Zuhair Hasnain

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 727 citations indexed

About

Zuhair Hasnain is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zuhair Hasnain has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 727 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Plant Science, 12 papers in Soil Science and 7 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Zuhair Hasnain's work include Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (12 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (10 papers) and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (10 papers). Zuhair Hasnain is often cited by papers focused on Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (12 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (10 papers) and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (10 papers). Zuhair Hasnain collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and United States. Zuhair Hasnain's co-authors include Sara Zafar, Shahbaz Khan, Danish Ibrar, Noshin Ilyas, Nosheen Akhtar, Humaira Yasmin, Sohail Irshad, Muhammad Nawaz, Shagufta Perveen and Muhammad Ashfaq Wahid and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Chemosphere and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Zuhair Hasnain

49 papers receiving 699 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.

Biochar Production and Characteristics, Its Impacts on Soil Health, Crop Production, and Yield Enhancement: A Review

2024 101 citations Shahbaz Khan, Sohail Irshad et al. Plants profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zuhair Hasnain Pakistan	17	462	117	94	93	53	55	727
Khadiga Alharbi Saudi Arabia	17	692 1.5×	121 1.0×	110 1.2×	101 1.1×	69 1.3×	66	967
Amir Khan Pakistan	19	648 1.4×	118 1.0×	134 1.4×	70 0.8×	118 2.2×	48	940
Sahar Mumtaz Pakistan	16	709 1.5×	151 1.3×	65 0.7×	85 0.9×	86 1.6×	27	925
Sara Zafar Pakistan	18	547 1.2×	84 0.7×	113 1.2×	72 0.8×	96 1.8×	54	722
Ali Majrashi Saudi Arabia	17	541 1.2×	94 0.8×	61 0.6×	126 1.4×	89 1.7×	60	826
Harmanjit Kaur India	13	594 1.3×	184 1.6×	51 0.5×	66 0.7×	58 1.1×	25	796
Muhammad Shabaan Pakistan	14	339 0.7×	128 1.1×	64 0.7×	47 0.5×	61 1.2×	27	517
Sweeta Manhas India	5	399 0.9×	130 1.1×	53 0.6×	79 0.8×	100 1.9×	9	660
Muhammad Yahya Khan Pakistan	19	588 1.3×	139 1.2×	91 1.0×	122 1.3×	110 2.1×	40	863
Baige Zhang China	12	331 0.7×	59 0.5×	53 0.6×	109 1.2×	65 1.2×	33	636

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All Works

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Zafar, Sara, et al.. (2025). Reviving Contaminated Soils: Microbe-Aided Phytoremediation for Sustainable Metal Pollution Cleanup. Phyton. 94(3). 603–621. 1 indexed citations

Rasheed, Muhammad Asif, et al.. (2024). Melatonin-Mediated Induction of Salt Tolerance in Maize at Germination and Seedling Stage. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture. 40(2).

Khan, Shahbaz, Sohail Irshad, Zuhair Hasnain, et al.. (2024). Biochar Production and Characteristics, Its Impacts on Soil Health, Crop Production, and Yield Enhancement: A Review. Plants. 13(2). 166–166. 101 indexed citations breakdown →

Ilyas, Noshin, et al.. (2024). Unlocking the interaction of organophosphorus pesticide residues with ecosystem: Toxicity and bioremediation. Environmental Research. 249. 118291–118291. 27 indexed citations

Zafar, Sara, Zuhair Hasnain, Naeem Iqbal, et al.. (2024). Machine and Deep Learning: Artificial Intelligence Application in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Management in Plants. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark. 29(1). 20–20. 12 indexed citations

Khan, Shahbaz, Naeem Abbas, Zuhair Hasnain, et al.. (2023). Exogenous Application of Growth Regulators Improves the Growth and Quality of Dahlia variabilis L.. 106(2). 186–196.

Hasnain, Zuhair, et al.. (2023). Elucidating role of melatonin foliar spray in ameliorating adverse effects of drought stress on growth and physio-biochemical attributes of Brassica rapa plants. Scientia Horticulturae. 321. 112336–112336. 22 indexed citations

Khan, Shahbaz, Danish Ibrar, Zuhair Hasnain, et al.. (2023). Moringa Leaf Extract Mitigates the Adverse Impacts of Drought and Improves the Yield and Grain Quality of Rice through Enhanced Physiological, Biochemical, and Antioxidant Activities. Plants. 12(13). 2511–2511. 7 indexed citations

Ibrar, Danish, et al.. (2023). Epigenetic‐based control of flowering and seed development in plants: A review. Plant Breeding. 142(6). 732–744.

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Sher, Ahmad, Muhammad Nawaz, Zuhair Hasnain, et al.. (2022). Impact of Press Mud and Animal Manure in Comparison with NPK on the Growth and Yield of Triticale (Triticosecale wittmack) Genotypes Cultivated under Various Irrigation Regimes. Agronomy. 12(12). 2944–2944. 3 indexed citations

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Ibrar, Danish, Shahbaz Khan, Talat Mahmood, et al.. (2022). Molecular markers-based DNA fingerprinting coupled with morphological diversity analysis for prediction of heterotic grouping in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 916845–916845. 7 indexed citations

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Wahid, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Atif Irshad, Sohail Irshad, et al.. (2022). Nitrogenous Fertilizer Coated With Zinc Improves the Productivity and Grain Quality of Rice Grown Under Anaerobic Conditions. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 914653–914653. 8 indexed citations

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Ilyas, Noshin, Nosheen Akhtar, Humaira Yasmin, et al.. (2021). Efficacy of citric acid chelate and Bacillus sp. in amelioration of cadmium and chromium toxicity in wheat. Chemosphere. 290. 133342–133342. 47 indexed citations

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Khan, Shahbaz, Danish Ibrar, Sohail Irshad, et al.. (2021). Defensive Impact of Foliar Applied Potassium Nitrate on Growth Linked with Improved Physiological and Antioxidative Activities in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Hybrids Grown under Salinity Stress. Agronomy. 11(10). 2076–2076. 19 indexed citations

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Wahid, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh Saleem, et al.. (2021). Foliar Applied Boron not only Enhances Seed Cotton Yield but also Improves Fiber Strength and Fineness of Cotton Cultivars. 104(1). 124–134.

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Hasnain, Zuhair, Sara Zafar, Shagufta Perveen, et al.. (2020). Antibacterial activity of eco-friendly zinc nanoparticles prepared from leaf extract of Mentha piperita L.. PubMed. 33(5(Special)). 2413–2416. 2 indexed citations

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Sarwar, Naeem, et al.. (2016). Zinc fertilization under optimum soil moisture condition improved the aromatic rice productivity. Crop protection newsletter. 41(2). 1 indexed citations

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Abbas, Ghulam, Jehanzeb Farooq, Abid Mahmood, et al.. (2011). Exploring influential plant traits for enhancing upland cotton yield under salt stress. Frontiers of Agriculture in China. 5(4). 443–449. 5 indexed citations

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Usman, Muhammad, Muhammad Umair Arshad, Ashfaq Ahmad, et al.. (2010). LOWER AND UPPER BASELINES FOR CROP WATER STRESS INDEX AND YIELD OF GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L. UNDER VARIABLE IRRIGATION REGIMES IN IRRIGATED SEMIARID ENVIRONMENT. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 42(4). 2541–2550. 6 indexed citations

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Ali, Hakoomat, et al.. (2010). Retail sales forecasting of agricultural products marts in a mid-sized city using the Huff model. Journal of Food Agriculture & Environment. 8(2). 945–948. 7 indexed citations

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