Munawar Iqbal

32.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
779 papers, 26.2k citations indexed

About

Munawar Iqbal is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Munawar Iqbal has authored 779 papers receiving a total of 26.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 225 papers in Materials Chemistry, 124 papers in Water Science and Technology and 112 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Munawar Iqbal's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (84 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (77 papers) and Multiferroics and related materials (58 papers). Munawar Iqbal is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (84 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (77 papers) and Multiferroics and related materials (58 papers). Munawar Iqbal collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Munawar Iqbal's co-authors include Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Arif Nazir, Jan Nisar, Saima Noreen, Ismat Bibi, Ijaz Ahmad Bhatti, Mazhar Abbas, Abida Kausar, Shazia Nouren and Norah Alwadai and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Munawar Iqbal

745 papers receiving 25.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Dyes adsorption using clay and modified clay: A review

2018 707 citations Munawar Iqbal, Haq Nawaz Bhatti et al. profile →
Vibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition assay for ecotoxicity assessment: A review

2018 512 citations Munawar Iqbal et al. profile →
Vicia faba bioassay for environmental toxicity monitoring: A review

2015 405 citations Munawar Iqbal profile →
The utilization of leaf-based adsorbents for dyes removal: A review

2018 402 citations Munawar Iqbal et al. profile →
Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil: An efficient technique to convert waste into biodiesel

2018 338 citations Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Shazia Nouren et al. profile →
Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles using pomegranate seeds extract and photocatalytic activity evaluation for the degradation of textile dye

2019 283 citations Ismat Bibi, Sadia Ata et al. profile →
Efficient removal of dyes using carboxymethyl cellulose/alginate/polyvinyl alcohol/rice husk composite: Adsorption/desorption, kinetics and recycling studies

