Rui Hai Liu

42.3k total citations · 16 hit papers
219 papers, 33.9k citations indexed

About

Rui Hai Liu is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Hai Liu has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 33.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Biochemistry, 79 papers in Plant Science and 64 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rui Hai Liu's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (96 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (49 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (18 papers). Rui Hai Liu is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (96 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (49 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (18 papers). Rui Hai Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Pakistan. Rui Hai Liu's co-authors include Xianzhong Wu, Jie Sun, Xiong Fu, YiFang Chu, Xiangjiu He, Lijun You, Mark E. Sorrells, Chang Yong Lee, Chun Chen and Xinbo Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Rui Hai Liu

215 papers receiving 31.7k citations

Hit Papers

Thermal Processing Enhances the Nutritional Value of Toma... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2002 2004 2003 2003 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. Thermal Processing Enhances the Nutritional Value of Tomatoes by Increasing Total Antioxidant Activity
    2002 2.8k citations Xianzhong Wu, Rui Hai Liu et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
  2. Potential Synergy of Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention: Mechanism of Action
    2004 1.7k citations Rui Hai Liu profile →
  3. Health benefits of fruit and vegetables are from additive and synergistic combinations of phytochemicals
    2003 1.6k citations Rui Hai Liu profile →
  4. Antioxidant Activity of Apple Peels
    2003 1.5k citations Xianzhong Wu, Rui Hai Liu et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
  5. Antioxidant Activity of Grains
    2002 1.4k citations Rui Hai Liu et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
  6. Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Common Fruits
    2002 1.3k citations Xianzhong Wu, Rui Hai Liu et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
  7. Apple phytochemicals and their health benefits
    2004 1.2k citations Rui Hai Liu et al. profile →
  8. Cellular Antioxidant Activity (CAA) Assay for Assessing Antioxidants, Foods, and Dietary Supplements
    2007 1.0k citations Rui Hai Liu et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
  9. Antioxidant activity of fresh apples
    2000 980 citations Rui Hai Liu et al. profile →
  10. Health-Promoting Components of Fruits and Vegetables in the Diet
    2013 937 citations Rui Hai Liu profile →
  11. Processed Sweet Corn Has Higher Antioxidant Activity
    2002 761 citations Xianzhong Wu, Rui Hai Liu et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
  12. Whole grain phytochemicals and health
    2007 749 citations Rui Hai Liu profile →
  13. Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Common Vegetables
    2002 731 citations Xianzhong Wu, Rui Hai Liu et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
  14. Effect of Processing on Phenolic Antioxidants of Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains—A Review
    2013 373 citations Balunkeswar Nayak, Rui Hai Liu et al. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition profile →
  15. Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Their Health Implications
    2013 359 citations Rui Hai Liu Journal of Food Science profile →
  16. High-fiber diet mitigates maternal obesity-induced cognitive and social dysfunction in the offspring via gut-brain axis
    2021 198 citations Weiyang Zhao, Rui Hai Liu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rui Hai Liu United States 81 14.6k 12.6k 10.1k 7.8k 6.7k 219 33.9k
Nicoletta Pellegrini Italy 58 14.2k 1.0× 10.1k 0.8× 11.7k 1.2× 7.4k 0.9× 6.4k 1.0× 197 36.2k
Francisco A. Tómas‐Barberán Spain 108 15.5k 1.1× 14.5k 1.2× 8.4k 0.8× 10.2k 1.3× 10.6k 1.6× 418 38.5k
JJ Strain United Kingdom 56 9.9k 0.7× 7.3k 0.6× 6.6k 0.7× 5.2k 0.7× 5.6k 0.8× 303 32.2k
Iris F. F. Benzie Hong Kong 43 10.9k 0.7× 7.8k 0.6× 7.0k 0.7× 5.3k 0.7× 3.9k 0.6× 131 27.6k
Lillian Barros Portugal 88 12.5k 0.9× 12.2k 1.0× 11.8k 1.2× 6.3k 0.8× 3.8k 0.6× 850 32.7k
Augustin Scalbert France 79 16.0k 1.1× 6.8k 0.5× 7.1k 0.7× 10.7k 1.4× 5.7k 0.9× 212 36.8k
Ronald L. Prior United States 79 25.2k 1.7× 12.2k 1.0× 12.2k 1.2× 9.0k 1.2× 6.4k 1.0× 172 43.2k
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Portugal 106 17.1k 1.2× 17.2k 1.4× 16.7k 1.6× 9.9k 1.3× 6.3k 0.9× 991 49.1k
Ananth Sekher Pannala United Kingdom 20 11.3k 0.8× 7.4k 0.6× 8.5k 0.8× 5.0k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 28 23.9k
Min Hye Yang South Korea 22 10.4k 0.7× 7.7k 0.6× 8.4k 0.8× 5.5k 0.7× 2.8k 0.4× 87 23.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Hai Liu

