Yan Li

25.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
631 papers, 20.6k citations indexed

About

Yan Li is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Li has authored 631 papers receiving a total of 20.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 188 papers in Food Science, 147 papers in Molecular Biology and 139 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Yan Li's work include Proteins in Food Systems (132 papers), Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (58 papers) and Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (57 papers). Yan Li is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (132 papers), Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (58 papers) and Microencapsulation and Drying Processes (57 papers). Yan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yan Li's co-authors include David Julian McClements, Bin Li, Shilin Liu, Hang Xiao, Min Hu, Xingguang Su, Hui Huang, Yuan Gao, Shilin Liu and Junjie Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Yan Li

601 papers receiving 20.3k 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.

Adsorption and removal of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solution by graphene oxide

2011 1.3k citations Yan Li et al. profile →
Structured emulsion-based delivery systems: Controlling the digestion and release of lipophilic food components

2010 682 citations David Julian McClements, Yan Li profile →
Nanoemulsion- and emulsion-based delivery systems for curcumin: Encapsulation and release properties

2011 465 citations Yan Li, David Julian McClements et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yan Li	7.5k	4.9k	4.1k	3.4k	2.9k	631	20.6k
Bin Li	9.2k 1.2×	3.3k 0.7×	3.2k 0.8×	3.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.5×	602	17.3k
Marguerite Rinaudo	4.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.3×	7.2k 1.7×	2.6k 0.8×	2.9k 1.0×	250	18.0k
Donghong Liu	7.9k 1.1×	1.5k 0.3×	2.7k 0.7×	4.4k 1.3×	2.6k 0.9×	512	21.6k
António A. Vicente	10.7k 1.4×	1.4k 0.3×	7.5k 1.8×	3.6k 1.1×	4.2k 1.4×	489	25.1k
Yangchao Luo	6.2k 0.8×	1.8k 0.4×	3.1k 0.8×	2.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	221	12.5k
Eliana B. Souto	5.3k 0.7×	2.6k 0.5×	4.6k 1.1×	7.5k 2.2×	3.1k 1.1×	553	28.0k
Shuo Wang	4.8k 0.6×	5.6k 1.1×	1.4k 0.3×	7.5k 2.2×	6.7k 2.3×	933	26.7k
John F. Kennedy	2.5k 0.3×	1.3k 0.3×	5.5k 1.3×	3.7k 1.1×	3.2k 1.1×	457	16.1k
Tianli Yue	4.8k 0.7×	3.1k 0.6×	1.0k 0.2×	7.3k 2.2×	2.4k 0.8×	637	22.4k
Se‐Kwon Kim	4.0k 0.5×	2.3k 0.5×	7.8k 1.9×	18.8k 5.6×	4.7k 1.6×	649	41.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Li

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Youssef, Mahmoud, Yan Li, Zhongjiang Wang, et al.. (2025). Whey Protein Microcapsules Coated With Anionic Polysaccharides Enhance EGCG Bio‐Accessibility Through Protein–Ligand Interactions. Journal of Food Process Engineering. 48(8).

Yu, Wenjuan, Xinyu Jiao, Yan Li, Shanshan Zhang, & Hongzhang Kang. (2025). Effect of chronic N deposition on soil carbon composition along a subtropical urbanization gradient: Underlying microbial taxa with ecological roles. Geoderma. 458. 117328–117328.

Zhu, Jing, et al.. (2025). The synergistic effect of applying Bacillus and biochar on restoration of lead-zinc tailings by Leptolyngbya. Algal Research. 86. 103890–103890. 1 indexed citations

He, Genhe, Yan Li, Wenyu Ji, et al.. (2025). Highly efficient removal of Congo red from wastewater using biogenic Vaterite: Performance and mechanistic insights. Surfaces and Interfaces. 62. 106270–106270. 2 indexed citations

Li, Wenbo, Donghui Li, Xianwen Hu, et al.. (2025). Amelioration of Colitis Using Colonic Microbiota-Stimulated Release of Tributyrin from Pickering Emulsion-Filled Alginate Beads. Langmuir. 41(30). 20081–20095.

Li, Yan, Zhi Cheng, Jianyou Zhang, et al.. (2024). Effect of protein–polysaccharide hybrid gelator system on the material properties and 3D extrusion printability of mashed potatoes. Journal of Food Science. 89(4). 2347–2358. 3 indexed citations

Li, Yan, Xueying Wang, Yajun Zheng, et al.. (2024). Millet Bran Dietary Fibers Modified by Heating and Enzymolysis Combined with Carboxymethylation, Acetylation, or Crosslinking: Influences on Properties of Heat-Induced Egg White Protein Gel. Foods. 13(17). 2827–2827. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Renlu, Wenyu Ji, Jie Min, et al.. (2024). Efficient Removal of Cationic Dye by Biomimetic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: Behavior and Mechanisms. Molecules. 29(22). 5426–5426. 3 indexed citations

Song, Huanlu, et al.. (2024). Characterisation of aroma-active compounds in wheat flour by molecular sensory science. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 59(9). 6255–6266. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Donghui, Wenbo Li, Sheng Li, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of chitosan-based emulsion as an adjuvant to enhance nasal mucosal immune responses. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 272(Pt 2). 132913–132913. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shuqun, et al.. (2024). Identification of novel GSPT1 degraders by virtual screening and bioassay. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 273. 116524–116524. 8 indexed citations

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Zhao, Gang, Xing Shen, Yan Li, et al.. (2024). Duplex recombinase polymerase amplification combined with CRISPR/Cas12a-Cas12a assay for on-site identification of yak meat adulteration. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 134. 106455–106455. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yan, et al.. (2024). Effect of the pre-crosslinking of Ba2+ ions on wet spinning of agar fibers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 259(Pt 1). 129169–129169. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Yan, et al.. (2024). Analysis of monomeric and competitive adsorption mechanisms of nutrient ions on biochar surfaces based on molecular dynamics simulations. Bioresource Technology. 416. 131746–131746. 8 indexed citations

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Gong, Jinhua, et al.. (2024). Fabrication and Stability Improvement of Monoglyceride Oleogel/Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate-Stabilized W/O High Internal Phase Pickering Emulsions. Foods. 13(12). 1944–1944. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Donghui, Shanshan Hu, David Julian McClements, et al.. (2024). Universality of in situ interfacial aldehyde-protein Schiff-based reaction in the construction of protein-stabilized emulsions: Formation, interfacial properties and digestion behavior. Food Hydrocolloids. 162. 110979–110979. 3 indexed citations

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Wu, Danping, et al.. (2023). Boosted sustained-release with iron-based MOF-derived mesoporous-carbon-spheres as a nitroimidazole drugs carrier. Particuology. 86. 269–280. 10 indexed citations

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Ji, Chao, et al.. (2023). Electrostatic assembly of MOF-TiO2 frameworks and hollow structures for the preparation of ultra-thin thermally-insulated aerogels via electrospinning. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 966. 171578–171578. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Ying, Yingyi Mao, Yanrong Zhao, et al.. (2022). Effects of mono- and di-glycerides/phospholipids (MDG/PL) on the bioaccessibility of lipophilic nutrients in a protein-based emulsion system. Food & Function. 13(15). 8168–8178. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Yi, Runan Zhao, Yan Li, & Zhiqin Zhou. (2021). Limonin Enhances the Antifungal Activity of Eugenol Nanoemulsion against Penicillium Italicum In Vitro and In Vivo Tests. Microorganisms. 9(5). 969–969. 33 indexed citations

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