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Country, city

Pakistan, Karachi

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Publications

13 059

Citations

237 857

h-index

150

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (492 publications)

Natural Product Research (236 publications)

Phytochemistry (233 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Bahria University (673 publications)

Dow University of Health Sciences (549 publications)

King Saud University (547 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (547 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (304 publications)

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (273 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

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Since 1957

Total publications

13059

Total citations

237857

Citations per publication

18.21

Average publications per year

186.56

Average authors per publication

6.28

h-index

150

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 2023, 15.49% General Medicine 2023 publications, 15.49%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1531, 11.72% Biochemistry 1531 publications, 11.72%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1383, 10.59% Organic Chemistry 1383 publications, 10.59%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 1269, 9.72% Drug Discovery 1269 publications, 9.72%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1179, 9.03% General Chemistry 1179 publications, 9.03%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 943, 7.22% Plant Science 943 publications, 7.22%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 936, 7.17% Molecular Biology 936 publications, 7.17%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 851, 6.52% Pharmacology 851 publications, 6.52%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 820, 6.28% Analytical Chemistry 820 publications, 6.28%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 632, 4.84% Molecular Medicine 632 publications, 4.84%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 587, 4.49% Pharmaceutical Science 587 publications, 4.49%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 492, 3.77% General Materials Science 492 publications, 3.77%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 469, 3.59% Condensed Matter Physics 469 publications, 3.59%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 415, 3.18% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 415 publications, 3.18%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 390, 2.99% General Chemical Engineering 390 publications, 2.99%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 334, 2.56% Complementary and alternative medicine 334 publications, 2.56%
Pollution	Pollution, 332, 2.54% Pollution 332 publications, 2.54%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 328, 2.51% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 328 publications, 2.51%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 325, 2.49% Environmental Chemistry 325 publications, 2.49%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 296, 2.27% Multidisciplinary 296 publications, 2.27%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 283, 2.17% Materials Chemistry 283 publications, 2.17%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 273, 2.09% Inorganic Chemistry 273 publications, 2.09%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 267, 2.04% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 267 publications, 2.04%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 262, 2.01% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 262 publications, 2.01%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 257, 1.97% Spectroscopy 257 publications, 1.97%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 254, 1.95% Horticulture 254 publications, 1.95%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 250, 1.91% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 250 publications, 1.91%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 247, 1.89% Biotechnology 247 publications, 1.89%
Food Science	Food Science, 247, 1.89% Food Science 247 publications, 1.89%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 246, 1.88% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 246 publications, 1.88%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 492, 3.77% SSRN Electronic Journal 492 publications, 3.77%
Natural Product Research	Natural Product Research, 236, 1.81% Natural Product Research 236 publications, 1.81%
Phytochemistry	Phytochemistry, 233, 1.78% Phytochemistry 233 publications, 1.78%
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online	Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 184, 1.41% Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 184 publications, 1.41%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 177, 1.36% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 177 publications, 1.36%
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences	Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences, 134, 1.03% Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences 134 publications, 1.03%
Bioorganic Chemistry	Bioorganic Chemistry, 125, 0.96% Bioorganic Chemistry 125 publications, 0.96%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 122, 0.93% Scientific Reports 122 publications, 0.93%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 120, 0.92% PLoS ONE 120 publications, 0.92%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 113, 0.87% Journal of Molecular Structure 113 publications, 0.87%
Molecules	Molecules, 110, 0.84% Molecules 110 publications, 0.84%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 80, 0.61% RSC Advances 80 publications, 0.61%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 79, 0.6% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 79 publications, 0.6%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 79, 0.6% IEEE Access 79 publications, 0.6%
Medicinal Chemistry Research	Medicinal Chemistry Research, 77, 0.59% Medicinal Chemistry Research 77 publications, 0.59%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 76, 0.58% Sustainability 76 publications, 0.58%
Chemistry of Natural Compounds	Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 74, 0.57% Chemistry of Natural Compounds 74 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry	Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 68, 0.52% Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 68 publications, 0.52%
Medicinal Chemistry	Medicinal Chemistry, 68, 0.52% Medicinal Chemistry 68 publications, 0.52%
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin	Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 63, 0.48% Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 63 publications, 0.48%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 63, 0.48% Heliyon 63 publications, 0.48%
Natural Product Communications	Natural Product Communications, 60, 0.46% Natural Product Communications 60 publications, 0.46%
Resources Policy	Resources Policy, 59, 0.45% Resources Policy 59 publications, 0.45%
Phytotherapy Research	Phytotherapy Research, 59, 0.45% Phytotherapy Research 59 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 57, 0.44% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 57 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Asian Natural Products Research	Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 56, 0.43% Journal of Asian Natural Products Research 56 publications, 0.43%
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry	Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 53, 0.41% Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 53 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Natural Products	Journal of Natural Products, 52, 0.4% Journal of Natural Products 52 publications, 0.4%
ChemistrySelect	ChemistrySelect, 51, 0.39% ChemistrySelect 51 publications, 0.39%
Brazilian Journal of Biology	Brazilian Journal of Biology, 50, 0.38% Brazilian Journal of Biology 50 publications, 0.38%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 3337, 25.55% Elsevier 3337 publications, 25.55%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2501, 19.15% Springer Nature 2501 publications, 19.15%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1093, 8.37% Taylor & Francis 1093 publications, 8.37%
Wiley	Wiley, 1024, 7.84% Wiley 1024 publications, 7.84%
MDPI	MDPI, 735, 5.63% MDPI 735 publications, 5.63%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 489, 3.74% Social Science Electronic Publishing 489 publications, 3.74%
SAGE	SAGE, 308, 2.36% SAGE 308 publications, 2.36%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 305, 2.34% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 305 publications, 2.34%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 245, 1.88% Walter de Gruyter 245 publications, 1.88%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 213, 1.63% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 213 publications, 1.63%
Emerald	Emerald, 206, 1.58% Emerald 206 publications, 1.58%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 168, 1.29% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 168 publications, 1.29%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 164, 1.26% American Chemical Society (ACS) 164 publications, 1.26%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 148, 1.13% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 148 publications, 1.13%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 148, 1.13% Hindawi Limited 148 publications, 1.13%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 129, 0.99% Frontiers Media S.A. 129 publications, 0.99%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 123, 0.94% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 123 publications, 0.94%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 115, 0.88% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 115 publications, 0.88%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 102, 0.78% King Saud University 102 publications, 0.78%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 87, 0.67% Oxford University Press 87 publications, 0.67%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 80, 0.61% IGI Global 80 publications, 0.61%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 69, 0.53% IOP Publishing 69 publications, 0.53%
Pharmaceutical Society of Japan	Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, 66, 0.51% Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 66 publications, 0.51%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 60, 0.46% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 60 publications, 0.46%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 56, 0.43% World Scientific 56 publications, 0.43%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 53, 0.41% Pleiades Publishing 53 publications, 0.41%
SciELO	SciELO, 53, 0.41% SciELO 53 publications, 0.41%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 48, 0.37% Academic Journals 48 publications, 0.37%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 0.24% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 0.24%
Begell House	Begell House, 31, 0.24% Begell House 31 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

