Rubab Sarfraz

788 total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 577 citations indexed

About

Rubab Sarfraz is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rubab Sarfraz has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 577 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Soil Science, 6 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Rubab Sarfraz's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (10 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (4 papers) and Clay minerals and soil interactions (3 papers). Rubab Sarfraz is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (10 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (4 papers) and Clay minerals and soil interactions (3 papers). Rubab Sarfraz collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and South Korea. Rubab Sarfraz's co-authors include Shihe Xing, Azhar Hussain, Biqing Zhou, Wenhao Yang, A.C. Shah, Nusrat Jalbani, Muhammad Balal Arain, Allah Ditta, T.G. Kazi and Mohammad Reza Jamali and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Rubab Sarfraz

17 papers receiving 559 citations

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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.

Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance

2025 22 citations Ali Fakhar, Mazhar Rafique et al. Biochar profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rubab Sarfraz China	11	201	151	147	141	102	20	577
Kiran Hina Pakistan	14	100 0.5×	229 1.5×	140 1.0×	148 1.0×	80 0.8×	28	663
Jagadish Chandra Joardar Bangladesh	11	115 0.6×	146 1.0×	164 1.1×	142 1.0×	112 1.1×	33	551
Márk Rékási Hungary	14	213 1.1×	145 1.0×	87 0.6×	123 0.9×	45 0.4×	58	609
Qiongli Bao China	14	170 0.8×	322 2.1×	138 0.9×	263 1.9×	72 0.7×	26	807
Yasna Tapia Chile	14	100 0.5×	224 1.5×	150 1.0×	161 1.1×	65 0.6×	35	512
Humberto Aponte Chile	12	237 1.2×	266 1.8×	76 0.5×	265 1.9×	107 1.0×	34	719
Nadège Oustriere France	15	112 0.6×	316 2.1×	80 0.5×	196 1.4×	76 0.7×	25	648
Guogang Zhang China	13	184 0.9×	108 0.7×	78 0.5×	99 0.7×	31 0.3×	33	476
Amir Hass United States	11	139 0.7×	234 1.5×	92 0.6×	100 0.7×	56 0.5×	17	597
Xiaoyan Yang China	10	230 1.1×	146 1.0×	215 1.5×	137 1.0×	44 0.4×	20	560

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rubab Sarfraz

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Fakhar, Ali, et al.. (2025). Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance. Biochar. 7(1). 8–8. 22 indexed citations breakdown →

Khan, Muhammad Israr, et al.. (2025). Potential of mycorrhizal fungi in soil C sequestration under climate change scenario: current research and prospects. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 31(1).

Abdullah, Muhammad, et al.. (2025). Usage of Organic Compounds and Nanoparticles in Everyday Life. 3(1). 271–279. 2 indexed citations

Fakhar, Ali, et al.. (2025). Advancements in modified biochar production techniques and soil application: a critical review. Fuel. 400. 135745–135745. 6 indexed citations

Nazli, Farheen, Abubakar Dar, Rubab Sarfraz, et al.. (2025). Exploring the potential of zinc-solubilizing Bacillus strains to enhance rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity in nutrient-deficit soils. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1626216–1626216.

Gul, Shamim, et al.. (2025). Advanced Nanotechnology in Wastewater Treatment: Investigating the Role of Nanoparticles in Pollutant Removal, Water Recovery, and Environmental Sustainability. 13(5). 331–356.

Khan, Muhammad Israr, Rubab Sarfraz, Pil Joo Kim, & Gil Won Kim. (2024). Minimizing the total petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants in biochar derived from agricultural byproducts. Journal of Cleaner Production. 436. 140591–140591. 5 indexed citations

Sarfraz, Rubab, et al.. (2024). Unlocking plant defense: Exploring the nexus of biochar and Ca2+ signaling. Plant Stress. 14. 100584–100584. 3 indexed citations

Rajput, Priyadarshani, Pradeep Kumar, A.K. Priya, et al.. (2024). Nanomaterials and biochar mediated remediation of emerging contaminants. The Science of The Total Environment. 916. 170064–170064. 35 indexed citations

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Khan, Muhammad Israr, Rubab Sarfraz, Taeyoung Kim, et al.. (2023). Partitioning carbon dioxide emissions from soil organic matter and urea in warm and cold cropping seasons. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 15(2). 101995–101995. 2 indexed citations

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Sarfraz, Rubab, Faisal Nadeem, Wenhao Yang, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of Biochar and Inorganic Fertilizer on Soil Available Phosphorus and Bacterial Community Dynamics in Acidic Paddy Soils for Different Incubation Temperatures. Agronomy. 14(1). 26–26. 7 indexed citations

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Sarfraz, Rubab, Wenhao Yang, Shanshan Wang, Biqing Zhou, & Shihe Xing. (2020). Short term effects of biochar with different particle sizes on phosphorous availability and microbial communities. Chemosphere. 256. 126862–126862. 54 indexed citations

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Yang, H. J., Wenhao Yang, Fan Wang, et al.. (2020). Driving factors of soluble organic nitrogen dynamics in paddy soils: Structure equation modeling analysis. Pedosphere. 30(6). 801–809. 15 indexed citations

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Hussain, Azhar, Maqshoof Ahmad, Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz, et al.. (2020). Integrated Application of Organic Amendments with Alcaligenes sp. AZ9 Improves Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Maize (Zea mays). Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 39(3). 1277–1292. 23 indexed citations

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Sarfraz, Rubab, et al.. (2019). Role of biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to enhance soil carbon sequestration—a review. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191(4). 251–251. 94 indexed citations

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Sarfraz, Rubab, Siwei Li, Wenhao Yang, Biqing Zhou, & Shihe Xing. (2019). Assessment of Physicochemical and Nutritional Characteristics of Waste Mushroom Substrate Biochar under Various Pyrolysis Temperatures and Times. Sustainability. 11(1). 277–277. 28 indexed citations

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Tarin, Muhammad Waqqas Khan, Lili Fan, Muhammad Tayyab, et al.. (2018). EFFECTS OF BAMBOO BIOCHAR AMENDMENT ON THE GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FOKIENIA HODGINSII. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 16(6). 8055–8074. 17 indexed citations

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Nie, San’an, et al.. (2018). Dissolved organic nitrogen distribution in differently fertilized paddy soil profiles: Implications for its potential loss. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 262. 58–64. 37 indexed citations

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Sarfraz, Rubab, et al.. (2017). Impact of integrated application of biochar and nitrogen fertilizers on maize growth and nitrogen recovery in alkaline calcareous soil. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition. 63(5). 488–498. 79 indexed citations

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Kazi, T.G., Muhammad Balal Arain, Jameel Ahmed Baig, et al.. (2008). The correlation of arsenic levels in drinking water with the biological samples of skin disorders. The Science of The Total Environment. 407(3). 1019–26. 148 indexed citations

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