OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Food Quality and Safety is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Tolerance variations and mechanisms of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in response to long-term hypertonic stress	36
Development of an online food safety toolbox based on the Codex Alimentarius General Principles of Food Hygiene: engaging users through mapping, chunking, and learning-by-asking	20
Failure of Cronobacter sakazakii to acquire direct and cross-protection against lethal stresses after exposure to sublethal ethanol	19
Unraveling betalain suppression in pitaya: insights from co-activator HuMYB9 binding at HuCYP76AD1-1, HuADH1, and HuDODA1 super-enhancers	17
Structure optimization of pulsed electric field processor and its sterilization effect	16
A model to reduce tyrosine crystallization in Chinese fermented soybean curd by adjusting NaCl, ethanol and temperature during fermentation	14
Genome-wide identification of the histone acetyltransferase gene family in Citrus clementina and its potential roles in citrate metabolism	13
Application of on-pack pH indicators to monitor freshness of modified atmospheric packaged raw beef	12
Volatiles profiles and factors affecting absorption of key odorants in Osmanthus black tea	12
Research progress on antibiotic resistance of Salmonella	11
The Sources of Bacillus cereus Contamination and their Association with Cereulide Production in Dairy and Cooked Rice Processing Lines	11
Sucrose enhances the chromogenic ability ofStaphylococcus xylosusby improving nitric oxide synthase activity	11
Effects of dehydration speed on the metabolism of membrane lipids and its relation to the browning of the Thompson seedless grape	11
Genetic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from farm products in Shanghai, China	11
Rapid quantification of acid value in frying oil using iron tetraphenylporphyrin fluorescent sensor coupled with density functional theory and multivariate analysis	10
Comparative study of the characterisation and extraction techniques of polyphenolic compounds from Acacia seyal gum	9
Alteration of pectin metabolism in blood orange fruit (Citrus sinensis cv. Tarocco) in response to vesicle collapse	8
The chemistry, stability and health effects of phenolic compounds in cultivated hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida var. major): a review	8
The difference in composition and nutritional potency of honey extracted by centrifugation and pressed processes	8
Differentiation of qualified tea beverages from spoiled ones by the LC-MS–based analysis of their polycarboxylic acids	8
Development of a competitive array for discriminative determination of amphenicols in egg based on ribosomal protein L16	8
Antibiofilm activity and synergistic effects of DNase I and lysostaphin against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms	8
The synthesis, biological activities and applications of protein–polysaccharide conjugates in food system: a review	8
Novel functional food from an invasive species Polygonum cuspidatum: safety evaluation, chemical composition, and hepatoprotective effects	7
Comparative analysis of fruit firmness and genes associated with cell wall metabolisms in three cultivated strawberries during ripening and postharvest	7

Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the possible mechanism by which 1-methylcyclopropene regulates the postharvest senescence of Zizania latifolia	7
Metabolomics for quality assessment of poultry meat and eggs	7
Effects of different dietary lipid levels on physiological metabolism and odor quality of hepatopancreas in adult female Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)	7
Gold-based lateral-flow strip for the detection of penconazole in watermelon and cucumber samples	7
Synergistic effects of plant hormones on spontaneous late-ripening mutant of ‘Jinghong’ peach detected by transcriptome analysis	7
Bacterial pathogens and factors associated withSalmonellacontamination in hybrid red tilapia (Oreochromisspp.) cultivated in a cage culture system	6
Integrative analysis of transcriptome reveals the possible mechanism of delayed leaf senescence in pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) following melatonin treatment	6
Structure and effect onBifidobacterium longumof exopolysaccharide produced byWeissella cibariausing cost-effective substrates	6
Low potential of fish as a source of infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis	6
Melatonin retards leaf senescence by modulating phytohormone metabolism in stored Chinese flowering cabbage	6
Furanocoumarin profiles and inhibitory effects on cytochrome P450 activity of whole citrus fruit	6
Effects of mango and partridge tea extracts on microbial, physical, and chemical properties of tilapia fillets treated with in-package cold plasma during refrigerator storage	6
Genome-wide analysis of the bHLH family and identiﬁcation ofbHLHgenes involved in fruit development and ripening of cultivated octoploid strawberry	6
Methods to improve the quality of low-salt meat products: a meta-analysis	6
Functional genomics reveals functions of terpene synthases for volatile terpene formation in peach	5
Occurrence and patterns of nutritional traits and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sea cucumber (Holothuria polii) tissues: benefits and risk for human health	5
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis NKU FB3-14 attenuates loperamide-induced constipation through regulation of gut microbiota	5
Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses reveal the molecular mechanisms of red-light on carotenoids biosynthesis in tomato fruit	5
Probiotic Lactobacillus brevis CLB3 prevents azoxymethane/dextran sulfate sodium-induced colon carcinogenesis in mice by reducing amino acid transport and IL-17A levels and repressing the IL-6/	5
