Wasim Akhtar

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Wasim Akhtar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wasim Akhtar has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Plant Science and 16 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wasim Akhtar's work include Synthesis and biological activity (14 papers), Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (8 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers). Wasim Akhtar is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and biological activity (14 papers), Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (8 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers). Wasim Akhtar collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia. Wasim Akhtar's co-authors include Mohammad Mumtaz Alam, Mohammad Shaquiquzzaman, Mohemmed Faraz Khan, Mymoona Akhter, Garima Verma, M. Moshahid A. Rizvi, Sobia Niazi, Imran Mahmood Khan, Zhouping Wang and Ejaz Aziz and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Brain Research and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Wasim Akhtar

59 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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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.

The therapeutic voyage of pyrazole and its analogs: A review

2016 350 citations Mohemmed Faraz Khan, Mohammad Mumtaz Alam et al. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

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Wasim Akhtar

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Sudhir Kumar Paidesetty India

Pascal Sonnet France

Olayinka O. Ajani Nigeria

Ahmed A. Askar Egypt

Bhuwan B. Mishra India

Jerônimo Lameira Brazil

Anil Kumar Chhillar India

Mаhmoud Youns Egypt

Rumana Ahmad India

Avijit Mazumder India

Sudhir Kumar Paidesetty India

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wasim Akhtar

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Khan, Sara Anees, et al.. (2025). Comparative neuroprotective effects of Phloridzin, Plumbagin, and Berberine chloride in a scopolamine-induced Alzheimer's disease rat model. Food Bioscience. 72. 106764–106764.

Akhtar, Wasim, et al.. (2024). Pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury: An overview of oxidative stress and plant-based therapeutic approaches. Brain Research. 1847. 149308–149308. 4 indexed citations

Fatima, Iram, Naila Safdar, Wasim Akhtar, et al.. (2024). Green solvent-based extraction of three Fabaceae species: A potential antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-leishmanial agents. Heliyon. 10(13). e33668–e33668. 3 indexed citations

Akhtar, Wasim, et al.. (2024). Characterization, anti‐microbial, anti‐oxidant and growth promoting effects of biogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles derived from Dicliptera bupleuroides Nees. Microscopy Research and Technique. 87(11). 2580–2589. 2 indexed citations

Akhtar, Wasim, Waqas Khan Kayani, K. Rahman, et al.. (2023). Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles at Different pH Values from Clinopodium vulgare L. and Their Assessment as an Antimicrobial Agent and Biomedical Application. Micromachines. 14(7). 1285–1285. 14 indexed citations

Safdar, Naila, Wasim Akhtar, Saddam Saqib, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of potential inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase, pancreatic lipase, and cancer cell lines using raw leaves extracts of three fabaceae species. Heliyon. 9(5). e15909–e15909. 25 indexed citations

Akhtar, Wasim, Ghazanfar Ali, Waqas Khan Kayani, et al.. (2022). Efficiency of Multiple Extraction Solvents on Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Phytotoxic Potential of Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber ex F.H. Wigg. from Poonch Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2022. 1–9. 10 indexed citations

Akhtar, Wasim, et al.. (2021). Volatile profiling, elemental composition and biological activities of aerial parts of seven Poaceae species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 156(4). 908–925. 6 indexed citations

Aziz, Ejaz, Riffat Batool, Wasim Akhtar, et al.. (2021). Rosemary species: a review of phytochemicals, bioactivities and industrial applications. South African Journal of Botany. 151. 3–18. 60 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Wasim, et al.. (2020). Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzimidazole pendant cyanopyrimidine derivatives as anticancer agents. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 57(9). 3350–3360. 18 indexed citations

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Aziz, Ejaz, Riffat Batool, Muhammad Usman Khan, et al.. (2020). An overview on red algae bioactive compounds and their pharmaceutical applications. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 17(4). 83 indexed citations

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Ali, Ghazanfar, Nusrat Shafi, Wasim Akhtar, et al.. (2020). Sequencing and Characterization of Mitochondrial Protein‐Coding Genes for Schizothorax niger (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) with Phylogenetic Consideration. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 5980135–5980135. 4 indexed citations

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Khan, Mohemmed Faraz, Wasim Akhtar, Mohammad Mumtaz Alam, et al.. (2019). Revealing quinquennial anticancer journey of morpholine: A SAR based review. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 167. 324–356. 99 indexed citations

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Aziz, Ejaz, Wasim Akhtar, Muhammad Ilyas, et al.. (2017). Response of tobacco polyphenol oxidase gene to wounding, abscisic acid (ABA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJ).. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 49(2). 499–502. 4 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Wasim, et al.. (2017). Synthetic Trends Followed for the Development of 1,2,3-TriazoleDerivatives. International Journal of Drug Development and Research. 9(2). 5 indexed citations

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Verma, Garima, Mohemmed Faraz Khan, Wasim Akhtar, Mohammad Mumtaz Alam, & Mohammad Shaquiquzzaman. (2017). Synthetic trends followed for the development of 1,3,4-oxadiazole based compounds. 4(2). 37–42. 1 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Wasim, et al.. (2017). Response of rice polyphenol oxidase promoter to drought and salt stress.. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 49(1). 21–23. 8 indexed citations

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Rehman, Shazia, Ejaz Aziz, Wasim Akhtar, Muhammad Ilyas, & Tariq Mahmood. (2017). Structural and functional characteristics of plant proteinase inhibitor-II (PI-II) family. Biotechnology Letters. 39(5). 647–666. 25 indexed citations

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Khan, Mohemmed Faraz, Mohammad Mumtaz Alam, Garima Verma, et al.. (2016). The therapeutic voyage of pyrazole and its analogs: A review. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 120. 170–201. 350 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kumar, Amit, et al.. (2014). Formation of Glycerol as Byproduct and its Application During Biodiesel Production From Pongamia Pinnata. IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. 11(1). 90–93. 1 indexed citations

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