Shafiqur Rehman

21.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
412 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

Shafiqur Rehman is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Shafiqur Rehman has authored 412 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 114 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 78 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Shafiqur Rehman's work include Wind Energy Research and Development (106 papers), Energy Load and Power Forecasting (76 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (48 papers). Shafiqur Rehman is often cited by papers focused on Wind Energy Research and Development (106 papers), Energy Load and Power Forecasting (76 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (48 papers). Shafiqur Rehman collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and China. Shafiqur Rehman's co-authors include Mohamed Mohandes, Luai M. Al‐Hadhrami, Md. Mahbub Alam, T.O. Halawani, Luai M. Alhems, M. Mujahid Rafique, Sardar Khan, P. Gandhidasan, Josua P. Meyer and A. Allouhi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Shafiqur Rehman

392 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

Global review and synthesis of trends in observed terrest... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2011 2015 2004 2013 2012 250 500 750
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. Global review and synthesis of trends in observed terrestrial near-surface wind speeds: Implications for evaporation
    2011 981 citations Shafiqur Rehman et al. profile →
  2. Pumped hydro energy storage system: A technological review
    2015 862 citations Shafiqur Rehman et al. profile →
  3. Support vector machines for wind speed prediction
    2004 600 citations Mohamed Mohandes, Shafiqur Rehman et al. Renewable Energy profile →
  4. Performance evaluation of a PV (photovoltaic) module by back surface water cooling for hot climatic conditions
    2013 489 citations Shafiqur Rehman et al. profile →
  5. Drinking water quality and human health risk in Charsadda district, Pakistan
    2012 318 citations Shafiqur Rehman et al. profile →
  6. Renewable energy systems for water desalination applications: A comprehensive review
    2023 148 citations Fahad A. Al‐Sulaiman, Shafiqur Rehman et al. Energy Conversion and Management profile →
  7. A review of energy extraction from wind and ocean: Technologies, merits, efficiencies, and cost
    2022 132 citations Shafiqur Rehman, Luai M. Alhems et al. profile →
  8. Sustainable AI-based production agriculture: Exploring AI applications and implications in agricultural practices
    2024 72 citations Shafiqur Rehman et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →
  9. Synergistic sizing and energy management strategy of combined offshore wind with solar floating PV system for green hydrogen and electricity co-production using multi-objective dung beetle optimization
    2025 22 citations Shafiqur Rehman, Ahmed S. Menesy et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shafiqur Rehman Saudi Arabia 63 5.5k 3.0k 3.0k 2.7k 2.7k 412 16.5k
Hongxing Yang Hong Kong 84 7.1k 1.3× 3.1k 1.0× 9.2k 3.0× 3.3k 1.2× 4.8k 1.8× 559 26.4k
Jinyue Yan Sweden 83 6.3k 1.1× 839 0.3× 5.7k 1.9× 1.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.8× 658 28.1k
Arif Hepbaşlı Türkiye 74 3.1k 0.6× 970 0.3× 7.2k 2.4× 1.0k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 378 17.3k
T.M.I. Mahlia Malaysia 92 5.3k 1.0× 565 0.2× 7.2k 2.4× 2.6k 1.0× 2.5k 0.9× 420 30.3k
Neven Duić Croatia 66 7.3k 1.3× 992 0.3× 3.5k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 3.5k 1.3× 421 14.9k
Jiří Jaromír Klemeš Czechia 89 4.0k 0.7× 487 0.2× 3.8k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 824 29.1k
Ali Mostafaeipour Iran 53 2.6k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 2.2k 0.8× 185 7.2k
Kamaruzzaman Sopian Malaysia 101 10.6k 1.9× 1.2k 0.4× 20.3k 6.7× 2.0k 0.7× 2.0k 0.7× 1.0k 39.9k
A.G. Olabi United Arab Emirates 105 14.4k 2.6× 1.3k 0.4× 10.5k 3.4× 1.8k 0.7× 3.5k 1.3× 580 38.8k
R. Saidur Malaysia 93 6.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 12.1k 4.0× 1.4k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 462 29.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shafiqur Rehman

