Pankaj Kumar

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
135 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Pankaj Kumar is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pankaj Kumar has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Plant Science, 61 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Pankaj Kumar's work include Plant tissue culture and regeneration (30 papers), Transgenic Plants and Applications (11 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (9 papers). Pankaj Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Plant tissue culture and regeneration (30 papers), Transgenic Plants and Applications (11 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (9 papers). Pankaj Kumar collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Saudi Arabia. Pankaj Kumar's co-authors include Mohammad Irfan, Dinesh Kumar Srivastava, Rajnish Sharma, Bhavya Bhargava, Ashish R. Warghat, Vipasha Verma, P. Sharmila, Kalyani Prasad, P. Pardha Saradhi and Nehanjali Parmar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Pankaj Kumar

115 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Understanding plant stress memory response for abiotic st... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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.

  1. Understanding plant stress memory response for abiotic stress resilience: Molecular insights and prospects
    2022 139 citations Pankaj Kumar, Vipasha Verma 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
Pankaj Kumar India 22 1.0k 781 120 93 75 135 1.6k
Yinxin Li China 29 1.7k 1.6× 983 1.3× 83 0.7× 79 0.8× 57 0.8× 69 2.3k
Haipeng Guo China 24 677 0.6× 416 0.5× 99 0.8× 87 0.9× 44 0.6× 66 1.6k
Bongani Ndimba South Africa 19 1.2k 1.1× 791 1.0× 110 0.9× 173 1.9× 58 0.8× 39 1.8k
Iftekhar Alam South Korea 21 1.2k 1.2× 739 0.9× 102 0.8× 67 0.7× 73 1.0× 59 1.7k
Mohamed F. M. Ibrahim Egypt 29 1.6k 1.6× 540 0.7× 65 0.5× 157 1.7× 92 1.2× 92 2.2k
Chai‐Ling Ho Malaysia 24 935 0.9× 677 0.9× 65 0.5× 89 1.0× 59 0.8× 93 1.8k
Philippe Ranocha France 23 2.1k 2.0× 1.3k 1.6× 177 1.5× 92 1.0× 72 1.0× 38 2.5k
Tiziana Pandolfini Italy 26 1.7k 1.7× 1.1k 1.4× 132 1.1× 71 0.8× 40 0.5× 66 2.2k
Xia Liu China 24 826 0.8× 561 0.7× 47 0.4× 192 2.1× 114 1.5× 95 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Pankaj Kumar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pankaj Kumar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pankaj Kumar

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

All Works

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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2025). In vitro establishment of walnut (Juglans regia L.) from the embryonic axis with customized nutrient media and synergy of growth regulators. South African Journal of Botany. 177. 598–603. 2 indexed citations
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Elbagory, Mohssen, Sahar El-Nahrawy, Alaa El-Dein Omara, et al.. (2025). Inclusion of key soil parameters in the modified contamination factor (MCF) model as a tool for assessing heavy metal pollution in agricultural soils. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 42974–42974.
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2024). Exploring pollination mechanisms in walnut: Production and breeding perspectives. South African Journal of Botany. 171. 673–681. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2024). Nanostructured metal oxide based coating for the protection and conservation of cultural heritage: A comprehensive review. Journal of Cultural Heritage. 69. 94–112. 10 indexed citations
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Hazra, Chinmay, Neha Joshi, Neha Jain, et al.. (2024). A comparison of chemical and biogenic surfactant mediated synthesis of ZnO/CuO: Highlighting the antimicrobial activity of the bio-functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 690. 133780–133780. 8 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2024). CTAB-facilitated ex-situ synthesis of chitosan-based ZnO, CuO, and ZnO/CuO nanocomposites for improved optical emission. Optical Materials. 155. 115813–115813. 4 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2022). How plants conquered land: evolution of terrestrial adaptation. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 36(1). 5–14. 16 indexed citations
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Chaudhary, Swati, Amit Singh, Pankaj Kumar, & Mahima Kaushik. (2021). Strategic targeting of non‐small‐cell lung cancer utilizing genetic material‐based delivery platforms of nanotechnology. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology. 35(7). e22784–e22784. 15 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj. (2020). Gender issues in Indian Politics. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2019). Genetic variability and correlation analysis in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) genotypes. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 7(1). 1928–1932. 3 indexed citations
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Priyadarshini, Manisha, Pankaj Kumar, & Vinay Sharma. (2018). Molecular differentiation and classification in relation to fragrance of landraces and improved varieties of aromatic rice using microsatellite markers. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 6(2). 3014–3021. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj. (2017). Participation of Women in Politics: Worldwide experience. SSRN Electronic Journal. 16 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2016). Molecular Analysis of Genetic Stability in In vitro Regenerated Plants of Broccoli ( Brassica oleracea L. var. italica ). Current Science. 109(8). 1470–1475. 13 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, Shyam Sunder, Ram Singh, & Anil Kumar. (2016). Management of foot rot and bakanae of rice through non-chemical methods. Indian Phytopathology. 69(1). 16–20. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ajay, et al.. (2014). FARMERS INNOVATION FOR INCREASING LIVELIHOOD FROM VEGETABLE CULTIVATION IN FISH POND BED DURING LEAN SEASON. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY INDIA. 17(1). 171–173. 2 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj. (2013). A Structural Analysis of Indian Contract Labor Laws. 49(2). 185–196.
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2008). Rooting Response of Juvenile Shoot Cuttings of Terminalia chebula Retz. under Different Hormonal Treatments. Indian Forester. 134(2). 270–274. 4 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, et al.. (2005). In vitro plant regeneration from different explants of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 6. 101–108. 1 indexed citations

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