Sonia Calligaris

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
128 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Sonia Calligaris is a scholar working on Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonia Calligaris has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Food Science, 23 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 22 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Sonia Calligaris's work include Proteins in Food Systems (59 papers), Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (52 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (22 papers). Sonia Calligaris is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (59 papers), Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (52 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (22 papers). Sonia Calligaris collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Iran and Canada. Sonia Calligaris's co-authors include Maria Cristina Nicoli, Lara Manzocco, Monica Anese, Stella Plazzotta, Dino Mastrocola, C.R. Lerici, Fabio Valoppi, Luisa Barba, Sara Da Pieve and Gianmichele Arrighetti and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry and Trends in Food Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Sonia Calligaris

122 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Review of non-enzymatic browning and antioxidant capacity in processed foods

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Emma Chiavaro Italy

Zhiyong He China

Hari Niwas Mishra India

Mladen Brnčić Croatia

Monica Anese Italy

Taotao Dai China

Carmen Sílvia Fávaro-Trindade Brazil

Laura Salvia‐Trujillo Spain

Ute Schweiggert‐Weisz Germany

Sophia Jun Xue Canada

Emma Chiavaro Italy

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Countries citing papers authored by Sonia Calligaris

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sonia Calligaris

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sonia Calligaris

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sonia Calligaris. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sonia Calligaris based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sonia Calligaris. Sonia Calligaris is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Biase, Mariaelena Di, Giusy Rita Caponio, Stella Lisa Lonigro, et al.. (2025). Sub-standard peas valorization through Lactiplantibacillus plantarum fermentation to produce a biologically active ingredient for bread fortification. Applied Food Research. 5(2). 101515–101515.

Innocente, Nadia, Giancarlo Verardo, Andrea Gorassini, et al.. (2025). Decoding bioactivity in pea proteins: optimised hydrolysis reveals antioxidant and ACE-inhibitory peptides. Food Bioscience. 71. 107390–107390. 1 indexed citations

Plazzotta, Stella, et al.. (2025). Whey protein cryogel particles enable tunable design of multiphase systems: from oleogels to structured emulsions. Food Hydrocolloids. 172. 111932–111932.

Marino, Marilena, et al.. (2024). Effect of packaging technology on ripening events occurring during storage of portioned PDO Italian semi-hard cheese. International Dairy Journal. 160. 106109–106109.

Plazzotta, Stella, et al.. (2024). Oil structuring using whey protein-based cryogel particles: Effect of gelation pH and feasibility as an ingredient in low-saturated fat cocoa spreads. Food Research International. 196. 115029–115029. 6 indexed citations

Alongi, Marilisa, et al.. (2024). Moisture uptake during storage of coffee packed into compostable capsules decreases the quality of coffee brew. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 46. 101403–101403. 3 indexed citations

Alinovi, Marcello, Eleonora Carini, Luisa Barba, et al.. (2024). Effect of moderate hydrostatic pressure on crystallization of palm kernel stearin-sunflower oil model systems. Current Research in Food Science. 8. 100700–100700. 1 indexed citations

Melchior, Sofia, et al.. (2024). Effect of enzymatic hydrolysis with Alcalase or Protamex on technological and antioxidant properties of whey protein hydrolysates. Food Research International. 188. 114499–114499. 14 indexed citations

Melchior, Sofia, et al.. (2023). Application of high-pressure homogenization to steer the technological functionalities of chia fibre-protein concentrate. Food Hydrocolloids. 139. 108505–108505. 13 indexed citations

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Alongi, Marilisa, Stella Plazzotta, Paolo Lucci, et al.. (2023). Oleogelation of extra virgin olive oil by different gelators affects lipid digestion and polyphenol bioaccessibility. Food Research International. 173(10). 113239–113239. 17 indexed citations

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Plazzotta, Stella, et al.. (2023). Interactions of cellulose cryogels and aerogels with water and oil: Structure-function relationships. Food Hydrocolloids. 140. 108631–108631. 45 indexed citations

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Melchior, Sofia, Sonia Calligaris, Marilena Marino, et al.. (2022). Digestive protection of probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus in Ricotta cheese by monoglyceride structured emulsions. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 57(5). 3106–3115. 9 indexed citations

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Calligaris, Sonia, et al.. (2022). Designing food for the elderly: the critical impact of food structure. Food & Function. 13(12). 6467–6483. 32 indexed citations

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Plazzotta, Stella, et al.. (2022). Steering protein and lipid digestibility by oleogelation with protein aerogels. Food & Function. 13(20). 10601–10609. 18 indexed citations

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Melchior, Sofia, et al.. (2021). High pressure homogenization shapes the techno-functionalities and digestibility of pea proteins. Food and Bioproducts Processing. 131. 77–85. 64 indexed citations

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Manzocco, Lara, et al.. (2021). Study on the possibility of developing food-grade hydrophobic bio-aerogels by using an oleogel template approach. Current Research in Food Science. 4. 115–120. 9 indexed citations

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Fayaz, Goly, et al.. (2020). Structural and rheological properties of medium‐chain triacylglyceride oleogels. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 56(2). 1040–1047. 26 indexed citations

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Melchior, Sofia, Marilena Marino, Nadia Innocente, Sonia Calligaris, & Maria Cristina Nicoli. (2020). Effect of different biopolymer‐based structured systems on the survival of probiotic strains during storage and in vitro digestion. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 100(10). 3902–3909. 18 indexed citations

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Melchior, Sofia, Marilena Marino, Francesca D’Este, et al.. (2020). Effect of the formulation and structure of monoglyceride-based gels on the viability of probioticLactobacillus rhamnosusuponin vitrodigestion. Food & Function. 12(1). 351–361. 14 indexed citations

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Pieve, Sara Da, Sonia Calligaris, & Maria Cristina Nicoli. (2009). Nanotechnologies in the food sector: state of the art and perspectives.. 48(489). 44–52. 1 indexed citations

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