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All Works

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Zayed, Mohamed E., Shafiqur Rehman, Ibrahim A. Elgendy, et al.. (2025). Benchmarking reinforcement learning and prototyping development of floating solar power system: Experimental study and LSTM modeling combined with brown-bear optimization algorithm. Energy Conversion and Management. 332. 119696–119696. 19 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Asim, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive Assessment of Solar Agrivoltaics Potential: Systematic Review and Techno-Economic Assessment Modeling Toward Sustainable Food and Energy Production. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 51(1). 747–774. 2 indexed citations
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Rehman, Shafiqur, et al.. (2024). Smart car parks with EV charging for academic campus. 8. 100121–100121. 5 indexed citations
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Yin, Hongmei, Mohamed E. Zayed, Yang Li, et al.. (2024). Thermo-economic performance of a leaky downhole coaxial geothermal system for maximizing geothermal energy production: Numerical investigation. Renewable Energy. 232. 121082–121082. 11 indexed citations
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Zayed, Mohamed E., Mohamed Ghazy, Bashar Shboul, et al.. (2024). Enhanced performance of a hybrid adsorption desalination system integrated with solar PV/T collectors: Experimental investigation and machine learning modeling coupled with manta ray foraging algorithm. Applied Thermal Engineering. 255. 124023–124023. 30 indexed citations
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Naveed, Muhammad, Tariq Aziz, Shafiqur Rehman, et al.. (2024). Green-synthesis of silver nanoparticles AgNPs from Podocarpus macrophyllus for targeting GBM and LGG brain cancers via NOTCH2 gene interactions. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 25489–25489. 15 indexed citations
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Rehman, Shafiqur, et al.. (2024). Techno-economic analysis of a wind/ solar PV hybrid power system to provide electricity for green hydrogen production. FME Transaction. 52(4). 647–658. 2 indexed citations
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Vasudevan, M., et al.. (2023). Environmental and Socio-Economic Aspectsof Public Acceptance of Wind Farms in TamilNadu, India – Key Observationsand a Conceptual Frameworkfor Social Inclusion. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 32(4). 3339–3353. 8 indexed citations
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Rehman, Shafiqur, et al.. (2019). The Role of Physiological Contract Breach on Employee Reactions: Moderating Role of Organizational Trust. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Rehman, Saif Ur, Saif Ur Rehman, Shafiqur Rehman, et al.. (2018). Feasibility Study of a Grid‐Tied Photovoltaic System for Household in Pakistan: Considering an Unreliable Electric Grid. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 38(3). 26 indexed citations
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Saboor, Abdul, et al.. (2018). ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE AND EMPLOYEE CONTEXTUAL PERFORMANCE: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL RESPECT. 19(4). 995–1011. 9 indexed citations
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Rehman, Shafiqur, et al.. (2015). Education and Income Inequality in Pakistan. 4(1). 134–145. 11 indexed citations
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Rehman, Shafiqur, et al.. (2014). Alleviation of Boron Stress through Plant Derived Smoke Extracts in Sorghum bicolor. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Saif, Naveed, et al.. (2013). HR Practices and importance For Survival; (The Case of BAJAJ SPINNING MILLS). Research Journal of Finance and Accounting. 4(5). 222–228. 1 indexed citations
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Park, Myoung Ryoul, et al.. (2011). Fertile crescent region as source of drought tolerance at early stage of plant growth of wild barley (Hordeum vulgare L. ssp. spontaneum). Pakistan Journal of Botany. 43(1). 475–486. 20 indexed citations
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Cho, Eunae, et al.. (2010). EXPRESSION OF A SESAME GERANYLGERANYL REDUCTASE cDNA IS INDUCED BY LIGHT BUT REPRESSED BY ABSCISIC ACID AND ETHYLENE. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 42(3). 1815–1825. 7 indexed citations
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Rehman, Shafiqur, et al.. (2002). Mechanisms involved in rapid swelling of sesame ( Sesamus indicum ) pollen. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 30(3). 209–213. 4 indexed citations

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