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Plant Science and Agronomy
Pakistan
2022

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
62
Citations
12862
World Ranking
1106
National Ranking
13

M. Ajmal Khan publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Ajmal Khan sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 246 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

M. Ajmal Khan D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Ajmal Khan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 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
  • Agriculture

His primary areas of study are Salinity, Halophyte, Botany, Germination and Perennial plant. His Salinity research incorporates elements of Avicennia marina and Salt marsh. The Halophyte study combines topics in areas such as Haloxylon, Agronomy, Irrigation and Soil salinity.

His Botany study incorporates themes from Suaeda fruticosa and Horticulture. M. Ajmal Khan combines subjects such as Chenopodiaceae and Seedling with his study of Germination. His Perennial plant research incorporates themes from Aeluropus lagopoides and photoperiodism.

His most cited work include:

  • Effects of Salinity on Growth, Water Relations and Ion Accumulation of the Subtropical Perennial Halophyte, Atriplex griffithii var. stocksii (246 citations)
  • The effect of salinity on the growth, water status, and ion content of a leaf succulent perennial halophyte, Suaeda fruticosa (L.) Forssk (214 citations)
  • Effect of salinity, temperature, and growth regulators on the germination and early seedling growth of Atriplex griffithii var. stocksii (167 citations)

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

M. Ajmal Khan focuses on Salinity, Halophyte, Botany, Germination and Horticulture. His research in Salinity intersects with topics in Perennial plant, Dry weight, Agronomy and Shoot. His work in Halophyte addresses issues such as Salt marsh, which are connected to fields such as Marsh.

His biological study deals with issues like Aeluropus lagopoides, which deal with fields such as Biochemistry. M. Ajmal Khan usually deals with Germination and limits it to topics linked to photoperiodism and Abiotic component. Many of his research projects under Horticulture are closely connected to Saline with Saline, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Salinity (67.82%)
  • Halophyte (63.79%)
  • Botany (48.28%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Halophyte (63.79%)
  • Salinity (67.82%)
  • Germination (45.40%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Halophyte, Salinity, Germination, Botany and Horticulture. His work deals with themes such as Agronomy, Halogeton glomeratus and Transpiration, which intersect with Halophyte. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photosynthesis, Perennial plant, Osmotic pressure, Shoot and Desmostachya bipinnata.

His study in Germination is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both photoperiodism, Abscisic acid and Seedling. His Gibberellin study, which is part of a larger body of work in Botany, is frequently linked to Sexual dimorphism, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study in the field of Limonium and Seed testing is also linked to topics like Ascorbic acid and Distilled water.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Germination strategies of halophyte seeds under salinity (132 citations)
  • Photosynthetic and growth responses of a perennial halophytic grass Panicum turgidum to increasing NaCl concentrations (87 citations)
  • Moderate salinity stimulates growth and photosynthesis of Phragmites karka by water relations and tissue specific ion regulation (50 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

M. Ajmal Khan mainly investigates Salinity, Halophyte, Botany, Agronomy and Germination. His work on Aeluropus lagopoides as part of general Salinity study is frequently linked to Diversity, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Halophyte research also works with subjects such as

  • Perennial plant which intersects with area such as Limonium,
  • Shoot which is related to area like Ion homeostasis, Turgor pressure and Soil salinity.

His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Expressed sequence tag, Suaeda fruticosa, Antioxidant and Horticulture. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Soil water, Salt Tolerant Plants, Biomass, Food security and Renewable energy. His Germination research integrates issues from Superoxide dismutase and APX.

Best Publications

  • THE EFFECT OF SALINITY AND TEMPERATURE ON THE GERMINATION OF POLYMORPHIC SEEDS AND GROWTH OF ATRIPLEX TRIANGULARIS WILLD.

    M. A. Khan;I. A. Ungar

  • Effects of Salinity on Growth, Water Relations and Ion Accumulation of the Subtropical Perennial Halophyte, Atriplex griffithii var. stocksii

    M.Ajmal Khan;Irwin A. Ungar;Allan M. Showalter

  • The effect of salinity on the growth, water status, and ion content of a leaf succulent perennial halophyte, Suaeda fruticosa (L.) Forssk

    M. Ajmal Khan;Irwin A. Ungar;Allan M. Showalter

  • Seed Germination of a Halophytic Grass Aeluropus lagopoides

    Salman Gulzar;M. Ajmal Khan

  • Germination strategies of halophyte seeds under salinity

    Bilquees Gul;Raziuddin Ansari;Timothy J. Flowers;Timothy J. Flowers;M. Ajmal Khan

  • Effect of salinity, temperature, and growth regulators on the germination and early seedling growth of Atriplex griffithii var. stocksii

    M. Ajmal Khan;Yasmeen Rizvi

  • Ecophysiology of high salinity tolerant plants.

