Akash Tariq

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
179 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Akash Tariq is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Akash Tariq has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Plant Science, 53 papers in Soil Science and 27 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Akash Tariq's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (50 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (30 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (21 papers). Akash Tariq is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (50 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (30 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (21 papers). Akash Tariq collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Spain. Akash Tariq's co-authors include Muhammad Adnan, Sakina Mussarat, Corina Graciano, Olusanya Abiodun Olatunji, Kaiwen Pan, Zhihao Zhang, Riaz Ullah, Zeeshan Ahmed, Jordi Sardans and Josep Peñuelas and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Akash Tariq

167 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

Plant root mechanisms and their effects on carbon and nutrient accumulation in desert ecosystems under changes in land use and climate

2024 86 citations Akash Tariq, Corina Graciano et al. profile →
Recent trends and economic significance of modified/functionalized biochars for remediation of environmental pollutants

2024 70 citations Ghulam Murtaza, Zeeshan Ahmed et al. profile →
Impact of aridity rise and arid lands expansion on carbon‐storing capacity, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem services

2024 66 citations Akash Tariq, Jordi Sardans et al. Global Change Biology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Metagenomics reveals divergent functional profiles of soil carbon and nitrogen cycles in an experimental drought and phosphorus-poor desert ecosystem 2025 ·Applied Soil Ecology ·Yanju Gao, Akash Tariq, Fanjiang Zeng, Xiangyi Li, Jordi Sardans, (unknown), Josep Peñuelas	2
2	Divergent soil organic carbon accrual from plant and microbial sources across ecosystem types in a hyper-arid oasis-desert ecotone 2025 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·(unknown), (unknown), Waqar Islam, Corina Graciano, Jie Yan, Xianghuai Dong, Akash Tariq, Weiqi Wang, Fanjiang Zeng	0
3	Metagenomic insights into microbial diversity and carbon cycling-related genes along an elevational gradient in arid mountain ecosystems 2024 ·Pedosphere ·Zhihao Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Akash Tariq, Yan Lü, (unknown)	6
4	Effects of long-term nighttime warming on extractable soil element composition in a Mediterranean shrubland 2024 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Zhaobin Mu, Dolores Asensio, Jordi Sardans, Romà Ogaya, Joan Llusià, Iolanda Filella, Liehua Tie, Lei Liu, Akash Tariq, Fanjiang Zeng, Josep Peñuelas	1
5	Physicochemical properties and performance of non-woody derived biochars for the sustainable removal of aquatic pollutants: A systematic review 2024 ·Chemosphere ·Ghulam Murtaza, Zeeshan Ahmed, Muhammad Usman, Rashid Iqbal, Faisal Zulfiqar, Akash Tariq, Allah Ditta	9
6	Responses of tropical forest soil organic matter pools to shifts in precipitation patterns 2024 ·Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Feng Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Yakov Kuzyakov, Yue Zhang, Jinchuang Wang, Yingwen Li, Faming Wang, Zhian Li, Akash Tariq, Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas, Mei Wang, Changlian Peng	10
7	Impact of aridity rise and arid lands expansion on carbon‐storing capacity, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem services breakdown → 2024 ·Global Change Biology ·Akash Tariq, Jordi Sardans, Fanjiang Zeng, Corina Graciano, Alice C. Hughes, Gerard Farré‐Armengol, Josep Peñuelas	66
8	Insights into Alhagi sparsifolia Seedlings Adaptations to Drought Stress under Nitrogen Addition: Regulation of Sugar Metabolism, Hormones, and Anti-Oxidant Potential 2024 ·Journal of soil science and plant nutrition ·Abd Ullah, Akash Tariq, Fanjiang Zeng, Muhammad Ahsan Asghar, Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas	2
