Muhammad Usman

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Usman is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Biomedical Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Usman has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Building and Construction, 20 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 17 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Usman's work include Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (22 papers), Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (9 papers) and Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (8 papers). Muhammad Usman is often cited by papers focused on Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (22 papers), Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (9 papers) and Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (8 papers). Muhammad Usman collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Muhammad Usman's co-authors include Gang Luo, Shicheng Zhang, Shuang Ren, Huihui Chen, Zhi-Jian Shi, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Mengyuan Ji, Sompong O‐Thong, İrini Angelidaki and Nalok Dutta and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Usman

51 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

  1. Hydrochar-Facilitated Anaerobic Digestion: Evidence for Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer Mediated through Surface Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups
    2020 293 citations Shuang Ren, Muhammad Usman et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Muhammad Usman China 22 851 811 493 418 319 59 2.0k
Lixin Zhao China 25 732 0.9× 854 1.1× 516 1.0× 353 0.8× 343 1.1× 143 2.4k
Meltem Urgun‐Demirtas United States 24 959 1.1× 521 0.6× 554 1.1× 575 1.4× 321 1.0× 58 2.3k
Jan Liebetrau Germany 25 1.3k 1.5× 656 0.8× 485 1.0× 301 0.7× 317 1.0× 53 2.0k
Jishi Zhang China 24 1.0k 1.2× 666 0.8× 303 0.6× 540 1.3× 465 1.5× 81 2.0k
Manfred Lübken Germany 23 684 0.8× 570 0.7× 581 1.2× 599 1.4× 450 1.4× 69 2.2k
Shan‐Fei Fu China 30 933 1.1× 708 0.9× 550 1.1× 279 0.7× 434 1.4× 73 2.4k
Hailin Tian China 26 1.3k 1.5× 532 0.7× 550 1.1× 338 0.8× 353 1.1× 48 2.0k
Sihuang Xie Australia 23 1.1k 1.3× 742 0.9× 551 1.1× 545 1.3× 212 0.7× 31 2.2k
Rémy Bayard France 28 745 0.9× 753 0.9× 553 1.1× 278 0.7× 137 0.4× 80 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Muhammad Usman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Muhammad Usman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Usman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Muhammad Usman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Muhammad Usman based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Muhammad Usman. Muhammad Usman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Shuchi, Muhammad Usman, Qingyu Wu, et al.. (2025). The impact of post-translational modifications and subcellular localization on NLRP3 inflammasome activation: A systematic review. Cell Communication and Signaling. 23(1). 426–426.
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Usman, Muhammad, Zhigang He, Zhigang Liu, et al.. (2025). Thermal-assisted aerobic composting: a sustainable approach to sludge dewatering and process optimization. 9. 85–92.
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Gao, Youhui, Muhammad Usman, Zehui Zheng, et al.. (2024). Pretreatment of wheat straw using ammonia rich-liquid fraction of digestate: Contribution of biological and non-biological components in methane yield. Industrial Crops and Products. 220. 119262–119262. 5 indexed citations
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Arslan, Muhammad, Muhammad Usman, & Mohamed Gamal El‐Din. (2024). Exploring nature's filters: Peat-mineral mix for low and high-strength oilfield produced water reclamation. Water Research. 255. 121502–121502. 5 indexed citations
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Usman, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Molecular and microbial insights towards anaerobic biodegradation of anionic polyacrylamide in oil sands tailings. Water Research. 258. 121757–121757. 9 indexed citations
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Arslan, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Empowering indigenous resilience with treatment wetlands. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(8). 100149–100149.
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Afzal, Muhammad, Muhammad Arslan, Jochen A. Müller, et al.. (2024). A nature-based closed-loop wastewater treatment system at vehicle-washing facilities: From linear to circular economy. iScience. 27(4). 109361–109361. 3 indexed citations
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Usman, Muhammad, Gang Luo, & Mohamed Gamal El‐Din. (2024). Sustainable bioenergy potential of peat-moss derived hydrothermal aqueous phase: Insights into methane production and organic transformation. Bioresource Technology. 415. 131662–131662. 2 indexed citations
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Usman, Muhammad, Zhi-Jian Shi, Yafan Cai, Shicheng Zhang, & Gang Luo. (2023). Microbial insights towards understanding the role of hydrochar in enhancing phenol degradation in anaerobic digestion. Environmental Pollution. 330. 121779–121779. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Qinghong, Zhiguo Shao, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2023). Role of pretreatment type and microbial mechanisms on enhancing volatile fatty acids production during anaerobic fermentation of refinery waste activated sludge. Bioresource Technology. 381. 129122–129122. 25 indexed citations
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Arslan, Muhammad, Kamran Siddique, Jochen A. Müller, et al.. (2023). Full-Scale Floating Treatment Wetlands in Pakistan: From Performance Evaluation to Public Acceptance. ACS ES&T Water. 3(11). 3516–3525. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Shilei, Zhi Wang, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2023). Two microbial consortia obtained through purposive acclimatization as biological additives to relieve ammonia inhibition in anaerobic digestion. Water Research. 230. 119583–119583. 58 indexed citations
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Dutta, Nalok, et al.. (2022). Enhancing methane production of anaerobic digested sewage sludge by advanced wet oxidation & steam explosion pretreatment. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 28. 102923–102923. 12 indexed citations
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Shi, Zhi-Jian, Stefano Campanaro, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2021). Genome-Centric Metatranscriptomics Analysis Reveals the Role of Hydrochar in Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Activated Sludge. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(12). 8351–8361. 120 indexed citations
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Ji, Mengyuan, Xiaoxia Wang, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2021). Effects of different feedstocks-based biochar on soil remediation: A review. Environmental Pollution. 294. 118655–118655. 197 indexed citations
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Ren, Shuang, Muhammad Usman, Daniel C.W. Tsang, et al.. (2020). Hydrochar-Facilitated Anaerobic Digestion: Evidence for Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer Mediated through Surface Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(9). 5755–5766. 293 indexed citations breakdown →

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