Maratab Ali

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 737 citations indexed

About

Maratab Ali is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Maratab Ali has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 737 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Plant Science, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Maratab Ali's work include Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (21 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (10 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (9 papers). Maratab Ali is often cited by papers focused on Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (21 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (10 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (9 papers). Maratab Ali collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and United States. Maratab Ali's co-authors include Xinhua Zhang, Fujun Li, Xiaoan Li, Dedong Min, Xiaolin Zheng, Shenge Li, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Azhari Siddeeg, Abdul Rahaman and Ankita Kumari and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Food Chemistry and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Maratab Ali

40 papers receiving 722 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.

Global insights and advances in edible coatings or films toward quality maintenance and reduced postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables: An updated review

2025 31 citations Maratab Ali, Sajid Ali et al. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Maratab Ali China	19	483	209	129	115	87	44	737
Carlos Farley Herbster Moura Brazil	14	447 0.9×	203 1.0×	126 1.0×	73 0.6×	236 2.7×	62	796
V. Prasanna India	7	622 1.3×	190 0.9×	144 1.1×	65 0.6×	137 1.6×	7	758
Toktam Taghavi United States	11	488 1.0×	141 0.7×	114 0.9×	60 0.5×	138 1.6×	41	673
Ana L. Amaro Portugal	14	299 0.6×	186 0.9×	112 0.9×	66 0.6×	156 1.8×	34	555
Virginia Larrea Spain	14	249 0.5×	243 1.2×	115 0.9×	78 0.7×	128 1.5×	25	605
Maria Concetta Strano Italy	13	370 0.8×	166 0.8×	61 0.5×	109 0.9×	89 1.0×	36	537
Mixia Tian China	13	398 0.8×	167 0.8×	80 0.6×	59 0.5×	162 1.9×	20	594
Selman Uluışık Türkiye	9	701 1.5×	145 0.7×	243 1.9×	35 0.3×	119 1.4×	22	862
Mushtaque Ahmed Jatoi Pakistan	15	359 0.7×	383 1.8×	109 0.8×	107 0.9×	104 1.2×	55	744
Anthony Keith Thompson United Kingdom	15	627 1.3×	201 1.0×	94 0.7×	47 0.4×	119 1.4×	56	846

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maratab Ali

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20 of 20 papers shown

Niu, Ben, Weijie Wu, Maratab Ali, et al.. (2025). Dynamic changes in epidermal wax composition and quality of three goji berry varieties during postharvest storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 231. 113848–113848.

Ali, Maratab, Sajid Ali, Hangjun Chen, et al.. (2025). Global insights and advances in edible coatings or films toward quality maintenance and reduced postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables: An updated review. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 24(1). e70103–e70103. 31 indexed citations breakdown →

Ali, Maratab, Bei Lyu, Weijie Wu, et al.. (2025). γ-Aminobutyric acid: An emerging biomolecule for maintaining the postharvest quality of fresh fruits and vegetables: A meta-analysis. Food Chemistry. 487. 144772–144772.

Francis, Dali Vilma, et al.. (2025). Ghaf microgreen: A novel functional food with enhanced nutritional content via nanoparticle-seed priming. Future Foods. 12. 100774–100774.

Abbas, Aqleem, et al.. (2024). Diversity of Alternaria‐derived toxins and their toxicodynamic and toxicokinetic characteristics in the food chain. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 185–217. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Xinyue, Xinhua Zhang, Yun Gu, et al.. (2024). MdERF2 regulates cuticle wax formation by directly activating MdLACS2, MdCER1 and MdCER6 of apple fruit during postharvest. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 24(6). 2229–2239. 1 indexed citations

Ali, Maratab, et al.. (2024). Physiological and transcriptomic analysis revealed the quality regulatory mechanism of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) in fresh-cut apple. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 217. 113098–113098. 5 indexed citations

Zhao, Xiuming, Fujun Li, Maratab Ali, et al.. (2024). Emerging roles and mechanisms of lncRNAs in fruit and vegetables. Horticulture Research. 11(4). uhae046–uhae046. 12 indexed citations

Ali, Maratab, Xiuming Zhao, Xiaodong Fu, et al.. (2024). Metagenomic and transcriptome insights into the disease resistance mechanisms in fresh-cut apple under pyridoxine treatment. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 218. 113167–113167. 5 indexed citations

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Min, Dedong, Jiangsan Zhao, Gernot Bodner, et al.. (2023). Early decay detection in fruit by hyperspectral imaging–Principles and application potential. Food Control. 152. 109830–109830. 39 indexed citations

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Min, Dedong, Fujun Li, Maratab Ali, Xinhua Zhang, & Yun‐Guo Liu. (2023). Application of methyl jasmonate to control disease of postharvest fruit and vegetables: A Meta-analysis. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 208. 112667–112667. 18 indexed citations

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Ali, Maratab, et al.. (2023). Enhancing crop resilience by harnessing the synergistic effects of biostimulants against abiotic stress. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1276117–1276117. 40 indexed citations

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Ali, Maratab, Nauman Khalid, Sajid Ali, et al.. (2023). Recent trends in hydrogen-associated treatments for maintaining the postharvest quality of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables: A review. Food Control. 156. 110114–110114. 20 indexed citations

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Ali, Maratab, Nauman Khalid, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, et al.. (2023). Alcoholic Off-Flavor Disorders in Fresh Fruits. Journal of Food Biochemistry. 2023. 1–16. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xinhua, Maratab Ali, Yuting Wang, et al.. (2023). GABA primes defense responses against Botrytis cinerea in tomato fruit by modulating ethylene and JA signaling pathways. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 208. 112665–112665. 22 indexed citations

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Wang, Jihan, Fujun Li, Maratab Ali, et al.. (2023). Role of sugar and energy metabolism in apple flesh browning during cold storage. Scientia Horticulturae. 326. 112758–112758. 12 indexed citations

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Min, Dedong, Fujun Li, Maratab Ali, et al.. (2023). Interaction of methionine sulfoxide reductase B5 with SlMYC2 stimulates the transcription of MeJA-mediated autophagy-related genes in tomato fruit. Horticulture Research. 10(3). uhad012–uhad012. 23 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xiuming, Fujun Li, Xiaoan Li, et al.. (2023). Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed the role of SlMYC2 in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit development and ripening. Scientia Horticulturae. 325. 112691–112691. 6 indexed citations

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Raza, Muhammad Ali, et al.. (2020). IN-VITRO REGENERATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROPAGATION OF TOMATO PLANT (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM) AND CURRANT TOMATO (S. PIMPINELLIFOLIUM) FROM TWO DIFFERENT EXPLANTS. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 18(1). 879–888. 2 indexed citations

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Ali, Maratab, et al.. (1990). Processing, evaluation and storability of date jelly. Journal of Food Science and Technology-mysore. 27(5). 264–267. 16 indexed citations

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