Waqas Alam

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Waqas Alam is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Waqas Alam has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Pharmacology and 7 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Waqas Alam's work include Curcumin's Biomedical Applications (7 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (6 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (4 papers). Waqas Alam is often cited by papers focused on Curcumin's Biomedical Applications (7 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (6 papers) and Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (4 papers). Waqas Alam collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Italy and United States. Waqas Alam's co-authors include Haroon Khan, Luciano Saso, F. Michael Gloth, Bruce W. Hollis, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Omar Cauli, Yaseen Hussain, Maria Daglia, Carla Renata Arciola and Hammad Ullah and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Waqas Alam

45 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Kaempferol as a Dietary Anti-Inflammatory Agent: Current Therapeutic Standing

2020 271 citations Waqas Alam, Haroon Khan et al. Molecules profile →
Antimicrobial Potential of Curcumin: Therapeutic Potential and Challenges to Clinical Applications

2022 173 citations Yaseen Hussain, Waqas Alam et al. Antibiotics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Waqas Alam Pakistan	14	351	189	144	126	104	50	1.1k
Parveen Kumar India	20	458 1.3×	165 0.9×	86 0.6×	123 1.0×	110 1.1×	50	1.3k
Basel A. Abdel‐Wahab Saudi Arabia	26	415 1.2×	119 0.6×	95 0.7×	215 1.7×	116 1.1×	85	1.7k
Jihan Hussein Egypt	21	292 0.8×	101 0.5×	99 0.7×	212 1.7×	102 1.0×	94	1.5k
Zahra Ahmadi Iran	22	820 2.3×	128 0.7×	202 1.4×	98 0.8×	132 1.3×	65	1.9k
Kalyan C. Nagulapalli Venkata United States	15	436 1.2×	71 0.4×	84 0.6×	162 1.3×	136 1.3×	18	1.5k
I. M. Krishnakumar India	19	260 0.7×	73 0.4×	238 1.7×	91 0.7×	76 0.7×	50	906
Ruo-Gu Xiong China	15	475 1.4×	215 1.1×	65 0.5×	99 0.8×	72 0.7×	31	1.2k
Balu Maliakel India	22	249 0.7×	78 0.4×	326 2.3×	140 1.1×	95 0.9×	44	983
Makan Pourmasoumi Iran	25	211 0.6×	109 0.6×	96 0.7×	121 1.0×	222 2.1×	50	1.3k
A. Süha Yalçın Türkiye	20	462 1.3×	160 0.8×	85 0.6×	101 0.8×	111 1.1×	59	1.5k

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Alam, Waqas, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive in vivo Antidiabetic Investigations and antioxidant potential of Caralluma edulis whole Plant. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal. 179–192.

Ahmed, Salman, Waqas Alam, Khalaf F. Alsharif, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the potential of marine peptides in leukemia: mechanistic insights and future horizon in peptide research. TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES. 55(5). 1063–1076.

Ali, Usman, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Ashraf Ullah Khan, et al.. (2025). Preclinical and in silico studies of 3-benzothioyl-1-(3-hydroxy-3-phenyl-3-propyl)-1-methylthiourea: A promising agent for depression and anxiety. European Journal of Pharmacology. 989. 177226–177226.

Goleij, Pouya, Pantea Majma Sanaye, Waqas Alam, et al.. (2024). Unlocking daidzein's healing power: Present applications and future possibilities in phytomedicine. Phytomedicine. 134. 155949–155949. 5 indexed citations

Alam, Waqas, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Saeed Jan, et al.. (2024). In vitro 5-LOX inhibitory and antioxidant potential of isoxazole derivatives. PLoS ONE. 19(10). e0297398–e0297398. 4 indexed citations

Khan, Haroon, Waqas Alam, Hany W. Darwish, et al.. (2024). Physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetic studies, DFT approach, and antioxidant activity of nitro and chloro indolinone derivatives. Frontiers in Chemistry. 12. 1360719–1360719. 11 indexed citations

Hadi, Fazal, Waqas Alam, Michael Aschner, et al.. (2024). Vigna mungo (Linn.) Hepper: ethnobotanical, pharmacological, phytochemical, and nutritious profile. Phytochemistry Reviews. 24(2). 1119–1142. 1 indexed citations

Logesh, Rajan, Waqas Alam, Khalaf F. Alsharif, et al.. (2024). Role of terpenes in regulating leukemia: mechanistic and clinical updates. 36(3). 1 indexed citations

Hadi, Fazal, Waqas Alam, Fuad M. Alzahrani, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the therapeutic and nutritious potential of Vigna unguiculata in line with its phytochemistry. Heliyon. 10(18). e37911–e37911. 11 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Salman, Waqas Alam, Michael Aschner, et al.. (2023). Marine Cyanobacterial Peptides in Neuroblastoma: Search for Better Therapeutic Options. Cancers. 15(9). 2515–2515. 12 indexed citations

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Hussain, Yaseen, Haroon Khan, Waqas Alam, Zakir Ali, & Muhammad Ibrar. (2022). Curcumin targeting oxidative mediators for therapeutic effects in diabetes and its related complications. 17–35. 6 indexed citations

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Hussain, Yaseen, Waqas Alam, Hammad Ullah, et al.. (2022). Antimicrobial Potential of Curcumin: Therapeutic Potential and Challenges to Clinical Applications. Antibiotics. 11(3). 322–322. 173 indexed citations breakdown →

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Khan, Mir Azam, Parul Singh, Yahya F. Jamous, et al.. (2022). Multifaceted Pharmacological Potentials of Curcumin, Genistein, and Tanshinone IIA through Proteomic Approaches: An In-Depth Review. Cancers. 15(1). 249–249. 13 indexed citations

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Hussain, Yaseen, Haroon Khan, Waqas Alam, et al.. (2022). Flavonoids Targeting the mTOR Signaling Cascades in Cancer: A Potential Crosstalk in Anti‐Breast Cancer Therapy. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022(1). 4831833–4831833. 8 indexed citations

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Shahcheraghi, Seyed Hossein, Waqas Alam, Henry Ashworth, et al.. (2022). The Role of NRF2/KEAP1 Pathway in Glioblastoma: Pharmacological Implications. Medical Oncology. 39(7). 91–91. 8 indexed citations

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Alam, Waqas, Hammad Ullah, Cristina Santarcangelo, et al.. (2021). Micronutrient Food Supplements in Patients with Gastro-Intestinal and Hepatic Cancers. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(15). 8014–8014. 8 indexed citations

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Alam, Waqas, Carmine Rocca, Haroon Khan, et al.. (2021). Current Status and Future Perspectives on Therapeutic Potential of Apigenin: Focus on Metabolic-Syndrome-Dependent Organ Dysfunction. Antioxidants. 10(10). 1643–1643. 31 indexed citations

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Alam, Waqas, et al.. (2020). EFFECT OF HEAD COVERING ON HYPOCALCAEMIA RESULTING FROM PHOTOTHERAPY IN FULL TERM NEONATES WITH HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Alam, Waqas, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Omar Cauli, & Luciano Saso. (2020). Kaempferol as a Dietary Anti-Inflammatory Agent: Current Therapeutic Standing. Molecules. 25(18). 4073–4073. 271 indexed citations breakdown →

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Subhan, Fazli, et al.. (1998). Aphrodisiac potential of Peganum harmala seeds. 10 indexed citations

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