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Bahria University	Bahria University, 673, 5.15% Bahria University 673 publications, 5.15%
Dow University of Health Sciences	Dow University of Health Sciences, 549, 4.2% Dow University of Health Sciences 549 publications, 4.2%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 547, 4.19% King Saud University 547 publications, 4.19%
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 501, 3.84% Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 501 publications, 3.84%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 392, 3% Abdul Wali Khan University 392 publications, 3%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 358, 2.74% COMSATS University Islamabad 358 publications, 2.74%
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology	Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, 334, 2.56% Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology 334 publications, 2.56%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 328, 2.51% Aga Khan University 328 publications, 2.51%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 324, 2.48% University of Lahore 324 publications, 2.48%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 318, 2.44% Quaid-i-Azam University 318 publications, 2.44%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 304, 2.33% King Abdulaziz University 304 publications, 2.33%
University of Peshawar	University of Peshawar, 281, 2.15% University of Peshawar 281 publications, 2.15%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 273, 2.09% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 273 publications, 2.09%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 239, 1.83% The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 239 publications, 1.83%
University of Sindh	University of Sindh, 234, 1.79% University of Sindh 234 publications, 1.79%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 227, 1.74% Bahauddin Zakariya University 227 publications, 1.74%
NED University of Engineering and Technology	NED University of Engineering and Technology, 208, 1.59% NED University of Engineering and Technology 208 publications, 1.59%
Hazara University	Hazara University, 198, 1.52% Hazara University 198 publications, 1.52%
Jinnah Sindh Medical University	Jinnah Sindh Medical University, 192, 1.47% Jinnah Sindh Medical University 192 publications, 1.47%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 168, 1.29% University of the Punjab 168 publications, 1.29%
The MARA Technological University	The MARA Technological University, 163, 1.25% The MARA Technological University 163 publications, 1.25%
University of Malakand	University of Malakand, 138, 1.06% University of Malakand 138 publications, 1.06%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 135, 1.03% King Khalid University 135 publications, 1.03%
Beijing Institute of Technology	Beijing Institute of Technology, 135, 1.03% Beijing Institute of Technology 135 publications, 1.03%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 134, 1.03% University of Yaoundé I 134 publications, 1.03%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 133, 1.02% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 133 publications, 1.02%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 130, 1% University of Malaya 130 publications, 1%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 129, 0.99% National University of Sciences & Technology 129 publications, 0.99%
Taif University	Taif University, 127, 0.97% Taif University 127 publications, 0.97%
University of Sargodha	University of Sargodha, 124, 0.95% University of Sargodha 124 publications, 0.95%
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With foreign organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 547, 4.19% King Saud University 547 publications, 4.19%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 304, 2.33% King Abdulaziz University 304 publications, 2.33%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 273, 2.09% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 273 publications, 2.09%
The MARA Technological University	The MARA Technological University, 163, 1.25% The MARA Technological University 163 publications, 1.25%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 135, 1.03% King Khalid University 135 publications, 1.03%
Beijing Institute of Technology	Beijing Institute of Technology, 135, 1.03% Beijing Institute of Technology 135 publications, 1.03%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 134, 1.03% University of Yaoundé I 134 publications, 1.03%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 130, 1% University of Malaya 130 publications, 1%
Taif University	Taif University, 127, 0.97% Taif University 127 publications, 0.97%
Sunway University	Sunway University, 109, 0.83% Sunway University 109 publications, 0.83%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 100, 0.77% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 100 publications, 0.77%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 96, 0.74% University of Sharjah 96 publications, 0.74%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 95, 0.73% University of Nizwa 95 publications, 0.73%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 94, 0.72% University of Science, Malaysia 94 publications, 0.72%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 94, 0.72% Alexandria University 94 publications, 0.72%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 84, 0.64% Umm al-Qura University 84 publications, 0.64%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 82, 0.63% University of Tübingen 82 publications, 0.63%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 77, 0.59% Jiangsu University 77 publications, 0.59%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 74, 0.57% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 74 publications, 0.57%
Dalian University of Technology	Dalian University of Technology, 73, 0.56% Dalian University of Technology 73 publications, 0.56%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 69, 0.53% Qassim University 69 publications, 0.53%
American University of Beirut	American University of Beirut, 66, 0.51% American University of Beirut 66 publications, 0.51%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 60, 0.46% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 60 publications, 0.46%
Cyprus International University	Cyprus International University, 60, 0.46% Cyprus International University 60 publications, 0.46%
Gazi University	Gazi University, 58, 0.44% Gazi University 58 publications, 0.44%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 57, 0.44% University of Jordan 57 publications, 0.44%
Lebanese American University	Lebanese American University, 57, 0.44% Lebanese American University 57 publications, 0.44%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 55, 0.42% University of Ibadan 55 publications, 0.42%
Shenzhen University	Shenzhen University, 54, 0.41% Shenzhen University 54 publications, 0.41%
Northern University of Malaysia	Northern University of Malaysia, 53, 0.41% Northern University of Malaysia 53 publications, 0.41%
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With other countries

