Muhammad Irshad

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Irshad is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Irshad has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 22 papers in Plant Science and 21 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Irshad's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (19 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (18 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (13 papers). Muhammad Irshad is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (19 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (18 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (13 papers). Muhammad Irshad collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, South Korea and United Kingdom. Muhammad Irshad's co-authors include Zahid Anwar, Muhammad Gulfraz, Jaehoon Kim, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khan, Élisabeth Jamet, Rafael Pont‐Lezica, Hervé Canut, Zahid Anwar, Sheraz Ahmed and Heuntae Jo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Bioresource Technology and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Irshad

53 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Agro-industrial lignocellulosic biomass a key to unlock the future bio-energy: A brief review

2014 591 citations Zahid Anwar, Muhammad Irshad et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →
Recent advances in green hydrogen production, storage and commercial-scale use via catalytic ammonia cracking

2023 158 citations Muhammad Asif, Syeda Sidra Bibi et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Irshad Pakistan	23	1.1k	842	662	422	410	55	2.5k
John Chi‐Wei Lan Taiwan	28	824 0.8×	767 0.9×	200 0.3×	348 0.8×	177 0.4×	127	3.0k
Elinor L. Scott Netherlands	27	1.9k 1.8×	1.3k 1.6×	306 0.5×	268 0.6×	240 0.6×	63	3.3k
Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh United States	36	2.9k 2.7×	1.3k 1.6×	507 0.8×	272 0.6×	494 1.2×	75	3.9k
Pepijn Prinsen Spain	28	1.9k 1.7×	489 0.6×	437 0.7×	334 0.8×	328 0.8×	41	3.0k
Miguel Ladero Spain	30	1.4k 1.3×	1.2k 1.4×	221 0.3×	229 0.5×	411 1.0×	106	2.5k
Birgit Kamm Germany	18	1.6k 1.5×	565 0.7×	289 0.4×	160 0.4×	215 0.5×	52	2.1k
Ran Zhang China	30	1.1k 1.0×	620 0.7×	914 1.4×	148 0.4×	132 0.3×	112	2.6k
Wensheng Qin Canada	30	3.4k 3.1×	1.8k 2.2×	1.1k 1.6×	332 0.8×	1.3k 3.1×	147	4.9k
Hasan K. Atiyeh United States	31	2.1k 1.9×	1.4k 1.7×	163 0.2×	191 0.5×	154 0.4×	72	3.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Irshad

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Irshad, Muhammad, Heuntae Jo, Syeda Sidra Bibi, et al.. (2025). Role of Na in promoting n-butanol production via CO2 hydrogenation over a Cu-Co catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal. 519. 165184–165184.

Li, Weiqiang, et al.. (2024). Soil-vegetation inventory of an undisturbed Bohai Bay ecosystem of China. Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development. 8(9). 6748–6748.

Ahmed, Sheraz, et al.. (2024). Recent engineering strategies for enhancing C2+ product formation in copper-catalyzed CO2 electroreduction. Nano Materials Science. 8(1). 207–233. 2 indexed citations

Jo, Heuntae, Sheraz Ahmed, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khan, et al.. (2024). Role of alkali metal in maintaining iron integrity during direct CO2 hydrogenation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 495. 153617–153617. 18 indexed citations

Irshad, Muhammad, Heuntae Jo, Sheraz Ahmed, et al.. (2024). Tandem reductive hydroformylation: A mechanism for selective synthesis of straight-chain α-alcohols by CO2 hydrogenation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 365. 124978–124978. 8 indexed citations

Ahmed, Sheraz, Syeda Sidra Bibi, Muhammad Irshad, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of Long-chain Paraffins over Bimetallic Na–Fe0.9Mg0.1Ox by Direct CO2 Hydrogenation. Topics in Catalysis. 67(5-8). 363–376. 46 indexed citations

Asif, Muhammad, Syeda Sidra Bibi, Sheraz Ahmed, et al.. (2023). Recent advances in green hydrogen production, storage and commercial-scale use via catalytic ammonia cracking. Chemical Engineering Journal. 473. 145381–145381. 158 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Jia, Junichi Kashiwagi, Muhammad Irshad, et al.. (2022). Pectin Characteristics Affect Root Growth in Spinach under Salinity. Plants. 11(22). 3130–3130. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Jia, et al.. (2022). Cell Wall Components and Extensibility Regulate Root Growth in Suaeda salsa and Spinacia oleracea under Salinity. Plants. 11(7). 900–900. 18 indexed citations

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Shao, Yang, Xiaohui Feng, Muhammad Irshad, et al.. (2021). Apical‐root apoplastic acidification affects cell wall extensibility in wheat under salinity stress. Physiologia Plantarum. 173(4). 1850–1861. 11 indexed citations

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Irshad, Muhammad, Min Eui Hong, Aye Aye Myint, Jaehoon Kim, & Sang Jun Sim. (2019). Safe and Complete Extraction of Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis by Efficient Mechanical Disruption of Cyst Cell Wall. International Journal of Food Engineering. 15(10). 14 indexed citations

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Mehmood, Sajid, et al.. (2018). Optimized production, purification and molecular characterization of fungal laccase through Alternaria alternata. Turkish Journal of Biochemistry. 43(6). 613–622. 6 indexed citations

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Anwar, Zahid, Muhammad Irshad, Zafar Iqbal, et al.. (2014). Purification and Kinetic Characterization of Statistically Optimized Cellulase Produced from Aspergillus niger. ROMANIAN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL LETTERS. 19(6). 9835–9845. 4 indexed citations

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Irshad, Muhammad, et al.. (2014). Recent trends in lactic acid biotechnology: A brief review on production to purification. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(2). 222–229. 266 indexed citations

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Asgher, Muhammad, Muhammad Irshad, & Hafiz M.N. Iqbal. (2013). Purification and characterization of novel Manganese peroxidase from Schizophyllum commune IBL-06.. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 15(4). 749–754. 10 indexed citations

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Rashid, Umer, et al.. (2013). Optimization of Physical and Nutritional Factors for Induced Production of Cellulase by Co-Culture Solid-State Bio-Processing of Corn Stover. WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. 9(4). 263–267. 1 indexed citations

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Irshad, Muhammad, et al.. (2012). The Industrial Applicability of Purified Cellulase Complex Indigenously Produced by Trichoderma viride Through Solid-State Bio-processing of Agro-Industrial and Municipal Paper Wastes. BioResources. 8(1). 26 indexed citations

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Asgher, Muhammad, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, & Muhammad Irshad. (2012). Characterization of purified and Xerogel immobilized Novel Lignin Peroxidase produced from Trametes versicolor IBL-04 using solid state medium of Corncobs. BMC Biotechnology. 12(1). 46–46. 61 indexed citations

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Irshad, Muhammad, et al.. (2012). Decolorization applicability of sol-gel matrix-immobilized laccase produced from Ganoderma leucidum using agro-industrial waste. BioResources. 7(3). 4249–4261. 16 indexed citations

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Irshad, Muhammad, Zahid Anwar, & Amber Afroz. (2012). Characterization of Exo 1, 4-<i>β</i> glucanase produced from <i>Tricoderma Viridi</i> MBL through solid-state bio-processing of orange peel waste. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology. 3(5). 580–584. 11 indexed citations

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