Effect of pomegranate peel extract on the reduction of heterocyclic amines and quality characteristics of mutton meatballs	5
Sulfur-fumigated ginger identification via brightness information and voting mechanism	5
Apple microbial communities and differences between two main Chinese producing regions	5
Bactericidal efficacy of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) against Listeria monocytogenes planktonic cells and biofilm on food-contact surfaces	4
Exploring geographical influences on physicochemical characteristics of honey: the Montesinho Natural Park scenario	4
Critical steps in the production of oil from oilseed to reduce heterocyclic aromatic amines	4
Correction to: Combinatorial analysis of transcription and metabolism reveals the regulatory network associated with antioxidant substances in waxy corn	4
Comprehensive characterization and detection of nut allergens in bakery foods using Q-TOF mass spectrometry and bioinformatics	4
Barley: a potential cereal for producing healthy and functional foods	4
Fate of ochratoxin A in dried red chilies during roasting process	4
Lipid changes and volatile compounds formation in different processing stages of dry-cured Spanish mackerel	4
Effect of super-chilling storage on maintenance of quality and freshness of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)	4
Effect of different forms of selenium in osteoporosis rat model induced by retinoic acid	4
Rational hapten design and establishment of broad-spectrum indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for benzimidazoles monitoring in milk	4
Systematic review ofListeria monocytogenesfrom food and clinical samples in Chinese mainland from 2010 to 2019	4
Effects of homogenization and heat treatment on fatty acids in milk from five dairy species	4
The interaction mechanism between zein and folic acid in alkaline aqueous solutions: an experimental and molecular simulation study	4
Integrative liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry metabolomics and high-throughput sequencing technology reveal physicochemical characteristics and bacterial diversity of traditionally pickle	3
Microbiological characterization of a rearing system for the common sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus: a support to technical production regulations redaction and system monitoring	3
Transcriptomic analysis of biofilm formation by Bacillus cereus under different carbon source conditions	3
The phytochemical components of walnuts and their application for geographical origin based on chemical markers	3
Arsenic speciation in freshwater fish: challenges and research needs	3
Surveillance and examination of microbial contamination in ice cream in China	3
Effects of lactic acid bacteria fermentation on the bioactive composition, volatile compounds and antioxidant activity of Huyou (Citrus aurantium‘Changshan-huyou’) peel and pomace	3
Emergence of rapidly spreading antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella in traditional blood-based foods	3
Can natural preservatives serve as a new line of protective technology against bacterial pathogens in meat and meat products?	3
A rapid method of identifying mastitis degrees of bovines based on dielectric spectra of raw milk	3
Titanium dioxide E171 consumption exacerbates Listeria monocytogenes infection in mice	3
Reformulation of traditional Iranian food (Doeeneh) using probiotics: Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus	3
A rapid method for extraction, purification and structure analysis of chondroitin sulfate from six marine tissues	3
The application of Melissa officinalis L. essential oil nanoemulsions protects sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus) against myofibrillar protein and lipid oxidation during refrigeration	3

Universal probe with oriented antibody to improve the immunochromatographic assay of lead ions inProcambarus clarkii	3
Changes in fruit pigment accumulation, chloroplast development, and transcriptome analysis in the CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of Stay-green 1 (slsgr1) mutant	3
Achieving robustness to temperature change of a NIR model for apple soluble solids content	3
Combined effect of Bacillus siamensis and chlorogenic acid on maintenance of quality and control of disease in stored wax apple fruit	3
Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Fruit Quality and Healthy Nutrition	3
Adsorption properties and kinetics of organic acids in yellow rice wine by weakly basic anionic resins based on membrane separation	3
The antioxidant activity, α-glucosidase and acetylcholinesterase inhibition activity, and chemical composition of Paeonia delavayi petal	2
Stability study of fortified low-fat spreads with preservatives	2
The association of HpDof1.7 and HpDof5.4 with soluble sugar accumulation in pitaya fruit by transcriptionally activating sugar metabolic genes	2
The antimicrobial interventions of cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) in mitigating cross-contamination of foodborne pathogens during the retail soaking process	2
Characterization of a novelBacillus methylotrophicusphage BM-P1	2
Melatonin maintains the storage quality of fresh-cut Chinese water chestnuts by regulating phenolic and reactive oxygen species metabolism	2
Comparative metabolic analysis and antioxidant properties of purple and white wheat grains: implications for developing functional wheat varieties	2
Non-destructive detection of tea stalk and insect foreign bodies based on THz-TDS combination of electromagnetic vibration feeder	2
Nanobody-based food allergen surveillance: current status and prospects	2
Polycaprolactone/polyvinyl pyrrolidone nanofibers developed by solution blow spinning for encapsulation of chlorogenic acid	2
High-sensitivity intelligent packaging films harnessing rose anthocyanins and hydrophilic silica aerogel for visual food freshness monitoring	2
