Zubair Ahmed

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
271 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Zubair Ahmed is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Zubair Ahmed has authored 271 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Molecular Biology, 59 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 27 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Zubair Ahmed's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (50 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (27 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (23 papers). Zubair Ahmed is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (50 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (27 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (23 papers). Zubair Ahmed collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Zubair Ahmed's co-authors include Ann Logan, Martin Berry, Shahid Mahboob, Khalid A. Al‐Ghanim, Vasanthy Vigneswara, F. Al‐Misned, Marimuthu Govindarajan, Ben Mead, Roy Bicknell and Robert A. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zubair Ahmed

251 papers receiving 6.6k 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.

Targeting Aquaporin-4 Subcellular Localization to Treat Central Nervous System Edema

2020 339 citations Ann Logan, Zubair Ahmed et al. profile →
Diagnosis and management of subarachnoid haemorrhage

2024 58 citations Zubair Ahmed et al. profile →
Ventilator-associated pneumonia: pathobiological heterogeneity and diagnostic challenges

2024 38 citations Zubair Ahmed et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zubair Ahmed United Kingdom	45	2.1k	1.7k	764	695	602	271	6.7k
Ying Wang China	60	6.8k 3.2×	1.7k 1.0×	395 0.5×	994 1.4×	237 0.4×	658	14.8k
Ran Liu China	46	2.0k 0.9×	780 0.5×	460 0.6×	258 0.4×	227 0.4×	190	5.8k
Taekyun Shin South Korea	40	1.8k 0.9×	750 0.5×	260 0.3×	542 0.8×	99 0.2×	324	6.0k
Qian Li China	63	6.3k 3.0×	909 0.5×	1.8k 2.3×	328 0.5×	244 0.4×	461	13.9k
Tõru Hayakawa Japan	47	2.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 1.7×	330 0.5×	65 0.1×	386	7.7k
Yongmei Chen China	43	2.7k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	883 1.2×	524 0.8×	48 0.1×	114	7.8k
Mitsuhiro Ohta Japan	42	1.5k 0.7×	860 0.5×	751 1.0×	465 0.7×	75 0.1×	254	6.5k
Changjong Moon South Korea	43	1.8k 0.8×	852 0.5×	208 0.3×	634 0.9×	54 0.1×	348	6.3k
Ying Xia China	58	3.8k 1.8×	2.1k 1.2×	586 0.8×	408 0.6×	46 0.1×	337	11.4k
Xinyu Zhao China	54	6.9k 3.2×	2.3k 1.4×	264 0.3×	2.3k 3.3×	175 0.3×	336	12.1k

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Pietro, Valentina Di, et al.. (2025). Traumatic injuries and outcomes during the Libyan Civil War: a systematic review. BMJ Military Health. 172(2). 115–121.

Taylor, Matthew J., et al.. (2025). FUS-related amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-frontotemporal dementia and links to the DNA damage response: a systematic review. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 18. 1671910–1671910.

Ehsan, Nazia, et al.. (2024). Juglanin cures polyethylene microplastics-induced testicular damage in rats. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 36(9). 103394–103394. 2 indexed citations

Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases to reduce blood brain barrier disruption and haemorrhagic transformation in ischaemic stroke: Go broad or go narrow?. Neuropharmacology. 262. 110192–110192. 6 indexed citations

Ijaz, Muhammad Umar, et al.. (2024). Protective effects of herbacetin against polystyrene microplastics-instigated liver damage in rats. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 36(9). 103401–103401. 1 indexed citations

Moin, Shagufta, Kafil Akhtar, Syed Najmul Hejaz Azmi, et al.. (2024). Mechanistic insights into the hepatoprotective properties of Mallotus phillipensis fruit: Targeting proinflammatory cytokines and free radicals using isolated compound. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 36(5). 103192–103192. 1 indexed citations

Stevens, Andrew R., Antonio Belli, & Zubair Ahmed. (2024). Neurotrauma—From Injury to Repair: Clinical Perspectives, Cellular Mechanisms and Promoting Regeneration of the Injured Brain and Spinal Cord. Biomedicines. 12(3). 643–643. 12 indexed citations

Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2024). The Use of Methylphenidate to Improve Executive Functioning in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 1–1.

Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2023). E-Procurement and Supply Chain Performance in the Construction Industry of Pakistan. International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology. 7(1). 25–30. 1 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2023). Localised insulin administration for wound healing in non‐diabetic adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 31(4). 516–527. 1 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2023). E-scooter attitudes and risk-taking behaviours: an international systematic literature review and survey responses in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1277378–1277378. 10 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2023). Does Blast Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Have an Impact on PTSD Severity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 9–21. 4 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2023). How safe and effective are paediatric virtual fracture clinics? A systematic review. Frontiers in Digital Health. 5. 1261035–1261035. 3 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Zubair & Ann Logan. (2022). A humble neuroanatomist: Martin Berry, PhD (1936–2021). European Journal of Neuroscience. 56(2). 3783–3785. 1 indexed citations

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Taylor, Matthew J., et al.. (2022). Inhibition of Chk2 promotes neuroprotection, axon regeneration, and functional recovery after CNS injury. Science Advances. 8(37). eabq2611–eabq2611. 21 indexed citations

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Ijaz, Muhammad Umar, Shahid Majeed, Khalid A. Al‐Ghanim, et al.. (2021). Toxicological effects of thimerosal on rat kidney: a histological and biochemical study. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 83. e242942–e242942. 2 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Zubair, et al.. (2021). Generation of Multipotential NG2 Progenitors From Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cells. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 688283–688283. 2 indexed citations

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Tuxworth, Richard I., Matthew J. Taylor, Ane Martín Anduaga, et al.. (2019). Attenuating the DNA damage response to double-strand breaks restores function in models of CNS neurodegeneration. Brain Communications. 1(1). fcz005–fcz005. 22 indexed citations

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Mahboob, Shahid, Khalid A. Al‐Ghanim, Salma Sultana, et al.. (2016). Effect of triazophos on esterase activity and protein contents of liver, kidney, brain, blood and muscles of Catla catla, Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala.. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 48(2). 513–518. 1 indexed citations

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Mahboob, Shahid, et al.. (2014). An evaluation of water pollution in the Wadi Hanefah, a natural reservoir in Saudi Arabia using oxidative stress indicators in Poecilia latipinna.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 24(2). 475–480. 3 indexed citations

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