Naeem Abbas

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Naeem Abbas is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Naeem Abbas has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Organic Chemistry, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Naeem Abbas's work include Synthesis and biological activity (18 papers), Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (9 papers) and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (8 papers). Naeem Abbas is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and biological activity (18 papers), Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (9 papers) and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (8 papers). Naeem Abbas collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Germany and New Zealand. Naeem Abbas's co-authors include Imtiaz Khan, Aamer Saeed, Aliya Ibrar, Jamshed Iqbal, Sumera Zaib, Zaman Ashraf, Ülrich Flörke, Yinglao Zhang, Ajmal Khan and Umar Farooq and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Tetrahedron and RSC Advances.

In The Last Decade

Naeem Abbas

34 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

  1. Recent advances in the structural library of functionalized quinazoline and quinazolinone scaffolds: Synthetic approaches and multifarious applications
    2014 411 citations Imtiaz Khan, Aliya Ibrar et al. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

Peers

Naeem Abbas
Hakan Bektaş Türkiye
Lalla A. Ba Germany
Olcay Bekircan Türkiye
Shouxin Liu China
Wanrong Dong China
Hacer Bayrak Türkiye
Vineet Kumar India
Steven P. Hanlon Switzerland
Jindřich Karban Czechia
Žilvinas Anusevičius Lithuania
Hakan Bektaş Türkiye
Naeem Abbas
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Naeem Abbas

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

All Works

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Abbas, Naeem, et al.. (2025). Schiff bases targeting an Sw-480 colorectal cell line: synthesis, characterization, ds-DNA binding and anticancer studies. RSC Advances. 15(3). 1527–1539. 1 indexed citations
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Abbas, Naeem, et al.. (2022). Community composition, bacterial symbionts, antibacterial and antioxidant activities of honeybee-associated fungi. BMC Microbiology. 22(1). 168–168. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Le, Tao Song, Jun Wu, et al.. (2020). Antibacterial and cytotoxic metabolites of termite-associated Streptomyces sp. BYF63. The Journal of Antibiotics. 73(11). 766–771. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ding, Caiping Yin, Naeem Abbas, Zhenchuan Mao, & Yinglao Zhang. (2020). Multiple heavy metal tolerance and removal by an earthworm gut fungus Trichoderma brevicompactum QYCD-6. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 6940–6940. 64 indexed citations
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Abbas, Naeem, Ghulam Shabir, Aamer Saeed, et al.. (2020). Synthesis and Structure of 4-Chloro-2-{[5-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzylidene]amino}phenol and Its Metal Complexes. Russian Journal of General Chemistry. 90(12). 2376–2380. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Imtiaz, Sumera Zaib, Naeem Abbas, et al.. (2016). Quinazolines and quinazolinones as ubiquitous structural fragments in medicinal chemistry: An update on the development of synthetic methods and pharmacological diversification. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 24(11). 2361–2381. 228 indexed citations
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Khan, Imtiaz, Aliya Ibrar, Naeem Abbas, & Aamer Saeed. (2015). One-pot access to a privileged library of six membered nitrogenous heterocycles through multi-component cascade approach. Research on Chemical Intermediates. 42(6). 5147–5196. 21 indexed citations
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Khan, Imtiaz, Aliya Ibrar, Naeem Abbas, & Aamer Saeed. (2014). Recent advances in the structural library of functionalized quinazoline and quinazolinone scaffolds: Synthetic approaches and multifarious applications. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 76. 193–244. 411 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saeed, Aamer, Naeem Abbas, Aliya Ibrar, & Michael Bolte. (2014). New N‐(Aryl)‐5‐((quinolin‐8‐yloxy)methyl)‐1,3,4‐oxa/Thiadiazol‐2‐amines and 4‐Aryl‐5‐((quinolin‐8‐yloxy)methyl)‐2H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3(4H)‐thiones, Synthesis and Characterization. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 51(5). 1357–1362. 1 indexed citations
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Hussain, Munawar, Naeem Abbas, Rasheed Ahmad Khera, et al.. (2014). Synthesis of Arylated Benzofurans by RegioselectiveSuzuki–Miyaura Cross‐Coupling Reactions of 2,3‐Dibromobenzofurans‐ and 2,3,5‐Tribromobenzofurans. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 52(2). 497–505. 10 indexed citations
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Khan, Imtiaz, et al.. (2013). Oxadiazoles as Privileged Motifs for Promising Anticancer Leads: Recent Advances and Future Prospects. Archiv der Pharmazie. 347(1). 1–20. 62 indexed citations
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Saeed, Aamer, Naeem Abbas, Zaman Ashraf, & Michael Bolte. (2013). Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of New 1,2- and 1,4-Bis(N'-Substituted Thioureido)benzene Derivatives. South African Journal of Chemistry. 66(1). 273–278. 7 indexed citations
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Ibrar, Aliya, Imtiaz Khan, & Naeem Abbas. (2013). Structurally Diversified Heterocycles and Related Privileged Scaffolds as Potential Urease Inhibitors: A Brief Overview. Archiv der Pharmazie. 346(6). 423–446. 81 indexed citations
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Saeed, Aamer, Naeem Abbas, Zaman Ashraf, & Michael Bolte. (2013). Novel 5‐Acetyl‐3‐aryl‐2‐thioxo‐dihydropyrimidine‐4,6(1H,5H)‐diones: One Pot Three‐Component Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 51(2). 398–403. 2 indexed citations
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Khan, Imtiaz, Aliya Ibrar, & Naeem Abbas. (2013). Triazolothiadiazoles and triazolothiadiazines – Biologically attractive scaffolds. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63. 854–868. 79 indexed citations
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Arshad, Nasima, Naeem Abbas, Moazzam H. Bhatti, et al.. (2012). Synthesis, crystal structure, DNA binding and in vitro biological studies of Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes of N-phthaloylglycine. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 117. 228–239. 45 indexed citations
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Saeed, Aamer, et al.. (2008). 4-Chloro-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)benzamide. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online. 64(10). o1976–o1976. 6 indexed citations
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Elgemeie, Galal H., et al.. (2000). NOVEL SYNTHESIS OF N-AMINO-2-PYRIDONES AND CYCLOALKANE RINGFUSED PYRIDINES CONTAINING BENZOTHIAZOLE MOIETY. Heterocyclic Communications. 6(4). 363–368. 10 indexed citations

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