Manzoor A. Rather

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
37 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Manzoor A. Rather is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Manzoor A. Rather has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Plant Science, 17 papers in Food Science and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Manzoor A. Rather's work include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (16 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (11 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (5 papers). Manzoor A. Rather is often cited by papers focused on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (16 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (11 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (5 papers). Manzoor A. Rather collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Egypt. Manzoor A. Rather's co-authors include Bilal A. Bhat, Mushtaq A. Qurishi, Bilal Ahmad Dar, Aabid H. Shalla, Aadil Khursheed, Wajaht A. Shah, Showkat Rashid, Nisar Ahmad Malik, Bashir Ahmad Ganai and Shahid Rasool and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, RSC Advances and Journal of Molecular Liquids.

In The Last Decade

Manzoor A. Rather

34 papers receiving 1.7k 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 comprehensive review of the antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents against drug-resistant microbial pathogens

2019 500 citations Aabid H. Shalla, Manzoor A. Rather et al. Microbial Pathogenesis profile →
Plant based natural products as potential ecofriendly and safer biopesticides: A comprehensive overview of their advantages over conventional pesticides, limitations and regulatory aspects

2022 152 citations Aadil Khursheed, Manzoor A. Rather et al. Microbial Pathogenesis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Manzoor A. Rather India	15	887	815	415	242	187	37	1.8k
Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira Brazil	25	950 1.1×	826 1.0×	397 1.0×	263 1.1×	110 0.6×	116	1.7k
Majid Sharifi‐Rad Iran	25	653 0.7×	856 1.1×	410 1.0×	378 1.6×	263 1.4×	63	2.0k
Eleftherios Kalpoutzakis Greece	17	985 1.1×	957 1.2×	488 1.2×	172 0.7×	140 0.7×	50	1.7k
Luiz Alberto Lira Soares Brazil	29	835 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	593 1.4×	374 1.5×	259 1.4×	186	2.5k
Elita Scio Brazil	24	605 0.7×	789 1.0×	427 1.0×	219 0.9×	146 0.8×	71	1.6k
Miguel Machinski Brazil	25	1.0k 1.2×	1.1k 1.3×	312 0.8×	126 0.5×	111 0.6×	98	1.9k
Katayoun Morteza‐Semnani Iran	30	1.1k 1.2×	1.1k 1.3×	767 1.8×	276 1.1×	197 1.1×	170	2.9k
Emad M. Abdallah Saudi Arabia	23	748 0.8×	684 0.8×	328 0.8×	283 1.2×	172 0.9×	100	1.5k
Najeeb S. Al-zoreky Saudi Arabia	14	882 1.0×	759 0.9×	290 0.7×	161 0.7×	118 0.6×	21	1.7k
Nadia Dakka Morocco	25	992 1.1×	921 1.1×	482 1.2×	195 0.8×	162 0.9×	83	2.0k

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Rather, Manzoor A., Saiema Rasool, Aadil Khursheed, et al.. (2025). Decoding the Therapeutic Potential of Apigenin as a Nonpeptide PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Breast Cancer: An Integrated, Multimethod Study Using Network Pharmacology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Docking, and Dynamics Simulations. Journal of Chemistry. 2025(1).

Maqbool, Azhar, et al.. (2025). Deciphering the mutagenicity-related toxicity of acrylamide food toxin using computational toxicology, in-silico molecular docking/MD-simulations and bioinformatics. 1. 100143–100143.

