Behzad Murtaza

8.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
116 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Behzad Murtaza is a scholar working on Pollution, Water Science and Technology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Behzad Murtaza has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Pollution, 33 papers in Water Science and Technology and 31 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Behzad Murtaza's work include Heavy metals in environment (40 papers), Arsenic contamination and mitigation (26 papers) and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (18 papers). Behzad Murtaza is often cited by papers focused on Heavy metals in environment (40 papers), Arsenic contamination and mitigation (26 papers) and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (18 papers). Behzad Murtaza collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Behzad Murtaza's co-authors include Muhammad Shahid, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Irshad Bibi, Sana Khalid, Muhammad Amjad, Ghulam Abbas, Natasha Natasha, Noor S. Shah, Muhammad Imran and Camille Dumat and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Behzad Murtaza

114 papers receiving 6.3k citations

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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.

A comparison of technologies for remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils

2016 935 citations Sana Khalid, Muhammad Shahid et al. profile →
Arsenic Uptake, Toxicity, Detoxification, and Speciation in Plants: Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects

2018 600 citations Ghulam Abbas, Behzad Murtaza et al. profile →
A critical review of selenium biogeochemical behavior in soil-plant system with an inference to human health

2017 366 citations Natasha Natasha, Muhammad Shahid et al. profile →
Pharmaceuticals wastewater treatment via different advanced oxidation processes: Reaction mechanism, operational factors, toxicities, and cost evaluation – A review

2024 85 citations Jibran Iqbal, Noor S. Shah et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Behzad Murtaza Pakistan	42	2.4k	1.8k	1.6k	1.2k	1.1k	116	6.4k
Irshad Bibi Pakistan	38	3.5k 1.4×	2.2k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	2.5k 2.0×	2.1k 1.9×	82	7.9k
Muhammad Bilal Shakoor Pakistan	35	1.9k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	787 0.7×	72	4.7k
Yingming Xu China	41	3.0k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	578 0.5×	929 0.9×	174	5.6k
Michael Komárek Czechia	47	4.3k 1.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	1.5k 1.4×	164	8.0k
Ming Lei China	37	2.7k 1.1×	1.6k 0.9×	617 0.4×	1.6k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	101	5.4k
Yanshan Chen China	33	1.7k 0.7×	971 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	1.6k 1.3×	629 0.6×	93	4.1k
Hazrat Ali Pakistan	27	3.6k 1.5×	1.3k 0.7×	2.4k 1.5×	418 0.3×	1.9k 1.8×	98	8.2k
Asif Naeem Pakistan	39	1.5k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	1.9k 1.2×	499 0.4×	395 0.4×	142	5.5k
Muhammad Imran Pakistan	38	1.2k 0.5×	1.9k 1.0×	797 0.5×	606 0.5×	512 0.5×	108	4.5k
Marı́a de la Luz Mora Chile	49	1.0k 0.4×	936 0.5×	4.5k 2.8×	805 0.7×	454 0.4×	225	8.8k

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Imran, Muhammad, Muhammad Nadeem, Behzad Murtaza, et al.. (2025). Exploring Cu-oxide and Mn-oxide impregnated biochar nanocomposites for sustainable chromium removal from water: Reusability and kinetic studies. Chemical Engineering Science. 308. 121410–121410. 5 indexed citations

Shahid, Muhammad, Sana Khalid, Zeid A. ALOthman, et al.. (2025). Trace element removal from wastewater by agricultural biowastes: A data analysis on removal efficacy and optimized conditions. The Science of The Total Environment. 975. 179235–179235. 1 indexed citations

Murtaza, Behzad, Jianxu Wang, Muhammad Shahid, et al.. (2024). Maximizing heavy metal removal and precious metal recovery with innovative biowaste-derived biosorbents and biochar. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 194. 873–891. 7 indexed citations

Khalid, Sana, Muhammad Shahid, Irshad Bibi, et al.. (2024). Assessing the Arsenic Contents and Associated Risks in Groundwater of Vehari and Lodhran Districts, Pakistan. Water. 16(21). 3055–3055. 1 indexed citations

