Abdul Wakeel

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
103 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Abdul Wakeel is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Abdul Wakeel has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Plant Science, 32 papers in Soil Science and 20 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Abdul Wakeel's work include Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (25 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (18 papers) and Agricultural Science and Fertilization (17 papers). Abdul Wakeel is often cited by papers focused on Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (25 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (18 papers) and Agricultural Science and Fertilization (17 papers). Abdul Wakeel collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Germany and Oman. Abdul Wakeel's co-authors include Muhammad Farooq, Hafeez ur Rehman, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Mubshar Hussain, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Sanaullah, Sven Schubert, Sardar Alam Cheema, Ahmad Nawaz and Imran Ashraf and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Abdul Wakeel

98 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, ... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2020 2015 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, challenges and future opportunities
    2020 637 citations Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Wakeel et al. profile →
  2. Salt stress in maize: effects, resistance mechanisms, and management. A review
    2015 538 citations Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Wakeel et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Abdul Wakeel Pakistan 29 2.2k 689 476 440 367 103 3.7k
Muhammad Arshad Pakistan 29 2.3k 1.0× 180 0.3× 441 0.9× 766 1.7× 251 0.7× 315 4.2k
Muhammad Arif Ali Pakistan 31 1.3k 0.6× 409 0.6× 208 0.4× 186 0.4× 216 0.6× 144 2.8k
Yi Zhou China 36 1.8k 0.8× 320 0.5× 80 0.2× 839 1.9× 485 1.3× 188 3.6k
Mohammad Javed Ansari Saudi Arabia 38 2.0k 0.9× 249 0.4× 271 0.6× 692 1.6× 180 0.5× 311 5.7k
Feng Cui China 36 1.9k 0.8× 418 0.6× 110 0.2× 1.5k 3.4× 93 0.3× 134 4.1k
Meng Wang China 33 1.3k 0.6× 129 0.2× 78 0.2× 1.2k 2.6× 73 0.2× 161 3.4k
Ching‐Hong Yang United States 37 2.9k 1.3× 521 0.8× 202 0.4× 1.1k 2.5× 141 0.4× 100 4.9k
Qiuxia Wang China 32 1.9k 0.8× 367 0.5× 130 0.3× 381 0.9× 103 0.3× 146 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Abdul Wakeel

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Fields of papers citing papers by Abdul Wakeel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Abdul Wakeel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Abdul Wakeel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Abdul Wakeel based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Abdul Wakeel. Abdul Wakeel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wakeel, Abdul, et al.. (2025). Optimizing Lignin Extraction for Sustainable Biofuel Generation and Environmental Remediation from Lignocellulosic Substrates. Portugaliae electrochimica acta. 43(3). 195–203. 2 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, et al.. (2024). Integrated Impacts of Soil Salinity and Drought Stresses on the Decomposition of Plant Residues. Sustainability. 16(13). 5368–5368. 1 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, et al.. (2023). Identity-based attack detection using received signal strength in MIMO systems. AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. 168. 154709–154709. 1 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, et al.. (2023). Design and allocation of low correlated signatures for sequence block-based compressive sensing multiuser detection in massive machine-type communication. AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. 161. 154537–154537. 1 indexed citations
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Basit, Abdul, Abdul Wakeel, Ayaz Ahmad, et al.. (2023). Optimum power allocation for an energy harvesting wireless communication system considering energy storage losses. Ad Hoc Networks. 144. 103138–103138. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Arif O., Abdul Wakeel, Longyue Qu, & Zeeshan Zahid. (2023). Dual-band 8 × 8 MIMO antenna with enhanced isolation and efficiency for 5G smartphone applications. AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. 163. 154600–154600. 6 indexed citations
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Tayyab, Muhammad, Abdul Wakeel, Muhammad Sanaullah, et al.. (2023). Foliar application of boron enhances sugar beet yield and industrial sugar content by promoting indigenous soil-boron uptake. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 55(4). 5 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, et al.. (2023). Identity-Based Attack Detection Using Received Signal Strength in Mimo Systems. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Tufail, Muhammad Aammar, Muhammad Irfan, Wajid Umar, Abdul Wakeel, & Ruth A. Schmitz. (2023). Mediation of gaseous emissions and improving plant productivity by DCD and DMPP nitrification inhibitors: Meta-analysis of last three decades. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(23). 64719–64735. 12 indexed citations
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Ishfaq, Muhammad, et al.. (2022). Foliar-applied potassium triggers soil potassium uptake by improving growth and photosynthetic activity of wheat and maize. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 46(11). 2691–2706. 11 indexed citations
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Ishfaq, Muhammad, et al.. (2021). Severity of zinc and iron malnutrition linked to low intake through a staple crop: a case study in east-central Pakistan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 43(10). 4219–4233. 28 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Imran, Safdar Bashir, Muhammad Naveed, et al.. (2021). Improving Nutrient Uptake, Growth, Yield and Protein Content in Chickpea by the Co-Addition of Phosphorus Fertilizers, Organic Manures, and Bacillus sp. MN-54. Agronomy. 11(3). 436–436. 24 indexed citations
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Idrees, Muhammad, Sardar Alam Cheema, Muhammad Farooq, & Abdul Wakeel. (2018). Selenium nutrition for yield enhancement and grain biofortification of wheat through different application methods. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 20(8). 1701–1709. 8 indexed citations
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Ishfaq, Muhammad, Aysha Kiran, Abdul Khaliq, et al.. (2018). Zinc Biofortified Wheat Cultivar Lessens Grain Cadmium Accumulation Under Cadmium Contaminated Conditions. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 2 indexed citations
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Brewer, Kimberly, Ryan Spitler, Abdul Wakeel, et al.. (2017). Characterization of Magneto-Endosymbionts as MRI Cell Labeling and Tracking Agents. Molecular Imaging and Biology. 20(1). 65–73. 10 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Zeeshan, et al.. (2015). Potassium fertilization may improve stem strength and yield of Basmati rice grown on nitrogen-fertilized soils.. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 52(2). 439–445. 22 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, Ali Sümer, Stefan Hanstein, Feng Yan, & Sven Schubert. (2011). In vitro effect of different Na+/K+ ratios on plasma membrane H+-ATPase activity in maize and sugar beet shoot. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 49(3). 341–345. 43 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, Amke den Dulk‐Ras, Paul J. J. Hooykaas, & Jere W. McBride. (2011). Ehrlichia chaffeensis Tandem Repeat Proteins and Ank200 are Type 1 Secretion System Substrates Related to the Repeats-in-Toxin Exoprotein Family. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 1. 22–22. 55 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, Muhammad Farooq, Manzoor Qadir, & Sven Schubert. (2011). Potassium Substitution by Sodium in Plants. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 30(4). 401–413. 179 indexed citations
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Wakeel, Abdul, Bing Zhu, Xue‐jie Yu, & Jere W. McBride. (2010). New insights into molecular Ehrlichia chaffeensis-host interactions. Microbes and Infection. 12(5). 337–345. 24 indexed citations

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