Saadullah Khattak

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 925 citations indexed

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Saadullah Khattak is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Saadullah Khattak has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 925 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Biochemistry and 7 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Saadullah Khattak's work include Sulfur Compounds in Biology (11 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (5 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (5 papers). Saadullah Khattak is often cited by papers focused on Sulfur Compounds in Biology (11 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (5 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (5 papers). Saadullah Khattak collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and United States. Saadullah Khattak's co-authors include Xin‐Ying Ji, Dongdong Wu, Nazeer Hussain Khan, Ebenezeri Erasto Ngowi, Mohd Ahmar Rauf, Hongtao Xu, Jianliang Shen, Ihsan Ullah, Shaofeng Duan and Muhammad Sarfraz and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Oncogene and Coordination Chemistry Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Saadullah Khattak

45 papers receiving 915 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.

Self-healing hydrogels as injectable implants: Advances in translational wound healing

2024 64 citations Saadullah Khattak, Ihsan Ullah et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Saadullah Khattak China	19	348	237	153	113	90	47	925
Rong‐Hua Luo China	26	728 2.1×	79 0.3×	253 1.7×	110 1.0×	41 0.5×	82	1.9k
Xinming Li China	21	390 1.1×	22 0.1×	116 0.8×	58 0.5×	49 0.5×	83	1.3k
Meiyan Sun China	25	1.1k 3.2×	24 0.1×	212 1.4×	93 0.8×	73 0.8×	50	1.9k
Barnaby C. H. May United States	23	1.1k 3.1×	37 0.2×	72 0.5×	237 2.1×	310 3.4×	54	2.1k
Xuexiang Zhang China	18	361 1.0×	47 0.2×	105 0.7×	35 0.3×	32 0.4×	39	1.0k
Yasuhisa Kimura Japan	32	884 2.5×	99 0.4×	132 0.9×	60 0.5×	206 2.3×	87	2.2k
Ferenc Tóth Hungary	14	331 1.0×	30 0.1×	110 0.7×	56 0.5×	52 0.6×	39	778
JoEllyn McMillan United States	22	321 0.9×	34 0.1×	176 1.2×	204 1.8×	57 0.6×	36	1.2k
Paul A. Raju United States	12	372 1.1×	152 0.6×	123 0.8×	20 0.2×	62 0.7×	17	1.4k
A.G. de Boer Netherlands	23	483 1.4×	33 0.1×	39 0.3×	244 2.2×	93 1.0×	40	1.9k

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Ullah, Salim, Saadullah Khattak, Qinxiang Zheng, et al.. (2025). ECM-inspired mechanically robust hydrogels for diabetic wound regeneration. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 551. 217456–217456.

Ullah, Salim, Zahid Hussain, Alí Samadikuchaksaraei, et al.. (2025). Metal-Phenolic Network (MPN) Modified Janus Fibrous Hydrogel Scaffold for Infected Diabetic Wound Healing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(7). 10470–10484. 9 indexed citations

Khattak, Saadullah, Hongtao Xu, & Jianliang Shen. (2024). Bio-electronic bandage: Self-powered performances to accelerate intestinal wound healing. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(12). 110210–110210. 3 indexed citations

Khattak, Saadullah, et al.. (2024). Self-healing hydrogels as injectable implants: Advances in translational wound healing. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 509. 215790–215790. 64 indexed citations breakdown →

Ji, Xin‐Ying, et al.. (2024). Targeting colorectal cancer at the level of nuclear pore complex. Journal of Advanced Research. 70. 423–444. 1 indexed citations

Ali, Yasir, Azmat Ali Khan, Amer M. Alanazi, et al.. (2024). Identification of the myxobacterial secondary metabolites Aurachin A and Soraphinol A as promising inhibitors of thymidylate kinase of the Monkeypox virus. Molecular Diversity. 28(5). 3349–3362. 6 indexed citations

Khattak, Saadullah, Mohd Ahmar Rauf, Mohammad Azam Ansari, et al.. (2023). Role of Nanomedicine-Based Therapeutics in the Treatment of CNS Disorders. Molecules. 28(3). 1283–1283. 29 indexed citations

Wu, Dongdong, Ebenezeri Erasto Ngowi, Yanxia Zhang, et al.. (2023). Nanotechnology prospects in brain therapeutics concerning gene-targeting and nose-to-brain administration. iScience. 26(8). 107321–107321. 17 indexed citations

Khattak, Saadullah, Mohd Ahmar Rauf, Yasir Ali, et al.. (2023). The monkeypox diagnosis, treatments and prevention: A review. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12. 1088471–1088471. 27 indexed citations

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Meng, Yuan, Wenyan Yang, Xinyu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Hydrogen sulfide and its donors: Novel antitumor and antimetastatic agents for liver cancer. Cellular Signalling. 106. 110628–110628. 13 indexed citations

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Saeed, Mοhd, Lamya Ahmed Al‐Keridis, Saadullah Khattak, et al.. (2023). Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Egg White and Coriander Root Waste: Characterization and Anti-Cancer Efficacy in Hela Cells. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 15(10). 5639–5655. 8 indexed citations

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Khattak, Saadullah, Mohd Ahmar Rauf, Nazeer Hussain Khan, et al.. (2022). Hydrogen Sulfide Biology and Its Role in Cancer. Molecules. 27(11). 3389–3389. 85 indexed citations

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Wang, Fengling, Saadullah Khattak, Muhammad Usman Akbar, et al.. (2022). Define the Two Molecular Subtypes of Epithelioid Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Cells. 11(18). 2924–2924. 4 indexed citations

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Usman, Τahir, et al.. (2022). Drugs being tested against covid-19 to slow down its spread and find effective treatment: A systematic review.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(2). 255–272. 6 indexed citations

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Khan, Nazeer Hussain, Di Wang, Wenkang Wang, et al.. (2022). Pharmacological Inhibition of Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Attenuates Breast Cancer Progression. Molecules. 27(13). 4049–4049. 20 indexed citations

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Khattak, Saadullah, Maqbool Khan, Nazeer Hussain Khan, et al.. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Cancer Patients towards COVID-19 in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(13). 7926–7926. 10 indexed citations

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Khattak, Saadullah, Muhammad Sarfraz, Pir Muhammad, et al.. (2021). The Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Respiratory Diseases. Biomolecules. 11(5). 682–682. 50 indexed citations

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Wang, Yizhen, Ebenezeri Erasto Ngowi, Di Wang, et al.. (2021). The Potential of Hydrogen Sulfide Donors in Treating Cardiovascular Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(4). 2194–2194. 36 indexed citations

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Khattak, Saadullah, Maqbool Khan, Τahir Usman, et al.. (2021). Assessment of General Populations Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions Toward the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A Cross-Sectional Study From Pakistan. Frontiers in Medicine. 8. 747819–747819. 16 indexed citations

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Ullah, Qudrat, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of Hepatitis C and B in MURCY Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 5(4). 1081–1084. 1 indexed citations

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