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D-Index
54
Citations
15318
World Ranking
3908
National Ranking
1521

Mostafa S. Elshahed 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 Mostafa S. Elshahed sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mostafa S. Elshahed 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 Mostafa S. Elshahed sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mostafa S. Elshahed is affiliated with Oklahoma State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the intersection of microbiology, molecular biology, and environmental science, with extensive work in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, agricultural and biological sciences, and environmental science.

Their scientific contributions encompass several key topics within these fields, including:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching

Elshahed has coauthored research frequently with several collaborators, notably:

  • Noha H. Youssef (53 publications)
  • Carrie J. Pratt (18 publications)
  • Radwa A. Hanafy (16 publications)
  • Adrienne Jones (14 publications)
  • Casey H. Meili (12 publications)

Their recent published works cover diverse aspects of microbiology and dietary interactions with the human microbiome, including:

  • "Pectin in diet: Interactions with the human microbiome, role in gut homeostasis, and nutrient-drug interactions" (2020, Carbohydrate Polymers)
  • "Genomic characterization of three novel Desulfobacterota classes expand the metabolic and phylogenetic diversity of the phylum" (2021, Environmental Microbiology)
  • "Interactions between dietary flavonoids and the gut microbiome: a comprehensive review" (2021, British Journal Of Nutrition)
  • "Ancestral Absence of Electron Transport Chains in Patescibacteria and DPANN" (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • "Insoluble dietary fibers: structure, metabolism, interactions with human microbiome, and role in gut homeostasis" (2022, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition)

Their academic publications are frequently found in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 17 publications
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY with 7 publications
  • Environmental Microbiology with 3 publications
  • mBio with 3 publications
  • Research Square (Research Square) with 3 publications

Mostafa S. Elshahed's subfields of expertise include molecular biology, ecology, plant science, cell biology, and biomedical engineering, with molecular biology representing the largest portion of their work.

Best Publications

  • Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi

    Conrad L. Schoch;Keith A. Seifert;Sabine Huhndorf;Vincent Robert

  • Abundance, composition, diversity and novelty of soil Proteobacteria

    Anne M Spain;Lee R Krumholz;Mostafa S Elshahed

  • Comparison of Species Richness Estimates Obtained Using Nearly Complete Fragments and Simulated Pyrosequencing-Generated Fragments in 16S rRNA Gene-Based Environmental Surveys

    Noha H. Youssef;Cody S. Sheik;Lee R. Krumholz;Fares Z. Najar

  • Microbial processes in oil fields: culprits, problems, and opportunities.

    Noha Youssef;Mostafa S Elshahed;Michael J McInerney

  • Effect of warming and drought on grassland microbial communities

    Cody S Sheik;William Howard Beasley;Mostafa S Elshahed;Xuhui Zhou

  • Anaerobic fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota): advances in understanding their taxonomy, life cycle, ecology, role and biotechnological potential

    Robert J. Gruninger;Anil K. Puniya;Tony M. Callaghan;Joan E. Edwards

  • Phylogenetic diversity and community structure of anaerobic gut fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota) in ruminant and non-ruminant herbivores

    Audra S Liggenstoffer;Noha H Youssef;M B Couger;Mostafa S Elshahed

  • The genome of the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain C1A reveals the unique evolutionary history of a remarkable plant biomass degrader.

    Noha H. Youssef;M. B. Couger;Christopher G. Struchtemeyer;Audra S. Liggenstoffer

  • Bacterial diversity and sulfur cycling in a mesophilic sulfide-rich spring.

    Mostafa S. Elshahed;John M. Senko;Fares Z. Najar;Stephen M. Kenton

  • Novelty and Uniqueness Patterns of Rare Members of the Soil Biosphere

    Mostafa Samir Elshahed;Noha H. Youssef;Anne M. Spain;Cody Sheik

  • SURVEY OF ARCHAEAL DIVERSITY REVEALS AN ABUNDANCE OF HALOPHILIC ARCHAEA IN A LOW-SALT, SULFIDE- AND SULFUR-RICH SPRING

    Mostafa S. Elshahed;Fares Z. Najar;Bruce A. Roe;Aharon Oren

  • Phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of Planctomycetes from anaerobic, sulfide- and sulfur-rich Zodletone Spring, Oklahoma.

    Mostafa S. Elshahed;Noha H. Youssef;Qingwei Luo;Fares Z. Najar

  • Pectin in diet: Interactions with the human microbiome, role in gut homeostasis, and nutrient-drug interactions

    Mostafa S. Elshahed;Anca Miron;Ana Clara Aprotosoaie;Mohamed A. Farag;Mohamed A. Farag

  • Signature metabolites attesting to the in situ attenuation of alkylbenzenes in anaerobic environments

    Mostafa S. Elshahed;Lisa M. Gieg;Michael J. Mcinerney;Joseph M. Suflita

  • Bacterial communities associated with hydraulic fracturing fluids in thermogenic natural gas wells in North Central Texas, USA

    Christopher G. Struchtemeyer;Mostafa S. Elshahed

  • Diversity rankings among bacterial lineages in soil.

    Noha H Youssef;Mostafa S Elshahed

  • Microbiological aspects of biofuel production: Current status and future directions

    Mostafa S. Elshahed

  • Trehalose/2-sulfotrehalose biosynthesis and glycine-betaine uptake are widely spread mechanisms for osmoadaptation in the Halobacteriales.

    Noha H Youssef;Kristen N Savage-Ashlock;Kristen N Savage-Ashlock;Alexandra L McCully;Alexandra L McCully;Brandon Luedtke;Brandon Luedtke

  • Genomic characterization of three novel Desulfobacterota classes expand the metabolic and phylogenetic diversity of the phylum.

    Chelsea L. Murphy;James Biggerstaff;Alexis Eichhorn;Essences Ewing

  • Metabolism of benzoate, cyclohex-1-ene carboxylate, and cyclohexane carboxylate by "Syntrophus aciditrophicus" strain SB in syntrophic association with H(2)-using microorganisms.

    Mostafa S. Elshahed;Vishvesh K. Bhupathiraju;Neil Q. Wofford;Mark A. Nanny

  • Global Distribution Patterns and Pangenomic Diversity of the Candidate Phylum "Latescibacteria" (WS3).

    Ibrahim F. Farag;Noha H. Youssef;Mostafa S. Elshahed

  • In Silico Analysis of the Metabolic Potential and Niche Specialization of Candidate Phylum "Latescibacteria" (WS3)

    Noha H. Youssef;Ibrahim F. Farag;Christian Rinke;Steven J. Hallam

  • Haladaptatus paucihalophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a halophilic archaeon isolated from a low-salt, sulfide-rich spring

    Kristen N. Savage;Lee R. Krumholz;Aharon Oren;Mostafa S. Elshahed

Frequent Co-Authors

Lee R. Krumholz
Lee R. Krumholz University of Oklahoma
Gareth W. Griffith
Gareth W. Griffith Aberystwyth University
Bruce A. Roe
Bruce A. Roe University of Oklahoma
Tanja Woyke
Tanja Woyke Joint Genome Institute
Michael J. McInerney
Michael J. McInerney University of Oklahoma
Ramunas Stepanauskas
Ramunas Stepanauskas Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences
Jason E. Stajich
Jason E. Stajich University of California, Riverside
John R. Spear
John R. Spear Colorado School of Mines
Peter F. Dunfield
Peter F. Dunfield University of Calgary
Aharon Oren
Aharon Oren Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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