Asif Matin

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Asif Matin is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Asif Matin has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Water Science and Technology, 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Asif Matin's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (25 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (12 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (10 papers). Asif Matin is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (25 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (12 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (10 papers). Asif Matin collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, United States and United Arab Emirates. Asif Matin's co-authors include Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan, S. M. J. Zaidi, Mary C. Boyce, Syed M. Zubair, Hafiz Zahid Shafi, Umair Baig, M.A. Gondal, Sultan Akhtar, Faizur Rahman and Tahar Laoui and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Asif Matin

39 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Biofouling in reverse osmosis membranes for seawater desa... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Biofouling in reverse osmosis membranes for seawater desalination: Phenomena and prevention
    2011 512 citations Asif Matin, Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan et al. Desalination profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Asif Matin Saudi Arabia 25 1.3k 1.0k 463 453 300 41 2.1k
Roy Bernstein Israel 29 1.5k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 208 0.4× 375 0.8× 374 1.2× 62 2.5k
Pengfei Zhang Japan 25 1.2k 1.0× 813 0.8× 244 0.5× 335 0.7× 270 0.9× 91 1.7k
Yucheng Liu China 26 778 0.6× 599 0.6× 509 1.1× 461 1.0× 741 2.5× 102 2.2k
Mohd Ridhwan Adam Malaysia 23 850 0.7× 520 0.5× 107 0.2× 360 0.8× 280 0.9× 62 1.6k
Yongjie Liu China 24 703 0.5× 494 0.5× 175 0.4× 384 0.8× 392 1.3× 87 1.9k
Y.M. John Chew United Kingdom 23 716 0.6× 647 0.6× 188 0.4× 322 0.7× 183 0.6× 90 1.5k
Qiuya Zhang China 23 361 0.3× 396 0.4× 320 0.7× 249 0.5× 386 1.3× 73 1.7k
Kaikai Chen China 22 691 0.5× 639 0.6× 180 0.4× 272 0.6× 372 1.2× 78 1.4k
Tunmise Ayode Otitoju China 19 560 0.4× 535 0.5× 283 0.6× 298 0.7× 370 1.2× 43 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Asif Matin

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All Works

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Matin, Asif, M. Farooque, Wail Falath, et al.. (2024). Osmotic-induced cleaning is effective in long-term fouling mitigation of reverse osmosis elements at pilot plant level. Desalination. 578. 117336–117336. 10 indexed citations
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Baig, Nadeem & Asif Matin. (2024). Incorporating functionalized graphene oxide into diethylene triamine-based nanofiltration membranes can improve the removal of emerging organic micropollutants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 676. 657–669. 22 indexed citations
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Matin, Asif, et al.. (2023). Thin-film nanocomposite membranes for efficient removal of emerging pharmaceutical organic contaminants from water. Environmental Research. 237(Pt 1). 116905–116905. 18 indexed citations
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Matin, Asif, Shehzada Muhammad Sajid Jillani, Umair Baig, Ihsanullah Ihsanullah, & Khalid Alhooshani. (2023). Removal of pharmaceutically active compounds from water sources using nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes: Comparison of removal efficiencies and in-depth analysis of rejection mechanisms. Journal of Environmental Management. 338. 117682–117682. 30 indexed citations
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Fouda, Shaimaa M., Mohammed M. Gad, Reem Abualsaud, et al.. (2023). In Vitro Evaluation of Candida albicans Adhesion and Related Surface Properties of CAD/CAM Denture Base Resins. European Journal of Dentistry. 18(2). 579–586. 11 indexed citations
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Abualsaud, Reem, et al.. (2022). Physiomechanical and Surface Characteristics of 3D-Printed Zirconia: An In Vitro Study. Materials. 15(19). 6988–6988. 28 indexed citations
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Waheed, Abdul, Umair Baig, Asif Matin, et al.. (2022). Synthesis of co-polyamide reverse osmosis membrane constituting a linear aliphatic triamine and m-phenylenediamine for enhanced desalination performance. Desalination. 549. 116311–116311. 25 indexed citations
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Matin, Asif, et al.. (2020). Fouling control in reverse osmosis for water desalination & reuse: Current practices & emerging environment-friendly technologies. The Science of The Total Environment. 765. 142721–142721. 145 indexed citations
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Matin, Asif, et al.. (2019). Effect of Protective Coating on Surface Properties and Candida albicans Adhesion to Denture Base Materials. Journal of Prosthodontics. 29(1). 80–86. 27 indexed citations
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Baig, Umair, Asif Matin, M.A. Gondal, & Syed M. Zubair. (2018). Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic, superoleophilic photocatalytic membrane for efficient oil-water separation and removal of hazardous organic pollutants. Journal of Cleaner Production. 208. 904–915. 118 indexed citations
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Shafi, Hafiz Zahid, et al.. (2018). Concentrate management technologies for desalination processes leading to zero liquid discharge: technologies, recent trends and future outlook. Desalination and Water Treatment. 105. 92–118. 7 indexed citations
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Shafi, Hafiz Zahid, Asif Matin, Sultan Akhtar, et al.. (2017). Organic fouling in surface modified reverse osmosis membranes: Filtration studies and subsequent morphological and compositional characterization. Journal of Membrane Science. 527. 152–163. 46 indexed citations
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Shafi, Hafiz Zahid, Asif Matin, & Zafarullah Khan. (2016). Enhanced resistance to organic fouling in a surface-modified reverse osmosis desalination membrane. Desalination and Water Treatment. 57(52). 24833–24843. 5 indexed citations
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Hassan, Ghassan, Bekir Sami Yilbaş, S.A.M. Said, N. Al‐Aqeeli, & Asif Matin. (2016). Chemo-Mechanical Characteristics of Mud Formed from Environmental Dust Particles in Humid Ambient Air. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 30253–30253. 30 indexed citations
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Matin, Asif, Nesar Merah, & Ahmed Ibrahim. (2016). Superhydrophobic and self-cleaning surfaces prepared from a commercial silane using a single-step drop-coating method. Progress in Organic Coatings. 99. 322–329. 43 indexed citations
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İnce, Gözde Özaydın, Asif Matin, Zafarullah Khan, S. M. Javaid Zaidi, & Karen K. Gleason. (2013). Surface modification of reverse osmosis desalination membranes by thin-film coatings deposited by initiated chemical vapor deposition. Thin Solid Films. 539. 181–187. 56 indexed citations
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Matin, Asif, et al.. (2011). Random copolymer films as potential antifouling coatings for reverse osmosis membranes. Desalination and Water Treatment. 34(1-3). 100–105. 16 indexed citations

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