Rapid fatty acids detection of vegetable oils by Raman spectroscopy based on competitive adaptive reweighted sampling coupled with support vector regression	2
Changes in PAH and 3-MCPDE contents at the various stages of Camellia oleifera seed oil refining	2
A visual, rapid, and sensitive detection platform for Vibrio parahaemolyticus based on RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a and an immunochromatographic test strip	2
A novel edible packaging film based on chitosan incorporated with persimmon peel extract for the postharvest preservation of banana	2
Influence of stir-frying on the lipid stability and flavor substances in oat flour during storage using HS-SPME-GC-MS and electronic nose	2
Rapid detection of fluoroquinolone residues in aquatic products based on a gold-labeled microwell immunochromatographic assay	2
Effects of fermentation conditions on physicochemical properties and flavor quality of fermented bayberry juice	2
Temporal–spatial analysis of cyromazine in cowpea using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry coupled with mass spectrometry imaging	2
Discrimination of pharmacodynamic components and volatile compounds of Poria cocos cultivated with five different materials based on GC-IMS analysis	2
Nutritional quality of different potassium efficiency types of vegetable soybean as affected by potassium nutrition	2
Postharvest quality and reactive oxygen species metabolism improvement of Coprinus comatus mushroom using allyl isothiocyanate fumigation	2
Development of a monitoring system for Huangjiu storage based on electrical conductivity	1
Seafood loss prevention and waste reduction	1
Rapid identification of healthy Tegillarca granosa using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and fusion model	1
Determination of 28 food safety risk factors in novel foods by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry	1
Transcriptome and genome analysis to identify C2H2 genes participating in low-temperature conditioning-alleviated postharvest chilling injury of peach fruit	1
Identification of carbohydrate in Polygonatum sibiricum: fructo-oligosaccharide was a major component	1
Flavor profile variations of Huangjiu brewed in different traditional Chinese solar terms	1
Malondialdehyde treatment reduced immunoreactivity of amandin and delayed its digestion	1
Microbial populations, sensory, and volatile compounds profiling of local cooked rice	1
Camellia oil trait and DIA quantitative proteomics analyses reveal the impact of harvesting time on the oil content and quality of the late-maturing cultivar C. oleifera ‘Huaxin’	1
1-Methylcyclopropene retards pak choi (Brassica rapasubsp. chinensis) yellowing via BcNAC055-, BcMYB44-, and BcOBF1-mediated regulation of the key chlorophyll degrading geneBcNYC1	1
Inhibition of citral nanoemulsion to growth, spoilage ability and AI-2/luxS quorum sensing system of Shewanella putrefaciens CN-32: a study on bacteriostasis from in vitro culture	1
Determination of perchlorate and its distribution in unhusked rice in China	1
Novel Nomenclature and Functional Insights into YTH Genes in the Rosaceae Family	1
Integrative cytology and proteome alterations unravel the multitarget effect of a novel alkaloid antofine againstPenicillium italicum	1
Marination ingredients on meat quality and safety—a review	1
Contamination of microgreens by Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli is influenced by selection breeding in chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)	1
Antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, glycaemic, and satiety effects of cocoa-flavoured soy-based powder drink mix enriched with bioactive hydrolysates from nests of Aerodramus fuciphagus	1
Salicylic acid treatment inhibits cold-induced sweetening by regulating the transcription factors StAP2/ERF and StNAC2 in potato	1
Temperature digital twins model for blueberry pre-cooling based on micro-cluster method	1
Anthocyanin treatment delays the senescence of blueberry fruit by regulating abscisic acid and anthocyanin synthesis processes	1
Publication review of Food Quality and Safety during 2017–2022	1
Insight analysis of the cross-sensitization of multiple fish parvalbumins via the Th1/Th2 immunological balance and cytokine release from the perspective of safe consumption of fish	1
Migration of toxic elements from recycled paper food contact materials to food simulants: compatibility and influence of sample preparation methods	1
Application of plasma-activated water forEscherichia colidecontamination and shelf-life extension of kale	1
Flexible Vis/NIR wireless sensing system for banana monitoring	1
A high-efficiency pretreatment method for elution of pathogenic bacteria in lettuce	1
Effect of gum tragacanth–sodium alginate coatings incorporated with epigallocatechin gallate on the quality and shelf life of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) during superchilling sto	1
Effects of chitosan coatings fused with medicinal plant extracts on postharvest quality and storage stability of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulisvar. Ester)	1
Genetic identification, pathogenicity and patulin production of Penicillium species from apple blue mold in China	1
Effects of HMW-GS Dx2 absence on the protein aggregation characteristics and thermal stability of wheat flour during maturation	1
Effects of Meyerozyma guilliermondii PJ15 on the biocontrol of Penicillium crustosum causing postharvest decay in Orah and its influence on the microbial diversity of Orah	1
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene treatment on the quality of red ‘Fuji’ apples fruit during short-term storage	1
Modeling and Optimization of Alpha-Amylase and Phytase Microencapsulation Process in Beeswax and Evaluation of Bread Quality Attributes	1