Zeinab El‐Desouki

825 total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 604 citations indexed

About

Zeinab El‐Desouki is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zeinab El‐Desouki has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 604 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Soil Science, 11 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Zeinab El‐Desouki's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (19 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (9 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (7 papers). Zeinab El‐Desouki is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (19 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (9 papers) and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (7 papers). Zeinab El‐Desouki collaborates with scholars based in China, Egypt and Pakistan. Zeinab El‐Desouki's co-authors include Muhammad Riaz, Cuncang Jiang, Mengyang Zhang, Hao Xia, Lin Zhang, Бо Лю, Bo Liu, Xiangling Wang, Yu-Xuan Li and Jiyuan Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Chemosphere and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Zeinab El‐Desouki

21 papers receiving 595 citations

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Alterations in the composition and metabolite profiles of the saline-alkali soil microbial community through biochar application

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Segun Oladele Nigeria

Noraini Md Jaafar Malaysia

Nigel Gale Canada

Muhammed Mustapha Ibrahim China

Yunguan Xi China

Muhammad Siddique Lashari China

Jiping Gao China

Haifei Lu China

D. K. Shahi India

Segun Oladele Nigeria

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El‐Desouki, Zeinab, Muhammad Riaz, Xiangling Wang, et al.. (2025). Changes in Phosphorus Bioavailability and Bacterial Community Structure Enhance Pakchoi (Brassica Chinensis) Growth Following the Application of Aged Biochar in Acidic Soil. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 25(2). 2358–2372.

El‐Desouki, Zeinab, Muhammad Riaz, Saba Babar, et al.. (2025). Ammonia‐oxidizing microorganisms and microbial respiration: Biochar ammonium/nitrate‐based fertilizer effects on soil nitrification and crop performance. Soil Use and Management. 41(1).

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

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

El‐Desouki, Zeinab, et al.. (2025). Phosphorus-Laden Biochar Mitigates Soil Aluminum Toxicity and Promotes Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis) Growth in Acidic Conditions. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 25(2). 3107–3123. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Yi, Yihang Liu, Chaoqiang Jiang, et al.. (2025). Effects of Exogenous Application of Phenolic Acid on Soil Nutrient Availability, Enzyme Activities, and Microbial Communities. Agriculture. 15(10). 1067–1067.

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

El‐Desouki, Zeinab, Hao Xia, Ming Cong, et al.. (2024). Improved chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthetic rate, and plant growth of Brassica napus L. after co‐application of biochar and phosphorus fertilizer in acidic soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 187(2). 260–273. 6 indexed citations

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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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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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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Xia, Hao, Muhammad Riaz, Xiufeng Tang, et al.. (2023). Insight into mechanisms of biochar-fertilizer induced of microbial community and microbiology of nitrogen cycle in acidic soil. Journal of Environmental Management. 336. 117602–117602. 45 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengyang, Hao Xia, Muhammad Riaz, et al.. (2022). Various beneficial microorganisms colonizing on the surface of biochar primarily originated from the storage environment rather than soil environment. Applied Soil Ecology. 182. 104700–104700. 12 indexed citations

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Xia, Hao, Muhammad Riaz, Mengyang Zhang, et al.. (2021). Biochar-N fertilizer interaction increases N utilization efficiency by modifying soil C/N component under N fertilizer deep placement modes. Chemosphere. 286(Pt 1). 131594–131594. 70 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengyang, Muhammad Riaz, Бо Лю, et al.. (2020). Two-year study of biochar: Achieving excellent capability of potassium supply via alter clay mineral composition and potassium-dissolving bacteria activity. The Science of The Total Environment. 717. 137286–137286. 69 indexed citations

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Xia, Hao, Muhammad Riaz, Mengyang Zhang, et al.. (2020). Biochar increases nitrogen use efficiency of maize by relieving aluminum toxicity and improving soil quality in acidic soil. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 196. 110531–110531. 91 indexed citations

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Riaz, Muhammad, Lei Yan, Xiuwen Wu, et al.. (2019). Excess boron inhibited the trifoliate orange growth by inducing oxidative stress, alterations in cell wall structure, and accumulation of free boron. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 141. 105–113. 21 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengyang, Muhammad Riaz, Lin Zhang, et al.. (2019). Response of fungal communities in different soils to biochar and chemical fertilizers under simulated rainfall conditions. The Science of The Total Environment. 691. 654–663. 41 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengyang, Muhammad Riaz, Lin Zhang, Zeinab El‐Desouki, & Cuncang Jiang. (2019). Biochar Induces Changes to Basic Soil Properties and Bacterial Communities of Different Soils to Varying Degrees at 25 mm Rainfall: More Effective on Acidic Soils. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 1321–1321. 106 indexed citations

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Xia, Hao, Muhammad Riaz, Mengyang Zhang, et al.. (2019). Investigating the Effects of Biochar on Soil Properties and Alleviating Aluminum Toxicity for Improving Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. Capitata) Productivity while Reducing Potash Fertilizer. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 22(6). 1415–1424. 4 indexed citations

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