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Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Aide Wang
Shenyang Agricultural University
46

Rising Stars Papers

1
Violet LED light-activated MdHY5 positively regulates phenolic accumulation to inhibit fresh-cut apple fruit browning
Horticulture Research|2024
11 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Trang Tran
Pennsylvania State University
99
2
Shuran Li
Shenyang Agricultural University
50
3
Renchi Chen
ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
29
4
Yan Feng
Sichuan Agricultural University
29

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Acid-Adapted Polyphenol Oxidases from Agricultural Wastes: Extraction, Characterization, and Application in Plant Protein Crosslinking
Foods|2025
1 cit.
2
DgWRKY6 Mediates Cold Tolerance by Activating DgGST for ROS Scavenging in Chrysanthemum
Horticulturae|2026
1 cit.
3
Stimulation of Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis by Ethylene with Suppressive Action of MiR396 in Postharvest Strawberry Fruits
Horticulturae|2025
0 cit.
4
A novel R2R3-MYB transcription factor PpMYB5 assisting Ppbbx24-del positively regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in ‘Red Zaosu’ pear
Horticulture Research|2025
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Shaoling Zhang
Nanjing Agricultural University
99
2
Hong Qiao
The University of Texas at Austin
80
3
Wagner L. Araújo
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
72
4
Gaiti Hasan
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
66
5
Bo Sun
Army Medical University
64
6
Chung‐Mo Park
Seoul National University
60
7
M. Scortichini
Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura
59
8
Jean-Pierre Métraux
University of Fribourg
56
9
Artur Zdunek
Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
54
10
Jérôme Joubès
Laboratoire de Biogenèse Membranaire
54

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
The genome of the pear (<i>Pyrus bretschneideri</i> Rehd.)
Genome Research|2012
1.1k cit.
2
The MYB96 Transcription Factor Regulates Cuticular Wax Biosynthesis under Drought Conditions in<i>Arabidopsis</i> 
The Plant Cell|2011
718 cit.
3
Overexpression of Arabidopsis<i>ECERIFERUM1</i>Promotes Wax Very-Long-Chain Alkane Biosynthesis and Influences Plant Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses  
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY|2011
523 cit.
4
Use of FT-IR Spectra and PCA to the Bulk Characterization of Cell Wall Residues of Fruits and Vegetables Along a Fraction Process
Food Biophysics|2012
416 cit.
5
The cuticle and plant defense to pathogens
Frontiers in Plant Science|2014
356 cit.
6
Modifications in Organic Acid Profiles During Fruit Development and Ripening: Correlation or Causation?
Frontiers in Plant Science|2018
317 cit.
7
Diversification and independent domestication of Asian and European pears
Genome biology|2018
308 cit.
8
Effect of Chitosan Coating on the Postharvest Quality and Antioxidant Enzyme System Response of Strawberry Fruit during Cold Storage
Foods|2015
270 cit.
9
EIN2-dependent regulation of acetylation of histone H3K14 and non-canonical histone H3K23 in ethylene signalling
Nature Communications|2016
162 cit.
10
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Draft Genomes Comparison Reveal Strain-Specific Features Involved in Adaptation and Virulence to Actinidia Species
PLoS ONE|2011
148 cit.

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