Muhammad Ajaz Hussain

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
152 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

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Muhammad Ajaz Hussain is a scholar working on Molecular Medicine, Pharmaceutical Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Molecular Medicine, 43 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 37 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Ajaz Hussain's work include Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (41 papers), Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (31 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (28 papers). Muhammad Ajaz Hussain is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (41 papers), Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (31 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (28 papers). Muhammad Ajaz Hussain collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Germany. Muhammad Ajaz Hussain's co-authors include Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Thomas Heinze, Muhammad Sher, Muhammad Ashraf, Ibrahim Jantan, Tim Liebert, Syed Zajif Hussain and Muhammad Nawaz Tahir and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Ajaz Hussain

149 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Nanoparticles incorporated hydrogels for delivery of antimicrobial agents: developments and trends

2024 68 citations Naveed Ahmad, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari et al. RSC Advances profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Ajaz Hussain Pakistan	35	874	789	717	668	544	152	3.6k
Siriporn Okonogi Thailand	31	713 0.8×	596 0.8×	717 1.0×	1.1k 1.7×	834 1.5×	183	4.4k
Najeh Maissar Khalil Brazil	35	425 0.5×	778 1.0×	373 0.5×	537 0.8×	712 1.3×	111	3.3k
Nágila Maria Pontes Silva Ricardo Brazil	42	984 1.1×	1.1k 1.4×	335 0.5×	934 1.4×	310 0.6×	230	5.4k
Ruckmani Kandasamy India	37	558 0.6×	677 0.9×	230 0.3×	520 0.8×	726 1.3×	150	3.7k
Dipak K. Majumdar India	34	448 0.5×	810 1.0×	458 0.6×	642 1.0×	1.2k 2.2×	84	3.8k
Sreeraj Gopi India	28	410 0.5×	895 1.1×	780 1.1×	387 0.6×	218 0.4×	65	3.2k
Umile Gianfranco Spizzirri Italy	39	468 0.5×	1.3k 1.6×	644 0.9×	993 1.5×	324 0.6×	124	4.6k
Josias H. Hamman South Africa	31	1.2k 1.3×	763 1.0×	277 0.4×	737 1.1×	1.5k 2.7×	122	4.6k
Durcilene Alves da Silva Brazil	30	599 0.7×	729 0.9×	276 0.4×	772 1.2×	240 0.4×	118	2.7k
Mara E.M. Braga Portugal	36	441 0.5×	746 0.9×	225 0.3×	734 1.1×	308 0.6×	96	3.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Muhammad, Gulzar, et al.. (2025). A Comparative Study of Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Attributes of Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 22(11). e00841–e00841.

Ali, Arshad, Asadollah Akram, Muhammad Abu Bakar, et al.. (2025). A model batch and column study for Cd(II) uptake using citric acid cross-linked Salvia spinosa hydrogel: Optimization through Box-Behnken design. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 151. 746–761. 2 indexed citations

Ali, Arshad, et al.. (2025). Fabrication of a superabsorbent and pH-responsive glucomannan-based hydrogel: crosslinking, characterization, toxicological evaluation, and sustained-release of itopride. Materials Advances. 7(3). 1495–1507.

Muhammad, Gulzar, et al.. (2024). A comprehensive review of plant-based mucilages as promising candidates for water remediation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 114035–114035. 10 indexed citations

Muhammad, Gulzar, et al.. (2024). POLYSACCHARIDE-MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCED PHOTODEGRADATION OF METHYL ORANGE AND METHYLENE BLUE. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 58(5-6). 637–646. 1 indexed citations

Alsaidan, Omar Awad, Naveed Ahmad, Hasan Ejaz, et al.. (2024). Preparation and characterization of a ciprofloxacin-loaded nanoparticles incorporated polymeric film dressing. RSC Advances. 14(38). 27520–27529. 5 indexed citations

Muhammad, Gulzar, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, et al.. (2024). Pharmacological and Therapeutic Potential of Berbamine: A Potent Alkaloid from Genus Berberis. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 25(8). 891–920. 2 indexed citations

Ahmad, Naveed, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, et al.. (2024). Nanoparticles incorporated hydrogels for delivery of antimicrobial agents: developments and trends. RSC Advances. 14(19). 13535–13564. 68 indexed citations breakdown →

Muhammad, Gulzar, et al.. (2024). Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Lepidium sativum seed mucilage as a bioreductant/capping agent for efficient antibacterial and photocatalytic activities. Desalination and Water Treatment. 320. 100853–100853. 4 indexed citations

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Ashraf, Muhammad, Kashif Barkat, Asif Mahmood, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of Stimuli-Responsive Quince/Mucin Co-Poly (Methacrylate) Hydrogel Matrices for the Controlled Delivery of Acyclovir Sodium: Design, Characterization and Toxicity Evaluation. Pharmaceutics. 15(2). 650–650. 20 indexed citations

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Hussain, Muhammad Ajaz, Arshad Ali, Ahsan Sharif, et al.. (2023). Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogel from Seeds of Artemisia vulgaris: Extraction Optimization by Box–Behnken Design, pH-Responsiveness, and Sustained Drug Release. Gels. 9(7). 525–525. 10 indexed citations

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Hussain, Muhammad Ajaz, et al.. (2023). CARBOXY-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYSACCHARIDE MEDIATED GREEN SYNTHESIS OF ANTIMICROBIAL SILVER NANOPARTICLES. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 57(9-10). 993–999. 1 indexed citations

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Haseeb, Muhammad Tahir, Nisar Ul Khaliq, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, et al.. (2023). Fabrication and optimization of febuxostat-loaded chitosan nanocarriers for better pharmacokinetics profile. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 257(Pt 1). 128448–128448. 11 indexed citations

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Muhammad, Gulzar, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Iqbal, et al.. (2022). Enhanced bactericidal and in vivo wound healing potential of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from psyllium mucilage. Applied Organometallic Chemistry. 37(1). 12 indexed citations

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Ali, Arshad, et al.. (2022). "COMPARATIVE ISOCONVERSIONAL THERMAL ANALYSIS AND DEGRADATION KINETICS OF SALVIA SPINOSA (KANOCHA) SEED HYDROGEL AND ITS ACETATES: A POTENTIAL MATRIX FOR SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE". Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 56(3-4). 239–250. 10 indexed citations

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Hussain, Muhammad Ajaz, et al.. (2020). ACUTE TOXICITY OF A POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED HYDROGEL FROM SEEDS OF OCIMUM BASILICUM. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 54(3-4). 291–299. 13 indexed citations

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Hussain, Muhammad Ajaz, Iram Malik, Muhammad Sher, et al.. (2020). Hydroxypropylcellulose-flurbiprofen conjugates: design, characterization, anti-inflammatory activity and enhanced bioavailability. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. 28(7). 869–875. 4 indexed citations

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Muhammad, Gulzar, et al.. (2016). Comparative Isoconversional Thermal Analysis and Degradation Kinetics of Acetylated Mimosa Pudica (Touch-Me-Not) Hydrogel. Journal of the chemical society of pakistan. 38(6). 1. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Cheng‐Pan, Ibrahim Jantan, Muhammad Sher, et al.. (2016). Biological evaluation of synthetic α,β-unsaturated carbonyl based cyclohexanone derivatives as neuroprotective novel inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase and amyloid-β aggregation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 24(10). 2352–2359. 31 indexed citations

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Hussain, Muhammad Ajaz, et al.. (2015). Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in horses from Southern Punjab (Pakistan).. PubMed. 32(2). 233–9. 15 indexed citations

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