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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13945 12551 22 22 297 9342

Afzal Shah publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Afzal Shah between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Afzal Shah published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2019. 42 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2019. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 19 publications
1978 2025

333 publications in total across all disciplines

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Afzal Shah: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 3
2009 3
2010 9
2011 4
2012 10
2013 12
2014 23
2015 28
2016 16
2017 18
2018 18
2019 34
2020 31
2021 26
2022 34
2023 21
2024 23
2025 19
Total 333
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Afzal Shah publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Afzal Shah sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 297 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 297
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Afzal Shah D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Afzal Shah sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 51
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Afzal Shah is affiliated with Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan and has a significant research presence in engineering and chemistry. Their work primarily focuses on the intersections of electrochemical analysis, sensor technologies, and materials science.

The main fields of study covered by their publications are:

  • Engineering
  • Chemistry

Within these fields, Shah's research spans several subfields, including:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

The primary topics of their research include:

  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques

Afzal Shah's frequent coauthors include:

  • Jan Nisar
  • Muhammad Naeem Ashiq
  • Faiza Jan Iftikhar
  • Iltaf Shah
  • Abdul Haleem

Publications by Shah are often found in venues such as:

  • RSC Advances
  • ACS Omega
  • Nanomaterials
  • Energies
  • Fuel

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Afzal Shah include:

  • "Nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery," Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2021
  • "A Novel Electrochemical Nanosensor for the Simultaneous Sensing of Two Toxic Food Dyes," ACS Omega, 2020

Best Publications

  • Polymeric micelles as drug delivery vehicles

    Zaheer Ahmad;Afzal Shah;Afzal Shah;Muhammad Siddiq;Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz

  • Enhanced biodiesel production from Jatropha oil using calcined waste animal bones as catalyst

    Jan Nisar;Rameez Razaq;Muhammad Farooq;Munawar Iqbal;Munawar Iqbal

  • Metal nanoparticles fabricated by green chemistry using natural extracts: biosynthesis, mechanisms, and applications

    Hesham R. El-Seedi;Rehan M. El-Shabasy;Rehan M. El-Shabasy;Shaden A. M. Khalifa;Shaden A. M. Khalifa;Aamer Saeed

  • Nanomedicine: An effective tool in cancer therapy

    Saima Aftab;Afzal Shah;Afzal Shah;Akhtar Nadhman;Sevinc Kurbanoglu

  • Micelles as Soil and Water Decontamination Agents.

    Afzal Shah;Suniya Shahzad;Azeema Munir;Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda

  • Simpler spectrophotometric assay of paracetamol in tablets and urine samples

    Sirajuddin;Abdul Rauf Khaskheli;Afzal Shah;Muhammad Iqbal Bhanger

  • Comparative Study of Heavy Metals in Soil and Selected Medicinal Plants

    Afzal Shah;Abdul Niaz;Nazeef Ullah;Ali Rehman

  • Synthesis, characterization, biological screenings and interaction with calf thymus DNA as well as electrochemical studies of adducts formed by azomethine [2-((3,5-dimethylphenylimino)methyl)phenol] and organotin(IV) chlorides

    Muhammad Sirajuddin;Saqib Ali;Ali Haider;Naseer Ali Shah

  • Chemistry of DNA minor groove binding agents.

    Gul Shahzada Khan;Afzal Shah;Zia-ur-Rehman;David Barker

  • Synthesis of air stable copper nanoparticles and their use in catalysis

    Razium Ali Soomro;Syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi Sirajuddin;Najma Memon;Mohammad Raza Shah

  • Electron transfer in peptides

    Afzal Shah;Afzal Shah;Bimalendu Adhikari;Sanela Martic;Azeema Munir

  • Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) combined with nanomaterials as electrochemical sensing applications for environmental pollutants

    Unknown

  • Broccoli-like porous carbon nitride from ZIF-8 and melamine for high performance supercapacitors

    Chenglong Cai;Yongjin Zou;Yongjin Zou;Cuili Xiang;Hailiang Chu

  • Fuel production from waste polystyrene via pyrolysis: Kinetics and products distribution.

    Jan Nisar;Ghulam Ali;Afzal Shah;Munawar Iqbal

  • Stimuli-responsive peptide-based biomaterials as drug delivery systems

    Afzal Shah;Maria Saleem Malik;Gul Shahzada Khan;Erum Nosheen

  • Diorganotin(IV) derivatives of ONO tridentate Schiff base: Synthesis, crystal structure, in vitro antimicrobial, anti-leishmanial and DNA binding studies

    Shaukat Shujha;Afzal Shah;[No Value] Zia-ur-Rehman;Niaz Muhammad

  • Zinc-telluride nanospheres as an efficient water oxidation electrocatalyst displaying a low overpotential for oxygen evolution

    Maira Sadaqat;Laraib Nisar;Noor-Ul-Ain Babar;Fayyaz Hussain

  • Anticancer activity of organotin(IV) carboxylates

    Muhammad Kashif Amir;Shahanzeb Khan;Shahanzeb Khan;Zia-ur-Rehman;Afzal Shah

  • Redox behavior of anticancer chalcone on a glassy carbon electrode and evaluation of its interaction parameters with DNA.

    Afzal Shah;Asad M. Khan;Rumana Qureshi;Farzana L. Ansari

  • Voltammetric and spectroscopic investigations of 4-nitrophenylferrocene interacting with DNA.

    Afzal Shah;Muhammad Zaheer;Rumana Qureshi;Zareen Akhter

  • Highly Efficient Visible Light Active Doped ZnO Photocatalysts for the Treatment of Wastewater Contaminated with Dyes and Pathogens of Emerging Concern

    Unknown

  • Comprehensive assessment of carbon-, biomaterial- and inorganic-based adsorbents for the removal of the most hazardous heavy metal ions from wastewater

    Unknown

  • Self-assembly of guanosine and deoxy-guanosine into hydrogels: monovalent cation guided modulation of gelation, morphology and self-healing properties.

    Bimalendu Adhikari;Afzal Shah;Afzal Shah;Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz

  • Visible light driven doped CeO2 for the treatment of pharmaceuticals in wastewater: A review

    Unknown

  • A Novel Electrochemical Nanosensor for the Simultaneous Sensing of Two Toxic Food Dyes

    Afzal Shah;Afzal Shah

Frequent Co-Authors

Amin Badshah
Amin Badshah Quaid-i-Azam University
Muhammad Naeem Ashiq
Muhammad Naeem Ashiq Bahauddin Zakariya University
Hidayat Hussain
Hidayat Hussain Leibniz Association
Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz
Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz University of Toronto
Munawar Iqbal
Munawar Iqbal University of Tabuk
Sibel A. Ozkan
Sibel A. Ozkan Ankara University
Sher Bahadar Khan
Sher Bahadar Khan King Abdulaziz University
Auke Meetsma
Auke Meetsma University of Groningen
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Zahoor H. Farooqi
Zahoor H. Farooqi University of the Punjab

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