Muhammad Riaz

4.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
146 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Riaz is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Riaz has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Plant Science, 39 papers in Molecular Biology and 32 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Riaz's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (24 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (23 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (10 papers). Muhammad Riaz is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (24 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (23 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (10 papers). Muhammad Riaz collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia. Muhammad Riaz's co-authors include Muhammad Akram, Jean‐Philippe David, Stéphane Reynaud, Rodolphe Poupardin, Ghulam Rasool, Alexia Chandor-Proust, Naveed Munir, Fahad Said Khan, Syed Muhammad Ali Shah and Clare Strode and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Riaz

136 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Insights on the Use of α-Lipoic Acid for Therapeutic Purposes

2019 298 citations Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Riaz et al. profile →
A review: Mechanism of action of antiviral drugs

2021 238 citations Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Riaz et al. profile →
Phytobioactive compounds as therapeutic agents for human diseases: A review

2023 112 citations Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Afzal et al. Food Science & Nutrition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Riaz Pakistan	27	953	842	556	450	245	146	3.0k
Saad Alkahtani Saudi Arabia	41	1.0k 1.1×	988 1.2×	171 0.3×	232 0.5×	358 1.5×	229	4.9k
Tian Wang China	47	2.1k 2.2×	1.0k 1.2×	295 0.5×	222 0.5×	562 2.3×	268	7.1k
Whasun Lim South Korea	39	2.4k 2.5×	1.0k 1.2×	191 0.3×	328 0.7×	282 1.2×	303	6.2k
Émerson Silva Lima Brazil	36	1.0k 1.1×	786 0.9×	143 0.3×	311 0.7×	506 2.1×	214	4.2k
Rodrigo Ramos Catharino Brazil	37	1.3k 1.4×	626 0.7×	179 0.3×	310 0.7×	819 3.3×	165	4.3k
María‐Aránzazu Martínez Spain	41	1.2k 1.2×	1.6k 1.8×	948 1.7×	177 0.4×	708 2.9×	113	4.9k
Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva Brazil	34	2.1k 2.2×	2.0k 2.4×	587 1.1×	292 0.6×	605 2.5×	273	4.6k
Arturo Anadón Spain	46	1.4k 1.5×	1.8k 2.1×	1.1k 1.9×	227 0.5×	907 3.7×	161	6.0k
Bechan Sharma India	36	730 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	219 0.4×	97 0.2×	322 1.3×	160	4.4k
Humberto Astiazarán‐García Mexico	29	614 0.6×	448 0.5×	246 0.4×	197 0.4×	636 2.6×	129	2.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Riaz

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Riaz, Muhammad, Sultan Habibullah Khan, Tahir Shah, Muhammad Tariq, & Muhammad Ibrahim Khan. (2025). Enhancing Allium cepa L. cultivation through sustainable soil management with biochar manure and NPK fertilizers. Discover Plants.. 2(1).

Zhang, Xuexi, Abdul Majeed, A. I. Ismail, et al.. (2025). Electrochemical, optical, dielectric, magnetic, and absorption properties of Ho-doped Sr-Mg nano ferrites. Ceramics International. 51(28). 58332–58344. 1 indexed citations

Riaz, Muhammad, Fayaz Hussain, & Ali Dad Chandio. (2024). Temperature dependent dielectric and ferroelectric properties of Sr2Na(1-x)K(x)Nb5O15 (0≤x≤0.07) Tetragonal Tungsten Bronze (TTB) ceramics. Ceramics International. 51(4). 5397–5405. 1 indexed citations

Irshad, Saba, et al.. (2024). Chemical fingerprinting, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer potential of greenly synthesized silver nanoparticles from pistachio (Pistacia vera) nuts and senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.) leaves. Food Science & Nutrition. 12(7). 4989–5006. 6 indexed citations

Majeed, Muhammad Zeeshan, Mohammed Ali Alshehri, Lamya Ahmed Al‐Keridis, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of silver nanoformulated plant extracts against larvae of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), under laboratory and field conditions. Entomological Research. 54(11). 4 indexed citations

Ullah, Muhammad Irfan, M. A. Qadeer, Muhammad Arshad, et al.. (2023). Insights into sublethal effects of Metarhizium anisopliae on the biotic potentials of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control. 33(1). 3 indexed citations

Shahid, Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Riaz, Hang Xiao, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of oxidative stress and advanced glycation end‐product formation in purified BSA/glucose glycation system by polyphenol extracts of selected nuts from Pakistan. Food Science & Nutrition. 11(6). 3414–3421. 9 indexed citations

Ghouri, Fozia, Munazzam Jawad Shahid, Jingwen Liu, et al.. (2023). The protective role of tetraploidy and nanoparticles in arsenic-stressed rice: Evidence from RNA sequencing, ultrastructural and physiological studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 458. 132019–132019. 25 indexed citations

Haq, Ikram ul, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, et al.. (2023). Improving the genetic potential of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) germplasm to tolerate salinity stress. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 21504–21504. 10 indexed citations

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Riaz, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). Distribution and host plant associations of Megachile (Pseudomegachile) lanata (Fabricius, 1775) (Megachilidae) in Pothohar, Pakistan. 1(1). 13–21. 1 indexed citations

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Fatima, Hina, Muhammad Shahid, Meredith A. Pung, et al.. (2022). Chemical Fingerprinting, Antioxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Hydroethanolic Extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum. Antioxidants. 11(2). 364–364. 17 indexed citations

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Munir, Naveed, Muhammad Jahangeer, Zahed Mahmood, et al.. (2020). Hantavirus diseases pathophysiology, their diagnostic strategies and therapeutic approaches: A review. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 48(1). 20–34. 23 indexed citations

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Ullah, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Arshad, et al.. (2019). Application of Organic Fertilizers Affect the Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) Infestation and Citrus Canker Disease in Nursery Plantations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11. 3566456266–3566456266. 5 indexed citations

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Riaz, Muhammad, et al.. (2018). Dengue viral infection deteriorates vitamin D₃, K, thrombopoietin, and angiotensinogen levels in humans. European Journal of Inflammation. 16. 4 indexed citations

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Javed, Muhammad Tariq, et al.. (2018). Hematological profiling of tuberculosis-infected and co-morbid patients: A study carried out in central Punjab, Pakistan. European Journal of Inflammation. 16. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Hao, et al.. (2018). New Advances and Existed Problems for the Forming Mechanism of the Microbial Dolomite. 6(6). 126. 1 indexed citations

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Latif, Khalid, et al.. (2017). STUDY ADVANCES AND EXISTED PROBLEM FOR THE FORMING MECHANISM OF THE MICROBIAL DOLOMITE. 36(2). 26–32. 3 indexed citations

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Riaz, Muhammad, et al.. (2015). Mechanism of anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive actions of Acacia modesta in animal models.. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 47(6). 1723–1730. 6 indexed citations

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Ashraf, Muhammad Rizwan, et al.. (2009). Pathogenicity of Isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae from Gujranwala (Pakistan) against Coptotermes heimi (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 11(6). 707–711. 8 indexed citations

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Riaz, Muhammad, et al.. (2000). Chemical composition of the volatile oil from rhizomes of Curcuma longa Linn. of Pakistan.. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. 35. 163–166. 2 indexed citations

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