Sami Ghnimi

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Sami Ghnimi is a scholar working on Food Science, Ecology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sami Ghnimi has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Food Science, 11 papers in Ecology and 10 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Sami Ghnimi's work include Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (11 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (11 papers) and Microbial Inactivation Methods (10 papers). Sami Ghnimi is often cited by papers focused on Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (11 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (11 papers) and Microbial Inactivation Methods (10 papers). Sami Ghnimi collaborates with scholars based in France, Belgium and United Arab Emirates. Sami Ghnimi's co-authors include Afaf Kamal‐Eldin, Adem Gharsallaoui, Azharul Karim, Emilie Dumas, Iurie Praporscic, Nikolaï Lebovka, Amin Nikkhah, Eugène Vorobiev, Eugène Vorobiev and Wei Liao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Sami Ghnimi

56 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Date fruit ( Phoenix dactylifera L.): An underutilized food seeking industrial valorization

2016 265 citations Sami Ghnimi, Afaf Kamal‐Eldin et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sami Ghnimi France	20	730	541	239	170	161	59	1.6k
Rosnah Shamsudin Malaysia	22	652 0.9×	664 1.2×	226 0.9×	222 1.3×	115 0.7×	143	1.8k
Margarida C. Vieira Portugal	19	567 0.8×	449 0.8×	340 1.4×	162 1.0×	477 3.0×	48	1.5k
Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala Poland	26	637 0.9×	494 0.9×	175 0.7×	457 2.7×	123 0.8×	113	2.2k
Debabandya Mohapatra India	26	1.2k 1.7×	1.1k 2.0×	204 0.9×	155 0.9×	90 0.6×	75	2.5k
Gérard Vilarem France	23	417 0.6×	484 0.9×	101 0.4×	240 1.4×	110 0.7×	51	1.6k
Jen‐Yi Huang United States	21	381 0.5×	283 0.5×	97 0.4×	211 1.2×	222 1.4×	48	1.4k
Arianna Ricci Italy	21	760 1.0×	492 0.9×	114 0.5×	200 1.2×	151 0.9×	64	1.5k
Marco García‐Vaquero Ireland	29	847 1.2×	448 0.8×	125 0.5×	827 4.9×	161 1.0×	85	3.0k
Martin Geyer Germany	23	585 0.8×	1.3k 2.4×	172 0.7×	114 0.7×	419 2.6×	106	2.1k
Orapin Kerdchoechuen Thailand	28	619 0.8×	577 1.1×	121 0.5×	628 3.7×	370 2.3×	51	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sami Ghnimi

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El-Shamy, A. M., et al.. (2025). High-moisture meat analogs produced from dry-fractionated Faba bean, yellow pea, and functional soy proteins: Effects of mixture design and extrusion parameters on texture properties. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 100. 103927–103927. 4 indexed citations

Nikkhah, Amin, et al.. (2024). Machine learning-based life cycle assessment for environmental sustainability optimization of a food supply chain. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 20(5). 1759–1769. 4 indexed citations

Gharsallaoui, Adem, et al.. (2024). Characterization of antimicrobial multilayer film based on ethylcellulose-pectin incorporated with nanoemulsions of trans-cinnamaldehyde essential oil. Food Chemistry X. 22. 101261–101261. 10 indexed citations

Ghnimi, Sami, et al.. (2023). Microencapsulation of Antimicrobial trans-Cinnamaldehyde: Effect of Emulsifier Type, pH, and Drying Technique. Applied Sciences. 13(10). 6184–6184. 9 indexed citations

Gharsallaoui, Adem, Emilie Dumas, Lazhar Zourgui, et al.. (2023). Microencapsulation of Phenolic Compounds Extracted from Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Leaves, Fruits and Seeds. Applied Sciences. 13(22). 12273–12273. 8 indexed citations

Ghnimi, Sami, et al.. (2023). Nanoemulsion-Based Multilayer Films for Ground Beef Preservation: Antimicrobial Activity and Physicochemical Properties. Molecules. 28(11). 4274–4274. 7 indexed citations

Ananou, Samir, et al.. (2022). MOROCCAN TRADITIONAL FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCTS: CURRENT PROCESSING PRACTICES AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES - A REVIEW. Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Food Sciences. e5636–e5636. 13 indexed citations

Liao, Wei, Abdelhamid Elaı̈ssari, Sami Ghnimi, Emilie Dumas, & Adem Gharsallaoui. (2022). Effect of pectin on the properties of nanoemulsions stabilized by sodium caseinate at neutral pH. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 209(Pt B). 1858–1866. 16 indexed citations

Ghnimi, Sami, Adem Gharsallaoui, Katarina Smiljanić, et al.. (2021). Maillard reaction products formation and antioxidative power of spray dried camel milk powders increases with the inlet temperature of drying. LWT. 143. 111091–111091. 32 indexed citations

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Ghnimi, Sami, Amin Nikkhah, Jo Dewulf, & Sam Van Haute. (2021). Life cycle assessment and energy comparison of aseptic ohmic heating and appertization of chopped tomatoes with juice. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 13041–13041. 14 indexed citations

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Nikkhah, Amin, Sam Van Haute, Vesna Jovanović, et al.. (2021). Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 14030–14030. 43 indexed citations

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Nikkhah, Amin, Sam Van Haute, Vesna Jovanović, et al.. (2021). Publisher Correction: Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 17664–17664. 1 indexed citations

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Kamal‐Eldin, Afaf, et al.. (2020). Dietary fiber components, microstructure, and texture of date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera, L.). Scientific Reports. 10(1). 21767–21767. 54 indexed citations

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Nikkhah, Amin, Saeed Firouzi, Mamdouh El Haj Assad, & Sami Ghnimi. (2019). Application of analytic hierarchy process to develop a weighting scheme for life cycle assessment of agricultural production. The Science of The Total Environment. 665. 538–545. 51 indexed citations

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Abid, Yousra, Adem Gharsallaoui, Emilie Dumas, et al.. (2019). Spray-drying microencapsulation of nisin by complexation with exopolysaccharides produced by probiotic Bacillus tequilensis-GM and Leuconostoc citreum-BMS. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 181. 25–30. 20 indexed citations

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Ghnimi, Sami, et al.. (2017). The New Paradigm for Lipid Oxidation and Insights to Microencapsulation of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 16(6). 1206–1218. 124 indexed citations

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Ghnimi, Sami, et al.. (2011). Optimization of extraction of phenolic compounds by pulsed electric field and high voltage electrical discharges from the bark and the wood chips of Norway spruce (Picea abies). Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations

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Singh, Suman Kumar, et al.. (2011). Studies on the Extraction—Simultaneous Back-Extraction of Alkali Metal Picrates Using 1,3 Bis-Benzo-Crown-6-Calix[4] Arene in Hollow-Fiber Contactors. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange. 29(4). 534–550. 6 indexed citations

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Ghnimi, Sami, et al.. (2007). Heat treatment improvement of dairy products via new continuous ohmic heating technology by fluid jet. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations

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Lebovka, Nikolaï, Iurie Praporscic, Sami Ghnimi, & Eugène Vorobiev. (2005). Does Electroporation Occur During the Ohmic Heating of Food?. Journal of Food Science. 70(5). 75 indexed citations

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