Muhammad Sohail Zafar

12.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
250 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

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Muhammad Sohail Zafar is a scholar working on Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Sohail Zafar has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Oral Surgery, 66 papers in Orthodontics and 52 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Sohail Zafar's work include Dental materials and restorations (57 papers), Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (46 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (38 papers). Muhammad Sohail Zafar is often cited by papers focused on Dental materials and restorations (57 papers), Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (46 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (38 papers). Muhammad Sohail Zafar collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates. Muhammad Sohail Zafar's co-authors include Zohaib Khurshid, Shariq Najeeb, Sana Zohaib, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Mustafa Naseem, Dinesh Rokaya, Syed Saad Bin Qasim, Khalid Almas, Ihtesham Ur Rehman and Rabia Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Sohail Zafar

235 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Applications of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) in oral implantology and prosthodontics

2015 655 citations Shariq Najeeb, Muhammad Sohail Zafar et al. profile →
Prosthodontic Applications of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA): An Update

2020 434 citations Muhammad Sohail Zafar Polymers profile →
Fear and Practice Modifications among Dentists to Combat Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak

2020 431 citations Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Zohaib Khurshid et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health profile →
Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK): An emerging biomaterial for oral implants and dental prostheses

2020 214 citations Zohaib Khurshid, Syed Rashid Habib et al. profile →
Bioactive Glass Applications in Dentistry

2019 211 citations Hans Erling Skallevold, Dinesh Rokaya et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
Polymeric Denture Base Materials: A Review

2023 74 citations Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi, Ahmad Alnazzawi et al. Polymers profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Sohail Zafar Saudi Arabia	46	2.3k	2.3k	2.2k	1.5k	979	250	8.3k
Zohaib Khurshid Saudi Arabia	46	2.0k 0.9×	1.7k 0.7×	2.5k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	198	8.1k
Jihua Chen China	58	2.5k 1.1×	3.7k 1.6×	2.2k 1.0×	902 0.6×	917 0.9×	288	11.0k
Li‐na Niu China	51	2.7k 1.2×	3.1k 1.4×	2.9k 1.3×	785 0.5×	467 0.5×	240	9.8k
Gottfried Schmalz Germany	64	5.2k 2.2×	5.7k 2.5×	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	275	12.3k
Lei Cheng China	59	2.5k 1.1×	4.2k 1.8×	1.8k 0.8×	4.3k 2.8×	2.2k 2.3×	283	12.3k
Yijin Ren Netherlands	47	2.1k 0.9×	2.7k 1.2×	2.1k 1.0×	886 0.6×	384 0.4×	195	8.4k
Werner Geurtsen Germany	52	3.6k 1.6×	4.1k 1.8×	1.1k 0.5×	798 0.5×	694 0.7×	156	8.1k
Meike Stiesch Germany	38	2.0k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	366 0.4×	228	5.3k
Gianrico Spagnuolo Italy	41	2.1k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	802 0.4×	924 0.6×	561 0.6×	230	5.6k
Thomas W. Oates United States	48	3.3k 1.4×	1.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	2.9k 1.9×	276 0.3×	173	8.5k

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Alqutaibi, Ahmed Yaseen, et al.. (2025). Regenerative approaches in alveolar bone augmentation for dental implant placement: Techniques, biomaterials, and clinical decision-making: A comprehensive review. Journal of Dentistry. 154. 105612–105612. 11 indexed citations

Heidari, Fariba, Artak Heboyan, Dinesh Rokaya, et al.. (2025). Postbiotics and Dental Caries: A Systematic Review. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research. 11(1). e70114–e70114. 4 indexed citations

Zafar, Muhammad Sohail, et al.. (2025). A clinical audit of the comprehensive care dentistry model in the internship clinics of a dental school in Pakistan. BMC Medical Education. 25(1). 1578–1578.

Alqutaibi, Ahmed Yaseen, et al.. (2025). Foundations of Interprofessional Education in Dental Schools: A Narrative Review. European Journal of Dentistry. 19(3). 587–594. 1 indexed citations

Zafar, Muhammad Sohail, et al.. (2025). A Review on Silicone Biomaterials for Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Applications. Silicon.

Rahman, Md. Ataur, Maroua Jalouli, MD. Hasanur Rahman, et al.. (2024). An Update on the Study of the Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Autophagy during Bacterial Pathogenesis. Biomedicines. 12(8). 1757–1757. 3 indexed citations

Razzaq, Kashif, et al.. (2023). Standardization of Grafting Height for Growth and Development of Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Nursery Plants. 1(2). 65–70.

Rokaya, Dinesh, Hans Erling Skallevold, Viritpon Srimaneepong, et al.. (2023). Shape Memory Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications: An Update. Journal of Composites Science. 7(1). 24–24. 41 indexed citations

Shaikh, Muhammad Saad, Muhammad Amber Fareed, & Muhammad Sohail Zafar. (2023). Bioactive Glass Applications in Different Periodontal Lesions: A Narrative Review. Coatings. 13(4). 716–716. 12 indexed citations

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Srimaneepong, Viritpon, Artak Heboyan, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, et al.. (2022). Fixed Prosthetic Restorations and Periodontal Health: A Narrative Review. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 13(1). 15–15. 73 indexed citations

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Kumar, Naresh, et al.. (2022). Biomimetic Approaches in Clinical Endodontics. Biomimetics. 7(4). 229–229. 17 indexed citations

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Khan, Aftab Ahmed, et al.. (2022). Mechanical Properties of the Modified Denture Base Materials and Polymerization Methods: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(10). 5737–5737. 38 indexed citations

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Shaikh, Muhammad Saad, et al.. (2022). Autogenous Tooth Bone Grafts for Repair and Regeneration of Maxillofacial Defects: A Narrative Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(6). 3690–3690. 33 indexed citations

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Rokaya, Dinesh, et al.. (2022). Magnification of Iris through Clear Acrylic Resin in Ocular Prosthesis. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 13(1). 29–29. 3 indexed citations

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Heboyan, Artak, et al.. (2022). Stress Distribution Pattern in Zygomatic Implants Supporting Different Superstructure Materials. Materials. 15(14). 4953–4953. 15 indexed citations

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Habib, Syed Rashid, et al.. (2021). Comparing the Ability of Various Resin-Based Composites and Techniques to Seal Margins in Class-II Cavities. Polymers. 13(17). 2921–2921. 2 indexed citations

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Avetisyan, Anna, Dinesh Rokaya, Marcos Roberto Tovani‐Palone, et al.. (2021). Characteristics of Periodontal Tissues in Prosthetic Treatment with Fixed Dental Prostheses. Molecules. 26(5). 1331–1331. 48 indexed citations

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Khurshid, Zohaib, et al.. (2021). Differentially Expressed Salivary Proteins in Dental Caries Patients. BioMed Research International. 2021(1). 5517521–5517521. 6 indexed citations

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Khurshid, Zohaib, et al.. (2017). Bioactive Glasses and their Applications in Dentistry. 26(1). 32–38. 21 indexed citations

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Najeeb, Shariq, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Zohaib Khurshid, Sana Zohaib, & Khalid Almas. (2016). The Role of Nutrition in Periodontal Health: An Update. Nutrients. 8(9). 530–530. 160 indexed citations

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