Umer Farooq

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
136 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Umer Farooq is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Umer Farooq has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 37 papers in Plant Science and 26 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Umer Farooq's work include Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (19 papers), Animal Diversity and Health Studies (14 papers) and Livestock Management and Performance Improvement (14 papers). Umer Farooq is often cited by papers focused on Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (19 papers), Animal Diversity and Health Studies (14 papers) and Livestock Management and Performance Improvement (14 papers). Umer Farooq collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United States and India. Umer Farooq's co-authors include Musadiq İdris, Nazir Ahmad, Habib Rehman, Surrinder K. Lattoo, Abdul Qayyum, Hafsa Zaneb, A. Ijaz, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Rifat Ullah Khan and Zia-ur-Rahman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Umer Farooq

119 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Environmental and Nutritional Value of Fruit and Vegetabl... 2025 2026 2025 5 10 15
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  1. Environmental and Nutritional Value of Fruit and Vegetable Peels as Animal Feed: A Comprehensive Review
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Umer Farooq Pakistan 18 274 268 264 186 164 136 1.1k
Zhisheng Wang China 20 499 1.8× 160 0.6× 324 1.2× 130 0.7× 70 0.4× 64 1.0k
M. S. Qureshi Pakistan 19 377 1.4× 256 1.0× 443 1.7× 156 0.8× 57 0.3× 109 1.2k
Annette Zeyner Germany 22 560 2.0× 194 0.7× 386 1.5× 240 1.3× 125 0.8× 122 1.5k
Z. Durmic Australia 18 542 2.0× 156 0.6× 316 1.2× 146 0.8× 116 0.7× 64 1.1k
Aleksandro Schafer da Silva Brazil 19 134 0.5× 234 0.9× 266 1.0× 118 0.6× 47 0.3× 135 1.1k
Nadia Musco Italy 18 307 1.1× 178 0.7× 294 1.1× 169 0.9× 119 0.7× 90 1.0k
Susanne Kersten Germany 22 438 1.6× 828 3.1× 311 1.2× 221 1.2× 117 0.7× 109 1.5k
Zhixiong He China 20 651 2.4× 116 0.4× 201 0.8× 107 0.6× 72 0.4× 111 1.3k
Hanlin Zhou China 20 466 1.7× 279 1.0× 417 1.6× 228 1.2× 78 0.5× 89 1.3k
Christelle Boudry Belgium 15 136 0.5× 114 0.4× 253 1.0× 160 0.9× 43 0.3× 46 884

Countries citing papers authored by Umer Farooq

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Fields of papers citing papers by Umer Farooq

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Umer Farooq

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

All Works

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Yar, Mohammad Shahar, Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, Rizwan Rasheed, et al.. (2025). Taurine decreases arsenic and microplastic toxicity in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) through functional and microstructural alterations. BioMetals. 38(2). 597–621. 3 indexed citations
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Farooq, Umer, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, et al.. (2025). Taurine priming improves redox balance, osmotic adjustment, and nutrient acquisition to lessen phytotoxic effects of neutral and alkaline salts on pea ( Pisum sativum L.). Plant Signaling & Behavior. 20(1). 2480224–2480224. 1 indexed citations
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Farooq, Umer, et al.. (2025). Black rice as the emerging functional food: bioactive compounds, therapeutic potential and industrial applications. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1705983–1705983. 1 indexed citations
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Badar, Nazish, et al.. (2024). Evolutionary analysis of seasonal influenza A viruses in Pakistan 2020–2023. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 18(2). e13262–e13262. 4 indexed citations
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Ghadi, Yazeed Yasin, et al.. (2023). An Improved Artificial Neural Network-Based Approach for Total Harmonic Distortion Reduction in Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverters. IEEE Access. 11. 127348–127363. 18 indexed citations
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Farooq, Umer, et al.. (2022). EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAVES ON HEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM CHEMISTRY ATTRIBUTES OF APPARENTLY HEALTHY RABBIT DOES. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 33(2). 264–269. 1 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Furhan, et al.. (2022). Hematochemical profile of Cholistani cattle being reared in the Cholistan desert of Pakistan under pastoralism. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. 74(6). 1111–1118. 4 indexed citations
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Pauszek, Steven J., Zaheer Ahmed, Umer Farooq, et al.. (2018). Genetic stability of foot-and-mouth disease virus during long-term infections in natural hosts. PLoS ONE. 13(2). e0190977–e0190977. 8 indexed citations
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Hussain, Musaddique, et al.. (2014). Antimicrobial and phytochemical screening of Oligochaeta ramose against different pathogenic microbes- An In vitro study. Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform). 3(2). 10–16. 1 indexed citations
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Ijaz, A., et al.. (2013). Studies on libido and serum testosterone concentration of cholistani ai bulls under stress free and stressful seasons.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 23(6). 1491–1495. 14 indexed citations
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Qayyum, Abdul, et al.. (2012). Immunomodulatory effects of Lisovit® in response to Newcastle Disease and infectious bursal disease vaccines in broilers.. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 22(1). 11–14. 2 indexed citations
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Farooq, Umer, et al.. (2010). Cholistan and Cholistani breed of cattle. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 30(2). 126–130. 14 indexed citations
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Farooq, Umer, et al.. (2009). CAMEL REARING IN CHOLISTAN DESERT OF PAKISTAN. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 29(2). 85–92. 45 indexed citations
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Farooq, Umer, Qaiser M. Khan, & Thomas Barrett. (2008). Molecular based diagnosis of Rinderpest and Peste des petits ruminants virus in Pakistan.. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 10(1). 93–96. 7 indexed citations
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Mahmood, Ali, et al.. (2008). Comparative efficacy of polypropylene mesh and jejunal graft for the repair of abdominal wall defect in dogs. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 2 indexed citations
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Arshad, Muhammad, et al.. (2008). Characteristics of Anethum graveolens (Umbelliferae) seed oil: extraction, composition and antimicrobial activity.. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 10(3). 329–332. 15 indexed citations
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Anzar, M., Umer Farooq, Muhammad Aslam Mirza, Muhammad Shahab, & Nazir Ahmad. (2003). FACTORS AFFECTING THE EFFICIENCY OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN CATTLE AND BUFFALO IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 23(3). 106–113. 32 indexed citations

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