Imran Taj

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 782 citations indexed

About

Imran Taj is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Imran Taj has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 782 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Food Science and 10 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Imran Taj's work include Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (9 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (6 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (5 papers). Imran Taj is often cited by papers focused on Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (9 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (6 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (5 papers). Imran Taj collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, China and Italy. Imran Taj's co-authors include Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Ajmal, Rahman Ullah, Muhammad Hayat Jaspal, Anjum Khalique, Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Shahid Nadeem, Kamal Niaz and Mohammed Hussen Bule and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The European Physical Journal B and Phytomedicine.

In The Last Decade

Imran Taj

34 papers receiving 753 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. Antioxidant properties of Milk and dairy products: a comprehensive review of the current knowledge
    2019 275 citations Imran Taj, Muhammad Nadeem et al. Lipids in Health and Disease profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Imran Taj Pakistan 13 386 269 195 186 71 39 782
Alida Sorrentino Italy 15 442 1.1× 330 1.2× 159 0.8× 144 0.8× 87 1.2× 31 865
Paolo D’Incecco Italy 20 526 1.4× 299 1.1× 156 0.8× 156 0.8× 99 1.4× 46 905
Andrea Valiani Italy 18 262 0.7× 118 0.4× 178 0.9× 92 0.5× 105 1.5× 58 707
Mengfei Peng United States 18 549 1.4× 383 1.4× 102 0.5× 176 0.9× 70 1.0× 28 904
Fabio Masotti Italy 17 448 1.2× 347 1.3× 152 0.8× 179 1.0× 59 0.8× 44 798
Oktay Yerlıkaya Türkiye 15 543 1.4× 293 1.1× 121 0.6× 206 1.1× 71 1.0× 63 673
Claude P. Champagne Canada 11 474 1.2× 242 0.9× 66 0.3× 177 1.0× 75 1.1× 18 672
Elena Bancalari Italy 15 457 1.2× 383 1.4× 96 0.5× 201 1.1× 118 1.7× 36 777
Heena Sharma India 21 777 2.0× 644 2.4× 371 1.9× 244 1.3× 113 1.6× 63 1.4k
Philipus Pangloli United States 24 569 1.5× 260 1.0× 75 0.4× 181 1.0× 150 2.1× 36 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Imran Taj

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Fields of papers citing papers by Imran Taj

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Imran Taj

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

All Works

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Taj, Imran, Muhammad Nawaz, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, et al.. (2023). Limosilactobacillus fermentum IKP 111 reduces pathogen load and improves immunity of broilers when challenged with Salmonella enteritidis. Microbial Pathogenesis. 185. 106401–106401. 4 indexed citations
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Yasmin, Humaira, Shakira Ghazanfar, Muhammad Nadeem Hassan, et al.. (2021). Antagonistic, Anti-oxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Anti-diabetic Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus agilis Isolated From the Rhizosphere of the Medicinal Plants. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 28(11). 6069–6076. 33 indexed citations
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Taj, Imran, et al.. (2020). Diversity of cats in Quetta city, Balochistan, Pakistan. International Journal of Entomology Research. 5(1). 18–22. 1 indexed citations
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Taj, Imran, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Imran, & Anjum Khalique. (2020). Impact of post fermentation cooling patterns on fatty acid profile, lipid oxidation and antioxidant features of cow and buffalo milk set yoghurt. Lipids in Health and Disease. 19(1). 74–74. 14 indexed citations
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Taj, Imran, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Imran, et al.. (2019). Antioxidant properties of Milk and dairy products: a comprehensive review of the current knowledge. Lipids in Health and Disease. 18(1). 41–41. 275 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taj, Imran, et al.. (2019). The antioxidant components of milk and their role in processing, ripening, and storage: Functional food. Veterinary World. 12(1). 12–33. 71 indexed citations
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Ajmal, Muhammad, et al.. (2018). Review Probable Ingredients for Trans Free Margarine with Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Biological Sciences - PJSIR. 61(3). 182–186. 1 indexed citations
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Nadeem, Muhammad, et al.. (2018). Lipolysis and antioxidant properties of cow and buffalo cheddar cheese in accelerated ripening. Lipids in Health and Disease. 17(1). 228–228. 15 indexed citations
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Ajmal, Muhammad, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Imran, et al.. (2018). Impact of immediate and delayed chilling of raw milk on chemical changes in lipid fraction of pasteurized milk. Lipids in Health and Disease. 17(1). 190–190. 15 indexed citations
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Taj, Imran, et al.. (2018). Antioxidant activity, fatty acids characterization and oxidative stability of Gouda cheese fortified with mango (Mangifera indica L.) kernel fat. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 55(3). 992–1002. 37 indexed citations
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Nadeem, Muhammad, et al.. (2018). Impact of vitamin E and selenium on antioxidant capacity and lipid oxidation of cheddar cheese in accelerated ripening. Lipids in Health and Disease. 17(1). 79–79. 34 indexed citations
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Arif, Sana, et al.. (2017). Household cockroaches of Quetta city as reservoir for infectious pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 5(1). 649–653. 5 indexed citations
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Nadeem, Muhammad, et al.. (2017). Omega-3 fatty acids, phenolic compounds and antioxidant characteristics of chia oil supplemented margarine. Lipids in Health and Disease. 16(1). 102–102. 44 indexed citations
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Taj, Imran, et al.. (2015). Water Pollution in Balochistan Province of Pakistan. International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (IJEAS). 2(6). 257885. 5 indexed citations
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Taj, Imran, et al.. (2014). Effect of dilution, temperature and pH on the lysis activity of t4 phage against E.coli BL21. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 24(4). 1252–1255. 27 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qi, et al.. (2014). Quorum sensing molecules acyl-homoserine lactones and indole effect on T4 bacteriophage production and lysis activity.. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 34(3). 397–399. 2 indexed citations
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Taj, Imran, et al.. (2014). BREEDING RAM SELECTION AND ITS ROLE IN IMPROVEMENT OF BALOCHISTAN SHEEP BREEDS. 9(2). 255–257. 1 indexed citations

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