Dr Zahid Majeed

📚Publications
To date, I have authored 50 international publications, including:
- 41 research articles
- 3 review articles
- 5 book chapters
- 1 technical report
Authorship: First and/or corresponding author on 25 publications
Journal Recognition:
- 20 W-category
- 7 X-category
- 3 Y-category (HJRS/JCR standards)
Metrics:
- Impact Factor: 98.62
- Citations: 1887
- H-index: 12, i10-index: 17
Published in journals by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, MDPI, De Gruyter, American Chemical Society, and more.
Presented in 22 national/international conferences and participated in 49 scholarly events.

*corresponding author 

Year 2025

1. Ahmed, Z., Liu, W., Xu, J., Li, Y., & Majeed, Z. (2025). Influence of alternate wetting and drying and duckweed on zooplankton abundance in rice paddy ecosystem. Journal of Environmental Management, 383, 125433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125433 (Published on 27-04-2025) Impact Factor 4 (SCI category) 

Year 2023

1. Shah, S.H., Shan, X., Baig, S., Zhao, H., Ismail, B., Shahzadi, I., Majeed, Z., Nawazish, S., Siddique, M., & Baig, A. (2023). First identificadtion of potato tuber rot caused by Pencillium solitum, its silver nanoparticles synthesis, charcterization and use aginst harmful pathogens. Forintiers in Plant Science 14:1255480 https://doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1255480 (Published on 9-10-2023) Impact Factor 6 (HJRS W category)
2. Majeed*, , Farhat, H., Ahmad, B., Iqbal, A., Faiz, A.H., Mahnashi, M.H., Alqarni, A. O., Alqahtani, O.,  Ali, A. A., & Momenah, A. M. (2023). Process optimization, antioxidant, antibacterial and drug djuvant properties of bioactive keratin microparticles  derived from  Porcupine (Hystrix indica) quills. PeerJ 11:e15653 https://doi: 10.7717/peerj.15653 (Published on 18-8-2023) Impact Factor 3.061 (HJRS W category)
3. Shaheen, S., Majeed, Z., & Mahmood, Q. (2023). The assessment of metal resistance through the expression of Hsp-70 and HO-1 proteins in giant reed. International Journal of Plant Biology, 14(3), 687-700. (Published on 30-7-2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb14030051
4. Xu, Y., Tan, Y., Majeed, Z., Nie, F., Zheng, K., Li, Z., Yang, L., Li, C. (2023). Hybrid molecularly imprinted polymers for targeted separationand enrichment of 10-hydroxycamptothecin in Camptotheca acuminata Decne. Natural Product Research https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2023.2228981 (Published on 03-07-2023) Impact Factor488  (HJRS Y category)
5. Ali, M., Malik, K., Zaidi, Asma., Farooq, U., Majeed*,, Mahnashi, M.H., Nawazish, S., Abdulwahab, A., & Alshaibari, K.S. (2023). In-vitro high-throughput library screening – kinetics and molecular docking studies of potent inhibitors of α-glucosidase. PlosOne 18(6):e0286159. https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0286159 (Published on 30-6-2023) Impact Factor 3.420 (HJRS W category)
6. Jabeen, A., Khan, A., Ahmad, P., Khalid, A., Majeed, Z., Anjum, Z., Modafer, Y., Jefri, O.A., Alanazi, A.M., Saeedi, A.M. and Alsehli, A.H., (2023). Biomedical and photocatalytic dye degradation studies of Cymbopogon citratus mediated copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs). Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Article No.104795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104795 (Published on 8-5-2023) Impact Factor 00 (HJRS W category)
7. Zhang, Y., Wang, K., Wang, Z., Li, X., Li, M., Zhu, F., Majeed, , Lan, X., & Guan, Q. (2023). The lipoxygenase gene AfLOX4 of Amorpha fruticosa L. is a potential regulator of drought stress tolerance pathways under saline and alkaline conditions. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 45(6), Article No. 72. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-023-03542-7 (Published on 15-4-2023) Impact Factor 2.736 (HJRS W category)

