Munir Cheryan

12.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
151 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Munir Cheryan is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Munir Cheryan has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 55 papers in Molecular Biology and 43 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Munir Cheryan's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (38 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (31 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (25 papers). Munir Cheryan is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (38 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (31 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (25 papers). Munir Cheryan collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Saudi Arabia. Munir Cheryan's co-authors include Rishi Kumar Shukla, D. Darnoko, Nandakishore Rajagopalan, J. J. Rackis, S. S. Deshpande, Mohamed A. Mehaia, Frida Grynspan, D. K. Salunkhe, B. S. Luh and Sarad R. Parekh and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Journal of Membrane Science and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Munir Cheryan

151 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

Ultrafiltration and Microfiltration Handbook 1980 2026 1995 2010 1998 2001 1980 1998 2000 400 800 1.2k
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. Ultrafiltration and Microfiltration Handbook
    1998 1.4k citations Munir Cheryan profile →
  2. Zein: the industrial protein from corn
    2001 1.1k citations Rishi Kumar Shukla, Munir Cheryan Industrial Crops and Products profile →
  3. Phytic acid interactions in food systems
    1980 733 citations Munir Cheryan et al. profile →
  4. Membrane processing of oily streams. Wastewater treatment and waste reduction
    1998 649 citations Munir Cheryan, Nandakishore Rajagopalan Journal of Membrane Science profile →
  5. Kinetics of palm oil transesterification in a batch reactor
    2000 597 citations Munir Cheryan et al. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Munir Cheryan United States 43 3.4k 2.4k 2.3k 2.0k 1.7k 151 9.4k
Félix García‐Ochoa Spain 41 3.6k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 2.3k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 162 7.7k
Seyed Abbas Shojaosadati Iran 46 2.5k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 2.3k 1.0× 751 0.4× 627 0.4× 292 8.3k
Ghasem Najafpour Iran 50 3.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 758 0.4× 539 0.3× 324 9.7k
Lujia Han China 54 3.7k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 754 0.4× 907 0.5× 366 10.6k
Argyrios Margaritis Canada 45 2.7k 0.8× 612 0.3× 2.2k 1.0× 563 0.3× 482 0.3× 179 6.2k
Laurent Bazinet Canada 47 4.1k 1.2× 3.1k 1.3× 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 307 0.2× 291 8.0k
Márcio A. Mazutti Brazil 39 2.4k 0.7× 646 0.3× 2.2k 1.0× 825 0.4× 1.0k 0.6× 297 6.6k
Ho Nam Chang South Korea 56 4.4k 1.3× 656 0.3× 5.5k 2.4× 496 0.2× 467 0.3× 302 10.4k
Thomas Heinze Germany 68 6.6k 1.9× 541 0.2× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 2.1k 1.2× 443 17.4k
K.S.M.S. Raghavarao India 47 1.0k 0.3× 486 0.2× 1.5k 0.7× 2.4k 1.2× 1.2k 0.7× 133 6.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shukla, Rishi Kumar & Munir Cheryan. (2001). Zein: the industrial protein from corn. Industrial Crops and Products. 13(3). 171–192. 1117 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rane, Kishore D., et al.. (2001). Ethanol Production in a Membrane Bioreactor: Pilot-Scale Trials in a Corn Wet Mill. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 91-93(1-9). 283–296. 10 indexed citations
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Shukla, Rishi Kumar, Munir Cheryan, & Richard E. DeVor. (2000). Solvent Extraction of Zein from Dry‐Milled Corn. Cereal Chemistry. 77(6). 724–730. 51 indexed citations
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Shukla, Rishi Kumar, et al.. (2000). Microfiltration of starch suspensions using a tubular stainless steel membrane. Membrane Technology. 2000(120). 5–8. 9 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1998). Membrane Technology in Corn Refining and Bioproduct-Processing. Starch - Stärke. 50(1). 16–23. 18 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1997). Microfiltration for clarification of corn starch hydrolysates. Cereal Foods World. 42(1). 21–24. 7 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1997). Membrane technology in corn wet milling.. Cereal Foods World. 42(7). 520–525. 6 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1996). Solvent recovery and partial deacidification of vegetable oils by membrane technology. Fette Seifen Anstrichmittel. 98(1). 10–14. 74 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1996). Deacidification of soybean oil by membrane technology. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 73(2). 219–224. 100 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1995). Nanofiltration of model acetate solutions. Journal of Membrane Science. 107(1-2). 107–113. 55 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1994). Consider nanofiltration for membrane separations. Chemical engineering progress. 90(3). 68–74. 144 indexed citations
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Sims, Kevin A. & Munir Cheryan. (1992). Continuous Saccharification of Corn Starch in a Membrane Reactor. Part II: Membrane Performance and Reactor Stability. Starch - Stärke. 44(9). 345–348. 11 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1991). 한외여과막 반응기를 이용한 어피젤라틴의 연속적 가수분해. KSBB Journal. 6(3). 309–319. 1 indexed citations
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Grynspan, Frida & Munir Cheryan. (1989). Phytate‐calcium interactions with soy protein. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 66(1). 93–97. 59 indexed citations
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Saeed, Mohammad & Munir Cheryan. (1989). Chlorogenic acid interactions with sunflower proteins. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 37(5). 1270–1274. 28 indexed citations
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Pal, Dharam & Munir Cheryan. (1987). Application of reverse osmosis in the manufacture of khoa. Process optimization and product quality. Journal of Food Science and Technology-mysore. 24(5). 233–238. 6 indexed citations
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Mehaia, Mohamed A. & Munir Cheryan. (1984). Hollow fibre bioreactor for ethanol production: Application to the conversion of lactose by Kluyveromyces fragilis. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 6(3). 117–120. 36 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1982). A CSTR‐hollow‐fiber system for continuous hydrolysis of proteins. Factors affecting long‐term stability of the reactor. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 24(1). 69–82. 33 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1981). PRODUCTION OF SOY ISOLATES BY ULTRAFILTRATION: PROCESS ENGINEERING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOLLOW FIBER SYSTEM. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 5(2). 103–118. 15 indexed citations
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Cheryan, Munir, et al.. (1979). ULTRAFILTRATION OF SOYBEAN WATER EXTRACTS: PROCESSING CHARACTERISTICS AND YIELDS. Journal of Food Science. 44(4). 1027–1031. 35 indexed citations

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