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Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

Sohag University
Egypt

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Chemistry
Egypt
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
11796
World Ranking
6738
National Ranking
3

Ahmed M. Abu-Dief 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 Ahmed M. Abu-Dief sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 172 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ahmed M. Abu-Dief 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 Ahmed M. Abu-Dief sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Egypt Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Egypt Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Egypt Leader Award

Overview

Ahmed M. Abu-Dief is a researcher affiliated with Sohag University in Egypt, contributing primarily to the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Oncology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as metal complexes synthesis and properties, synthesis and biological activity, synthesis and characterization of heterocyclic compounds, computational drug discovery methods, advanced photocatalysis techniques, multicomponent synthesis of heterocycles, and nanoparticles synthesis and applications.

Ahmed M. Abu-Dief has published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Applied Organometallic Chemistry
  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Inorganic Chemistry Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their recent papers include:

  • Synthesis and intensive characterization for novel Zn(II), Pd(II), Cr(III) and VO(II)-Schiff base complexes; DNA-interaction, DFT, drug-likeness and molecular docking studies (2021, Journal of Molecular Structure)
  • Synthesis and characterization of Fe(III), Pd(II) and Cu(II)-thiazole complexes; DFT, pharmacophore modeling, in-vitro assay and DNA binding studies (2021, Journal of Molecular Liquids)
  • Synthesis, structural elucidation, DFT calculation, biological studies and DNA interaction of some aryl hydrazone Cr3+, Fe3+, and Cu2+ chelates (2022, Computational Biology and Chemistry)

Ahmed M. Abu-Dief has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Mahmoud Abd El Aleem Ali Ali El-Remaily
  • Rafat M. El-Khatib
  • Mehran Feizi-Dehnayebi
  • Seraj Omar Alzahrani
  • Nashwa M. El-Metwaly

Best Publications

  • A review on versatile applications of transition metal complexes incorporating Schiff bases

    Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Ibrahim M.A. Mohamed

  • Some new nano-sized Fe(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) Schiff base complexes as precursor for metal oxides: Sonochemical synthesis, characterization, DNA interaction, in vitro antimicrobial and anticancer activities.

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Rafat M. El-Khatib;Shimaa Mahdy Abdel-Fatah

  • Metal based pharmacologically active agents: synthesis, structural characterization, molecular modeling, CT-DNA binding studies and in vitro antimicrobial screening of iron(II) bromosalicylidene amino acid chelates.

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Rafat M. El-Khatib;Lobna A.E. Nassr;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

  • Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations and biological studies of Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) complexes based on a tetradentate ONNO donor Schiff base ligand

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Nabawia M. Ismail;Mohamed Ismael;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

  • Sonochemical synthesis, DNA binding, antimicrobial evaluation and in vitro anticancer activity of three new nano-sized Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) chelates based on tri-dentate NOO imine ligands as precursors for metal oxides.

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Rafat M. El-Khatib;Shimaa Mahdy Abdel-Fatah

  • Synthesis, theoretical investigations, biocidal screening, DNA binding, in vitro cytotoxicity and molecular docking of novel Cu (II), Pd (II) and Ag (I) complexes of chlorobenzylidene Schiff base: Promising antibiotic and anticancer agents

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Mohamed Shaker S. Adam;Mohamed Shaker S. Adam;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;H. Moustafa

  • Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with ONNO asymmetric tetradentate Schiff base ligand: synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, theoretical calculations, DNA interaction and antimicrobial studies

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;H. Moustafa;Samar Kamel Hamdan

  • DNA interaction, antimicrobial, anticancer activities and molecular docking study of some new VO(II), Cr(III), Mn(II) and Ni(II) mononuclear chelates encompassing quaridentate imine ligand.

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Moustafa O. Aboelez;Azza A. Hassan Abdel-Mawgoud

  • Design, characterization, teratogenicity testing, antibacterial, antifungal and DNA interaction of few high spin Fe(II) Schiff base amino acid complexes

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Rafat M. El-Khatib;Lobna A.E. Nassr;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

  • A robust in vitro Anticancer, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Agents Based on New Metal‐Azomethine Chelates Incorporating Ag(I), Pd (II) and VO (II) Cations: Probing the Aspects of DNA Interaction

    Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief;Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief;Laila H. Abdel‐Rahman;Azza A. Hassan Abdel‐Mawgoud

  • Tailoring, physicochemical characterization, antibacterial and DNA binding mode studies of Cu(II) Schiff bases amino acid bioactive agents incorporating 5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde

    Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Lobna A. E. Nassr

  • Synthesis, characterization and photocatalysis enhancement of Eu 2 O 3 -ZnO mixed oxide nanoparticles

    W.S. Mohamed;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief

  • Some new nano-sized Cr(III), Fe(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) complexes incorporating 2-((E)-(pyridine-2-ylimino)methyl)napthalen-1-ol ligand: Structural characterization, electrochemical, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral assessment and DNA interaction

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Emad F. Newair;Samar Kamel Hamdan

  • Some New Nano-sized Mononuclear Cu(II) Schiff Base Complexes: Design, Characterization, Molecular Modeling and Catalytic Potentials in Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Mohamed Shaker S. Adam;Mohamed Shaker S. Adam;Samar Kamel Hamdan

  • Fabrication, spectroscopic characterization, calf thymus DNA binding investigation, antioxidant and anticancer activities of some antibiotic azomethine Cu(II), Pd(II), Zn(II) and Cr(III) complexes

    Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief;Hussein M. El‐Sagher;Mohamed R. Shehata

  • Synthesis and characterization of new Cr(III), Fe(III) and Cu(II) complexes incorporating multi-substituted aryl imidazole ligand: Structural, DFT, DNA binding, and biological implications.

    Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Antar A. Abdelhamid;Adel A. Marzouk

  • Synthesis, structure elucidation, biological screening, molecular modeling and DNA binding of some Cu(II) chelates incorporating imines derived from amino acids

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Mohammed Ismael;Mounir A.A. Mohamed

  • Some new Ag(I), VO(II) and Pd(II) chelates incorporating tridentate imine ligand: Design, synthesis, structure elucidation, density functional theory calculations for DNA interaction, antimicrobial and anticancer activities and molecular docking studies

    Laila H. Abdel-Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Mohamed R. Shehata;Faten M. Atlam

  • Three novel Ni(II), VO(II) and Cr(III) mononuclear complexes encompassing potentially tridentate imine ligand: Synthesis, structural characterization, DNA interaction, antimicrobial evaluation and anticancer activity

    Laila H. Abdel‐Rahman;Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief;Maram Basha;Azza A. Hassan Abdel‐Mawgoud

  • Electrochemical and theoretical quantum approaches on the inhibition of C1018 carbon steel corrosion in acidic medium containing chloride using some newly synthesized phenolic Schiff bases compounds

    Hany M. Abd El-Lateef;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;L.H. Abdel-Rahman;Eva Carolina Sañudo

Frequent Co-Authors

Ayman Nafady
Ayman Nafady King Saud University
Santiago García-Granda
Santiago García-Granda University of Oviedo
Abdullah M. Al-Enizi
Abdullah M. Al-Enizi King Saud University

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