OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Food Engineering Reviews is 10. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Solubility of Food-Relevant Substances in Pure and Modified Supercritical Carbon Dioxide: Experimental Data (2011–Present), Modeling, and Related Applications	180
Controlled-release Food Packaging as Functional Systems: Integrating Mechanisms, Materials, Manufacturing, and Translational Barriers	127
Break-Up of Plant Cell Structures in High Pressure Homogenizers – Prospects and Challenges for Processing of Plant-Based Beverages	99
Electric Field-Assisted Thawing for Meat: Quality and Process Efficiency Aspects	96
Advances in Precision Systems Based on Machine Vision for Meat Quality Detection	92
Technological Innovations in Freeze Drying: Enhancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Food Quality	80
Advances and Emerging Trends in Monitoring and Predictive Technologies for Yoghurt Fermentation	75
Hydrophobic Biopolymer-Based Films: Strategies, Properties, and Food Applications	69
An In-Depth Analysis of Various Technologies Used for Mushroom Drying	69
Effect of Magnetic Field on Frozen Food Quality Characteristics	62
Markers and Mechanisms of Deterioration Reactions in Dairy Products	60
Innovative Insights into Scraped Surface Heat Exchangers (SSHEs): Working Principles, Improvements, and Applications in the Food Industry	60
Influence of Industrial Processing of Artichoke and By-products on The Bioactive and Nutritional Compounds	52
Assessing the Shelf-Life of Olive Oil Under Different Storage Conditions: A Review of Predictive Models	49
Dry Fractionation for Sustainable Production of Functional, Nutritional and Palatable Grain Legume Protein Ingredients	44
Review on Electroporation Mechanisms for PEF-Assisted Extraction and Microbial Inactivation	43
From Past Insights to Future Pathways: A Process-Engineering Perspective on Refractance Window Drying	43
On Static, Dynamic and Stochastic Kinetic Models of Peaking Microbial Growth in a Closed or Resources-limited Habitat	40
Innovative Applications of Electrospun Nanofibers Loaded with Bacterial Cells Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems and Regulatory Compliance	39
Ethylene Synergism Control Using Integrated Cold Plasma Technologies to Enhance Fruit and Vegetable Quality	38
Recent Progress in Low-Moisture Food Decontamination Technologies: Critical Insights into Single and Combined Approaches and their Secondary Effects	37
Cyclone separators for the food industry: a comprehensive analysis on their fundamentals, design, simulation, optimization, and applications	36
Nanofiltration (NF) Membrane Processing in the Food Industry	35
Advancements in Coffee Manufacturing: From Dehydration Techniques to Quality Control	34
Recent Developments of Membrane Technology in the Clarification and Concentration of Fruit Juices	34

Nature-Inspired Approaches for Optimizing Food Drying Processes: A Critical Review	31
Unravelling the Hydrodynamic Cavitation Potential in Food Processing: Underlying Mechanisms, Crucial Parameters, and Antimicrobial Efficacy	31
From Stone Tools to (very) High Pressure: Pressure-Based Evolution in Food Processing	30
Valorization of Cold Plasma Technologies for Eliminating Biological and Chemical Food Hazards	29
Recent Advances in the Application of LEDs-Based Hurdle Technology for Enhancing Food Safety	29
Optimization Strategies for Hybrid Drying Systems: Enhancing Energy Efficiency, Cost, and Quality in Food Processing	28
Electrospinning for Improved Texture and Functionality of Plant-based Meat Analogues: Concepts, Advances, and Challenges	27
A Comprehensive Review of Advanced Deep Learning Approaches for Food Freshness Detection	27
Recent Advances in the Drying Process of Grains	26
Advancement and Innovations in Drying of Biopharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, and Functional Foods	26
Non-migratory Active Food Packaging: a Safe, Smart and Sustainable Food Preservation Strategy	26
Conventional and Innovative Methods for Pectin Extraction from Agro-industrial By-products	25
Optimal Designs of Air Source Heat Pump Dryers in Agro-food Processing Industry	25
