Abdul Sadiq

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
161 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Abdul Sadiq is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Organic Chemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Abdul Sadiq has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Pharmacology, 48 papers in Organic Chemistry and 38 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Abdul Sadiq's work include Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (39 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (24 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (23 papers). Abdul Sadiq is often cited by papers focused on Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (39 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (24 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (23 papers). Abdul Sadiq collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Abdul Sadiq's co-authors include Farhat Ullah, Muhammad Ayaz, Sajjad Ahmad, Umer Rashid, Muhammad Junaid, Muhammad Saeed Jan, Jawad Ahmed, Muhammad Ovais, Mater H. Mahnashi and Muhammad Shahid and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Chemistry - A European Journal and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Abdul Sadiq

158 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Flavonoids as Prospective Neuroprotectants and Their Therapeutic Propensity in Aging Associated Neurological Disorders

2019 260 citations Muhammad Ayaz, Abdul Sadiq et al. profile →
Synergistic interactions of phytochemicals with antimicrobial agents: Potential strategy to counteract drug resistance

2019 249 citations Muhammad Ayaz, Farhat Ullah et al. Chemico-Biological Interactions profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Abdul Sadiq Pakistan	46	1.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.0k	161	5.6k
Muhammad Ayaz Pakistan	45	1.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.1×	1.8k 1.3×	1.3k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	240	7.4k
Farhat Ullah Pakistan	39	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	952 0.7×	925 0.9×	126	4.7k
Eduardo Sobarzo‐Sánchez Spain	41	887 0.6×	2.4k 1.7×	1.3k 0.9×	744 0.5×	915 0.9×	143	6.4k
Kornkanok Ingkaninan Thailand	36	1.6k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	994 0.7×	867 0.6×	505 0.5×	185	4.6k
Mohamed El‐Shazly Egypt	40	1.2k 0.8×	2.3k 1.6×	1.3k 0.9×	1.6k 1.1×	779 0.8×	264	6.4k
Suaib Luqman India	43	629 0.4×	2.0k 1.4×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	763 0.8×	204	5.4k
Ahmet C. Gören Türkiye	39	996 0.7×	1.7k 1.2×	2.0k 1.4×	1.0k 0.7×	1.8k 1.8×	179	5.6k
Ercan Bursal Türkiye	34	702 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	79	4.0k
Haji Akber Aisa China	38	791 0.6×	3.0k 2.1×	2.0k 1.5×	1.7k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	515	7.4k
Krystyna Skalicka‐Woźniak Poland	37	818 0.6×	2.2k 1.5×	1.9k 1.4×	568 0.4×	1.4k 1.4×	230	6.2k

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Sadiq, Abdul, et al.. (2025). Synthetic Derivates of Progesterone Ameliorate Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Deficits in Animal Models: Antioxidant, Enzyme Inhibitory, Molecular Docking and Behavioral Correlates. Current Neuropharmacology. 23(13). 1797–1812. 1 indexed citations

Tahir, Ayesha, et al.. (2024). Pregnenolone derivatives for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: synthesis, and in vitro inhibition of amyloid β _1–42 peptide aggregation, acetylcholinesterase and carbonic anhydrase-II. RSC Advances. 14(21). 14742–14757. 8 indexed citations

Alyami, Bandar A., Zeeshan Ahmad, Mehreen Ghufran, et al.. (2024). Appraisal of the Neuroprotective Potentials of Isoeugenol Using In-vitro, In-vivo and In-silico Approaches. Current Neuropharmacology. 23(3). 317–328. 1 indexed citations

Alhasaniah, Abdulaziz Hassan, Zeeshan Ahmad, Alam Zeb, et al.. (2023). Polarity directed solvent extracts from Bukiniczia Cabulica (Boiss.) Lincz. ameliorate scopolamine induced amnesia: HPLC-DAD polyphenolics analysis, cholinesterase, COX2, BACE1 inhibitory, anti-amyloid, antioxidant, molecular docking and behavioral correlates. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 395. 123911–123911.