    M. Ajmal Khan;Darrell J. Weber

  • Germination responses of Sporobolus ioclados: a saline desert grass

    M.Ajmal Khan;Salman Gulzar

  • Effects of thermoperiod on recovery of seed germination of halophytes from saline conditions.

    M Khan;I Ungar

  • Experimental assessment of salinity tolerance of Ceriops tagal seedlings and saplings from the Indus delta, Pakistan

    Irfan Aziz;M.Ajmal Khan

  • The effect of plant growth regulators, nitric oxide, nitrate, nitrite and light on the germination of dimorphic seeds of Suaeda salsa under saline conditions

    Weiqiang Li;Xiaojing Liu;M. Ajmal Khan;Shinjiro Yamaguchi

  • Effects of sodium chloride treatments on growth and ion accumulation of the halophyte Haloxylon recurvum

    M. Ajmal Khan;Irwin A. Ungar;Allan M. Showalter

  • Germination responses of Salicornia rubra to temperature and salinity

    M Ajmal Khan;Bilquees Gul;Darrell J Weber

  • Effect of light, salinity, and temperature on seed germination of Limonium stocksii

    Sabahat Zia;M Ajmal Khan

  • Potential of halophytes as source of edible oil

    D.J. Weber;R. Ansari;B. Gul;M. Ajmal Khan

  • Halophyte seed germination

    M. Ajmal Khan;Bilquees Gul

  • Halophytes of Pakistan: characteristics, distribution and potential economic usages

    M. Ajmal Khan;M. Qaiser

  • Light, salinity, and temperature effects on the seed germination of perennial grasses.

    M. Ajmal Khan;Salman Gulzar

  • Effects of salinity on growth, ion content, and osmotic relations in Halopyrum mucronatum (L.) Stapf.

    M. Ajmal Khan;Irwin A. Ungar;Allan M. Showalter

  • Photosynthetic and growth responses of a perennial halophytic grass Panicum turgidum to increasing NaCl concentrations

    Hans-Werner Koyro;Tabassum Hussain;Tabassum Hussain;Bernhard Huchzermeyer;M. Ajmal Khan

  • Influence of Salinity and Temperature on the Germination of Haloxylon recurvum Bunge ex. Boiss.

    M.Ajmal Khan;Irwin A. Ungar

  • Salt Tolerance of a Coastal Salt Marsh Grass

    Salman Gulzar;M. Ajmal Khan;Irwin A. Ungar

  • EFFECTS OF LIGHT, SALINITY, AND THERMOPERIOD ON THE SEED GERMINATION OF HALOPHYTES

    M. Ajmal Khan;Irwin A. Ungar

  • Panicum turgidum, a potentially sustainable cattle feed alternative to maize for saline areas.

    M. Ajmal Khan;Raziuddin Ansari;Haibat Ali;Bilquees Gul

  • Germination of the salt tolerant shrub Suaeda fruticosa from Pakistan : salinity and temperature responses

    M Ajmal Khan;I. A Ungar

  • FACTORS INFLUENCING SEED GERMINATION IN SALICORNIA PACIFICA VAR. UTAHENSIS

    M. Ajmal Khan;Darrell J. Weber

  • Action of plant growth regulators and salinity on seed germination of Ceratoides lanata

    M Ajmal Khan;Bilquees Gul;Darrell J Weber

  • Effect of sea salt and l-ascorbic acid on the seed germination of halophytes

    M. Ajmal Khan;M. Zaheer Ahmed;A. Hameed

  • Halophytic crops: a resource for the future to reduce the water crisis?

    Hans-Werner Koyro;M. Ajmal Khan;Helmut Lieth

Frequent Co-Authors

Bilquees Gul
Bilquees Gul University of Karachi
Irwin A. Ungar
Irwin A. Ungar Ohio University
Hans-Werner Koyro
Hans-Werner Koyro University of Giessen
Allan M. Showalter
Allan M. Showalter Ohio University
Lee D. Hansen
Lee D. Hansen Brigham Young University
Shinjiro Yamaguchi
Shinjiro Yamaguchi Kyoto University
Gerald E. Edwards
Gerald E. Edwards Washington State University
Timothy J. Flowers
Timothy J. Flowers University of Sussex
Yoshiharu Fujii
Yoshiharu Fujii Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Lam-Son Phan Tran
Lam-Son Phan Tran Texas Tech University

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