Naim Akhtar Khan

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
171 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Naim Akhtar Khan is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Naim Akhtar Khan has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 57 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Naim Akhtar Khan's work include Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (51 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (28 papers) and Fatty Acid Research and Health (25 papers). Naim Akhtar Khan is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (51 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (28 papers) and Fatty Acid Research and Health (25 papers). Naim Akhtar Khan collaborates with scholars based in France, Algeria and Benin. Naim Akhtar Khan's co-authors include Aziz Hichami, Philippe Besnard, Akadiri Yessoufou, Amira Sayed Khan, Kabirou Moutaïrou, Anne Denys, Patricia Passilly‐Degrace, Abdelhafid Nani, Zouhaïr Tabka and Oussama Grissa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Physiological Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Naim Akhtar Khan

168 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Polyphenol... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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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. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Polyphenols Contained in Mediterranean Diet in Obesity: Molecular Mechanisms
    2021 203 citations Abdelhafid Nani, Amira Sayed Khan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Naim Akhtar Khan France 40 1.9k 1.3k 873 745 648 171 5.1k
Aziz Hichami France 36 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 401 0.5× 496 0.7× 544 0.8× 111 4.0k
Jennifer L. Pluznick United States 31 984 0.5× 2.6k 1.9× 760 0.9× 1.5k 2.1× 63 0.1× 79 4.2k
Anthony I. Mallet United Kingdom 31 478 0.2× 567 0.4× 185 0.2× 273 0.4× 470 0.7× 80 3.2k
Rina Yu South Korea 47 883 0.5× 2.4k 1.8× 513 0.6× 2.2k 3.0× 38 0.1× 138 6.9k
Shannon Reagan‐Shaw United States 21 576 0.3× 2.8k 2.1× 84 0.1× 934 1.3× 94 0.1× 21 7.0k
François Blachier France 39 864 0.4× 2.6k 2.0× 76 0.1× 1.3k 1.7× 74 0.1× 137 5.3k
Tatsuo Watanabe Japan 47 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 1.9k 2.2× 1.0k 1.3× 16 0.0× 190 6.6k
Süleyman Aydın Türkiye 38 879 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 35 0.0× 2.4k 3.2× 436 0.7× 260 5.8k
Daniela Impellizzeri Italy 53 449 0.2× 2.1k 1.6× 86 0.1× 1.1k 1.5× 102 0.2× 215 7.4k
Sebastiano Banni Italy 44 2.8k 1.4× 1.7k 1.3× 148 0.2× 1.0k 1.4× 29 0.0× 120 6.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Naim Akhtar Khan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Naim Akhtar Khan

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All Works

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Dergaa, Ismail, Halil İ̇brahim Ceylan, Wissem Dhahbi, et al.. (2025). Sweet and Fat Taste Perception: Impact on Dietary Intake in Diabetic Pregnant Women—A Cross-Sectional Observational Study. Nutrients. 17(15). 2515–2515. 1 indexed citations
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Koceir, Elhadj-Ahmed, et al.. (2025). Cardiometabolic Markers in Algerian Obese Subjects with and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Adipocytokine Imbalance as a Risk Factor. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(5). 1770–1770. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Amira Sayed, Thomas Gautier, Semen Yesylevskyy, et al.. (2024). A novel fatty acid analogue triggers CD36–GPR120 interaction and exerts anti-inflammatory action in endotoxemia. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 81(1). 176–176. 3 indexed citations
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Hichami, Aziz, et al.. (2023). In Vitro Functional Characterization of Type-I Taste Bud Cells as Monocytes/Macrophages-like Which Secrete Proinflammatory Cytokines. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(12). 10325–10325. 3 indexed citations
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Hichami, Aziz, et al.. (2020). Spirulina reduces diet-induced obesity through downregulation of lipogenic genes expression in Psammomys obesus. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry. 128(4). 1001–1009. 6 indexed citations
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Nani, Abdelhafid, Meriem Belarbi, Naim Akhtar Khan, & Aziz Hichami. (2020). Nutritional properties and plausible benefits of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) on bone metabolism and osteoimmunology : a mini-review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(8). 336–342. 1 indexed citations
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Nani, Abdelhafid, Meriem Belarbi, Naim Akhtar Khan, & Aziz Hichami. (2020). Nutritional properties and plausible benefits of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) on bone metabolism and osteoimmunology : a mini-review. 4(8). 336–342. 2 indexed citations
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Hichami, Aziz, et al.. (2020). CD36 and GPR120 Methylation Associates with Orosensory Detection Thresholds for Fat and Bitter in Algerian Young Obese Children. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(6). 1956–1956. 8 indexed citations
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Murtaza, Babar, Aziz Hichami, Amira Sayed Khan, et al.. (2019). Novel GPR120 agonist TUG891 modulates fat taste perception and preference and activates tongue-brain-gut axis in mice. Journal of Lipid Research. 61(2). 133–142. 22 indexed citations
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Abdoul‐Azize, Souleymane, et al.. (2013). Ca2+ signaling in taste bud cells and spontaneous preference for fat: Unresolved roles of CD36 and GPR120. Biochimie. 96. 8–13. 51 indexed citations
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Hichami, Aziz, et al.. (2008). Linoleic Acid Induces Calcium Signaling, Src Kinase Phosphorylation, and Neurotransmitter Release in Mouse CD36-positive Gustatory Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(19). 12949–12959. 155 indexed citations
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Khan, Naim Akhtar, Akadiri Yessoufou, Min Ji Kim, & Aziz Hichami. (2006). N-3 fatty acids modulate Th1 and Th2 dichotomy in diabetic pregnancy and macrosomia. Journal of Autoimmunity. 26(4). 268–277. 42 indexed citations
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Betoulle, Stéphane, Danielle Troutaud, Naim Akhtar Khan, & P. Deschaux. (1995). [Antibody response, cortisolemia and prolactinemia in rainbow trouts].. PubMed. 318(6). 677–81. 2 indexed citations
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Lucas, Josette, et al.. (1993). The effects of structural analogs of putrescine on proliferation, morphology and karyotype of glioblastoma cells in culture. Biology of the Cell. 77(2). 195–199. 6 indexed citations
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Khan, Naim Akhtar, et al.. (1990). Polyamine Binding Sites in the Rat Brain Hippocampus Plasma Membranes: MK 801 Does Not Influence the Binding Process. PubMed. 9(3). 163–169. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Naim Akhtar, et al.. (1989). Characterization of Na+-dependent and system a-independent polyamine transport in normal human erythrocytes. Cell Differentiation and Development. 27. 44–44. 5 indexed citations

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