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All Works

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Liu, Shucheng, Xiaoyan Fu, Qiuyu Xia, et al.. (2025). The regulation of cassava nanostarch structure treated with malt endogenous enzymes and adsorption property for anthocyanins. Food Chemistry. 475. 143249–143249.
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Zheng, Bisheng, et al.. (2024). Mitochondrial protective effects of black goji berry anthocyanins in Caenorhabditis elegans: Defenses against oxidative stress. Food Bioscience. 63. 105721–105721. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Bisheng, et al.. (2024). Black goji berry anthocyanins extend lifespan and enhance the antioxidant defenses in Caenorhabditis elegans via the JNK‐1 and DAF‐16/FOXO pathways. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 105(4). 2282–2293. 8 indexed citations
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Deng, Na, Bisheng Zheng, Jian Chen, et al.. (2023). Apple peel polyphenol alleviates antibiotic-induced intestinal dysbiosis by modulating tight junction proteins, the TLR4/NF-κB pathway and intestinal flora. Food & Function. 14(14). 6678–6689. 10 indexed citations
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Deng, Na, et al.. (2022). Changes in polyphenol fractions and bacterial composition after in vitro fermentation of apple peel polyphenol by gut microbiota. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 57(7). 4268–4276. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Haiying, Yongtao Yu, Gaoke Li, et al.. (2020). Accumulation of phenolics, antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of sweet corn ( Zea mays L.) during kernel maturation. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 56(5). 2462–2470. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Hong, et al.. (2020). Comparison of phenolics, antioxidant, and antiproliferative activities of two Hypsizygus marmoreus varieties. Journal of Food Science. 85(7). 2227–2235. 18 indexed citations
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Song, Bingbing, et al.. (2020). Combination of apple peel and blueberry extracts synergistically induced lifespan extension via DAF-16 in Caenorhabditis elegans. Food & Function. 11(7). 6170–6185. 23 indexed citations
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Gao, Yue, Mingwei Zhang, Ruifen Zhang, et al.. (2019). Whole Grain Brown Rice Extrudate Ameliorates the Symptoms of Diabetes by Activating the IRS1/PI3K/AKT Insulin Pathway in db/db Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(42). 11657–11664. 52 indexed citations
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Guo, Ruixue, Xinbo Guo, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, et al.. (2017). Fabrication and Optimization of Self‐Microemulsions to Improve the Oral Bioavailability of Total Flavones of Hippophaë rhamnoides L. Journal of Food Science. 82(12). 2901–2909. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Hong, Xinbo Guo, Charles S. Brennan, et al.. (2016). Effect of germination on lignan biosynthesis, and antioxidant and antiproliferative activities in flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.). Food Chemistry. 205. 170–177. 76 indexed citations
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Wang, Hong, Gu Chen, Xinbo Guo, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, & Rui Hai Liu. (2016). Influence of the stage of ripeness on the phytochemical profiles, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities in different parts of Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Chachiensis. LWT. 69. 67–75. 58 indexed citations
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Nayak, Balunkeswar, Rui Hai Liu, & Juming Tang. (2013). Effect of Processing on Phenolic Antioxidants of Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains—A Review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 55(7). 887–918. 373 indexed citations breakdown →
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He, Xiangjiu, Dong Liu, & Rui Hai Liu. (2008). Sodium Borohydride/Chloranil-Based Assay for Quantifying Total Flavonoids. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56(20). 9337–9344. 107 indexed citations
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Dong, Mei, Xiangjiu He, & Rui Hai Liu. (2007). Phytochemicals of Black Bean Seed Coats:  Isolation, Structure Elucidation, and Their Antiproliferative and Antioxidative Activities. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55(15). 6044–6051. 78 indexed citations
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Wu, Xianzhong, et al.. (2002). Thermal Processing Enhances the Nutritional Value of Tomatoes by Increasing Total Antioxidant Activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 50(10). 3010–3014. 2814 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Rui Hai & Joseph H. Hotchkiss. (1995). Potential genotoxicity of chronically elevated nitric oxide: A review. Mutation Research/Reviews in Genetic Toxicology. 339(2). 73–89. 323 indexed citations

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