Faizan Ahmad

632 total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 328 citations indexed

About

Faizan Ahmad is a scholar working on Food Science, Materials Chemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Faizan Ahmad has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 328 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Food Science, 5 papers in Materials Chemistry and 4 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Faizan Ahmad's work include Food Drying and Modeling (4 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (4 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (3 papers). Faizan Ahmad is often cited by papers focused on Food Drying and Modeling (4 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (4 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (3 papers). Faizan Ahmad collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Malaysia. Faizan Ahmad's co-authors include Sadaf Zaidi, Zahra H. Mohammad, Salam A. Ibrahim, Mohd. Arshad, Mohd Rafatullah, Fazil Qureshi, Mohammad Faisal Umar, Saad Z. Usmani, Mohammad Owais and Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah and has published in prestigious journals such as Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and Nanomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Faizan Ahmad

19 papers receiving 321 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Preparation and characterization of biodegradable food packaging films using lemon peel pectin and chitosan incorporated with neem leaf extract and its application on apricot fruit
    2024 48 citations Faizan Ahmad, Sadaf Zaidi et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Faizan Ahmad India 10 97 92 86 77 50 22 328
Mohammad Maleki Iran 9 89 0.9× 82 0.9× 168 2.0× 32 0.4× 46 0.9× 20 329
Lekshmi R. G. Kumar India 10 143 1.5× 64 0.7× 79 0.9× 30 0.4× 35 0.7× 14 399
Alberto Toxqui-Terán Mexico 13 210 2.2× 94 1.0× 76 0.9× 48 0.6× 46 0.9× 25 472
Eduardo Térres‐Rojas Mexico 12 173 1.8× 40 0.4× 192 2.2× 119 1.5× 58 1.2× 23 456
Lenilton Santos Soares Brazil 10 138 1.4× 45 0.5× 164 1.9× 58 0.8× 61 1.2× 27 428
Yuru Shui China 8 103 1.1× 97 1.1× 259 3.0× 155 2.0× 54 1.1× 14 423
Xunlian Guo China 7 95 1.0× 91 1.0× 233 2.7× 137 1.8× 36 0.7× 8 377
Mara Gabriela Novy Quadri Brazil 13 179 1.8× 57 0.6× 165 1.9× 91 1.2× 93 1.9× 28 517
Verinder Wahla India 4 72 0.7× 155 1.7× 101 1.2× 62 0.8× 86 1.7× 7 388
Shima Saffarionpour Canada 12 212 2.2× 100 1.1× 89 1.0× 42 0.5× 43 0.9× 21 394

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Fields of papers citing papers by Faizan Ahmad

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Faizan Ahmad

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

All Works

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Aftab, Rameez Ahmad, et al.. (2025). Postharvest quality assessment of tomato during storage: An experimental and ML fusion. Journal of Stored Products Research. 112. 102643–102643.
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Ahmad, Faizan, Zahra H. Mohammad, Salam A. Ibrahim, & Sadaf Zaidi. (2024). Microbial Biotechnology in the Food Industry. 2 indexed citations
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Zaidi, Sadaf, et al.. (2024). Current status of technological advancement of ultrasound processing in the food industry and its SWOT analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 65(26). 5200–5217. 6 indexed citations
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Haq, Zia Ul, et al.. (2024). Evaluating Quality of Life across Different Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 18(3). 103–107. 1 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, et al.. (2024). Preparation and characterization of biodegradable food packaging films using lemon peel pectin and chitosan incorporated with neem leaf extract and its application on apricot fruit. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 263(Pt 2). 130358–130358. 48 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aftab, Rameez Ahmad, Mohammad Yusuf, Faizan Ahmad, et al.. (2024). Green Technology Approach Towards the Removal of Heavy Metals, Dyes, and Phenols from Water Using Agro‐based Adsorbents: A Review. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 19(19). 7 indexed citations
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Mohammad, Zahra H. & Faizan Ahmad. (2023). Nanocoating and its application as antimicrobials in the food industry: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 254(Pt 2). 127906–127906. 19 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, Zahra H. Mohammad, Sadaf Zaidi, & Salam A. Ibrahim. (2023). A comprehensive review on the application of ultrasound for the preservation of fruits and vegetables. Journal of Food Process Engineering. 46(6). 22 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan & Sadaf Zaidi. (2023). The influence of ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration as a pre-treatment method on the quality of vacuum dried pineapple. Food and Humanity. 1. 137–146. 13 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, et al.. (2022). Effect of the Addition of Banana Peel Flour on the Shelf Life and Antioxidant Properties of Cookies. ACS Food Science & Technology. 2(8). 1355–1363. 18 indexed citations
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Mohammad, Zahra H., Faizan Ahmad, Salam A. Ibrahim, & Sadaf Zaidi. (2022). Application of nanotechnology in different aspects of the food industry. Discover Food. 2(1). 86 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan & Sadaf Zaidi. (2022). Postharvest Quality Evaluation of Pineapple during Drying. ACS Food Science & Technology. 2(3). 592–603. 4 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, et al.. (2022). Photocatalytic Degradation of Recalcitrant Pollutants of Greywater. Catalysts. 12(5). 557–557. 14 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, Sadaf Zaidi, & Mohd. Arshad. (2021). Postharvest quality assessment of apple during storage at ambient temperature. Heliyon. 7(8). e07714–e07714. 28 indexed citations
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Qureshi, Fazil, et al.. (2019). Simulation of methanol steam reforming process for the production of hydrogen. Indian Chemical Engineer. 63(1). 99–116. 21 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, et al.. (2019). Importance of Bioactive Compounds Present in Plant Products and Their Extraction – A Review. Agricultural Reviews. 40(4). 9 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, et al.. (2017). Energetic and Exergetic Analyses of Biomass Derived Syngas for Triple Cycle Power Generation. Distributed Generation & Alternative Energy Journal. 32(4). 26–53. 2 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan. (2010). Experimental Studies in Hydrogen Generation for Fuel Cell Applications using Aluminum Powder. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 1 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Faizan, et al.. (2010). Photovoltaic Module Assembly as Appropriate Technology in Pakistan. 415–424. 1 indexed citations

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