Muhammad Shoaib Farooq

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
107 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Shoaib Farooq is a scholar working on Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Information Systems, 30 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 30 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Shoaib Farooq's work include IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (18 papers), Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (18 papers) and Network Security and Intrusion Detection (7 papers). Muhammad Shoaib Farooq is often cited by papers focused on IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (18 papers), Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (18 papers) and Network Security and Intrusion Detection (7 papers). Muhammad Shoaib Farooq collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and South Korea. Muhammad Shoaib Farooq's co-authors include Adnan Abid, Kamran Abid, Muhammad Azhar Naeem, T. Umer, Adel Khelifi, Yousaf Bin Zikria, Rabia Tehseen, Mohsen Bazargan, Shahrzad Bazargan and Richard S. Baker and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Shoaib Farooq

96 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

A Survey on the Role of IoT in Agriculture for the Implementation of Smart Farming

2019 553 citations Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Adnan Abid et al. IEEE Access profile →
Role of IoT Technology in Agriculture: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 287 citations Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Adnan Abid et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Shoaib Farooq Pakistan	26	667	624	607	584	360	107	2.8k
Adnan Abid Pakistan	24	519 0.8×	621 1.0×	582 1.0×	531 0.9×	262 0.7×	104	2.6k
Muhammad Fazal Ijaz South Korea	34	645 1.0×	1.2k 1.9×	451 0.7×	428 0.7×	308 0.9×	95	4.0k
Vinay Kukreja India	47	418 0.6×	865 1.4×	385 0.6×	2.4k 4.2×	140 0.4×	575	5.5k
Sweta Bhattacharya India	30	1.2k 1.7×	1.4k 2.3×	844 1.4×	276 0.5×	455 1.3×	61	4.3k
Hafiz Tayyab Rauf United Kingdom	35	266 0.4×	1.0k 1.6×	269 0.4×	462 0.8×	156 0.4×	121	2.9k
Sachi Nandan Mohanty India	33	470 0.7×	888 1.4×	478 0.8×	216 0.4×	261 0.7×	262	3.7k
Kuruva Lakshmanna India	23	646 1.0×	876 1.4×	335 0.6×	152 0.3×	387 1.1×	51	2.7k
Karl Andersson Sweden	31	855 1.3×	1.0k 1.6×	996 1.6×	171 0.3×	425 1.2×	200	3.5k
Usman Tariq Saudi Arabia	41	1.1k 1.6×	1.9k 3.0×	605 1.0×	400 0.7×	479 1.3×	247	5.4k
Deepika Koundal India	31	511 0.8×	929 1.5×	401 0.7×	190 0.3×	261 0.7×	114	3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Shoaib Farooq

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2025). A transparent blockchain-based mechanism for contributors of archeological artifacts. npj Heritage Science. 13(1).

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2024). Archaeometa: leveraging blockchain for secure and scalable virtual museums in the metaverse. Heritage Science. 12(1). 1 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2024). Internet of things (IoT) based saffron cultivation system in greenhouse. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 22589–22589. 6 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Integration of Blockchain and Distributed DevOps for Secure, Transparent, and Traceable Software Development. IEEE Access. 13. 15489–15502. 2 indexed citations

Shaheen, Momina, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, & T. Umer. (2023). Reduction in Data Imbalance for Client-Side Training in Federated Learning for the Prediction of Stock Market Prices. Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks. 13(1). 1–1. 4 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2023). Behavior Driven Development: A Systematic Literature Review. IEEE Access. 11. 88008–88024. 2 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, Haris M. Khalid, T. Umer, et al.. (2023). A Conceptual Multi-Layer Framework for the Detection of Nighttime Pedestrian in Autonomous Vehicles Using Deep Reinforcement Learning. Entropy. 25(1). 135–135. 10 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2023). The Role of IoT in Woman’s Safety: A Systematic Literature Review. IEEE Access. 11. 69807–69825. 9 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2023). FFM: Flood Forecasting Model Using Federated Learning. IEEE Access. 11. 24472–24483. 26 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2022). Role of Logistic Regression in Malware Detection: A Systematic Literature Review. VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering. 10(2). 36–46.

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Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2022). Blended Learning Models, Curricula, and Gamification in Project Management Education. IEEE Access. 10. 60341–60361. 18 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, Furqan Rustam, Isabel de la Torre Díez, et al.. (2022). Consortium Framework Using Blockchain for Asthma Healthcare in Pandemics. Sensors. 22(21). 8582–8582. 8 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2022). Effect of Blockchain on Education: A Systemic Literature Review. VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering. 10(2). 116–124. 2 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2022). Applications of Augmented Reality in Neurology: Architectural Model and Guidelines. IEEE Access. 10. 102804–102830. 6 indexed citations

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Zafar, Adeel & Muhammad Shoaib Farooq. (2021). Augmented Reality in Healthcare Education for Human Anatomy. VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering. 9(3). 12–21. 3 indexed citations

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Naeem, Ahmad, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Adel Khelifi, & Adnan Abid. (2020). Malignant Melanoma Classification Using Deep Learning: Datasets, Performance Measurements, Challenges and Opportunities. IEEE Access. 8. 110575–110597. 114 indexed citations

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Abid, Adnan, et al.. (2020). Ad-Hoc Collaboration Space for Distributed Cross Device Mobile Application Development. IEEE Access. 8. 62800–62814. 9 indexed citations

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Zahid, Amjad Hussain, et al.. (2018). Requirement Elicitation issues and Challenges in Pakistan Software Industry. VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering. 84–92. 1 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad Shoaib, et al.. (2015). EXPLORING CAUSES OF REQUIREMENT CHANGE. VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering. 4(2). 1–8. 2 indexed citations

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Brabazon, Anthony, Gianni A. Di, Rolf Drechsler, et al.. (2011). Applications of Evolutionary ComputationEvoApplications 2011: EvoCOMNET, EvoFIN, EvoHOT, EvoMUSART, EvoSTIM, and EvoTRANSLOG, Torino, Italy, April 27-29, 2011, Proceedings, Part II. PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino). 6625. 1–510. 3 indexed citations

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