Mushtaq Ahmad

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
67 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Mushtaq Ahmad is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mushtaq Ahmad has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Organic Chemistry and 12 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Mushtaq Ahmad's work include Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (7 papers), Plant and animal studies (6 papers) and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (5 papers). Mushtaq Ahmad is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (7 papers), Plant and animal studies (6 papers) and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (5 papers). Mushtaq Ahmad collaborates with scholars based in United States, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Mushtaq Ahmad's co-authors include Muhammad Zafarullah, Judith Sylvester, Russell M. Medford, R. Wayne Alexander, Nobuyuki Marui, C A Rosen, M K Offermann, C Kunsch, Robert A. Swerlick and Edgar P. Heimer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Mushtaq Ahmad

62 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Molecular mechanisms of N -acetylcysteine actions

2003 1.1k citations Muhammad Zafarullah, Judith Sylvester et al. profile →
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) gene transcription and expression are regulated through an antioxidant-sensitive mechanism in human vascular endothelial cells.

1993 902 citations Nobuyuki Marui, M K Offermann et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mushtaq Ahmad United States	20	1.3k	635	421	341	319	67	3.3k
Hitoshi Miyazaki Japan	35	2.2k 1.6×	499 0.8×	794 1.9×	204 0.6×	216 0.7×	162	4.4k
Pil‐Hoon Park South Korea	39	1.7k 1.3×	417 0.7×	453 1.1×	160 0.5×	400 1.3×	123	3.6k
Jing Zhao China	30	1.8k 1.3×	594 0.9×	226 0.5×	445 1.3×	439 1.4×	125	3.4k
Huy Ong Canada	37	2.0k 1.5×	398 0.6×	580 1.4×	339 1.0×	215 0.7×	140	4.4k
Djordje Miljković Serbia	33	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 2.1×	320 0.8×	417 1.2×	206 0.6×	159	4.0k
Narasimham L. Parinandi United States	39	1.8k 1.3×	655 1.0×	957 2.3×	213 0.6×	534 1.7×	114	4.7k
Carol R. Gardner United States	30	840 0.6×	624 1.0×	522 1.2×	289 0.8×	154 0.5×	62	3.5k
Sandra Incerpi Italy	29	1.1k 0.8×	234 0.4×	275 0.7×	260 0.8×	190 0.6×	105	2.8k
Christiane Chéreau France	34	1.5k 1.1×	859 1.4×	297 0.7×	190 0.6×	292 0.9×	76	4.0k
Duan‐Fang Liao China	30	2.2k 1.7×	470 0.7×	348 0.8×	215 0.6×	734 2.3×	120	3.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mushtaq Ahmad

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ahmad, Mushtaq, et al.. (2025). Palynological research and taxonomic implications of selected bee forage plants using microscopic techniques for accurate taxa identifications. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 72(6). 7387–7404.

Ahmad, Mushtaq, et al.. (2025). Altitudinal gradients shaping tree diversity and regeneration dynamics in mountainous ecosystems. BMC Plant Biology. 25(1). 652–652. 2 indexed citations

Ahmad, Mushtaq, Imad Uddin, Muhammad Saleem Khan, et al.. (2024). Cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disorder: Synthesis, biological analysis and molecular modelling studies of iso-quinoline derivatives. Results in Chemistry. 9. 101661–101661. 5 indexed citations

Ullah, Zahid, Mushtaq Ahmad, Amjad Khan, et al.. (2024). Systematic implication of trichome morphology in alpine flora from Hindukush Mountain range. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 72(2). 1391–1419. 2 indexed citations

Fazal, Hina, Amin Ullah, Saeed Ahmad, et al.. (2024). Empowering silver and copper nanoparticles through aqueous fruit extract of Solanum xanthocarpum for sustainable advancements. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(4). 5155–5169. 11 indexed citations

Zafar, Muhammad Nadeem, Mushtaq Ahmad, Khalid H. Alamer, et al.. (2024). Insect Pollinators and Plant Interactions;Identification of Selected Melliferous PlantsUsing Pollen Morphological Features. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 34(4). 4567–4576. 1 indexed citations

Ahmad, Mushtaq, M. Ajmal Ali, Muhammad Zafar, et al.. (2024). Phyto-ecological studies and distribution patterns of subfamily Polygonoideae in relation to edaphic factors across diverse ecological zones. Heliyon. 10(17). e36571–e36571. 3 indexed citations

Khan, Adeel, et al.. (2023). MicroRNAs: The next generation of cancer biomarkers. 9(2).

Ahmad, Mushtaq, Adaı́lton J. Bortoluzzi, Shahid Hameed, et al.. (2018). Synthesis and characterization of novel iminobenzoates with terminal pyrazine moieties. Chemistry Central Journal. 12(1). 25–25. 2 indexed citations

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Hameed, Shahid, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Muhammad Israr, & Muhammad U. Anwar. (2013). N′-[(E)-1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethylidene]pyrazine-2-carbohydrazide. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online. 69(9). o1419–o1419. 1 indexed citations

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Qian, Yimin, Mushtaq Ahmad, Shaoqing Chen, et al.. (2011). Discovery of 1-arylcarbonyl-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinoline derivatives as glutamine fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT) inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 21(21). 6264–6269. 22 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Rasheed, Judith Sylvester, Mushtaq Ahmad, & Muhammad Zafarullah. (2009). Adaptor Proteins and Ras Synergistically Regulate IL-1-Induced ADAMTS-4 Expression in Human Chondrocytes. The Journal of Immunology. 182(8). 5081–5087. 20 indexed citations

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Xiong, Shiqin, Gloria Salazar, Alejandra San Martín, et al.. (2009). PGC-1α Serine 570 Phosphorylation and GCN5-mediated Acetylation by Angiotensin II Drive Catalase Down-regulation and Vascular Hypertrophy. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(4). 2474–2487. 73 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Rasheed, Hamid Y. Qureshi, Mohammed El Mabrouk, et al.. (2006). Inhibition of interleukin 1-induced matrix metalloproteinase 13 expression in human chondrocytes by interferon γ. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 66(6). 782–789. 22 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Mushtaq, et al.. (1998). Role of Activating Protein-1 in the Regulation of the Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Gene Expression by Tumor Necrosis Factor-α. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(8). 4616–4621. 164 indexed citations

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Campbell, Robert M., et al.. (1997). Pegylated peptides V. Carboxy‐terminal PEGylated analogs of growth hormone‐releasing factor (GRF) display enhanced duration of biological activityin vivo. Journal of Peptide Research. 49(6). 527–537. 16 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Mushtaq, Nobuyuki Marui, R. Wayne Alexander, & Russell M. Medford. (1995). Cell Type-specific Transactivation of the VCAM-1 Promoter through an NF-κB Enhancer Motif. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(15). 8976–8983. 53 indexed citations

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Campbell, Robert M., Ross A. Miller, Jacob Bongers, et al.. (1994). Enhanced stability and potency of novel growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) analogues derived from rodent and human GRF sequences. Peptides. 15(3). 489–495. 19 indexed citations

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Marui, Nobuyuki, M K Offermann, Robert A. Swerlick, et al.. (1993). Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) gene transcription and expression are regulated through an antioxidant-sensitive mechanism in human vascular endothelial cells.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 92(4). 1866–1874. 902 indexed citations breakdown →

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Heimer, Edgar P., Mushtaq Ahmad, Theodore Lambros, et al.. (1991). Synthesis and biological evaluation of mouse growth hormone‐releasing factor. International journal of peptide & protein research. 37(6). 552–555. 3 indexed citations

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