Nafees A. Khan

21.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
277 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Nafees A. Khan is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Nafees A. Khan has authored 277 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 212 papers in Plant Science, 71 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Nafees A. Khan's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (134 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (80 papers) and Plant responses to elevated CO2 (42 papers). Nafees A. Khan is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (134 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (80 papers) and Plant responses to elevated CO2 (42 papers). Nafees A. Khan collaborates with scholars based in India, Italy and Saudi Arabia. Nafees A. Khan's co-authors include Noushina Iqbal, M. Iqbal R. Khan, Asim Masood, Naser A. Anjum, Tasir S. Per, Mehar Fatma, Mohd Asgher, Rahat Nazar, Shahid Umar and Maryam Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Nafees A. Khan

265 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Salicylic acid-induced abiotic stress tolerance and underlying mechanisms in plants

2015 885 citations Mehar Fatma, Tasir S. Per et al. profile →
Ethylene Role in Plant Growth, Development and Senescence: Interaction with Other Phytohormones

2017 681 citations Noushina Iqbal, Nafees A. Khan et al. profile →
Salicylic acid alleviates decreases in photosynthesis under salt stress by enhancing nitrogen and sulfur assimilation and antioxidant metabolism differentially in two mungbean cultivars

2010 396 citations Noushina Iqbal, Nafees A. Khan et al. profile →
Cadmium Toxicity in Plants and Role of Mineral Nutrients in Its Alleviation

2012 391 citations Noushina Iqbal, Asim Masood et al. profile →
Selenium and sulfur influence ethylene formation and alleviate cadmium-induced oxidative stress by improving proline and glutathione production in wheat

2014 357 citations Mohd Asgher, Tasir S. Per et al. profile →
Alleviation of salt-induced photosynthesis and growth inhibition by salicylic acid involves glycinebetaine and ethylene in mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)

2014 341 citations Mohd Asgher, Nafees A. Khan et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry profile →
Approaches in modulating proline metabolism in plants for salt and drought stress tolerance: Phytohormones, mineral nutrients and transgenics

2017 338 citations Tasir S. Per, Nafees A. Khan et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry profile →
Review on nitric oxide at the forefront of rapid systemic signaling in mitigation of salinity stress in plants: Crosstalk with calcium and hydrogen peroxide

2023 89 citations Nafees A. Khan et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Real Time Signal Decoding in Closed Loop Brain Computer Interface for Cognitive Modulation 2025 ·Nafees A. Khan, (unknown)	1
2	Polyamines Interaction with Gaseous Signaling Molecules for Resilience Against Drought and Heat Stress in Plants 2025 ·Plants ·Nidhi Nidhi, Noushina Iqbal, Nafees A. Khan	5
3	Synergistic effects of phytohormones and membrane transporters in plant salt stress mitigation 2025 ·Plant Physiology and Biochemistry ·Nidhi Nidhi, Noushina Iqbal, Nafees A. Khan	2
4	Gibberellic acid reverses glucose-inhibited photosynthesis and growth via reduced glutathione and hormonal crosstalk in chromium-treated mustard 2024 ·Plant Stress ·B W Morris, (unknown), Noushina Iqbal, Abdulrahman Al-Hashimi, Nafees A. Khan	2
5	Hydrogen sulfide and ethylene regulate photosynthesis, sugar metabolism, and tolerance to heat stress in the presence of sulfur in rice 2024 ·Physiologia Plantarum ·(unknown), (unknown), Nafees A. Khan	3
6	Isoprene: An Antioxidant to Guard Plants against Stress 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Adriano Sofo, Nafees A. Khan	7
7	The Ethylene Biosynthetic Enzymes, 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate (ACC) Synthase (ACS) and ACC Oxidase (ACO): The Less Explored Players in Abiotic Stress Tolerance 2024 ·Biomolecules ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Noushina Iqbal, Nafees A. Khan	39
8	Appraisal of the Role of Gaseous Signaling Molecules in Thermo-Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants 2024 ·Plants ·Harsha Gautam, (unknown), Nidhi Nidhi, Adriano Sofo, Nafees A. Khan	7
9	Multifaceted roles of silicon nano particles in heavy metals-stressed plants 2023 ·Environmental Pollution ·Mohd Asgher, (unknown), (unknown), Nafees A. Khan	14
10	Melatonin Reverses High-Temperature-Stress-Inhibited Photosynthesis in the Presence of Excess Sulfur by Modulating Ethylene Sensitivity in Mustard 2023 ·Plants ·Noushina Iqbal, Zebus Sehar, Mehar Fatma, (unknown), (unknown), Iqbal R. Mir, Asim Masood, Nafees A. Khan	10
11	The Functional Interplay between Ethylene, Hydrogen Sulfide, and Sulfur in Plant Heat Stress Tolerance 2022 ·Biomolecules ·Zebus Sehar, Harsha Gautam, Noushina Iqbal, (unknown), Badar Jahan, Mehar Fatma, Mohammed Albaqami, Nafees A. Khan	26
12	Crosstalk between abscisic acid and nitric oxide under heat stress: exploring new vantage points 2021 ·Plant Cell Reports ·Noushina Iqbal, Shahid Umar, Nafees A. Khan, Francisco J. Corpas	37
13	Soil Sulfur Sources Differentially Enhance Cadmium Tolerance in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) 2021 ·Soil Systems ·Iqbal R. Mir, Bilal Ahmad Rather, Asim Masood, (unknown), Zebus Sehar, Naser A. Anjum, Adriano Sofo, (unknown), Nafees A. Khan	23
14	The Crosstalk of Melatonin and Hydrogen Sulfide Determines Photosynthetic Performance by Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism in Wheat under Heat Stress 2021 ·Plants ·Noushina Iqbal, Mehar Fatma, Harsha Gautam, Shahid Umar, Adriano Sofo, (unknown), Nafees A. Khan	97
15	Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Coordinately Reduce Glucose Sensitivity and Decrease Oxidative Stress via Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle in Heat-Stressed Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plants 2021 ·Antioxidants ·Noushina Iqbal, Shahid Umar, Nafees A. Khan, Francisco J. Corpas	86
16	Coordinated Role of Nitric Oxide, Ethylene, Nitrogen, and Sulfur in Plant Salt Stress Tolerance 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Badar Jahan, Faisal Rasheed, Zebus Sehar, Mehar Fatma, Noushina Iqbal, Asim Masood, Naser A. Anjum, Nafees A. Khan	23
17	SOME INTEGRALS FOR THE GENERALIZED BESSEL MAITLAND FUNCTIONS Vol. 4(2) July. 2016, No. 13, pp. 139-149 N. U. KHAN, T. KASHMIN 2016 ·Nafees A. Khan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
18	Can plant bio-regulators minimize crop productivity losses caused by drought, salinity and heat stress? An integrated review 2016 ·PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University) ·Ratnakumar Pasala, (unknown), P.S. Minhas, (unknown), Rafat Sultana, Tasir S. Per, (unknown), Nafees A. Khan, Yogeshwar Singh, (unknown)	13
19	Improving performance of Brassica juncea cultivars by seed treatment with pyridoxine 1997 ·New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science ·(unknown), Nafees A. Khan	1
20	Evaluation of different soybean genotypes for stability in yield performance across diverse environments. 1993 ·Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research ·Muhammad Usman Aslam, Nafees A. Khan, M. S. Mirza, Muhammad Ishfaq Khan, Naeem Ullah	1

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