Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 757 citations indexed

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Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 757 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Plant Science, 13 papers in Soil Science and 6 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (11 papers), Irrigation Practices and Water Management (7 papers) and Plant responses to water stress (7 papers). Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (11 papers), Irrigation Practices and Water Management (7 papers) and Plant responses to water stress (7 papers). Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer's co-authors include Rashid Iqbal, Salman Ahmad, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Hafiz Haider Ali, Muhammad Usman Aslam, Imran Haider, Monika Toleikienė, Mohammad Valipour and Javaid Iqbal and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer

41 papers receiving 734 citations

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Potential agricultural and environmental benefits of mulches—a review

2020 221 citations Rashid Iqbal, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer Pakistan	13	481	241	121	61	58	42	757
Salman Ahmad Pakistan	14	720 1.5×	293 1.2×	143 1.2×	50 0.8×	50 0.9×	25	940
Mark W. Shankle United States	19	527 1.1×	333 1.4×	134 1.1×	78 1.3×	61 1.1×	67	921
Hua Fan China	16	511 1.1×	262 1.1×	88 0.7×	68 1.1×	71 1.2×	58	737
A. Tubeileh Canada	12	419 0.9×	297 1.2×	148 1.2×	47 0.8×	75 1.3×	35	805
Risely Ferraz‐Almeida Brazil	14	314 0.7×	296 1.2×	72 0.6×	44 0.7×	57 1.0×	85	597
Parvender Sheoran India	16	501 1.0×	419 1.7×	154 1.3×	60 1.0×	34 0.6×	83	1.0k
Kangkang Zhang China	15	394 0.8×	181 0.8×	81 0.7×	76 1.2×	79 1.4×	37	725
S. Marimuthu India	12	244 0.5×	218 0.9×	105 0.9×	69 1.1×	85 1.5×	50	590
Catherine Simpson United States	15	548 1.1×	209 0.9×	54 0.4×	38 0.6×	53 0.9×	41	793

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Hussain, Muzzamal, Waseem Amjad, Muhammad Imran Shahzad, et al.. (2025). Central ducts bin-dryer for quality drying of date palm through improved airflow distribution. Results in Engineering. 25. 104296–104296. 2 indexed citations

Muhammad, Haji, Muhammad Ijaz, Abdul Sattar, et al.. (2025). Synergistic effects of PGPRs and fertilizer amendments on improving the yield and productivity of Canola (Brassica napus L.). BMC Plant Biology. 25(1). 50–50. 2 indexed citations

Haider, Muhammad Wasim, et al.. (2025). Investigating the use of green synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles from Melia azedarach to combat cadmium stress in wheat. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 27111–27111. 2 indexed citations

Zaheer, Muhammad Saqlain, et al.. (2025). Zinc oxide seed priming enhances drought tolerance in wheat seedlings by improving antioxidant activity and osmoprotection. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 3863–3863. 12 indexed citations

Khan, Shumaila, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Yasir Niaz, et al.. (2025). Impact of amino acid supplementation on hydroponic lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) growth and nutrient content. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 15829–15829. 1 indexed citations

Zaheer, Muhammad Saqlain, Hafiz Haider Ali, Salim Manoharadas, et al.. (2024). Exploring the impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO2) at varied concentrations in combination with Azospirillum brasilense on wheat growth and physiology. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 36(5). 103189–103189. 3 indexed citations

Kanwal, Hina, Ali Raza, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, et al.. (2024). Transformation of heavy metals from contaminated water to soil, fodder and animals. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 11705–11705. 8 indexed citations

Zaheer, Muhammad Saqlain, Akhtar Hameed, Noman Ali Buttar, et al.. (2024). Cultivating resilience in wheat: mitigating arsenic toxicity with seaweed extract and Azospirillum brasilense. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. 1441719–1441719. 4 indexed citations

Raza, Ali, Hafiz Haider Ali, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, et al.. (2023). Bio-ecology and the management of Chenopodium murale L.: A problematic weed in Asia. Crop Protection. 172. 106332–106332. 6 indexed citations

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Ali, Hafiz Haider, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Akhtar Hameed, et al.. (2023). Alleviation of chromium toxicity in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) using salicylic acid and Azospirillum brasilense. BMC Plant Biology. 23(1). 535–535. 9 indexed citations

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Ghaffar, Abdul, Rahaf Ajaj, Hussan Bano, et al.. (2023). Photosynthetic activity and metabolic profiling of bread wheat cultivars contrasting in drought tolerance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1123080–1123080. 18 indexed citations

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Ali, Hafiz Haider, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Impact of Salicylic Acid and Farmyard Manure on Soil Rhizospheric Properties and Cadmium Stress Alleviation in Maize (Zea mays L.). Plants. 12(17). 3115–3115. 3 indexed citations

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Zaheer, Muhammad Saqlain, Hafiz Haider Ali, Kehinde O. Erinle, et al.. (2022). Cytokinin Production by Azospirillum brasilense Contributes to Increase in Growth, Yield, Antioxidant, and Physiological Systems of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 886041–886041. 45 indexed citations

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Khan, Waqas–ud–Din, Xiangying Wei, Hafiz Haider Ali, et al.. (2022). Investigating the role of bentonite clay with different soil amendments to minimize the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Solanum melongena L. under the irrigation of tannery wastewater. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 958978–958978. 9 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Salman, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Hafiz Haider Ali, et al.. (2021). Physiological and biochemical properties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different mulching and water management systems in the semi-arid region of Punjab, Pakistan. Arid Land Research and Management. 36(2). 181–196. 9 indexed citations

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Zaheer, Muhammad Saqlain, Hafiz Haider Ali, Walid Soufan, et al.. (2021). Potential Effects of Biochar Application for Improving Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Growth and Soil Biochemical Properties under Drought Stress Conditions. Land. 10(11). 1125–1125. 59 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Rashid, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Mohammad Valipour, et al.. (2020). Potential agricultural and environmental benefits of mulches—a review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 44(1). 221 indexed citations breakdown →

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Iqbal, Rashid, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, Monika Toleikienė, et al.. (2020). Partial root-zone drying (PRD), its effects and agricultural significance: a review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 44(1). 31 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Rashid, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza, İmran Khan, et al.. (2019). Physiological and biochemical appraisal for mulching and partial rhizosphere drying of cotton. Journal of Arid Land. 11(5). 785–794. 27 indexed citations

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Raza, Muhammad Aown Sammar, Salman Ahmad, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, et al.. (2017). Physiological and biochemical assisted screening of wheat varieties under partial rhizosphere drying. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 116. 150–166. 29 indexed citations

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