Shoaib Khan

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
257 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Shoaib Khan is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shoaib Khan has authored 257 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Organic Chemistry, 47 papers in Molecular Biology and 35 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Shoaib Khan's work include Synthesis and biological activity (70 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (35 papers) and Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (33 papers). Shoaib Khan is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and biological activity (70 papers), Computational Drug Discovery Methods (35 papers) and Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (33 papers). Shoaib Khan collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Shoaib Khan's co-authors include Rafaqat Hussain, Yousaf Khan, Eckehard Steinbach, Fazal Rahim, Wolfgang Kellerer, Wajid Rehman, Iltaf Khan, Hayat Ullah, Aftab Khan and Muhammad Zeeshan 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

Shoaib Khan

235 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Synthesis, in vitro bio-evaluation, and molecular docking... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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  1. Synthesis, in vitro bio-evaluation, and molecular docking study of thiosemicarbazone-based isatin/bis-Schiff base hybrid analogues as effective cholinesterase inhibitors
    2023 84 citations Shoaib Khan, Hayat Ullah et al. Journal of Molecular Structure profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shoaib Khan Pakistan 34 1.3k 729 584 566 562 257 4.1k
Yihua Zhang China 44 1.8k 1.4× 2.4k 3.3× 202 0.3× 474 0.8× 862 1.5× 321 7.2k
Upendra Sharma India 37 3.3k 2.4× 892 1.2× 101 0.2× 83 0.1× 195 0.3× 234 5.7k
Jahan B. Ghasemi Iran 47 1.4k 1.1× 1.6k 2.2× 1.4k 2.4× 1.2k 2.2× 295 0.5× 409 8.7k
Murad Ali Khan Pakistan 37 1.0k 0.8× 694 1.0× 478 0.8× 82 0.1× 233 0.4× 163 4.6k
Yuntao Dai China 21 876 0.7× 1.1k 1.5× 361 0.6× 91 0.2× 222 0.4× 74 7.3k
Syed Adnan Alı Shah Pakistan 42 3.1k 2.3× 1.6k 2.2× 123 0.2× 763 1.3× 850 1.5× 439 7.0k
Asit K. Chakraborti India 60 7.7k 5.7× 2.5k 3.5× 212 0.4× 264 0.5× 638 1.1× 230 10.4k
Qing Zhang China 30 144 0.1× 543 0.7× 373 0.6× 69 0.1× 316 0.6× 136 3.8k
Jie Zhou China 38 240 0.2× 2.1k 2.9× 575 1.0× 99 0.2× 141 0.3× 298 5.4k
Lihong Hu China 47 1.4k 1.1× 917 1.3× 264 0.5× 352 0.6× 139 0.2× 200 7.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Shoaib Khan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shoaib Khan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shoaib Khan

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

All Works

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Khan, Shoaib, et al.. (2025). Advancing Ergonomic Solutions: Lessons from Lower-Body Exoskeleton Trials in Construction. Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System). 1(1).
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Khan, Shoaib, et al.. (2025). Oxidative stress-induced cytotoxicity and the role of dietary antioxidants in farm animals: A review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16. 100138–100138. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Shoaib, Tayyiaba Iqbal, Rafaqat Hussain, et al.. (2024). Biological study with molecular mechanism of imidazothiazole based Schiff bases as anti-Alzheimer agent: Insight into the role of synthesis, molecular docking and ADMET analysis. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1321. 139995–139995. 12 indexed citations
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Ullah, Hayat, Fazal Rahim, Imad Uddin, et al.. (2024). Synthesis, in vitro α-amylase activity and molecular docking study of benzoxazole derivatives. Chemical Data Collections. 51. 101133–101133. 3 indexed citations
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Othman, Mohamed S., Shawkat Hayat, Fazal Rahim, et al.. (2024). New benzimidazole based Schiff bases as potent anti-alzheimer agents: Synthesis, bio-evaluation and molecular docking study. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1309. 138058–138058. 11 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Tayyiaba, Shoaib Khan, Fazal Rahim, et al.. (2024). Benzothiazole based sulfonamide scaffolds as active inhibitors of alpha-Amylase and alpha-glucosidase; synthesis, structure confirmation, In Silico molecular docking and ADME analysis. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1309. 138074–138074. 18 indexed citations
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Islam, Faisal, Shoaib Khan, Huan Chen, & Jian Chen. (2024). Utilizing effector-triggered immunity (ETI) as a robust priming agent to protect plants from pathogens. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 51–51. 1 indexed citations
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Othman, Mohamed S., Fazal Rahim, Hayat Ullah, et al.. (2024). New Cholinesterase inhibitors based on 1,2,4-triazole bearing benzenesulfonohydrazide skeleton: Synthesis, in vitro and in silico studies. Results in Chemistry. 10. 101717–101717. 4 indexed citations
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Habib, Tariq, et al.. (2024). FREQUENCY OF HELCIOBACTER PYLORI AMONGST PATIENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT SYMPTOMS. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal. 2024(1). 930–930.
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Hannan, Fakhir, Faisal Islam, Muhammad Bilal Shakoor, et al.. (2024). Remediation of Cd-polluted soil, improving Brassica napus L. growth and soil health with Hardystonite synthesized with zeolite, limestone, and green Zinc oxide nanoparticles. Journal of Cleaner Production. 437. 140737–140737. 15 indexed citations
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Aleid, Ghada Mohamed, Hayat Ullah, Reda Abdel‐Hameed, et al.. (2024). Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking study of thiadiazole-isatin hybrid analogues as potential anti-diabetic and anti-bacterial agents. Results in Chemistry. 11. 101805–101805. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Shoaib, Hayat Ullah, Ahmad Irfan, et al.. (2023). Synthesis, in vitro α-glucosidase, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal activities and in silico molecular docking studies of benzohydrazide derivatives. Chemical Data Collections. 48. 101088–101088.
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Ashraf, Muhammad, Rafaqat Hussain, Shoaib Khan, et al.. (2023). In vitro and in silico correlation of benzoxazole-based thiazolidinone hybrids derivatives: A promising acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1301. 137317–137317. 10 indexed citations
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Ullah, Hayat, Imad Uddin, Fahad Khan, Rafaqat Hussain, & Shoaib Khan. (2023). Synthesis, in vitro α-glucosidase, urease activities and molecular docking study of benzoxazole bearing Schiff base derivatives. Chemical Data Collections. 46. 101054–101054. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Shoaib, Faisal Islam, Yajin Ye, et al.. (2022). The Interplay between Hydrogen Sulfide and Phytohormone Signaling Pathways under Challenging Environments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(8). 4272–4272. 28 indexed citations
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Khan, Shoaib, Chunpeng Wan, Jinyin Chen, et al.. (2021). Eriobotrya japonica assisted green synthesis of g‐C3N4 nanocomposites and its exceptional photoactivities for doxycycline and rhodamine B degradation with mechanism insight. Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society. 68(11). 2093–2102. 18 indexed citations
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Khan, Shoaib, et al.. (2004). Frequency of Polyzoospermia and Teratozoospermia in Infertile Men. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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