Year 2022 

1. Qiao, B., Nie, S., Li, Q., Majeed, , Cheng, J., Yuan, Z., Li, C., & Zhao, C. (2022). Quick and In situ detection of different polar allelochemicals in Taxus soil by microdialysis combined with UPLC-MS/MS. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06912 (Published on 12-12-2022) Impact Factor 5.895 (HJRS W category)
2. Jadoon, S., Nawazish*, S., Majeed*, , Baig, A., Bukhari, S. M., Faiz, A. u. H., Ghanim, A. A., Irfan, M., Rahman, S., & Ullah, F. (2022). Health impacts of surface ozone in outdoor and indoor environments of hattar industrial units, KPK, Pakistan. Atmosphere, 13(12), 2002. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13122002 (Published on 29-11-2022) Impact Factor 3.110 (HJRS W category)
3. Manzoor, E., Majeed*, , Nawazish, S., Akhtar, W., Baig, S., Baig, A., Fatima Bukhari, S. M., Mahmood, Q., Mir, Z., & Shaheen, S. (2022). Wood ash additive for performance improvement of gelatin-based slow-release urea fertilizer. Agriculture, 12(10), 1743. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12101743 (Published on 21-10-2022) Impact Factor 3.408 (HJRS W category)
4. Majeed*, , Qudir Javid, M., Nawazish, S., Ahmad, B., Hassan Faiz, A. u., Baig, A., Baig, S., Mahnashi, M. H., Jalal, N. A., & Asiri, A. (2022). Clinical prevalence, antibiogram profiling and gompertz growth kinetics of resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis treated with nanoparticles of rosin extracted from Pinus roxburghii. Antibiotics, 11(9), 1270. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11091270 (Published on 19-09-2022) Impact Factor 5.22 (HJRS W category)
5. Majeed*, Z., Ajab, Z., Mansor, N., Alqahtani, Y. S., Mahnashi, M. H., Alyami, B. A., & Alqarni, A. O. (2022). Anaerobic biodegradation of urea cross-linked starch: effect of lignin on tensile properties. BioResources, 17(3), 4323-4330. doi: https://10.15376/biores.17.3.4323-4330  (Published on 26-5-2022) Impact Factor 1.747 (HJRS X category)

Year 2021 

1. Latif, T., Ali, S., Majeed, , Rizwan, M., Iftikhar, A., Azam, A. R., Alshahrani, M., & Mahnashi, M. H. (2021). Molecular characterization of Aeromonas hydrophila isolates from diseased fishes in district Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 84(e254816), 1-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.254816 (Published on 23-9-2021) Impact Factor 1.360 (HJRS X category)
2. Karamat, S., Ashraf, N., Akhtar, T., Rahim, F., Shafi, N., Khalid, S., Shahid, B., Khawaja, S., Rahim, J., & Majeed, (2021). CO1-based DNA barcoding for assessing diversity of Pteropus giganteus from the state of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 81(3), 584-591. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.226466 (Published on 31-8-2021) Impact Factor 1.360 (HJRS X category)
3. Ajab, Z., Xin, W., Jiali, L., Majeed, , & Guan, Q. (2021). Overexpression of antisense phosphatase 2C affords cold resistance in hybrid Populus davidiana × Populus bolleana. Genes & Genomics, 43(10), 1209-1222. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13258-021-01143-7 (Published on 2-8-2021) Impact Factor 1.839 (HJRS Y category)
4. Ahmed, M. N., Nadeem, K., Andleeb, H., Sheikhi, M., Majeed, , Shah, S. W. A., Tahir, M. N., Rocha, M., & Gil, D. M. (2021). Exploring weak intermolecular interactions in two bis-1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles derivatives: A combined X-ray diffraction, Hirshfeld surface analysis and theoretical studies. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1232, 130030. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130030 (Published on 15-5-2021) Impact Factor 3.196 (HJRS X category)
5. Niu, Y., Li, X., Xu, C., Ajab, Z., Liu, Q., Majeed, , & Guan, Q. (2021). Analysis of drought and salt-alkali tolerance in tobacco by overexpressing WRKY39 gene from Populus trichocarpa. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 1918885. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2021.1918885 (Published on  27-4-2021) Impact Factor 2.247   (HJRS W category)
6. Majeed*, , Ajab, Z., Guan, Q., Abbasi, A. Z., Mahmood, Q., Mahnashi, M. H., Alyami, B. A., Alqarni, A. O., Alqahtani, Y. S., & Mansor, N. (2021). Reduction in lignin peroxidase activity revealed by effects of lignin content in urea crosslinked starch under aerobic biodegradation in soil. BioResource, 16(1), 1940-1948. doi: https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.16.1.1940-1948 (Published on 26-1-2021) Impact Factor 1.747 (HJRS X category)

