Haruna Adamu

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Haruna Adamu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Haruna Adamu has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 13 papers in Materials Chemistry and 11 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Haruna Adamu's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (7 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (5 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (5 papers). Haruna Adamu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (7 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (5 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (5 papers). Haruna Adamu collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Haruna Adamu's co-authors include James A. Anderson, H.O. Agu, K.E. Akande, Prashant Dubey, Mohammad Qamar, Haresh Manyar, Alan J. McCue, Sani I. Abba, Zakariyya Uba Zango and Abdurrashid Haruna and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

In The Last Decade

Haruna Adamu

64 papers receiving 979 citations

Hit Papers

A state-of-the-art review on green synthesis and modifica... 2025 2026 2025 10 20 30
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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. A state-of-the-art review on green synthesis and modifications of ZnO nanoparticles for organic pollutants decomposition and CO2 conversion
    2025 30 citations Zakariyya Uba Zango, Abdurrashid Haruna et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Haruna Adamu Nigeria 18 312 248 156 120 115 73 1.0k
Khalil ur Rehman Pakistan 17 249 0.8× 459 1.9× 113 0.7× 124 1.0× 193 1.7× 57 1.1k
Ayesha Mohyuddin Pakistan 20 124 0.4× 288 1.2× 192 1.2× 87 0.7× 165 1.4× 89 1.2k
Morteza Khosravi Iran 16 214 0.7× 330 1.3× 253 1.6× 58 0.5× 163 1.4× 46 873
Kanika Dulta India 15 251 0.8× 465 1.9× 280 1.8× 140 1.2× 264 2.3× 37 1.2k
Meriem Fizir China 18 264 0.8× 166 0.7× 150 1.0× 95 0.8× 152 1.3× 39 1.1k
Ngoc Bich Hoang Vietnam 23 213 0.7× 169 0.7× 318 2.0× 66 0.6× 234 2.0× 76 1.3k
Carlos Castillo-Zacarías Mexico 16 287 0.9× 130 0.5× 90 0.6× 162 1.4× 153 1.3× 26 1.0k
Amel Gacem Algeria 22 190 0.6× 408 1.6× 225 1.4× 131 1.1× 267 2.3× 82 1.4k
Fengwu Wang China 21 356 1.1× 233 0.9× 364 2.3× 101 0.8× 105 0.9× 57 1.3k
Hind A. AL-Shwaiman Saudi Arabia 18 227 0.7× 494 2.0× 104 0.7× 147 1.2× 283 2.5× 53 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Haruna Adamu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Haruna Adamu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Haruna Adamu

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

All Works

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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2025). Bibliometric analysis and road-mapping on hydrogen production from biomass-derived glycerol. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 117. 353–373. 1 indexed citations
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Garba, Zaharaddeen N., Zakariyya Uba Zango, Haruna Adamu, et al.. (2025). A review on zeolites for adsorptive desulfurization of crude oil and natural gas: Kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics studies. 2(2). 100063–100063. 6 indexed citations
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Zango, Zakariyya Uba, et al.. (2025). Toward sustainable PFAS elimination: Engineering TiO2 photocatalysts for complete mineralization and defluorination. Journal of Science Advanced Materials and Devices. 10(4). 101041–101041.
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Zango, Zakariyya Uba, Adekunle Akanni Adeleke, Zaharaddeen N. Garba, et al.. (2025). A review on techno-economic assessment of Spirulina for sustainable nutraceutical, medicinal, environmental, and bioenergy applications. Bioresources and Bioprocessing. 12(1). 51–51. 4 indexed citations
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Adam, Alaaldin, María Isabel Díez‐García, J.R. Morante, et al.. (2024). Sparkling Synergy: Enhancing Hydrogen Evolution with a Mesoporous CoP/FeP Interface. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(41). 55218–55228. 6 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2024). Isolation and Identification of Some Bacteria Associated with Biogas Production from Food Waste and Rumen Content. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 1–11. 1 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2024). Antifungal Activity of Allium sativum (Garlic) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) Extracts against Dermatophytes Isolated from Tinea Capitis in Children. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(2). 40–47. 1 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2023). Determinants of Household Cooking Energy Choice in Public Housing Estates in Maiduguri, Borno State, North-East Nigeria. Journal of Energy Research and Reviews. 13(3). 61–75. 2 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2023). SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF METAL PHTHLOCYANINE COMPLEX USING CIPROFLOXACIN-SUBSTITUTED LIGAND. FUDMA Journal of Sciences. 7(5). 275–280. 2 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2023). Production processes, techno-economic and policy challenges of bioenergy production from fruit and vegetable wastes. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 186. 113686–113686. 61 indexed citations
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Usman, Jamilu, Sani I. Abba, Niyi B. Ishola, et al.. (2023). Genetic neuro-computing model for insights on membrane performance in oily wastewater treatment: An integrated experimental approach. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 199. 33–48. 13 indexed citations
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Gbadamosi, Afeez, Haruna Adamu, Jamilu Usman, et al.. (2023). New-generation machine learning models as prediction tools for modeling interfacial tension of hydrogen-brine system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 50. 1326–1337. 31 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2021). Air Pollution Exposure Mapping by GIS in Kano Metropolitan Area. Pollution. 7(1). 101–112. 5 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2017). THE POTENTIAL OF COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA) AS BIOREMEDIATION TOOL OF HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATED SOIL. Journal Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria. 40(1). 1 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2015). Determination of Proximate Composition, Ascorbic Acid andHeavy Metals Content in Dialium Guineense. 1(2). 11–15. 2 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2014). THE POTENTIAL OF MAIZE AS PHYTOREMEDIATION TOOL OF HEAVY METALS. European Scientific Journal ESJ. 10(6). 19 indexed citations
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Adamu, Haruna, et al.. (2014). Synthesis and Characterization of Copper (II) Complex of Glycine. 19(1). 8–11. 1 indexed citations
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