OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Food Quality and Safety is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of COVID-19 on the food supply chain	507
The membrane lipid metabolism in horticultural products suffering chilling injury	63
Organic farming in India: a vision towards a healthy nation	55
In vitro screening of probiotic properties of Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from fermented milk product	35
Barley: a potential cereal for producing healthy and functional foods	22
Microbiological assessment of street foods at the point of sale in Maputo (Mozambique)	21
Chemical characterization, release, and bioactivity of Eucalyptus camaldulensis polyphenols from freeze-dried sodium alginate and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose matrix	19
Influences of 1-methylcyclopropene-containing papers on the metabolisms of membrane lipids in Anxi persimmons during storage	15
Dietary fiber in plant cell walls—the healthy carbohydrates	15
Potential development of non-synthetic food additives from orange processing by-products—a review.	14
Research advance in regulation of fruit quality characteristics by microRNAs	14
Black goji berry (Lycium ruthenicum) tea has higher phytochemical contents and in vitro antioxidant properties than red goji berry (Lycium barbarum) tea	13
Safety and quality of bacterially fermented functional foods and beverages: a mini review	13
Evaluation and optimization of air-based precooling for higher postharvest quality: literature review and interdisciplinary perspective	12
Unraveling the acetals as ageing markers of Chinese Highland Qingke Baijiu using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry combined with metabolomics approach	12
Microelectrode glucose biosensor based on nanoporous platinum/graphene oxide nanostructure for rapid glucose detection of tomato and cucumber fruits	11
Quantum dot biosensor combined with antibody and aptamer for tracing food-borne pathogens	11
Nutritional evaluation of whole soybean curd made from different soybean materials based on amino acid profiles	11
The impact of gamma irradiation and storage on the physicochemical properties of tomato fruits in Ghana	10
Polycaprolactone/polyvinyl pyrrolidone nanofibers developed by solution blow spinning for encapsulation of chlorogenic acid	10
Cold shock treatment alleviates chilling injury in peach fruit by regulating antioxidant capacity and membrane lipid metabolism	10
Delphinidin-3-O-sambubioside: a novel xanthine oxidase inhibitor identified from natural anthocyanins	10
Detection and analysis of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in conventional and organic fruits and vegetables sold in retail markets	10
Effects of chitosan coatings fused with medicinal plant extracts on postharvest quality and storage stability of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulisvar. Ester)	9
A novel mitigator of enzymatic browning—hawthorn leaf extract and its application in the preservation of fresh-cut potatoes	9

Melatonin in plants: what we know and what we don’t	9
Advance in yellowing mechanism and the regulation technology of post-harvested broccoli	8
Application of electronic nose and GC–MS for detection of strawberries with vibrational damage	8
Coffee cell walls—composition, influence on cup quality and opportunities for coffee improvements	8
The role of signal production and transduction in induced resistance of harvested fruits and vegetables	8
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene-editing technology in fruit quality improvement	7
Systematic review ofListeria monocytogenesfrom food and clinical samples in Chinese mainland from 2010 to 2019	7
Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted freezing of Penaeus chinensis by response surface methodology	7
Inhibition of Botrytis cinerea and control of gray mold on table grapes by calcium propionate	7
Assessment of chicken breast shelf life based on bench-top and portable near-infrared spectroscopy tools coupled with chemometrics	7
Effect of super-chilling storage on maintenance of quality and freshness of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)	7
Impact of ventilation design on the precooling effectiveness of horticultural produce—a review	7
A novel edible packaging film based on chitosan incorporated with persimmon peel extract for the postharvest preservation of banana	7
Gold-based lateral-flow strip for the detection of penconazole in watermelon and cucumber samples	7
Integrative analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome reveals the mechanism of saline–alkali stress tolerance in Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao	6
