Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Papers
(The TQCC of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety is 29. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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Front Cover: Cover Image, Volume 21, Issue 6315
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due241
Hybridization in Meat‐Based Dual Protein Foods: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Consumer Insights221
Prioritization of chemical food safety hazards in the European feed supply chain202
The 11 sins of seafood: Assessing a decade of food fraud reports in the global supply chain148
Calcium carbide (CaC 2 ) ripening in fruits: Health risks, non‐destructive detection, quality control, and regulatory frameworks146
Reassessing the importance of barley starch and amylolytic enzyme properties in malting and brewing141
Wheat starch structure–function relationship in breadmaking: A review137
Measuring Food Safety Culture: A Systematic Review of Questionnaire Dimensions and Validation Practices130
Recent advances in activated water systems for the postharvest management of quality and safety of fresh fruits and vegetables128
Functionality Enhancement of Pullulan‐Based Composites for Food Packaging Applications123
A Framework for Evaluation of New Processing Technologies in Human Milk Banking121
A comprehensive overview of emerging processing techniques and detection methods for seafood allergens116
Leveraging Blockchain and AI for Biofilm Control in Food Processing Environments114
Recent developments and challenges in algal protein and peptide extraction strategies, functional and technological properties, bioaccessibility, and commercial applications103
Innovations in nondestructive assessment of baked products: Current trends and future prospects99
Cold Plasma for Fungal and Mycotoxin Control in Low‐Moisture‐Content Agri‐Food Products: Mechanisms and Applications96
AI‐Enabled Imaging for Pathogen Detection Under Stress Conditions: A Systematic Review95
Advances in riboswitch‐based biosensor as food samples detection tool95
Relevance of the air–water interfacial and foaming properties of (modified) wheat proteins for food systems94
Ensuring egg safety: Salmonella survival, control, and virulence in the supply chain93
Decoding coffee cardiometabolic potential: Chemical composition, nutritional, and health relationships92
An Investigation About the Historic Global Foodborne Outbreaks of Salmonella spp. in Eggs: From Hatcheries to Tables92
High‐pressure processing of fish and shellfish products: Safety, quality, and research prospects91
Improving food drying performance by cold plasma pretreatment: A systematic review90
Supercritical carbon dioxide technology in food processing: Insightful comprehension of the mechanisms of microbial inactivation and impacts on quality and safety aspects90
Current progress of emerging technologies in human and animals’ milk processing: Retention of immune‐active components and microbial safety88
Packaging films based on biopolymers from seafood processing wastes: Preparation, properties, and their applications for shelf‐life extension of seafoods—A comprehensive review87
Organizational unlearning: A risky food safety strategy?87
Specific surface modification of liposomes for gut targeting of food bioactive agents86
Factors affecting the modification of bovine milk proteins in high hydrostatic pressure processing: An updated review85
The role of residual (veterinary) antibiotics in chemical exposome analysis: Current progress and future perspectives85
Potential implications of oxidative modification on dietary protein nutritional value: A review84
Additional Cover: Cover Image, Volume 25, Issue 184
Additional Cover: Cover Image, Volume 24, Issue 483
A Comprehensive Review on the Structure, Formation, and Multidimensional Characterization of Starch–Guest Inclusion Complexes83
Application of Magnetic Fields in Low‐Temperatures Storage of Fruits and Vegetables82
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Extraction: An Innovative, Green, and Sustainable Approach for Extracting Natural Lipophilic Compounds81
Bovine milk β‐casein: Structure, properties, isolation, and targeted application of isolated products80
Application of radio frequency energy in processing of fruit and vegetable products79
Market intelligence for guiding crop improvement: A systematic review of stakeholder preference studies in the rice sector in the Global South and beyond79
Front Cover: Cover Image, Volume 21, Issue 578
Mechanistic insights into the changes of enzyme activity in food processing under microwave irradiation74
Functional microbiome assembly in food environments: addressing sustainable development challenges74
Enhancing traceability of wheat quality through the supply chain72
From bytes to bites: Advancing the food industry with three‐dimensional food printing72
Potential of 3D printing in development of foods for special medical purpose: A review71
Multispecies biofilms in fermentation: Biofilm formation, microbial interactions, and communication70
Twenty‐three years of PCR‐based seafood authentication assay development: What have we learned?69
Antioxidant peptides: Overview of production, properties, and applications in food systems69
