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Last published 2026
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Ya‐Jane Wang

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High Impact

Professor

Also affiliated: University of Minnesota (1991–2002); Agricultural Research Service (2006); Iowa State University (1992); Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center (2006)

41 h-index 144 pubs 5,766 cited

  • Starch
  • Amylose
  • Oryza
  • Food Handling
  • Seeds
  • Zea mays
  • Hydrolysis
  • Temperature
  • Viscosity
  • Amylopectin
  • Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
  • Water
  • Molecular Structure
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Humans

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Ya-Jane Wang's research focuses on the structural characteristics and physicochemical properties of various starches, including corn, potato, and rice starches. Her work investigates how different treatments, such as oxidation by hypochlorite or acid hydrolysis, impact starch composition and rheological properties. Wang has explored the isolation of rice starch using neutral protease and high-intensity ultrasound and has reviewed the influence of environmental factors on rice starch structure.

Her publications include studies on oxidized corn starches varying in amylose content, as well as acid-thinned starches from different sources. She has also examined commercial maltodextrins derived from corn, potato, and rice starches. Wang leads a research group and maintains an active lab website. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 41, with over 5,754 citations across 144 publications, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Annegret Jannasch, Sun-Ok Lee, Ana Gonzalez, and Andy Mauromoustakos.

Metrics

  • h-index: 41
  • Publications: 144
  • Citations: 5,766

Positions

  • Professor 2009–present
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Food Science ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Soaking Water Management Strategies for Enhanced Quality of Parboiled Rice (2026)
    Cereal Chemistry DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of Protein Hydrolysis and Starch Heat-Moisture Treatment on the Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Activities of Pigmented Rice Bran Protein-Starch Complexes (2026)
    Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
  • Effect of qualitative starch gelatinization on functional, cooking, and physicochemical properties of parboiled rice (2026)
    Journal of Cereal Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of starch synthesis genes and related starch structures in enhancing resistant starch content in rice (2025)
    Crop Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparative Evaluation of Porous Starches for Resveratrol Encapsulation and In-Vitro Release (2025)
    Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
  • Germination time: impact on nutritional, thermal, and paste properties of red rice (2025)
    Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparison of pasting and rheological properties of rice flours and cross-linked waxy rice starches using the Rapid Visco Analyser and dynamic rheometer (2025)
    Journal of Cereal Science 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Polyphenol-mediated covalent bonds on glutelin structural changes in rice with different bran colors (2024)
    Journal of Cereal Science 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Polyphenol-Induced Protein Structural Modifications in Sorghum on Pasting Properties (2024)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Rice grain germination: A review of its impact on technological properties and development of new food products (2024)
    Trends in Food Science & Technology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Polyphenol-Mediated Covalent Bonds on Glutelin Structural Changes in Rice with Different Bran Colors (2024)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Improvement of amylose–lipid complex and starch digestibility profiles of corn starch added with rice bran oil or linoleic acid using ultrasonic and microwave treatment (2024)
    Journal of Food Science and Technology 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Market assessment of fortified parboiled rice in Burkina Faso (2024)
    PLoS ONE DOI OpenAlex
  • Elucidating the effect of polyphenol-protein interactions on rheological properties of purple waxy rice (2024)
    Journal of Cereal Science 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of cooking temperature on technological properties and in vitro digestibility of quick‐cooking black and brown rice (2024)
    Cereal Chemistry 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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