Zafar Iqbal

1.4k total citations
38 papers, 751 citations indexed

About

Zafar Iqbal is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Zafar Iqbal has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 751 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 8 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Zafar Iqbal's work include Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (26 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (8 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (6 papers). Zafar Iqbal is often cited by papers focused on Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (26 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (8 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (6 papers). Zafar Iqbal collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and United States. Zafar Iqbal's co-authors include Inayat Ur Rahman, Farhana Ijaz, Aftab Afzal, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Niaz Ali, Ghulam Muhammad, Shujaul Mulk Khan, Altaf Hussain, Muhammad Sohail Sajid and Abdul Jabbar and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Plant and Soil and Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Zafar Iqbal

35 papers receiving 683 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zafar Iqbal Pakistan 15 560 199 139 110 103 38 751
Muhammad Altaf Pakistan 11 570 1.0× 224 1.1× 74 0.5× 99 0.9× 107 1.0× 63 830
Bhabesh Dutta United States 20 1.3k 2.3× 146 0.7× 122 0.9× 33 0.3× 100 1.0× 172 1.6k
Hounnankpon Yédomonhan Benin 13 557 1.0× 244 1.2× 201 1.4× 53 0.5× 33 0.3× 65 852
Dario Alves de Oliveira Brazil 15 320 0.6× 123 0.6× 76 0.5× 15 0.1× 49 0.5× 56 598
Aïna Ramsay United Kingdom 18 209 0.4× 137 0.7× 178 1.3× 21 0.2× 31 0.3× 29 932
Charles Parkouda Burkina Faso 19 273 0.5× 529 2.7× 151 1.1× 18 0.2× 39 0.4× 56 1.1k
Hubert Adoukonou‐Sagbadja Benin 15 532 0.9× 218 1.1× 232 1.7× 27 0.2× 60 0.6× 58 903
Kirk W. Pomper United States 18 367 0.7× 97 0.5× 131 0.9× 12 0.1× 17 0.2× 61 690
Arlette Adjatin Benin 12 433 0.8× 211 1.1× 139 1.0× 48 0.4× 26 0.3× 33 681
Hui Yin Tan Malaysia 13 119 0.2× 145 0.7× 80 0.6× 17 0.2× 14 0.1× 41 746

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zafar Iqbal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zafar Iqbal

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Iqbal, Zafar, Sana Rehman, Imran Haider, et al.. (2025). Wheat-Berseem intercropping system enhances soil fertility, carbon sequestration and crop productivity under nutrient-deficient conditions. Plant and Soil. 518(1). 211–229.
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Faisal, Shah, Zafar Iqbal, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah, & Faizul Haq. (2025). Diversity, distribution, and environmental influences on epiphytic lichens in the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Ecological Frontiers. 46(1). 122–134.
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Ullah, Riaz, Zafar Iqbal, Khang Wen Goh, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the oxidative stability, phytochemical richness, and nutritional integrity of cold-pressed Linum usitatissimum oil under UV exposure. Food Chemistry X. 24. 101785–101785. 2 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Mushtaq, Muhammad Waheed, Zafar Iqbal, et al.. (2024). The nexus between ecology of foraging and food security: cross-cultural perceptions of wild food plants in Kashmir Himalaya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 20(1). 77–77. 13 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Zafar, et al.. (2023). Ethnomedicinal study of medicinal plants used by the inhabitants of tribal District North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 26. 2 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Zafar, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Taghrid S. Alomar, et al.. (2023). Ethno-Dentistry of Medicinal Plants Used in North Waziristan, Pakistan. International Dental Journal. 74(2). 310–320. 10 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Zafar, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Inayat Ur Rahman, et al.. (2022). Ethnoveterinary Practices of Medicinal Plants Among Tribes of Tribal District of North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. 815294–815294. 16 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Zafar, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Inayat Ur Rahman, et al.. (2022). Ethnic practices in treating skin diseases: The traditional dermatologist's role. Clinics in Dermatology. 40(6). 749–759. 11 indexed citations
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Rahman, Inayat Ur, Aftab Afzal, Zafar Iqbal, et al.. (2019). ROLE OF MULTIVARIATE APPROACHES IN FLORISTIC DIVERSITY OF MANOOR VALLEY (HIMALAYAN REGION), PAKISTAN. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 17(2). 1475–1498. 16 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Zafar, et al.. (2018). Feeding preference and biology of Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in different wheat varieties. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 6(3). 147–150. 10 indexed citations
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Rahman, Inayat Ur, Aftab Afzal, Zafar Iqbal, et al.. (2018). Historical perspectives of ethnobotany. Clinics in Dermatology. 37(4). 382–388. 56 indexed citations
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Rahman, Inayat Ur, Aftab Afzal, Zafar Iqbal, et al.. (2018). Traditional and ethnomedicinal dermatology practices in Pakistan. Clinics in Dermatology. 36(3). 310–319. 24 indexed citations
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Ishtiaq, Muhammad, et al.. (2017). Biological spectra of vegetation of Sathan Gali, Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan. World Scientific News. 87. 136–149. 2 indexed citations
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Rahman, Inayat Ur, Farhana Ijaz, Zafar Iqbal, et al.. (2016). A novel survey of the ethno medicinal knowledge of dental problems in Manoor Valley (Northern Himalaya), Pakistan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 194. 877–894. 69 indexed citations
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Shah, Hamid Ullah, Zafar Iqbal, Shujaul Mulk Khan, et al.. (2015). Antioxidant activity and phytochemical screening of stem bark extracts of Grewia optiva Drummond ex Burret. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 3(6). 179–182. 10 indexed citations
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Haq, Faizul, Habib Ahmad, & Zafar Iqbal. (2015). Vegetation description and phytoclimatic gradients of subtropical forests of Nandiar Khuwar catchment District Battagram.. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 47(4). 1399–1405. 22 indexed citations
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Sindhu, Zia ud Din, et al.. (2010). Documentation of ethnoveterinary practices used for treatment of different ailments in a selected hilly area of Pakistan.. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 12(3). 353–358. 52 indexed citations
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Farooq, Zahid, et al.. (2008). Ethnoveterinary practices for the treatment of parasitic diseases in livestock in Cholistan desert (Pakistan). Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 118(2). 213–219. 83 indexed citations
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Hussain, Altaf, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Zafar Iqbal, & Muhammad Sohail Sajid. (2008). An account of the botanical anthelmintics used in traditional veterinary practices in Sahiwal district of Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 119(1). 185–190. 71 indexed citations
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Jabbar, Abdul, Zafar Iqbal, & Muhammad Nisar Khan. (2006). In vitro anthelmintic activity of Trachyspermum ammi seeds. Pharmacognosy Magazine. 2(6). 126. 31 indexed citations

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