Muhammad Waqas

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Waqas is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Waqas has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 9 papers in Pollution and 9 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Waqas's work include Municipal Solid Waste Management (11 papers), Heavy metals in environment (7 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (5 papers). Muhammad Waqas is often cited by papers focused on Municipal Solid Waste Management (11 papers), Heavy metals in environment (7 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (5 papers). Muhammad Waqas collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Muhammad Waqas's co-authors include M.A. Barakat, R. Miandad, Abdul‐Sattar Nizami, Sardar Khan, Muzammil Anjum, Chao Cai, A.S. Aburiazaiza, Iqbal M.I. Ismail, Yong‐Guan Zhu and Hans Peter H. Arp 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 Waqas

56 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Remediation of wastewater... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2016 2013 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Remediation of wastewater using various nano-materials
    2016 479 citations R. Miandad, Muhammad Waqas et al. profile →
  2. Sewage Sludge Biochar Influence upon Rice (Oryza sativaL) Yield, Metal Bioaccumulation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Acidic Paddy Soil
    2013 413 citations Sardar Khan, Chao Cai 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 Waqas Pakistan 18 596 591 540 485 482 59 2.5k
Pardeep Singh India 31 545 0.9× 355 0.6× 388 0.7× 514 1.1× 233 0.5× 109 3.0k
Munir Ahmad Saudi Arabia 29 685 1.1× 305 0.5× 643 1.2× 703 1.4× 366 0.8× 139 2.8k
Peter Quicker Germany 17 477 0.8× 559 0.9× 822 1.5× 463 1.0× 254 0.5× 42 2.5k
Bohong Zheng China 26 577 1.0× 404 0.7× 588 1.1× 1.2k 2.5× 453 0.9× 74 3.4k
Ouping Deng China 30 676 1.1× 264 0.4× 435 0.8× 542 1.1× 684 1.4× 89 2.7k
Atul N. Vaidya India 23 549 0.9× 570 1.0× 583 1.1× 482 1.0× 201 0.4× 37 2.2k
Xiaoqiang Cui China 28 880 1.5× 960 1.6× 657 1.2× 1.2k 2.4× 217 0.5× 66 2.8k
Mingjing He Hong Kong 20 1.0k 1.8× 944 1.6× 929 1.7× 831 1.7× 341 0.7× 27 3.4k
Junting Pan China 37 848 1.4× 921 1.6× 900 1.7× 560 1.2× 959 2.0× 132 4.2k
Binghua Yan China 26 589 1.0× 386 0.7× 974 1.8× 470 1.0× 376 0.8× 76 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Muhammad Waqas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Muhammad Waqas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Waqas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Muhammad Waqas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Muhammad Waqas 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 Waqas. Muhammad Waqas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Herold, Alexander, Leo L. Tsai, Wei‐Ching Lo, et al.. (2025). Impact of optimized and conventional facility designs on outpatient abdominal MRI workflow efficiency. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 10942–10942. 1 indexed citations
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Mogensen, Lisbeth, Werner Zollitsch, Muhammad Waqas, et al.. (2024). Life cycle assessment and modeling approaches in silvopastoral systems: A case study of egg production integrated in an organic apple orchard. Journal of Environmental Management. 372. 123377–123377. 2 indexed citations
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Goglio, Pietro, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, N. R. Adams, et al.. (2024). Harmonizing methods to account for soil nitrous oxide emissions in Life Cycle Assessment of agricultural systems. Agricultural Systems. 219. 104015–104015. 3 indexed citations
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Aslam, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2024). Machine learning-based classification of valvular heart disease using cardiovascular risk factors. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 24396–24396. 3 indexed citations
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Jehan, Shah, Seema Anjum Khattak, Muhammad Waqas, Sardar Khan, & Liaqat Ali. (2024). Evaluation Health Risks and Sorption of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI) by Biochar and Iron Doped Zinc Oxide Modified Biochar (Fe-ZnO@BC) Using Trifolium: A Green Synthesis Technique. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 112(4). 54–54. 3 indexed citations
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García-Díez, Enrique, et al.. (2024). Development of a novel bio char for CO2 capture and biogas upgrade: Static and dynamic testing. Journal of CO2 Utilization. 89. 102958–102958. 6 indexed citations
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Kumar, K. Ganesh, et al.. (2024). Enhancement of heat transfer through alloys and nanoparticle over a melted sheet: A Koo and Kleinstreuer (K-K) model. Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics. 11. 100787–100787. 10 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Awais, Mariam Khan, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, et al.. (2023). Eco-benign synthesis of α-Fe2O3 mediated Trachyspermum ammi: A new insight to photocatalytic and bio-medical applications. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 449. 115423–115423. 14 indexed citations
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Adrees, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). Characterization for optimizing the integrated management of solid waste for energy recovery and circular economy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 32(20). 12236–12247. 4 indexed citations
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Qyyum, Muhammad Abdul, Mohammad Rehan, Meisam Tabatabaei, et al.. (2023). Sustainable economic growth potential of biomass-enriched countries through bioenergy production: State-of-the-art assessment using product space model. Frontiers in Energy Research. 11. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Hao, Qiong Nan, Muhammad Waqas, & Weixiang Wu. (2021). Stability of biochar in mineral soils: Assessment methods, influencing factors and potential problems. The Science of The Total Environment. 806(Pt 4). 150789–150789. 40 indexed citations
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Ali, Jawad, et al.. (2020). Contamination of soil with potentially toxic metals and their bioaccumulation in wheat and associated health risk. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 192(2). 138–138. 27 indexed citations
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Waqas, Muhammad, Abdul‐Sattar Nizami, A.S. Aburiazaiza, et al.. (2019). Untapped potential of zeolites in optimization of food waste composting. Journal of Environmental Management. 241. 99–112. 43 indexed citations
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Ali, Neelum, Sardar Khan, Muhammad Amjad Khan, Muhammad Waqas, & Huaiying Yao. (2019). Endocrine disrupting pesticides in soil and their health risk through ingestion of vegetables grown in Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(9). 8808–8820. 27 indexed citations
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Waqas, Muhammad, A.S. Aburiazaiza, R. Miandad, et al.. (2018). Development of biochar as fuel and catalyst in energy recovery technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production. 188. 477–488. 227 indexed citations
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Waqas, Muhammad, Abdul‐Sattar Nizami, A.S. Aburiazaiza, et al.. (2017). Optimization of food waste compost with the use of biochar. Journal of Environmental Management. 216. 70–81. 180 indexed citations
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Khan, Sardar, Chao Cai, Muhammad Waqas, Hans Peter H. Arp, & Yong‐Guan Zhu. (2013). Sewage Sludge Biochar Influence upon Rice (Oryza sativaL) Yield, Metal Bioaccumulation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Acidic Paddy Soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 47(15). 8624–8632. 413 indexed citations breakdown →

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