Aftab Ahmad

2.6k total citations
82 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Aftab Ahmad is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Aftab Ahmad has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Aftab Ahmad's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (18 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (13 papers) and Water resources management and optimization (8 papers). Aftab Ahmad is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (18 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (13 papers) and Water resources management and optimization (8 papers). Aftab Ahmad collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Australia and United Arab Emirates. Aftab Ahmad's co-authors include Nayla Munawar, Zulqurnain Khan, Habib Bokhari, Sundus Javed, Sultan Habibullah Khan, Shahbaz Khan, Muhammad Zubair Ghouri, Yufeng Luo, Faisal Saeed Awan and Z Haider and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Aftab Ahmad

78 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aftab Ahmad Pakistan 22 707 540 156 125 125 82 1.6k
Fei Ling China 35 921 1.3× 552 1.0× 172 1.1× 156 1.2× 60 0.5× 164 3.4k
Riaz Hussain Pakistan 33 445 0.6× 571 1.1× 174 1.1× 378 3.0× 89 0.7× 179 3.3k
Barbara Citterio Italy 28 457 0.6× 253 0.5× 170 1.1× 84 0.7× 61 0.5× 76 1.8k
Lisa Crossman United Kingdom 21 1.1k 1.5× 723 1.3× 188 1.2× 110 0.9× 48 0.4× 48 2.7k
Wen‐Chao Liu China 27 485 0.7× 501 0.9× 66 0.4× 121 1.0× 30 0.2× 111 2.4k
Bhartendu Nath Mishra India 27 966 1.4× 1.2k 2.1× 143 0.9× 48 0.4× 58 0.5× 140 2.9k
Wei He China 24 914 1.3× 794 1.5× 105 0.7× 63 0.5× 122 1.0× 118 2.2k
Bilal Ahamad Paray Saudi Arabia 27 257 0.4× 261 0.5× 166 1.1× 103 0.8× 92 0.7× 98 2.0k
Zhao Chen China 28 832 1.2× 729 1.4× 224 1.4× 232 1.9× 66 0.5× 126 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Aftab Ahmad

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Fields of papers citing papers by Aftab Ahmad

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aftab Ahmad

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Aftab Ahmad. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Aftab Ahmad based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Aftab Ahmad. Aftab Ahmad is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Khan, Zulqurnain, et al.. (2025). CRISPR/dCas9-Mediated Inhibition of Replication of Begomoviruses. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 21(4). 711–718.
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Ahmad, Aftab, Haseebul Hassan, Muhammad Waqas Iqbal, et al.. (2024). High-performance zinc-cobalt metal-organic framework embedded with reduced graphene oxide (ZnCo-MOF@rGO) for advanced energy storage and efficient electrocatalysis in hydrogen evolution reaction. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 170. 113328–113328. 5 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Aftab, et al.. (2024). Modern Approaches to Enhancing Rust Resistance in Wheat Leading to Global Food Security. 8(1). 169–182. 2 indexed citations
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Zahoor, Muhammad Kashif, et al.. (2024). Genome Editing in Insects: CRISPR Technology and its Prospects. 3(3). 22–40.
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Azmat, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Autophagy: A New Avenue and Biochemical Mechanisms to Mitigate the Climate Change. Scientifica. 2024(1). 9908323–9908323. 2 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Aftab, Amer Jamil, & Nayla Munawar. (2023). GMOs or non-GMOs? The CRISPR Conundrum. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1232938–1232938. 45 indexed citations
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Naeem, Muhammad, Aftab Ahmad, Nayla Munawar, et al.. (2023). Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Liver-Associated Injuries, Management, and Current Challenges in COVID-19 Patients. Biomolecules. 13(1). 99–99. 5 indexed citations
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Zahoor, Muhammad Kashif, et al.. (2022). CRISPR Cas9 mediated knockout of sex determination pathway genes in Aedes aegypti. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 113(2). 243–252. 4 indexed citations
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Mubarik, Muhammad Salman, Xiukang Wang, Sultan Habibullah Khan, et al.. (2021). Engineering broad-spectrum resistance to cotton leaf curl disease by CRISPR-Cas9 based multiplex editing in plants. GM crops & food. 12(2). 647–658. 25 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Aftab, et al.. (2021). Vaginal microbiome: normalcy vs dysbiosis. Archives of Microbiology. 203(7). 3793–3802. 114 indexed citations
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Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Bushra Munir, Muhammad Arfat Yameen, et al.. (2020). Exploration of Carica papaya bioactive compounds as potential inhibitors of dengue NS2B, NS3 and NS5 protease.. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 33(1(Supplementary)). 355–360. 9 indexed citations
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Mahmood, Muhammad Shahid, et al.. (2018). CRISPR/Cas9: the Jedi against the dark empire of diseases. Journal of Biomedical Science. 25(1). 29–29. 27 indexed citations
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Aslam, M., Mohd Tariq, & Aftab Ahmad. (2015). PREPARATION AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF KUSHTA SANG JARAHAT: A UNANI FORMULATION. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4(5). 1861–1869. 3 indexed citations
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Agarwal, G. P., et al.. (2011). Bio-Ecology of the Louse,Upupicola upupae, Infesting the Common Hoopoe,Upupa epops. Journal of Insect Science. 11(46). 1–9. 13 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Aftab, et al.. (2011). Prevalence of Myrsidea salimalii (Amblycera: Phthiraptera) on striated babblers (Turdoides earlei) (Timaliidae: Passeriformes: Aves). Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 35(2). 207–209. 4 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Aftab & Shahbaz Khan. (2009). On Comparison of Water and Energy Productivities in Pressurized Irrigation Systems. Congress on Modelling and Simulation. 2776–2782. 7 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Aftab, et al.. (2007). Overexpression and Purification of PreS Region of Hepatitis B Virus Antigenic Surface Protein adr Subtype in Escherichia coli. BMB Reports. 40(6). 1002–1008. 4 indexed citations

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