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Proteins in Food Systems

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Hyun‐Wook Kim
Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology
74
2
Baoguo Sun
Beijing Technology and Business University
74

Rising Stars Papers

1
Recent progress of food‐derived bioactive peptides: Extraction, purification, function, and encapsulation
Food Frontiers|2024
44 cit.
2
Proteolytic Activity of Silkworm Thorn (Cudrania tricuspidata) Fruit for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Food Proteins
Molecules|2024
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Zhenxing Wang
Northeast Agricultural University
99
2
Louisa Zinßius
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
83
3
Trang Tran
Pennsylvania State University
82
4
Rebeca L. Fernandez
University of California, Davis
81
5
Trui Luyckx
Ghent University
60
6
Matthieu Clauss
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
50
7
Nada Cujic Nikolic
Institute for Plant Protection and Environment
37
8
Jirasit Inthorn
Chiang Mai University
33
9
Megha U. Vyas
Pennsylvania State University
24
10
Bindvi Arora
Cornell University
19

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Influence of the β-Casein Genotype of Cow’s Milk (A1, A2) on the Quality and β-Casomorphin-7 (BCM-7) Content of a Semi-Hard Cheese During Production
Foods|2025
6 cit.
2
Effect of in-barrel CO2 saturation level on the morphology and structure development of milk protein extrudates
International Journal of Food Science & Technology|2025
2 cit.
3
Impact of amyloid-like ovalbumin fibril consumption on health-related markers: An in vitro approach
Food Research International|2025
2 cit.
4
Peas, natural resources for a sustainable future: a multifaceted review of nutritional, health, environmental, and market perspectives
Frontiers in Nutrition|2026
2 cit.
5
Enrichment and functional characterization of copper-binding peptides from food hydrolysates
RSC Advances|2025
1 cit.
6
Acid-Adapted Polyphenol Oxidases from Agricultural Wastes: Extraction, Characterization, and Application in Plant Protein Crosslinking
Foods|2025
1 cit.
7
Instant and physicochemical properties of agglomerated high-pressure jet spray-dried skim milk powder
Journal of Dairy Science|2025
1 cit.
8
Enhanced alleviation of the selenite-grafted soluble and nondigestive Chinese Yam polysaccharides on nonylphenol-induced cytotoxicity and barrier damage in intestinal epithelial cells
Scientific Reports|2025
0 cit.
9
Effect of high intakes of protein-only and carbohydrate-only on plasma metabolites and hormones, in addition to nitrogen excretion
Frontiers in Endocrinology|2025
0 cit.
10
Enhanced encapsulation and membrane retention of Teleogryllus mitratus protein via hydrophobic ion-pairing in nanostructured lipid carriers
International Journal of Pharmaceutics X|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Luc J. C. van Loon
Maastricht University
76
2
David Julian McClements
University of Massachusetts Amherst
63
3
Rohit V. Pappu
Washington University in St. Louis
59
4
Óscar L. Ramos
Universidade do Porto
54
5
Mathilde Touvier
Inserm
52
6
Jan A. Delcour
KU Leuven
50
7
Nam‐Trung Nguyen
Nanyang Technological University
34
8
Luc De Vuyst
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
31
9
Barbara Burlingame
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
29
10
J.A. Lucey
University of Wisconsin–Madison
28

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Bifidobacteria and Butyrate-Producing Colon Bacteria: Importance and Strategies for Their Stimulation in the Human Gut
Frontiers in Microbiology|2016
1.7k cit.
2
Conformations of intrinsically disordered proteins are influenced by linear sequence distributions of oppositely charged residues
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2013
1.1k cit.
3
Protein content and amino acid composition of commercially available plant-based protein isolates
Amino Acids|2018
1.1k cit.
4
Edible nanoemulsions: fabrication, properties, and functional performance
Soft Matter|2010
1k cit.
5
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort
BMJ|2018
997 cit.
6
Ultra-processed food intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study (NutriNet-Santé)
BMJ|2019
896 cit.
7
Porous scaffolds for bone regeneration
Journal of Science Advanced Materials and Devices|2020
824 cit.
8
Formation and Physical Properties of Yogurt
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences|2010
615 cit.
9
Protein quality evaluation twenty years after the introduction of the protein digestibility corrected amino acid score method
British Journal Of Nutrition|2012
405 cit.
10
Phase Transitions of Associative Biomacromolecules
Chemical Reviews|2023
393 cit.

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