R.C. McKellar

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

R.C. McKellar is a scholar working on Biotechnology, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, R.C. McKellar has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Biotechnology, 46 papers in Food Science and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in R.C. McKellar's work include Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (55 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (39 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (13 papers). R.C. McKellar is often cited by papers focused on Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (55 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (39 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (13 papers). R.C. McKellar collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Spain and United States. R.C. McKellar's co-authors include P. Piyasena, Eugene Mohareb, Xuewen Lu, H.W. Modler, Makoto Yaguchi, Pascal Delaquis, D.B. Emmons, Mansel W. Griffiths, G. Dennis Sprott and Jeffrey M. Farber and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

R.C. McKellar

112 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Inactivation of microbes using ultrasound: a review

2003 662 citations P. Piyasena, Eugene Mohareb et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
R.C. McKellar	1.9k	1.7k	726	439	398	112	3.5k
Antonio Martínez	2.0k 1.1×	1.5k 0.8×	621 0.9×	363 0.8×	202 0.5×	151	3.4k
Daniel Y.C. Fung	1.7k 0.9×	2.7k 1.5×	1.3k 1.8×	733 1.7×	418 1.1×	250	5.0k
Juhee Ahn	1.2k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 2.2×	651 1.5×	332 0.8×	190	4.9k
I. Jongenburger	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	871 1.2×	326 0.7×	216 0.5×	12	3.7k
Jean Guzzo	1.1k 0.6×	2.0k 1.1×	1.5k 2.1×	313 0.7×	328 0.8×	65	3.2k
Yohan Yoon	1.1k 0.6×	1.8k 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	627 1.4×	240 0.6×	240	3.5k
F. F. Busta	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	562 1.3×	309 0.8×	144	3.1k
Niels Skovgaard	806 0.4×	1.8k 1.0×	664 0.9×	359 0.8×	312 0.8×	113	3.9k
P. Mañas	2.4k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	639 0.9×	305 0.7×	100 0.3×	81	3.6k
Francisco Diez‐Gonzalez	1.2k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	999 1.4×	285 0.6×	177 0.4×	111	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.C. McKellar

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McKellar, R.C., Fernando Pérez‐Rodríguez, Linda J. Harris, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of different approaches for modeling Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival on field lettuce. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 184. 74–85. 44 indexed citations

McKellar, R.C., et al.. (2012). Simulation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Behavior in Fresh-Cut Lettuce Under Dynamic Temperature Conditions During Distribution from Processing to Retail. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 9(3). 239–244. 27 indexed citations

Allen, Kevin J., Dion Lepp, R.C. McKellar, & Mansel W. Griffiths. (2008). Examination of Stress and Virulence Gene Expression in Escherichia coli O157:H7 Using Targeted Microarray Analysis. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 5(4). 437–447. 49 indexed citations

McKellar, R.C., et al.. (2007). Influence of Cinnamon and Clove Essential Oils on the D - and z-Values of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Apple Cider. Journal of Food Protection. 70(9). 2089–2094. 35 indexed citations

Li, Yaqin, Joseph Odumeru, Mansel W. Griffiths, & R.C. McKellar. (2006). Effect of environmental stresses on the mean and distribution of individual cell lag times of Escherichia coli O157:H7. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 110(3). 278–285. 34 indexed citations

Piyasena, P., et al.. (2003). Thermal inactivation of Pediococcus sp. in simulated apple cider during high-temperature short-time pasteurization. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 82(1). 25–31. 24 indexed citations

Piyasena, P., Eugene Mohareb, & R.C. McKellar. (2003). Inactivation of microbes using ultrasound: a review. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 87(3). 207–216. 662 indexed citations breakdown →

McKellar, R.C., et al.. (2001). A Probability of Growth Model for Escherichia coli O157:H7 as a Function of Temperature, pH, Acetic Acid, and Salt. Journal of Food Protection. 64(12). 1922–1928. 42 indexed citations

McKellar, R.C., et al.. (2000). A combined discrete–continuous model describing the lag phase of Listeria monocytogenes. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 54(3). 171–180. 78 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C., et al.. (1999). Growth and Survival of Various Strains of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Hydrochloric and Acetic Acid. Journal of Food Protection. 62(12). 1466–1469. 34 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C., et al.. (1999). Nisin Reduces the Thermal Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A in Liquid Whole Egg. Journal of Food Protection. 62(9). 999–1003. 17 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C., et al.. (1994). Predictive Modeling of Alkaline Phosphatase Inactivation in a High-Temperature Short-Time Pasteurizer. Journal of Food Protection. 57(5). 424–430. 20 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C., et al.. (1994). Factors Influencing the Survival and Growth of Listeria monocytogenes on the Surface of Canadian Retail Wieners. Journal of Food Protection. 57(5). 387–392. 25 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C.. (1993). Effect of Preservatives and Growth Factors on Secretion of Listeriolysin O by Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Food Protection. 56(5). 380–384. 9 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C.. (1993). Novel mechanism for the CAMP reaction between Listeria monocytogenes and Corynebacterium equi. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 18(1). 77–82. 4 indexed citations

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Farber, Jeffrey M., et al.. (1992). Factors Influencing Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in Milk in a High-Temperature Short-Time Pasteurizer. Journal of Food Protection. 55(12). 946–951. 29 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C., et al.. (1990). Simultaneous Enumeration of the Characteristic Microorganisms in Yogurt Using the Hydrophobic Grid Membrane Filter System. Journal of Food Protection. 53(1). 64–67. 2 indexed citations

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Shamsuzzaman, Kazi & R.C. McKellar. (1987). Peptidases from two strains ofPseudomonas fluorescens: partial purification, properties and action on milk. Journal of Dairy Research. 54(2). 283–293. 8 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C.. (1984). Comparison of the Hide Powder Azure and Casein-Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid Methods for Determining Proteolysis in Skim Milk. Journal of Food Protection. 47(6). 476–480. 4 indexed citations

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McKellar, R.C., et al.. (1984). Acid-Coagulation of Evaporated Milk by a Coculture of Enterococcus faecium and Bacillus subtilis. Journal of Food Protection. 47(11). 853–856. 1 indexed citations

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