Muhammad Faheem Akhtar

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Faheem Akhtar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Plant Science and 15 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Faheem Akhtar's work include Gut microbiota and health (10 papers), Agricultural pest management studies (9 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers). Muhammad Faheem Akhtar is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (10 papers), Agricultural pest management studies (9 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers). Muhammad Faheem Akhtar collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Egypt. Muhammad Faheem Akhtar's co-authors include Huazhen Liu, Deshi Shi, Ziyu Ma, Yan Chen, Xiaolong Zhang, Jawaria Ali Khan, Aftab Shaukat, Talha Umar, Arshad Zahoor and Mengyao Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Microbiology, Nutrients and Journal of Cellular Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Faheem Akhtar

61 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids are potent... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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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. Gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids are potential mediators in gut inflammation
    2021 217 citations Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Yan Chen et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Muhammad Faheem Akhtar China 17 535 188 156 149 134 64 1.1k
Xuemei Jiang China 20 572 1.1× 105 0.6× 223 1.4× 69 0.5× 178 1.3× 65 1.2k
Herbert Fuhrmann Germany 24 494 0.9× 258 1.4× 198 1.3× 162 1.1× 182 1.4× 91 1.5k
Xianghong Ju China 19 396 0.7× 119 0.6× 280 1.8× 55 0.4× 112 0.8× 66 1.1k
Luying Cui China 18 291 0.5× 216 1.1× 144 0.9× 189 1.3× 79 0.6× 73 973
Nana Ma China 20 387 0.7× 151 0.8× 98 0.6× 326 2.2× 76 0.6× 54 996
Yinghua Shi China 21 378 0.7× 97 0.5× 263 1.7× 156 1.0× 99 0.7× 74 1.0k
Cunxi Nie China 15 565 1.1× 60 0.3× 222 1.4× 113 0.8× 193 1.4× 42 1.1k
Martine Schroyen Belgium 22 384 0.7× 85 0.5× 436 2.8× 119 0.8× 94 0.7× 98 1.1k
Changming Guo China 18 307 0.6× 145 0.8× 72 0.5× 162 1.1× 43 0.3× 42 930
Yanni Feng China 26 641 1.2× 112 0.6× 118 0.8× 50 0.3× 82 0.6× 64 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Muhammad Faheem Akhtar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Muhammad Faheem Akhtar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Faheem Akhtar

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All Works

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Liu, Qiyao, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Na Kong, et al.. (2025). Early fecal microbiota transplantation continuously improves chicken growth performance by inhibiting age-related Lactobacillus decline in jejunum. Microbiome. 13(1). 49–49. 8 indexed citations
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Ali, Qurban, et al.. (2025). Medicinal properties of honey: A review. 2(3). 257–265. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xinxin, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Hui Ji, et al.. (2025). Lactobacillus gallinarum improves broiler performance by enhancing antioxidant capacity and regulating intestinal microbiota. Poultry Science. 104(10). 105537–105537. 1 indexed citations
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Xie, Lan, Ting Lu, Xingzhen Qi, et al.. (2024). Effects of concentrate feeding sequence on VFA production, and cecal microbiota of Dezhou donkeys by metagenomic technology. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 11. 1401980–1401980. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Shuwen, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Ying Tan, et al.. (2024). An Overview of Infectious and Non-Infectious Causes of Pregnancy Losses in Equine. Animals. 14(13). 1961–1961. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yan, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Ziyu Ma, et al.. (2023). Chicken cecal microbiota reduces abdominal fat deposition by regulating fat metabolism. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 9(1). 28–28. 43 indexed citations
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Ma, Ziyu, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Hong Pan, et al.. (2023). Fecal microbiota transplantation improves chicken growth performance by balancing jejunal Th17/Treg cells. Microbiome. 11(1). 137–137. 39 indexed citations
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Yu, Yue, et al.. (2023). Characteristics and epidemiological investigation of equid herpesvirus 8 in donkeys in Shandong, China. Archives of Virology. 168(3). 99–99. 10 indexed citations
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Kulyar, Muhammad Fakhar‐e‐Alam, Wangyuan Yao, Quan Mo, et al.. (2022). Regulatory Role of Apoptotic and Inflammasome Related Proteins and Their Possible Functional Aspect in Thiram Associated Tibial Dyschondroplasia of Poultry. Animals. 12(16). 2028–2028. 5 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Muhammad Faheem, Qingshan Ma, Yan Li, et al.. (2022). Effect of Sperm Cryopreservation in Farm Animals Using Nanotechnology. Animals. 12(17). 2277–2277. 14 indexed citations
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Umar, Talha, Xiaofei Ma, Saqib Umer, et al.. (2021). miR-424-5p overexpression inhibits LPS-stimulated inflammatory response in bovine endometrial epithelial cells by targeting IRAK2. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 150. 103471–103471. 14 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Muhammad Faheem, et al.. (2021). Infectious Bronchitis: A Moving Target for Commercial Poultry Industry. 9(3). 86–94. 1 indexed citations
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Rizwan, Muhammad, et al.. (2019). Comparative incidence and abundance of aphids and their associated predators on canola in Pakistan.. 41(2). 147–152. 2 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Muhammad Faheem, et al.. (2016). Screening of maize hybrids against insect pests with reference to plant physical characters. International Journal of Entomology Research. 1(2). 3–7. 1 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Muhammad Faheem, et al.. (2015). Response of some new cotton genotypes against insect pests complex and cotton leaf curl virus. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 3(2). 211–214. 1 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Muhammad Faheem, et al.. (2014). Impact of abiotic factors on population build up of Pyrilla perpusilla and Epiricania melanoleuca on Sorghum. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 2(6). 77–81. 2 indexed citations

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