Farha Masood

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Farha Masood is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Farha Masood has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Biomaterials, 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 7 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Farha Masood's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (18 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (13 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers). Farha Masood is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (18 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (13 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers). Farha Masood collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Germany and Canada. Farha Masood's co-authors include Tariq Yasin, Abdul Hameed, Fariha Hasan, P. Chen, Amara Nasir, Nighat Fatima, Safia Ahmed, Mohammad Mujahid, Bashir Ahmad and Habib Bokhari and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects and Materials Science and Engineering C.

In The Last Decade

Farha Masood

26 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Polymeric nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery system... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Polymeric nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery system for cancer therapy
    2015 516 citations Farha Masood Materials Science and Engineering C profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Farha Masood Pakistan 15 760 468 227 131 127 27 1.1k
Matej Bračič Slovenia 22 604 0.8× 381 0.8× 123 0.5× 53 0.4× 146 1.1× 61 1.2k
Nuttaporn Pimpha Thailand 21 740 1.0× 480 1.0× 177 0.8× 53 0.4× 321 2.5× 50 1.5k
Rui Lü China 14 700 0.9× 215 0.5× 95 0.4× 90 0.7× 141 1.1× 23 1.2k
Elena Stoleru Romania 20 803 1.1× 304 0.6× 81 0.4× 141 1.1× 127 1.0× 48 1.4k
Nhung H. A. Nguyen Czechia 23 223 0.3× 447 1.0× 250 1.1× 168 1.3× 320 2.5× 62 1.3k
Ebru Kılıçay Türkiye 13 506 0.7× 252 0.5× 125 0.6× 37 0.3× 90 0.7× 21 774
Shohreh Fahimirad Iran 18 625 0.8× 308 0.7× 174 0.8× 45 0.3× 232 1.8× 33 1.2k
Cecilia I. Álvarez Igarzabal Argentina 22 1.1k 1.4× 436 0.9× 262 1.2× 90 0.7× 184 1.4× 57 1.9k
César G. Gómez Argentina 16 337 0.4× 320 0.7× 118 0.5× 63 0.5× 163 1.3× 43 1.1k
Dmitriy Berillo Kazakhstan 21 422 0.6× 470 1.0× 249 1.1× 67 0.5× 220 1.7× 61 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Farha Masood

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Fields of papers citing papers by Farha Masood

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Farha Masood

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

All Works

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Berger, Martin R., et al.. (2025). Folic acid-grafted poly-3-hydroxybutyrate nanoparticles for enhanced pH-sensitive paclitaxel delivery and cancer cell targeting. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 710. 136141–136141. 1 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, Martin R. Berger, Asim Pervaiz, et al.. (2024). Preparation, characterization and evaluation of HPβCD-PTX/PHB nanoparticles for pH-responsive, cytotoxic and apoptotic properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 270(Pt 2). 132268–132268. 7 indexed citations
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Ain, Noor Ul, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of smart PVA/acid-activated/Cu2O@sepiolite nanocomposite: Evaluation of thermal, mechanical, lead removal and antibacterial properties. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 704. 135435–135435.
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Berger, Martin R., et al.. (2023). Preparation and evaluation of cytotoxic potential of paclitaxel containing poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalarate (PTX/PHBV) nanoparticles. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 83. e275688–e275688. 1 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, et al.. (2019). Sepiolite / poly-3-hydroxyoctanoate nanocomposites: Effect of clay content on physical and biodegradation properties. Applied Clay Science. 175. 130–138. 30 indexed citations
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Nasir, Amara, Farha Masood, Tariq Yasin, & Abdul Hameed. (2019). Progress in polymeric nanocomposite membranes for wastewater treatment: Preparation, properties and applications. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 79. 29–40. 69 indexed citations
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Kanwal, Sobia, et al.. (2019). Variation in antibiotic susceptibility and presence of type VI secretion system (T6SS) in Campylobacter jejuni isolates from various sources. Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 66. 101345–101345. 11 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, et al.. (2017). Biodegradation of gamma irradiated poly-3-hydroxybutyrate/sepiolite nanocomposites. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 126. 1–9. 16 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, et al.. (2017). Characterization of physical and biodegradation properties of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate/sepiolite nanocomposites. Materials Science and Engineering C. 77. 173–183. 28 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha. (2015). Polymeric nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery system for cancer therapy. Materials Science and Engineering C. 60. 569–578. 516 indexed citations breakdown →
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Masood, Farha, Tariq Yasin, & Abdul Hameed. (2015). Production and Characterization of Tailor-Made Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Bacillus cereus FC11. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 47(2). 491–503. 8 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, et al.. (2015). Characterization and application of roxithromycin loaded cyclodextrin based nanoparticles for treatment of multidrug resistant bacteria. Materials Science and Engineering C. 61. 1–7. 28 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, Tariq Yasin, & Abdul Hameed. (2014). Polyhydroxyalkanoates – what are the uses? Current challenges and perspectives. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 35(4). 514–521. 55 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, P. Chen, Tariq Yasin, et al.. (2013). Synthesis of poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-12 mol % 3-hydroxyvalerate) by Bacillus cereus FB11: its characterization and application as a drug carrier. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 24(8). 1927–1937. 37 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, Tariq Yasin, & Abdul Hameed. (2013). Comparative oxo-biodegradation study of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate/polypropylene blend in controlled environments. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 87. 1–8. 34 indexed citations
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Masood, Farha, P. Chen, Tariq Yasin, et al.. (2012). Encapsulation of Ellipticine in poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) based nanoparticles and its in vitro application. Materials Science and Engineering C. 33(3). 1054–1060. 87 indexed citations

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