Year 2020 

1. Andleeb*, S., Tariq, F., Muneer, A., Nazir, T., Shahid, B., Latif, Z., Abbasi, S. A., ul Haq, I., Majeed*, , & Khan, S. U.-D. (2020). In vitro bactericidal, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, anticoagulant, and hemolytic effect of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles using Allium sativum clove extract incubated at various temperatures. Green Processing and Synthesis, 9(1), 538-553. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2020-0051 (Published on 12-10-2020) Impact Factor 2.830 (HJRS X category)
2. Majeed*, , Mushtaq, M., Ajab, Z., Guan, Q., Mahnashi, M. H., Alqahtani, Y. S., & Ahmad, B. (2020). Rosin maleic anhydride adduct antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Polímeros, 30. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1428.03820 (Published on 24-7-2020) Impact Factor 1.38 (HJRS X category)
3. Majeed*, , Khurshid, K., Ajab, Z., Guan, Q., Ahmad, B., Mumtaza, I., Ahmed, M. N., Khan, R. A. W., & Andleeb, S. (2020). Agronomic evaluation of controlled release of micro urea encapsulated in rosin maleic anhydride adduct. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 1-19. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2020.1750637 (Published on 30-4-2020) Impact Factor 1.690 (JCR W category)
4. Khan, R. A. W., Khan, L.H., Khan, A.R., Abbas, K., Yasin, K. A., Azeem, Z., Aftab, I., & Majeed. (2020). An Association of Blood Sugar, Cholesterol and Triglycerides with Obesity in Human Subjects from Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal (Published on 09-6-2020), 13(3), https://doi.org/10.19080/CRDOJ.2020.13.555861

Year 2019

1. Mumtaz, I., Majeed*, , Ajab, Z., Ahmad, B., Khurshid, K., & Mubashir, M. (2019). Optimized tuning of rosin adduct with maleic anhydride for smart applications in controlled and targeted delivery of urea for higher plant’s uptake and growth efficiency. Industrial Crops and Products, 133, 395-408. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.02.036 (Published on 16-2-2019) Impact Factor 5.645 (JCR W category)

Year 2018

1. Majeed*, , Mansor, N., Ajab, Z., Man, Z., Sarwano, A., Ahmad, B., & Hussain, Z. (2018). Lignin linked to slow biodegradability of urea-crosslinked starch in an anaerobic soil environment. e-Polymers, 18(6), 473-483. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/epoly-2018-0095 (Published on 3-7-2018) Impact Factor 2.025 (JCR W category)
2. Majeed*, , Mansor, N., Ajab, Z., Man, Z., & Sarwono, A. (2018). Kraft lignin ameliorates degradation resistance of starch in urea delivery biocomposites. Polymer Testing, 65, 398-406. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2017.12.011 (Published on 1-2-2018) Impact Factor 4.282 (JCR W category)
3. Majeed*, , Zuberi, A., Akthar, S., & Ajab, Z. (2018). Meristic variations and skeletal deformities in natural population of mahseer fish, Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822). Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences, 17(1), 208-216. doi: https://doi.org/10.22092/IJFS.2018.115612 (Published on 30-1-2018) Impact Factor 0.801 (JCR W category)

