Md. Saiful Islam

16.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
274 papers, 12.1k citations indexed

About

Md. Saiful Islam is a scholar working on Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Md. Saiful Islam has authored 274 papers receiving a total of 12.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Pollution, 89 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 79 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Md. Saiful Islam's work include Heavy metals in environment (132 papers), Water Quality and Pollution Assessment (69 papers) and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (65 papers). Md. Saiful Islam is often cited by papers focused on Heavy metals in environment (132 papers), Water Quality and Pollution Assessment (69 papers) and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (65 papers). Md. Saiful Islam collaborates with scholars based in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Japan. Md. Saiful Islam's co-authors include Md. Kawser Ahmed, Md. Habibullah‐Al‐Mamun, Mohammad Raknuzzaman, Mir Mohammad Ali, Shigeki Masunaga, Ram Proshad, Tapos Kormoker, M. Kamrul Islam, Fikret Ustaoğlu and Abubakr M. Idris and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Md. Saiful Islam

258 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

Heavy metal pollution in surface water and sediment: A pr... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2016 2016 2020 2023 250 500 750 1000
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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. Heavy metal pollution in surface water and sediment: A preliminary assessment of an urban river in a developing country
    2014 1.2k citations Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Kawser Ahmed et al. profile →
  2. Preliminary assessment of heavy metals in water and sediment of Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh
    2016 487 citations Mir Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Lokman Ali et al. Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management profile →
  3. Presence of heavy metals in fruits and vegetables: Health risk implications in Bangladesh
    2016 391 citations Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Kawser Ahmed et al. profile →
  4. Potential toxic elements in sediment of some rivers at Giresun, Northeast Turkey: A preliminary assessment for ecotoxicological status and health risk
    2020 266 citations Fikret Ustaoğlu, Md. Saiful Islam profile →
  5. A critical review and prospect of NO2 and SO2 pollution over Asia: Hotspots, trends, and sources
    2023 111 citations Most. Mastura Munia Farjana Jion, Jannatun Nahar Jannat et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  6. Appraisal of metallic accumulation in the surface sediment of a fish breeding dam in Türkiye: A stochastical approach to ecotoxicological risk assessment
    2024 88 citations Bayram Yüksel, Fikret Ustaoğlu et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Md. Saiful Islam Bangladesh 61 8.6k 4.5k 4.0k 1.9k 1.3k 274 12.1k
Sardar Khan Pakistan 60 7.7k 0.9× 3.6k 0.8× 2.9k 0.7× 790 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 227 13.1k
Yanguo Teng China 51 5.0k 0.6× 2.3k 0.5× 2.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 912 0.7× 222 9.9k
Sabry M. Shaheen Germany 78 10.3k 1.2× 3.9k 0.9× 4.6k 1.2× 921 0.5× 946 0.7× 259 19.0k
Xiaoe Yang China 82 10.6k 1.2× 3.1k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 709 0.4× 726 0.5× 386 23.1k
Filip Tack Belgium 70 8.8k 1.0× 3.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 850 0.6× 309 15.6k
Zhenli He United States 74 9.2k 1.1× 2.8k 0.6× 3.3k 0.8× 779 0.4× 722 0.5× 439 22.5k
Md. Kawser Ahmed Bangladesh 42 4.9k 0.6× 3.2k 0.7× 1.9k 0.5× 856 0.4× 669 0.5× 143 6.9k
Alina Kabata‐Pendias Poland 14 9.1k 1.1× 2.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.3× 1.8k 0.9× 1.9k 1.4× 52 14.4k
B. J. Alloway United Kingdom 40 7.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.3× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 87 11.3k
Riffat Naseem Malik Pakistan 58 5.1k 0.6× 5.1k 1.1× 1.8k 0.5× 588 0.3× 477 0.4× 229 12.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Md. Saiful Islam

