Sana Sadaf

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Sana Sadaf is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Sana Sadaf has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Water Science and Technology, 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Sana Sadaf's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (23 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (9 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (7 papers). Sana Sadaf is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (23 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (9 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (7 papers). Sana Sadaf collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Sana Sadaf's co-authors include Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Munawar Iqbal, Saima Noreen, Javed Iqbal, Shazia Nouren, Inam Ullah, Habib-ur-Rehman, Jan Nisar, Abida Kausar and Yusra Safa and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemosphere, Neuroscience and Energy.

In The Last Decade

Sana Sadaf

61 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil: An efficient technique to convert waste into biodiesel

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sana Sadaf Pakistan	23	1.1k	582	543	341	306	62	2.2k
Tito Roberto Sant’Anna Cadaval Brazil	35	1.7k 1.5×	543 0.9×	752 1.4×	402 1.2×	372 1.2×	100	3.1k
M. Auta Nigeria	22	1.5k 1.3×	628 1.1×	602 1.1×	348 1.0×	253 0.8×	38	2.4k
Fatma Marrakchi China	21	1.2k 1.0×	461 0.8×	585 1.1×	228 0.7×	243 0.8×	28	1.9k
C. Femina Carolin India	25	1.2k 1.1×	608 1.0×	373 0.7×	225 0.7×	443 1.4×	33	2.8k
Eliazer Bobby Naidoo South Africa	29	1.5k 1.4×	380 0.7×	476 0.9×	298 0.9×	339 1.1×	69	2.4k
Murat Yılmaz Türkiye	32	1.1k 1.0×	366 0.6×	432 0.8×	201 0.6×	374 1.2×	106	2.4k
Alfin Kurniawan Indonesia	26	831 0.8×	712 1.2×	365 0.7×	180 0.5×	203 0.7×	64	2.2k
Ravindra Kumar Gautam India	27	1.6k 1.5×	543 0.9×	763 1.4×	400 1.2×	341 1.1×	68	2.9k
Matthew A. Adebayo Nigeria	27	1.5k 1.3×	431 0.7×	672 1.2×	347 1.0×	307 1.0×	69	2.3k
Umar Farooq Pakistan	24	1.2k 1.1×	291 0.5×	385 0.7×	245 0.7×	300 1.0×	107	2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sana Sadaf

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sadaf, Sana, Faheem Ahmad, Abher Rasheed, et al.. (2025). Sustainable sanitary pads: A comprehensive review of natural fibers and bio-based superabsorbent polymers for eco-friendly menstrual hygiene. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 327(Pt 2). 147524–147524.

Awan, Masood Iqbal, Athar Mahmood, Sana Sadaf, et al.. (2024). Combined Application of Nitrogenand Sulfur Improves Growth, Oil,and Bio-Diesel Production from Soybean. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 34(6). 6729–6739. 1 indexed citations

Sadaf, Sana, et al.. (2023). Combing role of MgO and Al2O3 on viscosity and its correlation to structure of fluorine-free mold fluxes. Journal of Mining and Metallurgy Section B Metallurgy. 59(3). 507–514. 2 indexed citations

Batool, Zehra, et al.. (2022). Dose Dependent Effects of Lemon Peel Oil on Oxidative Stress and Psychological Behaviors in Rats. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 55(4). 2 indexed citations

Awan, Masood Iqbal, Sana Sadaf, Athar Mahmood, et al.. (2022). Sulfur Enhancement for the Improvement of Castor Bean Growth and Yield, and Sustainable Biodiesel Production. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 905738–905738. 7 indexed citations

Mahmood, Athar, Masood Iqbal Awan, Sana Sadaf, et al.. (2021). Bio-diesel production of sunflower through sulphur management in a semi-arid subtropical environment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(9). 13268–13278. 8 indexed citations

urRehman, Shafiq, Shamsa Bibi, Sana Sadaf, et al.. (2020). The effect of different aromatic conjugated bridges on optoelectronic properties of diketopyrrolopyrrole-based donor materials for organic photovoltaics. Journal of Molecular Modeling. 26(6). 154–154. 12 indexed citations

Iqbal, Javed, et al.. (2020). Comparison of Photo‐Esterification Capability of Bismuth Vanadate with Reduced Graphene Oxide Bismuth Vanadate (RGO/BiVO ₄ ) Composite for Biodiesel Production from High Free Fatty Acid Containing Non‐Edible Oil. ChemistrySelect. 5(29). 9245–9253. 23 indexed citations

Sadaf, Sana, Javed Iqbal, Inam Ullah, et al.. (2019). Solar assisted cell wall disruption of indigenously isolated microalgae strains: process optimization. Materials Research Express. 6(6). 65506–65506. 2 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Saara, et al.. (2018). Alteration in redox profile and behavioral effects following repeated administration of citral in rats.. PubMed. 31(6 (Supplementary). 2639–2644. 10 indexed citations

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Sadaf, Sana, et al.. (2017). Enhancement of memory function by antioxidant potential of Nigella sativa L. oil in restrained rats.. PubMed. 30(5(Supplementary)). 2039–2046. 4 indexed citations

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Bhatti, Haq Nawaz, et al.. (2017). Uranium remediation using modified Vigna radiata waste biomass. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 123. 94–101. 74 indexed citations

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Bhatti, Haq Nawaz, et al.. (2015). Treatment of textile effluents by low cost agricultural wastes: batch biosorption study.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 25(1). 284–289. 17 indexed citations

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Bhatti, Haq Nawaz, et al.. (2014). Biosorption characteristics of sugarcane bagasse for the removal of Foron Blue E-BL dye from aqueous solutions.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 24(1). 272–279. 14 indexed citations

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Sadaf, Sana, et al.. (2014). Potential Use of Low-Cost Lignocellulosic Waste for the Removal of Direct Violet 51 from Aqueous Solution: Equilibrium and Breakthrough Studies. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 66(4). 557–571. 70 indexed citations

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Sadaf, Sana, et al.. (2013). EFFICIENT REMOVAL OF DISPERSE DYE BY MIXED CULTURE OF Ganoderma lucidum AND Coriolus versicolor. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 50(2). 261–266. 7 indexed citations

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Sadaf, Sana & Haq Nawaz Bhatti. (2013). Batch and fixed bed column studies for the removal of Indosol Yellow BG dye by peanut husk. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 45(2). 541–553. 213 indexed citations

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Sadaf, Sana & Haq Nawaz Bhatti. (2013). Equilibrium modeling for adsorptive removal of Indosol Black NF dye by low-cost agro-industrial waste: batch and continuous study. Desalination and Water Treatment. 52(22-24). 4492–4507. 7 indexed citations

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Sadaf, Sana, et al.. (2010). Dibromidobis(N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylthiourea-κS)cadmium(II). Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online. 66(8). m950–m950. 10 indexed citations

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Sadaf, Sana, et al.. (2007). Nutritional evaluation of various feedstuffs for livestock production using in vitro gas method.. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 27(3). 129–133. 26 indexed citations

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