Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Molecular Biology/Virology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,052
8,487
0.529
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Phytoremediation and plant-bacteria interactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,756
5,674
0.732
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Molecular Virology/ Molecular Biology/Computational Biology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
4,250
0.587
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Plant Genomics & Mol Breeding
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,728
3,962
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Quorum sensing
Metagenomics
Biofertilizers
Rhizosphere biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,512
3,690
0.818
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,087
3,044
0.745
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Human Molecular Genetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,104
2,970
0.582
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Heavy Metals Toxicity - Phytoremediation - Cell Ultrastructure - Micronutrients - Wastewater Treatment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,494
2,761
0.503
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
environmental biotechnology
biodegradation
bioremediation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,506
2,193
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Extremophiles
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,502
1,677
0.479
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Plant microbe interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,919
1,434
0.747
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Metabolic disorders
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disorders
Hypertension
Inherited metabolic disorders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,820
1,348
0.741
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Biocompatible Nanocarriers
anticancer
antimicrobial
anti-inflammatory
topical application
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,659
1,342
0.809
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Analytical chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,704
1,268
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Cell surface chemistry
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,188
1,039
0.875
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,196
972
0.443
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
chloroplast biotechnology
biopharming
stress physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,131
942
0.833
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
767
0.833
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Medical Microbiology and Biotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,203
752
0.625
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Human Molecular Genetics
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
542
0.540
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,237
497
0.402
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning
Sequence Analysis
Image Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
477
0.916
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Developemt of Transgenic Plants
Stress Physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
463
0.721
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Environmental Engineering
Use of Wetlands for water and wastewater treatment
treatment plant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
437
372
0.851
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Health Biotechnology (Metabolic Disorders)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
428
368
0.860
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43,118
107
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Shahid Mansoor
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,052
8,487
0.529
Molecular Biology/Virology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,175
201
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Muhammad Afzal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,756
5,674
0.732
Phytoremediation and plant-bacteria interactions
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,368
339
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Imran Amin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,235
4,250
0.587
Molecular Virology/ Molecular Biology/Computational Biology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
117,940
377
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mehboob Rahman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,728
3,962
0.454
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128,380
418
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Asma Imran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,512
3,690
0.818
Quorum sensing
Metagenomics
Biofertilizers
Rhizosphere biotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
160,403
553
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mazhar Iqbal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,087
3,044
0.745
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,837
575
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Shahid Baig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,104
2,970
0.582
Human Molecular Genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
178,971
645
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Ejazul Islam
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,494
2,761
0.503
Heavy Metals Toxicity - Phytoremediation - Cell Ultrastructure - Micronutrients - Wastewater Treatment
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,408
895
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
S Iqbal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,506
2,193
0.625
environmental biotechnology
biodegradation
bioremediation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
297,377
1,248
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Muhammad Afzal Ghauri
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,502
1,677
0.479
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Extremophiles
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
342,762
1,498
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Sumera Yasmin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,919
1,434
0.747
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
361,913
1,606
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Fazli Rabbi Awan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,820
1,348
0.741
Metabolic disorders
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disorders
Hypertension
Inherited metabolic disorders
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
363,332
1,613
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Ayesha Ihsan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,659
1,342
0.809
Biocompatible Nanocarriers
anticancer
antimicrobial
anti-inflammatory
topical application
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
381,370
1,718
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ghulam Shabir
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,704
1,268
0.744
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
447,134
2,139
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Abdul Tawab
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,188
1,039
0.875
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
469,941
2,280
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Munir Ahmad Anwar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,196
972
0.443
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
481,022
2,347
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Niaz Ahmad
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,131
942
0.833
chloroplast biotechnology
biopharming
stress physiology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
554,343
2,844
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Razia Tahseen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
921
767
0.833
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
561,293
2,899
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Aamir Ali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,203
752
0.625
Medical Microbiology and Biotechnology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
680,251
3,765
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Muhammad Tariq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,003
542
0.540
Human Molecular Genetics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
711,746
4,015
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Waheed S Khan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,237
497
0.402
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
728,045
4,137
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Muhammad Farooq
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
521
477
0.916
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning
Sequence Analysis
Image Processing
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
739,419
4,225
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Ghulam Raza
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
463
0.721
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
829,119
4,947
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Amer Jamal Hashmat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
437
372
0.851
Environmental Engineering
Use of Wetlands for water and wastewater treatment
treatment plant
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
833,666
4,985
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Muhammad Wasim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
428
368
0.860
Health Biotechnology (Metabolic Disorders)