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Plant Science and Agronomy
Pakistan
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
68
Citations
27920
World Ranking
767
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Pakistan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Pakistan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Pakistan Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

Abdul Wahid mostly deals with Agronomy, Botany, Osmoprotectant, Poaceae and Drought tolerance. The Agronomy study which covers Photosynthesis that intersects with Carotenoid. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Salinity, Abiotic stress and Horticulture.

Osmoprotectant and Osmolyte are two areas of study in which Abdul Wahid engages in interdisciplinary work. The Osmolyte study combines topics in areas such as Abscisic acid and Mass screening. As a part of the same scientific family, Abdul Wahid mostly works in the field of Drought tolerance, focusing on Aromatic rice and, on occasion, Cultivar.

His most cited work include:

  • Heat tolerance in plants: An overview (1914 citations)
  • Plant drought stress: effects, mechanisms and management (1873 citations)
  • Drought stress in plants: A review on morphological characteristics and pigments composition (642 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Abdul Wahid mainly focuses on Agronomy, Horticulture, Botany, Shoot and Seedling. As a part of the same scientific study, Abdul Wahid usually deals with the Agronomy, concentrating on Photosynthesis and frequently concerns with Carotenoid. His Horticulture research includes themes of Malondialdehyde and Salinity.

His work investigates the relationship between Botany and topics such as Abiotic stress that intersect with problems in Hordeum vulgare. His work deals with themes such as Chlorosis, Phytotoxicity, Nutrient and Oxidative stress, which intersect with Shoot. As a member of one scientific family, Abdul Wahid mostly works in the field of Priming, focusing on Aromatic rice and, on occasion, Drought tolerance.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (53.22%)
  • Horticulture (29.82%)
  • Botany (23.98%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Horticulture (29.82%)
  • Agronomy (53.22%)
  • Crop (8.19%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Horticulture, Agronomy, Crop, Moringa and Photosynthesis. His Horticulture course of study focuses on Malondialdehyde and Osmolyte. He conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined Agronomy and Oxygen deficiency.

His work carried out in the field of Crop brings together such families of science as Salinity and Abiotic component. His Moringa study combines topics in areas such as Zea mays and Oleic acid, Botany, Cutting. His research in Seedling tackles topics such as Growing season which are related to areas like Abiotic stress.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Seed priming and transgenerational drought memory improves tolerance against salt stress in bread wheat. (33 citations)
  • Seed priming in field crops: potential benefits, adoption and challenges (24 citations)
  • Paddy Land Pollutants and Their Role in Climate Change (24 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Crop, Priming, Horticulture and Abiotic component. His study on Agronomy is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Salinity. His Priming study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Salicylic acid, Moringa, Shoot and Hydrogen peroxide.

His Horticulture research includes elements of Malondialdehyde and Osmolyte. The study incorporates disciplines such as Drought tolerance, Growing season, Plant physiology, Abiotic stress and Seedling in addition to Osmolyte. His Abiotic component research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Seed priming, Germination, Sowing, Resistance and Longevity.

Best Publications

  • Plant drought stress: effects, mechanisms and management

    Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;A. Wahid;N. Kobayashi;D. Fujita

  • Heat tolerance in plants: An overview

    A. Wahid;S. Gelani;M. Ashraf;M. R. Foolad

  • Drought stress in plants: A review on morphological characteristics and pigments composition

    C.A. Jaleel;P. Manivannan;A. Wahid;Muhammad Farooq

  • Rice direct seeding: Experiences, challenges and opportunities

    M. Farooq;Kadambot H.M. Siddique;H. Rehman;T. Aziz

  • Drought stress in plants: an overview

    Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;M. Hussain;M. Hussain;A. Wahid;Kadambot Siddique;Kadambot Siddique

  • The role of allelopathy in agricultural pest management.

    Muhammad Farooq;Khawar Jabran;Zahid A Cheema;Abdul Wahid

  • Expression of dehydrins under heat stress and their relationship with water relations of sugarcane leaves

    A. Wahid;T. J. Close

  • Pretreatment of seed with H2O2 improves salt tolerance of wheat seedlings by alleviation of oxidative damage and expression of stress proteins.

    Abdul Wahid;Mubaraka Perveen;Sadia Gelani;Shahzad M.A. Basra

  • Micronutrient application through seed treatments: a review

    Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;A. Wahid;Kadambot Siddique;Kadambot Siddique

  • Physiological role of exogenously applied glycinebetaine to improve drought tolerance in fine grain aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    M. Farooq;S. M. A. Basra;A. Wahid;Z. A. Cheema

  • Priming of field-sown rice seed enhances germination, seedling establishment, allometry and yield

    Muhammad Farooq;Shahzad M. A. Barsa;Abdul Wahid

  • A comparison of North American and Asian exposure-response data for ozone effects on crop yields.

    L.D. Emberson;L.D. Emberson;P. Büker;M.R. Ashmore;M.R. Ashmore;G. Mills

  • Crop yield and weed management in rainfed conservation agriculture

    Muhammad Farooq;Ken Flower;K. Jabran;A. Wahid

  • Possible involvement of some secondary metabolites in salt tolerance of sugarcane.

    Abdul Wahid;Alia Ghazanfar

  • Improving the Drought Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid

    Muhammad Farooq;S.M.A. Basra;A. Wahid;N. Ahmad

  • Exogenously applied polyamines increase drought tolerance of rice by improving leaf water status, photosynthesis and membrane properties.

    Muhammad Farooq;Abdul Wahid;Dong-Jin Lee

  • Physiological implications of metabolite biosynthesis for net assimilation and heat-stress tolerance of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) sprouts

    Abdul Wahid

  • Advances in Drought Resistance of Rice

    Muhammad Farooq;Abdul Wahid;Dong-Jin Lee;Osamu Ito

  • Chilling tolerance in maize: agronomic and physiological approaches

    Muhammad Farooq;Tariq Aziz;Abdul Wahid;Dong-Jin Lee

  • Impacts of air pollutants on vegetation in developing countries

    L.D. Emberson;M.R. Ashmore;F. Murray;J.C.I. Kuylenstierna

  • Seed priming in field crops: potential benefits, adoption and challenges

    Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Usman;Faisal Nadeem;Hafeez ur Rehman

  • Improving Water Relations and Gas Exchange with Brassinosteroids in Rice under Drought Stress

    M. Farooq;A. Wahid;S. M. A. Basra;Islam-ud-Din

  • Expression analysis of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) during salinity stress

    Harkamal Walia;Clyde Wilson;Abdul Wahid;Pascal Condamine

  • Dehydrin gene expression provides an indicator of low temperature and drought stress: transcriptome-based analysis of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

    Livia Tommasini;Livia Tommasini;Jan T. Svensson;Jan T. Svensson;Edmundo M. Rodriguez;Edmundo M. Rodriguez;Abdul Wahid;Abdul Wahid

Frequent Co-Authors

Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq Sultan Qaboos University
Shahzad M. A. Basra
Shahzad M. A. Basra University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Kadambot H. M. Siddique University of Western Australia
Irfan Afzal
Irfan Afzal Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Muhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Mumtaz Cheema
Mumtaz Cheema Memorial University of Newfoundland
Hafeez ur Rehman
Hafeez ur Rehman University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Mubshar Hussain
Mubshar Hussain Bahauddin Zakariya University
Tariq Aziz
Tariq Aziz University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Timothy J. Close
Timothy J. Close University of California, Riverside

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