9	Application of GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) to improve saline stress tolerance of chufa (Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeck) plants by regulating their antioxidant potential and nitrogen assimilation 2023 ·South African Journal of Botany ·Abd Ullah, Akash Tariq, Fanjiang Zeng, (unknown), Jordi Sardans, Muhammad Ahsan Asghar, Zhihao Zhang, Josep Peñuelas	6
10	Legacy effects of slag and biochar application on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in paddy field: A three-year study 2023 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Xuyang Liu, Weiqi Wang, Jordi Sardans, Yunying Fang, Zimin Li, Akash Tariq, Fanjiang Zeng, Josep Peñuelas	10
11	Response of topsoil Fe-bound organic carbon pool and microbial community to Spartina alterniflora invasion in coastal wetlands 2023 ·CATENA ·(unknown), Yu Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Weiqi Wang, Jordi Sardans, Zhaoliang Song, Georg Guggenberger, Yuanchun Zou, Xueli Ding, Akash Tariq, (unknown), Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Josep Peñuelas	14
12	Foliar elementome and functional traits relationships identify tree species niche in French Guiana rainforests 2023 ·Ecology ·Jordi Sardans, Joan Llusià, Romà Ogaya, Helena Vallicrosa, Iolanda Filella, Albert Gargallo‐Garriga, Guille Peguero, Leandro Van Langenhove, Lore T. Verryckt, Clément Stahl, Élodie A. Courtois, Laëtitia Bréchet, Akash Tariq, (unknown), Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Weiqi Wang, Ivan A. Janssens, Josep Peñuelas	11
13	Biochar as a Green Sorbent for Remediation of Polluted Soils and Associated Toxicity Risks: A Critical Review 2023 ·Separations ·Ghulam Murtaza, Zeeshan Ahmed, Sayed M. Eldin, Iftikhar Ali, Muhammad Usman, Rashid Iqbal, Muhammad Rizwan, Amal M. E. Abdel-Hamid, Asif Ali Haider, Akash Tariq	50
14	Strigolactones can be a potential tool to fight environmental stresses in arid lands 2023 ·Environmental Research ·Akash Tariq, Ihteram Ullah, Jordi Sardans, Corina Graciano, Sakina Mussarat, Abd Ullah, Fanjiang Zeng, Weiqi Wang, (unknown), Zeeshan Ahmed, Sikandar Ali, Zhihao Zhang, (unknown), Josep Peñuelas	25
15	Moricandia sinaica (Boiss.): A Potent Source of Hypoglycaemic and Antidiabetic Remedy 2023 ·Journal of Food Quality ·Riaz Ullah, Abdelaaty A. Shahat, (unknown), Ali S. Alqahtani, Fahd A. Nasr, Mohammed Salem Alharbi, (unknown), Akash Tariq	1
16	Effect of Jasmonic Acid Foliar Spray on the Morpho-Physiological Mechanism of Salt Stress Tolerance in Two Soybean Varieties (Glycine max L.) 2022 ·Plants ·(unknown), Abd Ullah, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Akash Tariq, Sami Ullah, Abdul Waheed, Mohammad K. Okla, Abdulrahman Al-Hashimi, Yinglong Chen, Zeeshan Ahmed, Izhar Ahmad	50
17	Characterization and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Potential of Trigonella incise (Linn) Mediated Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles 2022 ·Molecules ·(unknown), Nisar Ahmad, (unknown), Ijaz Ahmad, (unknown), Abdul Wahab, Riaz Ullah, (unknown), Amal Alotaibi, Akash Tariq	14
18	Ethnomedicinal Evaluation of Medicinal Plants Used against Gastrointestinal Complaints 2015 ·BioMed Research International ·Akash Tariq, Sakina Mussarat, Muhammad Adnan, (unknown), Abeer Hashem, Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi, Riaz Ullah	54
19	ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF ALKALOIDS AND FLAVONOIDS EXTRACTED FROM TAMARIX APHYLLA LEAVES AGAINST COMMON HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA 2015 ·African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines ·Muhammad Adnan, Akash Tariq, (unknown), Naser M. AbdEl-Salam, (unknown), Waheed Murad, Shabir Ahmad, Muhammad Israr, (unknown), Riaz Ullah, (unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Abdul Aziz	3
20	Nutritional Assessment and Antioxidant Activities of Different Varieties ofVigna radiata 2014 ·The Scientific World JOURNAL ·Riaz Ullah, (unknown), Salem S. Al-Deyab, Muhammad Adnan, Akash Tariq	22

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