Saba Babar

489 total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 311 citations indexed

About

Saba Babar is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Saba Babar has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 311 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Soil Science, 14 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Saba Babar's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (16 papers), Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements (5 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (5 papers). Saba Babar is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (16 papers), Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements (5 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (5 papers). Saba Babar collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Egypt. Saba Babar's co-authors include Muhammad Riaz, Jiyuan Wang, Xiangling Wang, Cuncang Jiang, Xiaoyang Xia, Hao Xia, Zeinab El‐Desouki, Bo Liu, Yu-Xuan Li and Adil Mihoub and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Saba Babar

24 papers receiving 300 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Alterations in the composition and metabolite profiles of the saline-alkali soil microbial community through biochar application
    2024 59 citations Xiangling Wang, Muhammad Riaz et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Saba Babar China 10 139 130 40 35 32 28 311
Chhatarpal Singh India 7 95 0.7× 131 1.0× 44 1.1× 44 1.3× 36 1.1× 12 327
Gerson Laerson Drescher United States 11 196 1.4× 178 1.4× 54 1.4× 28 0.8× 25 0.8× 41 405
Xiaopeng Chen China 9 113 0.8× 153 1.2× 26 0.7× 32 0.9× 63 2.0× 21 359
Shermeen Tahir Pakistan 10 167 1.2× 124 1.0× 40 1.0× 32 0.9× 17 0.5× 18 328
Oldřich Látal Czechia 10 117 0.8× 147 1.1× 32 0.8× 30 0.9× 30 0.9× 39 294
A. M. Helmy Egypt 7 151 1.1× 104 0.8× 26 0.7× 26 0.7× 18 0.6× 17 305
Diah Setyorini Indonesia 6 187 1.3× 234 1.8× 45 1.1× 37 1.1× 27 0.8× 27 418
Haiyan Lin China 6 72 0.5× 136 1.0× 41 1.0× 57 1.6× 17 0.5× 9 262
Susilawati Kasim Malaysia 11 173 1.2× 143 1.1× 28 0.7× 25 0.7× 27 0.8× 46 328

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Fields of papers citing papers by Saba Babar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saba Babar

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Babar, Saba, Muhammad Qasim, Jiyuan Wang, et al.. (2025). Unearthing the potential of aluminum-modified biochar for saline-alkali soil rejuvenation and microbial diversity enhancement. Pedosphere. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiangling, Xiaoyang Xia, Muhammad Riaz, et al.. (2025). Biochar amendment modulate microbial community assembly to mitigate saline-alkaline stress across soil depths. Journal of Environmental Management. 385. 125574–125574. 4 indexed citations
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Babar, Saba, Muhammad Qasim, Jiyuan Wang, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the synergistic effect of biochar and potassium solubilizing bacteria on potassium availability and rapeseed growth in acidic soil. Journal of Environmental Management. 380. 125109–125109. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiyuan, Muhammad Riaz, Saba Babar, et al.. (2025). Iron-modified biochar alleviates salt-alkali stress in cotton by enhancing iron availability and rhizosphere microbiome-metabolite interactions. Plant and Soil. 516(2). 2101–2120.
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Qasim, Muhammad, Saba Babar, Muhammad Usama Younas, et al.. (2025). Exploration of biochars for enhancing soil health, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse gas emission reductions under citrus cultivation. European Journal of Agronomy. 168. 127661–127661. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Hao, Jiyuan Wang, Muhammad Riaz, et al.. (2024). Co-application of biochar and potassium fertilizer improves soil potassium availability and microbial utilization of organic carbon: A four-year study. Journal of Cleaner Production. 469. 143211–143211. 27 indexed citations
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El‐Desouki, Zeinab, Muhammad Riaz, Jiyuan Wang, et al.. (2024). Alterations of bacterial community related C cycle by affecting soil carbon fractions under aged biochar application. Soil Use and Management. 40(2). 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiangling, Muhammad Riaz, Saba Babar, et al.. (2024). Alterations in the composition and metabolite profiles of the saline-alkali soil microbial community through biochar application. Journal of Environmental Management. 352. 120033–120033. 59 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xia, Hao, Muhammad Riaz, Xueying Wang, et al.. (2024). Effects of agricultural plastic films on crop growth and soil health in tobacco fields: A comparative study. Applied Soil Ecology. 206. 105795–105795. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiangling, Muhammad Riaz, Xiaoyang Xia, et al.. (2024). Alleviation of cotton growth suppression caused by salinity through biochar is strongly linked to the microbial metabolic potential in saline-alkali soil. The Science of The Total Environment. 922. 171407–171407. 17 indexed citations
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Babar, Saba, et al.. (2024). Unearthing the soil-bacteria nexus to enhance potassium bioavailability for global sustainable agriculture: A mechanistic preview. Microbiological Research. 288. 127885–127885. 16 indexed citations
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Riaz, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Calcium l-aspartate nanoparticles modify the root ultrastructure and improve plant yield in Brassica napus L.. Environmental Science Nano. 11(6). 2620–2632. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Lei, et al.. (2023). “Exogenous boron alleviates salt stress in cotton by maintaining cell wall structure and ion homeostasis”. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 201. 107858–107858. 34 indexed citations
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Xia, Hao, Muhammad Riaz, Saba Babar, et al.. (2023). “ Assessing the impact of biochar on microbes in acidic soils: Alleviating the toxicity of aluminum and acidity”. Journal of Environmental Management. 345. 118796–118796. 30 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiyuan, Muhammad Riaz, Saba Babar, et al.. (2023). Iron-modified biochar reduces nitrogen loss and improves nitrogen retention in Luvisols by adsorption and microbial regulation. The Science of The Total Environment. 879. 163196–163196. 26 indexed citations
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Anwar‐ul‐Haq, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). Soil Manuring and Genetic Variation Conjunctively Surmount the Partial Drought Stress in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). 5(2). 99–108. 4 indexed citations
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Tahir, Safdar Husain, et al.. (2017). Effect of Corporate Governance Index on Dividend Policy: An Investigation of Textile Industry of Pakistan. University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE). 5(2). 38–47. 5 indexed citations

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