Qiang Zhao

3.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
107 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Qiang Zhao is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiang Zhao has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Food Science, 31 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Qiang Zhao's work include Proteins in Food Systems (50 papers), Food composition and properties (23 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (20 papers). Qiang Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (50 papers), Food composition and properties (23 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (20 papers). Qiang Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and New Zealand. Qiang Zhao's co-authors include Hua Xiong, Cordelia Selomulya, Meng Wai Woo, Hailong Peng, Xiao Dong Chen, Chengxin He, Yu Hu, Qiang Zhou, Wenjing Sun and Shenqi Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Qiang Zhao

98 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Sulfated modification, characterization and antioxidant activities of polysaccharide from Cyclocarya paliurus

2015 277 citations Qiang Zhao et al. Food Hydrocolloids profile →
The effect of rice protein-polyphenols covalent and non-covalent interactions on the structure, functionality and in vitro digestion properties of rice protein

2024 53 citations Hexiang Xie, Kefan Ouyang et al. Food Chemistry profile →
Non-covalent interaction of rice protein and polyphenols: The effects on their emulsions

2025 21 citations Hexiang Xie, Songyu Wang et al. Food Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qiang Zhao China	33	1.7k	882	842	621	381	107	3.0k
Xiaofeng Ren China	34	1.8k 1.0×	744 0.8×	654 0.8×	576 0.9×	530 1.4×	88	3.3k
Fei Teng China	35	2.1k 1.2×	544 0.6×	913 1.1×	456 0.7×	431 1.1×	106	3.2k
Haizhen Mo China	37	1.9k 1.1×	1.2k 1.3×	662 0.8×	738 1.2×	491 1.3×	158	4.1k
Qiufang Liang China	32	1.5k 0.9×	783 0.9×	576 0.7×	385 0.6×	776 2.0×	79	3.0k
Wenjun Wang China	30	1.9k 1.1×	633 0.7×	737 0.9×	1.4k 2.3×	418 1.1×	77	3.5k
Lijun Yin China	35	2.2k 1.3×	456 0.5×	969 1.2×	610 1.0×	329 0.9×	93	3.3k
Mehdi Varidi Iran	32	2.1k 1.2×	610 0.7×	618 0.7×	375 0.6×	208 0.5×	84	2.9k
Xiaomin Li China	28	1.5k 0.9×	798 0.9×	827 1.0×	526 0.8×	201 0.5×	143	2.8k
Xiaobin Ma China	29	2.0k 1.2×	616 0.7×	851 1.0×	1.3k 2.1×	459 1.2×	46	3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Qiang Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiang Zhao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiang Zhao

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

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Liu, Rong, et al.. (2025). Valorizing pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) seed meal into protein hydrolysates: Impact of different proteases on the structural, physicochemical, and functional properties. Food Bioscience. 68. 106366–106366. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Qin, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the effects of protein-glutaminase treatment on the structural and functional properties of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) seed protein. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 309(Pt 2). 142989–142989. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Yi, et al.. (2025). Quasi-static crushing and collision protective performance of an innovative steel-GFRP-foam sandwich fender: Experiment investigation and engineering application. Ocean Engineering. 331. 121239–121239. 7 indexed citations

Ouyang, Kefan, Yuanyuan Feng, Hao Hu, et al.. (2025). Development of active gelatin-based films incorporating V-type granular starch-curcumin complex and ε-polylysine for short-term refrigerated preservation of salmon fillets. Food Hydrocolloids. 165. 111260–111260. 5 indexed citations

Kang, Zhixin, et al.. (2025). Unraveling temperature-driven flocculation mechanisms in ultrafine hematite: An experimental and simulation study. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(3). 116746–116746. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Qiang, Jian Cheng, Linjie Zhao, et al.. (2025). Understanding the friction behavior and surface characteristic in multiple ball-end milling passes of soft-brittle KH2PO4 optics. Tribology International. 211. 110836–110836.

Wang, Songyu, et al.. (2025). Effect of pH on physicochemical and storage stabilities of succinylated rice glutelin emulsion. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 337(Pt 1). 149352–149352.

Xie, Hexiang, Kefan Ouyang, Hao Hu, et al.. (2024). Yeast protein: In vivo gastrointestinal digestion and biochemical characteristics. Food Bioscience. 60. 104494–104494. 3 indexed citations

Ouyang, Kefan, Tao Qin, Hexiang Xie, et al.. (2024). Effects of rice bran stabilization procedures and proteases on rice bran protein hydrolysates. Food Bioscience. 59. 103922–103922. 9 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yi, et al.. (2024). Crushing behavior and energy absorption of steel-GFRP-foam sandwich structures under quasi-static compression: Experimental and theoretical study. Construction and Building Materials. 443. 137721–137721. 8 indexed citations

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Xie, Hexiang, et al.. (2024). Nanofibrillated cellulose derived from rice bran, wheat bran, okara as novel dietary fibers: Structural, physicochemical, and functional properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 273(Pt 1). 132902–132902. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Songyu, Hexiang Xie, Kefan Ouyang, et al.. (2024). Improving the functional properties of rice glutelin: impact of succinic anhydride modification. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 59(4). 2739–2750. 9 indexed citations

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Feng, Yuanyuan, Qianqian Shi, Hexiang Xie, et al.. (2024). Combined effects of gelatin extraction methods and hydrolysis protease types on the functional properties of tilapia scale gelatin hydrolysates. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 59(9). 6194–6206. 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Qiang, Xiaoying Li, Jian Zeng, et al.. (2024). A novel major QTL underlying grain copper concentration in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). BMC Genomics. 25(1). 1198–1198.

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Xie, Hexiang, Liqiong Zhang, Qian Chen, et al.. (2023). Combined effects of drying methods and limited enzymatic hydrolysis on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of rice protein hydrolysates. Food Bioscience. 52. 102427–102427. 26 indexed citations

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Han, Xue, Qi Zhang, Hui He, Qiang Zhao, & Gang Li. (2023). Reflow-molded deep concave microwell arrays for robust and large-scale production of embryoid bodies. Lab on a Chip. 23(20). 4378–4389. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tingting, Yong Wang, Kefan Ouyang, et al.. (2023). Physicochemical and structural properties and digestibility of rice flour with different moisture extrusion cooking. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 58(3). 1356–1366. 6 indexed citations

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He, Chengxin, Yu Hu, Yong Wang, et al.. (2019). Complete waste recycling strategies for improving the accessibility of rice protein films. Green Chemistry. 22(2). 490–503. 33 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xiaoli, Qiang Zhao, Hongbing Chen, & Hua Xiong. (2018). Distribution and effects of natural selenium in soybean proteins and its protective role in soybean β-conglycinin (7S globulins) under AAPH-induced oxidative stress. Food Chemistry. 272. 201–209. 55 indexed citations

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Luo, Mei, et al.. (2015). Preparation and Characterization of Genipin-Crosslinked Chitosan Microspheres for the Sustained Release of Salidroside. International Journal of Food Engineering. 11(3). 323–333. 27 indexed citations

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