Mahnashi, Mater H., Muhammad Ayaz, Yahya S. Alqahtani, et al.. (2023). Quantitative-HPLC-DAD polyphenols analysis, anxiolytic and cognition enhancing potentials of Sorbaria tomentosa Lindl. Rehder. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 317. 116786–116786. 12 indexed citations

Mahnashi, Mater H., et al.. (2023). Pharmacological evaluations of amide carboxylates as potential anti-Alzheimer agents: anti-radicals, enzyme inhibition, simulation and behavioral studies in animal models. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 42(17). 9249–9268. 1 indexed citations

Alyami, Bandar A., Mater H. Mahnashi, Yahya S. Alqahtani, et al.. (2022). Design, synthesis, antiproliferative activity, estrogen receptors binding affinity of C-3 pregnenolone-dihydropyrimidine derivatives for the treatment of breast cancer. Steroids. 185. 109059–109059. 3 indexed citations

Jan, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Ikram, Mater H. Mahnashi, et al.. (2022). Design, synthesis, in-vitro, in-vivo and ex-vivo pharmacology of thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives as selective and reversible monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 76. 128994–128994. 6 indexed citations

Khan, Kanwal, Muhammad Abbas, Syed Qamar Abbas, et al.. (2022). Integrated Bioinformatics-Based Subtractive Genomics Approach to Decipher the Therapeutic Drug Target and Its Possible Intervention against Brucellosis. Bioengineering. 9(11). 633–633. 14 indexed citations

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Mahnashi, Mater H., Yahya S. Alqahtani, Bandar A. Alyami, et al.. (2022). Phytochemical Analysis, α-Glucosidase and Amylase Inhibitory, and Molecular Docking Studies on Persicaria hydropiper L. Leaves Essential Oils. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2022. 1–11. 27 indexed citations

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Ayaz, Muhammad, Sajjad Ahmad, Abdul Sadiq, et al.. (2022). Underlying Anticancer Mechanisms and Synergistic Combinations of Phytochemicals with Cancer Chemotherapeutics: Potential Benefits and Risks. Journal of Food Quality. 2022. 1–15. 32 indexed citations

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Mahnashi, Mater H., Yahya S. Alqahtani, Bandar A. Alyami, et al.. (2021). Cytotoxicity, anti-angiogenic, anti-tumor and molecular docking studies on phytochemicals isolated from Polygonum hydropiper L.. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 21(1). 239–239. 33 indexed citations

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Mahnashi, Mater H., Bandar A. Alyami, Yahya S. Alqahtani, et al.. (2021). Phytochemical profiling of bioactive compounds, anti-inflammatory and analgesic potentials of Habenaria digitata Lindl.: Molecular docking based synergistic effect of the identified compounds. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 273. 113976–113976. 51 indexed citations

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Alam, Fiaz, et al.. (2020). Phytochemical investigation, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and antinociceptive activities of Zanthoxylum armatum DC extracts-in vivo and in vitro experiments. Heliyon. 6(11). e05571–e05571. 39 indexed citations

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Ullah, Farhat, Muhammad Ayaz, Abdul Sadiq, et al.. (2019). Benzoic Acid Derivatives of Ifloga spicata (Forssk.) Sch.Bip. as Potential Anti-Leishmanial against Leishmania tropica. Processes. 7(4). 208–208. 15 indexed citations

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Ayaz, Muhammad, Farhat Ullah, Abdul Sadiq, et al.. (2019). Synergistic interactions of phytochemicals with antimicrobial agents: Potential strategy to counteract drug resistance. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 308. 294–303. 249 indexed citations breakdown →

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Iftikhar, Faiza Jan, Muhammad Saeed Jan, Abdul Sadiq, et al.. (2018). Design, synthesis, in-vitro thymidine phosphorylase inhibition, in-vivo antiangiogenic and in-silico studies of C-6 substituted dihydropyrimidines. Bioorganic Chemistry. 80. 99–111. 58 indexed citations

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Ali, Mumtaz, Muhammad Raza Shah, Ajmal Khan, et al.. (2017). Neurologically Potent Molecules from Crataegus oxyacantha; Isolation, Anticholinesterase Inhibition, and Molecular Docking. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 8. 327–327. 70 indexed citations

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Ali, Nawab, Nimat Ullah, Muhammad Qasim, et al.. (2016). Molecular characterization and growth optimization of halo-tolerant protease producing Bacillus Subtilis Strain BLK-1.5 isolated from salt mines of Karak, Pakistan. Extremophiles. 20(4). 395–402. 45 indexed citations

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Sadiq, Abdul, et al.. (2014). Quality assessment of different brands of Diclofenac tablets in some pharmacy stores in Abuja. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 8(37). 924–928. 1 indexed citations

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