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Food protein glycation: A review focusing on stability and in vitro digestive characteristics of oil/water emulsions68
A Comprehensive Review on Physical Modifications of Plant Proteins: Mechanism, Influencing Factors, Structural and Functional Properties68
Toward commercial applications of LED and laser‐induced fluorescence techniques for food identity, quality, and safety monitoring: A review68
Glycomacropeptide: A comprehensive understanding of its major biological characteristics and purification methodologies67
Dry surface biofilms in the food processing industry: An overview on surface characteristics, adhesion and biofilm formation, detection of biofilms, and dry sanitization methods66
Smart conducting polymer innovations for sustainable and safe food packaging technologies65
Harnessing Cold Plasma for Rice Grain Processing: A Systematic Review on Functional, Structural, and Nutritional Properties63
Molecular Hydrogen in Food Packaging and Preservation: Current Advances and Interdisciplinary Perspectives63
The occurrence, role, and management strategies for phytic acid in foods63
Double Network as a Design Paradigm for Structuring Emulsion Gels in Food63
Advances in valorization of sweet potato peels: A comprehensive review on the nutritional compositions, phytochemical profiles, nutraceutical properties, and potential industrial applications63
Biopolymers as green‐based food packaging materials: A focus on modified and unmodified starch‐based films62
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Ultraviolet and pulsed light treatment of spices and herbs and their products: Microbial safety, enzyme inactivation, bioactive retention, and shelf‐life extension62
Strategies for Fresh‐Cut Apple Preservation: Recent Advances and Future Prospects61
Composition, processing, and quality control of whole flaxseed products used to fortify foods61
Factors influencing the fate of chemical food safety hazards in the terrestrial circular primary food production system—A comprehensive review60
Recent Advances in Buckwheat Starch: Structure, Physicochemical Properties, and the Effects of Genetic Variation and Fertilization60
Modified Atmospheric Drying of Fruits and Vegetables: Equipment, Kinetics, and Feasibility60
Extruder Die Innovations for the Texturization of Plant Proteins Applied in Plant‐Based Products60
Nanomaterial interfaces designed with different biorecognition elements for biosensing of key foodborne pathogens60
2025 Manfred Kroger Outstanding Reviewer Award Winner59
Starch‐Based Scaffolds for Cultivated Meat Production: Challenges and Perspectives59
Additional Cover: Cover Image, Volume 25, Issue 159
Antimicrobial peptides derived from food byproducts: Sources, production, purification, applications, and challenges58
Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends in Using Light‐Based Technologies for Low‐Moisture Foods Decontamination—A Review57
Food Visualization Technology: A Review of Monitoring Methods and Their Application Prospects in Staple Food Freshness Monitoring57
Advances in Ozone Oxidation Technology: Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges in Postharvest Fruit Preservation57
Mechanisms of lipid oxidation in water‐in‐oil emulsions and oxidomics‐guided discovery of targeted protective approaches57
Consequences of acute and long‐term excessive iodine intake: A literature review focusing on seaweed as a potential dietary iodine source57
Artificial intelligence and food flavor: How AI models are shaping the future and revolutionary technologies for flavor food development56
Pruned tea biomass plays a significant role in functional food production: A review on characterization and comprehensive utilization of abandon‐plucked fresh tea leaves56
A comprehensive review of effects of ultrasound pretreatment on processing technologies for food allergens: Allergenicity, nutritional value, and technofunctional properties and safety assessment55
The need for an integrated multi‐OMICs approach in microbiome science in the food system54
Front Cover: Cover Image, Volume 21, Issue 654
Protein–phenolic interactions and reactions: Discrepancies, challenges, and opportunities54
Additional Cover: Cover Image, Volume 22, Issue 654
AI‐Driven Farm‐To‐Fork Biofilm Detection and Control in Aquatic Foods: From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.053
Mitigation strategies for excessive cadmium in rice53
Front Cover: Cover Image, Volume 22, Issue 353
Tuning and modeling cheese flavor52
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Correction to “Altered Digestive and Absorptive Characteristics of Food Proteins in Older Adults: Mechanisms, Model Applications, and Innovative Strategies”52
Influence of Nonenzymatic Browning Reactions on the Digestibility and Gut Microbiota Fermentation of Starch and Protein52
Facing the D‐Ilemma of Heat Resistance Parameters: From Pathogen Risk Assessment to Surrogate Selection Challenges in the Fruit Juice and Nectar Production51
Egg Freshness Safety and Detection Techniques: A Comprehensive Review and Future Perspective51
Multiphysical field and multiobjective mathematical modeling of grain–oilseed storage: Current status and future trends51
Advances in the preparation, applications, challenges, and future trends of polysaccharide‐based gels as food‐grade delivery systems for probiotics: A review51
