Otun Saha

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

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Otun Saha is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Otun Saha has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Infectious Diseases, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Otun Saha's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (15 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (7 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (7 papers). Otun Saha is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (15 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (7 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (7 papers). Otun Saha collaborates with scholars based in Bangladesh, United States and Australia. Otun Saha's co-authors include Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Shujit Chandra Paul, Tutun Das Aka, Md Ashaduzzaman, Munawar Sultana, Muhammed Yusuf Miah, M. Nazmul Hoque, M. Anwar Hossain, Md. Mizanur Rahaman and Keith A. Crandall and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Otun Saha

47 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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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.

Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticle using Carica papaya leaf extract: application for photocatalytic degradation of remazol yellow RR dye and antibacterial activity

2020 325 citations Muhammed Yusuf Miah, Shujit Chandra Paul et al. Heliyon profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Otun Saha Bangladesh	15	288	264	236	117	101	49	1.0k
Setareh Haghighat Iran	17	142 0.5×	179 0.7×	278 1.2×	33 0.3×	84 0.8×	56	861
Beata Sadowska Poland	23	184 0.6×	257 1.0×	533 2.3×	30 0.3×	372 3.7×	83	1.5k
Mushtak T.S. Al-Ouqaili Iraq	14	145 0.5×	88 0.3×	295 1.3×	27 0.2×	134 1.3×	45	1.0k
Mariana Nor Shamsudin Malaysia	21	247 0.9×	608 2.3×	693 2.9×	29 0.2×	147 1.5×	71	1.6k
Ľudmila Tkáčiková Slovakia	20	369 1.3×	264 1.0×	211 0.9×	34 0.3×	247 2.4×	80	1.3k
Emil Paluch Poland	17	91 0.3×	94 0.4×	345 1.5×	33 0.3×	170 1.7×	40	950
Mohammad Jalal India	16	581 2.0×	84 0.3×	176 0.7×	39 0.3×	109 1.1×	30	882
Muhammad Shafique Pakistan	20	297 1.0×	69 0.3×	128 0.5×	186 1.6×	56 0.6×	80	1.1k
Rashmirekha Pati India	9	297 1.0×	180 0.7×	340 1.4×	14 0.1×	49 0.5×	14	1.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Saha, Otun, et al.. (2025). Field outbreak investigation and immunoinformatic analysis suggest potential immune evasion by Newcastle disease virus Sub-Genotype XIV.2 in Nigeria. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 34060–34060.

Saha, Otun, et al.. (2025). A Review on Survival Strategies and Social Dynamics of Microbial Communities in Biofilm. Indian Journal of Microbiology. 66(1). 95–107. 1 indexed citations

Karim, Mohammad Rabiul, et al.. (2024). Natural Products in Precision Neurological Disease (Cryptococcal Meningitis): Structure‐Based Phytochemical Screening of Glycyrrhiza glabra Plant Against Cryptococcus neoformans Farnesyltransferase (FTase). Chemistry & Biodiversity. 22(5). e202401987–e202401987.

Saha, Otun, et al.. (2024). Antiviral Activity, Pharmacoinformatics, Molecular Docking, and Dynamics Studies of Azadirachta indica Against Nipah Virus by Targeting Envelope Glycoprotein: Emerging Strategies for Developing Antiviral Treatment. Bioinformatics and Biology Insights. 18. 769829393–769829393. 7 indexed citations

Saha, Otun, et al.. (2024). In silico design and evaluation of multi-epitope dengue virus vaccines: a promising approach to combat global dengue burden. Discover Applied Sciences. 6(4). 3 indexed citations

Saha, Otun, Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Foysal Hossen, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide study of globally distributed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) strains implicates diversification utilizing phylodynamics and mutational analysis. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 13531–13531. 16 indexed citations

Islam, Ovinu Kibria, Israt Islam, Otun Saha, et al.. (2023). Genomic variability correlates with biofilm phenotypes in multidrug resistant clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 7867–7867. 7 indexed citations

Mishra, Anshuman, Bishweshwar Pant, Shaikat Chandra Dey, et al.. (2023). Thermally induced Fe2O3 spikes decorated Ag/Fe2O3 nanocomposite fabrication for anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activities. SN Applied Sciences. 5(12). 5 indexed citations

Ahmed, Firoz, et al.. (2023). Bacterial profile, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular detection of ESBL and quinolone resistance gene of uropathogens causing urinary tract infection in the southeastern part of Bangladesh. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 54(2). 803–815. 4 indexed citations

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Hoque, M. Nazmul, et al.. (2022). Antibiogram and virulence profiling reveals multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus as the predominant aetiology of subclinical mastitis in riverine buffaloes. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 8(6). 2631–2645. 33 indexed citations

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Rahaman, Md. Mizanur, M. Shaminur Rahman, M. Rafiul Islam, et al.. (2021). Genomic characterization of the dominating Beta, V2 variant carrying vaccinated (Oxford−AstraZeneca) and nonvaccinated COVID‐19 patient samples in Bangladesh: A metagenomics and whole‐genome approach. Journal of Medical Virology. 94(4). 1670–1688. 4 indexed citations

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Saha, Otun, et al.. (2021). Genome-wide genetic marker analysis and genotyping of Escherichia fergusonii strain OTSVEF-60. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 52(2). 989–1004. 19 indexed citations

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Saha, Otun, et al.. (2021). Temporal landscape of mutational frequencies in SARS-CoV-2 genomes of Bangladesh: possible implications from the ongoing outbreak in Bangladesh. Virus Genes. 57(5). 413–425. 9 indexed citations

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Islam, Ariful, et al.. (2021). Assessment of basic reproduction number (R0), spatial and temporal epidemiological determinants, and genetic characterization of SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 92. 104884–104884. 17 indexed citations

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Towhid, Syeda Tasneem, et al.. (2020). COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System: How the First PostModern Pandemic ‘Weakened’ our Hearts. 3. e15–e15. 5 indexed citations

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Miah, Muhammed Yusuf, Shujit Chandra Paul, Tutun Das Aka, et al.. (2020). Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticle using Carica papaya leaf extract: application for photocatalytic degradation of remazol yellow RR dye and antibacterial activity. Heliyon. 6(8). e04603–e04603. 325 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hoque, M. Nazmul, Arif Istiaq, Rebecca Clement, et al.. (2020). Insights Into the Resistome of Bovine Clinical Mastitis Microbiome, a Key Factor in Disease Complication. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11. 860–860. 72 indexed citations

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Saha, Otun, et al.. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A Threat to Global Health. 3. e13–e13. 7 indexed citations

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Saha, Otun, Md. Shahadat Hossain, & Md. Mizanur Rahaman. (2020). Genomic exploration light on multiple origin with potential parsimony-informative sites of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Bangladesh. Gene Reports. 21. 100951–100951. 16 indexed citations

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Hossain, Md. Shahadat, et al.. (2020). Drug Repurposing for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: A Clinical Landscape. PubMed. 8(4). e121–e121. 17 indexed citations

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