Ali Fakhar

1.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
14 papers, 713 citations indexed

About

Ali Fakhar is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali Fakhar has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 713 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Plant Science, 4 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Ali Fakhar's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (3 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (2 papers). Ali Fakhar is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (3 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (2 papers). Ali Fakhar collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, South Korea and United States. Ali Fakhar's co-authors include Mazhar Rafique, Muhammad Kamran, Gustavo Santoyo, Suiliang Huang, Zobia Khatoon, Bushra Gul, Rahat Sharif, Weijian Zhuang, Chong Zhang and Luo Ju and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Plant Science, Fuel and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Ali Fakhar

12 papers receiving 698 citations

Hit Papers

Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizoba... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2022 2022 2025 50 100 150
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. Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on soil health and the sustainability of agricultural systems
    2020 199 citations Zobia Khatoon, Suiliang Huang et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →
  2. Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools
    2022 176 citations Ali Raza, Javaria Tabassum et al. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology profile →
  3. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Eliminate the Effect of Drought Stress in Plants: A Review
    2022 109 citations Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad, Sajid Fiaz et al. Frontiers in Plant Science profile →
  4. Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance
    2025 22 citations Ali Fakhar, Mazhar Rafique et al. Biochar profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ali Fakhar Pakistan 8 495 128 90 80 53 14 713
Henda Mahmoudi United Arab Emirates 17 636 1.3× 140 1.1× 78 0.9× 79 1.0× 44 0.8× 36 818
Tamoor Ul Hassan Pakistan 10 493 1.0× 91 0.7× 78 0.9× 105 1.3× 45 0.8× 19 651
Wanyue Liu China 11 397 0.8× 115 0.9× 157 1.7× 58 0.7× 76 1.4× 15 638
Bahman Khoshru Iran 16 564 1.1× 105 0.8× 72 0.8× 113 1.4× 59 1.1× 24 765
Moazzam Jamil Pakistan 14 550 1.1× 96 0.8× 132 1.5× 115 1.4× 29 0.5× 36 735
Salwa Harzalli Jebara Tunisia 17 672 1.4× 107 0.8× 191 2.1× 46 0.6× 45 0.8× 27 862
Prabhat K. Chauhan India 9 382 0.8× 96 0.8× 67 0.7× 61 0.8× 40 0.8× 13 518
Inês Rocha Portugal 12 687 1.4× 106 0.8× 136 1.5× 63 0.8× 44 0.8× 14 849
Subhasis Das India 6 421 0.9× 107 0.8× 94 1.0× 116 1.4× 69 1.3× 7 620
Shehzad Mehmood Pakistan 12 467 0.9× 118 0.9× 101 1.1× 40 0.5× 34 0.6× 20 587

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ali Fakhar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ali Fakhar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ali Fakhar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ali Fakhar 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 Ali Fakhar. Ali Fakhar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Fakhar, Ali, et al.. (2025). Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance. Biochar. 7(1). 8–8. 22 indexed citations breakdown →
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Khan, Muhammad Israr, et al.. (2025). Potential of mycorrhizal fungi in soil C sequestration under climate change scenario: current research and prospects. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 31(1).
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Fakhar, Ali, et al.. (2025). Advancements in modified biochar production techniques and soil application: a critical review. Fuel. 400. 135745–135745. 6 indexed citations
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Sarfraz, Rubab, et al.. (2024). Unlocking plant defense: Exploring the nexus of biochar and Ca2+ signaling. Plant Stress. 14. 100584–100584. 3 indexed citations
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Fakhar, Ali, Jinbao Liu, Karolina M. Pajerowska‐Mukhtar, & M. Shahid Mukhtar. (2023). The ORFans’ tale: new insights in plant biology. Trends in Plant Science. 28(12). 1379–1390. 1 indexed citations
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Fakhar, Ali, Jinbao Liu, Karolina M. Pajerowska‐Mukhtar, & M. Shahid Mukhtar. (2023). The Lost and Found: Unraveling the Functions of Orphan Genes. Journal of Developmental Biology. 11(2). 27–27. 9 indexed citations
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Fakhar, Ali, Jinbao Liu, & Karolina M. Pajerowska‐Mukhtar. (2023). Dynamic Enrichment for Evaluation of Protein Networks (DEEPN): A High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid (Y2H) Protocol to Evaluate Networks. Methods in molecular biology. 2690. 179–192.
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Ahmad, Hafiz Muhammad, Sajid Fiaz, Adnan Noor Shah, et al.. (2022). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Eliminate the Effect of Drought Stress in Plants: A Review. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 875774–875774. 109 indexed citations breakdown →
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Afridi, Muhammad Siddique, Ali Fakhar, Ashwani Kumar, et al.. (2022). Harnessing microbial multitrophic interactions for rhizosphere microbiome engineering. Microbiological Research. 265. 127199–127199. 48 indexed citations
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Liu, Jinbao, Ali Fakhar, Karolina M. Pajerowska‐Mukhtar, & M. Shahid Mukhtar. (2022). A TIReless battle: TIR domains in plant–pathogen interactions. Trends in Plant Science. 27(5). 426–429. 5 indexed citations
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Raza, Ali, Javaria Tabassum, Ali Fakhar, et al.. (2022). Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 43(7). 1035–1062. 176 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shahzad, Muhammad, et al.. (2021). Mechanisms of microbes to combat salinity in soil by producing secondary metabolites. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 15(1). 8 indexed citations
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Khatoon, Zobia, Suiliang Huang, Mazhar Rafique, et al.. (2020). Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on soil health and the sustainability of agricultural systems. Journal of Environmental Management. 273. 111118–111118. 199 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fakhar, Ali, Bushra Gul, Ali Raza Gurmani, et al.. (2020). Heavy metal remediation and resistance mechanism ofAeromonas,Bacillus, andPseudomonas: A review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 52(11). 1868–1914. 127 indexed citations

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