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 Syed Mazhar Shah 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 →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yan Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yan Li 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 Yan Li. Yan Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The synergistic effect of applying Bacillus and biochar on restoration of lead-zinc tailings by Leptolyngbya 2025 ·Algal Research ·(unknown), Jing Zhu, (unknown), Chaoqi Chen, Yan Li, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lanzhou Chen	1
2	Highly efficient removal of Congo red from wastewater using biogenic Vaterite: Performance and mechanistic insights 2025 ·Surfaces and Interfaces ·Genhe He, Yan Li, Wenyu Ji, Yu Hou, Tong Zhu, Yingying Chen, Li Yin, Renlu Liu	2
3	Whey Protein Microcapsules Coated With Anionic Polysaccharides Enhance EGCG Bio‐Accessibility Through Protein–Ligand Interactions 2025 ·Journal of Food Process Engineering ·(unknown), Mahmoud Youssef, (unknown), Yan Li, (unknown), Zhongjiang Wang, Mahmoud Salah, Sajid Maqsood, Ibrahim Khalifa, Bin Li	0
4	Effect of chronic N deposition on soil carbon composition along a subtropical urbanization gradient: Underlying microbial taxa with ecological roles 2025 ·Geoderma ·Wenjuan Yu, Xinyu Jiao, Yan Li, Shanshan Zhang, Hongzhang Kang	0
5	Amelioration of Colitis Using Colonic Microbiota-Stimulated Release of Tributyrin from Pickering Emulsion-Filled Alginate Beads 2025 ·Langmuir ·(unknown), Wenbo Li, Donghui Li, Xianwen Hu, Bin Li, (unknown), Shilin Liu, Kaikai Li, Yan Li	0
6	Identification of novel GSPT1 degraders by virtual screening and bioassay 2024 ·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Shuqun Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Meiling Shen, Lingmei Kong, Zhili Zuo, Yan Li	8
7	Duplex recombinase polymerase amplification combined with CRISPR/Cas12a-Cas12a assay for on-site identification of yak meat adulteration 2024 ·Journal of Food Composition and Analysis ·Gang Zhao, Xing Shen, Yan Li, Ruimin Zhong, Sayed Haidar Abbas Raza, Qingping Zhong, Hongtao Lei	1
8	Effect of the pre-crosslinking of Ba2+ ions on wet spinning of agar fibers 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Yan Li, (unknown), (unknown), Cuixia Qiao, Gang Zhao, Zhixin Xue, Yanzhi Xia	3
9	Analysis of monomeric and competitive adsorption mechanisms of nutrient ions on biochar surfaces based on molecular dynamics simulations 2024 ·Bioresource Technology ·(unknown), Yan Li, Bing Wang, (unknown), Meng Wang, Hongyu Si	8
10	Effect of protein–polysaccharide hybrid gelator system on the material properties and 3D extrusion printability of mashed potatoes 2024 ·Journal of Food Science ·Yan Li, Zhi Cheng, Jianyou Zhang, (unknown), Yanping Cai, Yuting Ding, Fei Lyu	3
11	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 2024 ·Foods ·Yan Li, (unknown), Xueying Wang, Yajun Zheng, Xinling Song, Nan Wang, Danhong Liu	2
12	Efficient Removal of Cationic Dye by Biomimetic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: Behavior and Mechanisms 2024 ·Molecules ·Renlu Liu, Wenyu Ji, Jie Min, Ping Wen, Yan Li, Jinlong Hu, Li Yin, Genhe He	3
13	Characterisation of aroma-active compounds in wheat flour by molecular sensory science 2024 ·International Journal of Food Science & Technology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Huanlu Song, (unknown), (unknown), Xinyu Wang, Ruixue Zhang, Yan Li	3
14	Fabrication of chitosan-based emulsion as an adjuvant to enhance nasal mucosal immune responses 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Donghui Li, Wenbo Li, Sheng Li, Yangyang Zhang, Xianwen Hu, Shilin Liu, Yan Li	5
15	Electrostatic assembly of MOF-TiO2 frameworks and hollow structures for the preparation of ultra-thin thermally-insulated aerogels via electrospinning 2023 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·Chao Ji, Zhenqiang Ye, (unknown), Tao Yu, Changzeng Yan, Yan Li	3
16	Boosted sustained-release with iron-based MOF-derived mesoporous-carbon-spheres as a nitroimidazole drugs carrier 2023 ·Particuology ·Danping Wu, (unknown), Junyi Chen, Yan Li, (unknown), Wei Dai	10
17	Effects of mono- and di-glycerides/phospholipids (MDG/PL) on the bioaccessibility of lipophilic nutrients in a protein-based emulsion system 2022 ·Food & Function ·(unknown), Ying Yang, Yingyi Mao, Yanrong Zhao, Xiang Li, Junjie Hu, Yan Li	9
18	Structure and Rheological Properties of Glycerol Monolaurate-Induced Organogels: Influence of Hydrocolloids with Different Surface Charge 2020 ·Molecules ·Runan Zhao, Shan Wu, Shilin Liu, Bin Li, Yan Li	9
19	Preparation, characterization, and properties of chitosan films with cinnamaldehyde nanoemulsions 2016 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Huanle Chen, Xiaorong Hu, (unknown), Shangong Wu, David Julian McClements, Shilin Liu, Bin Li, Yan Li	278
20	Designing self-nanoemulsifying delivery systems to enhance bioaccessibility of hydrophobic bioactives (nobiletin): Influence of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and thermal processing 2015 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Huanle Chen, Yaping An, Xiangxing Yan, David Julian McClements, Bin Li, Yan Li	47

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