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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 62 2880 2640 1 1 383 13987

Naveed Ahmed Khan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Naveed Ahmed Khan between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Naveed Ahmed Khan published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2025. 68 of the 599 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2025. 1980: 1 publication 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: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 52 publications 2022: 60 publications 2023: 59 publications 2024: 50 publications 2025: 66 publications 2026: 2 publications
1980 2026

599 publications in total across all disciplines

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Naveed Ahmed Khan: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 2
2002 4
2003 7
2004 6
2005 9
2006 7
2007 12
2008 13
2009 10
2010 8
2011 12
2012 18
2013 13
2014 24
2015 23
2016 16
2017 19
2018 16
2019 34
2020 51
2021 52
2022 60
2023 59
2024 50
2025 66
2026 2
Total 599
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Naveed Ahmed 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 Naveed Ahmed Khan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 375–384 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 383 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61 383
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Naveed Ahmed 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 Naveed Ahmed Khan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126 62
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Naveed Ahmed Khan is affiliated with the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Their research spans a range of topics within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a particular focus on molecular biology and endocrinology. The scientist's work encompasses several subfields including infectious diseases, physiology, and biomedical engineering.

Research topics covered prominently in their career include:

  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Antibiotics
  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Parasitology Research
  • ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
  • Acta Tropica

Collaborations with other researchers feature prominently, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui
  • Noor Akbar
  • Ayaz Anwar
  • Ahmad M. Alharbi
  • Mustafa Khamis

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Naveed Ahmed Khan contribute to diverse areas of study. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Zinc oxide nanoparticles conjugated with clinically-approved medicines as potential antibacterial molecules" (2021, AMB Express)
  • "Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments" (2021, Pharmaceutics)
  • "Gut microbiome and human health under the space environment" (2020, Journal of Applied Microbiology)
  • "Metal Organic Frameworks Derived Sustainable Polyvinyl Alcohol/Starch Nanocomposite Films as Robust Materials for Packaging Applications" (2021, Polymers)
  • "Widespread horse-based mobility arose around 2200 bce in Eurasia" (2024, Nature)

Best Publications

  • Acanthamoeba: biology and increasing importance in human health

    Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • An update on Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment

    Jacob Lorenzo-Morales;Naveed A. Khan;Julia Walochnik

  • Biology and pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba

    Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui;Naveed Ahmed Khan;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba infections

    Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Pathogenesis of microbial keratitis

    Sahreena Lakhundi;Ruqaiyyah Bano Siddiqui;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Acanthamoeba genotype T4 from the UK and Iran and isolation of the T2 genotype from clinical isolates.

    Amir Hossein Maghsood;James Sissons;Mostafa Rezaian;Debbie Nolder

  • Acanthamoeba: Biology and Pathogenesis

    Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Biology and pathogenesis of Naegleria fowleri

    Ruqaiyyah Bano Siddiqui;Ibne Karim M. Ali;Jennifer Cope;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Cytotoxic Necrotizing Factor-1 Contributes to Escherichia coli K1 Invasion of the Central Nervous System

    Naveed Ahmed Khan;Ying Wang;Kee Jun Kim;Jin Woong Chung

  • Proteases as markers for differentiation of pathogenic and nonpathogenic species of Acanthamoeba.

    Naveed A. Khan;Naveed A. Khan;Edward L. Jarroll;Noorjahan Panjwani;Zhiyi Cao

  • Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri: An Old Enemy Presenting New Challenges

    Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Escherichia coli interactions with Acanthamoeba: a symbiosis with environmental and clinical implications

    Selwa Alsam;Seok Ryoul Jeong;James Sissons;Ricky Dudley

  • Increasing Importance of Balamuthia mandrillaris

    Abdul Matin;Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui;Samantha Jayasekera;Naveed Ahmed Khan

  • Pathogenicity, morphology, and differentiation of Acanthamoeba.

    Naveed A. Khan

  • Molecular and Physiological Differentiation Between Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Acanthamoeba

    Naveed A. Khan;Edward L. Jarroll;Timothy A. Paget

  • Leptospirosis: Increasing importance in developing countries

    Zoey May Pheng Soo;Naveed Ahmed Khan;Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui

  • Escherichia coli K1 RS218 Interacts with Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells via Type 1 Fimbria Bacteria in the Fimbriated State

    Ching-Hao Teng;Mian Cai;Sooan Shin;Yi Xie

  • Antimicrobial activities of green synthesized gums-stabilized nanoparticles loaded with flavonoids

    Ayaz Anwar;Abdulkader Masri;Komal Rao;Kavitha Rajendran

  • Acanthamoeba interactions with human brain microvascular endothelial cells.

    Selwa Alsam;Kwang Sik Kim;Monique Stins;Antonio Ortega Rivas

  • Acanthamoeba can be differentiated by the polymerase chain reaction and simple plating assays.

    Naveed A. Khan;Edward L. Jarroll;Timothy A. Paget

  • Acanthamoeba castellanii induces host cell death via a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent mechanism.

    James Sissons;Kwang Sik Kim;Monique Stins;Samantha Jayasekera

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalid Mohammed Khan
Khalid Mohammed Khan University of Karachi
Kwang Sik Kim
Kwang Sik Kim Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Monique F. Stins
Monique F. Stins Johns Hopkins University
Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Anwarul Hassan Gilani Aga Khan University
Nadeem Javaid
Nadeem Javaid National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Mohammad Khalid
Mohammad Khalid University of Glasgow
David C. Warhurst
David C. Warhurst London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Arshid Numan
Arshid Numan Sunway University
Zahoor Ali Khan
Zahoor Ali Khan Higher Colleges of Technology
William J. Sullivan
William J. Sullivan Indiana University

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