Coffee Cherry on the Top: Disserting Valorization of Coffee Pulp and Husk	24
Effect of Nonthermal Processing on the Structural and Techno-Functional Properties of Bovine α-Lactalbumin	22
Hyperspectral Imaging Coupled with Multivariate Analyses for Efficient Prediction of Chemical, Biological and Physical Properties of Seafood Products	22
Exploring Trends and Future Developments in the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Food Processing and Preservation	22
Current Status of Pulsed UV Light Technology for Food, Water, and Food Processing Surface Decontamination	21
On Modeling the Temperature Effects on Biopolymers and Foods Undergoing Glass Transition without the WLF Equation	20
Enhanced Food Quality by Digital Traceability in Food Processing Industry	19
Visible/near-infrared Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging Facilitate the Rapid Determination of Soluble Solids Content in Fruits	19
A Comprehensive Review of the Development of Green Extraction Methods and Encapsulation of Theobromine from Cocoa Bean Shells for Nutraceutical Applications	19
Specific Heat Smoothing Methods for Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis Involving Phase Change in a Model Food System	19
Recent Advances in IQF Applied to Fruits and Vegetables: Fundamentals, Numerical Models and Process Innovations	18
Artificial Intelligence in Food Manufacturing: A Review of Current Work and Future Opportunities	18
Recent Advances for Rapid Freezing and Thawing Methods of Foods	18
Microwave Sterilization: Interlinking Numerical Modelling, Food Packaging, and Engineering Solutions	18
Advances in Food Processing Through Radio Frequency Technology: Applications in Pest Control, Microbial and Enzymatic Inactivation	18
Ohmic Heating Technology for Food Applications, From Ohmic Systems to Moderate Electric Fields and Pulsed Electric Fields	17
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites for Functional Food Packaging: From Material Design to Applications	17
Performance Assessment and Modeling Techniques for Domestic Solar Dryers	14
Reformulation and Characterization of Mediterranean Ingredients by Novel Technologies	14
Intelligent Mobile Diagnostic Platforms for Food Safety Control: Functions, Classifications and Applications	13
Automation and Robotics in the Food Industry: Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twins, and AI-Driven Quality Control in the Era of Industry 5.0	13
Evacuated Tube Solar Collector-Based Drying System: Analytical Modeling, Influencing Factors, and Recent Progress in Drying of Agri-Commodities	13
Thermal and Nonthermal Assisted Drying of Fruits and Vegetables. Underlying Principles and Role in Physicochemical Properties and Product Quality	12
Food Quality 4.0: Sustainable Food Manufacturing for the Twenty-First Century	12
Advancing Sustainable Food Packaging: the Role of Green Nanomaterials in Enhancing Barrier Properties	12
Machine Learning in Cheese-Making: Methods, Applications, and the Future	11
On the Time Presentation in Differential Rate Equations of Dynamic Microbial Inactivation and Growth	11
Solar Ddryers for Food Preservation: An In-Depth Review of Design, Fabrication and Barriers	11
Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SNEDDS): A Thermodynamic and Molecular Approach and their Potential Applications in Functional Foods	11
Spouting Technology in Energy-Carrying Electromagnetic Field Drying of Agricultural Products	10
Rapid Assessment of Fruits and Vegetables Quality Using Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques: Recent Advances and Perspectives	10
Multiple-Effect Evaporators in the Food Industry: Fundamentals, Design, Simulation, Control, and Applications	10
The Application of Cold Plasma Technology in Low-Moisture Foods	10
From Concept to Commercialization: Unlocking the Potential of High-Pressure Thermal Processing	10
Crystallization Process in the Sugar Industry: A Discussion On Fundamentals, Industrial Practices, Modeling, Estimation and Control	10
A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms, Heat Transfer Dynamics and the Hybrid Approach of Refractance Window™ Drying	10