Tariq Aftab

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Tariq Aftab is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tariq Aftab has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Plant Science, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Tariq Aftab's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (54 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (17 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (15 papers). Tariq Aftab is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (54 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (17 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (15 papers). Tariq Aftab collaborates with scholars based in India, Saudi Arabia and China. Tariq Aftab's co-authors include M. Naeem, M. Masroor A. Khan, Mohd. Idrees, Kaiser Iqbal Wani, Moinuddin Moinuddin, Sadaf Choudhary, Nadeem Hashmi, Lalit Varshney, Andleeb Zehra and Moinuddin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Tariq Aftab

125 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Salicylic acid (SA)-mediated plant immunity against biotic stresses: An insight on molecular components and signaling mechanism

2024 81 citations Rajib Roychowdhury, Shatrupa Ray et al. Plant Stress profile →

Peers

Tariq Aftab

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M. Masroor A. Khan India

Maria Celeste Dias Portugal

Shahid Umar India

Dhananjaya P. Singh India

M. H. M. Borhannuddin Bhuyan Bangladesh

Qazi Fariduddin India

Vahid Niknam Iran

Mohammad Yusuf India

John M. DeLong Canada

Wendy A. Stirk South Africa

M. Masroor A. Khan India

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939 ×1.1

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199 ×0.7

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321 ×1.6

Citations per year, relative to Tariq Aftab Tariq Aftab (= 1×) peers M. Masroor A. Khan

Countries citing papers authored by Tariq Aftab

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tariq Aftab

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20 of 20 papers shown

Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2025). Hydrogen sulfide regulates germination dynamics, antioxidant defense, and anatomical response in arsenic-treated Trigonella foenum-graecum seedlings. South African Journal of Botany. 185. 458–467.

Abdullah, Abdullah, Kaiser Iqbal Wani, Kashif Hayat, Muhammad Naeem, & Tariq Aftab. (2025). Multifaceted role of selenium in plant physiology and stress resilience: A review. Plant Science. 355. 112456–112456. 5 indexed citations

Roychowdhury, Rajib, Shatrupa Ray, Alkesh Hada, et al.. (2024). Salicylic acid (SA)-mediated plant immunity against biotic stresses: An insight on molecular components and signaling mechanism. Plant Stress. 11. 100427–100427. 81 indexed citations breakdown →

Abdullah, Abdullah, Kaiser Iqbal Wani, M. Naeem, & Tariq Aftab. (2024). From Neurotransmitter to Plant Protector: The Intricate World of GABA Signaling and its Diverse Functions in Stress Mitigation. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 44(2). 403–418. 3 indexed citations

Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2024). Depolymerized carrageenan expresses elicitor-like activity on Mentha arvensis L. under arsenic stress: Insights into arsenic resilience and monoterpene synthesis. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 207. 108376–108376.

Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2024). Silicon dioxide nanoparticles as catalysts for improved growth, enzymatic activities and essential oil production in Mentha arvensis L.. South African Journal of Botany. 172. 161–174.

Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2023). Exogenous abscisic acid fine-tunes heavy metal accumulation and plant’s antioxidant defence mechanism to optimize crop performance and secondary metabolite production in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. under nickel stress. Plant Science. 332. 111703–111703. 12 indexed citations

Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2023). Excessive copper induces toxicity in Mentha arvensis L. by disturbing growth, photosynthetic machinery, oxidative metabolism and essential oil constituents. Plant Stress. 8. 100161–100161. 10 indexed citations

Aftab, Tariq. (2023). New Frontiers in Plant-Environment Interactions. Environmental science and engineering. 1 indexed citations

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Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2023). Melatonin supplementation combats nickel-induced phytotoxicity in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. plants through metal accumulation reduction, upregulation of NO generation, antioxidant defence machinery and secondary metabolites. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 202. 107981–107981. 14 indexed citations

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Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2023). Chromium oversupply induces harmful impacts on Mentha arvensis L. by destabilizing photosynthetic machinery and other physiological markers. South African Journal of Botany. 161. 685–695. 1 indexed citations

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Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2022). Insight into calcium signalling in salt stress response. South African Journal of Botany. 151. 1–8. 26 indexed citations

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Choudhary, Sadaf, Kaiser Iqbal Wani, M. Naeem, M. Masroor A. Khan, & Tariq Aftab. (2022). Cellular Responses, Osmotic Adjustments, and Role of Osmolytes in Providing Salt Stress Resilience in Higher Plants: Polyamines and Nitric Oxide Crosstalk. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 42(2). 539–553. 90 indexed citations

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Afzal, Shadma, Tariq Aftab, & Nand K. Singh. (2021). Impact of Zinc Oxide and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Uptake, Translocation, and Physiological Effects in Oryza sativa L.. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 41(4). 1445–1461. 39 indexed citations

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Witzel, Katja, Andrea Matros, Uwe Bertsch, et al.. (2021). The Jacalin-Related Lectin HvHorcH Is Involved in the Physiological Response of Barley Roots to Salt Stress. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(19). 10248–10248. 13 indexed citations

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Wani, Kaiser Iqbal, M. Naeem, Christian Danve M. Castroverde, et al.. (2021). Molecular Mechanisms of Nitric Oxide (NO) Signaling and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Homeostasis during Abiotic Stresses in Plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(17). 9656–9656. 83 indexed citations

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Aftab, Tariq, et al.. (2021). Exogenous triacontanol provides tolerance against arsenic-induced toxicity by scavenging ROS and improving morphology and physiological activities of Mentha arvensis L.. Environmental Pollution. 295. 118609–118609. 16 indexed citations

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Zehra, Andleeb, Sana Choudhary, Kaiser Iqbal Wani, et al.. (2021). Exogenous hydrogen sulphide alleviates copper stress impacts in Artemisia annua L.: Growth, antioxidant metabolism, glandular trichome development and artemisinin biosynthesis. Plant Biology. 24(4). 642–651. 25 indexed citations

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Zehra, Andleeb, Sadaf Choudhary, Kaiser Iqbal Wani, et al.. (2020). Silicon-mediated cellular resilience mechanisms against copper toxicity and glandular trichomes protection for augmented artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua. Industrial Crops and Products. 155. 112843–112843. 10 indexed citations

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Idrees, Mohd., et al.. (2012). Promotive effect of irradiated sodium alginate on seed germination characteristics of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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