Abdur Rauf, Ph.D., works at the Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, KP, Pakistan. He completed his Ph.D. at the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan in 2015. My research work focuses on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, dealing particularly with bio-guided isolation of new compounds for drug discovery. His research interest includes isolation and structure elucidation of bioactive compounds using several innovative techniques followed by in vitro and in vivo biological screening. Dr. Abdur Rauf is the author and co-author of more than 340 research papers published in peer-reviewed journals (impact factor = 1410.94), with 7600 citations as per a Google scholar report. In addition, he has an H-index of 38 and an i10 index of 117 (Google scholar). He has also written one book as Editor, 10 book chapters for international Book publishers, and two national and two international patents for the discovery of novel antidiabetic drugs.
EDUCATION
PhD (Chemistry)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research work focuses on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, dealing particularly with bio-guided isolation of new compounds for drug discovery. His research interest includes isolation and structure elucidation of bioactive compounds using several innovative techniques.
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Scholar Citations
82
Scholar h-index
397
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Efficient degradation of sulfamethoxazole and assessment of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities with nZVCe/biochar composite S Khan, A Ahmad, A Qadir, I Ullah, M Luqman, A Ullah, SU Khan, K Qazi, ... Waste and Biomass Valorization 17 (6), 3143-3154 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Recent advances in human papillomavirus vaccines and therapeutic strategies: Combating cervical and non-cervical cancers MR Islam, A Rauf, MN Aktar, MNH Fakir, SI Trisha, AI Asif, MHO Rashid, ... Genes & Diseases 13 (3), 101880 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Hafnium-induced oxygen vacancies in manganese oxide supported on carbon cloth for boosting electrochemical performance of aqueous asymmetric pseudo-supercapacitor: Density … M Tariq, M Shahab, S Ahmad, L Longyang, I Ahmad, WF Alsanie, ... Journal of Energy Storage 148, 120270 , 2026 2026
Catalyzing the Hydrogenation of Nitro Group to Amino Group using Greenly Synthesized Fe 3 O 4 Nanoparticles for Water Purification Z Ahmad, A Rauf, R Ajaj, H Zhang, OS Bahattab, YS Al-Awthan, ... Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 237 (4), 223 , 2026 2026
GC-MS analysis, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of fixed oil from Cyphostemma digitatum leaves AQ Saif, MM Quradha, R Khan, A Rauf International Journal of Food Properties 28 (1), 2484253 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Dual Therapeutic Potential of Novel Cornallegic Acid: In Vitro Anti-inflammatory and ROS Suppression with Computational Insights from Docking, ADMET and DFT … W Ullah, G Uddin, A Rauf, MU Khan, Z Akram, CA Shabbir, WF Alsanie, ... Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry 24 (10), 1385-1402 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Metabolomic-based promising technique for fruit-based natural products analysis A Rauf, A Olatunde, Z Akram, HA Hemeg, AA Khalil, MA Shariati, Z Edis, ... Food Chemistry: X, 103374 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Antioxidant Potential of Polyphenolic Compounds, Sources, Extraction, Purification and Characterization Techniques: A Focused Review Z Ahmad, A Rauf, IE Orhan, MS Mubarak, Z Akram, MR Islam, M Imran, ... Food Science & Nutrition 13 (12), e71259 , 2025 2025 Citations: 27
Unveiling a novel ellagic acid derivative as a potent lipoxygenase (LOX) inhibitor: integration of computational modeling and experimental validation W Ullah, G Uddin, A Rauf, MU Khan, Z Akram, CA Shabbir, AS Alamri, ... Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design 39 (1), 42 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Anti-inflammatory potential of Grewialin from Grewia optiva : insights from molecular docking, ADMET, DFT, and in-vitro studies W Ullah, G Uddin, A Rauf, MU Khan, Z Akram, CA Shabbir, AS Alamri, ... Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design 39 (1), 56 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles Using Ficus benghalensis Stem Extract and its Biomedical Applications IU Din, S Ali, A Rauf, N Muhammad, HA Hemeg, S Afsar, Z Ahmad, ... Waste and Biomass Valorization 16 (12), 6547-6558 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Aldose reductase inhibitory activity, molecular docking, ADMET, and density functional theory investigation of flavonoids isolated from Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd Ex Koltz R Ajaj, A Rauf, Z Akram, MU Khan, R Rehman, Z Ahmad, Y Anwar, M Iriti Journal of Molecular Structure 1344, 142963 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Anti‐Cancer, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Analgesic Effects of Taxus wallichaina Extracts and Its Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles F Hadi, WA Kaleem, A Rauf, AA Khalil, H Ateeq, A Khalid, N Muhammad, ... Food Science & Nutrition 13 (11), e71247 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for … AE Schumacher, P Zheng, RM Barber, MA Aalipour, H Aalruz, ... The Lancet 406 (10513), 1731-1810 , 2025 2025 Citations: 111
Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 M Naghavi, HH Kyu, MA Aalipour, H Aalruz, HS Ababneh, BJ Abafita, ... The Lancet 406 (10513), 1811-1872 , 2025 2025 Citations: 312
Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational … SI Hay, KL Ong, DF Santomauro, MA Aalipour, H Aalruz, HS Ababneh, ... The Lancet 406 (10513), 1873-1922 , 2025 2025 Citations: 282
Carboxymethyl cellulose embedded silica membrane impregnated with ZVI NPs for the catalytic detoxification of methyl orange dye and its kinetic and optimization studies S Usama, A Rauf, Z Ahmad, I Ullah, CH Zhan, TS AlOmar, N Almasoud, ... International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 148162 , 2025 2025
Clinical and mechanistic exploration of ellagic acid in neurodegenerative diseases: targeted neuroprotection through cellular and molecular mechanisms MR Islam, A Rauf, MS Rahaman, MIK Al‐Imran, MNH Fakir, S Akter, ... Chemistry & Biodiversity 22 (10), e00105 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Enhancing optoelectronic performance of rubidium halide-based perovskites RbSrCl 3 via pressure-induced approaches J Khan, M Khan, W Uddin, AK Alanazi, A Rauf, YS Al-Awthan, ... International Journal of Modern Physics B 39 (24), 2550225 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory evaluations of S -naproxen derivatives in animals models supported by molecular docking simulation studies N Muhammad, F Seraj, Uzma, I Akbar, U Ullah, A Wadood, A Zeb, ... Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 11 (1), 123 , 2025 2025
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Luteolin, a flavonoid, as an anticancer agent: A review M Imran, A Rauf, T Abu-Izneid, M Nadeem, MA Shariati, IA Khan, A Imran, ... Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 112, 108612 , 2019 2019 Citations: 1091
Proanthocyanidins: A comprehensive review A Rauf, M Imran, T Abu-Izneid, S Patel, X Pan, S Naz, AS Silva, F Saeed, ... Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 116, 108999 , 2019 2019 Citations: 937
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS): The ubiquitous system for homeostasis and pathologies S Patel, A Rauf, H Khan, T Abu-Izneid Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy 94, 317-325 , 2017 2017 Citations: 867
Anticancer potential of quercetin: A comprehensive review A Rauf, M Imran, IA Khan, M ur‐Rehman, SA Gilani, Z Mehmood, ... Phytotherapy research 32 (11), 2109-2130 , 2018 2018 Citations: 804
Resveratrol as an anti-cancer agent: A review A Rauf, M Imran, MS Butt, M Nadeem, DG Peters, MS Mubarak Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 58 (9), 1428-1447 , 2018 2018 Citations: 772
Genistein: an integrative overview of its mode of action, pharmacological properties, and health benefits J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, M Imran, A Rauf, M Nadeem, TA Gondal, ... Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 2021 (1), 3268136 , 2021 2021 Citations: 418
Chemo‐preventive and therapeutic effect of the dietary flavonoid kaempferol: A comprehensive review M Imran, A Rauf, ZA Shah, F Saeed, A Imran, MU Arshad, B Ahmad, ... Phytotherapy research 33 (2), 263-275 , 2019 2019 Citations: 390
A comprehensive review of the health perspectives of resveratrol A Rauf, M Imran, HAR Suleria, B Ahmad, DG Peters, MS Mubarak Food & function 8 (12), 4284-4305 , 2017 2017 Citations: 344
RETRACTED: Neuroinflammatory Markers: Key Indicators in the Pathology of Neurodegenerative Diseases A Rauf, H Badoni, T Abu-Izneid, A Olatunde, MM Rahman, S Painuli, ... Molecules 27 (10), 3194 , 2022 2022 Citations: 342
Superoxide dismutase: an updated review on its health benefits and industrial applications MN Islam, A Rauf, FI Fahad, TB Emran, S Mitra, A Olatunde, MA Shariati, ... Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 62 (26), 7282-7300 , 2022 2022 Citations: 341
Berberine as a potential anticancer agent: A comprehensive review A Rauf, T Abu-Izneid, AA Khalil, M Imran, ZA Shah, TB Emran, S Mitra, ... Molecules 26 (23), 7368 , 2021 2021 Citations: 324
Chrysin: Pharmacological and therapeutic properties S Naz, M Imran, A Rauf, IE Orhan, MA Shariati, M Shahbaz, TB Qaisrani, ... Life sciences 235, 116797 , 2019 2019 Citations: 317
Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 M Naghavi, HH Kyu, MA Aalipour, H Aalruz, HS Ababneh, BJ Abafita, ... The Lancet 406 (10513), 1811-1872 , 2025 2025 Citations: 312
Colon cancer and colorectal cancer: Prevention and treatment by potential natural products MR Islam, S Akash, MM Rahman, FT Nowrin, T Akter, S Shohag, A Rauf, ... Chemico-biological interactions 368, 110170 , 2022 2022 Citations: 295
Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational … SI Hay, KL Ong, DF Santomauro, MA Aalipour, H Aalruz, HS Ababneh, ... The Lancet 406 (10513), 1873-1922 , 2025 2025 Citations: 282
Multifunctional roles and pharmacological potential of β-sitosterol: Emerging evidence toward clinical applications Z Khan, N Nath, A Rauf, TB Emran, S Mitra, F Islam, D Chandran, J Barua, ... Chemico-biological interactions 365, 110117 , 2022 2022 Citations: 281
Phytochemicals, nutrition, metabolism, bioavailability, and health benefits in lettuce—A comprehensive review M Shi, J Gu, H Wu, A Rauf, TB Emran, Z Khan, S Mitra, ASM Aljohani, ... Antioxidants 11 (6), 1158 , 2022 2022 Citations: 271
Thymoquinone: A novel strategy to combat cancer: A review M Imran, A Rauf, IA Khan, M Shahbaz, TB Qaisrani, S Fatmawati, ... Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 106, 390-402 , 2018 2018 Citations: 253
Myricetin: A comprehensive review on its biological potentials M Imran, F Saeed, G Hussain, A Imran, Z Mehmood, TA Gondal, ... Food science & nutrition 9 (10), 5854-5868 , 2021 2021 Citations: 236
Green synthesis and biological activities of gold nanoparticles functionalized with Salix alba NU Islam, K Jalil, M Shahid, A Rauf, N Muhammad, A Khan, MR Shah, ... Arabian Journal of Chemistry 12 (8), 2914-2925 , 2019 2019 Citations: 235