Dangroo, Nisar A., et al.. (2024). Discovery of novel dihydronaphthalene—imidazole ligands as potential inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus multidrug resistant NorA efflux pump: A combination of experimental and in silico molecular docking studies. Microbial Pathogenesis. 190. 106627–106627. 4 indexed citations

Firdous, S., et al.. (2023). Antibacterial potential of Thymus linearis essential oil collected from Wasturwan mountain: A combination of experimental and theoretical studies involving in silico molecular docking simulation of the major compounds against Novobiocin-resistant mutant of DNA Gyrase-B. Microbial Pathogenesis. 183. 106280–106280. 3 indexed citations

Khursheed, Aadil, et al.. (2022). Plant based natural products as potential ecofriendly and safer biopesticides: A comprehensive overview of their advantages over conventional pesticides, limitations and regulatory aspects. Microbial Pathogenesis. 173(Pt A). 105854–105854. 152 indexed citations breakdown →

Banday, Javid A., et al.. (2022). Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis, antioxidant, antiproliferative and antibacterial activities of the essential oil of Prangos pabularia. Microbial Pathogenesis. 166. 105540–105540. 14 indexed citations

Khursheed, Aadil, et al.. (2021). Molecular scaffolds from mother nature as possible lead compounds in drug design and discovery against coronaviruses: A landscape analysis of published literature and molecular docking studies. Microbial Pathogenesis. 157. 104933–104933. 8 indexed citations

Zargar, Mohammed Iqbal, et al.. (2021). Gas Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric Analysis, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of the Needle Essential Oil of Abies pindrow growing wild in Kashmir, India. Microbial Pathogenesis. 158. 105013–105013. 13 indexed citations

Rani, Raksha, et al.. (2021). A landscape analysis of the potential role of polyphenols for the treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Phytomedicine Plus. 2(1). 100161–100161. 22 indexed citations

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Khursheed, Aadil, et al.. (2020). An updated and comprehensive review of the antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents with special focus on their mechanism of action against various influenza and coronaviruses. Microbial Pathogenesis. 152. 104620–104620. 150 indexed citations

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Shalla, Aabid H., et al.. (2019). A comprehensive review of the antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents against drug-resistant microbial pathogens. Microbial Pathogenesis. 134. 103580–103580. 500 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rather, Manzoor A., Bilal A. Bhat, & Mushtaq A. Qurishi. (2013). Multicomponent phytotherapeutic approach gaining momentum: Is the “one drug to fit all” model breaking down?. Phytomedicine. 21(1). 1–14. 75 indexed citations

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Rashid, Showkat, Manzoor A. Rather, Wajaht A. Shah, & Bilal A. Bhat. (2012). Chemical composition, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of the essential oil of Artemisia indica Willd. Food Chemistry. 138(1). 693–700. 127 indexed citations

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Rather, Manzoor A., Bilal Ahmad Dar, Bilal A. Bhat, et al.. (2012). Chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the leaf essential oil of Juglans regia L. and its constituents. Phytomedicine. 19(13). 1185–1190. 132 indexed citations

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Shah, Wajaht A., et al.. (2012). Chromatographic analysis, anti-proliferative and radical scavenging activity of Pinus wallichina essential oil growing in high altitude areas of Kashmir, India. Phytomedicine. 19(13). 1228–1233. 33 indexed citations

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Shah, Wajaht A., et al.. (2012). Comparison of Terpene Composition ofSkimmia laureolaUsing Hydrodistillation and HS-SPME Techniques. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants. 15(1). 116–121. 8 indexed citations

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Kaur, Arvinder, et al.. (2011). Molluscicidal effects of acetone extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) on snails Lymnaea auricularia and Indoplanorbis exustus.. Veterinary Practitioner. 12(2). 256–257. 2 indexed citations

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Rather, Manzoor A., Bashir Ahmad Ganai, Azra N. Kamili, et al.. (2011). Comparative GC–FID and GC–MS analysis of the mono and sesquiterpene secondary metabolites produced by the field grown and micropropagated plants of Artemisia amygdalina Decne. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 34(3). 885–890. 14 indexed citations

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Khan, Tahir Ali, et al.. (1997). Synthesis and Characterization of bis(Macrocyclic) Complexes Based on the 13-Membered Pentaaza Unit. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry. 27(6). 843–854. 25 indexed citations

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Khan, Tahir Ali, et al.. (1996). SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF HETEROBIMETALLIC ADDUCTS OF TIN WITH Mn(ll), Co(ll), Cu(ll) AND Zn(ll). Main Group Metal Chemistry. 19(4). 225–230. 2 indexed citations

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