2020 264 citations Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Munawar Iqbal et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Solar light-based photocatalysis for organic pollutant degradation: Mechanistic understanding of double Z-scheme dynamics in ZnO/Fe2O3-doped NiCo2O4 2025 ·Solar Energy ·(unknown), Ismat Bibi, Farzana Majid, Shagufta Kamal, (unknown), (unknown), Qasim Raza, Sooman Lim, Fatimah Mohammed A. Alzahrani, Arif Nazir, Munawar Iqbal	7
2	THE ROLE OF NANO-PARTICLES IN PLANT TOLERANCE AGAINST DROUGHT STRESS: REVIEW AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVE 2025 ·Applied Ecology and Environmental Research ·Dan Li, (unknown), (unknown), Munawar Iqbal, (unknown), Mohammed I. Al-Daej, (unknown), (unknown)	0
3	A chia ( Salvia hispanica L.) seed mucilage-based glucoxylan-grafted-acrylic acid hydrogel: a smart material for pH-responsive drug delivery systems 2025 ·Materials Advances ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, (unknown), Syed Zajif Hussain, Irshad Hussaın, Munawar Iqbal	3
4	Fe2O3/polypyrrole/peanut husk composite for the adsorptive removal of basic blue 41 from the aqueous medium: Kinetics, equilibrium modeling and thermodynamic studies 2024 ·Journal of the Indian Chemical Society ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Amina Khan, Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Saad Melhi, Munawar Iqbal, Norah Alwadai	4
5	Magnetically retrievable Nb2O5/CoFe2O4 photocatalysts for degradation of crystal violet dye pollutant under solar irradiation 2024 ·Inorganic Chemistry Communications ·R. S. Patil, Daryoush Sanaei, Habib Elhouichet, Munawar Iqbal, A. Manikandan, Hamidreza Sharifan	4
6	Synthesis of Dy-doped calcium hexaferrite (CaDyxF12-xO19) nanoparticles and their ferroelectric, dielectric, magnetic and photocatalytic properties under solar light irradiation 2024 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·(unknown), Ismat Bibi, Farzana Majid, A. Dahshan, Shagufta Kamal, Kashif Jilani, Shazia Nouren, (unknown), Munawar Iqbal, Norah Alwadai	8
7	Silver and zinc oxide decorated rGO nanocomposites as efficient electrocatalysts towards oxygen evolution reactions under alkaline conditions 2024 ·Diamond and Related Materials ·Faisal Ali, Abid Ali, (unknown), Umer Younas, Arif Nazir, (unknown), Munawar Iqbal, Wissem Mnif, Zaina Algarni	11
8	Cube-shaped SnZr3 nanoparticles synthesis and their photocatalytic potential as a fuel additive and dye degradation 2024 ·Journal of the Indian Chemical Society ·(unknown), (unknown), Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Norah Alwadai, Zainab Mufarreh Elqahtani, Munawar Iqbal, Arif Nazir	9
9	Dielectric, ferroelectric, optical and photocatalytic properties of Al and Ag-doped strontium hexaferrite (SrFe12O19) synthesized via facile micro-emulsion approach 2024 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·Qasim Raza, Ismat Bibi, Farzana Majid, A. Dahshan, Shagufta Kamal, Kashif Jilani, (unknown), (unknown), Norah Alwadai, Munawar Iqbal	15
10	Fabrication of novel (Cr) based (MIL-101) incorporated mixed matrix forward osmosis membranes for environmental remediation 2024 ·Materials Chemistry and Physics ·Zahid Ali, (unknown), (unknown), A. Dahshan, Shahzad Zafar Iqbal, Arif Nazir, Aisha Munawar, Asim Laeeq Khan, Norah Alwadai, Munawar Iqbal	8
11	Prediction of Stock Market Movement Using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Artificial Neural Network: Analysis of KSE 100 Index 2024 ·Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences (PJLSS) ·Atif Khan Jadoon, Tariq Mahmood, Ambreen Sarwar, (unknown), Munawar Iqbal	2
12	Mn-doped BaFe12O19 nanoparticles synthesis via micro-emulsion route: Solar light-driven photo-catalytic degradation of CV, MG and RhB dyes and antibacterial activity 2023 ·Materials Research Bulletin ·(unknown), Ismat Bibi, Farzana Majid, Shagufta Kamal, Shazia Nouren, Aamir Ghafoor, Qasim Raza, Samiah H. Al-Mijalli, (unknown), Munawar Iqbal	29
13	Ferroelectric, dielectric, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of Mn doped Ca-hexaferrite prepared via microemulsion route 2023 ·Materials Chemistry and Physics ·(unknown), Ismat Bibi, Farzana Majid, Shagufta Kamal, Norah Alwadai, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Adnan Ali, Shazia Nouren, Maryam Al Huwayz, Munawar Iqbal	12
14	Downregulation of NF-κB activation pathways using essential oil derived from Citrus pseudolimon: Anticancer and anti-inflammatory potential 2023 ·Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology ·Arfaa Sajid, Qaisar Manzoor, (unknown), Arif Nazir, (unknown), (unknown), Samar Zuhair Alshawwa, Munawar Iqbal, Umer Younas	13
15	Understanding the influence of Cu ions implantation towards highly efficient MAPbBr3 perovskite solar cells 2023 ·Optical Materials ·Saddam Hussain, M.I. Khan, (unknown), Waqas Siddique Subhani, Wajeehah Shahid, Zakaria M. M. Mahmoud, Zainab Mufarreh Elqahtani, Filiz Ercan, Norah Alwadai, Munawar Iqbal	16
16	Optical, dielectric and photocatalytic properties of Ag-doped Sr1−xAgxFe12O19 and CV dye degradation under visible light irradiation 2023 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·(unknown), Ismat Bibi, Farzana Majid, A. Dahshan, Shagufta Kamal, Kashif Jilani, Shazia Nouren, Jameel Rahman, Fatimah Mohammed A. Alzahrani, (unknown), Munawar Iqbal	7
17	Adsorption Thermodynamics, Modeling, and Kinetics Studies for the Removal of Lead Ions Using ZnO Nanorods 2023 ·Adsorption Science & Technology ·Sadia Ata, (unknown), (unknown), Ijaz Ul Mohsin, Norah Alwadai, Maryam Al Huwayz, Munawar Iqbal, Arif Nazir	3
18	Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Berberis vulgaris Extract 2022 ·Advancements in Life Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mohib Ullah, (unknown), (unknown), Farman Ullah, Iqbal Hamza, Munawar Iqbal, (unknown)	3
19	Efficacy of Pre-emergence Herbicides in Controlling Rhynchosia capitata, An Emerging Summer Weed in Pakistan 2015 ·Philippine Agricultural Scientist ·Hafiz Haider Ali, Asif Tanveer, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Jamil, Munawar Iqbal, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, (unknown)	7
20	Thirty Years of Islamic Banking 2005 ·Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks ·Munawar Iqbal, Philip Molyneux	99

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