Electronic nose as a tool for early detection of diseases and quality monitoring in fresh postharvest produce: A comprehensive review51
How lipids, as important endogenous nutrient components, affect the quality of aquatic products: An overview of lipid peroxidation and the interaction with proteins51
From Laboratory Exploration to Practice: Applications, Challenges, and Development Trends of Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry Technology in Food Detection51
The potential of pumpkin seed oil as a functional food—A comprehensive review of chemical composition, health benefits, and safety50
Revisiting the Nutritional and Health‐Promoting Properties of Soy Protein‐Based Food Formulations for Infants and Adults50
Complexation of starch and phenolic compounds during food processing and impacts on the release of phenolic compounds50
Surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates for monitoring antibiotics in dairy products: Mechanisms, advances, and prospects49
Advancements in enhancing resistant starch type 3 (RS3) content in starchy food and its impact on gut microbiota: A review49
Emerging Trends and Future Prospects of Peptide‐Based Hydrogels: Revolutionizing Food Technology Applications49
Probiotic Development Strategy Centered on Stability and Regulatory Considerations49
Wine polyphenol oxidation mechanism and the effects on wine quality: A review48
Advances in extraction, utilization, and development of chitin/chitosan and its derivatives from shrimp shell waste48
Beyond Tradition: Optimization Strategy for Mechanical Properties of New Generation Biodegradable Packaging Materials48
Cultured Meat Reformulation: Health Potential and Sustainable Food Challenges—Narrative Review48
Innovations in Edible Packaging Films, Coatings, and Antimicrobial Agents for Applications in Food Industry48
Corrigendum Notice47
Criteria and methodologies for determining the causes of swelling of canned tomatoes in tinplate containers47
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From polyphenol to o ‐quinone: Occurrence, significance, and intervention strategies in foods and health implications47
A promising perspective to boost the utilizability of oil bodies: Moderate regulation and modification of interface45
Emerging Trends and Application of Edible Coating as a Sustainable Solution for Postharvest Management in Stone Fruits: A Comprehensive Review45
Microbial decontamination assisted by ultrasound‐based processing technologies in food and model systems: A review45
Safety of edible coatings on fruits and vegetables45
Ozone in wineries and wine processing: A review of the benefits, application, and perspectives45
Allergic to bureaucracy? Regulatory allergenicity assessments of novel food: Motivations, challenges, compromises, and possibilities44
Allergenicity of peanut allergens and its dependence on the structure44
Pleurotus Mushrooms in Nutrition and Health: Clinical and Preclinical Insights for Nutraceutical Development44
Eggshell Membrane: Composition, Extraction, Functional Properties, and High‐Value Applications in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals44
Pueraria: A Comprehensive Review of Chemical Composition, Health Benefits, and Current Applications43
Toxicodynamic of combined mycotoxins: MicroRNAs and acute‐phase proteins as diagnostic biomarkers43
Recent advances and trends in innovative biosensor‐based devices for heavy metal ion detection in food43
Experimental Validation of Modeling Approaches Describing the Crystallization of Pure Triacylglycerides and Their Mixtures: A Review43
Unlocking the potential of l ‐α‐glycerylphosphorylcholine in the food industry: From safety approvals to market prospects43
Innovative Applications of High Hydrostatic Pressure in Winemaking43
A comprehensive review of microorganism‐derived cyclic peptides: Bioactive functions and food safety applications42
Annual Reviewer Index: Volume 2442
Emerging Nonthermal Technologies for the Production of Postbiotics42
Functional bioplastics from food residual: Potentiality and safety issues42
Rosemary: Unrevealing an old aromatic crop as a new source of promising functional food additive—A review42
Cold atmospheric plasma‐induced protein modification: Novel nonthermal processing technology to improve protein quality, functionality, and allergenicity reduction41
Oxidation and oxidative stability in emulsions41
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents: Current advances and critical evaluation of cyclodextrins from solute to solvent in emerging functional food41
Wool keratin as a novel alternative protein: A comprehensive review of extraction, purification, nutrition, safety, and food applications41
Tanner Awards for the most‐cited Comprehensive Reviews of 202040
Pesticides and winemaking: A comprehensive review of conventional and emerging approaches40
Engineered nanomaterials‐based sensing systems for assessing the freshness of meat and aquatic products: A state‐of‐the‐art review40
Overview of the distinctive characteristics of strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry in berries, berry wines, and berry spirits40
The Road to Sustainable Soy Sauce Production and Consumption40
Scaling Cultured Meat: Challenges and Solutions for Affordable Mass Production40
Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains40
Navigating the Challenges of Psychrophilic and Psychrotrophic Bacteria in Dairy Production: Diversity, Hazards, Detection, and Future Strategies40
Recent Advances in Polyvinyl Alcohol–Based Biodegradable Packaging: Preparation, Modification, and Applications in Food Packaging40
Unveiling the emerging trends of egg components‐based biodegradable food packaging development: A comprehensive review39
Food packaging solutions in the post‐per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics era: A review of functions, materials, and bio‐based alternatives39
Selenosugar, selenopolysaccharide, and putative selenoflavonoid in plants39
Investigation of Potential Risks in Bio‐Based Food Contact Materials (FCMs) From Microbial Exploitation of Agricultural Wastes: Case Studies of Bacterial Cellulose and Nisin39
New insights into dairy management and the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis: The shift from single nutrient to dairy matrix effects—A review39
Improvement of the sensitivity of lateral flow systems for detecting mycotoxins: Up‐to‐date strategies and future perspectives39
Controlling strategies of methanol generation in fermented fruit wine: Pathways, advances, and applications38
Environmental persistence of Listeria monocytogenes and its implications in dairy processing plants38
Zebrafish as model organisms for toxicological evaluations in the field of food science38
α‐Dicarbonyl compounds in food products: Comprehensively understanding their occurrence, analysis, and control38
Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Non‐Starch Polysaccharides Research: A Comprehensive Review of Intelligent Integration From Extraction Optimization to Functional Design38
Recent Advances in Processing Methods and Utilization of Hulless Barley and Its Nutritional Components: A Review38
Enabling the Circular Food Economy Through Industry 4.0: A Review of Applications, Challenges, and Policies in the European Union37
Ultrasonic and homogenization: An overview of the preparation of an edible protein–polysaccharide complex emulsion37
Mouthfeel of Food and Beverages: A Comprehensive Review of Physiology, Biochemistry, and Key Sensory Compounds37
Transplanting network pharmacology technology into food science research: A comprehensive review on uncovering food‐sourced functional factors and their health benefits37
Interactions between tea polyphenols and nutrients in food37
Flecking of fat‐filled milk powders37
Front‐of‐package nutrition labeling as a driver for healthier food choices: Lessons learned and future perspectives37
Value‐added utilization technologies for seaweed processing waste in a circular economy: Developing a sustainable modern seaweed industry37
Research on electron beam irradiation in the multiscale structure of starch and its related applications: A review37
Comprehensive research on the properties of advanced glycation end products in food and biological samples and their harmful role in inducing metabolic diseases36
Decoding the Secrets of Odor‐Active Compounds in Dark Tea36
Antibiotic resistance mechanism and diagnosis of common foodborne pathogens based on genotypic and phenotypic biomarkers36
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Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Oilseeds and Their By‐Products for Controlled Aroma Formation: A Critical Review of Mechanisms and Applications36
Improving the microbiological safety and quality of aquatic products using nonthermal processing36
Reassessment of adipocyte technology for cellular agriculture of alternative fat36
N ‐glycolylneuraminic acid in red meat and processed meat is a health concern: A review on the formation, health risk, and reduction36
Alcohol‐free and low‐alcohol beers: Aroma chemistry and sensory characteristics35
Polysaccharide‐based biosorbents for cholesterol and bile salts in gastric‐intestinal passage: Advances and future trends35
Blockchain implementation for food safety in supply chain: A review35
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A Systematic Review on the Application of Hyperbaric Storage in Food Products: Principles, Efficiency, and Challenges35
Common beans as a source of food ingredients: Techno‐functional and biological potential35
Emerging challenges and efficacy of polyphenols–proteins interaction in maintaining the meat safety during thermal processing34
Dry fractionation process operations in the production of protein concentrates: A review34
Microemulsion gel systems: Formulation, stability studies, biopolymer interactions, and functionality in food product development34
Magnetic nanoparticle‐based immunosensors and aptasensors for mycotoxin detection in foodstuffs: An update34
Understanding of the key factors influencing the properties of emulsions stabilized by sodium caseinate34
Development of meat analogs: Focus on the current status and challenges of regulatory legislation34
Altered Digestive and Absorptive Characteristics of Food Proteins in Older Adults: Mechanisms, Model Applications, and Innovative Strategies34
Featured Cover: Cover Image, Volume 23, Issue 133
Achieving sustainability in heat drying processing: Leveraging artificial intelligence to maintain food quality and minimize carbon footprint33
