Sameh S. Ali

12.1k total citations · 9 hit papers
153 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Sameh S. Ali is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Sameh S. Ali has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Sameh S. Ali's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (21 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (21 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (20 papers). Sameh S. Ali is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (21 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (21 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (20 papers). Sameh S. Ali collaborates with scholars based in Egypt, China and Saudi Arabia. Sameh S. Ali's co-authors include Jianzhong Sun, Rania Al-Tohamy, Tamer Elsamahy, Michael Kornaros, Yehia A.‐G. Mahmoud, Haixin Jiao, Fanghua Li, Yinyi Fu, Kamal Okasha and Mostafa M. El‐Sheekh 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

Sameh S. Ali

150 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wast... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2022 2021 2022 2021 2023 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wastewater: Ecotoxicological and health concerns of textile dyes and possible remediation approaches for environmental safety
    2022 2.1k citations Rania Al-Tohamy, Sameh S. Ali et al. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety profile →
  2. Degradation of conventional plastic wastes in the environment: A review on current status of knowledge and future perspectives of disposal
    2021 426 citations Sameh S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy et al. profile →
  3. Microalgae-based wastewater treatment: Mechanisms, challenges, recent advances, and future prospects
    2022 416 citations Sameh S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy et al. profile →
  4. Plastic wastes biodegradation: Mechanisms, challenges and future prospects
    2021 319 citations Sameh S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy et al. profile →
  5. Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Recent Advances in Their Removal: A Review
    2023 255 citations Sameh S. Ali, Michael Kornaros et al. profile →
  6. Bioplastic production in terms of life cycle assessment: A state-of-the-art review
    2023 175 citations Sameh S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy et al. profile →
  7. Clean-Up of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil by Phytoremediation: A Multidisciplinary and Eco-Friendly Approach
    2023 119 citations Sameh S. Ali, Michael Kornaros et al. profile →
  8. A comprehensive review on the potential of microbial enzymes in multipollutant bioremediation: Mechanisms, challenges, and future prospects
    2023 110 citations Sameh S. Ali, Mostafa M. El‐Sheekh et al. profile →
  9. A critical review on plastic waste life cycle assessment and management: Challenges, research gaps, and future perspectives
    2024 88 citations Haixin Jiao, Sameh S. Ali et al. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sameh S. Ali Egypt 45 1.7k 1.7k 1.5k 1.4k 1.2k 153 8.3k
Ram Naresh Bharagava India 44 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.6k 1.1× 1.8k 1.5× 114 7.4k
Jianzhong Sun China 53 1.8k 1.1× 3.2k 1.8× 1.6k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 202 11.2k
Muthusamy Govarthanan South Korea 64 2.6k 1.5× 2.4k 1.4× 1.6k 1.0× 3.3k 2.3× 1.3k 1.1× 219 10.8k
Michael Kornaros Greece 51 2.5k 1.5× 1.9k 1.1× 1.9k 1.2× 671 0.5× 1.6k 1.3× 179 8.9k
P.R. Yaashikaa India 40 1.1k 0.6× 1.7k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.8k 1.5× 98 6.8k
A. Saravanan India 55 1.7k 1.0× 2.7k 1.6× 2.0k 1.4× 2.4k 1.7× 3.9k 3.2× 246 11.7k
Balasubramani Ravindran South Korea 45 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 654 0.4× 982 0.7× 803 0.7× 245 6.9k
Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale South Korea 59 1.6k 0.9× 3.6k 2.1× 2.0k 1.3× 2.9k 2.0× 1.6k 1.3× 183 12.3k
Rijuta Ganesh Saratale South Korea 34 810 0.5× 2.0k 1.2× 804 0.5× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 69 6.5k
Balendu Shekher Giri India 42 1.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 709 0.5× 927 0.6× 1.8k 1.5× 127 6.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sameh S. Ali

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hussien, Nahed Ahmed, et al.. (2025). Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as a Promising Nanomedicine Approach for Anticancer, Antibacterial, and Anti-Inflammatory Therapies. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 20. 4299–4317. 12 indexed citations
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Schagerl, Michael, et al.. (2025). Testing the Purity of Limnospira fusiformis Cultures After Axenicity Treatments. Cells. 14(2). 136–136. 1 indexed citations
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Jiao, Haixin, Min Xiong, Rania Al-Tohamy, et al.. (2025). Rethinking plastics through microbial biodegradation and circular economy innovation – A review. Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. 8. 195–224. 1 indexed citations
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Youssef, Fatma, et al.. (2025). Marine algal polysaccharides for drug delivery applications: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 295. 139551–139551. 12 indexed citations
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Kuranaga, Yuki, et al.. (2025). The emerging role of metabolic interventions in uveal melanoma. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 117. 23–37. 1 indexed citations
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Jiao, Haixin, Rania Al-Tohamy, Fanghua Li, et al.. (2024). Harnessing wastewater-based microalgae for biohydrogen production. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 190. 372–385. 7 indexed citations
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Rawindran, Hemamalini, M. Parveen, Jayanthi Barasarathi, et al.. (2024). Microalgae-based solutions for palm oil mill effluent management: Integrating phycoremediation, biomass and biodiesel production for a greener future. Biomass and Bioenergy. 191. 107445–107445. 3 indexed citations
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Ali, Sameh S., Tamer Elsamahy, Maha A. Khalil, et al.. (2024). Exploring the potential of insect gut symbionts for polyethylene biodegradation. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 190. 22–33. 7 indexed citations
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Khoo, Kuan Shiong, Mohsin Kazi, Mohammad Nur‐e‐Alam, et al.. (2024). Hydrogel immobilized microalgae-alginate beads to model the fermentation of phenol-containing wastewater into biohydrogen molecules. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 407. 125157–125157. 8 indexed citations
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Ali, Sameh S., Rania Al-Tohamy, Tamer Elsamahy, & Jianzhong Sun. (2024). Harnessing recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biohydrogen production: Recent advances, challenges, and future perspective. Biotechnology Advances. 72. 108344–108344. 21 indexed citations
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El-Zawawy, Nessma A., et al.. (2024). Endophytic Penicillium oxalicum AUMC 14898 from Opuntia ficus-indica: A Novel Source of Tannic Acid Inhibiting Virulence and Quorum Sensing of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(20). 11115–11115. 5 indexed citations
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Mahmoud, Yehia A.‐G., et al.. (2023). Exploring the potential of [F. oxysporum/PSCO11Cu7]BNC as a novel copper-Fusarium oxysporum bio-hybrid nanocomposite for wastewater treatment. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1281. 135119–135119. 5 indexed citations
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Al-Tohamy, Rania, Sameh S. Ali, Fanghua Li, et al.. (2022). A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wastewater: Ecotoxicological and health concerns of textile dyes and possible remediation approaches for environmental safety. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 231. 113160–113160. 2110 indexed citations breakdown →
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Khalil, Maha A., et al.. (2022). Exploring the therapeutic potential of acetonic plant extracts in the healing of skin wounds infected with multidrug resistant pathogens. Journal of Applied Biomedicine. 20(2). 45–55. 6 indexed citations

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