Violeta Stancu

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Violeta Stancu is a scholar working on Food Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Violeta Stancu has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Food Science, 6 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Violeta Stancu's work include Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (6 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers) and Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability (4 papers). Violeta Stancu is often cited by papers focused on Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (6 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers) and Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability (4 papers). Violeta Stancu collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United Kingdom and Greece. Violeta Stancu's co-authors include Liisa Lähteenmäki, Pernille Haugaard, Klaus G. Grunert, Moira Dean, Michelle Spence, Christopher T. Elliott, Jessica Aschemann‐Witzel, Anne O. Peschel, Maria Angela Perito and Daniele Asioli and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Food Science & Technology, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition and Appetite.

In The Last Decade

Violeta Stancu

15 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Determinants of consumer food waste behaviour: Two routes... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2023 250 500 750
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. Determinants of consumer food waste behaviour: Two routes to food waste
    2015 782 citations Violeta Stancu, Pernille Haugaard et al. Appetite profile →
  2. Defining upcycled food: The dual role of upcycling in reducing food loss and waste
    2023 86 citations Jessica Aschemann‐Witzel, Daniele Asioli et al. Trends in Food Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Violeta Stancu Denmark 11 935 448 331 253 210 15 1.2k
Pernille Haugaard Denmark 6 798 0.9× 591 1.3× 311 0.9× 244 1.0× 137 0.7× 8 1.2k
Burcu Gözet Austria 2 795 0.9× 242 0.5× 371 1.1× 195 0.8× 136 0.6× 2 960
Karin Dobernig Austria 8 964 1.0× 287 0.6× 401 1.2× 289 1.1× 188 0.9× 8 1.3k
Carlo Alberto Pratesi Italy 12 662 0.7× 291 0.6× 279 0.8× 162 0.6× 139 0.7× 35 938
Anu Reinikainen Finland 7 1.1k 1.2× 296 0.7× 644 1.9× 299 1.2× 231 1.1× 15 1.2k
Clara Cicatiello Italy 19 887 0.9× 284 0.6× 359 1.1× 344 1.4× 214 1.0× 56 1.3k
Luca Falasconi Italy 16 1.0k 1.1× 234 0.5× 565 1.7× 288 1.1× 248 1.2× 29 1.2k
Ana Alina Tudoran Denmark 12 623 0.7× 494 1.1× 267 0.8× 156 0.6× 137 0.7× 26 1.1k
Nina Langen Germany 19 670 0.7× 426 1.0× 192 0.6× 333 1.3× 147 0.7× 58 1.2k
Andrea Segrè Italy 13 688 0.7× 208 0.5× 354 1.1× 207 0.8× 149 0.7× 40 879

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Fields of papers citing papers by Violeta Stancu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Violeta Stancu

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Aschemann‐Witzel, Jessica, Daniele Asioli, Marija Banović, et al.. (2023). Defining upcycled food: The dual role of upcycling in reducing food loss and waste. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 132. 132–137. 86 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stancu, Violeta, Susanne Pedersen, Tino Bech‐Larsen, & Jessica Aschemann‐Witzel. (2023). Food Sustainability Understanding in the Nordic-Baltic countries. TemaNord. 1 indexed citations
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Stancu, Violeta, Darius‐Aurel Frank, Liisa Lähteenmäki, & Klaus G. Grunert. (2022). Motivating consumers for health and fitness: The role of app features. Journal of Consumer Behaviour. 21(6). 1506–1521. 14 indexed citations
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Meijer, Gert W., Liisa Lähteenmäki, & Violeta Stancu. (2022). Impact of health claims: what has been achieved and what is the future?. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 63(33). 11561–11569. 5 indexed citations
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Stancu, Violeta, et al.. (2022). European consumer segments with a high potential for accepting new innovative fish products based on their food-related lifestyle. Food Quality and Preference. 99. 104560–104560. 24 indexed citations
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Stancu, Violeta & Liisa Lähteenmäki. (2022). Consumer-related antecedents of food provisioning behaviors that promote food waste. Food Policy. 108. 102236–102236. 59 indexed citations
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Jacobsen, Lina, Violeta Stancu, Qian Janice Wang, Jessica Aschemann‐Witzel, & Liisa Lähteenmäki. (2021). Connecting food consumers to organisations, peers, and technical devices: The potential of interactive communication technology to support consumers’ value creation. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 109. 622–631. 15 indexed citations
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Meijer, Gert W., Patrick Detzel, Klaus G. Grunert, Marie‐Claude Robert, & Violeta Stancu. (2021). Towards effective labelling of foods. An international perspective on safety and nutrition. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 118. 45–56. 42 indexed citations
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Stancu, Violeta, Liisa Lähteenmäki, & Klaus G. Grunert. (2021). The role of time constraints in consumer understanding of health claims. Food Quality and Preference. 94. 104261–104261. 16 indexed citations
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Stancu, Violeta, et al.. (2021). Increasing food labelling awareness through a massive open online course (MOOC). Nutrition Bulletin. 46(4). 443–450. 2 indexed citations
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Spence, Michelle, Violeta Stancu, Christopher T. Elliott, & Moira Dean. (2018). Exploring consumer purchase intentions towards traceable minced beef and beef steak using the theory of planned behavior. Food Control. 91. 138–147. 80 indexed citations
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Stancu, Violeta, Klaus G. Grunert, & Liisa Lähteenmäki. (2017). Consumer inferences from different versions of a beta-glucans health claim. Food Quality and Preference. 60. 81–95. 23 indexed citations
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Spence, Michelle, Violeta Stancu, Moira Dean, et al.. (2016). Are food-related perceptions associated with meal portion size decisions? A cross-sectional study. Appetite. 103. 377–385. 18 indexed citations
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Stancu, Violeta, Pernille Haugaard, & Liisa Lähteenmäki. (2015). Determinants of consumer food waste behaviour: Two routes to food waste. Appetite. 96. 7–17. 782 indexed citations breakdown →

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