Firoz Anwar

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Firoz Anwar is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Pharmacology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Firoz Anwar has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 16 papers in Pharmacology and 16 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Firoz Anwar's work include Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (8 papers), Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents (7 papers) and Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection (6 papers). Firoz Anwar is often cited by papers focused on Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (8 papers), Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents (7 papers) and Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection (6 papers). Firoz Anwar collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, India and United Arab Emirates. Firoz Anwar's co-authors include Fahad A. Al‐Abbasi, Vikas Kumar, Mohd Mujeeb, Aftab Ahmad, Zoheir A. Damanhouri, Asif Husain, Shah Alam Khan, Abul Kalam Najmi, Mohammad Amjad Kamal and Imran Kazmi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Firoz Anwar

78 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb

2013 1.0k citations Aftab Ahmad, Mohd Mujeeb et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Firoz Anwar Saudi Arabia	25	1.0k	709	470	450	267	87	2.8k
Syam Mohan Saudi Arabia	34	508 0.5×	1.1k 1.5×	458 1.0×	825 1.8×	381 1.4×	146	3.4k
Rasedee Abdullah Malaysia	37	548 0.5×	1.4k 2.0×	646 1.4×	652 1.4×	496 1.9×	158	4.3k
Amin F. Majdalawieh United Arab Emirates	29	555 0.6×	649 0.9×	269 0.6×	536 1.2×	123 0.5×	68	2.4k
Mohammad Hossein Boskabady Iran	34	955 1.0×	707 1.0×	628 1.3×	601 1.3×	429 1.6×	134	3.2k
S. Niranjali Devaraj India	32	531 0.5×	929 1.3×	434 0.9×	686 1.5×	290 1.1×	98	2.9k
Johnson Stanslas Malaysia	30	848 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	455 1.0×	693 1.5×	282 1.1×	174	3.3k
Tareq Abu‐Izneid Pakistan	21	329 0.3×	1.2k 1.7×	272 0.6×	538 1.2×	346 1.3×	57	3.3k
Shadma Wahab Saudi Arabia	31	416 0.4×	789 1.1×	441 0.9×	425 0.9×	371 1.4×	195	2.8k
Chun-Ching Lin Taiwan	29	485 0.5×	847 1.2×	622 1.3×	528 1.2×	382 1.4×	51	2.7k
Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha Saudi Arabia	24	337 0.3×	592 0.8×	482 1.0×	448 1.0×	289 1.1×	123	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Firoz Anwar

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20 of 20 papers shown

Anwar, Firoz, et al.. (2025). FREQUENCY OF HYPOTHYROIDISM IN BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR CHILDREN. 3(1 (Health & Allied)). 725–731. 1 indexed citations

Asar, Turky Omar, Fahad A. Al‐Abbasi, Ryan A. Sheikh, et al.. (2024). Metformin’s dual impact on Gut microbiota and cardiovascular health: A comprehensive analysis. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 178. 117128–117128. 4 indexed citations

Baig, Mirza Rafi, Fahad A. Al‐Abbasi, Sultan Alhayyani, et al.. (2024). Recent Patterns and Assessment of Long-term Complications followi ngSARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination in the Context of Diabet esPrevalence among Blood Donors. Current Diabetes Reviews. 20(9). e110124225520–e110124225520. 2 indexed citations

Kaleem, Mohammed, Ryan A. Sheikh, Mohammed Hassan, et al.. (2024). In Vitro and In Vivo Preventive Effects of Thymoquinone against Breast Cancer: Role of DNMT1. Molecules. 29(2). 434–434. 10 indexed citations

Sheikh, Ryan A., et al.. (2024). Synchronized Glioma Insights: Trends, Blood Group Correlations, Staging Dynamics, and the Vanguard of Liquid Biopsy Advancements. CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets. 24(1). 74–82.

Kumar, Vikas, et al.. (2024). Epigenetic Impact of Curcumin and Thymoquinone on Cancer Therapeutics. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 32(11). 2183–2201. 3 indexed citations

Anwar, Firoz, Salman Hosawi, Fahad A. Al‐Abbasi, & Turky Omar Asar. (2024). Scientific Writing – ChatGPT Versus Real-time Output: AddressingAcademician’s Concern. 2.

Kamal, Mohammad Amjad, et al.. (2020). Tubulin Proteins in Cancer Resistance: A Review. Current Drug Metabolism. 21(3). 178–185. 25 indexed citations

Anwar, Firoz, Hisham N. Altayb, Fahad A. Al‐Abbasi, et al.. (2020). Antiviral effects of probiotic metabolites on COVID-19. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 39(11). 4175–4184. 108 indexed citations

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Al‐Abbasi, Fahad A., et al.. (2020). 6-Shogaol suppresses the growth of breast cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and suppressing autophagy via targeting notch signaling pathway. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 128. 110302–110302. 45 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mahfoozur, Shareefa A. AlGhamdi, Khalid Saad Alharbi, et al.. (2019). Ganoderic acid loaded nano-lipidic carriers improvise treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Drug Delivery. 26(1). 782–793. 64 indexed citations

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Afzal, Muhammad, Ruqaiyah Khan, Imran Kazmi, et al.. (2018). Antineoplastic influence of nimesulide in chemically induced hepatocellular carcinoma by inhibition of DNA synthesis. Inflammopharmacology. 27(1). 89–98. 7 indexed citations

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Kazmi, Imran, Shakir Saleem, Tanveer Ahmad, et al.. (2017). Protective effect of oleane-12-en-3β-ol-28-oic acid 3β-D-glucopyranoside in ethanol induced gastric ulcer by enhancing the prostaglandin E2 level. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 211. 394–399. 12 indexed citations

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Yuan, Chengfu, Changdong Wang, Junjie Wang, et al.. (2016). Inhibition on the growth of human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells in vitro and tumor growth in a mouse xenograft model by Se-containing polysaccharides from Pyracantha fortuneana. Nutrition Research. 36(11). 1243–1254. 48 indexed citations

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Mujeeb, Mohd, et al.. (2015). Pharmacological and molecular activity of methanolic extract of Cichorium intybus Linn seeds. European Journal of Experimental Biology. 5(7). 2 indexed citations

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Mujeeb, Mohd, et al.. (2015). Phytochemical analysis and evaluation of anti-oxidant activity of methanolicextract of Lepidium sativum L. seeds.. Der pharmacia lettre. 7(7). 427–434. 9 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vikas, Fahad A. Al‐Abbasi, Amita Verma, Mohd Mujeeb, & Firoz Anwar. (2015). Umbelliferone β-d-galactopyranoside exerts an anti-inflammatory effect by attenuating COX-1 and COX-2. Toxicology Research. 4(4). 1072–1084. 29 indexed citations

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Gupta, Ritu, Firoz Anwar, & R. L. Khosa. (2014). Cytotoxic Activity of Sulphonamide with Selenium to Decrease Raised Lipid Profile in the Treatment Hepatocarcinogenesis. 2(1). 14–21.

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Hussain, Touseef, Sanjeev Sharma, Pushpendra Singh, et al.. (2013). DETECTION OF LATENT INFECTION OF PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS IN POTATO SEED TUBERS. Potato Journal/Journal of the Indian Potato Association. 40(2). 1 indexed citations

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Afzal, Muhammad, et al.. (2013). Comparison of protective and curative potential ofDaucus carotaroot extract on renal ischemia reperfusion injury in rats. Pharmaceutical Biology. 51(7). 856–862. 9 indexed citations

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