Sadia Saif

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Sadia Saif is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Food Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sadia Saif has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Materials Chemistry, 4 papers in Food Science and 3 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Sadia Saif's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (2 papers) and Arsenic contamination and mitigation (2 papers). Sadia Saif is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (2 papers) and Arsenic contamination and mitigation (2 papers). Sadia Saif collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United States and Saudi Arabia. Sadia Saif's co-authors include Arifa Tahir, Yongsheng Chen, Syed Farooq Adil, Mujeeb Khan, Merajuddin Khan, Hamad Z. Alkhathlan, Muhammad Tahir, Shams Tabrez Khan, Yubin Lan and V. E. Sweat and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecules, Marine Pollution Bulletin and Journal of Food Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Sadia Saif

15 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles and Their Environme... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300 400
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. Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles and Their Environmental Applications and Implications
    2016 434 citations Sadia Saif, Arifa Tahir et al. Nanomaterials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sadia Saif Pakistan 12 524 276 146 132 118 15 1.2k
Prasan Kumar Panda India 22 333 0.6× 329 1.2× 105 0.7× 293 2.2× 206 1.7× 177 1.7k
Parth Malik India 20 459 0.9× 335 1.2× 140 1.0× 42 0.3× 74 0.6× 48 1.3k
Muhammad Arfat Yameen Pakistan 22 418 0.8× 298 1.1× 217 1.5× 77 0.6× 150 1.3× 81 1.8k
Mostafa F. Al-Hakkani Egypt 20 606 1.2× 244 0.9× 218 1.5× 36 0.3× 137 1.2× 32 1.2k
Lebogang Katata‐Seru South Africa 15 451 0.9× 194 0.7× 139 1.0× 23 0.2× 114 1.0× 36 851
Irina Kacsó Romania 18 402 0.8× 176 0.6× 147 1.0× 44 0.3× 40 0.3× 84 1.1k
Navid Omidifar Iran 28 489 0.9× 610 2.2× 78 0.5× 269 2.0× 52 0.4× 130 2.2k
Rehan M. El-Shabasy Egypt 9 495 0.9× 296 1.1× 68 0.5× 93 0.7× 68 0.6× 20 1.2k
Phumlane Selby Mdluli South Africa 19 463 0.9× 450 1.6× 155 1.1× 61 0.5× 68 0.6× 79 1.4k
Md. Mahedi Hasan Bangladesh 21 531 1.0× 343 1.2× 75 0.5× 29 0.2× 127 1.1× 41 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sadia Saif

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sadia Saif

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Hassan, Faiza, Sadia Saif, Parveen Akhter, et al.. (2024). Pectin functionalized with Cu/Fe nanoparticles for enhanced degradation of methylene blue from wastewater. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 8. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qi, Weiyu Liang, Kailin Gong, et al.. (2022). Polyamide microplastics as better environmental vectors of Cr(VI) in comparison to polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 186. 114492–114492. 30 indexed citations
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Adil, Syed Farooq, et al.. (2022). Ascorbic acid-mediated Fe/Cu nanoparticles and their application for removal of COD and phenols from industrial wastewater. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 34(4). 101927–101927. 18 indexed citations
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Khan, Mujeeb, Syed Farooq Adil, Hamad Z. Alkhathlan, et al.. (2020). COVID-19: A Global Challenge with Old History, Epidemiology and Progress So Far. Molecules. 26(1). 39–39. 328 indexed citations
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Rasool, Bilal, Syed Ehtisham-ul-Haque, Sadia Saif, et al.. (2020). Chitosan with Bentonite and Biochar in Ni-Affected Soil Reduces Grain Ni Concentrations, Improves Soil Enzymes and Grain Quality in Lentil. Minerals. 11(1). 11–11. 15 indexed citations
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Saif, Sadia, et al.. (2019). Green synthesis of ZnO hierarchical microstructures by Cordia myxa and their antibacterial activity. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 26(7). 1364–1371. 47 indexed citations
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Saif, Sadia, Arifa Tahir, & Yongsheng Chen. (2016). Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles and Their Environmental Applications and Implications. Nanomaterials. 6(11). 209–209. 434 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saif, Sadia, et al.. (2005). Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on goat meat surface with pulsed dc square wave signal. Journal of Food Engineering. 77(2). 281–288. 12 indexed citations
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Saif, Sadia, et al.. (2004). Electrical Resistivity of Goat Meat. International Journal of Food Properties. 7(3). 463–471. 14 indexed citations
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Saif, Sadia, et al.. (2004). VISCOSITY OF CAPRINE MILK WITH RESPECT TO FAT CONTENT, SHEAR RATE, AND TEMPERATURE. Transactions of the ASAE. 47(6). 2023–2031. 3 indexed citations
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Saif, Sadia, et al.. (2004). Rheological Properties of Goat Milk Products. 2004, Ottawa, Canada August 1 - 4, 2004. 1 indexed citations
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Saif, Sadia, Yubin Lan, & V. E. Sweat. (2003). Gelatinization Properties of Rice Flour. International Journal of Food Properties. 6(3). 531–542. 30 indexed citations

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