Muhammad Rafiq

1.4k total citations
65 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Rafiq is a scholar working on Ecology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Rafiq has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Ecology, 16 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 12 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Rafiq's work include Atomic and Molecular Physics (15 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (15 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (14 papers). Muhammad Rafiq is often cited by papers focused on Atomic and Molecular Physics (15 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (15 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (14 papers). Muhammad Rafiq collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, China and United States. Muhammad Rafiq's co-authors include Wasim Sajjad, Fariha Hasan, Noor Hassan, M A Baig, Aamer Ali Shah, M. A. Kalyar, Muhammad Qasim Hayat, Sahib Zada, Ghufranud Din and Barkat Ali and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Physical Review A.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Rafiq

61 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Muhammad Rafiq Pakistan 19 253 220 196 167 130 65 1.0k
Rosa León Spain 34 155 0.6× 211 1.0× 1.5k 7.8× 364 2.2× 41 0.3× 90 3.3k
S. Garcı́a Martı́n Spain 28 79 0.3× 47 0.2× 177 0.9× 394 2.4× 253 1.9× 51 2.0k
Jianlong Li China 21 50 0.2× 98 0.4× 131 0.7× 91 0.5× 25 0.2× 85 1.2k
Daniel Jardine Australia 22 102 0.4× 40 0.2× 615 3.1× 164 1.0× 257 2.0× 36 1.5k
Thomas E. Clevenger United States 22 121 0.5× 17 0.1× 99 0.5× 243 1.5× 49 0.4× 56 1.6k
Spencer S. Walse United States 20 160 0.6× 31 0.1× 187 1.0× 123 0.7× 43 0.3× 65 1.7k
Inês C. Santos United States 17 76 0.3× 24 0.1× 405 2.1× 173 1.0× 403 3.1× 47 1.1k
Mario Snozzi Switzerland 17 248 1.0× 112 0.5× 859 4.4× 114 0.7× 29 0.2× 35 1.7k
Noemi Proietti Italy 29 36 0.1× 36 0.2× 246 1.3× 233 1.4× 291 2.2× 85 2.0k
Kazuhito Itoh Japan 22 219 0.9× 54 0.2× 366 1.9× 43 0.3× 40 0.3× 73 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Muhammad Rafiq

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Fields of papers citing papers by Muhammad Rafiq

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Rafiq

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All Works

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Zhao, Huifang, et al.. (2025). Effects of vaginal microbiota on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with different infertility causes. Microbiology Spectrum. 13(3). e0125524–e0125524. 1 indexed citations
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Naz, Misbah, Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Yar, et al.. (2025). Boronate ester-based covalent organic framework as a porous biosensor for anticancer and anti-inflammatory agents: A DFT study on curcumin and crizotinib. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1252. 115394–115394. 2 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Muhammad, et al.. (2025). Therapeutic potential of carbon nitride as a drug delivery system for naproxen and aspirin: A DFT and MD simulations. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 437. 128341–128341.
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Rafiq, Muhammad, et al.. (2025). C2N nanosheets as a drug delivery surface for anticancer agents: a DFT study on cytarabine and fludarabine. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 182. 115653–115653.
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Rafiq, Muhammad, Asma Bibi, Mourad Ben Saïd, et al.. (2024). Evaluating prevalence, risk factors, and diagnostic techniques for Cryptosporidium infection in goats and surrounding water sources. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 11. 1498682–1498682. 1 indexed citations
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Rehman, Wajid, et al.. (2024). Synthesis and biological evaluation of diclofenac acid derivatives as potential lipoxygenase and α-glucosidase inhibitors. Royal Society Open Science. 11(11). 240543–240543. 3 indexed citations
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Sajjad, Wasim, Wasim Sajjad, Zhanhuan Shang, et al.. (2024). Bacteria populating freshly appeared supraglacial lake possess metals and antibiotic-resistant genes. Environmental Research. 247. 118288–118288. 7 indexed citations
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Sajjad, Wasim, Barkat Ali, Hewen Niu, et al.. (2023). High prevalence of antibiotic-resistant and metal-tolerant cultivable bacteria in remote glacier environment. Environmental Research. 239(Pt 2). 117444–117444. 10 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Awais, Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2023). Unraveling the relationship between plant species and physicochemical properties on rhizosphere and rhizoplane fungal communities in alpine wet meadows. Environmental Sciences Europe. 35(1). 2 indexed citations
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Sajjad, Wasim, Shichang Kang, Ali Bahadur, et al.. (2023). Microbial diversity and community structure dynamics in acid mine drainage: Acidic fire with dissolved heavy metals. The Science of The Total Environment. 909. 168635–168635. 16 indexed citations
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Rafiq, Muhammad, et al.. (2021). ANTI-TYROSINASE AND ANTI-OXIDANT POTENTIAL OF METHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF SELECTED CITRUS BERGAMIA AND FICUS CARICA PARTS. JOURNAL OF WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH. 27(4). 443–450. 2 indexed citations
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Khan, Alam, Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Ishfaq, et al.. (2020). Screening of Lipase-Producing Bacteria and Optimization of Lipase-Mediated Biodiesel Production from Jatropha curcas Seed Oil Using Whole Cell Approach. BioEnergy Research. 13(4). 1280–1296. 16 indexed citations
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Hassan, Noor, Alexandre M. Anesio, Muhammad Rafiq, et al.. (2020). Temperature Driven Membrane Lipid Adaptation in Glacial Psychrophilic Bacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11. 824–824. 62 indexed citations
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Din, Ghufranud, Abrar U. Hassan, Muhammad Rafiq, et al.. (2019). Characterization of Organic Acid ProducingAspergillus tubingensisFMS1 and its Role in Metals Leaching from Soil. Geomicrobiology Journal. 37(4). 336–344. 18 indexed citations
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Sajjad, Wasim, Guodong Zheng, Muhammad Rafiq, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of the Biotechnological Potential of Pure and Mixture of Indigenous Iron-Oxidizing Bacteria to Dissolve Trace Metals from Cu Bearing Ore. Geomicrobiology Journal. 36(8). 715–726. 7 indexed citations
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Saeed, Rabia, Muhammad Razaq, Muhammad Rafiq, & Muhammad Naveed. (2016). Evaluating insecticide spray regimes to manage cotton leafhopper, Amrasca devastans (Distant): their impact on natural enemies, yield and fiber characteristics of transgenic Bt cotton.. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 48(3). 703–711. 4 indexed citations
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Mahmood, S., et al.. (2009). Measurements of electron density, temperature and photoionization cross sections of the excited states of neon in a discharge plasma. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 110(17). 1840–1850. 12 indexed citations
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Haq, Sami Ul, S. Mahmood, M. A. Kalyar, et al.. (2007). Photoionization cross section and oscillator strength distribution in the near-threshold region of strontium. The European Physical Journal D. 44(3). 439–447. 14 indexed citations
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Hussain, Shahid, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Rafiq, & M A Baig. (2006). Photoionization cross section measurements of the3pP1,3excited states of helium in the near-threshold region. Physical Review A. 74(2). 27 indexed citations
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Saleem, Muhammad, Nasir Amin, Shahid Hussain, et al.. (2006). Alternate technique for simultaneous measurement of photoionization cross-section of isotopes by TOF mass spectrometer. The European Physical Journal D. 38(2). 277–283. 22 indexed citations

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