Mazhar Rafique

2.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Mazhar Rafique is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Mazhar Rafique has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Pollution and 6 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Mazhar Rafique's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (9 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (5 papers). Mazhar Rafique is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (9 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (5 papers). Mazhar Rafique collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, China and Türkiye. Mazhar Rafique's co-authors include Hassan Javed Chaudhary, Tariq Sultan, Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis, Ali Fakhar, İbrahim Ortaş, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Rizwan, Gustavo Santoyo, Zobia Khatoon and Suiliang Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Environmental Pollution and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Mazhar Rafique

43 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on soil health and the sustainability of agricultural systems

2020 199 citations Zobia Khatoon, Suiliang Huang et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →
Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Eliminate the Effect of Drought Stress in Plants: A Review

2022 109 citations Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad, Sajid Fiaz et al. Frontiers in Plant Science profile →
Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance

2025 22 citations Ali Fakhar, Mazhar Rafique et al. Biochar profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mazhar Rafique Pakistan	17	824	329	186	145	142	44	1.3k
Zhiqin Chen China	19	729 0.9×	407 1.2×	113 0.6×	103 0.7×	118 0.8×	44	1.2k
Tariq Sultan Pakistan	21	1.3k 1.6×	235 0.7×	196 1.1×	261 1.8×	87 0.6×	63	1.7k
Muhammad Ishfaq Pakistan	17	1.1k 1.4×	483 1.5×	279 1.5×	90 0.6×	166 1.2×	42	1.7k
Anas Raklami Morocco	18	931 1.1×	194 0.6×	200 1.1×	135 0.9×	67 0.5×	33	1.2k
David H. McNear United States	23	711 0.9×	342 1.0×	214 1.2×	165 1.1×	176 1.2×	41	1.5k
Jipeng Luo China	25	999 1.2×	506 1.5×	299 1.6×	163 1.1×	99 0.7×	48	1.6k
Erika Nehnevajova Germany	13	1.0k 1.2×	636 1.9×	109 0.6×	214 1.5×	101 0.7×	17	1.5k
Fangdong Zhan China	20	732 0.9×	372 1.1×	138 0.7×	68 0.5×	71 0.5×	88	1.1k
Laiqing Lou China	17	701 0.9×	560 1.7×	62 0.3×	91 0.6×	114 0.8×	28	1.2k
Amna Amna Amna Pakistan	20	1.2k 1.5×	304 0.9×	74 0.4×	257 1.8×	85 0.6×	37	1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mazhar Rafique

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Fakhar, Ali, et al.. (2025). Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance. Biochar. 7(1). 8–8. 22 indexed citations breakdown →

Rafique, Mazhar, et al.. (2025). Mitigation of adverse effect of cadmium toxicity in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) through foliar application of chitosan and spermidine. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 9062–9062. 3 indexed citations

Fakhar, Ali, et al.. (2025). Advancements in modified biochar production techniques and soil application: a critical review. Fuel. 400. 135745–135745. 6 indexed citations

Zahra, Noreen, Muhammad Aslam, Anis Ali Shah, et al.. (2024). Effects of SNP, MgSO4, and MgO-NPs foliar application on Spinacia oleracea L. growth and physio-biochemical responses under cadmium stress. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 26687–26687. 4 indexed citations

Mehmood, Ayaz, et al.. (2023). Controlling Arsenic Contamination Through Bentonite Clays: a Batch Sorption Study. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 23(2). 2381–2391. 5 indexed citations

Ahmad, Hafiz Muhammad, Sajid Fiaz, Adnan Noor Shah, et al.. (2022). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Eliminate the Effect of Drought Stress in Plants: A Review. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 875774–875774. 109 indexed citations breakdown →

Amin, Muhammad, Ali Raza Gurmani, Mazhar Rafique, et al.. (2021). Investigating the degradation behavior of Cypermethrin (CYP) and Chlorpyrifos (CPP) in peach orchard soils using organic/inorganic amendments. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 28(10). 5890–5896. 13 indexed citations

Ali, Javed, Izhar Ali, Iftikhar Ahmad, et al.. (2020). Mechanistic elucidation of germination potential and growth of Sesbania sesban seedlings with Bacillus anthracis PM21 under heavy metals stress: An in vitro study. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 208. 111769–111769. 64 indexed citations

Khatoon, Zobia, Suiliang Huang, Mazhar Rafique, et al.. (2020). Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on soil health and the sustainability of agricultural systems. Journal of Environmental Management. 273. 111118–111118. 199 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rafique, Mazhar, et al.. (2019). Effects of Rhizophagus clarus and biochar on growth, photosynthesis, nutrients, and cadmium (Cd) concentration of maize (Zea mays) grown in Cd-spiked soil. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(20). 20689–20700. 48 indexed citations

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Rehman, Shafiq ur, Mazhar Rafique, Amna Amna Amna, et al.. (2019). Biocontrol potential of Bacillus gibsonii and Brevibacterium frigoritolerans in suppression of Fusarium stalk rot of maize: a sustainable approach.. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 7(3). 320–333. 16 indexed citations

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Rafique, Mazhar, İbrahim Ortaş, Muhammad Rizwan, et al.. (2019). Residual effects of biochar and phosphorus on growth and nutrient accumulation by maize (Zea mays L.) amended with microbes in texturally different soils. Chemosphere. 238. 124710–124710. 69 indexed citations

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Rafique, Mazhar, İbrahim Ortaş, Muhammad Rizwan, et al.. (2019). Potential impact of biochar types and microbial inoculants on growth of onion plant in differently textured and phosphorus limited soils. Journal of Environmental Management. 247. 672–680. 41 indexed citations

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Amna, Amna Amna, Mazhar Rafique, Muhammad Tariq Javed, et al.. (2019). Assisted phytoremediation of chromium spiked soils by Sesbania Sesban in association with Bacillus xiamenensis PM14: A biochemical analysis. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 146. 249–258. 87 indexed citations

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Rafique, Mazhar, et al.. (2016). Pollination deficit in mango orchards at Multan, Pakistan.. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 48(1). 35–38. 5 indexed citations

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Rafique, Mazhar, et al.. (2015). Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos by bacterial genus Pseudomonas. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 56(2). 105–119. 80 indexed citations

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Amna, Amna Amna, Mazhar Rafique, Fazal Haq, et al.. (2015). Genetic diversity and metal resistance assessment of endophytes isolated from Oxalis corniculata.. 34(1). 89–99. 23 indexed citations

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Qurat‐ul‐Ain, et al.. (2015). Population dynamics of rose aphid Macrosiphum rosae L. on different cultivars of Rosa indica L. in Pakistan.. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 28(3). 281–286. 1 indexed citations

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Ali, Asghar, et al.. (1999). Effect of Various Doses of Nitrogen on the Growth, Yield and Protein Content of two Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2(3). 889–890. 5 indexed citations

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Ali, Asghar, et al.. (1999). Growth and Yield Response of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) to Different Seed Rates and Levels of Phosphorus. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2(3). 879–880. 3 indexed citations

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