Review of osmotic dehydration: Promising technologies for enhancing products’ attributes, opportunities, and challenges for the food industries33
Corrigendum for “Red wine coloration: A review of pigmented molecules, reactions, and applications”33
A Comprehensive Review of Wooden Breast Myopathy in Broilers: Impacts, Detection, Processing, and Future Perspectives33
Challenges to Crustacean Muscle Quality From Environmental and Operational Stresses: Performance, Mechanisms, and Management33
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From Sustainable Protein to Advanced Biomaterials: Structural and Functional Innovations of Filamentous Fungi in Food Systems33
The potential of orally exposed risk factors and constituents aggravating food allergy: Possible mechanism and target cells32
Non‐destructive optical sensing technologies for advancing the egg industry toward Industry 4.0: A review32
Heterologous Expression, Digestive Stability, and Emerging Trends of Lactoferrin32
Front Cover: Cover Image, Volume 22, Issue 432
Melatonin‐mediated postharvest quality and antioxidant properties of fresh fruits: A comprehensive meta‐analysis32
Fermented soy products: A review of bioactives for health from fermentation to functionality32
Reflections on How Wheat Flour Lipids Impact the Viscoelastic Properties of Gluten Proteins31
Novel animal product substitutes: A new category of plant‐based alternatives to meat, seafood, egg, and dairy products31
Improvement on wheat bread quality by in situ produced dextran—A comprehensive review from the viewpoint of starch and gluten31
Laser Cavitation Technology for Advanced Sustainable Liquid Food Processing: A Comprehensive Review on Equipment Design, Applications, and Challenges31
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Phytonutrients From Edible Oil Refining Waste‐Streams: Recent Advances in Recovery and Valorization Approaches Towards a Zero‐Waste Economy31
Small Oscillatory Rheology: Evaluating Microstructure and Component Interactions in Different Food Systems31
Bovidae‐based gelatin: Extractions method, physicochemical and functional properties, applications, and future trends31
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Aggregates‐based fluorescence sensing technology for food hazard detection: Principles, improvement strategies, and applications31
Processed foods: From their emergence to resilient technologies31
Multifunctional Metal–Phenolic Networks: A Game‐Changer in Food Preservation Technologies31
Optical Sensing Techniques for Nitrite Detection: A Comprehensive Review and Future Perspectives31
Recent Advances in Gluten‐Based Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: A Review31
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Liposomes in Food Preservation: Pioneering a New Era of Freshness and Sustainability30
Monitoring and Managing of Ergot Alkaloids in Cereal Grains: A Comprehensive Analysis of Analytical Challenges, Sampling Uncertainty, and Processing for Food Safety30
Understanding potential cattle contribution to leafy green outbreaks: A scoping review of the literature and public health reports30
Current approaches and challenges of sample preparation procedures for the safety assessment of paper and cardboard food contact materials: A comprehensive review30
Designing liquefaction and saccharification processes of highly concentrated starch slurry: Challenges and recent advances30
A review on improving the sensitivity and color stability of naturally sourced pH‐sensitive indicator films30
What contributes to the richness and stability of the sesame flavor?30
Approaches for Measuring and Predicting Fouling During Thermal Processing of Dairy Solutions30
Featured Cover: Cover Image, Volume 25, Issue 130
Recent trends in human milk oligosaccharides: New synthesis technology, regulatory effects, and mechanisms of non‐intestinal functions30
A Systematic Review of Visual Detection Methods for Loop‐Mediated Isothermal Amplification During the Proactive Detection of Seafood Fraud30
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A 10‐year (2014–2023) review of complementary food development in sub‐Saharan Africa and the impact on child health30
Annual Reviewer Index: Volume 2330
Happy New Year 2026!30
Research progress in the application of catalytic infrared technology in fruit and vegetable processing30
Probiotic‐fermented edible herbs as functional foods: A review of current status, challenges, and strategies29
Comprehensive review of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ): Nutritional significance, health benefits, techno‐functionalities, and food applications29
An overview of edible foams in food and modern cuisine: Destabilization and stabilization mechanisms and applications29
Flavor Interactions in Wine: Current Status and Future Directions From Interdisplinary and Crossmodal Perspectives29
Nanoscale Pickering emulsion food preservative films/coatings: Compositions, preparations, influencing factors, and applications29
Recent advances of protein modification strategies to enhance the freezing stability of food emulsions: Principles, applications, and prospects29
Endocrine modulating chemicals in food packaging: A review of phthalates and bisphenols29
Volatilomics as a tool to ascertain food adulteration, authenticity, and origin29
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