Abdul Waheed

848 total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 477 citations indexed

About

Abdul Waheed is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Abdul Waheed has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 477 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Plant Science, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Abdul Waheed's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (8 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (6 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (3 papers). Abdul Waheed is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (8 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (6 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (3 papers). Abdul Waheed collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Abdul Waheed's co-authors include Murad Muhammad, Daoyuan Zhang, Wen‐Jun Li, Li Li, Abdul Wahab, Yonghong Liu, Muhammad Nazim, Yakupjan Haxim, Muhammad Majeed and Waqar Islam and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Global Change Biology and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Abdul Waheed

28 papers receiving 461 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Soil salinity and drought tolerance: An evaluation of plant growth, productivity, microbial diversity, and amelioration strategies

2023 111 citations Murad Muhammad, Abdul Waheed et al. Plant Stress profile →
Navigating Climate Change: Exploring the Dynamics Between Plant–Soil Microbiomes and Their Impact on Plant Growth and Productivity

2025 23 citations Murad Muhammad, Abdul Waheed et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Abdul Waheed China	13	287	63	62	49	35	35	477
Panfeng Tu China	14	329 1.1×	56 0.9×	82 1.3×	51 1.0×	44 1.3×	30	575
Maddalena Fucile Italy	10	257 0.9×	30 0.5×	66 1.1×	30 0.6×	27 0.8×	12	405
Nazir Ahmed China	13	345 1.2×	57 0.9×	65 1.0×	26 0.5×	25 0.7×	36	522
Prabhat K. Chauhan India	9	382 1.3×	96 1.5×	61 1.0×	36 0.7×	67 1.9×	13	518
Hussain Nazim China	6	342 1.2×	46 0.7×	42 0.7×	31 0.6×	26 0.7×	7	503
Cristian Meriño‐Gergichevich Chile	12	345 1.2×	37 0.6×	108 1.7×	38 0.8×	65 1.9×	29	554
José María Cámara Zapata Spain	15	641 2.2×	60 1.0×	142 2.3×	38 0.8×	25 0.7×	47	789
Haider Sultan China	11	188 0.7×	31 0.5×	71 1.1×	52 1.1×	66 1.9×	29	349
Muhammad Shabaan Pakistan	14	339 1.2×	61 1.0×	47 0.8×	64 1.3×	128 3.7×	27	517
Khurram Shehzad Baig Pakistan	11	197 0.7×	26 0.4×	47 0.8×	25 0.5×	55 1.6×	12	315

Countries citing papers authored by Abdul Waheed

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Abdul Waheed

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Waheed, Abdul, Xu Qiao, Murad Muhammad, et al.. (2025). Plant root-mediated carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling in grassland ecosystems under land use and climate change. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 393. 109865–109865. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Hailiang, et al.. (2025). Dynamic approaches to ecological restoration in China's mining regions: A scientific review. Ecological Engineering. 214. 107577–107577. 7 indexed citations

Muhammad, Murad, Abdul Basıt, Ayesha Khan, et al.. (2025). Insights into molecular and biochemical approaches of multi-stress responses to horticultural crops. Plant Growth Regulation. 105(6). 1889–1910.

Yu, Ze, Abdul Waheed, Daoyuan Zhang, Asigul Ismayil, & Yakupjan Haxim. (2025). Autophagy-Mediated Adaptation: Revealing the Role of Autophagy in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress. Genes. 16(12). 1461–1461.

Waheed, Abdul, et al.. (2025). Ichthyofaunal Diversity of the River Indus at District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A Baseline Study for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Sustainability. 3(1). 14–19.

Aili, Aishajiang, et al.. (2024). Drought Resistance of Desert Riparian Forests: Vegetation Growth Index and Leaf Physiological Index Approach. Sustainability. 16(2). 532–532. 4 indexed citations

Waheed, Abdul, et al.. (2024). Biochar in sustainable agriculture and Climate Mitigation: Mechanisms, challenges, and applications in the circular bioeconomy. Biomass and Bioenergy. 193. 107531–107531. 31 indexed citations

Muhammad, Murad, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Waheed, et al.. (2024). Harnessing bacterial endophytes for environmental resilience and agricultural sustainability. Journal of Environmental Management. 368. 122201–122201. 23 indexed citations

Waheed, Abdul, Qin Zhang, Hailiang Xu, et al.. (2024). Mitigation of cadmium stress by salicylic acid: Physiological and biochemical responses in NM-2006, NM-92, and Mash-88 mung bean varieties. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 485. 136878–136878. 4 indexed citations

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Aili, Aishajiang, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the Benefits of Artificial Ecological Measures: Water Conveyance Improves the Water Quality of the Taitema Lake, Northwestern China. Hydrology. 11(8). 129–129.

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Aili, Aishajiang, Yuguang Zhang, Tao Lin, et al.. (2024). Optimizing Vegetation Restoration: A Comprehensive Index System for Reclaiming Abandoned Mining Areas in Arid Regions of China. Biology. 14(1). 23–23. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qin, Abdul Waheed, Aishajiang Aili, et al.. (2024). Copper sulfate-induced stress in Spinach: Metabolic pathway disruption and plant response. Scientia Horticulturae. 337. 113575–113575. 8 indexed citations

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Aili, Aishajiang, et al.. (2024). Establishing an Early Warning System for Dust Storms in Peri-Desert Regions. Environments. 11(4). 61–61. 3 indexed citations

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Waheed, Abdul, Waqar Islam, Mushtaq Ahmad, et al.. (2023). Climate change reshaping plant-fungal interaction. Environmental Research. 238(Pt 2). 117282–117282. 20 indexed citations

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Muhammad, Murad, Abdul Waheed, Abdul Wahab, et al.. (2023). Soil salinity and drought tolerance: An evaluation of plant growth, productivity, microbial diversity, and amelioration strategies. Plant Stress. 11. 100319–100319. 111 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jia, Shanshan, Xiaojie Liu, Xuejing Wen, et al.. (2023). Genome-Wide Identification of bHLH Transcription Factor Family in Malus sieversii and Functional Exploration of MsbHLH155.1 Gene under Valsa Canker Infection. Plants. 12(3). 620–620. 4 indexed citations

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Ehsan, Maria, Abdul Waheed, Abd Ullah, et al.. (2022). Plant‐Based Bimetallic Silver‐Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Perspective of Synthesis, Biomedical Applications, and Future Trends. BioMed Research International. 2022(1). 1215183–1215183. 38 indexed citations

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Khan, Sardar, Muhammad Adil, Abdul Waheed, et al.. (2022). Adsorption of Pesticides Using Wood-Derived Biochar and Granular Activated Carbon in a Fixed-Bed Column System. Water. 14(19). 2937–2937. 20 indexed citations

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Waheed, Abdul, Yakupjan Haxim, Waqar Islam, et al.. (2022). Impact of Cadmium Stress on Growth and Physio-Biochemical Attributes of Eruca sativa Mill. Plants. 11(21). 2981–2981. 48 indexed citations

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Haxim, Yakupjan, Xuechun Zhang, Abdul Waheed, et al.. (2022). Genome-wide characterization of the chitinase gene family in wild apple (Malus sieversii) and domesticated apple (Malus domestica) reveals its role in resistance to Valsa mali. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1007936–1007936. 20 indexed citations

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