Shakeel Ahmad

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Shakeel Ahmad is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shakeel Ahmad has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Pollution and 7 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Shakeel Ahmad's work include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (13 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (6 papers). Shakeel Ahmad is often cited by papers focused on Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (13 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (6 papers). Shakeel Ahmad collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia. Shakeel Ahmad's co-authors include Shou‐Qing Ni, Xuming Zhuang, Hafiz Adeel Ahmad, Yiyi Zhao, Zhibin Wang, Sajid Mahmood, İhsanullah Daur, Shihwu Sung, Sherif Ismail and Heribert Hirt and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Shakeel Ahmad

46 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Insight into microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem: Properties, sources, threats and mitigation strategies

2023 144 citations Nisar Ali, Muhammad Arif Ali et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shakeel Ahmad Pakistan	19	548	422	202	199	163	47	1.3k
Aqib Hassan Ali Khan Pakistan	20	745 1.4×	340 0.8×	146 0.7×	182 0.9×	200 1.2×	46	1.2k
Mingxiao Li China	18	677 1.2×	171 0.4×	174 0.9×	385 1.9×	173 1.1×	42	1.4k
Hina Rizvi Pakistan	17	597 1.1×	755 1.8×	235 1.2×	133 0.7×	129 0.8×	23	1.7k
Jackson Nkoh Nkoh China	21	433 0.8×	301 0.7×	166 0.8×	104 0.5×	112 0.7×	60	1.2k
Jiaokun Li China	24	396 0.7×	231 0.5×	282 1.4×	271 1.4×	266 1.6×	64	1.5k
Jiali Shentu China	21	726 1.3×	217 0.5×	176 0.9×	156 0.8×	225 1.4×	57	1.4k
Zhimin Xu China	23	605 1.1×	381 0.9×	97 0.5×	155 0.8×	114 0.7×	55	1.3k
Simona Di Gregorio Italy	23	798 1.5×	315 0.7×	151 0.7×	172 0.9×	246 1.5×	62	1.5k
Casey L. Doolette Australia	22	513 0.9×	412 1.0×	92 0.5×	149 0.7×	167 1.0×	43	1.5k
Zhanbin Huang China	20	331 0.6×	328 0.8×	376 1.9×	170 0.9×	132 0.8×	74	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shakeel Ahmad

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

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Jamaludin, Shahrizan, Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Atta Rahman, et al.. (2025). Ship structure corrosion detection using advanced image processing, active contour algorithm, and parallel processing. Ocean Engineering. 341. 122351–122351. 1 indexed citations

Ahmad, Hafiz Adeel, Xiaojie Sun, Zhibin Wang, et al.. (2024). Metagenomic unveils the promotion of mainstream PD-anammox process at lower nZVI concentration and inhibition at higher dosage. Bioresource Technology. 408. 131168–131168. 3 indexed citations

Muhammad, Ihsan, et al.. (2024). A meta-analysis of photosynthetic efficiency and stress mitigation by melatonin in enhancing wheat tolerance. BMC Plant Biology. 24(1). 427–427. 11 indexed citations

Ali, Nisar, Shakeel Ahmad, Arif Nawaz, et al.. (2024). Designing and synthesis of perovskite nanocrystals: a promising wide-spectrum solar light–responsive photocatalyst and lead ion sensor. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 32(28). 16861–16880. 5 indexed citations

Imran, Muhammad, Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Shahrizan Jamaludin, et al.. (2024). A critical analysis of machine learning in ship, offshore, and oil & gas corrosion research, part I: Corrosion detection and classification. Ocean Engineering. 313. 119600–119600. 5 indexed citations

Ahmad, Hafiz Adeel, Shakeel Ahmad, Linjie Gao, et al.. (2023). Energy-efficient and carbon neutral anammox-based nitrogen removal by coupling with nitrate reduction pathways: A review. The Science of The Total Environment. 889. 164213–164213. 31 indexed citations

Ahmad, Hafiz Adeel, Shakeel Ahmad, Linjie Gao, et al.. (2023). Multi-omics analysis revealed the selective enrichment of partial denitrifying bacteria for the stable coupling of partial-denitrification and anammox process under the influence of low strength magnetic field. Water Research. 245. 120619–120619. 62 indexed citations

Ali, Nisar, Muhammad Arif Ali, Shakeel Ahmad, et al.. (2023). Insight into microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem: Properties, sources, threats and mitigation strategies. The Science of The Total Environment. 913. 169489–169489. 144 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Zhibin, Pengpeng Liu, Jing Zhou, et al.. (2022). Low-intensity electromagnetic field as a new engineering oriented bioaugmentation strategy for anammox granules. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10. 5 indexed citations

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Rahman, Muhammad Habib ur, Ghulam Haider, Rabia Amir, et al.. (2021). Chemical and Biological Enhancement Effects of Biochar on Wheat Growth and Yield under Arid Field Conditions. Sustainability. 13(11). 5890–5890. 35 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Hafiz Adeel, Beibei Guo, Xuming Zhuang, et al.. (2021). A twilight for the complete nitrogen removal via synergistic partial-denitrification, anammox, and DNRA process. npj Clean Water. 4(1). 56 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Hafiz Adeel, Shakeel Ahmad, Zhibin Wang, et al.. (2021). The environmental distribution and removal of emerging pollutants, highlighting the importance of using microbes as a potential degrader: A review. The Science of The Total Environment. 809. 151926–151926. 74 indexed citations

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Ni, Shou‐Qing, Yu Wang, Zhibin Wang, et al.. (2021). Utilizing Infrared Electromagnetic Fields to Increase Anammox Activity and Growth Rates. ACS ES&T Water. 1(5). 1220–1228. 20 indexed citations

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Rehman, Atique ur, Rafi Qamar, Abdul Rehman, et al.. (2020). Silicon Coating on Maize Seed Mitigates Saline Stress in Yermosols of Southern Punjab. Silicon. 13(12). 4293–4303. 7 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Hafiz Adeel, Shou‐Qing Ni, Shakeel Ahmad, et al.. (2020). Gel immobilization: A strategy to improve the performance of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) bacteria for nitrogen-rich wastewater treatment. Bioresource Technology. 313. 123642–123642. 75 indexed citations

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You, Fei, et al.. (2019). Broadband power amplifier using hairpin bandpass filter matching network. Electronics Letters. 56(4). 182–184. 27 indexed citations

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Arif, Muhammad, et al.. (2018). Effect of rock phosphate based compost and biofertilizer on uptake of nutrients, nutrient use efficiency and yield of cotton. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Awais, Mian Muhammad, Sheraz Ahmed Bhatti, Sohail Ahmad, et al.. (2018). Influence of Feeding Moringa oleifera Pods as Phytogenic Feed Additive on Performance, Blood Metabolites, Chemical Composition and Bioactive Compounds of Breast Meat in Broiler. Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi. 24(2). 195–202. 4 indexed citations

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Sarwar, Naeem, et al.. (2016). Zinc fertilization under optimum soil moisture condition improved the aromatic rice productivity. Crop protection newsletter. 41(2). 1 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Shakeel, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Amjad Hameed, et al.. (2013). Detection of saline tolerant wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) using lipid peroxidation, antioxidant defense system, glycinebetaine and proline contents.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 23(6). 1742–1748. 9 indexed citations

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