Nadia Akram

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
65 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Nadia Akram is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Nadia Akram has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 23 papers in Organic Chemistry and 22 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Nadia Akram's work include Polymer composites and self-healing (21 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (12 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (12 papers). Nadia Akram is often cited by papers focused on Polymer composites and self-healing (21 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (12 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (12 papers). Nadia Akram collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Nadia Akram's co-authors include Muhammad Saeed, Majid Muneer, Atta ul Haq, Khalid Mahmood Zia, Muhammad Adeel, Iltaf Khan, Mohammad Zuber, Muhammad Usman, Aqdas Noreen and Shazia Tabasum and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Physics Letters, Molecules and Catalysis Today.

In The Last Decade

Nadia Akram

63 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Photocatalysis: an effective tool for photodegradation of dyes—a review

2021 355 citations Muhammad Saeed, Majid Muneer et al. Environmental Science and Pollution Research profile →
Recent trends on gellan gum blends with natural and synthetic polymers: A review

2017 265 citations Khalid Mahmood Zia, Nadia Akram et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nadia Akram Pakistan	21	838	702	408	337	294	65	2.0k
Misbah Sultan Pakistan	23	931 1.1×	455 0.6×	386 0.9×	271 0.8×	294 1.0×	59	2.2k
Mya Mya Khin Singapore	11	653 0.8×	685 1.0×	348 0.9×	201 0.6×	190 0.6×	13	2.2k
Aris E. Giannakas Greece	29	891 1.1×	634 0.9×	166 0.4×	345 1.0×	889 3.0×	94	2.4k
Zaifeng Shi China	20	675 0.8×	510 0.7×	319 0.8×	111 0.3×	393 1.3×	80	1.7k
Hong‐Yan Zeng China	31	1.2k 1.4×	609 0.9×	160 0.4×	632 1.9×	261 0.9×	99	2.4k
Hasan Ali Hosseini Iran	28	1.5k 1.8×	607 0.9×	254 0.6×	406 1.2×	196 0.7×	68	2.3k
V. Raj India	31	1.3k 1.5×	675 1.0×	206 0.5×	245 0.7×	656 2.2×	98	2.8k
Sadia Ata Pakistan	30	1.5k 1.8×	812 1.2×	408 1.0×	162 0.5×	287 1.0×	78	2.9k
Sudheesh K. Shukla South Africa	24	656 0.8×	346 0.5×	216 0.5×	327 1.0×	380 1.3×	72	2.1k
Sapana Jadoun India	25	1.1k 1.3×	302 0.4×	303 0.7×	586 1.7×	299 1.0×	80	2.5k

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Akram, Nadia, et al.. (2025). The Relationship Between Caffeine Consumption and Sleep Quality among Teenagers in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences. 27–32.

Hussain, Muhammad Tahir, Nadia Akram, Mohammad Zuber, et al.. (2024). Modulating alginate-polyurethane elastomer properties: Influence of NCO/OH ratio with aliphatic diisocyanate. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 278(Pt 2). 134657–134657. 17 indexed citations

Akram, Nadia, et al.. (2024). Formulation and Characterization of Lentil Milk–Based Soft Cheese Analogs: Insights on Physicochemical and Textural Properties. Legume Science. 6(3). 2 indexed citations

Ali, Akbar, Ajaz Hussain, Nadia Akram, et al.. (2024). Benzimidazolium quaternary ammonium salts: synthesis, single crystal and Hirshfeld surface exploration supported by theoretical analysis. Royal Society Open Science. 11(2). 231094–231094. 16 indexed citations

Akram, Nadia, Muhammad Shahbaz, Khalid Mahmood Zia, et al.. (2024). Investigation of the in vitro biological activities of polyethylene glycol-based thermally stable polyurethane elastomers. RSC Advances. 14(2). 779–793. 3 indexed citations

Akram, Nadia, et al.. (2024). A review on the application of chitosan-based polymers in liver tissue engineering. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 262(Pt 1). 129350–129350. 8 indexed citations

Shafiq, Zunaira, Nadia Akram, Saba Jamil, Khalid Mahmood Zia, & Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua. (2024). Quantum chemical modelling of non-fullerene donor and acceptor compounds for high performance organic photovoltaics and optoelectronics. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 343. 125152–125152. 2 indexed citations

Saeed, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of TiO2-g-C3N4 for efficient photocatalytic degradation of Congo Red dye. Catalysis Today. 447. 115154–115154. 13 indexed citations

Ashfaq, Muhammad, Akbar Ali, Sandeep Panchal, et al.. (2023). Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of the Bi2O3-NiO Heterojunction for the Degradation of Methyl Orange under Irradiation of Sunlight. Water. 15(18). 3182–3182. 9 indexed citations

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Akram, Nadia, et al.. (2023). Fabrication, Thermo-Mechanical, and Morphological Characterization of Hydroxyapatite-Reinforced Polyurethane Biocomposites as Dye Adsorbent for Effluent. ACS Omega. 8(37). 33310–33320.

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Akram, Nadia, Iram Shahzadi, Khalid Mahmood Zia, et al.. (2023). Fabrication and In Vitro Biological Assay of Thermo-Mechanically Tuned Chitosan Reinforced Polyurethane Composites. Molecules. 28(20). 7218–7218. 5 indexed citations

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Akram, Nadia, et al.. (2023). Novel enrichment in biobased monomers of waterborne polyurethane dispersions as a textile finishing agent for poly-cotton fabrics. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 257(Pt 2). 128674–128674. 14 indexed citations

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Saeed, Muhammad, Iltaf Khan, Muhammad Adeel, Nadia Akram, & Majid Muneer. (2021). Synthesis of a CoO–ZnO photocatalyst for enhanced visible-light assisted photodegradation of methylene blue. New Journal of Chemistry. 46(5). 2224–2231. 45 indexed citations

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Shahid, Muhammad, Hira Munir, Naheed Akhter, et al.. (2021). Nanoparticles encapsulation of Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) mucilage for colonic drug delivery. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 191. 861–871. 20 indexed citations

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Evertson, Leslie Chang, Lee A. Jennings, David B. Reuben, et al.. (2021). Caregiver outcomes of a dementia care program. Geriatric Nursing. 42(2). 447–459. 7 indexed citations

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Saeed, Muhammad, Majid Muneer, Atta ul Haq, & Nadia Akram. (2021). Photocatalysis: an effective tool for photodegradation of dyes—a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(1). 293–311. 355 indexed citations breakdown →

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Saeed, Muhammad, Muhammad Usman, Majid Muneer, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of Ag-Fe3O4 nanoparticles for degradation of methylene blue in aqueous medium. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia. 34(1). 123–134. 16 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar, Jinap Selamat, Nadia Akram, et al.. (2020). Assessment of Fumonisin B1 Concentrations in Wheat and Barley Products in the Punjab Region of Pakistan. Journal of Food Protection. 83(8). 1284–1288. 12 indexed citations

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Zia, Khalid Mahmood, et al.. (2018). Synthesis, characterization of novel chitosan based water dispersible polyurethanes and their potential deployment as antibacterial textile finish. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 111. 485–492. 50 indexed citations

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Akram, Nadia, Robert S. Gurney, Mohammad Zuber, Muhammad Ishaq, & Joseph L. Keddie. (2013). Influence of Polyol Molecular Weight and Type on the Tack and Peel Properties of Waterborne Polyurethane Pressure‐Sensitive Adhesives. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. 7(10). 493–503. 42 indexed citations

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