Asif Naeem

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
142 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Asif Naeem is a scholar working on Plant Science, Water Science and Technology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Asif Naeem has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Plant Science, 36 papers in Water Science and Technology and 29 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Asif Naeem's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (30 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (24 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (23 papers). Asif Naeem is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (30 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (24 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (23 papers). Asif Naeem collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Germany. Asif Naeem's co-authors include Syed Khalid Mustafa, Saif Ullah, Israf Ud Din, Muhammad Zia‐ur‐Rehman, Maizatul Shima Shaharun, Zed Rengel, Saad M A Dahlawi, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan and Ravi Naidu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Chemistry of Materials.

In The Last Decade

Asif Naeem

139 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Role of mineral nutrition in minimizing cadmium accumulation by plants

2010 569 citations Saif Ullah, Asif Naeem et al. profile →
Biochar application for the remediation of salt-affected soils: Challenges and opportunities

2017 483 citations Saif Ullah, Saad M A Dahlawi et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Asif Naeem Pakistan	39	1.9k	1.5k	1.0k	900	747	142	5.5k
Lu Zhou China	32	705 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.5×	933 1.0×	556 0.7×	63	4.7k
Muhammad Adeel China	41	1.6k 0.8×	2.1k 1.4×	363 0.4×	1.6k 1.8×	133 0.2×	123	5.4k
Jinlong Yan China	35	216 0.1×	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	994 1.1×	365 0.5×	171	4.3k
Lin Luo China	30	340 0.2×	1.5k 1.0×	927 0.9×	390 0.4×	598 0.8×	76	3.5k
K. Thomas Klasson United States	38	448 0.2×	1.9k 1.3×	1.6k 1.6×	279 0.3×	547 0.7×	131	6.1k
Qixing Zhou China	41	496 0.3×	1.7k 1.1×	662 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	126 0.2×	201	5.6k
Yaoning Chen China	41	434 0.2×	1.6k 1.1×	1.4k 1.4×	737 0.8×	1.3k 1.7×	90	4.8k
Season S. Chen Hong Kong	39	331 0.2×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.3×	226 0.3×	70	6.1k
Tongxu Liu China	46	722 0.4×	1.9k 1.3×	961 1.0×	632 0.7×	184 0.2×	171	6.2k
J. Cornejo Spain	50	876 0.5×	2.8k 1.9×	1.2k 1.2×	1.6k 1.8×	440 0.6×	170	6.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Asif Naeem

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Aslam, Rana Waqar, Shanza Rauf Khan, Saba Jamil, et al.. (2025). Catalytic activity of g‐C₃N₄/SA and Ag⁰–Fe⁰‐fabricated g‐C₃N₄/SA composite beads towards dye‐containing wastewater treatment: a comparative study. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 100(4). 873–882. 6 indexed citations

Ullah, Sana, Katarina Vogel‐Mikuš, Asif Naeem, Iftikhar Ahmad, & Karolina Barčauskaitė. (2025). Differential Response of Buckwheat Growth, Physiology, and Elements Distribution to Copper and Zinc Toxicity in Hydroponics. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 236(6). 2 indexed citations

Jamal, Aftab, et al.. (2023). Integrated use of phosphorus fertilizer and farmyard manure improves wheat productivity by improving soil quality and P availability in calcareous soil under subhumid conditions. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1034421–1034421. 49 indexed citations

Din, Israf Ud, Abdulrahman I. Alharthi, Mshari A. Alotaibi, et al.. (2023). Deciphering the role of CNT for methanol fuel synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation over Cu/CNT catalysts. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 194. 115–120. 13 indexed citations

Inamullah, Aftab Jamal, Adil Mihoub, et al.. (2023). Composting Sugarcane Filter Mud with Different Sources Differently Benefits Sweet Maize. Agronomy. 13(3). 748–748. 12 indexed citations

Naeem, Asif, et al.. (2023). Ammonium Fertilization Enhances Nutrient Uptake, Specifically Manganese and Zinc, and Growth of Maize in Unlimed and Limed Acidic Sandy Soil. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 239–252. 11 indexed citations

Mihoub, Adil, Asif Naeem, Abu El-Eyuoon Abu Zied Amin, Aftab Jamal, & Muhammad Farhan Saeed. (2022). Pigeon Manure Tea Improves Phosphorus Availability and Wheat Growth through Decreasing P Adsorption in a Calcareous Sandy Soil. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 53(19). 2596–2607. 12 indexed citations

Saleem, Atif, et al.. (2022). Analytical Comparison of Cefadroxil Determination by Square Wave Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetric and Spectrophotometric Methods. 9(1). 1 indexed citations

Mihoub, Adil, Abu El-Eyuoon Abu Zied Amin, Hamidreza Motaghian, Muhammad Farhan Saeed, & Asif Naeem. (2021). Citric Acid (CA)–Modified Biochar Improved Available Phosphorus Concentration and Its Half-Life in a P-Fertilized Calcareous Sandy Soil. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 22(1). 465–474. 39 indexed citations

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Naeem, Asif, et al.. (2021). Early growth reduction in Vicia faba L. under alkali salt stress is mainly caused by excess bicarbonate and related to citrate and malate over accumulation. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 192. 104636–104636. 19 indexed citations

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Ullah, Sana, et al.. (2019). Phytoremediative potential of salt-tolerant grass species for cadmium and lead under contaminated nutrient solution. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 21(10). 1012–1018. 28 indexed citations

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Ullah, Saif, Saad M A Dahlawi, Asif Naeem, Zed Rengel, & Ravi Naidu. (2017). Biochar application for the remediation of salt-affected soils: Challenges and opportunities. The Science of The Total Environment. 625. 320–335. 483 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ullah, Saif, Saad M A Dahlawi, Asif Naeem, et al.. (2017). Opportunities and challenges in the use of mineral nutrition for minimizing arsenic toxicity and accumulation in rice: A critical review. Chemosphere. 194. 171–188. 83 indexed citations

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Naeem, Asif, et al.. (2014). Optimization and Validation of PCR protocol for three Hypervariable Regions (HVI, HVII and HVIII) in Human Mitochondrial DNA. Advancements in Life Sciences. 1(3). 165–170. 3 indexed citations

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Mahmood, Tahira, Salah Ud Din, Asif Naeem, et al.. (2013). Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics studies of arsenate adsorption from aqueous solutions onto iron hydroxide. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 20(5). 3234–3242. 35 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Muhammad Javed, et al.. (2013). Impact of chickpea and wheat co-cropping on crop growth, nutrient uptake and root induced biochemical changes.. 32(2). 152–157. 1 indexed citations

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Tahir, Shermeen, et al.. (2013). Characterization of commercial humic acid samples and their impact on growth of fungi and plants. 32(1). 63–70. 11 indexed citations

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Waseem, Muhammad, et al.. (2012). Surface charge properties of zirconium dioxide. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences). 36(4). 481–486. 40 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Muhammad Javed, et al.. (2011). Improvement in nutrient uptake and yield of wheat by combined use of urea and compost. 30(1). 45–49. 11 indexed citations

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Hussain, Fayyaz, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of phosphoric acid as a phosphate fertilizer for wheat production on salt-affected soils.. AGROCHIMICA. 55(1). 297–304. 4 indexed citations

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