Year 2017

1. Sarwono, A., Man, Z., Bustam, M.A., Idris, A., Majeed, Z., Ullah, Z., & Muhammad, N. (2017). Box-Benhken optimization of urea crosslinked starch film as slow release fertilizer. doi: https://doi.org/10.15413/ajsr.2017.0152 (Published on 20-9-2017)
2. Majeed*, , Mansor, N., Ajab, Z., & Man, Z. (2017). Lignin macromolecule's Implication in slowing the biodegradability of urea crosslinked starch films applied as slow release fertilizer. Starch‐Stärke, 68, 1600362. https://doi.org/10.1002/star.201600362 (Published on 1-6-2017) Impact Factor 2.688 (JCR W category) 
3. Mathialagan R., Mansor N., Shamsuddin M., Uemura Y., Majeed , (2017), Optimisation of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction (UAE) of Allicin from Garlic (Allium sativum L.), Chemical Engineering Transactions, 56, 1747-1752. doi: https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1756292 

Year 2016

1. Majeed*, Z., Mansor, N., Mathialagan, R., & Man, Z. (2016). Gompertz kinetics of soil microbial biomass in response to lignin reinforcing of urea-crosslinked starch films. Procedia Engineering (Elsevier), 148, 553-560. https://doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.510 (Published on 12-7-2016)
2. Ismail, S., Mansor, N., Majeed, Z., & Man, Z. (2016). Effect of water and [Emim][OAc] as plasticizer on gelatinization of starch. Procedia Engineering (Elsevier), 148, 524-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.542 (Published on 12-7-2016)
3. Majeed*, , Mansor, N., Man, Z., & Wahid, S. A. (2016). Lignin reinforcement of urea-crosslinked starch films for reduction of starch biodegradability to improve slow nitrogen release properties under natural aerobic soil condition. e-Polymers, 16(2), 159–170. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/epoly-2015-0231 (Published on 29-1-2016) Impact Factor 1.491 (JCR W category)
4. Majeed*, Z., N. Mansor and Z. Man (2016). Lignin Effect on Tensile Properties of Biodegradable Urea-Crosslinked Starch in Aerobic Soil Microcosm. Advanced Materials Research, 1133, 45-49. https://doi:4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1133.45 (Published on 4-1-2016)

Year 2014

1. Majeed*, Z., Ramli, N. K., Mansor, N., & Man, Z. (2014). Lignin modified urea fertilizer biodegradation and nitrogen release under reduced soil conditions. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 699, 981-987. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.699.981 (Published on 26-11-2014)
2. Ramli, N. K., Majeed, , Shuib, A. S., Mansor, N., & Man, Z. (2014). The Potential of Thiosulfinates in Garlic Extract as Urease Bioinhibitor. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 625, 796-799 https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.625.796 (Published on 12-09-2014)
3. Majeed*, , Ramli, N. K., Mansor, N., & Man, Z. (2014). Starch biodegradation in a lignin modified slow release fertilizer: effect of thickness. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 830-833. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.625.830 (Published on 12-09-2014)
4. Ramli, N. K., Majeed, , Shuib, A. S., Mansor, N., & Man, Z. (2014). The potential of quercetin in Psidium guajava L. leaves extract as bioinhibitor for controlled released fertilizer. Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 970(16-19). doi: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.970.16 (Published on 18-06-2014)
5. Majeed*, , Ramli, N. K., Mansor, N., & Man, Z. (2014). Lignin loading effect on biodegradability and nitrogen release properties of urea modified tapioca starch in wet soil. Key Engineering Materials, 594, 798-802. doi: doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.594-595.798 (Published on 05-12-2013)

Year 2012

1. Majeed*, , Arafat, Y., Ajab, Z., & Abbasi, W. S. (2012). Genotypic characterization of prevalent methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in community hospitals. Acta Bioquimica Clinica Latinoamericana, 46(2), 257-269 (Published on 1-04-2012)

