K. A. Malik

6.2k total citations
148 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

K. A. Malik is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, K. A. Malik has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Plant Science, 38 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in K. A. Malik's work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (28 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (25 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (22 papers). K. A. Malik is often cited by papers focused on Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (28 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (25 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (22 papers). K. A. Malik collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United States and United Kingdom. K. A. Malik's co-authors include Yusuf Zafar, Samina Mehnaz, Fauzia Yusuf Hafeez, M. S. Mirza, R. W. Briddon, Salma Mukhtar, Shahid Mansoor, F. Azam, Peter Markham and Aftab Bashir and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

K. A. Malik

139 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. A. Malik Pakistan 36 3.0k 924 723 467 411 148 4.3k
A. Stewart New Zealand 33 3.4k 1.1× 952 1.0× 981 1.4× 118 0.3× 484 1.2× 183 4.8k
John M. Whipps United Kingdom 47 7.6k 2.5× 1.6k 1.7× 1.1k 1.5× 153 0.3× 846 2.1× 174 9.3k
Timothy C. Paulitz United States 49 7.8k 2.6× 1.4k 1.5× 1.0k 1.4× 212 0.5× 789 1.9× 223 9.0k
Yvan Moënne‐Loccoz France 49 7.2k 2.4× 2.0k 2.1× 684 0.9× 154 0.3× 1.3k 3.2× 145 8.7k
Mark Mazzola United States 50 6.6k 2.2× 1.3k 1.4× 486 0.7× 175 0.4× 487 1.2× 140 7.4k
George Lazarovits Canada 40 4.0k 1.3× 790 0.9× 493 0.7× 91 0.2× 289 0.7× 134 4.8k
Abdullah M. Al‐Sadi Oman 35 3.7k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 415 0.6× 97 0.2× 396 1.0× 302 5.0k
Odile Berge France 30 2.7k 0.9× 1.5k 1.6× 529 0.7× 112 0.2× 1.3k 3.1× 51 4.4k
Daniel K. Manter United States 42 4.4k 1.4× 1.7k 1.9× 1.3k 1.8× 97 0.2× 1.4k 3.3× 104 7.2k
Felice Scala Italy 35 3.5k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 710 1.0× 59 0.1× 287 0.7× 85 5.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. A. Malik

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. A. Malik

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shahid, Izzah, et al.. (2025). Assessment of Anticancer and Antimicrobial Potential of Bioactive Metabolites and Optimization of Culture Conditions of Pseudomonas aurantiaca PB-St2 for High Yields. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 35. e2311041–e2311041. 2 indexed citations
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Irfan, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). Metabolic Engineering of Wheat for Enhanced Vitamin B6 to Combat Hidden Hunger. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 42(3). 383–393.
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Irfan, Muhammad, et al.. (2022). Enhanced expression of PDX1 accumulates vitamin B6 in transgenic wheat seeds. Journal of Cereal Science. 107. 103502–103502. 1 indexed citations
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Shahid, Izzah, Jun Han, Darryl B. Hardie, et al.. (2021). Profiling of antimicrobial metabolites of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas spp. isolated from different plant hosts. 3 Biotech. 11(2). 48–48. 26 indexed citations
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Mukhtar, Salma, Muhammad Farooq, Deeba Noreen Baig, et al.. (2021). Whole genome analysis of Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans DS1 and its beneficial effects on plant growth. 3 Biotech. 11(10). 450–450. 2 indexed citations
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Malik, K. A., et al.. (2015). Comparison of phytase activity in roots of wheat varieties grown under different phosphorus conditions. 6(3). 3 indexed citations
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Maqbool, Asma, et al.. (2014). Optimization of agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation in populus deltoides. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 46(3). 1080–1085. 8 indexed citations
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Maqbool, Asma, et al.. (2014). SCREENING COMMERCIAL WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) VARIETIES FOR AGROBACTERIUM MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION ABILITY. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 51(1). 83–89. 16 indexed citations
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Qaisrani, Muther Mansoor, M. S. Mirza, Ahmad Zaheer, & K. A. Malik. (2014). Isolation and identification by 16S RRNA sequence analysis of Achromobacter, Azospirillum and Rhodococcus strains from the rhizosphere of maize and screening for the beneficial effect on plant growth.. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 51(1). 91–99. 15 indexed citations
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Malik, K. A. & Fauzia Yusuf Hafeez. (2007). Plant root associated bacteria for zinc mobilization in rice. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 69 indexed citations
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Rahman, Mehboob‐ur‐, et al.. (2002). Identification of DNA Markers for Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCD) in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. ). 17–17. 3 indexed citations
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Malik, K. A., M. S. Mirza, & J. K. Ladha. (1998). Nitrogen fixation with non-legumes : proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Nitrogen Fixation with Non-Legumes, held 16-21 October 1996 in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Kluwer Academic eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Mahmood, Khalid, et al.. (1996). Seed germination and salinity tolerance in plant species growing on saline wastelands. Biologia Plantarum. 38(2). 26 indexed citations
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Mahmood, Khalid, et al.. (1992). Salinity tolerance in different cultivars of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Biologia Plantarum. 34(5-6). 14 indexed citations
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Bremner, J. M., et al.. (1990). Urease activity in some Pakistani soils.. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 11(1). 59–64. 1 indexed citations
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Azam, F. & K. A. Malik. (1983). Effect of humic acid soaking of seeds on seedling growth of wheat triticum aestivum under different conditions. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 15(1). 31–38. 6 indexed citations
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Hussain, F. & K. A. Malik. (1983). Ammonia volatilization losses from a flooded rice soil system.. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 4(2). 126–130. 1 indexed citations
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Malik, K. A., et al.. (1981). Activities of some carbohydrases in agricultural soils.. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 2(1). 41–45. 1 indexed citations
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Malik, K. A. & F. Azam. (1980). Effect of salinity on 14C-labelled microbial biomass and its contribution to soil organic matter.. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 12(2). 117–127. 4 indexed citations

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