Siew Young Quek

10.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
193 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Siew Young Quek is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Siew Young Quek has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Food Science, 53 papers in Molecular Biology and 44 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Siew Young Quek's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (39 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (33 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (28 papers). Siew Young Quek is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (39 papers), Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (33 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (28 papers). Siew Young Quek collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, China and Malaysia. Siew Young Quek's co-authors include Peter J. Swedlund, Yunbin Zhang, Pingping Jiang, Yifei Wang, Xiaoyu Liu, Conrad O. Perera, C.F. Forster, Sudip Ray, Xiao Chen and Dongxiao Sun‐Waterhouse and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Siew Young Quek

187 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

Antibacterial activity and mechanism of cinnamo... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2015 2006 2022 200 400 600
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. Antibacterial activity and mechanism of cinnamon essential oil against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
    2015 746 citations Siew Young Quek et al. profile →
  2. The physicochemical properties of spray-dried watermelon powders
    2006 641 citations Siew Young Quek et al. profile →
  3. Essential Oils and Their Major Components: An Updated Review on Antimicrobial Activities, Mechanism of Action and Their Potential Application in the Food Industry
    2022 272 citations Simon Swift, Kang Huang et al. Foods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Siew Young Quek New Zealand 49 4.2k 1.6k 1.6k 1.4k 1.3k 193 8.3k
Siyi Pan China 58 5.7k 1.3× 2.6k 1.6× 2.6k 1.7× 1.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.4× 333 11.1k
Navin K. Rastogi India 49 3.5k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 841 0.5× 827 0.6× 913 0.7× 169 7.4k
Yuqing Duan China 46 2.7k 0.6× 1.8k 1.1× 2.3k 1.5× 1.0k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 182 7.5k
Míriam Dupas Hubinger Brazil 57 8.4k 2.0× 2.0k 1.2× 950 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 206 11.4k
Weirong Yao China 50 2.7k 0.6× 1.9k 1.2× 2.3k 1.5× 715 0.5× 708 0.5× 300 8.5k
Bing Hu China 52 3.1k 0.7× 2.0k 1.2× 2.1k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 258 9.1k
Yahong Yuan China 45 3.5k 0.8× 2.3k 1.4× 2.4k 1.5× 948 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 361 8.3k
Dongxiao Sun‐Waterhouse China 63 4.5k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 2.9k 1.8× 1.3k 0.9× 2.7k 2.1× 256 12.8k
Bing‐Huei Chen Taiwan 59 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 1.2× 2.9k 1.8× 2.6k 1.8× 884 0.7× 248 10.1k
Cunshan Zhou China 58 4.2k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 851 0.6× 941 0.7× 250 9.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Siew Young Quek

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Fields of papers citing papers by Siew Young Quek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Siew Young Quek

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Hongqin, Lirui Sun, Shuai Zhang, et al.. (2025). Molecular mechanism of taurine promotes the interaction between rice starch and soy lecithin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 310(Pt 3). 143240–143240. 1 indexed citations
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Wheeler, Thomas M., Lirong Cheng, Md. Mahabubur Rahman Talukder, et al.. (2024). Effects of the consumption of algal biomass versus protein concentrate on postprandial satiety and metabolism. Future Foods. 10. 100436–100436. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yijun, Boyang Xu, Yingxin Li, Siew Young Quek, & Kang Huang. (2024). Eco‐Friendly and Self‐Sanitizing Microporous Cellulose Sponge (MCS)‐Based Cooling Media for Mitigating Microbial Cross‐Contamination in the Food Cold Chain. Advanced Science. 11(21). e2309753–e2309753. 9 indexed citations
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Quek, Siew Young, et al.. (2024). Probiotics: Health benefits, food application, and colonization in the human gastrointestinal tract. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 41–64. 28 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yongchao, et al.. (2024). Co‐encapsulation of ω‐3 LC‐PUFAs and carotenoids for enhanced synergistic antioxidant effects. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(5). 4 indexed citations
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Quek, Siew Young, et al.. (2023). Advanced strategies to overcome the challenges of bacteriophage-based antimicrobial treatments in food and agricultural systems. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(33). 12574–12598. 21 indexed citations
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Swift, Simon, Kang Huang, Janesha Perera, et al.. (2023). Synergistic antimicrobial interaction of plant essential oils and extracts against foodborne pathogens. Food Science & Nutrition. 12(2). 1189–1206. 14 indexed citations
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Xiang, Jiqian, et al.. (2023). Optimisation of protein extraction from selenium-enriched Brassicaceae leaves. Future Foods. 8. 100273–100273. 5 indexed citations
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Deng, Qianchun, et al.. (2023). Improvement of Oxidative Stability of Fish Oil-in-Water Emulsions through Partitioning of Sesamol at the Interface. Foods. 12(6). 1287–1287. 7 indexed citations
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Lu, Louise Weiwei, Siew Young Quek, Shi-Ping Lu, & Jie‐Hua Chen. (2023). Potential Benefits of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (N3PUFAs) on Cardiovascular Health Associated with COVID-19: An Update for 2023. Metabolites. 13(5). 630–630. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiao, Yaoyao Peng, Yongchao Zhu, et al.. (2021). Comparing Three Types of Mandarin Powders Prepared via Microfluidic-Jet Spray Drying: Physical Properties, Phenolic Retention and Volatile Profiling. Foods. 10(1). 123–123. 15 indexed citations
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Araújo, Leandro Dias, et al.. (2021). Effect of glutathione addition at harvest on Sauvignon Blanc wines. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. 27(4). 431–441. 12 indexed citations
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Raeisi, Sara, Seyed Mahdi Ojagh, Majid Sharifi‐Rad, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, & Siew Young Quek. (2016). Evaluation of Allium paradoxum (M.B.) G. Don. and Eryngium caucasicum trauve. Extracts on the shelf‐life and quality of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) fillets during refrigerated storage. Journal of Food Safety. 37(3). 29 indexed citations
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Guo, Dan, Zhi Hong Zhang, Xin Zeng, et al.. (2014). Synergetic Effects of Pulsed Electric Field and Ozone Treatments on the Degradation of High Molecular Weight Chitosan. International Journal of Food Engineering. 10(4). 775–784. 14 indexed citations
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Yue, Tianli, et al.. (2012). Adsorption isotherm, thermodynamics and kinetics studies of polyphenols separation from kiwifruit juice using adsorbent resin. Journal of Food Engineering. 116(1). 195–201. 95 indexed citations
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Ray, Sudip, Siew Young Quek, Allan J. Easteal, & Xiao Dong Chen. (2006). The Potential Use of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites in Food Packaging. International Journal of Food Engineering. 2(4). 106 indexed citations
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Quek, Siew Young, et al.. (1998). THE USE OF SAGO WASTE FOR THE SORPTION OF LEAD AND COPPER. Water SA. 24(3). 251–256. 265 indexed citations

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