Okon Johnson Esua

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 904 citations indexed

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Okon Johnson Esua is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biotechnology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Okon Johnson Esua has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 904 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Plant Science, 10 papers in Biotechnology and 10 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Okon Johnson Esua's work include Microbial Inactivation Methods (9 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (6 papers) and Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (5 papers). Okon Johnson Esua is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Inactivation Methods (9 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (6 papers) and Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (5 papers). Okon Johnson Esua collaborates with scholars based in China, Nigeria and Ireland. Okon Johnson Esua's co-authors include Jun‐Hu Cheng, Da‐Wen Sun, Yus Aniza Yusof, Rashidah Sukor, Nyuk Ling Chin, Murtaza Ali, Sneh Punia Bangar, E. S. E. Hafez, Taha Mehany and Jesús Simal‐Gándara and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Okon Johnson Esua

27 papers receiving 891 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.

A review of recent innovative strategies for controlling mycotoxins in foods

2022 118 citations Gamal M. Hamad, Taha Mehany et al. Food Control profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Okon Johnson Esua China	17	277	259	188	162	153	28	904
Ronit Mandal Canada	12	292 1.1×	147 0.6×	249 1.3×	125 0.8×	167 1.1×	20	786
Murtaza Ali China	15	189 0.7×	128 0.5×	115 0.6×	91 0.6×	168 1.1×	23	652
Ehsan Feizollahi Canada	15	575 2.1×	325 1.3×	169 0.9×	221 1.4×	268 1.8×	22	1.2k
Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh Thailand	17	289 1.0×	152 0.6×	157 0.8×	187 1.2×	75 0.5×	34	833
Nirundorn Matan Thailand	19	315 1.1×	389 1.5×	90 0.5×	108 0.7×	80 0.5×	68	950
Lihui Du China	20	336 1.2×	91 0.4×	138 0.7×	305 1.9×	60 0.4×	53	940
Paula L. Gómez Argentina	16	301 1.1×	438 1.7×	282 1.5×	61 0.4×	26 0.2×	27	861
Ruixiang Yan China	18	333 1.2×	438 1.7×	187 1.0×	191 1.2×	21 0.1×	53	1.0k
Yun Yin United States	16	413 1.5×	370 1.4×	146 0.8×	190 1.2×	11 0.1×	33	862

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Sharma, Nitya, et al.. (2025). Cereal processing by-products and wastewater for sustainable protein extraction. Waste Management. 201. 114790–114790. 2 indexed citations

Esua, Okon Johnson, et al.. (2025). Enhancing postharvest protection of tomatoes using bioactive nanocoating in a simulated transport system under mechanical stresses. Journal of Stored Products Research. 114. 102750–102750.

Okonkwo, Clinton Emeka, et al.. (2024). Synergistic effect of drying methods and ultrasonication on natural deep eutectic solvent extraction of phytochemicals from African spinach ( Amaranthus hybridus ) stem. Journal of Food Science. 89(11). 7115–7131. 3 indexed citations

Bangar, Sneh Punia, et al.. (2023). Microcrystalline cellulose for active food packaging applications: A review. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 36. 101048–101048. 64 indexed citations

Ali, Murtaza, Jun‐Hu Cheng, Diana Tazeddinova, et al.. (2023). Effect of plasma-activated water and buffer solution combined with ultrasound on fungicide degradation and quality of cherry tomato during storage. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 97. 106461–106461. 16 indexed citations

Bangar, Sneh Punia, et al.. (2023). Functionality and Applications of Non‐Conventional Starches from Different Sources. Starch - Stärke. 76(1-2). 6 indexed citations

Hamad, Gamal M., Taha Mehany, Jesús Simal‐Gándara, et al.. (2022). A review of recent innovative strategies for controlling mycotoxins in foods. Food Control. 144. 109350–109350. 118 indexed citations breakdown →

Esua, Okon Johnson, et al.. (2022). Functional and bioactive properties of Larimichthys polyactis protein hydrolysates as influenced by plasma functionalized water-ultrasound hybrid treatments and enzyme types. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 86. 106023–106023. 42 indexed citations

Sun, Da‐Wen, et al.. (2022). Effects of freeze-thaw pretreatments on the drying characteristics, physicochemical and phytochemical composition of red dragon fruit during mid- and near-infrared drying. Drying Technology. 41(4). 561–576. 13 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, et al.. (2022). Modelling of inactivation kinetics of Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes on grass carp treated by combining ultrasound with plasma functionalized buffer. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 88. 106086–106086. 48 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, et al.. (2022). Effects of pretreatments using plasma functionalized water, osmodehydration and their combination on hot air drying efficiency and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) slices. Food Chemistry. 406. 134995–134995. 36 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, Da‐Wen Sun, Jun‐Hu Cheng, & Jilin Li. (2022). Evaluation of storage quality of vacuum-packaged silver Pomfret (Pampus argenteus) treated with combined ultrasound and plasma functionalized liquids hurdle technology. Food Chemistry. 391. 133237–133237. 35 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, Jun‐Hu Cheng, & Da‐Wen Sun. (2021). Novel technique for treating grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by combining plasma functionalized liquids and Ultrasound: Effects on bacterial inactivation and quality attributes. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 76. 105660–105660. 76 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, Jun‐Hu Cheng, & Da‐Wen Sun. (2021). Optimisation of treatment conditions for reducing Shewanella putrefaciens and Salmonella Typhimurium on grass carp treated by thermoultrasound-assisted plasma functionalized buffer. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 76. 105609–105609. 59 indexed citations

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Ali, Murtaza, Da‐Wen Sun, Jun‐Hu Cheng, & Okon Johnson Esua. (2021). Effects of combined treatment of plasma activated liquid and ultrasound for degradation of chlorothalonil fungicide residues in tomato. Food Chemistry. 371. 131162–131162. 74 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, Jun‐Hu Cheng, & Da‐Wen Sun. (2020). Antimicrobial activities of plasma-functionalized liquids against foodborne pathogens on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 104(22). 9581–9594. 51 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, Jun‐Hu Cheng, & Da‐Wen Sun. (2020). Functionalization of water as a nonthermal approach for ensuring safety and quality of meat and seafood products. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 61(3). 431–449. 37 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, Nyuk Ling Chin, Yus Aniza Yusof, & Rashidah Sukor. (2019). Combination of ultrasound and ultraviolet‐C irradiation on kinetics of color, firmness, weight loss, and total phenolic content changes in tomatoes during storage. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 43(10). 20 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, et al.. (2018). Effects of simultaneous UV-C radiation and ultrasonic energy postharvest treatment on bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of tomatoes during storage. Food Chemistry. 270. 113–122. 57 indexed citations

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Esua, Okon Johnson, Nyuk Ling Chin, & Yus Aniza Yusof. (2018). Simultaneous UV-C and Ultrasonic Energy Treatment for Disinfection of Tomatoes and Its Antioxidant Properties. Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies. 5(3). 209–214. 4 indexed citations

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