Qixin Zhong

12.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
237 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Qixin Zhong is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Qixin Zhong has authored 237 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 199 papers in Food Science, 32 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Qixin Zhong's work include Proteins in Food Systems (144 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (87 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (33 papers). Qixin Zhong is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (144 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (87 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (33 papers). Qixin Zhong collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Thailand. Qixin Zhong's co-authors include Kang Pan, P. Michael Davidson, Huaiqiong Chen, Minfeng Jin, Yue Zhang, Seung Joon Baek, Gang Liu, Qiumin Ma, Yangchao Luo and Jun Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Qixin Zhong

235 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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. pH-driven encapsulation of curcumin in self-assembled casein nanoparticles for enhanced dispersibility and bioactivity
    2014 347 citations Seung Joon Baek, Qixin Zhong et al. Soft Matter profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qixin Zhong United States 58 6.9k 1.7k 1.5k 1.4k 1.2k 237 9.8k
Fuguo Liu China 60 6.7k 1.0× 2.2k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 2.3k 1.6× 1.2k 1.0× 271 11.6k
Liqiang Zou China 55 5.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 127 8.1k
Like Mao China 65 8.0k 1.2× 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 2.6k 1.8× 990 0.8× 156 10.8k
Wei Liu China 65 7.0k 1.0× 2.2k 1.3× 1.7k 1.1× 2.3k 1.6× 2.2k 1.8× 275 12.7k
Cuixia Sun China 52 5.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 881 0.7× 98 7.3k
Qingrong Huang United States 63 6.9k 1.0× 1.9k 1.2× 2.2k 1.4× 3.4k 2.4× 1.5k 1.2× 268 12.7k
Yanxiang Gao China 72 10.4k 1.5× 2.0k 1.2× 1.7k 1.1× 3.1k 2.1× 1.6k 1.3× 201 13.9k
Rosiane Lopes Cunha Brazil 61 7.7k 1.1× 880 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 262 10.4k
Muriel Subirade Canada 49 5.3k 0.8× 2.0k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 698 0.5× 573 0.5× 122 7.7k
Xiao‐Quan Yang China 55 6.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 961 0.6× 2.7k 1.9× 1.1k 0.9× 166 8.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Qixin Zhong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qixin Zhong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qixin Zhong

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Anyi & Qixin Zhong. (2025). Properties and mechanisms of O/W emulsions stabilized by shellac and xanthan gum at acidic pH. Food Chemistry. 475. 143352–143352. 4 indexed citations
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Ma, Dachao, Hongchang Hu, Qixin Zhong, et al.. (2024). Nitrogen-doped porous carbon supported nickel catalysts for efficient hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived vanillin to 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol in ethanol. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(1). 115005–115005. 1 indexed citations
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Jain, Surangna, Scott C. Lenaghan, Vermont P. Día, & Qixin Zhong. (2023). Co-delivery of curcumin and quercetin in shellac nanocapsules for the synergistic antioxidant properties and cytotoxicity against colon cancer cells. Food Chemistry. 428. 136744–136744. 30 indexed citations
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Zhong, Qixin, et al.. (2023). Structured soft particulate matters for delivery of bioactive compounds in foods and functioning in the colon. Soft Matter. 20(2). 277–293. 5 indexed citations
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Hong, Shan, et al.. (2023). Lunasin reduces the susceptibility of IL-10 deficient mice to inflammatory bowel disease and modulates the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 119. 109383–109383. 8 indexed citations
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Zhong, Qixin, et al.. (2022). Improved aqueous solubility, bioaccessibility and cellular uptake of quercetin following pH‐driven encapsulation in whey protein isolate. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 57(5). 2747–2755. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Huaiqiong, M.M. Brashears, & Qixin Zhong. (2022). Sodium benzoate and sodium bisulfate as preservatives in apple juice and alternative sanitizers for washing cherry tomatoes. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 372. 109697–109697. 9 indexed citations
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Carter, Brandon, et al.. (2022). Physical and sensory properties of lemon-flavored acidic beverages formulated with nonfat dry milk during storage. Journal of Dairy Science. 105(5). 3926–3938. 7 indexed citations
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Hong, Shan, Vermont P. Día, Seung Joon Baek, & Qixin Zhong. (2021). Nanoencapsulation of apigenin with whey protein isolate: Physicochemical properties, in vitro activity against colorectal cancer cells, and bioavailability. LWT. 154. 112751–112751. 37 indexed citations
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Sun, Cuixia & Qixin Zhong. (2021). Alkaline conjugation of caseinate and propylene glycol alginate to prepare biopolymer complexes stabilizing oil-in-water emulsion gels. Food Hydrocolloids. 123. 107192–107192. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hao, Ren Wang, Zhengxing Chen, & Qixin Zhong. (2020). Amylopectin-Sodium Palmitate Complexes as Sustainable Nanohydrogels with Tunable Size and Fractal Dimensions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(12). 3796–3805. 22 indexed citations
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Zhong, Qixin, et al.. (2020). Gluconic acid as a chelator to improve clarity of skim milk powder dispersions at pH 3.0. Food Chemistry. 344. 128639–128639. 19 indexed citations
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Zhong, Qixin, et al.. (2019). Dispersible Biopolymer Particles Loaded with Lactase as a Potential Delivery System To Control Lactose Hydrolysis in Milk. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(23). 6559–6568. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yun & Qixin Zhong. (2017). Solid-in-Oil-in-Water Emulsions for Delivery of Lactase To Control in Vitro Hydrolysis of Lactose in Milk. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65(43). 9522–9528. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Huaiqiong & Qixin Zhong. (2017). Lactobionic acid enhances the synergistic effect of nisin and thymol against Listeria monocytogenes Scott A in tryptic soy broth and milk. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 260. 36–41. 69 indexed citations
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Zhang, Weinong & Qixin Zhong. (2009). Microemulsions as Nanoreactors To Produce Whey Protein Nanoparticles with Enhanced Heat Stability by Sequential Enzymatic Cross-Linking and Thermal Pretreatments. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(19). 9181–9189. 55 indexed citations

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