Nehal I. Abu‐Lail

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Nehal I. Abu‐Lail is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 13 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Nehal I. Abu‐Lail's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (22 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (20 papers) and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (11 papers). Nehal I. Abu‐Lail is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (22 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (20 papers) and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (11 papers). Nehal I. Abu‐Lail collaborates with scholars based in United States, Jordan and Türkiye. Nehal I. Abu‐Lail's co-authors include Terri A. Camesano, Manuel Garcı̀a-Pèrez, James B. Harsh, Ann‐Marie Fortuna, Waled Suliman, Ian Dallmeyer, Stefan Zauscher, Kamal Al‐Malah, Mohammed O.J. Azzam and Farshid Guilak and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Nehal I. Abu‐Lail

73 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Influence of feedstock source and pyrolysis temperature on biochar bulk and surface properties

2015 435 citations Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Manuel Garcı̀a-Pèrez et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Nehal I. Abu‐Lail

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Nehal I. Abu‐Lail's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Nehal I. Abu‐Lail with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Nehal I. Abu‐Lail more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Nehal I. Abu‐Lail

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Nehal I. Abu‐Lail. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Nehal I. Abu‐Lail. The network helps show where Nehal I. Abu‐Lail may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nehal I. Abu‐Lail

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Phenotypic Characterization of pilA, pilB, and pilD Mutants of Acinetobacter baumannii 5075: Impacts on Growth, Biofilm Formation, and Tazobactam Response 2025 ·Antibiotics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	0
2	Atomic force microscopy characterization of white and beige adipocyte differentiation 2024 ·In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal ·(unknown), (unknown), Ronald Cohen, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Eric M. Brey, (unknown)	1
3	Role of adhesion in the mechanics of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes EGDe as a function of the pH of growth 2024 ·Biointerphases ·Asma Eskhan, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	0
4	Forces Governing the Transport of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Escherichia coli in Nitrogen and Magnesium Doped Biochar Amended Sand Columns 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Katherine Quinn, Sohrab Haghighi Mood, (unknown), Manuel García Pérez, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	1
5	Impact of interstitial flow on cartilage matrix synthesis and NF‐kB transcription factor mRNA expression in a novel perfusion bioreactor 2023 ·Biotechnology Progress ·(unknown), (unknown), Juana Mendenhall, B. Arda Gozen, Edwin M. Tingstad, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, David B. Thiessen, Bernard Van Wie	1
6	Ethanolic extract, solvent fractions, and bio-oils from Urtica subincisa: Chemical composition, toxicity, and anti-IL-17 activity on HaCaT keratinocytes 2022 ·Journal of Herbal Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Manuel Garcı̀a-Pèrez, Alejandra Ochoa‐Zarzosa, Martha‐Estrella García‐Pérez	3
7	Sex-specific reduction in inflammation of osteoarthritic human chondrocytes and nutraceutical-dependent extracellular matrix formation 2021 ·PubMed ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bernard Van Wie, B. Arda Gozen, Juana Mendenhall, Edwin M. Tingstad, Vincent Idone, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	1
8	Enhanced matrix production by cocultivated human stem cells and chondrocytes under concurrent mechanical strain 2021 ·In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Juana Mendenhall, B. Arda Gozen, Edwin M. Tingstad, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Bernard Van Wie	2
9	Work in Progress:Development of Hands-on Desktop Learning Modules for Bioengineering Courses 2020 ·Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education) ·(unknown), (unknown), Bernard Van Wie, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Olusola Adesope, Shane Brown	0
10	Paenibacillus Naphthalenovorans Biofilms Interact with and Degrade Naphthalene as Observed using Various Microscopy Techniques 2019 ·(unknown), James N. Petersen, (unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	0
11	Responses of Acinetobacter baumannii Bound and Loose Extracellular Polymeric Substances to Hyperosmotic Agents Combined with or without Tobramycin: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study 2019 ·Langmuir ·Muhammedin Deliorman, (unknown), (unknown), Boel A. Fransson, Douglas R. Call, Haluk Beyenal, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	9
12	Characterizing interaction forces between actin and proteins of the tropomodulin family reveals the presence of the N-terminal actin-binding site in leiomodin 2017 ·Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Alla S. Kostyukova	10
13	Combined effects of oscillating hydrostatic pressure, perfusion and encapsulation in a novel bioreactor for enhancing extracellular matrix synthesis by bovine chondrocytes 2017 ·Cell and Tissue Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Bernard Van Wie	18
14	The role of the pH conditions of growth on the bioadhesion of individual and lawns of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes cells 2011 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·(unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	37
15	Atomic force microscopy investigations of heterogeneities in the adhesion energies measured between pathogenic and non-pathogenicListeriaspecies and silicon nitride as they correlate to virulence and adherence 2011 ·Biofouling ·(unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	22
16	Variations in the nanomechanical properties of virulent and avirulent Listeria monocytogenes 2010 ·Soft Matter ·(unknown), Nehal I. Abu‐Lail	30
17	Friction force microscopy of lubricin and hyaluronic acid between hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces 2009 ·Soft Matter ·Debby P. Chang, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Jeffrey M. Coles, Farshid Guilak, Gregory D. Jay, Stefan Zauscher	108
18	Reversibly Cross‐Linked Surface‐Grafted Polymer Brushes 2006 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·David M. Loveless, Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Marián Kaholek, Stefan Zauscher, Stephen L. Craig	39
19	The effect of solvent polarity on the molecular surface properties and adhesion of Escherichia coli 2006 ·Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces ·Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Terri A. Camesano	43
20	Understanding the elasticity of fibronectin fibrils: Unfolding strengths of FN-III and GFP domains measured by single molecule force spectroscopy 2005 ·Matrix Biology ·Nehal I. Abu‐Lail, Tomoo Ohashi, Robert L. Clark, Harold Erickson, Stefan Zauscher	53

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact