Arif Mermer

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Arif Mermer is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Arif Mermer has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Organic Chemistry, 12 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Arif Mermer's work include Synthesis and biological activity (28 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (12 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (10 papers). Arif Mermer is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and biological activity (28 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (12 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (10 papers). Arif Mermer collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Algeria and Antigua and Barbuda. Arif Mermer's co-authors include Yakup Şirin, Turgut Keleş, Neslihan Demirbaş, A. Demirbaş, Hacer Bayrak, Serpil Demirci, Sali̇ha Alyar, Harun Uslu, Şule Ceylan and Houssem Boulebd and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Food Chemistry and European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Arif Mermer

46 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

Recent studies of nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds as novel antiviral agents: A review

2021 254 citations Arif Mermer, Yakup Şirin et al. Bioorganic Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Arif Mermer Türkiye	20	765	276	152	109	107	51	1.1k
Richie R. Bhandare United Arab Emirates	21	750 1.0×	314 1.1×	188 1.2×	106 1.0×	60 0.6×	59	1.2k
Lotfollah Saghaie Iran	20	512 0.7×	333 1.2×	269 1.8×	64 0.6×	102 1.0×	71	1.1k
Afzal B. Shaik India	20	897 1.2×	355 1.3×	211 1.4×	104 1.0×	72 0.7×	60	1.3k
Joazaizulfazli Jamalis Malaysia	23	710 0.9×	418 1.5×	265 1.7×	137 1.3×	111 1.0×	81	1.4k
Amara Mumtaz Pakistan	20	480 0.6×	299 1.1×	110 0.7×	197 1.8×	95 0.9×	62	1.1k
Rashad Al‐Salahi Saudi Arabia	22	982 1.3×	415 1.5×	95 0.6×	76 0.7×	89 0.8×	150	1.5k
Farzana Latif Ansari Pakistan	20	752 1.0×	286 1.0×	117 0.8×	131 1.2×	155 1.4×	56	1.1k
Lamya H. Al-Wahaibi Saudi Arabia	21	670 0.9×	327 1.2×	107 0.7×	66 0.6×	147 1.4×	105	1.4k
Sheshagiri R. Dixit India	21	903 1.2×	392 1.4×	158 1.0×	140 1.3×	114 1.1×	72	1.3k
Neslihan Demirbaş Türkiye	22	1.9k 2.5×	439 1.6×	144 0.9×	135 1.2×	174 1.6×	69	2.2k

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Mermer, Arif, et al.. (2025). In Vitro Therapeutic Potential and Morphological Effects of Rosmarinic Acid Derivatives on Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Cell Line. ChemistrySelect. 10(15).

Khodja, Imène Amine, Burak Barut, Dominique Harakat, et al.. (2025). Design, synthesis and evaluation of anticancer and antioxidant properties of phenolic derivatives incorporating 4H-pyran/1,4-dihydropyridine/1,3-dihydropyrimidinone scaffolds. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 295. 117803–117803.

Benarous, Khedidja, et al.. (2025). Antilipase activities of cultivated peppermint and rosemary essential oils:in vitro and in silico studies. TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY. 49(1). 70–84. 1 indexed citations

Mermer, Arif, Aydın Tahmasebifar, Sami A. Al‐Hussain, et al.. (2025). Novel thiazole derivatives as effective anti-cancer agents against human osteosarcoma cell line (SaOS-2): Microwave-assisted one-pot three-component synthesis, in vitro anti-cancer studies, and in silico investigations. PLoS ONE. 20(8). e0328221–e0328221.

Sarı, Suat, et al.. (2025). Novel 2‐Alkoxy‐3‐Cyanopyridine Derivatives as Cholinesterase Inhibitors: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and In Silico Investigations. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 22(7). e202402915–e202402915. 1 indexed citations

Demirci, Serpil, et al.. (2024). Synthesis, Biological Investigation, and Molecular Docking of Novel Benzimidazole‐Hydrazone Hybrids as Potential Anticancer Agent Candidates. ChemistrySelect. 9(9). 3 indexed citations

Mermer, Arif, et al.. (2024). mTOR Pathway Inhibition, Anticancer Activity and In Silico Calculations of Novel Hydrazone Derivatives in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultured Type 1 Endometrial Cancer Cells. Pharmaceuticals. 17(12). 1562–1562.

Benarous, Khedidja, Arif Mermer, Houssem Boulebd, et al.. (2024). Unveiling potent Schiff base derivatives with selective xanthine oxidase inhibition: In silico and in vitro approach. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. 32(5). 102062–102062. 12 indexed citations

Mermer, Arif, Burak Tüzün, Sevgi Durna Daştan, & Özge Çevik. (2023). Synthesis of novel Cu(II) complexes with N2O2 ligands: Characterization, theoretical calculations, antimicrobial, antioxidant, DNA binding, and in vitro anticancer activity studies. Polyhedron. 242. 116487–116487. 11 indexed citations

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Mermer, Arif & Serpil Demirci. (2023). Recent advances in triazoles as tyrosinase inhibitors. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 259. 115655–115655. 41 indexed citations

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Mermer, Arif, et al.. (2023). Development of novel 1,2,4-triazole containing compounds with anticancer and potent anti-CB1 activity. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 42(8). 3862–3873. 4 indexed citations

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Mermer, Arif & Sali̇ha Alyar. (2021). Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculation, antioxidant activity, ADMET and molecular docking of thiosemicarbazide derivatives and their Cu (II) complexes. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 351. 109742–109742. 38 indexed citations

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Mermer, Arif, Özlem Faiz, A. Demirbaş, et al.. (2019). Piperazine-azole-fluoroquinolone hybrids: Conventional and microwave irradiated synthesis, biological activity screening and molecular docking studies. Bioorganic Chemistry. 85. 308–318. 45 indexed citations

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Mermer, Arif, et al.. (2019). 4-Quinolone-Carboxamide and Carbothioamide Compounds as Fluorescent Sensors. New Fluorimetric Methods for Cu2+ and Fe3+ Determination in Tap Water and Soil. Journal of Fluorescence. 29(4). 921–931. 4 indexed citations

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Mermer, Arif, Neslihan Demirbaş, Yakup Şirin, et al.. (2018). Conventional and microwave prompted synthesis, antioxidant, anticholinesterase activity screening and molecular docking studies of new quinolone-triazole hybrids. Bioorganic Chemistry. 78. 236–248. 44 indexed citations

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Mermer, Arif, Neslihan Demirbaş, A. Demirbaş, et al.. (2018). Synthesis, biological activity and structure activity relationship studies of novel conazole analogues via conventional, microwave and ultrasound mediated techniques. Bioorganic Chemistry. 81. 55–70. 26 indexed citations

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Bayrak, Hacer, Arif Mermer, Şule Ceylan, et al.. (2017). Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new piperazine-based heterocyclic compounds. Heterocyclic Communications. 23(1). 43–54. 20 indexed citations

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Ceylan, Şule, et al.. (2016). Microwave-assisted and conventional synthesis of novel antimicrobial 1,2,4-triazole derivatives containing nalidixic acid skeleton. Heterocyclic Communications. 22(4). 229–237. 10 indexed citations

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Demirbaş, Ümit, Duygu Akyüz, Arif Mermer, et al.. (2015). The electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties of metal free and metallophthalocyanines containing triazole/piperazine units. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 153. 478–487. 22 indexed citations

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Bayrak, Hacer, et al.. (2013). Microwave assisted synthesis of some hybrid molecules derived from norfloxacin and investigation of their biological activities. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 67. 230–242. 66 indexed citations

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