Raheem Shahzad

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
76 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Raheem Shahzad is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raheem Shahzad has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Raheem Shahzad's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (27 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (15 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (10 papers). Raheem Shahzad is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (27 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (15 papers) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (10 papers). Raheem Shahzad collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Oman and Pakistan. Raheem Shahzad's co-authors include In‐Jung Lee, Abdul Latif Khan, Saqib Bilal, Sang‐Mo Kang, Muhammad Waqas, Sajjad Asaf, Muhammad Aaqil Khan, Byung‐Wook Yun, Muhammad Imran and Ahmed Al‐Harrasi and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Raheem Shahzad

73 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Exogenous melatonin induces drought stress tolerance by p... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
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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. Exogenous melatonin induces drought stress tolerance by promoting plant growth and antioxidant defence system of soybean plants
    2021 157 citations Muhammad Imran, Abdul Latif Khan et al. AoB Plants profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raheem Shahzad South Korea 36 3.0k 877 475 324 321 76 3.8k
Muhammad Aaqil Khan South Korea 38 3.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 262 0.6× 280 0.9× 213 0.7× 83 3.9k
Ramalingam Radhakrishnan South Korea 30 2.6k 0.9× 826 0.9× 213 0.4× 176 0.5× 182 0.6× 71 3.6k
Saqib Bilal Oman 26 2.1k 0.7× 562 0.6× 248 0.5× 176 0.5× 174 0.5× 72 2.6k
Taina Lundell Finland 34 2.9k 1.0× 578 0.7× 264 0.6× 216 0.7× 767 2.4× 73 3.5k
Sharon Doty United States 33 2.7k 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 697 1.5× 471 1.5× 226 0.7× 70 4.0k
Muhammad Waqas South Korea 45 5.1k 1.7× 1.2k 1.4× 911 1.9× 647 2.0× 663 2.1× 106 6.2k
Kieran J. Germaine Ireland 16 1.8k 0.6× 714 0.8× 378 0.8× 158 0.5× 188 0.6× 38 2.6k
Marcel Bucher Germany 40 6.2k 2.1× 1.0k 1.2× 322 0.7× 402 1.2× 429 1.3× 64 6.8k
Maria Catarina Megumi Kasuya Brazil 30 1.4k 0.5× 524 0.6× 301 0.6× 500 1.5× 809 2.5× 156 2.6k
Glória Pinto Portugal 35 2.1k 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 347 0.7× 230 0.7× 58 0.2× 108 2.9k

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All Works

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Iqbal, Tahir, Raheem Shahzad, Sumera Afsheen, et al.. (2024). Synergistic impacts of novel tantalum doping in BiVO4 for effective photocatalytic applications, antimicrobial activity, and antioxidant aspect. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 170. 113365–113365. 9 indexed citations
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Khan, Nasir, Sajjad Asaf, Raheem Shahzad, et al.. (2024). Consortium of Endophytic Bacillus australimaris CK11 and Staphylococcus epidermidis CK9 from Commiphora gileadensis Mediates Tomato Resilience to Combined Salinity, Heat, and Drought Stresses. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 44(12). 6929–6952. 10 indexed citations
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Shaffique, Shifa, Anis Ali Shah, ⋅Sang-Mo Kang, et al.. (2024). Melatonin: dual players mitigating drought-induced stress in tomatoes via modulation of phytohormones and antioxidant signaling cascades. BMC Plant Biology. 24(1). 1101–1101. 4 indexed citations
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Ullah, Sami, Muhammad Nafees, Abid Khan, et al.. (2023). Modulation of salt stress through application of citrate capped silver nanoparticles and indole acetic acid in maize. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 201. 107914–107914. 7 indexed citations
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Alshwyeh, Hussah Abdullah, Muna Ilowefah, Raheem Shahzad, et al.. (2022). Biological Potentials and Phytochemical Constituents of Raw and Roasted Nigella arvensis and Nigella sativa. Molecules. 27(2). 550–550. 10 indexed citations
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Basit, Abdul, Shutian Tao, Ashraf Ullah Khan, et al.. (2022). Anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential of leaf extract of Justicia adhatoda L. (Acanthaceae) in Carrageenan and Formalin-induced models by targeting oxidative stress. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 153. 113322–113322. 22 indexed citations
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Nabi, Rizwana Begum Syed, Raheem Shahzad, Rupesh Tayade, et al.. (2021). Evaluation potential of PGPR to protect tomato against Fusarium wilt and promote plant growth. PeerJ. 9. e11194–e11194. 25 indexed citations
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Imran, Muhammad, Abdul Latif Khan, Raheem Shahzad, et al.. (2021). Exogenous melatonin induces drought stress tolerance by promoting plant growth and antioxidant defence system of soybean plants. AoB Plants. 13(4). plab026–plab026. 157 indexed citations breakdown →
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Khan, Adil, Adil Khan, Saqib Bilal, et al.. (2020). Silicon and Gibberellins: Synergistic Function in Harnessing ABA Signaling and Heat Stress Tolerance in Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Plants. 9(5). 620–620. 67 indexed citations
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Rehman, Suriya, Mohammad Azam Ansari, Mohammad A. Alzohairy, et al.. (2019). Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Novel Synthesized Neodymium-Substituted Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles for Biomedical Application. Processes. 7(10). 714–714. 50 indexed citations
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Waqas, Muhammad, Raheem Shahzad, Muhammad Hamayun, et al.. (2018). Biochar amendment changes jasmonic acid levels in two rice varieties and alters their resistance to herbivory. PLoS ONE. 13(1). e0191296–e0191296. 40 indexed citations
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Kim, Yoon-Ha, Chang-Woo Seo, Abdul Latif Khan, et al.. (2018). Exo-ethylene application mitigates waterlogging stress in soybean (Glycine max L.). BMC Plant Biology. 18(1). 254–254. 62 indexed citations
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Park, Yeon-Gyeong, Bong‐Gyu Mun, Sang‐Mo Kang, et al.. (2017). Bacillus aryabhattai SRB02 tolerates oxidative and nitrosative stress and promotes the growth of soybean by modulating the production of phytohormones. PLoS ONE. 12(3). e0173203–e0173203. 219 indexed citations
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Shahzad, Raheem, Muhammad Waqas, Abdul Latif Khan, et al.. (2016). Seed-borne endophytic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RWL-1 produces gibberellins and regulates endogenous phytohormones of Oryza sativa. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 106. 236–243. 197 indexed citations
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Waqas, Muhammad, Raheem Shahzad, Abdul Latif Khan, et al.. (2015). Salvaging effect of triacontanol on plant growth, thermotolerance, macro-nutrient content, amino acid concentration and modulation of defense hormonal levels under heat stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 99. 118–125. 29 indexed citations
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Khan, Abdul Latif, et al.. (2015). Silicon-mediated mitigation of wounding stress acts by up-regulating the rice antioxidant system. Cereal Research Communications. 44(1). 111–121. 24 indexed citations
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Shahzad, Raheem, Muhammad Waqas, Abdul Latif Khan, et al.. (2015). Foliar application of methyl jasmonate induced physio-hormonal changes in Pisum sativum under diverse temperature regimes. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 96. 406–416. 51 indexed citations

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