Babar Iqbal

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Babar Iqbal is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Babar Iqbal has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Plant Science, 28 papers in Pollution and 23 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Babar Iqbal's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (24 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (18 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (11 papers). Babar Iqbal is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (24 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (18 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (11 papers). Babar Iqbal collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Babar Iqbal's co-authors include Guanlin Li, Daolin Du, Sanjula Baboota, Javed Ali, Ismail Khan, Xin Zhao, Kiran Yasmin Khan, Naveed Ahmad, Qaiser Javed and Xiaoxun Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Babar Iqbal

98 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

Harnessing soil carbon sequestration to address climate change challenges in agriculture

2023 155 citations Guanlin Li, Muhammad Mudassir Nazir et al. Soil and Tillage Research profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Babar Iqbal China	26	647	551	327	302	294	107	2.2k
Zhenmei Lü China	27	1.2k 1.8×	250 0.5×	238 0.7×	419 1.4×	23 0.1×	96	2.8k
Li Zhao China	22	246 0.4×	132 0.2×	70 0.2×	123 0.4×	309 1.1×	111	1.6k
Lili Ren China	27	371 0.6×	265 0.5×	1.0k 3.2×	34 0.1×	84 0.3×	83	2.5k
Yanhui He China	24	162 0.3×	707 1.3×	240 0.7×	135 0.4×	25 0.1×	80	1.7k
Rongfei Zhang China	30	217 0.3×	471 0.9×	918 2.8×	50 0.2×	39 0.1×	102	3.0k
Haixing Song China	24	239 0.4×	1.2k 2.1×	140 0.4×	132 0.4×	24 0.1×	87	2.1k
Beixing Li China	30	603 0.9×	880 1.6×	227 0.7×	139 0.5×	10 0.0×	134	2.8k
F. Fernández-Luqueño Mexico	23	460 0.7×	351 0.6×	148 0.5×	147 0.5×	9 0.0×	99	1.7k
Merilyn Manley‐Harris New Zealand	27	243 0.4×	308 0.6×	228 0.7×	81 0.3×	17 0.1×	105	2.9k
Sutapa Bose India	22	878 1.4×	431 0.8×	220 0.7×	218 0.7×	8 0.0×	29	1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Babar Iqbal

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All Works

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Iqbal, Babar, Eun Hea Jho, Mao Ye, et al.. (2025). Remediation of microplastics-contaminated agricultural soils by unmodified and modified biochar derived from Solidago canadensis L.. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 198. 107153–107153. 3 indexed citations

Li, Guanlin, Babar Iqbal, Ke Dong, et al.. (2025). Combined Impact of Canada Goldenrod Invasion and Soil Microplastic Contamination on Seed Germination and Root Development of Wheat: Evaluating the Legacy of Toxicity. Plants. 14(2). 181–181. 1 indexed citations

Li, Guanlin, Nam Jin Noh, Babar Iqbal, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the ecological threads: How invasive alien plants influence soil carbon dynamics. Journal of Environmental Management. 356. 120556–120556. 14 indexed citations

Li, Guanlin, Yi Tang, Yanjiao Wang, et al.. (2024). Spartina alterniflora invasion altered soil greenhouse gas emissions via affecting labile organic carbon in a coastal wetland. Applied Soil Ecology. 203. 105615–105615. 23 indexed citations

Iqbal, Babar. (2024). Microplastics and Invasive Alien Plants: A Change in Soil Ecology Deliberately Impacts the Aboveground Productivity of the Crops. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 3(1). 1–7. 7 indexed citations

Tariq, Muhammad, Babar Iqbal, Ismail Khan, et al.. (2024). Microplastic contamination in the agricultural soil—mitigation strategies, heavy metals contamination, and impact on human health: a review. Plant Cell Reports. 43(3). 65–65. 53 indexed citations

Jalal, Arshad, et al.. (2024). Interaction of Mineral Nutrients and Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes for Biofortification of Different Cropping Systems. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 44(12). 6785–6801. 7 indexed citations

Ullah, Abd, Sami Ullah, Babar Iqbal, et al.. (2023). Utilizing hydrothermal time models to assess the effects of temperature and osmotic stress on maize (Zea mays L.) germination and physiological responses. BMC Plant Biology. 23(1). 414–414. 13 indexed citations

Nazar, Mudasir, Zahoor Zahoor, Muhammad Wajid Ullah, et al.. (2023). Integrated laccase delignification with improved lignocellulose recalcitrance for enhancing enzymatic saccharification of ensiled rice straw. Industrial Crops and Products. 202. 116987–116987. 37 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Babar, Xiaoxun Zhao, Kiran Yasmin Khan, et al.. (2023). Microplastics meet invasive plants: Unraveling the ecological hazards to agroecosystems. The Science of The Total Environment. 906. 167756–167756. 58 indexed citations

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Li, Guanlin, Muhammad Mudassir Nazir, Faisal Zulfiqar, et al.. (2023). Harnessing soil carbon sequestration to address climate change challenges in agriculture. Soil and Tillage Research. 237. 105959–105959. 155 indexed citations breakdown →

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Iqbal, Babar, Ismail Khan, Qaiser Javed, et al.. (2023). The High Phosphorus Incorporation Promotesthe Soil Enzymatic Activity, Nutritional Status,and Biomass of the Crop. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 32(3). 2125–2139. 22 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Babar, Guanlin Li, Khulood Fahad Alabbosh, et al.. (2023). Advancing environmental sustainability through microbial reprogramming in growth improvement, stress alleviation, and phytoremediation. Plant Stress. 10. 100283–100283. 72 indexed citations

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Khan, Adnan, Naveed Ahmad, Babar Iqbal, et al.. (2023). Effect of Grazing and Mowing on SoilPhysiochemical Properties in a Semi-AridGrassland of Northeast China. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 4 indexed citations

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Khan, Ali Raza, Zaid Ulhassan, Guanlin Li, et al.. (2023). Micro/nanoplastics: Critical review of their impacts on plants, interactions with other contaminants (antibiotics, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), and management strategies. The Science of The Total Environment. 912. 169420–169420. 63 indexed citations

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Khan, Kiran Yasmin, Barkat Ali, Babar Iqbal, et al.. (2023). Assessment of Biochar Produced from AquaticPlants for Environmental and AgriculturalApplications by Multi-AnalyticalCharacterizations. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 32(5). 4627–4637. 1 indexed citations

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Mittal, Saurabh, Mohammad Kashif Iqubal, Babar Iqbal, et al.. (2020). A pervasive scientific overview on mangiferin in the prevention and treatment of various diseases with preclinical and clinical updates. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 18(1). 9–21. 20 indexed citations

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Moolakkadath, Thasleem, Mohd. Aqil, Abdul Ahad, et al.. (2018). Development of transethosomes formulation for dermal fisetin delivery: Box–Behnken design, optimization, in vitro skin penetration, vesicles–skin interaction and dermatokinetic studies. Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology. 46(sup2). 755–765. 131 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Babar, et al.. (2017). In Vivo Evaluation of Fungicides for the Management of Late Blight ofT omato. Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology. 8(2). 1 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Babar, et al.. (2015). Formulation and Evaluation of Cefpodoxime ProxetilSolid Dispersion: An Approach for DissolutionEnhancement of Cephalosporin. 3(12). 121–126. 1 indexed citations

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