Shafiya Rafiq

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 872 citations indexed

About

Shafiya Rafiq is a scholar working on Food Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shafiya Rafiq has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 872 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Food Science, 6 papers in Biochemistry and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Shafiya Rafiq's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (6 papers), Food composition and properties (4 papers) and Botanical Research and Applications (4 papers). Shafiya Rafiq is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (6 papers), Food composition and properties (4 papers) and Botanical Research and Applications (4 papers). Shafiya Rafiq collaborates with scholars based in India, Poland and United States. Shafiya Rafiq's co-authors include Sajad Ahmad Sofi, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, R. K. Kaul, Nadia Bashir, Fiza Nazir, Yogesh Gat, Divya Dhawal Bhandari, Vikas Kumar, Roji Waghmare and B.N. Dar and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Food Science & Technology, International Journal of Food Science & Technology and PeerJ.

In The Last Decade

Shafiya Rafiq

16 papers receiving 847 citations

Hit Papers

Citrus peel as a source of functional ingredient: A review 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Citrus peel as a source of functional ingredient: A review
    2016 414 citations Shafiya Rafiq, R. K. Kaul et al. Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shafiya Rafiq India 9 355 288 230 213 139 17 872
Han Wu China 17 378 1.1× 242 0.8× 230 1.0× 229 1.1× 187 1.3× 60 966
Roji Waghmare India 18 472 1.3× 277 1.0× 387 1.7× 131 0.6× 188 1.4× 33 1.1k
Ancuţa M. Rotar Romania 16 539 1.5× 192 0.7× 286 1.2× 146 0.7× 126 0.9× 65 1.0k
Ahmet Görgüç Türkiye 12 579 1.6× 347 1.2× 219 1.0× 184 0.9× 200 1.4× 37 1.0k
Ram Mereddy Australia 15 487 1.4× 182 0.6× 339 1.5× 130 0.6× 134 1.0× 41 971
Ahmed Noah Badr Egypt 22 562 1.6× 253 0.9× 480 2.1× 237 1.1× 147 1.1× 83 1.2k
Giovanna Lomolino Italy 17 461 1.3× 214 0.7× 286 1.2× 227 1.1× 105 0.8× 49 863
Gongnian Xiao China 20 644 1.8× 280 1.0× 360 1.6× 241 1.1× 158 1.1× 71 1.2k
Cecilia Castro-López Mexico 16 425 1.2× 182 0.6× 317 1.4× 247 1.2× 163 1.2× 24 914
Hafize Fidan Bulgaria 14 606 1.7× 241 0.8× 347 1.5× 143 0.7× 140 1.0× 77 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Shafiya Rafiq

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shafiya Rafiq

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Muzaffar, Khalid, Shafiya Rafiq, Sajad Ahmad Sofi, et al.. (2023). Indian gooseberry ( Emblica officinalis ) pomace: exploring its sustainable application as a functional ingredient with nutritional, technofunctional, rheological and in‐vitro antioxidant properties. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 58(10). 5357–5365. 3 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya, et al.. (2023). Bioconversion of agri-food waste and by-products into microbial lipids: Mechanism, cultivation strategies and potential in food applications. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 139. 104118–104118. 11 indexed citations
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Kehinde, Bababode Adesegun, et al.. (2022). Lemon Nutraceuticals for Management of Metabolic Syndrome Disorders:Recent Advances. Current Nutrition & Food Science. 19(5). 499–508. 1 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya, et al.. (2022). Utilization of Maltodextrin and Whey Protein Concentrate for Microencapsulationof Kinnow Peel Extract in Breadsticks. Current Nutrition & Food Science. 19(2). 188–196. 5 indexed citations
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Mehra, Rahul, Shafiya Rafiq, Seema Sharma, et al.. (2022). Manufacturing and characterization of whey and stevia-based popsicles enriched with concentrated beetroot juice. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 59(9). 3591–3599. 1 indexed citations
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Mehra, Rahul, Harish Kumar, Shafiya Rafiq, et al.. (2022). Enhancing yogurt products’ ingredients: preservation strategies, processing conditions, analytical detection methods, and therapeutic delivery—an overview. PeerJ. 10. e14177–e14177. 13 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya, Sajad Ahmad Sofi, R. K. Kaul, & B.N. Dar. (2022). Effect of freeze‐dried kinnow peel powder incorporation on nutritional, quality characteristics, baking, sensorial properties, and storage stability of traditional wheat‐based soup sticks. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 46(7). 3 indexed citations
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Sofi, Sajad Ahmad, Naseer Ahmed, Shafiya Rafiq, et al.. (2022). Nutritional and bioactive characteristics of buckwheat, and its potential for developing gluten‐free products: An updated overview. Food Science & Nutrition. 11(5). 2256–2276. 70 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya, Sajad Ahmad Sofi, Harish Kumar, et al.. (2021). Physicochemical, antioxidant, and polyphenolic attributes of microencapsulated freeze‐dried kinnow peel extract powder using maltodextrin as wall material. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 46(1). 8 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya, Barinderjit Singh, & Yogesh Gat. (2019). Effect of different drying techniques on chemical composition, color and antioxidant properties of kinnow (Citrus reticulata) peel. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 56(5). 2458–2466. 51 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya, et al.. (2019). A Review on Approaches of Edible Coating as Potential Packaging for Meat, Poultry and Seafood. Current Nutrition & Food Science. 16(6). 874–883. 3 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Divya Dhawal, et al.. (2019). A Review on Bioactive Peptides: Physiological Functions, Bioavailability and Safety. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. 26(1). 139–150. 209 indexed citations
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Bandral, Julie D, et al.. (2018). Effect of apricot powder incorporation on physical, textural and organoleptic characteristics of nut crackers. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 6(4). 2621–2629. 1 indexed citations
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Sofi, Sajad Ahmad, et al.. (2018). A Comprehensive Review on Antimicrobial Packaging and its Use in Food Packaging. Current Nutrition & Food Science. 14(4). 305–312. 52 indexed citations
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Sofi, Sajad Ahmad, et al.. (2017). Fortification of Dietary Fiber Ingriedents in Meat Application: A Review. International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review. 19(2). 1–14. 14 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya & Vasudha Sharma. (2016). Development of Probiotic Carrot Juice. Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences. 6(4). 13 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Shafiya, R. K. Kaul, Sajad Ahmad Sofi, et al.. (2016). Citrus peel as a source of functional ingredient: A review. Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences. 17(4). 351–358. 414 indexed citations breakdown →

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