Yu Cheng

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Yu Cheng is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Cheng has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Food Science, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Yu Cheng's work include Proteins in Food Systems (23 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (14 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (12 papers). Yu Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (23 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (14 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (12 papers). Yu Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Egypt and United States. Yu Cheng's co-authors include Haile Ma, Youling L. Xiong, Juan Wu, Jie Chen, Jonghwi Lee, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Ronghai He, Zhaoli Zhang and Xiaofeng Ren and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yu Cheng

51 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Modification of rapeseed protein by ultrasound-assisted p... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. Modification of rapeseed protein by ultrasound-assisted pH shift treatment: Ultrasonic mode and frequency screening, changes in protein solubility and structural characteristics
    2020 218 citations Yu Cheng, Zhaoli Zhang et al. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yu Cheng China 25 1.0k 543 340 336 229 54 1.8k
Shugang Li China 28 1.1k 1.1× 587 1.1× 508 1.5× 212 0.6× 334 1.5× 117 2.0k
Ali Motamedzadegan Iran 20 887 0.9× 807 1.5× 469 1.4× 337 1.0× 203 0.9× 95 1.8k
Julia K. Keppler Netherlands 26 1.7k 1.7× 733 1.3× 503 1.5× 200 0.6× 459 2.0× 100 2.6k
Cuiping Yu China 26 1.1k 1.1× 572 1.1× 504 1.5× 174 0.5× 256 1.1× 55 2.0k
Akihiro Handa Japan 24 1.0k 1.0× 539 1.0× 354 1.0× 650 1.9× 251 1.1× 66 2.0k
Yujie Chi China 31 1.7k 1.7× 794 1.5× 703 2.1× 429 1.3× 434 1.9× 130 2.7k
Yeon‐Ji Jo South Korea 21 747 0.7× 345 0.6× 283 0.8× 184 0.5× 156 0.7× 63 1.2k
Xinglian Xu China 25 1.1k 1.1× 248 0.5× 647 1.9× 430 1.3× 280 1.2× 68 1.9k
Niamat Ullah China 25 705 0.7× 279 0.5× 352 1.0× 478 1.4× 150 0.7× 51 1.7k
Xin Fan China 23 621 0.6× 336 0.6× 272 0.8× 424 1.3× 272 1.2× 66 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yu Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Cheng

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

All Works

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Feng, Jiguang, Yu Cheng, Baolong Zhang, et al.. (2025). Preparation and evaluation of chitosan/salicylaldehyde/collagen peptide Schiff base hydrogels for wound healing. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1352. 144554–144554.
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Wu, Wei, et al.. (2025). Interfacial characteristics and digestive kinetics of emulsions fabricated by composite potato and whey protein. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 308(Pt 1). 142446–142446. 3 indexed citations
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Yu, Jian‐Qiang, et al.. (2024). A genome-wide investigation of the mechanism underlying the effect of exogenous boron application on sugar content and overall quality of “Benihoppe” strawberries. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 216. 109116–109116. 5 indexed citations
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Yu, Qilin, et al.. (2024). Pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: insights from a 15-year study at a single institution involving 14 clinical cases. World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 22(1). 219–219. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yu, Qian Yang, Jiyuan Wang, et al.. (2023). Optimization Preparation and Evaluation of Chitosan Grafted Norfloxacin as a Hemostatic Sponge. Polymers. 15(3). 672–672. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Haining, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, et al.. (2023). Synergistic effects of pH shift and heat treatment on solubility, physicochemical and structural properties, and lysinoalanine formation in silkworm pupa protein isolates. Food Research International. 165. 112554–112554. 60 indexed citations
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Qayum, Abdul, Arif Rashid, Qiufang Liang, et al.. (2023). Ultrasonic and homogenization: An overview of the preparation of an edible protein–polysaccharide complex emulsion. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 22(6). 4242–4281. 54 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yu, Aiqian Ye, & Harjinder Singh. (2023). Characterizations of emulsion gel formed with the mixture of whey and soy protein and its protein digestion under in vitro gastric conditions. Current Research in Food Science. 8. 100674–100674. 35 indexed citations
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Biranje, Santosh, Jianzhong Sun, Cheng Lü, et al.. (2022). Development of Cellulose Nanofibril/Casein-Based 3D Composite Hemostasis Scaffold for Potential Wound-Healing Application. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(3). 3792–3808. 68 indexed citations
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Li, Mengmeng, et al.. (2022). Effect of microwave—Chemical modification on properties of soybean meal‐based wood adhesive. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 139(45). 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lingyu, Cheng‐Peng Li, Zhang Hu, et al.. (2022). Preparation and characterization of amphiphilic chitosan/iodine composite film as antimicrobial material. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 222(Pt B). 2426–2438. 15 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yu, Jiyuan Wang, Zhang Hu, et al.. (2022). Preparation of norfloxacin-grafted chitosan antimicrobial sponge and its application in wound repair. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 210. 243–251. 16 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yu, Sitong Lu, Zhang Hu, et al.. (2020). Marine collagen peptide grafted carboxymethyl chitosan: Optimization preparation and coagulation evaluation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 164. 3953–3964. 38 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhang, et al.. (2017). Optimization of preparation process and characterization of carboxymethyl chitosan/sodium alginate hemostatic sponge. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 213. 12045–12045. 13 indexed citations
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Zhou, Cunshan, Yanhua Li, Xiaojie Yu, et al.. (2016). Extraction and characterization of chicken feet soluble collagen. LWT. 74. 145–153. 77 indexed citations
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Mansfield, Kylie J, Kate H. Moore, Yu Cheng, & Mark A. Schembri. (2012). Effect of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide on stretch-induced ATP release from cultured urothelial cells. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 1 indexed citations
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