Balal Yousaf

Research.com Recognitions

• 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Poland Leader Award
• 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Best Publications

• Transformation pathways and fate of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in distinct interactive environmental compartments: A review.

  Qumber Abbas;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Amina;Muhammad Ubaid Ali

  417
  Citations

• Recent advances in carbon-based renewable adsorbent for selective carbon dioxide capture and separation-A review

  Rafay Ahmed;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Qumber Abbas

  316
  Citations

• Silicon nanoparticles enhanced the growth and reduced the cadmium accumulation in grains of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

  Shafaqat Ali;Muhammad Rizwan;Afzal Hussain;Muhammad Zia ur Rehman

  307
  Citations

• A comprehensive review of climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation on environmental and natural calamities in Pakistan

  Mudassar Hussain;Mudassar Hussain;Abdul Rahman Butt;Faiza Uzma;Rafay Ahmed

  288
  Citations

• Contrasting effects of biochar, compost and farm manure on alleviation of nickel toxicity in maize (Zea mays L.) in relation to plant growth, photosynthesis and metal uptake

  Muhammad Zia Ur Rehman;Muhammad Rizwan;Shafaqat Ali;Nida Fatima

  248
  Citations

• Silicon occurrence, uptake, transport and mechanisms of heavy metals, minerals and salinity enhanced tolerance in plants with future prospects: A review.

  Muhammad Imtiaz;Muhammad Shahid Rizwan;Muhammad Adnan Mushtaq;Muhammad Ashraf

  247
  Citations

• A systematic review on global pollution status of particulate matter-associated potential toxic elements and health perspectives in urban environment.

  Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Habib Ullah

  232
  Citations

• Health impacts of indoor air pollution from household solid fuel on children and women.

  Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Yangmei Yu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Mehr Ahmed Mujtaba Munir

  221
  Citations

• Pollution characteristics and human health risks of potentially (eco)toxic elements (PTEs) in road dust from metropolitan area of Hefei, China.

  Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Qumber Abbas

  218
  Citations

• Nickel in soil and water: Sources, biogeochemistry, and remediation using biochar

  Ali El-Naggar;Naveed Ahmed;Ahmed Mosa;Nabeel Khan Niazi

  170
  Citations

• Simultaneous functionalization and magnetization of biochar via NH3 ambiance pyrolysis for efficient removal of Cr (VI).

  Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Biao Fu

  159
  Citations

• Ecological footprint of Rawalpindi; Pakistan's first footprint analysis from urbanization perspective

  Audil Rashid;Ayesha Irum;Ikram Ali Malik;Aniqa Ashraf

  150
  Citations

• A comprehensive review on environmental transformation of selenium: recent advances and research perspectives.

  Habib Ullah;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Muhammad Ubaid Ali

  141
  Citations

• Environmental transformation and nano-toxicity of engineered nano-particles (ENPs) in aquatic and terrestrial organisms

  Qumber Abbas;Balal Yousaf;Habib Ullah;Muhammad Ubaid Ali

  137
  Citations

• Investigating the potential influence of biochar and traditional organic amendments on the bioavailability and transfer of Cd in the soil–plant system

  Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Guijian Liu;Ruwei Wang;Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman

  134
  Citations

• Synthesis, characteristics and mechanistic insight into the clays and clay minerals-biochar surface interactions for contaminants removal-A review

  Muhammad Arif;Muhammad Arif;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Rafay Ahmed

  133
  Citations

• Investigating the biochar effects on C‐mineralization and sequestration of carbon in soil compared with conventional amendments using the stable isotope (δ13C) approach

  Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Ruwei Wang;Qumber Abbas

  129
  Citations

• Synergistic effects of biochar and processed fly ash on bioavailability, transformation and accumulation of heavy metals by maize (Zea mays L.) in coal-mining contaminated soil

  Mehr Ahmed Mujtaba Munir;Mehr Ahmed Mujtaba Munir;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Muhammad Ubaid Ali

  121
  Citations

• Contrasting effects of operating conditions and biomass particle size on bulk characteristics and surface chemistry of rice husk derived-biochars

  Qumber Abbas;Qumber Abbas;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Muhammad Ubaid Ali

  115
  Citations

• Enthralling the impact of engineered nanoparticles on soil microbiome: A concentric approach towards environmental risks and cogitation.

  Kanika Khanna;Sukhmeen Kaur Kohli;Neha Handa;Harsimran Kaur

  115
  Citations

• The importance of evaluating metal exposure and predicting human health risks in urban-periurban environments influenced by emerging industry.

  Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Amina;Guijian Liu;Ruwei Wang

  102
  Citations

• Systematic investigation on combustion characteristics and emission-reduction mechanism of potentially toxic elements in biomass- and biochar-coal co-combustion systems

  Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Qumber Abbas;Ruwei Wang

  98
  Citations

• Regional and sectoral assessment on climate-change in Pakistan: Social norms and indigenous perceptions on climate-change adaptation and mitigation in relation to global context

  Mudassar Hussain;Mudassar Hussain;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Rafay Ahmed

  95
  Citations

• Bioavailability evaluation, uptake of heavy metals and potential health risks via dietary exposure in urban-industrial areas

  Balal Yousaf;Guijian Liu;Ruwei Wang;Muhammad Imtiaz

  95
  Citations