Muhammad Waheed Iqbal

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Waheed Iqbal is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Waheed Iqbal has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Food Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Waheed Iqbal's work include Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (11 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (8 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (7 papers). Muhammad Waheed Iqbal is often cited by papers focused on Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (11 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (8 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (7 papers). Muhammad Waheed Iqbal collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Egypt. Muhammad Waheed Iqbal's co-authors include Abdur Rehman, Tahreem Riaz, Imran Mahmood Khan, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Sobia Niazi, Waqas Ashraf, Bilal Sajid Mushtaq, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Ali Mohsin and Shahid Mahmood and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Analytical Chemistry and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Waheed Iqbal

57 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Probiotics: mechanism of action, health benefits and their application in food industries

2023 281 citations Anam Latif, Aamir Shehzad et al. Frontiers in Microbiology profile →
Recent Advances in Food Safety Detection: Split Aptamer-Based Biosensors Development and Potential Applications

2025 19 citations Muhammad Shoaib, Huanhuan Li et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →

Peers

Muhammad Waheed Iqbal

Sameh A. Korma Egypt

Jianyu Su China

Eduardo Basílio de Oliveira Brazil

Guifang Tian China

Ravinder Kaushik India

Fuchao Zhan China

Abdul Qayum China

Yanjun Yang China

Mei Zhao China

Sameh A. Korma Egypt

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Waheed Iqbal

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Ahmad, Ishtiaq, Malik Adil Nawaz, Gaopeng Zhang, et al.. (2025). Effects of mashed potato on techno-functional characteristics of set hybrid yogurt. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 63(2). 251–262. 3 indexed citations

Shoaib, Muhammad, Huanhuan Li, Muhammad Zareef, et al.. (2025). Recent Advances in Food Safety Detection: Split Aptamer-Based Biosensors Development and Potential Applications. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(8). 4397–4424. 19 indexed citations breakdown →

Mahmood, Shahid, Muhammad Waheed Iqbal, Abdullah Arsalan, et al.. (2024). Harnessing co-expressed L-arabinose and L-ribose isomerases to enhance the biosynthesis of L-ribose. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 215. 109594–109594. 1 indexed citations

Rehman, Abdur, Ibrahim Khalifa, Muhammad Waheed Iqbal, et al.. (2024). Co-encapsulation of borage seed oil and peppermint oil blends within ultrasound-assisted soy protein isolate/purity gum ultra complex nanoparticles: Fabrication, structural interaction mechanisms, and in vitro digestion studies. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 2). 141239–141239. 13 indexed citations

Zhang, Yufei, Hossain M. Zabed, Yuvaraj Ravikumar, et al.. (2024). Biosensor-assisted evolution of RhaD for enhancing the biosynthetic yield of d-allulose. Food Bioscience. 60. 104426–104426. 7 indexed citations

Al‐Maqtari, Qais Ali, Mohamed Ghamry, Norzila Othman, et al.. (2024). Maillard-derived mung bean protein-peach gum conjugates: A novel emulsifier to improve stability, antioxidants, and physicochemical properties of chia seed oil nanoemulsion. Food Research International. 201. 115564–115564. 5 indexed citations

Hameed, Abdul, Abid Aslam Maan, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khan, et al.. (2023). Evaporation kinetics and quality attributes of grape juice concentrate as affected by microwave and vacuum processing. International Journal of Food Properties. 26(1). 1596–1611. 4 indexed citations

Nawaz, Asad, Sana Irshad, Noman Walayat, et al.. (2023). Fabrication and Characterization of Apple-Pectin–PVA-Based Nanofibers for Improved Viability of Probiotics. Foods. 12(17). 3194–3194. 26 indexed citations

Hussain, Ashiq, Tusneem Kausar, Muhammad Yousaf Quddoos, et al.. (2023). Physical and Rheological Studies of Biscuits Developed with Different Replacement Levels of Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Peel, Flesh, and Seed Powders. Journal of Food Quality. 2023. 1–13. 18 indexed citations

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Latif, Anam, Aamir Shehzad, Sobia Niazi, et al.. (2023). Probiotics: mechanism of action, health benefits and their application in food industries. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1216674–1216674. 281 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mahmood, Shahid, Muhammad Waheed Iqbal, Hossain M. Zabed, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive review of recent advances in the characterization of L-rhamnose isomerase for the biocatalytic production of D-allose from D-allulose. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 254(Pt 2). 127859–127859. 7 indexed citations

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Ali, Anwar, Aysha Sameen, Nenad Naumovski, et al.. (2022). The Disposition of Bioactive Compounds from Fruit Waste, Their Extraction, and Analysis Using Novel Technologies: A Review. Processes. 10(10). 2014–2014. 55 indexed citations

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Hussain, Asif, Khalil Ahmad, Muhammad Ahsan, et al.. (2022). Bacterial metabolic engineering for the production of second-generation (2 G) bioethanol and biobutanol; a review. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 134(2). 12 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Muhammad Waheed, Tahreem Riaz, Wanmeng Mu, et al.. (2022). Characterization ofl-fucose isomerase fromPaenibacillus rhizosphaeraeto producel-fuculose from hydrolyzed fucoidan and commercial fucose. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 134(1). 2 indexed citations

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Aḥmad, Muḥammad Musḥtaq, Tahir Mahmood Qureshi, Amjad Islam Aqib, et al.. (2022). Influence of baking and frying conditions on acrylamide formation in various prepared bakery, snack, and fried products. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 1011384–1011384. 9 indexed citations

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Riaz, Tahreem, Muhammad Waheed Iqbal, Bo Jiang, & Jingjing Chen. (2021). A review of the enzymatic, physical, and chemical modification techniques of xanthan gum. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 186. 472–489. 90 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Muhammad Waheed, Tahreem Riaz, Hinawi A.M. Hassanin, et al.. (2019). Biochemical characterization of recombinant L-fucose isomerase from Caldanaerobius polysaccharolyticus for L-fuculose production. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 146. 965–975. 16 indexed citations

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Khan, Shahbaz, et al.. (2018). Determinants of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change by Farmers in District Sargodha, Pakistan. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Muhammad Waheed, et al.. (2018). Factors Affecting Intention to Use of Small-scale Renewable Energy Technologies in District Sialkot, Pakistan. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences. 7(2). 292–300. 2 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Muhammad Waheed. (2006). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FARMERS’ PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE COFFEE IPM-SECP IN EAST JAVA PROVINCE. 6(2). 43973. 1 indexed citations

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