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D-Index
64
Citations
15349
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2603
National Ranking
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Asad U. Khan publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Asad U. Khan sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 304 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Asad U. Khan D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in India Leader Award

Overview

Asad U. Khan is affiliated with Aligarh Muslim University in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's work frequently addresses key topics including:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

Recent publications by Asad U. Khan reflect their focus on microbial mechanisms and environmental impact of bacterial agents. Notable papers include:

  • "Biological Mineralization of Methyl Orange by Pseudomonas aeruginosa," 2022, Water
  • "Biodegradation of Brown 706 Dye by Bacterial Strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa," 2021, Water

Other related papers featuring frequent coauthors provide context for the research environment, such as:

  • "Antibiotic resistance: a global crisis, problems and solutions," 2024, Critical Reviews in Microbiology
  • "Artificial intelligence as a smart approach to develop antimicrobial drug molecules: A paradigm to combat drug-resistant infections," 2023, Drug Discovery Today
  • "Heterocyclic amines in cooked meat products, shortcomings during evaluation, factors influencing formation, risk assessment and mitigation strategies," 2021, Meat Science

Asad U. Khan collaborates extensively with colleagues including Nabeela Farhat, Absar Talat, Farheen Akhtar, Shamsi Khalid, and Lama Misba. Collaboration is also reflected in frequent publications in venues such as Drug Discovery Today, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Microbiology Spectrum, and Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy.

Best Publications

  • Antibiotics versus biofilm: an emerging battleground in microbial communities

    Divakar Sharma;Lama Misba;Asad U. Khan

  • Etiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of community-acquired urinary tract infections in J N M C Hospital Aligarh, India

    Mohammed Akram;Mohammed Shahid;Asad U Khan

  • Antimicrobial activity of five herbal extracts against multi drug resistant (MDR) strains of bacteria and fungus of clinical origin.

    Rosina Khan;Barira Islam;Mohd Akram;Shazi Shakil

  • Structure, Genetics and Worldwide Spread of New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase (NDM): a threat to public health

    Asad U. Khan;Lubna Maryam;Raffaele Zarrilli

  • Updates on the pathogenicity status of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Mohd W. Azam;Asad U. Khan

  • Descriptors and their selection methods in QSAR analysis: paradigm for drug design.

    Danishuddin;Asad U Khan

  • Bioremediation of textile wastewater and successive biodiesel production using microalgae

    Tahir Fazal;Azeem Mushtaq;Fahad Rehman;Asad Ullah Khan;Asad Ullah Khan

  • Aminoglycosides versus bacteria--a description of the action, resistance mechanism, and nosocomial battleground.

    Shazi Shakil;Rosina Khan;Raffaele Zarrilli;Asad U. Khan

  • Biofilms in Endodontics-Current Status and Future Directions.

    Prasanna Neelakantan;Monica Romero;Jorge Vera;Umer Daood

  • Dental caries: from infection to prevention.

    Barira Islam;Shahper N Khan;Asad U Khan

  • Interaction of mitoxantrone with human serum albumin: spectroscopic and molecular modeling studies.

    Shahper N. Khan;Barira Islam;Ragothaman Yennamalli;Abdullah Sultan

  • Global economic impact of antibiotic resistance: A review.

    Mohammad Ahmad;Asad U. Khan

  • Insight into the binding mechanism of imipenem to human serum albumin by spectroscopic and computational approaches.

    Tabish Rehman;Hira Shamsi;Asad U. Khan

  • Nanoparticles vs. biofilms: a battle against another paradigm of antibiotic resistance

    Shariq Qayyum;Asad U. Khan

  • Prevalence of Candida species and potential risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis in Aligarh, India.

    Anis Ahmad;Asad U. Khan

  • Nano-therapeutics: A revolution in infection control in post antibiotic era.

    Sahar Zaidi;Lama Misba;Asad U Khan

  • Novel anti-adherence activity of mulberry leaves: inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm by 1-deoxynojirimycin isolated from Morus alba

    Barira Islam;Shahper N. Khan;Irfanul Haque;M. Alam

  • Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as a potential photovoltaic technology for the self-powered internet of things (IoTs) applications

    Asad Aslam;Umer Mehmood;Muhammad Hamza Arshad;Abdulrehman Ishfaq

  • Functional interactions between the transcription and mRNA 3′ end processing machineries mediated by Ssu72 and Sub1

    Xiaoyuan He;Asad U. Khan;Hailing Cheng;Donald L. Pappas

  • Inhibitory effect of zingiber officinale towards Streptococcus mutans virulence and caries development: in vitro and in vivo studies

    Sadaf Hasan;Mohd Danishuddin;Asad U Khan

  • Gold nanoparticles enhance methylene blue– induced photodynamic therapy: a novel therapeutic approach to inhibit Candida albicans biofilm

    Shakir Khan;Fahad Alam;Ameer Azam;Asad U Khan

Frequent Co-Authors

Nadeem Javaid
Nadeem Javaid National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Paul F. Luckham
Paul F. Luckham Imperial College London
Raffaele Zarrilli
Raffaele Zarrilli University of Naples Federico II
Dudley E. Shallcross
Dudley E. Shallcross University of Bristol
Brian J. Briscoe
Brian J. Briscoe Imperial College London
Sikander Rafiq
Sikander Rafiq University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
Gert Heinrich
Gert Heinrich TU Dresden
Zahoor Ali Khan
Zahoor Ali Khan Higher Colleges of Technology
Mohammad Hossein Anisi
Mohammad Hossein Anisi University of Essex
Muhammad Roil Bilad
Muhammad Roil Bilad Universiti Brunei Darussalam

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