A review: antimicrobial properties of several medicinal plants widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine	6
Role of the tomato fruit ripening regulator MADS-RIN in resistance to Botrytis cinerea infection	6
Bactericidal efficacy of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) against Listeria monocytogenes planktonic cells and biofilm on food-contact surfaces	6
Selection of nitrite-degrading and biogenic amine-degrading strains and its involved genes	6
Impact of lactic acid bacteria on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods	6
Changes in PAH and 3-MCPDE contents at the various stages of Camellia oleifera seed oil refining	6
Apple microbial communities and differences between two main Chinese producing regions	6
Cumulative damage by nonthermal plasma (NTP) exceeds the defense barrier of multiple antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a key to achieve complete inactivation	6
Arginine induces the resistance of postharvest jujube fruit against Alternaria rot	6
Effects of fermentation conditions on physicochemical properties and flavor quality of fermented bayberry juice	6
A review on the consumption of vended fruits: microbial assessment, risk, and its control	6
Effect of a combined microwave-assisted drying and air drying on improving active nutraceutical compounds, flavor quality, and antioxidant properties of Camellia sinensis L. (cv. Longjing 43) f	6
Effects of nitric oxide treatment on flavour compounds and antioxidant enzyme activities of button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) during storage	6
Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the possible mechanism by which 1-methylcyclopropene regulates the postharvest senescence of Zizania latifolia	5
Characterization of the chemical fungicides-responsive and bacterial pathogen-preventing Bacillus licheniformis in rice spikelet	5
Effect of raspberry extract on wound healing	5
Contamination of microgreens by Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli is influenced by selection breeding in chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)	5
A risk scoring system for seafood supply chain breaches and examination of freshwater fish imported to Australia	5
Developing an authentication approach using SPME-GC-IRMS based on compound-specific δ 13C analysis of six typical volatiles in wine	5
Low-temperature combined with high-humidity thawing improves the water-holding capacity and biochemical properties of Portunus trituberculatus protein	5
Applications of virus-induced gene silencing for identification of gene function in fruit	5
Transcriptome analysis of peach fruit under 1-MCP treatment provides insights into regulation network in melting peach softening	5
Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses reveal the molecular mechanisms of red-light on carotenoids biosynthesis in tomato fruit	5
The synthesis, biological activities and applications of protein–polysaccharide conjugates in food system: a review	5
Epsilon-poly-l-lysine increases disease resistance of citrus against postharvest green mold by activating amino acid metabolism and phenolic compounds biosynthesis	5
Formation mechanism of isoprene compounds degraded from carotenoids during fermentation of goji wine	5
Flexible Vis/NIR wireless sensing system for banana monitoring	5
Changes in fruit pigment accumulation, chloroplast development, and transcriptome analysis in the CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of Stay-green 1 (slsgr1) mutant	5
Combination of salicylic acid and ultrasonication for alleviating chilling injury symptoms of longkong	4
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene treatment on the quality of red ‘Fuji’ apples fruit during short-term storage	4
Paper-containing 1-methylcyclopropene treatment suppresses fruit decay of fresh Anxi persimmons by enhancing disease resistance	4
Combined effect of Bacillus siamensis and chlorogenic acid on maintenance of quality and control of disease in stored wax apple fruit	4
Synergistic effects of plant hormones on spontaneous late-ripening mutant of ‘Jinghong’ peach detected by transcriptome analysis	4
Effect of high shear homogenization on quality characteristics of bael fruit pulp	4
Application of plasma-activated water forEscherichia colidecontamination and shelf-life extension of kale	4

Melatonin maintains the storage quality of fresh-cut Chinese water chestnuts by regulating phenolic and reactive oxygen species metabolism	4
Combining Knowledge- and Data-Driven Fuzzy Approach to Evaluate Shelf-Life of Various Seafood Products	4
Effect of processing and accelerated storage on the volatile composition and sensory profile of a tomato soup	4
Management strategies for aflatoxin risk mitigation in maize, dairy feeds and milk value chains—case study Kenya	4
