Afsana Sheikh

2.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Afsana Sheikh is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Afsana Sheikh has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Biomaterials and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Afsana Sheikh's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (19 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (13 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (9 papers). Afsana Sheikh is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (19 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (13 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (9 papers). Afsana Sheikh collaborates with scholars based in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Afsana Sheikh's co-authors include Prashant Kesharwani, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, Shadab Md, Mahak Fatima, Virendra Gajbhiye, Rajesh Salve, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Nazeer Hasan, Neelima Gupta and Waleed Y. Rizg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Controlled Release, International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Molecular Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Afsana Sheikh

43 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Gold nanoparticles and gold nanorods in the landscape of cancer therapy

2023 214 citations Prashant Kesharwani, Mahak Fatima et al. profile →
Lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles: a custom-tailored next-generation approach for cancer therapeutics

2023 129 citations Kavita R. Gajbhiye, Rajesh Salve et al. profile →
Skin cancer: understanding the journey of transformation from conventional to advanced treatment approaches

2023 123 citations Nazeer Hasan, Mohammad Imran et al. profile →

Peers

Afsana Sheikh

BIOMA

Aniruddha Roy India

Adam W. G. Alani United States

Giuseppina Bozzuto Italy

Eliézer Jäger Czechia

Yuanyuan Shen China

Guimei Lin China

Upendra Bulbake India

Lipeng Qiu China

Marie Morille France

Haisheng Peng China

Aniruddha Roy India

Afsana Sheikh

612 ×0.8

921 ×1.3

BIOMA

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305 ×1.2

204 ×1.0

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Afsana Sheikh

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20 of 20 papers shown

Qureshi, Saima, Muzammil Hussain, Afsana Sheikh, et al.. (2024). A recent insight of applications of gold nanoparticles in glioblastoma multiforme therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 660. 124301–124301. 18 indexed citations

Hasan, Nazeer, Mohammad Imran, Kashif Haider, et al.. (2023). Formulation and development of novel lipid-based combinatorial advanced nanoformulation for effective treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 632. 122580–122580. 47 indexed citations

Sheikh, Afsana, et al.. (2023). A review of various analytical methods for the estimation of olanzapine: An antipsychotic drug. Biomedical Chromatography. 37(7). e5632–e5632.

Sheikh, Afsana, et al.. (2023). Self-assembled Gallic acid loaded lecithin-chitosan hybrid nanostructured gel as a potential tool against imiquimod-induced psoriasis. Environmental Research. 234. 116562–116562. 12 indexed citations

Hasan, Nazeer, Mohammad Imran, Afsana Sheikh, et al.. (2023). Advanced multifunctional nano-lipid carrier loaded gel for targeted delivery of 5-flurouracil and cannabidiol against non-melanoma skin cancer. Environmental Research. 233. 116454–116454. 39 indexed citations

Khan, Mohammad Sameer, Afsana Sheikh, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, Neelima Gupta, & Prashant Kesharwani. (2023). Understanding the theranostic potential of quantum dots in cancer management. Materials Today Communications. 36. 106424–106424. 37 indexed citations

Sheikh, Afsana, Nagashekhara Molugulu, Saad Ali Alshehri, et al.. (2023). Hyaluronic acid engineered gallic acid embedded chitosan nanoparticle as an effective delivery system for treatment of psoriasis. Environmental Research. 238(Pt 1). 117086–117086. 17 indexed citations

Sheikh, Afsana, et al.. (2023). Drug permeation enhancement, efficacy, and safety assessment of azelaic acid loaded SNEDDS hydrogel to overcome the treatment barriers of atopic dermatitis. Environmental Research. 236(Pt 2). 116850–116850. 22 indexed citations

Fatima, Mahak, Afsana Sheikh, Waleed Hassan Almalki, et al.. (2023). Recent advancement on albumin nanoparticles in treating lung carcinoma. Journal of drug targeting. 31(5). 486–499. 26 indexed citations

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Sheikh, Afsana, Shadab Md, Rajesh Salve, et al.. (2023). GLUT1 transporter-facilitated solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with anti-cancer therapeutics for ovarian cancer targeting. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 637. 122894–122894. 27 indexed citations

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Abbaspour, Mohammadreza, et al.. (2023). Nano-curcumin formulations for targeted therapy of colorectal cancer. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 88. 104943–104943. 12 indexed citations

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Sheikh, Afsana, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, Alaa S. Tulbah, & Prashant Kesharwani. (2023). Aptamer-grafted, cell membrane-coated dendrimer loaded with doxorubicin as a targeted nanosystem against epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (EpCAM) for triple negative breast cancer therapy. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 86. 104745–104745. 29 indexed citations

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Sheikh, Afsana, et al.. (2022). Lipid-based nanocarrier mediated CRISPR/Cas9 delivery for cancer therapy. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 34(3). 398–418. 35 indexed citations

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Fatima, Mahak, Afsana Sheikh, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, & Prashant Kesharwani. (2022). Advancements in Polymeric Nanocarriers to Mediate Targeted Therapy against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Pharmaceutics. 14(11). 2432–2432. 26 indexed citations

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Singh, Vanshikha, Afsana Sheikh, Mohammed A. S. Abourehab, & Prashant Kesharwani. (2022). Dostarlimab as a Miracle Drug: Rising Hope against Cancer Treatment. Biosensors. 12(8). 617–617. 37 indexed citations

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Alhalmi, Abdulsalam, Wasi Khan, Afsana Sheikh, et al.. (2022). Folic acid engineered sulforaphane loaded microbeads for targeting breast cancer. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 34(5). 674–694. 17 indexed citations

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Sheikh, Afsana, et al.. (2022). Amelioration of Full-Thickness Wound Using Hesperidin Loaded Dendrimer-Based Hydrogel Bandages. Biosensors. 12(7). 462–462. 38 indexed citations

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Kesharwani, Prashant, Mahak Fatima, Vanshikha Singh, et al.. (2022). Itraconazole and Difluorinated-Curcumin Containing Chitosan Nanoparticle Loaded Hydrogel for Amelioration of Onychomycosis. Biomimetics. 7(4). 206–206. 29 indexed citations

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Sheikh, Afsana & Prashant Kesharwani. (2021). An insight into aptamer engineered dendrimer for cancer therapy. European Polymer Journal. 159. 110746–110746. 54 indexed citations

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Kesharwani, Prashant, et al.. (2021). Formulation development and in vitro–in vivo assessment of protransfersomal gel of anti-resorptive drug in osteoporosis treatment. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 608. 121060–121060. 25 indexed citations

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