Munir Zia

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Munir Zia is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Munir Zia has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Soil Science and 16 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Munir Zia's work include Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (24 papers), Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements (13 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (11 papers). Munir Zia is often cited by papers focused on Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (24 papers), Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements (13 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (11 papers). Munir Zia collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United Kingdom and Australia. Munir Zia's co-authors include Saif Ullah, Asif Naeem, S. S. Malhi, Sadia Bibi, Ghulam Farid, Nadeem Sarwar, Zaib Jahan, Manzoor Qadir, Bilal Beig and Muhammad Bilal Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Environmental Pollution and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Munir Zia

56 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Role of mineral nutrition in minimizing cadmium accumulation by plants

2010 569 citations Saif Ullah, Munir Zia et al. profile →

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Muhammad Asif Naeem Pakistan

Yasir Hamid China

Bilal Hussain China

Hafiz Faiq Bakhat Pakistan

Zhongqi Liu China

Shuhe Wei China

Zhu Tang China

Muhammad Tariq Rafiq Pakistan

Shunan Zheng China

Izabela Jośko Poland

Muhammad Asif Naeem Pakistan

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Countries citing papers authored by Munir Zia

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Munir Zia

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Munir Zia. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Munir Zia based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Munir Zia. Munir Zia is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Aziz, Tariq, Muhammad Aamer Maqsood, Hafiz Muhammad Bilal, et al.. (2025). Evaluating Organic Materials Coating on Urea as Potential Nitrification Inhibitors for Enhanced Nitrogen Recovery and Growth of Maize (Zea mays). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 22(5). 1 indexed citations

Ali, Jawad, Muhammad Mohiuddin, Xinfeng Wang, et al.. (2024). Spatial variation in iodine content with relation to soil physicochemical properties in lower Himalayan region. Environmental Research. 251(Pt 1). 118569–118569. 1 indexed citations

Niazi, Muhammad Bilal Khan, et al.. (2024). Biodegradable maleic–itaconic polymer‐coated phosphatic fertilizer improved phosphorous recovery in calcareous soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 187(3). 415–425.

Beig, Bilal, Muhammad Bilal Khan, Zaib Jahan, et al.. (2023). Development and testing of zinc sulfate and zinc oxide nanoparticle-coated urea fertilizer to improve N and Zn use efficiency. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1058219–1058219. 23 indexed citations

Beig, Bilal, et al.. (2023). Effect of zinc oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles coating on urea diffusion and its release kinetics for design and development of slow-release fertilizer: an experimental and numerical investigation. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 21(1). 199–213. 8 indexed citations

Ahmed, Iftikhar, et al.. (2023). Growth improvement of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and zinc biofortification using potent zinc-solubilizing bacteria. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1140454–1140454. 20 indexed citations

Mahboob, Usman, E. Louise Ander, Munir Zia, et al.. (2023). Farmers’ and millers’ experiences and attitudes towards the production and processing of zinc biofortified wheat in Pakistan: a mixed methods study. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1158156–1158156. 1 indexed citations

Beig, Bilal, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, et al.. (2020). Slow-Release Urea Prills Developed Using Organic and Inorganic Blends in Fluidized Bed Coater and Their Effect on Spinach Productivity. Sustainability. 12(15). 5944–5944. 44 indexed citations

Beig, Bilal, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, et al.. (2020). Biodegradable Polymer Coated Granular Urea Slows Down N Release Kinetics and Improves Spinach Productivity. Polymers. 12(11). 2623–2623. 49 indexed citations

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Lowe, Nicola M., Mukhtiar Zaman, Victoria Hall Morán, et al.. (2020). Biofortification of wheat with zinc for eliminating deficiency in Pakistan: study protocol for a cluster-randomised, double-blind, controlled effectiveness study (BIZIFED2). BMJ Open. 10(11). e039231–e039231. 27 indexed citations

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Ohly, Heather, Nicola M. Lowe, Martin R. Broadley, et al.. (2019). Exploring socio-cultural aspects of the food environment: Study perspectives from Pakistan. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 1 indexed citations

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Lowe, Nicola M., Muhammad Jaffar Khan, Martin R. Broadley, et al.. (2018). Examining the effectiveness of consuming flour made from agronomically biofortified wheat (Zincol-2016/NR-421) for improving Zn status in women in a low-resource setting in Pakistan: study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled cross-over trial (BiZiFED). BMJ Open. 8(4). e021364–e021364. 21 indexed citations

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Khan, Muhammad Jaffar, Nicola M. Lowe, Martin R. Broadley, et al.. (2017). Effect of agronomically biofortified zinc flour on zinc and selenium status in resource poor settings; a randomised control trial. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 76(OCE4). 4 indexed citations

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Zia, Munir, Michael J. Watts, Abid Niaz, Daniel R. S. Middleton, & Alexander W. Kim. (2016). Health risk assessment of potentially harmful elements and dietary minerals from vegetables irrigated with untreated wastewater, Pakistan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 39(4). 707–728. 48 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Wiqar, Michael J. Watts, Muhammad Imtiaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, & Munir Zia. (2012). Zinc deficiency in soils, crops and humans: a review.. AGROCHIMICA. 56(2). 65–97. 11 indexed citations

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Zia, Munir, Eton E. Codling, Kirk G. Scheckel, & Rufus L. Chaney. (2011). In vitro and in vivo approaches for the measurement of oral bioavailability of lead (Pb) in contaminated soils: A review. Environmental Pollution. 159(10). 2320–2327. 96 indexed citations

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Ullah, Saif, Munir Zia, Erik Meers, et al.. (2010). Chemically enhanced phytoextraction of Pb by wheat in texturally different soils. Chemosphere. 79(6). 652–658. 29 indexed citations

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Ullah, Saif, Abdul Ghafoor, Munir Zia, et al.. (2010). Comparison of Organic and Inorganic Amendments for Enhancing Soil Lead Phytoextraction by Wheat (Triticum aestivumL.). International Journal of Phytoremediation. 12(7). 633–649. 14 indexed citations

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Ullah, Saif, Erik Meers, Manzoor Qadir, et al.. (2009). EDTA-assisted Pb phytoextraction. Chemosphere. 74(10). 1279–1291. 215 indexed citations

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Hussain, T., Ghulam Jilani, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, et al.. (2000). Effect of EM application on soil properties.. 1 indexed citations

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