The antioxidant activity, α-glucosidase and acetylcholinesterase inhibition activity, and chemical composition of Paeonia delavayi petal	4
Metabolomics of ginger based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry technology	4
Non-destructive detection of tea stalk and insect foreign bodies based on THz-TDS combination of electromagnetic vibration feeder	3
Structure and effect onBifidobacterium longumof exopolysaccharide produced byWeissella cibariausing cost-effective substrates	3
Integrative analysis of transcriptomic and metabolomic profiles reveals new insights into the molecular foundation of fruit quality formation in Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai	3
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’	3
Characterization of a novelBacillus methylotrophicusphage BM-P1	3
Postharvest quality and reactive oxygen species metabolism improvement of Coprinus comatus mushroom using allyl isothiocyanate fumigation	3
Bacterial pathogens and factors associated with Salmonella contamination in hybrid red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) cultivated in a cage culture system	3
Detection and quantification of Bacillus cereus and its spores in raw milk by qPCR, and distinguish Bacillus cereus from other bacteria of the genus Bacillus	3
Carotenoid metabolism in mitochondrial function	3
Rapid fatty acids detection of vegetable oils by Raman spectroscopy based on competitive adaptive reweighted sampling coupled with support vector regression	3
Marination ingredients on meat quality and safety—a review	3
Transcriptome and genome analysis to identify C2H2 genes participating in low-temperature conditioning-alleviated postharvest chilling injury of peach fruit	3
Development of predictive models for egg freshness and shelf-life under different storage temperatures	3
Novel functional food from an invasive species Polygonum cuspidatum: safety evaluation, chemical composition, and hepatoprotective effects	3
Effects of edible whole citrus fruits on endogenous antioxidant enzymes of HepG2 cells	3
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	3
Identification of carbohydrate in Polygonatum sibiricum: fructo-oligosaccharide was a major component	3
Food emulsifier glycerin monostearate aggravates phthalates’ testicular toxicity by disrupting tight junctions’ barrier function in rats	2
Using endogenous pigments to recolour roasted green tea	2
Rapid detection of fluoroquinolone residues in aquatic products based on a gold-labeled microwell immunochromatographic assay	2
A rapid method of identifying mastitis degrees of bovines based on dielectric spectra of raw milk	2
Comparative analysis of fruit firmness and genes associated with cell wall metabolisms in three cultivated strawberries during ripening and postharvest	2
Research progress on antibiotic resistance of Salmonella	2
Methods to improve the quality of low-salt meat products: a meta-analysis	2
Integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses reveal pivotal regulatory mechanisms of 1-methylcyclopropene in maintaining postharvest storage quality of ‘Fuji’ apples	2
Optimization of high-pressure processing-assisted extraction of pectic polysaccharides from three berries	2
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	2
Nutritional quality of different potassium efficiency types of vegetable soybean as affected by potassium nutrition	2
Integrative analysis of microbiome and metabolome in rats with Gest-Aid Plus Oral Liquid supplementation reveals mechanism of its healthcare function	2
Integrative analysis of transcriptome reveals the possible mechanism of delayed leaf senescence in pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) following melatonin treatment	2
Discrimination of Chuanminshen violaceum Sheh et Shen from different regions based on fatty acid profiles of roots and leaves	2
Meat juice contributes to the stability of ethanol adaptation in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis	2
Combinatorial analysis of transcription and metabolism reveals the regulatory network associated with antioxidant substances in waxy corn	2
Flavor profile variations of Huangjiu brewed in different traditional Chinese solar terms	2
The association of HpDof1.7 and HpDof5.4 with soluble sugar accumulation in pitaya fruit by transcriptionally activating sugar metabolic genes	2
The Sources of Bacillus cereus Contamination and their Association with Cereulide Production in Dairy and Cooked Rice Processing Lines	2
Alteration of pectin metabolism in blood orange fruit (Citrus sinensis cv. Tarocco) in response to vesicle collapse	2
The difference in composition and nutritional potency of honey extracted by centrifugation and pressed processes	2