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Islam, Md. Saiful, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the complexities of microplastics and PFAS synergy to foster sustainable environmental remediation and ecosystem protection: A critical review with novel insights. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 17. 100621–100621. 8 indexed citations
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Yüksel, Bayram, Fikret Ustaoğlu, Handan Aydın, et al.. (2024). Appraisal of metallic accumulation in the surface sediment of a fish breeding dam in Türkiye: A stochastical approach to ecotoxicological risk assessment. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 203. 116488–116488. 88 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jannat, Jannatun Nahar, Md Yousuf Mia, Most. Mastura Munia Farjana Jion, et al.. (2023). Pollution trends and ecological risks of heavy metal(loid)s in coastal zones of Bangladesh: A chemometric review. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 191. 114960–114960. 55 indexed citations
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Mia, Md Yousuf, Md. Emdadul Haque, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, et al.. (2023). Analysis of self-organizing maps and explainable artificial intelligence to identify hydrochemical factors that drive drinking water quality in Haor region. The Science of The Total Environment. 904. 166927–166927. 40 indexed citations
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Ali, Mir Mohammad, Mohammad Lokman Ali, Md. Simul Bhuyan, et al.. (2022). Spatiotemporal variation and toxicity of trace metals in commercially important fish of the tidal Pasur River in Bangladesh. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(26). 40131–40145. 17 indexed citations
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Siddique, Md. Abu Bakar, Md. Saiful Islam, Mir Mohammad Ali, et al.. (2022). Effects of COVID-19 era on a subtropical river basin in Bangladesh: Heavy metal(loid)s distribution, sources and probable human health risks. The Science of The Total Environment. 857(Pt 1). 159383–159383. 41 indexed citations
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Kormoker, Tapos, Md. Humayun Kabir, Rahat Khan, et al.. (2021). Road dust–driven elemental distribution in megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh: environmental, ecological, and human health risks assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(15). 22350–22371. 39 indexed citations
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Hossain, Md. Kamal, Md. Rafiqul Islam, M. Jahiruddin, et al.. (2021). Effect of Anaerobic Digestion Temperature and Manure Type on N and S Mineralization. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 52(20). 2431–2444. 3 indexed citations
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Choudhury, Diptiman, et al.. (2018). Diagnosis of anthelmintic resistance against naturally infected gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle of Assam employing FECRT and molecular techniques. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 6(3). 1733–1738. 2 indexed citations
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Baki, Mohammad Abdul, et al.. (2017). Present Status of Ganges River DolphinsPlatanista gangetica gangetica(Roxburgh, 1801) in the Turag River, Dhaka, Bangladesh. International Journal of Zoology. 2017. 1–7. 5 indexed citations
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Islam, Shah Md. Asraful, et al.. (2017). Binding affinity and adhesion force of organophosphate hydrolase enzyme with soil particles related to the isoelectric point of the enzyme. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 141. 85–92. 8 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Md. Kawser, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Goutam Kumar Kundu, et al.. (2016). Human health risks from heavy metals in fish of Buriganga river, Bangladesh. SpringerPlus. 5(1). 1697–1697. 211 indexed citations
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Islam, Md. Saiful, et al.. (2016). Total and dissolved metals in the industrial wastewater: A case study from Dhaka Metropolitan, Bangladesh. Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management. 5. 74–80. 32 indexed citations
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Islam, Md. Saiful & Md Fazlul Hoque. (2014). Concentrations of heavy metals in vegetables around the industrial area of Dhaka city, Bangladesh and health risk assessment.. International Food Research Journal. 21(6). 2121–2126. 45 indexed citations
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Islam, Md. Saiful, et al.. (2011). Antidiabetic, cytotoxic activities and phytochemical screening of Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) K. Heyne root. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 5(16). 3745–3750. 6 indexed citations
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Muhit, Md. Abdul, et al.. (2010). Phytochemical and biological investigations of Pterospermum acerifolium Wild Bark.. Journal of Pharmacy Research. 3(11). 2643–2646. 5 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Mohd Khairul, et al.. (2010). Heavy Metals in Water, Sediment and Some Fishes of Buriganga River, Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research. 4(2). 321–332. 315 indexed citations

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