Murtaza, Behzad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Shafique Khalid, et al.. (2024). Hydro-geochemistry and age-dependent health risk assessment of nitrate, nitrite, and fluoride in health facilities water: a multivariate analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31(50). 59990–60003. 3 indexed citations

Abbas, Ghulam, Behzad Murtaza, Muhammad Amjad, et al.. (2024). Heat Stress Resulting From Late Sowing Impairs Grain Yield and Quality of Quinoa Genotypes Facing Drought and Salt Stress Under Field Conditions. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 210(4). 2 indexed citations

Abbas, Ghulam, Saeed Ahmad Asad, Muhammad Saqib, et al.. (2023). Differential Effect of Heat Stress on Drought and Salt Tolerance Potential of Quinoa Genotypes: A Physiological and Biochemical Investigation. Plants. 12(4). 774–774. 20 indexed citations

Shahid, Muhammad, Sana Khalid, Natasha Natasha, et al.. (2023). Spatial distribution and accumulation of arsenic in biological samples and associated health risks by drinking groundwater in Bahawalnagar, Pakistan. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C. 130. 103397–103397. 4 indexed citations

Khalid, Sana, Muhammad Shahid, Rabia Naz, et al.. (2023). Cobalt in Soil-Plant-Human System: A Data-Analysis Review. Preprints.org. 2 indexed citations

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Imran, Muhammad, et al.. (2022). Spatial distribution, health risk assessment, and public perception of groundwater in Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan: a multivariate analysis. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 45(2). 381–391. 11 indexed citations

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Abbas, Zafar, Muhammad Imran, Natasha Natasha, et al.. (2021). Distribution and health risk assessment of trace elements in ground/surface water of Kot Addu, Punjab, Pakistan: a multivariate analysis. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 193(6). 351–351. 16 indexed citations

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Hou, Wenfeng, Juan Shen, Weitao Xu, et al.. (2021). Recommended nitrogen rates and the verification of effects based on leaf SPAD readings of rice. PeerJ. 9. e12107–e12107. 20 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Muhammad Mohsin, Muhammad Imran, Babar Ali, et al.. (2020). Nanocomposites of sedimentary material with ZnO and magnetite for the effective sequestration of arsenic from aqueous systems: Reusability, modeling and kinetics. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 21. 101298–101298. 19 indexed citations

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Murtaza, Behzad, Natasha Natasha, Muhammad Amjad, et al.. (2020). Hydrogeochemical investigation of arsenic in drinking water of schools and age dependent risk assessment in Vehari District, Punjab Pakistan: a multivariate analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 27(24). 30530–30541. 20 indexed citations

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Natasha, Natasha, Muhammad Shahid, Sana Khalid, et al.. (2019). A multivariate analysis of comparative effects of heavy metals on cellular biomarkers of phytoremediation using Brassica oleracea. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 22(6). 617–627. 19 indexed citations

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Murtaza, Ghulam, et al.. (2013). DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE OF SOIL TEXTURE FOR LEACHING OF SALTS RECEIVING DIFFERENT PORE VOLUMES OF WATER IN SALINE-SODIC SOIL COLUMN. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 50(2). 191–198. 7 indexed citations

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Murtaza, Ghulam, et al.. (2013). Amelioration of saline-sodic soil using gypsum and low quality water in following sorghum-berseem crop rotation. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 15(4). 640–648. 25 indexed citations

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Murtaza, Behzad, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Zia‐ur‐Rehman, & Abdul Ghafoor. (2011). USE OF BRACKISH WATER FOR THE RECLAMATION OF DENSE SALINE-SODIC SOILS BY AUGER HOLE TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF WHEAT CROP. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 48(4). 269–276. 9 indexed citations

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Murtaza, Behzad, et al.. (2011). Reclamation of salt-affected soils using amendments and growing wheat crop. 30(2). 130–136. 5 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Mohamed S., et al.. (1988). Some new aphrodine leafhoppers from grasslands of Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 20(4). 409–421. 7 indexed citations

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