Mahmood Barani

6.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
121 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Mahmood Barani is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mahmood Barani has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 37 papers in Biomaterials and 34 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Mahmood Barani's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (32 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (18 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (18 papers). Mahmood Barani is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (32 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (18 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (18 papers). Mahmood Barani collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Pakistan and China. Mahmood Barani's co-authors include Abbas Rahdar, George Z. Kyzas, Masoud Torkzadeh‐Mahani, Muhammad Bilal, Saman Sargazi, Mohammad Mirzaei, Sadanand Pandey, Fakhara Sabir, Mohammad Hadi Nematollahi and Rabia Arshad and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Nanoscale.

In The Last Decade

Mahmood Barani

116 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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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.

Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery, Imaging, and Theragnosis

2020 377 citations Muhammad Bilal, Mahmood Barani et al. profile →
Polyacrylic Acid Nanoplatforms: Antimicrobial, Tissue Engineering, and Cancer Theranostic Applications

2022 169 citations Mahmood Barani, Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan et al. profile →
Biopolymer-based composites for tissue engineering applications: A basis for future opportunities

2023 132 citations Payam Zarrintaj, Mohsen Khodadadi Yazdi et al. profile →
Applications of plant-based nanoparticles in nanomedicine: A review

2022 127 citations Vahideh Mohammadzadeh, Mahmood Barani et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mahmood Barani Iran	42	1.6k	1.5k	1.3k	1.3k	659	121	5.1k
Laura Susana Acosta‐Torres Mexico	17	1.7k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	1.4k 1.1×	704 1.1×	58	5.4k
María del Pilar Rodríguez-Torres Mexico	11	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	690 1.0×	16	4.9k
Ana Cláudia Paiva‐Santos Portugal	47	1.5k 0.9×	1.9k 1.3×	1.7k 1.3×	954 0.7×	1.2k 1.7×	215	6.8k
Ebrahim Mostafavi United States	45	2.3k 1.4×	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.6×	369 0.6×	147	6.5k
Amirali Popat Australia	42	1.5k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	1.7k 1.3×	1.4k 1.1×	855 1.3×	103	5.5k
Avnesh Kumari India	20	1.2k 0.7×	2.1k 1.4×	950 0.7×	754 0.6×	1.0k 1.6×	36	4.4k
Dai Hai Nguyen Vietnam	37	1.4k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	312 0.5×	188	4.7k
Bapi Gorain India	46	1.3k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	1.4k 1.1×	688 0.5×	1.6k 2.4×	149	5.9k
Hossein Danafar Iran	46	1.8k 1.1×	2.4k 1.6×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	579 0.9×	184	5.5k
Reza Mohammadinejad Iran	48	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	2.2k 1.6×	1.2k 0.9×	320 0.5×	91	6.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mahmood Barani

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Davodabadi, Fatemeh, et al.. (2025). Nanotechnology-enhanced delivery systems for bioactive citrus compounds: a comprehensive review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 1–45.

Barani, Mahmood, Farshid Zargari, Shekoufeh Mirinejad, et al.. (2025). Ginsenoside Rg3-encapsulated pegylated niosomes exhibit multimodal therapeutic potential in Alzheimer’s disease. Scientific Reports. 16(1). 2547–2547.

Barani, Mahmood, et al.. (2024). Green synthesis of ZIF-67 nanoparticles via microfluidics: Towards sustainable nanomaterial production. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 413. 125989–125989. 6 indexed citations

Hamidian, Khadijeh, et al.. (2024). Study of cytotoxic performance of green-synthesized Co doped NiO nanoparticles over human breast cancer cells. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 162. 112234–112234. 10 indexed citations

Sarani, Mina, et al.. (2024). Facile synthesis of Tl, Pb, and Bi doped CeO2 nanoparticles and the evaluation of their in-vitro cytotoxicity and photocatalytic performance. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 101(11). 101350–101350. 3 indexed citations