Year 2010

1. Ajab, Z., Khatoon, L., Malik, S. A., Majeed, Z., & Ajab, H. (2010). Lack of polymorphism in human Interleukin-2 gene among malarial patients from District Bannu, Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 12, 961-963.  (Published on 08-07-2010)

Review Articles

Year 2023

1. Zhang, Y., Tian, M., Majeed, , Xie, Y., Zheng, K., Luo, Z., Li, C., & Zhao, C. (2023). Application of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks in environmental remediation: recent advances and future trends. Separations, 10(3), 196. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10030196 (Published on 12-2-2023) Impact Factor 3.344 (JCR W category)

Year 2021

1. Chai, W. S., Cheun, J. Y., Kumar, P. S., Mubashir, M., Majeed, , Banat, F., Ho, S.-H., & Show, P. L. (2021). A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application. Journal of Cleaner Production, 12 9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126589 (Published on 10-5-2021) Impact Factor 9.297 (JCR W category) 

Year 2015

1. Majeed*, , Ramli, N. K., Mansor, N., & Man, Z. (2015). A comprehensive review on biodegradable polymers and their blends used in controlled-release fertilizer processes. Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 31(1), 69-95. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/revce-2014-0021 (Published on 4-2-2015) Impact Factor 3.50 (JCR W category)

Book Chapters

Year 2024

1. Majeed, Z., Manzoor, E., & Rizwan, M.J. (2023). Calcium Phosphates Nano-Fertilizers. In Abd-Elsalam, A (Eds.), Nanofertilizer Synthesis and Types Nanofertilizer Synthesis: Methods and Types. Elsevier, Netherland https://shop.elsevier.com/books/nanofertilizer-synthesis-and-types/a-abd-elsalam/978-0-443-13535-4 (Publication date 1-2-2024)

Year 2023

1. Majeed, , Mubashir, M., Show, P. L., & Manzoor, E. (2023). Biodegradation study of polyvinyl alcohol-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites. In Visakh P. M. & O. B. Nazarenko (Eds.), Polyvinyl alcohol-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites (pp. 31): John Wiley & Sons, Inc. USA. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119593218 (Published on 7-6-2023)
2. Javed, M. R., Abbasi, A. Z., Majeed, , Shahid, M., Anwar, A., & Perver, N. (2023). Biotechnology for e-noses: types and biomaterials. In Ram K. Gupta, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Muhammad Bilal & M. Ahmadi (Eds.), Nanotechnology-Based E-noses (pp. 225-238): Elsevier, Netherland. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/C2020-0-04551-2 (Published on 1-1-2023)

Year 2021

1. Majeed*, , Mubashir, M., & Chiong, M.-C. (2021). Transition of Bio-manufacturing Industry from 4.0 to 5.0: Advances and Challenges. In P. L. Show, K. W. Chew & T. C. Ling (Eds.), The Prospect of Industry 5.0 in Biomanufacturing (pp. 115-133): Taylor & Francis, UK. doi:https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003080671 (Published on 1-7-2021)
2. Javed, M. R., Abbasi, A. Z., Akhtar, M. J., Ghafoor, S., Afzal, M. A., Majeed, , & Umer, B. (2021). Current trends and recent progress of genetic engineering in genus Phytophthora using CRISPR systems. In K. A. Abd-Elsalam & K. T. Lim (Eds.), CRISPR and RNAi Systems: Nanobiotechnology Approaches to Plant Breeding and Protection (pp. 183-209): Elsevier, Netherland. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/C2019-0-04460-3 (Published on 1-1-2021)

Technical Reports 

1. Abdullah, A., S. Saleem, M. Kiani, A. Iqbal, S. Rafique and Majeed, (2007). "Mealybug: Cotton crop's worst catastrophe: Using agriculture decision support system (ADSS) for analysis of mealybug infestation of cotton crop in district Multan [Pakistan] during 2005-2006. Report published by Centre for Agro-informatics Research, FAST National University of Emerging Sciences, Rohtas Road, G-9/4 Islamabad.