Usman Ali Ashfaq

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
193 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Usman Ali Ashfaq is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Usman Ali Ashfaq has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Molecular Biology, 42 papers in Epidemiology and 41 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Usman Ali Ashfaq's work include Hepatitis C virus research (38 papers), vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches (29 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (27 papers). Usman Ali Ashfaq is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (38 papers), vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches (29 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (27 papers). Usman Ali Ashfaq collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Usman Ali Ashfaq's co-authors include Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar, Sheikh Riazuddin, Fatima Noor, Sidra Rehman, Sobia Idrees, Muhammad Qasim, Zafar Nawaz, Farah Shahid, Tariq Javed and Muhammad Shareef Masoud and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Usman Ali Ashfaq

190 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

  1. Network Pharmacology Approach for Medicinal Plants: Review and Assessment
    2022 258 citations Fatima Noor, Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar et al. Pharmaceuticals profile →
  2. Machine learning for synergistic network pharmacology: a comprehensive overview
    2023 97 citations Fatima Noor, Usman Ali Ashfaq et al. profile →

Peers

Usman Ali Ashfaq
Liang Lin Taiwan
Cheng‐Wen Lin Taiwan
Lijun Rong United States
Pieter Leyssen Belgium
Sandrine Belouzard France
David J. Hinrichs United States
Abdo A. Elfiky Egypt
Yong‐Tang Zheng China
Baik Lin Seong South Korea
Shan Cen China
Liang Lin Taiwan
Usman Ali Ashfaq
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All Works

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Ashfaq, Usman Ali, Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar, Muhammad Asif, et al.. (2024). Advanced network pharmacology and molecular docking-based mechanism study to explore the multi-target pharmacological mechanism of Cymbopogon citratus against Alzheimer's disease. South African Journal of Botany. 165. 466–477. 8 indexed citations
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Qasim, Muhammad, Fatima Noor, Muhammad Shahid, et al.. (2024). Potential Target Metabolites From Gut Microbiota Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Study. International Journal of Microbiology. 2024(1). 4286228–4286228. 1 indexed citations
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Muzammil, Saima, Usman Ali Ashfaq, Muhammad Imran Arshad, et al.. (2024). Characterizing the bacteriophage PKp-V1 as a potential treatment for ESBL-producing hypervirulent K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 isolated from veterinary specimens. Veterinary World. 17(9). 2008–2016.
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Khurshid, Mohsin, et al.. (2023). Exploring the recent developments of alginate silk fibroin material for hydrogel wound dressing: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 248. 125989–125989. 32 indexed citations
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Sufyan, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). Artificial intelligence in cancer diagnosis and therapy: Current status and future perspective. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 165. 107356–107356. 78 indexed citations
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Ashfaq, Usman Ali, et al.. (2023). Recent Updates on Peptide Molecules in Drug and Vaccine Development. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 29(20). 1564–1578. 3 indexed citations
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Alamri, Mubarak A., Muhammad Usman Mirza, Usman Ali Ashfaq, et al.. (2022). Structural Elucidation of Rift Valley Fever Virus L Protein towards the Discovery of Its Potential Inhibitors. Pharmaceuticals. 15(6). 659–659. 16 indexed citations
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Noor, Fatima, Abdur Rehman, Usman Ali Ashfaq, et al.. (2022). Integrating Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Approaches to Decipher the Multi-Target Pharmacological Mechanism of Abrus precatorius L. Acting on Diabetes. Pharmaceuticals. 15(4). 414–414. 53 indexed citations
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Qasim, Muhammad, et al.. (2022). Identification of Lignan Compounds as New 6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors for Lung Cancer. Metabolites. 13(1). 34–34. 7 indexed citations
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Ashfaq, Usman Ali, Muhammad Shareef Masoud, Matloob Ahmad, et al.. (2021). Rational design of multi epitope-based subunit vaccine by exploring MERS-COV proteome: Reverse vaccinology and molecular docking approach. PLoS ONE. 16(2). e0245072–e0245072. 32 indexed citations
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Ashfaq, Usman Ali, et al.. (2020). Phytochemical Analysis and Antidiabetic Potential of Armoracia Rusticana: Pharmacological and Computational Approach. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 24(3). 465–471. 6 indexed citations
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Ashfaq, Usman Ali, et al.. (2020). Subtractive Proteomics to Identify Targets for Vaccine Development Against Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Faecalis. Future Microbiology. 15(18). 1723–1733. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Masood A., et al.. (2019). EVALUATION OF SINGLE DOSE SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE FOR MANAGEMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA AND ITS EFFECT ON OTHER SERUM ELECTROLYTES. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Durdağı, Serdar, et al.. (2018). Investigating the molecular mechanism of staphylococcal DNA gyrase inhibitors: A combined ligand-based and structure-based resources pipeline. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 85. 122–129. 42 indexed citations
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Khan, Wajahat Ali, et al.. (2017). Anticancer screening of medicinal plant phytochemicals against Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-2 (CDK2): An in-silico approach. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12 indexed citations
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Firasat, Sabika, Haiba Kaul, Usman Ali Ashfaq, & Sobia Idrees. (2017). In silico analysis of five missense mutations in CYP1B1 gene in Pakistani families affected with primary congenital glaucoma. International Ophthalmology. 38(2). 807–814. 9 indexed citations
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Qamar, Muhammad Tahir ul, et al.. (2017). In-silico identification and evaluation of plant flavonoids as dengue NS2B/NS3 protease inhibitors using molecular docking and simulation approach.. PubMed. 30(6). 2119–2137. 33 indexed citations
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Ashfaq, Usman Ali, et al.. (2013). HBV Induced HCC: Major Risk Factors from Genetic to Molecular Level. BioMed Research International. 2013. 1–14. 48 indexed citations

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