Valentina Melini

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Valentina Melini is a scholar working on Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Valentina Melini has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Food Science, 18 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 14 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Valentina Melini's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (13 papers), Food composition and properties (11 papers) and Seed and Plant Biochemistry (11 papers). Valentina Melini is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (13 papers), Food composition and properties (11 papers) and Seed and Plant Biochemistry (11 papers). Valentina Melini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Netherlands and Slovakia. Valentina Melini's co-authors include Francesca Melini, Maurizio Ruzzi, Francesca Luziatelli, Rita Acquistucci, Anna Grazia Ficca, Alessandra Fratianni, Gianfranco Panfili, Mateja Germ, Ivan Kreft and Mária Timoracká and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Food Chemistry and Trends in Food Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Valentina Melini

40 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Health-Promoting Components in Fermented Foods: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review

2019 261 citations Francesca Melini, Valentina Melini et al. Nutrients profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Valentina Melini Italy	15	682	591	314	234	179	43	1.3k
Francesca Melini Italy	14	580 0.9×	466 0.8×	337 1.1×	267 1.1×	99 0.6×	38	1.2k
Laura Alvarez‐Jubete Ireland	11	1.4k 2.0×	1.2k 2.0×	262 0.8×	134 0.6×	189 1.1×	14	1.8k
Carmela Lamacchia Italy	20	449 0.7×	449 0.8×	300 1.0×	199 0.9×	129 0.7×	44	1.0k
Luana Nionelli Italy	20	950 1.4×	938 1.6×	363 1.2×	316 1.4×	84 0.5×	20	1.4k
Oscar A. Pike United States	16	463 0.7×	516 0.9×	243 0.8×	146 0.6×	166 0.9×	45	1.1k
Danuta Boros Poland	24	552 0.8×	1.2k 2.0×	1.1k 3.7×	182 0.8×	268 1.5×	67	2.3k
Urszula Krupa‐Kozak Poland	22	405 0.6×	731 1.2×	146 0.5×	161 0.7×	85 0.5×	48	1.2k
Mauro Marengo Italy	18	439 0.6×	570 1.0×	242 0.8×	188 0.8×	51 0.3×	47	953
M. Carmen Martínez‐Cuesta Spain	25	1.1k 1.6×	662 1.1×	179 0.6×	1.1k 4.5×	289 1.6×	62	2.0k
Sandra Tuijtelaars United Kingdom	12	802 1.2×	278 0.5×	301 1.0×	407 1.7×	46 0.3×	12	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Valentina Melini

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Raffo, Antonio, Lucia Aquilanti, Simona Casavecchia, et al.. (2025). An insight into the sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum L.) volatile fraction: Diversity in wild populations of different geographical origin and identification of key odorants. Food Bioscience. 65. 106137–106137. 1 indexed citations

Luziatelli, Francesca, Renée Abou Jaoudé, Francesca Melini, Valentina Melini, & Maurizio Ruzzi. (2024). Microbial Evolution in Artisanal Pecorino-like Cheeses Produced from Two Farms Managing Two Different Breeds of Sheep (Comisana and Lacaune). Foods. 13(11). 1728–1728. 1 indexed citations

Melini, Francesca & Valentina Melini. (2024). Role of Microbial Fermentation in the Bio-Production of Food Aroma Compounds from Vegetable Waste. Fermentation. 10(3). 132–132. 12 indexed citations

Melini, Valentina, et al.. (2024). Bakery Product Enrichment with Phenolic Compounds as an Unexplored Strategy for the Control of the Maillard Reaction. Applied Sciences. 14(6). 2647–2647. 5 indexed citations

Raffo, Antonio, Gina Rosalinda De Nicola, Valentina Melini, et al.. (2024). Sensory Attributes Driving Preference for Wild Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) Leaves Tasted as a Single Ingredient and as a Part of a Recipe. Foods. 13(11). 1699–1699. 4 indexed citations

Melini, Francesca, Francesca Luziatelli, Paolo Bonini, et al.. (2023). Optimization of the growth conditions through response surface methodology and metabolomics for maximizing the auxin production by Pantoea agglomerans C1. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1022248–1022248. 8 indexed citations

Melini, Francesca, Valentina Melini, & Myriam Galfo. (2023). A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Nutritional Quality of Quinoa Food Products Available in the Italian Market. Foods. 12(8). 1562–1562. 5 indexed citations

Melini, Francesca, Silvia Lisciani, Emanuela Camilli, Stefania Marconi, & Valentina Melini. (2023). Effect of Cooking on Phenolic Compound Content and In Vitro Bioaccessibility in Sustainable Foods: A Case Study on Black Beans. Sustainability. 16(1). 279–279. 1 indexed citations

Melini, Francesca, Valentina Melini, Francesca Luziatelli, et al.. (2023). Effect of microbial plant biostimulants on fruit and vegetable quality: current research lines and future perspectives. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1251544–1251544. 12 indexed citations

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Melini, Valentina, et al.. (2023). Response Surface Methodology as an Experimental Strategy for Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Artichoke Heads. Antioxidants. 12(7). 1360–1360. 6 indexed citations

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Acquistucci, Rita, Valentina Melini, & Vincenzo Galli. (2020). Durum wheat grain and pasta from locally-grown crops: a case-study on Saragolla (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum) and Senatore Cappelli (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) wheats. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 47–47. 10 indexed citations

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Melini, Francesca, Valentina Melini, Francesca Luziatelli, Anna Grazia Ficca, & Maurizio Ruzzi. (2019). Health-Promoting Components in Fermented Foods: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review. Nutrients. 11(5). 1189–1189. 261 indexed citations breakdown →

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Acquistucci, Rita, Valentina Melini, Ivana Garaguso, & Fabio Nobili. (2018). Effect of bread making process on bioactive molecules in durum wheat bread and assessment of antioxidant properties by Caco-2 cell culture model. Journal of Cereal Science. 83. 188–195. 4 indexed citations

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Melini, Francesca & Valentina Melini. (2018). Immunological Methods in Gluten Risk Analysis: A Snapshot. Safety. 4(4). 56–56. 10 indexed citations

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Melini, Valentina, Gianfranco Panfili, Alessandra Fratianni, & Rita Acquistucci. (2018). Bioactive compounds in rice on Italian market: pigmented varieties as a source of carotenoids, total phenolic compounds and anthocyanins, before and after cooking. Food Chemistry. 277. 119–127. 70 indexed citations

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Melini, Valentina & Rita Acquistucci. (2017). Health-Promoting Compounds in Pigmented Thai and Wild Rice. Foods. 6(1). 9–9. 34 indexed citations

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Melini, Valentina & Rita Acquistucci. (2017). Extraction of free and insoluble-bound phenolic compounds from pigmented rice by commonly used procedures: a comparative study. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. 11(4). 2151–2159. 8 indexed citations

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Durazzo, Alessandra, et al.. (2016). Total polyphenol content and antioxidant properties of Solina (Triticum aestivum L.) and derivatives thereof. Italian Journal of Food Science. 28(2). 221–229. 14 indexed citations

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Durazzo, Alessandra, et al.. (2015). Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties in Cereals: Study of Some Traditional Italian Wheats. Foods. 4(3). 391–399. 14 indexed citations

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Acquistucci, Rita, Valentina Melini, Marina Carbonaro, & Enrico Finotti. (2013). Bioactive molecules and antioxidant activity in durum wheat grains and related millstream fractions. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 64(8). 959–967. 11 indexed citations

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