2026 Hesham F. Alharby: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Rising Stars	43	518	518	14	14	179	8247
Plant Science and Agronomy	46	2651	2462	14	14	162	9830

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Rising Stars

518

179

8247

Plant Science and Agronomy

2651

2462

162

9830

Rising Stars

D-Index

Citations

8247

World Ranking

518

National Ranking

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index

Citations

9830

World Ranking

2651

National Ranking

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Best Publications

Crop Production under Drought and Heat Stress: Plant Responses and Management Options

Shah Fahad;Ali A. Bajwa;Usman Nazir;Shakeel A. Anjum

2580
Citations
A combined application of biochar and phosphorus alleviates heat-induced adversities on physiological, agronomical and quality attributes of rice

Shah Fahad;Saddam Hussain;Shah Saud;Shah Hassan

358
Citations
Exogenously Applied Plant Growth Regulators Enhance the Morpho-Physiological Growth and Yield of Rice under High Temperature.

Shah Fahad;Saddam Hussain;Shah Saud;Shah Hassan

307
Citations
The defensive role of silicon in wheat against stress conditions induced by drought, salinity or cadmium.

Yahya Alzahrani;Alpaslan Kuşvuran;Hesham F. Alharby;Sebnem Kuşvuran

270
Citations
Responses of Rapid Viscoanalyzer Profile and Other Rice Grain Qualities to Exogenously Applied Plant Growth Regulators under High Day and High Night Temperatures.

Shah Fahad;Saddam Hussain;Shah Saud;Shah Hassan

226
Citations
Effects of Nitrogen Supply on Water Stress and Recovery Mechanisms in Kentucky Bluegrass Plants.

Shah Saud;Shah Fahad;Chen Yajun;Muhammad Z. Ihsan

221
Citations
Arsenic uptake, accumulation and toxicity in rice plants: Possible remedies for its detoxification: A review.

Hafiz Faiq Bakhat;Zahida Zia;Shah Fahad;Sunaina Abbas

215
Citations
Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Unknown

181
Citations
Hydrogen Peroxide Pretreatment Mitigates Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress in Brassica napus L.: An Intrinsic Study on Antioxidant Defense and Glyoxalase Systems.

Mirza Hasanuzzaman;Kamrun Nahar;Kamrun Nahar;Sarvajeet S. Gill;Hesham F. Alharby

167
Citations
Exogenous glutathione attenuates lead-induced oxidative stress in wheat by improving antioxidant defense and physiological mechanisms.

Mirza Hasanuzzaman;Kamrun Nahar;Anisur Rahman;Jubayer Al Mahmud

162
Citations
Impact of application of zinc oxide nanoparticles on callus induction, plant regeneration, element content and antioxidant enzyme activity in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) under salt stress

Hesham F. Alharby;Ehab M.R. Metwali;Michael P. Fuller;Amal Y. Aldhebiani

158
Citations
Comprehensive Impacts of Climate Change on Rice Production and Adaptive Strategies in China

Unknown

158
Citations
Pretreatment with Proline or an Organic Bio-stimulant Induces Salt Tolerance in Wheat Plants by Improving Antioxidant Redox State and Enzymatic Activities and Reducing the Oxidative Stress

Mostafa M. Rady;Alpaslan Kuşvuran;Hesham F. Alharby;Yahya Alzahrani

156
Citations
Rice Responses and Tolerance to High Temperature

Shah Fahad;Muhammad Adnan;Shah Hassan;Shah Saud

149
Citations
Assisting Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals Using Chemical Amendments.

Md. Mahadi Hasan;Md. Nashir Uddin;Iffat Ara-Sharmeen;Hesham F. Alharby

123
Citations
Nanoparticles assisted regulation of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme system in plants under salt stress: A review.

Unknown

115
Citations
Regional climate assessment of precipitation and temperature in Southern Punjab (Pakistan) using SimCLIM climate model for different temporal scales

Asad Amin;Wajid Nasim;Muhammad Mubeen;Saleem Sarwar

114
Citations
Melatonin application enhances biochar efficiency for drought tolerance in maize varieties: Modifications in physio-biochemical machinery

Hesham F Alharby;Shah Fahad

114
Citations
Application of co-composted farm manure and biochar increased the wheat growth and decreased cadmium accumulation in plants under different water regimes.

Arooj Bashir;Muhammad Rizwan;Muhammad Zia ur Rehman;Muhammad Zubair

105
Citations
Magnesium and organic biostimulant integrative application induces physiological and biochemical changes in sunflower plants and its harvested progeny on sandy soil

Hafeez ur Rehman;Hesham F. Alharby;Yahya Alzahrani;Mostafa M. Rady

99
Citations
EFFECTS OF DROUGHT STRESS ON THE QUALITY OF MAJOR OILSEED CROPS: IMPLICATIONS AND POSSIBLE MITIGATION STRATEGIES - A REVIEW

A El Sabagh;A Hossain;C Barutçular;O Gormus

94
Citations
Sequenced application of glutathione as an antioxidant with an organic biostimulant improves physiological and metabolic adaptation to salinity in wheat.

Hafeez ur Rehman;Hesham F. Alharby;Atif A. Bamagoos;Magdi T. Abdelhamid

87
Citations
Elevating tolerance of drought stress in Ocimum basilicum using pollen grains extract; a natural biostimulant by regulation of plant performance and antioxidant defense system

R.S. Taha;H.F. Alharby;A.A. Bamagoos;R.A. Medani

76
Citations
Attenuation of Drought Stress in Brassica Seedlings with Exogenous Application of Ca2+ and H2O2

Akram Khan;Yasir Anwar;Md. Mahadi Hasan;Aqib Iqbal

74
Citations