Muhammad Arshad

17.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
229 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Arshad is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Arshad has authored 229 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Plant Science, 63 papers in Pollution and 28 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Arshad's work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (40 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (39 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (33 papers). Muhammad Arshad is often cited by papers focused on Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (40 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (39 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (33 papers). Muhammad Arshad collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United States and France. Muhammad Arshad's co-authors include Azeem Khalid, Z. A. Zahir, W. T. Frankenberger, David E. Crowley, Baby Shaharoona, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Muhammad Rizwan, Zahir A. Zahir, Shafaqat Ali and Iram Gul and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Arshad

220 papers receiving 9.7k 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.

Zinc and iron oxide nanoparticles improved the plant growth and reduced the oxidative stress and cadmium concentration in wheat

2018 641 citations Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali et al. Chemosphere profile →
Screening plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving growth and yield of wheat

2004 598 citations Muhammad Arshad et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Arshad Pakistan	57	6.0k	2.7k	1.5k	1.2k	1.1k	229	10.4k
Muhammad Hamzah Saleem Pakistan	60	6.7k 1.1×	2.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	692 0.6×	922 0.8×	286	11.1k
Muhammad Ibrahim Pakistan	45	3.5k 0.6×	2.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	643 0.5×	566 0.5×	213	9.7k
Vishnu D. Rajput Russia	50	4.1k 0.7×	2.1k 0.8×	2.7k 1.8×	648 0.5×	828 0.8×	387	9.3k
Joginder Singh India	47	2.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	883 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	443	10.8k
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola South Africa	63	10.7k 1.8×	2.2k 0.8×	848 0.6×	1.3k 1.1×	2.8k 2.6×	507	18.2k
Muhammad Zia‐ur‐Rehman Pakistan	61	7.8k 1.3×	6.3k 2.3×	2.9k 1.9×	1.2k 1.0×	460 0.4×	204	14.4k
Paula M. L. Castro Portugal	57	2.5k 0.4×	3.5k 1.3×	702 0.5×	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	266	10.1k
M. Rajkumar India	42	4.5k 0.8×	2.2k 0.8×	536 0.4×	945 0.8×	775 0.7×	87	7.3k
Ram Chandra India	50	3.0k 0.5×	2.2k 0.8×	680 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	933 0.9×	278	7.9k
Elsayed Fathi Abd Allah Saudi Arabia	59	9.4k 1.6×	1.2k 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	402 0.3×	2.8k 2.5×	390	13.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Arshad

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20 of 20 papers shown

Farooq, Muhammad Ansar, et al.. (2024). Quantification and polymeric characterization of microplastics in composts and their accumulation in lettuce. Chemosphere. 361. 142520–142520. 7 indexed citations

Nabi, Deedar, et al.. (2024). Occurrence of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Water, Vegetables, and Urine in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan—Human Health Risk Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research. 19(1). 2 indexed citations

Ahmed, Iftikhar, Adnan Khan Niazi, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, et al.. (2023). Antibiotics induced changes in nitrogen metabolism and antioxidative enzymes in mung bean (Vigna radiata). The Science of The Total Environment. 873. 162449–162449. 19 indexed citations

Manzoor, Maria, Muhammad Shafiq, Iram Gul, et al.. (2023). Enhanced lead phytoextraction and soil health restoration through exogenous supply of organic ligands: Geochemical modeling”. Journal of Environmental Management. 348. 119435–119435. 3 indexed citations

Ahmed, Iftikhar, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in wastewater streams: molecular characterization and relative abundance. Folia Microbiologica. 66(6). 1023–1037. 8 indexed citations

Arshad, Muhammad, Iram Gul, Shakil Ahmad, et al.. (2021). Multi-element uptake and growth responses of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) to TiO2 nanoparticles applied in different textured soils. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 215. 112149–112149. 27 indexed citations

Manzoor, Maria, et al.. (2021). Optimization of integrated phytoremediation system (IPS) for enhanced lead removal and restoration of soil microbial activities. Chemosphere. 277. 130243–130243. 28 indexed citations

Manzoor, Maria, et al.. (2020). Molecular investigation of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains isolated from wastewater streams in Pakistan. 3 Biotech. 10(9). 378–378. 15 indexed citations

Khan, Muhammad Saqib, Jehanzeb Ali Shah, Muhammad Arshad, et al.. (2020). Photocatalytic Decolorization and Biocidal Applications of Nonmetal Doped TiO2: Isotherm, Kinetic Modeling and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies. Molecules. 25(19). 4468–4468. 23 indexed citations

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Arshad, Muhammad, et al.. (2019). Scarf Pin Inhalation in Young Girls: Atypical Type of Foreign Body Inhalation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Manzoor, Maria, Iram Gul, Jean Kallerhoff, & Muhammad Arshad. (2019). Fungi-assisted phytoextraction of lead: tolerance, plant growth–promoting activities and phytoavailability. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(23). 23788–23797. 34 indexed citations

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Manzoor, Maria, Iram Gul, Iftikhar Ahmed, et al.. (2019). Metal tolerant bacteria enhanced phytoextraction of lead by two accumulator ornamental species. Chemosphere. 227. 561–569. 44 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Aneela, et al.. (2019). Development of plant-microbe phytoremediation system for petroleum hydrocarbon degradation: An insight from alkb gene expression and phytotoxicity analysis. The Science of The Total Environment. 671. 696–704. 32 indexed citations

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Rizwan, Muhammad, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Zia‐ur‐Rehman, et al.. (2019). Alleviation of cadmium accumulation in maize (Zea mays L.) by foliar spray of zinc oxide nanoparticles and biochar to contaminated soil. Environmental Pollution. 248. 358–367. 272 indexed citations

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Gul, Iram, Maria Manzoor, Jérôme Silvestre, et al.. (2019). EDTA-assisted phytoextraction of lead and cadmium by Pelargonium cultivars grown on spiked soil. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 21(2). 101–110. 57 indexed citations

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Manzoor, Maria, Bala Rathinasabapathi, Letúzia M. de Oliveira, et al.. (2019). Metal tolerance of arsenic-resistant bacteria and their ability to promote plant growth of Pteris vittata in Pb-contaminated soil. The Science of The Total Environment. 660. 18–24. 60 indexed citations

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Rizwan, Muhammad, Shafaqat Ali, Basharat Ali, et al.. (2018). Zinc and iron oxide nanoparticles improved the plant growth and reduced the oxidative stress and cadmium concentration in wheat. Chemosphere. 214. 269–277. 641 indexed citations breakdown →

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Siddiqa, Asima, et al.. (2017). PVDF-Nanodiamonds Composite Membranes: Fabrication, Characterization and Water Treatment Applications. Der pharma chemica. 9(15). 32–39. 2 indexed citations

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Arshad, Muhammad, et al.. (2013). Cost-benefit analysis of farm water storage: surface storage versus managed aquifer storage. Piantadosi, J., Anderssen, R.S. and Boland J. (eds) MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. 6 indexed citations

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Shakoor, Aamir, et al.. (2012). Evaluating the role of bentonite embedment in controlling infiltration and improve root zone water distribution in coarse soil.. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 49(3). 375–380. 5 indexed citations

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