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Biology and Biochemistry
India
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

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82
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World Ranking
3756
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9

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  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award
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Overview

Anil Kumar Saxena is affiliated with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in India and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, reflecting a broad interest in plant-microbe interactions and agricultural sustainability. These topics include:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration

Anil Kumar Saxena has frequently published in several academic venues, with notable concentrations in:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
  • Current Microbiology
  • E3S Web of Conferences

Some of the recent papers associated with this scientist include:

  • "Endophytic microbes: biodiversity, plant growth-promoting mechanisms and potential applications for agricultural sustainability," 2020, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
  • "Beneficial microbiomes for bioremediation of diverse contaminated environments for environmental sustainability: present status and future challenges," 2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Biodiversity, current developments and potential biotechnological applications of phosphorus-solubilizing and -mobilizing microbes: A review," 2020, Pedosphere
  • "Linking Soil Microbial Diversity to Modern Agriculture Practices: A Review," 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Biodiversity, and biotechnological contribution of beneficial soil microbiomes for nutrient cycling, plant growth improvement and nutrient uptake," 2021, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Hillol Chakdar
  • Ajar Nath Yadav
  • Udai B. Singh
  • Divjot Kour
  • Murugan Kumar

Best Publications

  • DIVERSITY OF PLANT GROWTH AND SOIL HEALTH SUPPORTING BACTERIA

    K. V. B. R. Tilak;N. Ranganayaki;K. K. Pal;R. De

  • Bacillus species in soil as a natural resource for plant health and nutrition

    A.K. Saxena;M. Kumar;H. Chakdar;N. Anuroopa

  • Microbial biofertilizers: Bioresources and eco-friendly technologies for agricultural and environmental sustainability

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Ajar Nath Yadav;Neelam Yadav

  • Impact of PGPR inoculation on growth and antioxidant status of wheat under saline conditions

    Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay;Jay Shankar Singh;Anil Kumar Saxena;Devendra Pratap Singh

  • Molecular diversity and multifarious plant growth promoting attributes of Bacilli associated with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rhizosphere from six diverse agro-ecological zones of India

    Priyanka Verma;Priyanka Verma;Ajar Nath Yadav;Kazy Sufia Khannam;Sanjay Kumar

  • Assessment of genetic diversity and plant growth promoting attributes of psychrotolerant bacteria allied with wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) from the northern hills zone of India

    Priyanka Verma;Priyanka Verma;Ajar Nath Yadav;Ajar Nath Yadav;Kazy Sufia Khannam;Neha Panjiar

  • Endophytic microbes: biodiversity, plant growth-promoting mechanisms and potential applications for agricultural sustainability

    Kusam Lata Rana;Divjot Kour;Tanvir Kaur;Rubee Devi

  • Suppression of maize root diseases caused by Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium moniliforme and Fusarium graminearum by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

    K. K. Pal;K. V. B. R. Tilak;A. K. Saxena;R. Dey

  • Beneficial microbiomes: Biodiversity and potential biotechnological applications for sustainable agriculture and human health

    Ajar Nath Yadav;Rajesh Kumar;Sunil Kumar;Vinod Kumar

  • Biodiversity, current developments and potential biotechnological applications of phosphorus-solubilizing and -mobilizing microbes: A review

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Tanvir Kaur;Neelam Yadav

  • Prospecting cold deserts of north western Himalayas for microbial diversity and plant growth promoting attributes

    Ajar Nath Yadav;Shashwati Ghosh Sachan;Priyanka Verma;Anil Kumar Saxena

  • Beneficial Plant-Microbes Interactions: Biodiversity of Microbes from Diverse Extreme Environments and Its Impact for Crop Improvement

    Priyanka Verma;Ajar Nath Yadav;Vinod Kumar;Dhananjaya Pratap Singh

  • Computer-aided discovery of anti-inflammatory thiazolidinones with dual cyclooxygenase/lipoxygenase inhibition.

    Athina A Geronikaki;Alexey A Lagunin;Dimitra I Hadjipavlou-Litina;Phaedra T Eleftheriou

  • Biodiversity of Endophytic Fungi from Diverse Niches and Their Biotechnological Applications

    Kusam Lata Rana;Divjot Kour;Imran Sheikh;Neelam Yadav

  • Beneficial microbiomes for bioremediation of diverse contaminated environments for environmental sustainability: present status and future challenges

    Divjot Kour;Tanvir Kaur;Rubee Devi;Ashok Yadav

  • Haloarchaea Endowed with Phosphorus Solubilization Attribute Implicated in Phosphorus Cycle

    Ajar Nath Yadav;Divya Sharma;Sneha Gulati;Surender Singh

  • Culturable diversity and functional annotation of psychrotrophic bacteria from cold desert of Leh Ladakh (India).

    Ajar Nath Yadav;Ajar Nath Yadav;Shashwati Ghosh Sachan;Priyanka Verma;Satya Prakash Tyagi

  • Diversity and phylogenetic profiling of niche-specific Bacilli from extreme environments of India

    Ajar Nath Yadav;Priyanka Verma;Murugan Kumar;Kamal K. Pal

  • Cold active hydrolytic enzymes production by psychrotrophic Bacilli isolated from three sub-glacial lakes of NW Indian Himalayas.

    Ajar Nath Yadav;Ajar Nath Yadav;Shashwati Ghosh Sachan;Priyanka Verma;Rajeev Kaushik

  • Agriculturally and Industrially Important Fungi: Current Developments and Potential Biotechnological Applications

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Neelam Yadav;Ajar Nath Yadav

Frequent Co-Authors

Ajar Nath Yadav
Ajar Nath Yadav Eternal University
Radha Prasanna
Radha Prasanna Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Lata Nain
Lata Nain Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Alok Kumar Srivastava
Alok Kumar Srivastava National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms
Prem Lal Kashyap
Prem Lal Kashyap Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Harcharan S. Dhaliwal
Harcharan S. Dhaliwal Eternal University
Narayan S. Hosmane
Narayan S. Hosmane Northern Illinois University
Ajit Varma
Ajit Varma Amity University
Binu M. Tripathi
Binu M. Tripathi West Virginia University
Yashbir Singh Shivay
Yashbir Singh Shivay Indian Agricultural Research Institute

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