Izadi, Alireza, et al.. (2024). Advancements in nanoparticle-based therapies for multidrug-resistant candidiasis infections: a comprehensive review. Nanotechnology. 35(33). 332001–332001. 6 indexed citations

Sarani, Mina, Khadijeh Hamidian, Mahmood Barani, Mahboubeh Adeli‐Sardou, & Hossein Ali Khonakdar. (2023). α‐Fe₂O₃@Ag and Fe₃O₄@Ag Core‐Shell Nanoparticles: Green Synthesis, Magnetic Properties and Cytotoxic Performance. ChemistryOpen. 12(6). e202200250–e202200250. 14 indexed citations

Ariaeenejad, Shohreh, Mahmood Barani, Mina Sarani, et al.. (2023). Biocatalytic decolorization of azo dye-containing wastewater by immobilizing metagenome-derived laccase on green synthesized Co-doped NiO NPs. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 179. 57–67. 9 indexed citations

Mohammadzadeh, Vahideh, Niloufar Rahiman, Seyedeh Maryam Hosseinikhah, et al.. (2022). Novel EPR-enhanced strategies for targeted drug delivery in pancreatic cancer: An update. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 73. 103459–103459. 36 indexed citations

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Arshad, Rabia, Maria Hassan Kiani, Abbas Rahdar, et al.. (2022). Nano-Based Theranostic Platforms for Breast Cancer: A Review of Latest Advancements. Bioengineering. 9(7). 320–320. 40 indexed citations

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Chauhan, Narendra Pal Singh, et al.. (2021). Redox polymers for capacitive energy storage applications. Journal of Energy Storage. 43. 103218–103218. 20 indexed citations

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Sargazi, Saman, Mahwash Mukhtar, Abbas Rahdar, et al.. (2021). Active Targeted Nanoparticles for Delivery of Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP) Inhibitors: A Preliminary Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(19). 10319–10319. 33 indexed citations

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Sabir, Fakhara, Mahira Zeeshan, Ushna Laraib, et al.. (2021). DNA Based and Stimuli-Responsive Smart Nanocarrier for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer: Applications and Challenges. Cancers. 13(14). 3396–3396. 64 indexed citations

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Barani, Mahmood, Seyedeh Maryam Hosseinikhah, Abbas Rahdar, et al.. (2021). Nanotechnology in Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment. Cancers. 13(9). 2214–2214. 72 indexed citations

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Sargazi, Saman, Mohammad Reza Hajinezhad, Mahmood Barani, et al.. (2021). F127/Cisplatin Microemulsions: In Vitro, In Vivo and Computational Studies. Applied Sciences. 11(7). 3006–3006. 20 indexed citations

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Arshad, Rabia, Mahmood Barani, Abbas Rahdar, et al.. (2021). Multi-Functionalized Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles for Diagnosis and Treatment of Retinoblastoma. Biosensors. 11(4). 97–97. 59 indexed citations

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Zarrintaj, Payam, Sadegh Ghorbani, Mahmood Barani, et al.. (2021). Polylysine for skin regeneration: A review of recent advances and future perspectives. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 7(1). e10261–e10261. 54 indexed citations

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Barani, Mahmood, Mahwash Mukhtar, Abbas Rahdar, et al.. (2021). Recent Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Diagnosis and Treatments of Human Osteosarcoma. Biosensors. 11(2). 55–55. 78 indexed citations

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Ruiz-Pulido, Gustavo, Dora I. Medina, Mahmood Barani, et al.. (2021). Nanomaterials for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers: A Review. Materials. 14(13). 3706–3706. 31 indexed citations

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Torkzadeh‐Mahani, Masoud, et al.. (2019). In vitro cytotoxicity assay of D-limonene niosomes: an efficient nano-carrier for enhancing solubility of plant-extracted agents. Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 14(5). 448–448. 101 indexed citations

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