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Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 1571, 12.03% Saudi Arabia 1571 publications, 12.03%
China	China, 1474, 11.29% China 1474 publications, 11.29%
USA	USA, 974, 7.46% USA 974 publications, 7.46%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 792, 6.06% Malaysia 792 publications, 6.06%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 502, 3.84% United Kingdom 502 publications, 3.84%
Germany	Germany, 434, 3.32% Germany 434 publications, 3.32%
Turkey	Turkey, 402, 3.08% Turkey 402 publications, 3.08%
India	India, 319, 2.44% India 319 publications, 2.44%
Egypt	Egypt, 273, 2.09% Egypt 273 publications, 2.09%
Canada	Canada, 252, 1.93% Canada 252 publications, 1.93%
UAE	UAE, 241, 1.85% UAE 241 publications, 1.85%
Italy	Italy, 227, 1.74% Italy 227 publications, 1.74%
Australia	Australia, 225, 1.72% Australia 225 publications, 1.72%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 198, 1.52% Republic of Korea 198 publications, 1.52%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 183, 1.4% Nigeria 183 publications, 1.4%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 174, 1.33% Cameroon 174 publications, 1.33%
Iran	Iran, 149, 1.14% Iran 149 publications, 1.14%
Sweden	Sweden, 139, 1.06% Sweden 139 publications, 1.06%
France	France, 137, 1.05% France 137 publications, 1.05%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 125, 0.96% Bangladesh 125 publications, 0.96%
Poland	Poland, 122, 0.93% Poland 122 publications, 0.93%
Japan	Japan, 120, 0.92% Japan 120 publications, 0.92%
Oman	Oman, 113, 0.87% Oman 113 publications, 0.87%
Spain	Spain, 110, 0.84% Spain 110 publications, 0.84%
Qatar	Qatar, 100, 0.77% Qatar 100 publications, 0.77%
Russia	Russia, 98, 0.75% Russia 98 publications, 0.75%
South Africa	South Africa, 94, 0.72% South Africa 94 publications, 0.72%
Brazil	Brazil, 86, 0.66% Brazil 86 publications, 0.66%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 86, 0.66% Indonesia 86 publications, 0.66%
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