Muhammad Asif Shehzad

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 649 citations indexed

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Muhammad Asif Shehzad is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Asif Shehzad has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 649 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Plant Science, 8 papers in Soil Science and 4 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Asif Shehzad's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (16 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (12 papers) and Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation (8 papers). Muhammad Asif Shehzad is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (16 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (12 papers) and Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation (8 papers). Muhammad Asif Shehzad collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia. Muhammad Asif Shehzad's co-authors include Fahim Nawaz, Gulzar Akhtar, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Sadia Majeed, Fiaz Ahmad, Muhammad Faisal Maqsood, Muhammad Ahsan, Rana Nauman Shabbir, Muhammad Aqib and Faisal Mehmood and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Asif Shehzad

45 papers receiving 624 citations

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Pb uptake, accumulation, and translocation in plants: Plant physiological, biochemical, and molecular response: A review

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Asif Shehzad Pakistan	15	525	88	83	73	53	47	649
Sibgha Noreen Pakistan	16	761 1.4×	69 0.8×	76 0.9×	128 1.8×	73 1.4×	44	882
Huina Ding China	12	543 1.0×	74 0.8×	140 1.7×	98 1.3×	45 0.8×	15	737
Hameed Alsamadany Saudi Arabia	16	567 1.1×	64 0.7×	96 1.2×	83 1.1×	59 1.1×	69	761
Muhammad Arfan Pakistan	13	704 1.3×	68 0.8×	82 1.0×	110 1.5×	67 1.3×	25	801
Raziye Kul Türkiye	17	587 1.1×	37 0.4×	98 1.2×	69 0.9×	56 1.1×	33	697
Britta Pitann Germany	16	688 1.3×	58 0.7×	53 0.6×	116 1.6×	66 1.2×	44	784
Xinxiang Xu China	15	585 1.1×	44 0.5×	123 1.5×	137 1.9×	30 0.6×	25	767
Ge Tian China	12	443 0.8×	48 0.5×	134 1.6×	78 1.1×	25 0.5×	25	628
Claudia Travaglia Argentina	14	935 1.8×	78 0.9×	55 0.7×	166 2.3×	109 2.1×	24	1.0k
Henda Mahmoudi United Arab Emirates	17	636 1.2×	39 0.4×	79 1.0×	140 1.9×	78 1.5×	36	818

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Ahmad, Shoaib, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, Hamza Ashraf, et al.. (2025). Trends in Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease From 1999 to 2020: A Retrospective Study in the United States. Clinical Cardiology. 48(8). e70174–e70174. 1 indexed citations

Ismail, Muhammad Shoaib, Fahim Nawaz, & Muhammad Asif Shehzad. (2025). Contributions of nitrogen metabolic enzymes in storage protein assimilation and mineral accumulation regulated by nitrogen and selenium in Triticum aestivum L. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 221. 109597–109597. 2 indexed citations

Sachdeva, Naresh, et al.. (2025). 7-029 Trends and disparities in inflammatory bowel disease and cardiovascular disease-related mortality in the United States from 1999–2023: a CDC wonder analysis. A227–A228.

Ismail, Muhammad Shoaib, Fahim Nawaz, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, Tanveer Ul Haq, & Muhammad Ashraf. (2024). Selenium biofortification impacts nutritional composition and storage proteins in wheat grains. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 127. 105961–105961. 8 indexed citations

Hussain, Israr, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, Gulzar Akhtar, et al.. (2024). Supplemental Sodium Nitroprusside and Spermidine Regulate Water Balance and Chlorophyll Pigments to Improve Sunflower Yield under Terminal Drought. ACS Omega. 9(28). 30478–30491. 6 indexed citations

Shehzad, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Nazim, Majid Mahmood Tahir, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the impact of phyto-hormones on the morpho-biochemical traits of soybean through seed treatment and foliar application. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 36(10). 103446–103446. 2 indexed citations

Ahmad, Khawaja Shafique, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, Ansar Mehmood, et al.. (2024). Transgenerational Seed Exposure to Elevated CO₂ Involves Stress Memory Regulation at Metabolic Levels to Confer Drought Resistance in Wheat. ACS Omega. 9(18). 20042–20055. 16 indexed citations

Nawaz, Fahim, Sadia Majeed, Muhammad Ahsan, et al.. (2023). Foliar humic acid and salicylic acid application stimulates physiological responses and antioxidant systems to improve maize yield under water limitations. 3(3). 119–128. 8 indexed citations

Abbas, Fazal, Gulzar Akhtar, Sami Ullah, et al.. (2023). Cucumber grafting on indigenous cucurbit landraces confers salt tolerance and improves fruit yield by enhancing morpho-physio-biochemical and ionic attributes. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 21697–21697. 10 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Gulzar, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, Sami Ullah, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of new cultivars of Gladiolus grandiflorus grown in subtropical conditions for their post‐harvest performance and growth traits. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 53(2). 314–329. 2 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Gulzar, Ishtiaq A. Rajwana, Sami Ullah, et al.. (2022). Foliar application of chitosan improves plant biomass, physiological and biochemical attributes of rose (Gruss-an-Teplitz). Kuwait Journal of Science. 4 indexed citations

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Xiao, Qi, Zulin Zhang, Muhammad Nadeem Ashraf, et al.. (2020). THE EFFECT OF SILICON FOLIAR AND ROOT APPLICATION ON GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND ANTIOXIDANT ENZYME ACTIVITY OF WHEAT PLANTS UNDER CADMIUM TOXICITY. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 18(2). 3349–3371. 10 indexed citations

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Nawaz, Fahim, Sadia Majeed, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, et al.. (2020). Sulfate-mediated Drought Tolerance in Maize Involves Regulation at Physiological and Biochemical Levels. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 1147–1147. 56 indexed citations

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Ur‐Rehman, Salim, et al.. (2018). Fortification of durum wheat semolina with detoxified matri (Lathyrus sativus) flour to improve the nutritional properties of pasta. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 55(6). 2114–2121. 11 indexed citations

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Shehzad, Muhammad Asif, et al.. (2015). Management of potato common scab through fertilizers. International Journal of Agricultural Technology. 11(3). 747–751. 1 indexed citations

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Maqsood, Muhammad Aamer, et al.. (2014). Effect of nitrogen nutrition on growth, yield and radiation use efficiency of different wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars.. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 51(2). 441–448. 4 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Shakeel, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Amjad Hameed, et al.. (2013). Detection of saline tolerant wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) using lipid peroxidation, antioxidant defense system, glycinebetaine and proline contents.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 23(6). 1742–1748. 9 indexed citations

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Hussain, Mubshar, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, et al.. (2012). Evaluating the performance of elite sunflower hybrids under saline conditions. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 14(1). 131–135. 20 indexed citations

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Arif, Muhammad, et al.. (2012). Inter and intra row spacing effects on growth, seed yield and oil contents of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) under rainfed conditions. The Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 49(1). 21–25. 8 indexed citations

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Shahzad, Khurram, Muhammad Asif Shehzad, Munawar Iqbal, & Muhammad Arif. (2012). Response of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to soil and foliar application of boron. 6 indexed citations

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