	127 0.4×	242 0.8×	239 0.9×	115 0.8×	30 0.2×	65	936
Ankit Goyal India	19	783 2.3×	242 0.8×	399 1.5×	139 1.0×	49 0.4×	39	1.7k
Chang Hee Jeong South Korea	20	413 1.2×	271 0.9×	190 0.7×	89 0.7×	33 0.3×	34	988
Shakira Ghazanfar Pakistan	19	307 0.9×	355 1.2×	133 0.5×	42 0.3×	222 1.8×	78	1.1k
Larbi Rhazi France	17	192 0.6×	316 1.0×	231 0.8×	34 0.3×	53 0.4×	49	946

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad

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Ali, Usman, Shahzad Farooq, Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad, et al.. (2025). Stabilization of sesame oil-in-water emulsions by synergistic complexation of tea saponin and gum arabic: Stability and rheological characterization. Food Chemistry. 493(Pt 2). 145816–145816.

Farooq, Shahzad, Abdullah, Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad, et al.. (2025). Exploring the mechanisms of charged polysaccharides in regulating the microstructure, texture, and rheology of camellia oleosomes-based meat analogs. Food Hydrocolloids. 172. 111965–111965.

Ahmad, Muhammad Ijaz, et al.. (2024). Molecular phenomena associated with the formation of fibrous structure of plant-based meat analogues. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 153. 104743–104743. 3 indexed citations

Farooq, Shahzad, Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad, Yipeng Zhang, & Hui Zhang. (2023). Impact of interfacial layer number and Schiff base cross-linking on the microstructure, rheological properties and digestive lipolysis of plant-derived oil bodies-based oleogels. Food Hydrocolloids. 138. 108473–108473. 39 indexed citations

Farooq, Shahzad, et al.. (2023). A review of advanced techniques for detecting the authenticity and adulteration of camellia oil. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 101(11). 1209–1227. 7 indexed citations

Farooq, Shahzad, Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad, Usman Ali, & Hui Zhang. (2023). Fabrication of curcumin-loaded oleogels using camellia oil bodies and gum arabic/chitosan coatings for controlled release applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 254. 127758–127758. 29 indexed citations

Ahmad, Muhammad Ijaz, Yonghui Li, Jinfeng Pan, et al.. (2023). Collagen and gelatin: Structure, properties, and applications in food industry. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 254(Pt 3). 128037–128037. 100 indexed citations breakdown →

Farooq, Shahzad, et al.. (2022). Fabrication, characterization and in vitro digestion of camellia oil body emulsion gels cross-linked by polyphenols. Food Chemistry. 394. 133469–133469. 41 indexed citations

Farooq, Shahzad, Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad, Yipeng Zhang, Mei‐Yu Chen, & Hui Zhang. (2022). Preparation, characterization and digestive mechanism of plant-derived oil bodies-based oleogels structured by chitosan and vanillin. Food Hydrocolloids. 136. 108247–108247. 61 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Muhammad Ijaz, et al.. (2022). A review on mycoprotein: History, nutritional composition, production methods, and health benefits. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 121. 14–29. 102 indexed citations

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Ijaz, Muhammad Umair, et al.. (2020). Meat Protein in High-Fat Diet Induces Adipogensis and Dyslipidemia by Altering Gut Microbiota and Endocannabinoid Dysregulation in the Adipose Tissue of Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(13). 3933–3946. 28 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Muhammad Ijaz, et al.. (2020). High-Fat Proteins Drive Dynamic Changes in Gut Microbiota, Hepatic Metabolome, and Endotoxemia-TLR-4-NFκB-Mediated Inflammation in Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(42). 11710–11725. 39 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Umair Ijaz, Congcong Liu, et al.. (2019). Processed Meat Protein Promoted Inflammation and Hepatic Lipogenesis by Upregulating Nrf2/Keap1 Signaling Pathway in Glrx-Deficient Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(32). 8794–8809. 35 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Umair Ijaz, Ijaz ul Haq, & Chunbao Li. (2019). The Role of Meat Protein in Generation of Oxidative Stress and Pathophysiology of Metabolic Syndromes. Food Science of Animal Resources. 40(1). 1–10. 14 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yi, Guanghong Zhou, Xinglian Xu, et al.. (2017). Changes in in vitro protein digestion of retort‐pouched pork belly during 120‐day storage. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 52(12). 2684–2694. 7 indexed citations

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Qureshi, Muhammad Amjad, et al.. (2017). Yield and quality response of cotton to a consortium of PGPR at graded fertilizer levels. International Journal of Biosciences (IJB). 10(3). 46–53. 3 indexed citations

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Aly, Salah M., et al.. (2013). Complications of Contact Lenses; A Clinico-experimental Study to Evaluate the Effects of Bacterial Contamination. Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology. 29(3). 1 indexed citations

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Khan, M. B., et al.. (2012). Allelopathic plant water extracts tank mixed with reduced doses of atrazine efficiently control Trianthema portulacastrum L. in Zea mays L.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 22(2). 339–343. 18 indexed citations

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Qayyum, Abdul, et al.. (2012). ROLE OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF SALICYLIC ACID AND L-TRYPTOPHAN IN DROUGHT TOLERANCE OF MAIZE. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 22(3). 768–772. 71 indexed citations

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Rauf, Muhammad, et al.. (2007). Performance of wheat genotypes under osmotic stress at germination and early seedling growth stage. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 6(8). 971–975. 126 indexed citations

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