Muhammad Hafeez

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Hafeez is a scholar working on Insect Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Hafeez has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Insect Science, 42 papers in Molecular Biology and 42 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Hafeez's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (37 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (37 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (34 papers). Muhammad Hafeez is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (37 papers), Insect Resistance and Genetics (37 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (34 papers). Muhammad Hafeez collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Muhammad Hafeez's co-authors include Muhammad Musa Khan, Yaobin Lu, Xiaowei Li, Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Farman Ullah, G. Mandela Fernández‐Grandon, Jun Huang, Zhijun Zhang and Saad Jan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Scientific Reports and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Hafeez

76 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Insights into insecticide-resistance mechanisms in invasi... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2023 2022 25 50 75 100
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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. Insights into insecticide-resistance mechanisms in invasive species: Challenges and control strategies
    2023 109 citations Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Muhammad Hafeez et al. profile →
  2. Role of Insect Gut Microbiota in Pesticide Degradation: A Review
    2022 97 citations Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Muhammad Musa Khan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Muhammad Hafeez China 22 1.1k 749 745 155 152 79 1.5k
Samuel Pineda Mexico 17 1.1k 1.1× 710 0.9× 849 1.1× 154 1.0× 67 0.4× 100 1.4k
Russell Slater Switzerland 20 1.9k 1.8× 1.2k 1.6× 1.1k 1.4× 228 1.5× 100 0.7× 29 2.2k
Nicolás Pedríni Argentina 23 1.4k 1.3× 933 1.2× 709 1.0× 98 0.6× 183 1.2× 56 1.8k
Pilar Medina Spain 23 1.3k 1.2× 440 0.6× 983 1.3× 241 1.6× 123 0.8× 89 1.6k
Hongxia Hua China 23 1.0k 0.9× 829 1.1× 880 1.2× 108 0.7× 143 0.9× 98 1.6k
Yutao Xiao China 28 1.5k 1.4× 1.8k 2.4× 1.1k 1.5× 161 1.0× 95 0.6× 97 2.4k
Vahıd Hosseininaveh Iran 19 625 0.6× 559 0.7× 638 0.9× 117 0.8× 75 0.5× 82 1.0k
Flor Budia Spain 24 1.3k 1.2× 665 0.9× 1.1k 1.5× 144 0.9× 115 0.8× 65 1.6k
David Mota‐Sanchez United States 25 1.8k 1.7× 1.6k 2.1× 1.3k 1.7× 167 1.1× 109 0.7× 49 2.5k
Ali R. Bandani Iran 28 1.5k 1.4× 1.2k 1.6× 1.3k 1.7× 188 1.2× 126 0.8× 141 2.3k

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All Works

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Dong, Wanying, Muhammad Hafeez, Shengyuan Zhao, et al.. (2025). Influence of Host’s Plant Diet on Gut Microbial Communities and Metabolic Potential in Spodoptera frugiperda. Insects. 16(10). 1042–1042.
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Hafeez, Muhammad, et al.. (2025). Transcriptomic Analysis Divulges Differential Expressions of Microglial Genes After Microglial Repopulation in Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(4). 1494–1494.
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Hafeez, Muhammad, Rory J. Mc Donnell, Dana K. Howe, et al.. (2024). Immune-Related Gene Profiles and Differential Expression in the Grey Garden Slug Deroceras reticulatum Infected with the Parasitic Nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita. Insects. 15(5). 311–311. 2 indexed citations
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Choi, Man‐Yeon, et al.. (2024). Bioactive peptides inhibit feeding activity in the grey garden slug, Deroceras reticulatum. Pest Management Science. 80(12). 6493–6500.
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Ullah, Farman, Arzlan Abbas, Hina Gul, et al.. (2024). Insect resilience: unraveling responses and adaptations to cold temperatures. Journal of Pest Science. 97(3). 1153–1169. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaowei, Limin Chen, Muhammad Hafeez, et al.. (2023). The application of entomopathogenic nematode modified microbial communities within nesting mounds of the red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta. The Science of The Total Environment. 912. 168748–168748. 6 indexed citations
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Hafeez, Muhammad, Xiaowei Li, Limin Chen, et al.. (2023). Molecular characterization and functional analysis of cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification CYP302A1 gene involved in host plant adaptation in Spodoptera frugieprda. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1079442–1079442. 13 indexed citations
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Ullah, Farman, Xiao Xu, Hina Gul, et al.. (2022). Impact of Imidacloprid Resistance on the Demographic Traits and Expressions of Associated Genes in Aphis gossypii Glover. Toxics. 10(11). 658–658. 10 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Musa, Irfan Ali Sabir, Muhammad Hafeez, et al.. (2022). Physiological and Molecular Response Modifications by Ultraviolet-C Radiation in Plutella xylostella and Its Compatibility with Cordyceps fumosorosea. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(17). 9800–9800. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Yidan, Qin Wang, Xin Cong, et al.. (2022). Enhancing the Activity of Carboxymethyl Cellulase Enzyme Using Highly Stable Selenium Nanoparticles Biosynthesized by Bacillus paralicheniformis Y4. Molecules. 27(14). 4585–4585. 16 indexed citations
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Ullah, Farman, Ihsan ul Haq, Hina Gul, et al.. (2022). Short-Term Temperature Stress Modulates Fitness Traits in Bactrocera zonata, through Negative Impact on Larval Stage. Agronomy. 12(11). 2903–2903. 2 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Musa, Dylan O’Neill Rothenberg, Jing Peng, et al.. (2021). Phototoxicity of Ultraviolet‐A against the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci and Its Compatibility with an Entomopathogenic Fungus and Whitefly Parasitoid. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 2060288–2060288. 12 indexed citations
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Gul, Hina, Farman Ullah, Muhammad Hafeez, et al.. (2021). Sublethal concentrations of clothianidin affect fecundity and key demographic parameters of the chive maggot, Bradysia odoriphaga. Ecotoxicology. 30(6). 1150–1160. 23 indexed citations
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Hafeez, Muhammad, Xiaowei Li, Muhammad Musa Khan, et al.. (2021). Sublethal effects of bistrifluron on key biological traits, macronutrients contents and vitellogenin (SeVg) expression in Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 174. 104802–104802. 15 indexed citations
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Hafeez, Muhammad, Xiaowei Li, Farman Ullah, et al.. (2021). Behavioral and Physiological Plasticity Provides Insights into Molecular Based Adaptation Mechanism to Strain Shift in Spodoptera frugiperda. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(19). 10284–10284. 19 indexed citations
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Rasheed, Muhammad Asim, et al.. (2020). Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Biological Traits and Feeding of the Aphidophagous Predator Harmonia axyridis. Insects. 11(8). 491–491. 30 indexed citations
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Hafeez, Muhammad, Sisi Liu, Saad Jan, et al.. (2019). Knock-Down of Gossypol-Inducing Cytochrome P450 Genes Reduced Deltamethrin Sensitivity in Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(9). 2248–2248. 34 indexed citations

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