Shafaq Khan

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 548 citations indexed

About

Shafaq Khan is a scholar working on Management Information Systems, Information Systems and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Shafaq Khan has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 548 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Management Information Systems, 9 papers in Information Systems and 3 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Shafaq Khan's work include Information Technology Governance and Strategy (6 papers), Big Data and Business Intelligence (4 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (4 papers). Shafaq Khan is often cited by papers focused on Information Technology Governance and Strategy (6 papers), Big Data and Business Intelligence (4 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (4 papers). Shafaq Khan collaborates with scholars based in United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Canada. Shafaq Khan's co-authors include Anoud Bani-Hani, Faiza Loukil, Chirine Ghédira, Elhadj Benkhelifa, Munir Majdalawieh, Mathew Nicho, Nishara Nizamuddin, Zahid Halim, Maher Alaraj and Md. Tariqul Islam and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, Sustainability and Scientometrics.

In The Last Decade

Shafaq Khan

20 papers receiving 518 citations

Hit Papers

Blockchain smart contracts: Applications, challenges, and... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300
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. Blockchain smart contracts: Applications, challenges, and future trends
    2021 379 citations Shafaq Khan, Faiza Loukil et al. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shafaq Khan United Arab Emirates 9 419 132 100 99 34 22 548
Anoud Bani-Hani United Arab Emirates 7 382 0.9× 108 0.8× 103 1.0× 99 1.0× 27 0.8× 20 491
Faiza Loukil France 8 484 1.2× 127 1.0× 199 2.0× 144 1.5× 31 0.9× 11 644
Weiqin Zou China 6 473 1.1× 93 0.7× 128 1.3× 129 1.3× 28 0.8× 13 556
Chris Dannen United States 3 477 1.1× 91 0.7× 149 1.5× 172 1.7× 25 0.7× 5 551
Ioannis Karamitsos United Arab Emirates 10 245 0.6× 128 1.0× 94 0.9× 79 0.8× 20 0.6× 43 518
Aziz Deraman Malaysia 11 312 0.7× 112 0.8× 91 0.9× 112 1.1× 38 1.1× 120 573
Yury Yanovich Russia 11 483 1.2× 101 0.8× 140 1.4× 166 1.7× 29 0.9× 66 638
Paolo Tell Denmark 12 551 1.3× 114 0.9× 127 1.3× 168 1.7× 19 0.6× 28 761
Mansooreh Zahedi Australia 10 310 0.7× 79 0.6× 75 0.8× 114 1.2× 35 1.0× 29 485
An Binh Tran Australia 9 638 1.5× 197 1.5× 97 1.0× 278 2.8× 66 1.9× 21 729

Countries citing papers authored by Shafaq Khan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shafaq Khan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shafaq Khan

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Majdalawieh, Munir, et al.. (2025). Precision agriculture in the age of AI: A systematic review of machine learning methods for crop disease detection. Smart Agricultural Technology. 12. 101491–101491. 2 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq, et al.. (2024). Federated Learning - a Novel Approach for Predicting Diseases in Unprecented Areas. 35. 58–63. 2 indexed citations
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Majdalawieh, Munir, Shafaq Khan, & Md. Tariqul Islam. (2023). Using Deep Learning Model to Identify Iron Chlorosis in Plants. IEEE Access. 11. 46949–46955. 9 indexed citations
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Majdalawieh, Munir & Shafaq Khan. (2022). Building an Integrated Digital Transformation System Framework: A Design Science Research, the Case of FedUni. Sustainability. 14(10). 6121–6121. 9 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq, et al.. (2022). Blockchain for Governments: The Case of the Dubai Government. Sustainability. 14(11). 6576–6576. 31 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq, Faiza Loukil, Chirine Ghédira, Elhadj Benkhelifa, & Anoud Bani-Hani. (2021). Blockchain smart contracts: Applications, challenges, and future trends. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications. 14(5). 2901–2925. 379 indexed citations breakdown →
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Majdalawieh, Munir, Nishara Nizamuddin, Maher Alaraj, Shafaq Khan, & Anoud Bani-Hani. (2021). Blockchain-based solution for Secure and Transparent Food Supply Chain Network. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications. 14(6). 3831–3850. 34 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Bilal, et al.. (2019). Modified RLS Algorithm for Interference Cancelation in a MIMO System. 1–6. 3 indexed citations
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Halim, Zahid & Shafaq Khan. (2019). A data science-based framework to categorize academic journals. Scientometrics. 119(1). 393–423. 24 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq, et al.. (2019). Role assigning and taking in cloud computing. Human Systems Management. 38(1). 1–27. 4 indexed citations
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Nicho, Mathew & Shafaq Khan. (2017). IT Governance Measurement Tools and its Application in IT-Business Alignment. Journal of international technology and information management. 26(1). 81–111. 8 indexed citations
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Nicho, Mathew, et al.. (2017). Managing Information Security Risk Using Integrated Governance Risk and Compliance. Open Access Institutional Repository at Robert Gordon University (Robert Gordon University). 56–66. 6 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq, et al.. (2016). Green computing implementation factors: UAE case study. 2. 1–4. 2 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq, et al.. (2016). IT controls in the public cloud: Success factors for allocation of roles and responsibilities. Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research. 18(3). 155–180. 5 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq, Mathew Nicho, & Grahame Cooper. (2015). A Role Allocation Model For IT Controls In A Cloud Environment. Review of Business Information Systems (RBIS). 19(1). 5–14. 1 indexed citations
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Nicho, Mathew & Shafaq Khan. (2014). Identifying Vulnerabilities of Advanced Persistent Threats. International Journal of Information Security and Privacy. 8(1). 1–18. 8 indexed citations
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Khan, Shafaq. (2011). Strengthening The Curriculum Of Information Systems Program. Review of Business Information Systems (RBIS). 15(3). 23–34. 4 indexed citations

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