Nadeem Akhtar

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Nadeem Akhtar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nadeem Akhtar has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Plant Science and 6 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Nadeem Akhtar's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (6 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (6 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (5 papers). Nadeem Akhtar is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (6 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (6 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (5 papers). Nadeem Akhtar collaborates with scholars based in Canada, India and United States. Nadeem Akhtar's co-authors include Seema Patel, Dinesh Goyal, Arun Goyal, Anita Kumari Garsa, Y. S. Rajput, Rashmi Kumariya, S. K. Sood, Hesham R. El‐Seedi, Ahmad Homaei and Julang Li and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, FEMS Microbiology Reviews and Energy Conversion and Management.

In The Last Decade

Nadeem Akhtar

39 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Bacteriocins: Classification, synthesis, mechanism of act... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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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. Bacteriocins: Classification, synthesis, mechanism of action and resistance development in food spoilage causing bacteria
    2019 308 citations Rashmi Kumariya, Anita Kumari Garsa et al. Microbial Pathogenesis profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nadeem Akhtar Canada 14 527 345 314 133 127 40 1.2k
Lucie Beaulieu Canada 28 1.2k 2.3× 227 0.7× 508 1.6× 125 0.9× 245 1.9× 73 2.1k
Md. Ashrafudoulla South Korea 25 843 1.6× 254 0.7× 668 2.1× 142 1.1× 84 0.7× 64 1.8k
Zhongyuan Wu China 19 352 0.7× 158 0.5× 136 0.4× 114 0.9× 105 0.8× 60 1.0k
Alexander Rapoport Latvia 23 700 1.3× 407 1.2× 250 0.8× 231 1.7× 40 0.3× 64 1.5k
Yan Jiang China 25 601 1.1× 174 0.5× 320 1.0× 233 1.8× 101 0.8× 116 1.8k
Lihui Du China 23 566 1.1× 177 0.5× 674 2.1× 238 1.8× 119 0.9× 46 1.5k
Fatemeh Tabandeh Iran 23 604 1.1× 250 0.7× 242 0.8× 284 2.1× 120 0.9× 73 1.4k
Shih‐Bin Lin Taiwan 23 361 0.7× 273 0.8× 201 0.6× 231 1.7× 76 0.6× 35 1.3k
Juan Chang China 22 409 0.8× 205 0.6× 202 0.6× 417 3.1× 255 2.0× 66 1.2k
Tengku Azmi Tengku Ibrahim Malaysia 20 452 0.9× 284 0.8× 369 1.2× 103 0.8× 98 0.8× 55 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nadeem Akhtar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nadeem Akhtar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nadeem Akhtar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nadeem Akhtar 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 Nadeem Akhtar. Nadeem Akhtar 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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Akhtar, Nadeem, et al.. (2025). Curcuma zedoaria essential oil encapsulated silver nanocatalyst for catalytic reduction and photocatalytic degradation. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 36(8).
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Akhtar, Nadeem, et al.. (2024). Paraganglioma at the cerebellopontine angle: A case report and review of literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(3). e8584–e8584. 1 indexed citations
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Meshram, Vineet, et al.. (2024). Efficient production and characterization of melanin from Thermothelomyces hinnuleus SP1, isolated from the coal mines of Chhattisgarh, India. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1320116–1320116. 2 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Nadeem, et al.. (2024). A Review of Probiotic Ingredient Safety Supporting Monograph Development Conducted by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). Journal of Dietary Supplements. 22(1). 123–161. 4 indexed citations
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Kaur, Rajinder, Sukhminderjit Kaur, Vagish Dwibedi, et al.. (2023). Development and characterization of rice bran-gum Arabic based encapsulated biofertilizer for enhanced shelf life and controlled bacterial release. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1267730–1267730. 4 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Jadoon, Muhammad Jawad Khan, Nadeem Akhtar, et al.. (2022). Systematic analysis of HD-ZIP transcription factors in sesame genome and gene expression profiling of SiHD-ZIP class I entailing drought stress responses at early seedling stage. Molecular Biology Reports. 49(3). 2059–2071. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Julang, et al.. (2021). 122 Bioactive Peptides for Enhancing Intestine Health. Journal of Animal Science. 99(Supplement_3). 65–65. 1 indexed citations
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Ismail, Nurlaila, et al.. (2021). Analysis of GC-FID and GC-MS Microwave-Assisted Hydrodistillation Extraction (MAHD) of Agarwood Chips. International Journal of Integrated Engineering. 13(6). 2 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Nadeem, et al.. (2020). NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF MAIZE PLANT FODDER GROWN IN SPRING AND AUTUMN SEASON IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(1). 74–93. 4 indexed citations
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Kumariya, Rashmi, Anita Kumari Garsa, Y. S. Rajput, et al.. (2019). Bacteriocins: Classification, synthesis, mechanism of action and resistance development in food spoilage causing bacteria. Microbial Pathogenesis. 128. 171–177. 308 indexed citations breakdown →
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Goyal, Dinesh, et al.. (2019). LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS CHARACTERISTICS FOR BIOENERGY APPLICATION: AN OVERVIEW. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 18(2). 367–383. 8 indexed citations
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Patel, Seema, Ahmad Homaei, Hesham R. El‐Seedi, & Nadeem Akhtar. (2018). Cathepsins: Proteases that are vital for survival but can also be fatal. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 105. 526–532. 156 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Nadeem, et al.. (2018). Efficient Production of Recombinant Protegrin-1 From Pichia pastoris, and Its Antimicrobial and in vitro Cell Migration Activity. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 2300–2300. 15 indexed citations
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Levesque, Crystal L, Nadeem Akhtar, C.L. Walk, et al.. (2018). The impact of epidermal growth factor supernatant on pig performance and ileal microbiota1. Translational Animal Science. 2(2). 184–194. 8 indexed citations
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Abbasi, Nadeem Akhtar, et al.. (2017). Application of polyamines in horticulture: A review. International Journal of Biosciences (IJB). 10(5). 319–342. 22 indexed citations
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Patel, Seema & Nadeem Akhtar. (2017). Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): The quintessential ‘offense and defense’ molecules are more than antimicrobials. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 95. 1276–1283. 64 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Nadeem, et al.. (2014). Emerging Potential of Citrus Flavanones as an Antioxidant in Diabetes and its Complications. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 15(2). 187–195. 45 indexed citations
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Ahad, Abdul, et al.. (2014). Biochemical Characterization and Molecular Fingerprinting of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Biotechnology. 7(3). 491–491. 1 indexed citations

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