Arif Malik

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
191 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Arif Malik is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Arif Malik has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Plant Science, 50 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Arif Malik's work include Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (13 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (11 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (11 papers). Arif Malik is often cited by papers focused on Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (13 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (11 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (11 papers). Arif Malik collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Czechia. Arif Malik's co-authors include Qurban Ali, Muhammad Ashraf, Mahmood Rasool, Arfan Ali, Abdul Razzaq, Muhammad Sajjad, MM Hafeez, Muhammad Asif, Siew Hua Gan and Mahmood Husain Qazi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Arif Malik

178 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Microbial Proteases Applications

2019 383 citations Qurban Ali, Arif Malik et al. profile →
A review: Mechanism of action of antiviral drugs

2021 238 citations Arif Malik et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Arif Malik Pakistan	24	1.0k	819	298	229	187	191	2.9k
Anees Ahmed Khalil Pakistan	25	693 0.7×	513 0.6×	227 0.8×	541 2.4×	147 0.8×	90	2.5k
Xiaoyun He China	37	1.9k 1.9×	1.1k 1.4×	202 0.7×	409 1.8×	364 1.9×	167	3.8k
Guoyin Kai China	36	1.9k 1.8×	907 1.1×	198 0.7×	333 1.5×	302 1.6×	108	4.4k
Shaden A. M. Khalifa Sweden	29	670 0.6×	473 0.6×	207 0.7×	338 1.5×	214 1.1×	69	3.1k
Qingsheng Huang China	28	1.1k 1.1×	796 1.0×	171 0.6×	539 2.4×	141 0.8×	54	2.8k
Gothandam Kodiveri Muthukaliannan India	29	919 0.9×	555 0.7×	236 0.8×	180 0.8×	199 1.1×	137	2.3k
Min Zhou China	30	1.0k 1.0×	683 0.8×	271 0.9×	383 1.7×	168 0.9×	261	3.0k
Jing Sun China	35	1.6k 1.6×	1.2k 1.5×	119 0.4×	378 1.7×	111 0.6×	165	3.8k
Sajid Ali India	26	1.0k 1.0×	724 0.9×	308 1.0×	442 1.9×	157 0.8×	195	2.9k
Neelam Pathak India	33	772 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	103 0.3×	256 1.1×	225 1.2×	117	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arif Malik

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Arif Malik. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Arif Malik 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 Arif Malik. Arif Malik is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Malik, Arif, et al.. (2025). A retrospective five-year autopsy based study of suicide in Punjab province of Pakistan. BMC Public Health. 25(1). 563–563.

Malik, Arif, S. A. Malik, Ayesha Zahid, & Qurban Ali. (2025). <b>REDUCING CANCER RISKS THROUGH AWARENESS AND ACTION: CELEBRATING WORLD CANCER DAY 2025</b>. 2025(1). 38–38. 1 indexed citations

Malik, Arif, et al.. (2025). Extraction, GC-MS analysis, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer potential of Cannabis sativa female flower; in vitro, in vivo and in silico. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 16. 1546062–1546062.

Malik, Arif, et al.. (2024). CORRELATION OF OXIDATIVE STRESS MARKERS IN MULTIPLE BIOFLUIDS OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS. 2024(1). 86–86. 4 indexed citations

Malik, Arif, et al.. (2024). SMOG CRISIS IN LAHORE: EVALUATING AIR QUALITY TRENDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS. 2024(1). 87–87. 5 indexed citations

Malik, Arif, et al.. (2024). Assessment of Oxidative Stress in Hepatitis C Patients Receiving Interferon Therapy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

Malik, Arif, et al.. (2024). INTERPLAY OF SMOG AND HEALTH CONDITIONS: A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE ON RESPIRATORY, HYPERTENSIVE, AND CARDIOVASCULAR MORBIDITY. 2024(1). 37–37.

Ali, Qurban, et al.. (2021). GENETIC EVALUATION OF LEGUME SPECIES UNDER HEAVY METAL AND BIOGAS WASTEWATER TREATMENTS. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal. 2021(1). 3 indexed citations

Rasool, Mahmood, Arif Malik, Sulayman Waquar, et al.. (2021). New challenges in the use of nanomedicine in cancer therapy. Bioengineered. 13(1). 759–773. 80 indexed citations

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Ali, Qurban, et al.. (2021). EFFECT OF MANGANESE AND CHROMIUM TOXICITY ON GROWTH AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS OF MAIZE. PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 58–64. 3 indexed citations

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Hafeez, MM, et al.. (2020). ROLE OF VITAMIN D AND OXIDATIVE STRESS MARKERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. International Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Allied Sciences. 9(4). 1 indexed citations

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Ali, Qurban, et al.. (2020). Phenolic compounds proliferation by HPLC: to find out antibacterial activities in Ficus benghalensis plant extract. International Journal of Botany Studies. 5(2). 140–144. 7 indexed citations

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Chohan, Talha Ali, Muhammad Sarfraz, Kanwal Rehman, et al.. (2020). Phytochemical profiling, antioxidant and antiproliferation potential of Euphorbia milii var.: Experimental analysis and in-silico validation. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 27(11). 3025–3034. 21 indexed citations

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Hafeez, MM, et al.. (2020). Innovation of Audio-Visual Triage System in Combating the Spread of COVID-19 Infection and Its Efficacy: A Novel Strategy. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Ashraf, Muhammad Abdul Basit, Ayesha Zahid, Shazia Ashraf, et al.. (2020). Implication of Prophetic Variables and their Impulsive Interplay in CA Prostate Patients Experiencing Osteo-Metastasis. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 20(17). 2106–2113. 5 indexed citations

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Malik, Arif, et al.. (2019). Comparative in vitro anti-oxidant and anti-fungal potential profiles from methanol extract of Fagonia indica, Fagonia bruguieri and Fagonia paulayana. International Journal of Botany Studies. 4(5). 69–76. 1 indexed citations

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Rasool, Mahmood, Arif Malik, Muhammad Abdul Basit Ashraf, et al.. (2018). Implications of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs), advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and other biomarkers in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 26(2). 334–339. 27 indexed citations

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Jadoon, Saima, et al.. (2013). Spectrophotometric method for the determination of Vitamin A and E using Ferrozine-Fe(II) complex. Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry. 6(4). 334–340. 9 indexed citations

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Asif, Muhammad, et al.. (2013). Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and sustainable agriculture: A review. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 7(9). 704–709. 20 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Zaheer, et al.. (1990). Triterpenes from the leaves of Ficus carica.. Fitoterapia. 61(4). 2 indexed citations

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