Ajaz Ahmad

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Ajaz Ahmad is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ajaz Ahmad has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ajaz Ahmad's work include Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (6 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (6 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers). Ajaz Ahmad is often cited by papers focused on Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (6 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (6 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers). Ajaz Ahmad collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, India and Pakistan. Ajaz Ahmad's co-authors include Mohammad Raish, Parvaiz Ahmad, Mohsin Kazi, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Sheikh Mansoor, Sweeta Manhas, Jafar K. Lone, Owais Ali Wani, Pravej Alam and Khalid M. Alkharfy and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Environmental Pollution and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Ajaz Ahmad

68 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants: From Source to Sink

2022 374 citations Sheikh Mansoor, Ajaz Ahmad et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ajaz Ahmad Saudi Arabia	21	611	379	191	187	180	71	1.8k
Wajhul Qamar Saudi Arabia	26	269 0.4×	680 1.8×	338 1.8×	151 0.8×	163 0.9×	73	2.2k
Ajaz Ahmad Saudi Arabia	22	330 0.5×	331 0.9×	197 1.0×	56 0.3×	192 1.1×	55	1.4k
Ali Sharif Pakistan	25	467 0.8×	476 1.3×	163 0.9×	104 0.6×	484 2.7×	119	2.2k
Tarun Kumar Dua India	23	351 0.6×	507 1.3×	221 1.2×	34 0.2×	187 1.0×	79	2.0k
Rozangela Curi Pedrosa Brazil	35	778 1.3×	929 2.5×	429 2.2×	77 0.4×	583 3.2×	112	3.7k
Muhammad Nadeem Pakistan	24	846 1.4×	688 1.8×	303 1.6×	41 0.2×	697 3.9×	85	3.2k
Sanjib Bhattacharya India	27	737 1.2×	556 1.5×	345 1.8×	37 0.2×	500 2.8×	175	3.0k
Thomas M. Heinze United States	29	476 0.8×	618 1.6×	167 0.9×	53 0.3×	173 1.0×	89	2.4k
Yousef A. Bin Jardan Saudi Arabia	21	225 0.4×	562 1.5×	174 0.9×	174 0.9×	228 1.3×	216	1.9k
Sanmoy Karmakar India	19	193 0.3×	548 1.4×	110 0.6×	222 1.2×	219 1.2×	94	1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ajaz Ahmad

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Qureshi, Rahmatullah, et al.. (2025). From root to Recovery: The role of herbs in polycystic ovary syndrome management. Steroids. 218. 109606–109606. 1 indexed citations

Basit, Farwa, Muhammad Khalid, Ali Bahadur, et al.. (2025). Alleviation of vanadium toxicity through individual and combined supplementation of spermine and spermidine in soybean: Insights into oxidative stress management, detoxification mechanisms, and root exudates. South African Journal of Botany. 184. 468–479. 2 indexed citations

Alkharfy, Khalid M., et al.. (2025). Thymoquinone Mediates Müller Cell Apoptosis via miR-29b/SP1 Pathway: A Potential Therapeutic Approach in Diabetic Retinopathy. Drug Research. 75(2). 76–83. 1 indexed citations

Kalam, Mohd Abul, Raisuddin Ali, Adel Alhowyan, et al.. (2024). Quercetin-loaded transliposomal gel for effective management of skin cancer: In vitro and cell line efficacy studies. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 96. 105659–105659. 10 indexed citations

Sarwar, M., et al.. (2024). In-silico characterization of LSDV132 protein divulged its BCL-2-like nature. Heliyon. 10(6). e27657–e27657. 2 indexed citations

Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah, Sadia Zafar, Sadia Javed, et al.. (2024). Modulatory effects of glutamic acid on growth, photosynthetic pigments, and stress responses in olive plants subjected to cadmium stress. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 36(11). 103540–103540. 8 indexed citations

Ali, Ramzan, et al.. (2023). Bioremediation of Heavy Metals from Industrial Effluents Using Bacillus pakistanensis and Lysinibacillus composti. Sustainability. 15(9). 7591–7591. 10 indexed citations

Khan, Raja Asad Ali, Syed Sartaj Alam, Saba Najeeb, et al.. (2023). Mitigating Cd and bacterial wilt stress in tomato plants through trico-synthesized silicon nanoparticles and Trichoderma metabolites. Environmental Pollution. 333. 122041–122041. 15 indexed citations

Bhuker, Axay, Anurag Malik, Himani Punia, et al.. (2023). Probing the Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Moringa oleifera under Ideal Germination Conditions. Plants. 12(16). 3010–3010. 5 indexed citations

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Rehman, Irshad Ur, Amin Ullah, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, et al.. (2023). Phylogenetic Analysis and Emerging Drug Resistance against Different Nucleoside Analogues in Hepatitis B Virus Positive Patients. Microorganisms. 11(11). 2622–2622. 2 indexed citations

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Kazi, Mohsin, et al.. (2023). The Development and Optimization of Lipid-Based Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems for the Intravenous Delivery of Propofol. Molecules. 28(3). 1492–1492. 11 indexed citations

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Lone, Bashir A., Ajaz Ahmad, Prem N. Gupta, et al.. (2023). Trilliumosides K and L, two novel steroidal saponins from rhizomes of Trillium govanianum, as potent anti-cancer agents targeting apoptosis in the A-549 cancer cell line. Frontiers in Chemistry. 11. 1306271–1306271. 3 indexed citations

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Ansari, Mushtaq Ahmad, Mohammad Raish, Yousef A. Bin Jardan, et al.. (2021). Sinapic acid ameliorates D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced fulminant hepatitis in rats: Role of nuclear factor erythroid-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 pathways. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 27(7). 592–608. 20 indexed citations

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Ahad, Abdul, Mohammad Raish, Ajaz Ahmad, Fahad I. Al‐Jenoobi, & Abdullah M. Al‐Mohizea. (2017). Eprosartan mesylate loaded bilosomes as potential nano-carriers against diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 111. 409–417. 64 indexed citations

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Raish, Mohammad, Ajaz Ahmad, Khalid M. Alkharfy, et al.. (2016). Hepatoprotective activity of Lepidium sativum seeds against D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide induced hepatotoxicity in animal model. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 16(1). 501–501. 65 indexed citations

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Ansari, Mushtaq Ahmad, Mohammad Raish, Ajaz Ahmad, et al.. (2016). Sinapic acid mitigates gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity and associated oxidative/nitrosative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation in rats. Life Sciences. 165. 1–8. 86 indexed citations

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Raish, Mohammad, Ajaz Ahmad, Basit L. Jan, et al.. (2016). Momordica charantia polysaccharides mitigate the progression of STZ induced diabetic nephropathy in rats. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 91. 394–399. 74 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Ajaz, Mohammad Raish, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Mohsin Kazi, & Faiyaz Shakeel. (2016). BOX-BEHNKEN SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF ROBUST RP-HPLC METHOD: AN APPLICATION IN ESTIMATION OF PRAVASTATIN IN BULK AND PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM. Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society. 61(2). 2963–2967. 5 indexed citations

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Al‐Yahya, Mohammed A., Mohammad Raish, Mansour S. Alsaid, et al.. (2015). ‘Ajwa’ dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) extract ameliorates isoproterenol-induced cardiomyopathy through downregulation of oxidative, inflammatory and apoptotic molecules in rodent model. Phytomedicine. 23(11). 1240–1248. 86 indexed citations

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Kumar, Pradeep, et al.. (2008). Determination of chlorpyrifos residues in buffalo meat samples using high performance liquid chromatography. 1(2). 189–189. 3 indexed citations

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