Taif Shah

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 684 citations indexed

About

Taif Shah is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Taif Shah has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 684 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Infectious Diseases, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Taif Shah's work include Viral Infections and Vectors (6 papers), Gut microbiota and health (6 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (3 papers). Taif Shah is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Vectors (6 papers), Gut microbiota and health (6 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (3 papers). Taif Shah collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Macao. Taif Shah's co-authors include Zulqarnain Baloch, Xueshan Xia, Nafeesa Yasmeen, Bilal Aslam, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Hidayat Rasool, Mohsin Khurshid, Tamoor Hamid Chaudhry, Saima Muzammil and Aqsa Shahid and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Frontiers in Immunology and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Taif Shah

23 papers receiving 674 citations

Hit Papers

Antibiotic Resistance: One Health One World Outlook 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. Antibiotic Resistance: One Health One World Outlook
    2021 359 citations Bilal Aslam, Mohsin Khurshid et al. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology profile →

Peers

Taif Shah
Yuly López Spain
Agnieszka Marek Poland
Ayman Elbehiry Saudi Arabia
María Elena Velázquez-Meza Mexico
Paul Brown Jamaica
Qiuzhi Chang United States
Andreas Tofarides Cyprus
Hamid Heidari Iran
Stephen W. Page Australia
Mahmudul Hasan Sikder Bangladesh
Yuly López Spain
Taif Shah
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Fields of papers citing papers by Taif Shah

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Taif Shah

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Taif Shah. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Taif Shah 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 Taif Shah. Taif Shah 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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Shah, Taif, Qi Liu, Zahir Shah, et al.. (2025). The gut microbiota of pregnant and non-pregnant female Hipposideros pomona. BMC Microbiology. 25(1). 496–496.
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Wang, Rui, Qi Liu, Taif Shah, et al.. (2025). Genomic Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Five Avian Influenza H5N1 Subtypes from Wild Anser indicus in Yunnan, China. Veterinary Sciences. 12(3). 280–280.
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Shah, Taif, Qi Liu, Genquan Yin, et al.. (2025). Structural and Functional Differences in the Gut and Lung Microbiota of Pregnant Pomona Leaf-Nosed Bats. Microorganisms. 13(8). 1887–1887. 1 indexed citations
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Shah, Taif, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive Genome Analysis of a Human-Derived β-Lactam-Resistant Klebsiella variicola Isolate from China. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 18. 5223–5238.
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Wang, Yixuan, Taif Shah, Yang Song, et al.. (2024). Exploring the gut microbiota of healthy captive Asian elephants from various locations in Yunnan, China. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. 1403930–1403930. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yufu, et al.. (2023). Identification and Characterization of Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Yunnan Imported Cattle. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 23(5). 298–302. 3 indexed citations
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Shah, Taif, Yuhan Wang, Yixuan Wang, et al.. (2023). A Comparative Analysis of the Stomach, Gut, and Lung Microbiomes in Rattus norvegicus. Microorganisms. 11(9). 2359–2359. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Qian, et al.. (2023). Cross-species transmission, evolution and zoonotic potential of coronaviruses. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12. 1081370–1081370. 17 indexed citations
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Shah, Taif, Yutong Hou, Jinyong Jiang, et al.. (2023). Comparative analysis of the intestinal microbiome in Rattus norvegicus from different geographies. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1283453–1283453. 3 indexed citations
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Shah, Zafar Ali, et al.. (2023). ANALGESIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF ELECTROACUPUNCTURE AND MEDETOMIDINE IN DOMESTIC GOATS. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 33(6). 1439–1445.
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Shah, Taif, et al.. (2022). Composition, Clinical Efficiency, and Mechanism of NHC-Approved “Three Chinese Medicines and Three Chinese Recipes” for COVID-19 Treatment. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 781090–781090. 27 indexed citations
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Yasmeen, Nafeesa, Abdul Jabbar, Taif Shah, et al.. (2022). One Health Paradigm to Confront Zoonotic Health Threats: A Pakistan Prospective. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 719334–719334. 16 indexed citations
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Shah, Taif, Zahir Shah, Nafeesa Yasmeen, Zulqarnain Baloch, & Xueshan Xia. (2022). Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Coinfection. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 909011–909011. 19 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Shakoor, et al.. (2021). Antinociceptive, physiologic and biochemical effects of electroacupuncture combined with xylazine in hybrid goats. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 48(5). 671–678. 2 indexed citations
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Aslam, Bilal, Mohsin Khurshid, Muhammad Arshad, et al.. (2021). Antibiotic Resistance: One Health One World Outlook. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 11. 771510–771510. 359 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shah, Taif, Zahir Shah, Zulqarnain Baloch, & Xiuming Cui. (2021). The role of microbiota in respiratory health and diseases, particularly in tuberculosis. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 143. 112108–112108. 37 indexed citations
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Ullah, Ihsan, et al.. (2020). Combined Physico-chemical and Analgesic Effects of Electroacupuncture Plus Clonidine in Goats. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture. 36(4). 2 indexed citations
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Shah, Taif, Niyaz Ali, Zahir Shah, & Azam Hayat. (2019). Antibacterial Activity of Pakistani Honey. Biological Sciences - PJSIR. 62(2). 97–100. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiang, Feng Ge, Bing Deng, et al.. (2017). Molecular Cloning and Characterization of PnbHLH1 Transcription Factor in Panax notoginseng. Molecules. 22(8). 1268–1268. 40 indexed citations
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Shah, Taif, et al.. (2003). Anti-Bacterial activity of Rhus succedanea Galls. Journal of Natural Remedies. 3(1). 95–96. 4 indexed citations

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