Arifa Tahir

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Arifa Tahir is a scholar working on Plant Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Arifa Tahir has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 10 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Arifa Tahir's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (7 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (6 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (5 papers). Arifa Tahir is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (7 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (6 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (5 papers). Arifa Tahir collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and United States. Arifa Tahir's co-authors include Sadia Saif, Yongsheng Chen, Ali Alsalme, Nabil Al‐Zaqri, Adeel Mahmood, Waheed Ullah Khan, Syed Farooq Adil, Amtul Bari Tabinda, Abdullah Yasar and Nasim Ahmad Yasin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Arifa Tahir

69 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles and Their Environmental Applications and Implications

2016 434 citations Sadia Saif, Arifa Tahir et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Arifa Tahir Pakistan	19	586	409	279	245	191	73	1.7k
Siqi Huang China	25	461 0.8×	416 1.0×	196 0.7×	213 0.9×	156 0.8×	81	1.7k
Huda A. Qari Saudi Arabia	19	859 1.5×	409 1.0×	260 0.9×	143 0.6×	215 1.1×	33	1.7k
Vijayan Sri Ramkumar India	20	1.1k 1.9×	697 1.7×	243 0.9×	168 0.7×	141 0.7×	28	2.0k
Biljana Dojčinović Serbia	26	359 0.6×	269 0.7×	249 0.9×	186 0.8×	196 1.0×	138	2.3k
Junli Li China	26	976 1.7×	369 0.9×	675 2.4×	256 1.0×	322 1.7×	80	2.1k
Jianqiu Chen China	27	681 1.2×	397 1.0×	277 1.0×	95 0.4×	128 0.7×	76	1.7k
Elda M. Melchor-Martínez Mexico	26	402 0.7×	341 0.8×	253 0.9×	155 0.6×	269 1.4×	82	2.1k
Aparna Banerjee India	22	383 0.7×	267 0.7×	472 1.7×	176 0.7×	193 1.0×	82	2.0k
Thodhal Yoganandham Suman India	20	930 1.6×	385 0.9×	249 0.9×	132 0.5×	317 1.7×	58	1.7k
Adewale Adewuyi Nigeria	21	332 0.6×	352 0.9×	133 0.5×	157 0.6×	153 0.8×	112	1.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2025). Assessment of nanoparticles and algae as mediators with Trifolium sp. for the assembly of biosolar cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100120–100120. 1 indexed citations

Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2025). Monitoring of indoor microbial air quality of dental healthcare units in Lahore. Air Quality Atmosphere & Health. 18(5). 1527–1543.

Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2025). Extending freshness: The efficacy of ozonation in sterilizing fresh cut Malus domestica. Food and Humanity. 4. 100486–100486.

Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2024). Profusion of microplastics in dental healthcare units; morphological, polymer, and seasonal trends with hazardous consequences for humans. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 479. 135563–135563. 9 indexed citations

Latif, Maria, Rab Nawaz, Arifa Tahir, et al.. (2024). Human health risk assessment of drinking water using heavy metal pollution index: a GIS-based investigation in mega city. Applied Water Science. 15(1). 8 indexed citations

Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2023). Comparison of Hydrogen Production Efficiency by Rhodopseudomonas palustris MP3 and Rhodopseudomonas harwoodiae SP6 Using an Iron Complex as an Enhancement Factor. Energies. 16(13). 5018–5018.

Shahzad, Laila, Waqas–ud–Din Khan, Umair Riaz, et al.. (2023). Influence of silicon doped biochar on germination and defense mechanisms of pea ( Pisum sativum L.) under copper and salinity stresses. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 46(16). 3933–3953. 2 indexed citations

Ahmad, Aqeel, Waheed Ullah Khan, Anis Ali Shah, et al.. (2020). Synergistic effects of nitric oxide and silicon on promoting plant growth, oxidative stress tolerance and reduction of arsenic uptake in Brassica juncea. Chemosphere. 262. 128384–128384. 118 indexed citations

Nisar, Numrah, Arifa Tahir, Rashad Qadri, et al.. (2020). Proximate composition, functional properties and quantitative analysis of benzoyl peroxide and benzoic acid in wheat flour samples: effect on wheat flour quality. PeerJ. 8. e8788–e8788. 12 indexed citations

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Shahzad, Laila, Arifa Tahir, Faiza Sharif, et al.. (2019). Vulnerability, well-being, and livelihood adaptation under changing environmental conditions: a case from mountainous region of Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(26). 26748–26764. 25 indexed citations

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Ghani, Nadia, et al.. (2019). Low-temperature health hazards among workers of cold storage facilities in Lahore, Pakistan. Medycyna Pracy. 71(1). 1–7. 12 indexed citations

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Saif, Sadia, et al.. (2019). Green synthesis of ZnO hierarchical microstructures by Cordia myxa and their antibacterial activity. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 26(7). 1364–1371. 47 indexed citations

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Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2018). INVESTIGATION OF NOVEL laccase PRODUCING FUNGAL SPECIES AND ITS SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY BY WET AND DRY LAB. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química. 18(3). 1233–1243. 1 indexed citations

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Yusof, Yus Aniza, et al.. (2017). Processing of raw coconut milk for its value addition using spray and freeze drying techniques. Journal of Food Process Engineering. 41(1). 15 indexed citations

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Ghani, Nadia, et al.. (2016). Cross-sectional study on the endotoxin exposure and lung function impairment in the workers of textile industry near Lahore, Pakistan.. PubMed. 66(7). 803–14. 7 indexed citations

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Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2016). Development of fungal biofilm on Luffa cylindrica for biosorption of Zinc (II) from aqueous solution.. Fresenius environmental bulletin. 25(12). 5528–5533. 1 indexed citations

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Zafar, Asma, et al.. (2015). Cloning, Expression, and Purification of Xylanase Gene from Bacillus licheniformis for Use in Saccharification of Plant Biomass. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 178(2). 294–311. 27 indexed citations

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Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2014). Temperature and ph kinetics for enhanced biosorption of cr (vi) by highly chromium resistant fungi gliocladium spp.zic/sub 2063/. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 46(6). 2285–2292. 2 indexed citations

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Tahir, Arifa, et al.. (2011). Comparison of antibacterial activity of water and ethanol extracts of Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze against dental caries and detection of antibacterial components. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 5(18). 4504–4510. 12 indexed citations

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Tahir, Arifa. (1985). Sunflower oil: an anticipated diesel fuel alternative.. 16(3). 59–64. 1 indexed citations

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