Habib-ur-Rehman Athar

Habib-ur-Rehman Athar publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Habib-ur-Rehman Athar D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Best Publications

• Some Prospective Strategies for Improving Crop Salt Tolerance

  M. Ashraf;H.R. Athar;P.J.C. Harris;T.R. Kwon

  839
  Citations

• Does exogenous application of salicylic acid through the rooting medium modulate growth and photosynthetic capacity in two differently adapted spring wheat cultivars under salt stress

  Muhammad Arfan;Habib R. Athar;Muhammad Ashraf

  657
  Citations

• Exogenously applied ascorbic acid alleviates salt-induced oxidative stress in wheat

  Habib ur Rehman Athar;Ameer Khan;Muhammad Ashraf

  535
  Citations

• Phytohormones as Growth Regulators During Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

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  355
  Citations

• Glycinebetaine-induced modulation of antioxidant enzymes activities and ion accumulation in two wheat cultivars differing in salt tolerance

  Sayed H. Raza;Habib R. Athar;Muhammad Ashraf;Amjad Hameed

  286
  Citations

• Does exogenous application of 24-epibrassinolide ameliorate salt induced growth inhibition in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)?

  Muhammad Shahbaz;Muhammad Ashraf;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar

  245
  Citations

• Exogenously applied proline at different growth stages enhances growth of two maize cultivars grown under water deficit conditions

  Qasim Ali;Muhammad Ashraf;Habib-Ur-Rehman Athar

  215
  Citations

• Photosynthesis under Drought Stress

  Muhammad Ashraf;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar

  200
  Citations

• Strategies for Crop Improvement Against Salinity and Drought Stress: An Overview

  H. R. Athar;M. Ashraf

  199
  Citations

• Modulation of growth, photosynthetic capacity and water relations in salt stressed wheat plants by exogenously applied 24-epibrassinolide

  Qasim Ali;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar;M. Ashraf

  149
  Citations

• Appraisal of physiological and biochemical selection criteria for evaluation of salt tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.)

  Mobina Ulfat;Habib-Ur-Rehman Athar;Muhammad Ashraf;Nudrat Aisha Akram

  141
  Citations

• Salt stress proteins in plants: An overview

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  125
  Citations

• Influence of salinity stress on PSII in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes, probed by chlorophyll-a fluorescence

  Muhammad Salim Akhter;Sibgha Noreen;Seema Mahmood;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar

  120
  Citations

• Inducing Salt Tolerance in Wheat by Exogenously Applied Ascorbic Acid through Different Modes

  Habib ur Rehman Athar;Ameer Khan;Muhammad Ashraf

  118
  Citations

• Salinity and Water Stress

  M. Ashraf;M. Ozturk;H.R. Athar

  111
  Citations

• Calcium nanoparticles (Ca-NPs) improve drought stress tolerance in Brassica napus by modulating the photosystem II, nutrient acquisition and antioxidant performance.

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  111
  Citations

• Glycinebetaine Improved Photosynthesis in Canola under Salt Stress: Evaluation of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters as Potential Indicators

  H.-u.-R. Athar;Z. U. Zafar;M. Ashraf

  110
  Citations

• Methyl Jasmonate Alleviated the Adverse Effects of Cadmium Stress in Pea (Pisum sativum L.): A Nexus of Photosystem II Activity and Dynamics of Redox Balance

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  89
  Citations

• Inducing salt tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.) by exogenous application of glycinebetaine and proline: response at the initial growth stages.

  Habib-ur-Rehman Athar;Muhammad Ashraf;Abdul Wahid;Amer Jamil

  88
  Citations

• Salinity and water stress : improving crop efficiency

  M. Ashraf;Munir Ozturk;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar

  86
  Citations

• ARE CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC CAPACITY POTENTIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)

  Muhammad Ashraf;Shamyla Nawazish;Habib-Ur-Rehman Athar

  80
  Citations

• Methyl jasmonate alleviates arsenic-induced oxidative damage and modulates the ascorbate–glutathione cycle in oilseed rape roots

  Muhammad A. Farooq;Muhammad A. Farooq;Faisal Islam;Chong Yang;Aamir Nawaz

  77
  Citations

• Improving drought tolerance in maize by foliar application of boron: water status, antioxidative defense and photosynthetic capacity.

  Muhammad Naeem;Muhammad Shahbaz Naeem;Rashid Ahmad;Riaz Ahmad

  70
  Citations

• Influence of sub-lethal crude oil concentration on growth, water relations and photosynthetic capacity of maize ( Zea mays L.) plants

  Habib-ur-Rehman Athar;Sarah Ambreen;Muhammad Javed;Mehwish Hina

  66
  Citations

• Salicylic Acid Induced Photosynthetic Adaptability of Raphanus sativus to Salt Stress is Associated with Antioxidant Capacity

  Sherien Bukhat;Hamid Manzoor;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar;Zafar Ullah Zafar

  65
  Citations

• Role of Amino Acids in Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance to Plants

  Qasim Ali;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar;Muhammad Zulqurnain Haider;Sumreena Shahid

  51
  Citations

• Linking changes in chlorophyll a fluorescence with drought stress susceptibility in mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek].

  Hussan Bano;Habib‐ur‐Rehman Athar;Zafar Ullah Zafar;Hazem M. Kalaji

  49
  Citations

• Effect of salinity on osmotic adjustment, proline accumulation and possible role of ornithine-δ-aminotransferase in proline biosynthesis in Cakile maritima

  Dorsaf Hmidi;Chedly Abdelly;Habib-Ur-Rehman Athar;Muhammad Ashraf

  47
  Citations

• Foliar Application of Micronutrients in Mitigating Abiotic Stress in Crop Plants

  Sibgha Noreen;Zartash Fatima;Shakeel Ahmad;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar

  46
  Citations

• Exogenous melatonin regulates chromium stress-induced feedback inhibition of photosynthesis and antioxidative protection in Brassica napus cultivars

  Ahsan Ayyaz;Muhammad Ahsan Farooq;Muhammad Dawood;Abdul Majid

  45
  Citations