Zejian Xu

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 843 citations indexed

About

Zejian Xu is a scholar working on Food Science, Materials Chemistry and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zejian Xu has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 843 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Food Science, 11 papers in Materials Chemistry and 10 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Zejian Xu's work include Proteins in Food Systems (26 papers), Food composition and properties (9 papers) and Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (7 papers). Zejian Xu is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (26 papers), Food composition and properties (9 papers) and Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis (7 papers). Zejian Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Zejian Xu's co-authors include Xiaonan Sui, Yan Zhang, Lianzhou Jiang, Lianzhou Jiang, Yabo Dong, Tian Lan, Xiaoshuai Wang, Baokun Qi, Jian Ding and Nairong Hao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Zejian Xu

35 papers receiving 830 citations

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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.

Structure remodeling of soy protein-derived amyloid fibrils mediated by epigallocatechin-3-gallate

2022 107 citations Zejian Xu, Tian Lan et al. Biomaterials profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zejian Xu China	20	639	184	152	150	136	37	843
Sareh Boostani Iran	14	745 1.2×	170 0.9×	271 1.8×	149 1.0×	133 1.0×	15	1.1k
Yiguo Zhao China	17	599 0.9×	283 1.5×	129 0.8×	113 0.8×	101 0.7×	47	922
Wusigale China	18	680 1.1×	143 0.8×	154 1.0×	165 1.1×	210 1.5×	27	1.1k
Cuie Tang China	15	441 0.7×	164 0.9×	121 0.8×	87 0.6×	132 1.0×	24	682
Clitor J.F. Souza Brazil	14	608 1.0×	161 0.9×	65 0.4×	97 0.6×	133 1.0×	23	820
Qianzhu Lin China	17	428 0.7×	146 0.8×	94 0.6×	198 1.3×	110 0.8×	34	823
Jieshun Cheng China	14	669 1.0×	338 1.8×	170 1.1×	121 0.8×	178 1.3×	21	1.0k
Xiuqing Zhu China	18	721 1.1×	304 1.7×	117 0.8×	114 0.8×	157 1.2×	74	1.0k
Ahmed M. Rayan Egypt	17	418 0.7×	100 0.5×	118 0.8×	154 1.0×	132 1.0×	56	792
Yutang He China	15	563 0.9×	169 0.9×	134 0.9×	112 0.7×	118 0.9×	45	878

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xu, Zejian, et al.. (2025). Constitutive modelling and validating of annealed copper under various stress states, strain rates and temperatures. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 313. 113312–113312.

Cai, Zhicheng, Zejian Xu, Shixiang Zhao, et al.. (2025). Loading rate strengthening mechanism of alumina and zirconia ceramics. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 206. 105464–105464.

Dong, Yabo, Ziyi Liu, Tian Lan, et al.. (2025). Developing thickened soy protein-based liquid systems: Importance of oil-water interfacial behavior. Food Chemistry. 475. 143263–143263. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Jingwen, Yigang Hu, Xiaoshuai Wang, et al.. (2024). Adsorption mechanism of soy protein amyloid fibrils with different morphological structures at the interface of oil-in-water emulsion. Food Hydrocolloids. 162. 110899–110899. 27 indexed citations

Lan, Tian, Jiajia Shi, Yabo Dong, et al.. (2024). Optimizing texture and mechanical properties: The impact of pH-modulated metal-phenolic networks on soy protein isolate gels. Food Hydrocolloids. 153. 110011–110011. 23 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaoshuai, Jingwen Zhao, Lianzhou Jiang, et al.. (2024). Amelioration of extremely acidic environment of soy protein amyloid fibrils to enhance gelation performance by dialysis strategy: Effects of pH and ions. Food Hydrocolloids. 160. 110796–110796. 6 indexed citations

Lan, Tian, Xing Wang, Yabo Dong, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of soy protein nanoparticles based on metal-phenolic networks for stabilization of nano-emulsions delivery system. Food Chemistry. 448. 139164–139164. 23 indexed citations

Shi, Jiajia, Tian Lan, Baiyu Wang, et al.. (2024). Influence of metal-phenolic networks on the properties of soy protein isolates gels. Food Hydrocolloids. 159. 110695–110695. 13 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaoshuai, Yigang Hu, Yan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Effect of protease hydrolysis on the structure of acidic heating-induced soy protein amyloid fibrils. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 282(Pt 3). 137100–137100. 7 indexed citations

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Zhao, Shixiang, et al.. (2023). Modeling of the thermal softening of metals under impact loads and their temperature–time correspondence. International Journal of Engineering Science. 194. 103969–103969. 11 indexed citations

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Cui, Mengqi, et al.. (2023). Dual-reinforcement strategy: Fabrication of CMC-Na/SPI aerogel-templated oleogels through electrostatic adsorption and chemical crosslinking. Food Hydrocolloids. 148. 109525–109525. 29 indexed citations

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Xu, Zejian, et al.. (2023). Functional properties of soybean isolate protein as influenced by its critical overlap concentration. Food Hydrocolloids. 138. 108478–108478. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qin, et al.. (2023). Chitin nanocrystals as natural gel modifier for yielding stronger acid-induced soy protein isolate gel. Carbohydrate Polymers. 323. 121446–121446. 40 indexed citations

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Xu, Zejian, et al.. (2023). Structural insights into acidic heating-induced amyloid fibrils derived from soy protein as a function of protein concentration. Food Hydrocolloids. 145. 109085–109085. 41 indexed citations

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Huang, Guo, et al.. (2023). Stability, rheological behavior and microstructure of Pickering emulsions co-stabilized by soy protein and carboxymethyl chitosan. Food Hydrocolloids. 142. 108773–108773. 75 indexed citations

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Xu, Zejian, et al.. (2023). Fabrication and characterization of glycerin-plasticized soy protein amyloid fibril scaffolds by unidirectional freeze casting method. Food Hydrocolloids. 147. 109400–109400. 25 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiayue, Zejian Xu, Lianzhou Jiang, Yan Zhang, & Xiaonan Sui. (2023). Further evaluation on structural and antioxidant capacities of soy protein isolate under multiple freeze–thaw cycles. Food Chemistry X. 17. 100574–100574. 12 indexed citations

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Lan, Tian, Yabo Dong, Zejian Xu, et al.. (2023). Quercetin directed transformation of calcium carbonate into porous calcite and their application as delivery system for future foods. Biomaterials. 301. 122216–122216. 20 indexed citations

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Dong, Yabo, Tian Lan, Luying Wang, et al.. (2023). Development of composite electrospun films utilizing soy protein amyloid fibrils and pullulan for food packaging applications. Food Chemistry X. 20. 100995–100995. 27 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yuan, et al.. (2022). Recent advances in soy protein extraction technology. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 100(3). 187–195. 33 indexed citations

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