Riaz Ullah

10.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
505 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Riaz Ullah is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Riaz Ullah has authored 505 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 176 papers in Plant Science, 108 papers in Food Science and 101 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Riaz Ullah's work include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (75 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (58 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (54 papers). Riaz Ullah is often cited by papers focused on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (75 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (58 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (54 papers). Riaz Ullah collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and China. Riaz Ullah's co-authors include Muhammad Zahoor, Ahmed Bari, Ali S. Alqahtani, Abdelaaty A. Shahat, Muhammad Adnan, Amal Alotaibi, Sezai Erċışlı, Mohammed Bourhia, Akash Tariq and Farhat Ali Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Riaz Ullah

473 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Modern Diagnostic Imaging Technique Applications and Risk Factors in the Medical Field: A Review
    2022 302 citations Muhammad Zahoor, Riaz Ullah et al. profile →
  2. Recent insights into Nanoemulsions: Their preparation, properties and applications
    2023 152 citations Sezai Erċışlı, Riaz Ullah et al. profile →
  3. Chitosan, chitosan derivatives, and chitosan-based nanocomposites: eco-friendly materials for advanced applications (a review)
    2024 114 citations Riaz Ullah, Sezai Erċışlı et al. profile →
  4. Probiotic significance of Lactobacillus strains: a comprehensive review on health impacts, research gaps, and future prospects
    2024 53 citations Muhammad Zahoor, Riaz Ullah et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Riaz Ullah 2.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 728 505 7.2k
Muhammad Ayaz 1.8k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 1.6k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 543 0.7× 240 7.4k
Alessandra Durazzo 2.0k 0.9× 1.9k 1.4× 2.0k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.4× 194 9.2k
Abhijit Dey 2.6k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 3.1k 2.4× 536 0.5× 700 1.0× 334 9.6k
Yujie Fu 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 1.2× 2.1k 1.6× 802 0.7× 990 1.4× 217 6.8k
Muthu Thiruvengadam 2.5k 1.1× 864 0.7× 2.4k 1.9× 1.8k 1.5× 787 1.1× 272 7.5k
Mohammad Ali Shariati 2.1k 0.9× 2.0k 1.5× 2.4k 1.9× 579 0.5× 550 0.8× 304 8.9k
Liang Zou 1.8k 0.8× 1.9k 1.5× 2.5k 1.9× 891 0.8× 1.0k 1.4× 355 8.1k
Gitishree Das 2.1k 0.9× 1.6k 1.2× 2.8k 2.2× 1.8k 1.5× 1.9k 2.6× 103 10.0k
Hesham R. El‐Seedi 2.4k 1.1× 1.9k 1.4× 3.6k 2.8× 1.1k 0.9× 1.4k 2.0× 412 12.6k
Mohd Adnan 979 0.4× 942 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 870 0.7× 351 0.5× 249 5.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Ullah, Riaz, Essam A. Ali, Monica Gallo, et al.. (2025). Essential oils of Mentha pulegium L.: Chemical biodiversity and bioactivity (in vitro and in silico) influenced by geographic variation. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 121. 105012–105012. 1 indexed citations
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Fadil, Mouhcine, Riaz Ullah, Zafar Iqbal, et al.. (2025). Optimization of phenolic compounds extraction and antioxidant activity from Moroccan Crocus sativus L. by-products using predictive modeling and Box-Behnken design. Microchemical Journal. 212. 113444–113444. 3 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Nasir, Khalid Khan, Haroon Ur Rashid, et al.. (2024). Homology modeling and molecular docking study of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 variant F: an attempt to develop drugs for treating CNS diseases. Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. 238(8). 1551–1577. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Adnan, Sajjad Khan, Ismail Shah, et al.. (2024). Exploration for the opioidergic, GABAergic and histaminergic potentials of synthesized Schiff’s base derivatives: An in-vivo approach. Results in Chemistry. 10. 101716–101716. 2 indexed citations
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Dai, Zhicong, Yifan Li, Riaz Ullah, et al.. (2024). Strong Invasive Mechanism of Wedelia trilobata via Growth and Physiological Traits under Nitrogen Stress Condition. Plants. 13(3). 355–355. 8 indexed citations
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Asghar, Muhammad Arif, et al.. (2024). Green synthesis of pectin-functionalized silver nanocomposites using Carpesium nepalense and evaluation its bactericidal kinetics and hepatoprotective mechanisms. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 277(Pt 4). 134523–134523. 5 indexed citations
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Nishan, Umar, A. Badshah, Nawshad Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Colorimetric sensing of hydrogen peroxide using capped Morus nigra-sawdust deposited zinc oxide nanoparticles via Trigonella foenum extract. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12. 1338920–1338920. 4 indexed citations
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Ullah, Riaz, et al.. (2024). Thermal oxidative stability and kinetics of lipophilic bioactive compounds degradation during accelerated storage of unroasted and roasted peanut oil. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 131. 106239–106239. 9 indexed citations
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Assouguem, Amine, Sezai Erċışlı, Gülçe Ilhan, et al.. (2024). Molecular characterisation of cornelian cherry ( Cornus mas L.) genotypes. Folia Horticulturae. 36(2). 211–219.
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Deng, Li, Sumra Wajid Abbasi, Umar Nishan, et al.. (2024). Exploring the genomic potential of Kytococcus schroeteri for antibacterial metabolites against multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 18(1). 102598–102598. 2 indexed citations
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Khan, Momin, et al.. (2024). Novel chiral phthalimides: Antimicrobial evaluation and docking study against Acinetobacter baumannii's OmpA protein. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 182. 109099–109099. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Shoaib, Tayyiaba Iqbal, Rafaqat Hussain, et al.. (2024). Synthesis, confirmations and biological evaluation of acid substituted Schiff base Derivatives: Unraveling insight through SAR, DFT, ADMET and molecular docking. Results in Chemistry. 11. 101744–101744. 3 indexed citations
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Yousaf, Zubaida, İrfan Anjum, Muhammad Bilal, et al.. (2024). Network pharmacology and molecular docking: combined computational approaches to explore the antihypertensive potential of Fabaceae species. Bioresources and Bioprocessing. 11(1). 53–53. 11 indexed citations
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Ullah, Riaz, et al.. (2024). Targeting the WWP1 gene with incensole acetate nanoemulsion: A novel therapeutic strategy for breast cancer. South African Journal of Botany. 172. 415–429. 2 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Zahoor, Jin Chen, Tabussam Tufail, et al.. (2023). Fundamental opportunities and challenges of nutraceutical noodles enriched with agri-food by-products. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 143. 104299–104299. 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Ke, Umar Nishan, Anwar Iqbal, et al.. (2023). Structural informatics approach for designing an epitope-based vaccine against the brain-eating Naegleria fowleri. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1284621–1284621. 16 indexed citations
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Nazish, Moona, Mushtaq Ahmad, Riaz Ullah, et al.. (2020). Taxonomic implications of leaf epidermis in halophytes of Amaranthaceae from Salt Range of Punjab, Pakistan. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 156(1). 79–90. 12 indexed citations

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