Asma Ayaz

3.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
51 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Asma Ayaz is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Asma Ayaz has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Asma Ayaz's work include Plant Diversity and Evolution (12 papers), Plant and animal studies (8 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (8 papers). Asma Ayaz is often cited by papers focused on Plant Diversity and Evolution (12 papers), Plant and animal studies (8 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (8 papers). Asma Ayaz collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and South Korea. Asma Ayaz's co-authors include Wajid Zaman, Saddam Saqib, Fazal Ullah, Saraj Bahadur, Fazal Ullah, Mushtaq Ahmad, Syed Nasar Shah, Gholamreza Abdi, Murad Muhammad and Abdul Wahab and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Asma Ayaz

50 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Regulating Growth, Enhancing Productivity, and Potentially Influencing Ecosystems under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

2023 207 citations Abdul Wahab, Murad Muhammad et al. Plants profile →
The Key Roles of ROS and RNS as a Signaling Molecule in Plant–Microbe Interactions

2023 117 citations Murtaza Khan, Sajid Ali et al. Antioxidants profile →
Agriculture and environmental management through nanotechnology: Eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis for soil-plant systems, food safety, and sustainability

2024 109 citations Abdul Wahab, Murad Muhammad et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Asma Ayaz China	26	1.2k	507	447	354	250	51	2.1k
Saddam Saqib China	29	1.0k 0.9×	755 1.5×	495 1.1×	303 0.9×	335 1.3×	61	2.3k
Fazal Ullah China	30	1.0k 0.9×	323 0.6×	424 0.9×	810 2.3×	166 0.7×	76	2.0k
Saikat Gantait India	29	1.9k 1.7×	308 0.6×	1.5k 3.3×	195 0.6×	170 0.7×	143	2.8k
Gholamreza Abdi Iran	21	1.2k 1.0×	277 0.5×	374 0.8×	78 0.2×	194 0.8×	173	2.2k
Ali Movafeghi Iran	28	1.1k 0.9×	446 0.9×	1.2k 2.6×	171 0.5×	231 0.9×	143	2.8k
Sandeep Arora India	19	1.4k 1.2×	717 1.4×	490 1.1×	60 0.2×	253 1.0×	30	2.1k
Morteza Yousefzadi Iran	29	1.1k 1.0×	335 0.7×	762 1.7×	81 0.2×	185 0.7×	129	2.6k
Ashraf Atef Hatamleh Saudi Arabia	24	573 0.5×	534 1.1×	267 0.6×	47 0.1×	230 0.9×	139	1.9k
Florin Oancea Romania	21	550 0.5×	143 0.3×	296 0.7×	93 0.3×	220 0.9×	146	1.8k
Daniel Gutiérrez‐Praena Spain	27	375 0.3×	233 0.5×	251 0.6×	303 0.9×	160 0.6×	50	1.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Zaman, Wajid, Asma Ayaz, & SeonJoo Park. (2025). Integrating morphological and molecular data in plant taxonomy. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 57(4). 4 indexed citations

Zaman, Wajid, Asma Ayaz, & SeonJoo Park. (2025). Climate change and medicinal plant biodiversity: conservation strategies for sustainable use and genetic resource preservation. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 72(6). 6275–6308. 2 indexed citations

Ahmad, Mushtaq, Fazal Ullah, Muhammad Zafar, et al.. (2024). Desert blooms: unraveling palyno-anatomical diversity in arid Boraginaceous taxa. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 56(5). 1 indexed citations

Wahab, Abdul, Murad Muhammad, Shahid Ullah, et al.. (2024). Agriculture and environmental management through nanotechnology: Eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis for soil-plant systems, food safety, and sustainability. The Science of The Total Environment. 926. 171862–171862. 109 indexed citations breakdown →

Fatima, Iram, Naila Safdar, Wasim Akhtar, et al.. (2024). Green solvent-based extraction of three Fabaceae species: A potential antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-leishmanial agents. Heliyon. 10(13). e33668–e33668. 3 indexed citations

Ayaz, Asma & Yaodong Gu. (2024). Macromorphological and foliar epidermal anatomical characteristics of Lilium rosthornii (Liliaceae): Implications for morphological adaptations and taxonomic significance. Microscopy Research and Technique. 87(9). 2027–2033. 1 indexed citations

Jan, Gul, et al.. (2023). Kin and Non-Kin Connected Plants Benefit More Than Disconnected Kin and Non-Kin Plants under Nutrient-Competitive Environments. Plants. 12(3). 487–487. 2 indexed citations

Khan, Murtaza, Sajid Ali, Tiba Nazar Ibrahim Al Azzawi, et al.. (2023). The Key Roles of ROS and RNS as a Signaling Molecule in Plant–Microbe Interactions. Antioxidants. 12(2). 268–268. 117 indexed citations breakdown →

Anwar, Tauseef, Huma Qureshi, Gadah Albasher, et al.. (2023). Citrus sinensis Peel Oil Extraction and Evaluation as an Antibacterial and Antifungal Agent. Microorganisms. 11(7). 1662–1662. 13 indexed citations

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Safdar, Naila, Wasim Akhtar, Saddam Saqib, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of potential inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase, pancreatic lipase, and cancer cell lines using raw leaves extracts of three fabaceae species. Heliyon. 9(5). e15909–e15909. 25 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Mushtaq, Muhammad Zafar, Shazia Sultana, et al.. (2022). Palynological Study of Weed Flora from Potohar Plateau. Agronomy. 12(10). 2500–2500. 16 indexed citations

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Ayaz, Asma, Saddam Saqib, Haodong Huang, et al.. (2021). Genome-wide comparative analysis of long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases (LACSs) gene family: A focus on identification, evolution and expression profiling related to lipid synthesis. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 161. 1–11. 58 indexed citations

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Ayaz, Asma, Haodong Huang, Wajid Zaman, et al.. (2021). Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of GmLACS2-3 Reveals Its Involvement in Cutin and Suberin Biosynthesis along with Abiotic Stress Tolerance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(17). 9175–9175. 56 indexed citations

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Ayaz, Asma, et al.. (2021). A comprehensive review on distribution, paharmacological uses and biological activities of Argyrolobium roseum (Cambess.) Jaub. & Spach. Acta Ecologica Sinica. 42(3). 198–205. 15 indexed citations

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Zaman, Wajid, et al.. (2021). Consumption of wild food plants among tribal communities of Pak-Afghan border, near Bajaur, Pakistan. Acta Ecologica Sinica. 43(2). 254–270. 20 indexed citations

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Gul, Saba, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar, et al.. (2020). Palynological characteristics of selected Lamioideae taxa and its taxonomic significance. Microscopy Research and Technique. 84(3). 471–479. 25 indexed citations

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Amna, Amna Amna, Saddam Saqib, Siraj Uddin, et al.. (2020). Characterization and phytostimulatory activity of bacteria isolated from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) rhizosphere. Microbial Pathogenesis. 140. 103966–103966. 56 indexed citations

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Gul, Saba, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar, et al.. (2019). Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermal morphology in Lamiaceae from Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique. 82(9). 1507–1528. 55 indexed citations

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Bahadur, Saraj, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar, et al.. (2019). Taxonomic study of one generic and two new species record to the flora of Pakistan using multiple microscopic techniques. Microscopy Research and Technique. 83(4). 345–353. 40 indexed citations

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Saqib, Saddam, Wajid Zaman, Fazal Ullah, et al.. (2019). Organometallic assembling of chitosan‐Iron oxide nanoparticles with their antifungal evaluation againstRhizopus oryzae. Applied Organometallic Chemistry. 33(11). 85 indexed citations

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