Murad Muhammad

1.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
33 papers, 696 citations indexed

About

Murad Muhammad is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Murad Muhammad has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 696 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Plant Science, 5 papers in Soil Science and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Murad Muhammad's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (5 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (5 papers). Murad Muhammad is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (5 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (5 papers). Murad Muhammad collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and South Korea. Murad Muhammad's co-authors include Abdul Wahab, Wajid Zaman, Gholamreza Abdi, Asma Ayaz, Abdul Waheed, Sneha Priya Pappula Reddy, Asma Munir, Wen‐Jun Li, Shahid Ullah and Li Li and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Global Change Biology.

In The Last Decade

Murad Muhammad

26 papers receiving 672 citations

Hit Papers

Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Regulating Growth... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2023 2024 2025 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Regulating Growth, Enhancing Productivity, and Potentially Influencing Ecosystems under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses
    2023 207 citations Abdul Wahab, Murad Muhammad et al. Plants profile →
  2. Soil salinity and drought tolerance: An evaluation of plant growth, productivity, microbial diversity, and amelioration strategies
    2023 111 citations Murad Muhammad, Abdul Waheed et al. Plant Stress profile →
  3. Agriculture and environmental management through nanotechnology: Eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis for soil-plant systems, food safety, and sustainability
    2024 109 citations Abdul Wahab, Murad Muhammad et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  4. Navigating Climate Change: Exploring the Dynamics Between Plant–Soil Microbiomes and Their Impact on Plant Growth and Productivity
    2025 23 citations Murad Muhammad, Abdul Waheed et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Murad Muhammad China 13 429 99 87 59 54 33 696
Bahman Khoshru Iran 16 564 1.3× 47 0.5× 113 1.3× 105 1.8× 35 0.6× 24 765
Kailash Chand Kumawat India 13 525 1.2× 65 0.7× 73 0.8× 96 1.6× 52 1.0× 22 701
Awani Kumar Singh India 12 331 0.8× 76 0.8× 110 1.3× 52 0.9× 40 0.7× 82 530
Radheshyam Yadav India 13 635 1.5× 65 0.7× 101 1.2× 153 2.6× 80 1.5× 22 942
Abdul Waheed China 13 287 0.7× 49 0.5× 62 0.7× 63 1.1× 27 0.5× 35 477
Muhammad Imran Ghani China 19 750 1.7× 101 1.0× 152 1.7× 183 3.1× 46 0.9× 42 1.0k
Khalid H. Alamer Saudi Arabia 13 477 1.1× 96 1.0× 57 0.7× 129 2.2× 41 0.8× 48 662
Panfeng Tu China 14 329 0.8× 51 0.5× 82 0.9× 56 0.9× 74 1.4× 30 575
Mohsen Barin Iran 14 300 0.7× 53 0.5× 151 1.7× 43 0.7× 50 0.9× 35 505
Muhammad Shoib Nawaz Pakistan 11 651 1.5× 55 0.6× 93 1.1× 151 2.6× 31 0.6× 14 822

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Fields of papers citing papers by Murad Muhammad

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Murad Muhammad

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Murad Muhammad. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Murad Muhammad 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 Murad Muhammad. Murad Muhammad is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Muhammad, Murad, et al.. (2026). Integrating chemical and microbial strategies for heavy metal remediation in contaminated soils: opportunities, challenges, and key factors. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 33(1). 67–85.
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Waheed, Abdul, Xu Qiao, Murad Muhammad, et al.. (2025). Plant root-mediated carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling in grassland ecosystems under land use and climate change. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 393. 109865–109865. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Hailiang, et al.. (2025). Dynamic approaches to ecological restoration in China's mining regions: A scientific review. Ecological Engineering. 214. 107577–107577. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Hailong, Murad Muhammad, Chunmei Lu, et al.. (2025). Modulation of soil microenvironment and plant gene expression by earthworms reduces polypropylene microplastic-induced growth stress in Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus L.). Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. 7. 2080–2093. 1 indexed citations
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Muhammad, Murad, Abdul Basıt, Ayesha Khan, et al.. (2025). Insights into molecular and biochemical approaches of multi-stress responses to horticultural crops. Plant Growth Regulation. 105(6). 1889–1910.
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Wang, Xiaoming, Murad Muhammad, Xiu Chen, et al.. (2025). Enhancing chrysanthemum rooting: The role of Stenotrophomonas pavanii KC 98 in physiological and microbial dynamics. Scientia Horticulturae. 347. 114197–114197.
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Nazim, Muhammad, Xiangyi Li, Shazia Anjum, et al.. (2024). Silicon nanoparticles: A novel approach in plant physiology to combat drought stress in arid environment. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 58. 103190–103190. 16 indexed citations
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Waheed, Abdul, et al.. (2024). Biochar in sustainable agriculture and Climate Mitigation: Mechanisms, challenges, and applications in the circular bioeconomy. Biomass and Bioenergy. 193. 107531–107531. 31 indexed citations
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Muhammad, Murad, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Waheed, et al.. (2024). Harnessing bacterial endophytes for environmental resilience and agricultural sustainability. Journal of Environmental Management. 368. 122201–122201. 23 indexed citations
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Waheed, Abdul, Qin Zhang, Hailiang Xu, et al.. (2024). Mitigation of cadmium stress by salicylic acid: Physiological and biochemical responses in NM-2006, NM-92, and Mash-88 mung bean varieties. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 485. 136878–136878. 4 indexed citations
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Wahab, Abdul, Murad Muhammad, Shahid Ullah, et al.. (2024). Agriculture and environmental management through nanotechnology: Eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis for soil-plant systems, food safety, and sustainability. The Science of The Total Environment. 926. 171862–171862. 109 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Qin, Abdul Waheed, Aishajiang Aili, et al.. (2024). Copper sulfate-induced stress in Spinach: Metabolic pathway disruption and plant response. Scientia Horticulturae. 337. 113575–113575. 8 indexed citations
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Muhammad, Murad, Xiu Chen, Hailong Wang, et al.. (2024). Trichoderma harzianum promoting chrysanthemum cutting rooting and reshaping microbial communities in endophytic and rhizosphere environments. Applied Soil Ecology. 203. 105636–105636. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Yongdong, et al.. (2024). Assessing desertification vulnerability and mitigation strategies in northern Nigeria: A comprehensive approach. Heliyon. 10(11). e31167–e31167. 9 indexed citations
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Waheed, Abdul, Waqar Islam, Mushtaq Ahmad, et al.. (2023). Climate change reshaping plant-fungal interaction. Environmental Research. 238(Pt 2). 117282–117282. 20 indexed citations
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Muhammad, Murad, Abdul Waheed, Abdul Wahab, et al.. (2023). Soil salinity and drought tolerance: An evaluation of plant growth, productivity, microbial diversity, and amelioration strategies. Plant Stress. 11. 100319–100319. 111 indexed citations breakdown →
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Waheed, Muhammad, Muhammad Majeed, Murad Muhammad, et al.. (2022). Ecological Distribution Patterns of Wild Grasses and Abiotic Factors. Sustainability. 14(18). 11117–11117. 13 indexed citations

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