Zubair Ahmad

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
236 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Zubair Ahmad is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zubair Ahmad has authored 236 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 150 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 82 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 68 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zubair Ahmad's work include Conducting polymers and applications (69 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (50 papers) and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (40 papers). Zubair Ahmad is often cited by papers focused on Conducting polymers and applications (69 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (50 papers) and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (40 papers). Zubair Ahmad collaborates with scholars based in Qatar, Pakistan and Malaysia. Zubair Ahmad's co-authors include Abdul Shakoor, Khaulah Sulaiman, Farid Touati, Noora Al‐Thani, Mansoor Ani Najeeb, Muhammad Hassan Sayyad, Jolly Bhadra, Fakhra Aziz, Qayyum Zafar and Ehsan Raza and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zubair Ahmad

220 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

What are artificial intelligence literacy and competency?... 2024 2026 2025 2024 40 80 120
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. What are artificial intelligence literacy and competency? A comprehensive framework to support them
    2024 129 citations Thomas K. F. Chiu, Zubair Ahmad et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zubair Ahmad Qatar 36 3.0k 1.4k 1.3k 1.1k 722 236 4.5k
Trisha L. Andrew United States 33 2.1k 0.7× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 180 0.2× 107 3.9k
Zhengchun Peng China 39 2.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 2.9k 2.5× 284 0.4× 150 5.2k
Fengjiao Zhang China 39 5.0k 1.6× 2.8k 1.9× 3.4k 2.6× 2.9k 2.6× 456 0.6× 110 7.9k
Lu Li China 41 4.4k 1.5× 1.9k 1.3× 2.8k 2.1× 3.3k 2.8× 261 0.4× 225 7.0k
Se Hyun Kim South Korea 45 5.7k 1.9× 1.8k 1.3× 2.7k 2.1× 2.7k 2.4× 517 0.7× 261 7.5k
Wooyoung Lee South Korea 47 4.0k 1.3× 2.9k 2.0× 539 0.4× 2.5k 2.2× 1.6k 2.2× 310 6.9k
Fengyu Li China 46 3.7k 1.2× 2.5k 1.8× 1.8k 1.4× 2.5k 2.2× 218 0.3× 194 7.2k
Jaeyoung Jang South Korea 38 3.4k 1.1× 2.1k 1.5× 1.5k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 103 0.1× 147 4.5k
Jingjing Guo China 48 4.5k 1.5× 4.4k 3.1× 680 0.5× 2.1k 1.8× 257 0.4× 136 7.8k
Sunkook Kim South Korea 41 4.5k 1.5× 5.5k 3.9× 842 0.6× 2.5k 2.2× 252 0.3× 199 8.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zubair Ahmad

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All Works

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Ajaj, Rahaf, Abdur Rauf, Muhammad Umer Khan, et al.. (2025). Aldose reductase inhibitory activity, molecular docking,ADMET, and density functional theory investigation of flavonoids isolated from Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd Ex Koltz. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1344. 142963–142963. 1 indexed citations
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Karimov, Khasan S., Rodney H.G. Tan, Zubair Ahmad, et al.. (2025). Natural, biodegradable, and recyclable humidity sensors based on cellulose, carbon, and organic dye composites. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 396. 117165–117165.
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Al‐Thani, Noora & Zubair Ahmad. (2025). Learning through “Research Cognitive Theory”: A new framework for developing 21st century research skills in secondary school students. Heliyon. 11(2). e41950–e41950. 2 indexed citations
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Bhadra, Jolly, Anton Popelka, Abdul Shakoor, et al.. (2024). Synergistic effect of concentration and annealing on structural, mechanical, and room-temperature thermoelectric properties of n-type Ga-doped ZnO films. Ceramics International. 50(22). 47741–47753. 5 indexed citations
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Zavahir, Sifani, Tasneem Elmakki, Zubair Ahmad, et al.. (2024). Ion-imprinted membranes for lithium recovery: A review. Chemosphere. 354. 141674–141674. 17 indexed citations
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Al‐Thani, Noora, et al.. (2024). Role of pedagogical approaches in fostering innovation among K-12 students in STEM education. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9. 100839–100839. 20 indexed citations
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Parangusan, Hemalatha, et al.. (2024). Exploring of the gender variations in 4Cs skills among primary students. Thinking Skills and Creativity. 52. 101510–101510. 7 indexed citations
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Chiu, Thomas K. F., Zubair Ahmad, & Murat Çoban. (2024). Development and validation of teacher artificial intelligence (AI) competence self-efficacy (TAICS) scale. Education and Information Technologies. 30(5). 6667–6685. 25 indexed citations
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Bhadra, Jolly, et al.. (2024). A meta-analysis to gauge the impact of pedagogies employed in mixed-ability high school biology classrooms. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11(1). 1 indexed citations
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Vinoth, S., et al.. (2024). Co:ZnO nanorods synthesis and fabrication of a high-performance photosensor for cost-effective optoelectronic devices. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 35(21). 1 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Zubair, et al.. (2024). A Multi-Dimensional Scale for Measuring Undergraduates Interest in STEM Disciplines. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 34(4). 611–620. 3 indexed citations
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Al‐Thani, Noora, et al.. (2023). The Prominent Roles of Undergraduate Mentors in an Online Near-Peer Mentoring Model. Sustainability. 15(4). 3020–3020. 3 indexed citations
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Raza, Ehsan, Zubair Ahmad, Fakhra Aziz, et al.. (2022). Numerical modeling and performance optimization of carbon-based hole transport layer free perovskite solar cells. Optical Materials. 125. 112075–112075. 24 indexed citations
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Bhadra, Jolly, et al.. (2021). A Distinctive Method of Online Interactive Learning in STEM Education. Sustainability. 13(24). 13909–13909. 11 indexed citations
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Tayyaba, Shahzadi, et al.. (2020). Fuzzy-Based Approach Using IoT Devices for Smart Home to Assist Blind People for Navigation. Sensors. 20(13). 3674–3674. 20 indexed citations
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Mallick, Shoaib, Zubair Ahmad, Hemalatha Parangusan, et al.. (2020). Effect of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) on the sensitivity of polyvinylidene fluoride-based resistive humidity sensors. Materials Today Communications. 25. 101601–101601. 7 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Zubair, Mansoor Ani Najeeb, Abdul Shakoor, et al.. (2017). Instability in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells due to elemental migration and chemical composition changes. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 15406–15406. 115 indexed citations

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