Yasir Sharif

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Yasir Sharif is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yasir Sharif has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Yasir Sharif's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers), Peanut Plant Research Studies (7 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (5 papers). Yasir Sharif is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers), Peanut Plant Research Studies (7 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (5 papers). Yasir Sharif collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Yasir Sharif's co-authors include Madiha Zaynab, Mahpara Fatima, Khalid Ali Khan, Rashid Al‐Yahyai, Shuangfei Li, Muhammad Zafar, Habib Ali, Liaqat Ali, Ayesha Ameen and Safdar Abbas and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Frontiers in Plant Science and Theoretical and Applied Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Yasir Sharif

40 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Health and environmental effects of heavy metals

2021 393 citations Madiha Zaynab, Rashid Al‐Yahyai et al. Journal of King Saud University - Science profile →
Role of primary metabolites in plant defense against pathogens

2019 318 citations Madiha Zaynab, Mahpara Fatima et al. Microbial Pathogenesis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yasir Sharif China	15	593	319	187	154	112	41	1.2k
Mahpara Fatima China	15	525 0.9×	378 1.2×	183 1.0×	151 1.0×	112 1.0×	29	1.1k
Madiha Zaynab China	18	697 1.2×	423 1.3×	228 1.2×	169 1.1×	124 1.1×	56	1.4k
Talaat Ahmed Qatar	19	848 1.4×	296 0.9×	127 0.7×	105 0.7×	79 0.7×	79	1.5k
Shikha Singh India	20	727 1.2×	389 1.2×	158 0.8×	119 0.8×	60 0.5×	60	1.6k
Atef Jaouani Tunisia	23	553 0.9×	327 1.0×	212 1.1×	115 0.7×	109 1.0×	58	1.3k
Xianli Yang China	19	305 0.5×	149 0.5×	153 0.8×	71 0.5×	73 0.7×	40	830
Noor Azmi Shaharuddin Malaysia	22	568 1.0×	499 1.6×	204 1.1×	105 0.7×	30 0.3×	103	1.6k
P. K. Agrawal India	24	1.2k 2.1×	368 1.2×	322 1.7×	82 0.5×	119 1.1×	85	2.1k
Mohammed Alsafran Qatar	18	505 0.9×	137 0.4×	305 1.6×	100 0.6×	69 0.6×	39	1.1k
Jacek Lipok Poland	21	304 0.5×	220 0.7×	301 1.6×	153 1.0×	57 0.5×	54	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yasir Sharif

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

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Zaynab, Madiha, Yasir Sharif, Jallat Khan, et al.. (2025). Genome-wide analysis and expression pattern profiling of the DUF789 gene family in soybean (Glycine max L.). South African Journal of Botany. 180. 1–11. 1 indexed citations

Raza, Ali, Hua Chen, Chong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Designing future peanut: the power of genomics-assisted breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137(3). 66–66. 12 indexed citations

Zaynab, Madiha, Yasir Sharif, Rashid Al‐Yahyai, et al.. (2024). Genome-wide and expression analysis to understand the DUF789 gene family during development of Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 36(11). 103478–103478. 5 indexed citations

Sharif, Yasir, et al.. (2024). Genome-Wide Identification, Functional Characterization, and Stress-Responsive Expression Profiling of Subtilase (SBT) Gene Family in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(24). 13361–13361. 1 indexed citations

Zaynab, Madiha, Yasir Sharif, Jallat Khan, et al.. (2024). Tannins as antimicrobial agents: Understanding toxic effects on pathogens. Toxicon. 247. 107812–107812. 21 indexed citations

Yang, Qiang, Yasir Sharif, Yuhui Zhuang, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive in-silico characterization and expression analysis of UbiA prenyltransferase genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) against abiotic stresses. Plant Stress. 10. 100229–100229. 3 indexed citations

Sharif, Yasir, Qiang Yang, Tiecheng Cai, et al.. (2023). Genome-Wide Investigation of Apyrase (APY) Genes in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and Functional Characterization of a Pod-Abundant Expression Promoter AhAPY2-1p. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(5). 4622–4622. 5 indexed citations

Zaynab, Madiha, Yasir Sharif, Zhao‐Shi Xu, et al.. (2023). Genome-Wide Analysis and Expression Profiling of DUF668 Genes in Glycine max under Salt Stress. Plants. 12(16). 2923–2923. 7 indexed citations

Cai, Tiecheng, Yasir Sharif, Yuhui Zhuang, et al.. (2023). In-silico identification and characterization of O-methyltransferase gene family in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) reveals their putative roles in development and stress tolerance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1145624–1145624. 4 indexed citations

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Chen, Kun, Yuhui Zhuang, Lihui Wang, et al.. (2022). Comprehensive genome sequence analysis of the devastating tobacco bacterial phytopathogen Ralstonia solanacearum strain FJ1003. Frontiers in Genetics. 13. 966092–966092. 9 indexed citations

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Zaynab, Madiha, Hamed A. Ghramh, Yasir Sharif, et al.. (2022). Expression profiling of DUF599 genes revealed their role in regulating abiotic stress response in solanum tuberosum. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 35(1). 102368–102368. 3 indexed citations

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Zaynab, Madiha, Jiaofeng Peng, Yasir Sharif, et al.. (2022). Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of Germin-Like Proteins Reveal Their Role in Regulating Abiotic Stress Response in Potato. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 831140–831140. 18 indexed citations

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Rizwan, Hafiz Muhammad, Qiang Yang, Ahmed Fathy Yousef, et al.. (2021). Establishment of a Novel and Efficient Agrobacterium-Mediated in Planta Transformation System for Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis). Plants. 10(11). 2459–2459. 15 indexed citations

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Zaynab, Madiha, Yasir Sharif, Safdar Abbas, et al.. (2021). Saponin toxicity as key player in plant defense against pathogens. Toxicon. 193. 21–27. 72 indexed citations

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Zaynab, Madiha, et al.. (2020). Proteomics analysis of Cyclobalanopsis gilva provides new insights of low seed germination. Biochimie. 180. 68–78. 19 indexed citations

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Zaynab, Madiha, Mahpara Fatima, Yasir Sharif, et al.. (2019). Role of primary metabolites in plant defense against pathogens. Microbial Pathogenesis. 137. 103728–103728. 318 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zaynab, Madiha, et al.. (2018). TRANSCRIPTOME AND PROTEOMICS INTERACTION REVEALS LOW SEED GERMINATION OF CYCLOBALNOPSIS GILVA TO SAVE FOREST ECOLOGY. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 16(5). 5681–5692. 2 indexed citations

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Ullah, Manzoor, Madiha Zaynab, Mahpara Fatima, et al.. (2018). Plants as Antidiabetic Agents: Traditional Knowledge to Pharmacological Validation. 3(3). 111–119. 3 indexed citations

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Sharif, Yasir & Saba Irshad. (2012). Animal models for human genetic diseases. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 11(86). 15200–15205. 3 indexed citations

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Asgher, Muhammad, Yasir Sharif, & Haq Nawaz Bhatti. (2010). Enhanced Production of Ligninolytic Enzymes by Ganoderma lucidum IBL-06 Using Lignocellulosic Agricultural Wastes. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. 8(1). 16 indexed citations

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