2026 M. Iqbal R. Khan: 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	46	412	412	16	16	91	9963
Plant Science and Agronomy	49	2224	2052	55	52	88	11538

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Rising Stars

412

9963

Plant Science and Agronomy

2224

2052

11538

Rising Stars

D-Index

Citations

9963

World Ranking

412

National Ranking

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index

Citations

11538

World Ranking

2224

National Ranking

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Best Publications

Salicylic acid-induced abiotic stress tolerance and underlying mechanisms in plants

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Mehar Fatma;Tasir S. Per;Naser A. Anjum

1316
Citations
Ethylene Role in Plant Growth, Development and Senescence: Interaction with Other Phytohormones

Noushina Iqbal;Nafees A. Khan;Antonio Ferrante;Alice Trivellini

980
Citations
Alleviation of salt-induced photosynthesis and growth inhibition by salicylic acid involves glycinebetaine and ethylene in mungbean (Vigna radiata L.).

M. Iqbal R. Khan;M. Asgher;Nafees A. Khan

586
Citations
Cadmium Toxicity in Plants and Role of Mineral Nutrients in Its Alleviation

Rahat Nazar;Noushina Iqbal;Asim Masood;M. Iqbal R. Khan

577
Citations
Selenium and sulfur influence ethylene formation and alleviate cadmium-induced oxidative stress by improving proline and glutathione production in wheat

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Faroza Nazir;Mohd. Asgher;Tasir S. Per

533
Citations
Approaches in modulating proline metabolism in plants for salt and drought stress tolerance: Phytohormones, mineral nutrients and transgenics.

Tasir S. Per;Nafees A. Khan;Palakolanu Sudhakar Reddy;Asim Masood

461
Citations
Salicylic acid alleviates adverse effects of heat stress on photosynthesis through changes in proline production and ethylene formation.

M Iqbal R Khan;Noushina Iqbal;Asim Masood;Tasir S Per

441
Citations
Minimising toxicity of cadmium in plants--role of plant growth regulators.

Mohd. Asgher;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Naser A. Anjum;Naser A. Anjum;Nafees A. Khan

438
Citations
A new perspective of phytohormones in salinity tolerance: Regulation of proline metabolism

Noushina Iqbal;Shahid Umar;Nafees A. Khan;M. Iqbal R. Khan

415
Citations
Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Systems in Plants: Role and Regulation under Abiotic Stress

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Nafees A. Khan

256
Citations
Role of Ethylene and Its Cross Talk with Other Signaling Molecules in Plant Responses to Heavy Metal Stress

Nguyen Phuong Thao;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Nguyen Binh Anh Thu;Xuan Lan Thi Hoang

243
Citations
Jasmonates in plants under abiotic stresses: crosstalk with other phytohormones matters

Tasir S. Per;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Naser A. Anjum;Asim Masood

234
Citations
Ethylene reverses photosynthetic inhibition by nickel and zinc in mustard through changes in PS II activity, photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency, and antioxidant metabolism.

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Nafees A. Khan

229
Citations
Ethylene production is associated with alleviation of cadmium-induced oxidative stress by sulfur in mustard types differing in ethylene sensitivity.

Mohd. Asgher;Nafees A. Khan;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Mehar Fatma

179
Citations
Silver Nanoparticle Regulates Salt Tolerance in Wheat Through Changes in ABA Concentration, Ion Homeostasis, and Defense Systems

Iram Wahid;Sarika Kumari;Rafiq Ahmad;Sofi J. Hussain

179
Citations
Too much is bad--an appraisal of phytotoxicity of elevated plant-beneficial heavy metal ions.

Naser A. Anjum;Harminder P. Singh;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Asim Masood

150
Citations
Modulation and significance of nitrogen and sulfur metabolism in cadmium challenged plants

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Noushina Iqbal;Asim Masood;Mohammad Mobin

133
Citations
Role of GABA in plant growth, development and senescence

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Syed Uzma Jalil;Priyanka Chopra;Himanshu Chhillar

131
Citations
Salinity Tolerance in Plants: Revisiting the Role of Sulfur Metabolites

Nafees A Khan;M Iqbal R Khan;Mohd Asgher;Mehar Fatma

130
Citations
Potassium: A track to develop salinity tolerant plants.

Sarika Kumari;Himanshu Chhillar;Priyanka Chopra;Risheek Rahul Khanna

130
Citations
Ethylene involvement in the regulation of heat stress tolerance in plants.

Peter Poór;Kashif Nawaz;Ravi Gupta;Farha Ashfaque

113
Citations
Biosynthesized gold nanoparticles maintained nitrogen metabolism, nitric oxide synthesis, ions balance, and stabilizes the defense systems to improve salt stress tolerance in wheat.

Iram Wahid;Pratibha Rani;Sarika Kumari;Rafiq Ahmad

111
Citations
Improving drought tolerance in rice: Ensuring food security through multi-dimensional approaches

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Sudhakar Reddy Palakolanu;Priyanka Chopra;Ashish B. Rajurkar

107
Citations
The significance and functions of ethylene in flooding stress tolerance in plants

M. Iqbal R. Khan;Alice Trivellini;Himanshu Chhillar;Priyanka Chopra

100
Citations
Cross-talk between sulfur assimilation and ethylene signaling in plants

Noushina Iqbal;Asim Masood;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Mohd Asgher

81
Citations
Exogenous nitric oxide requires endogenous hydrogen sulfide to induce the resilience through sulfur assimilation in tomato seedlings under hexavalent chromium toxicity.

Saud Alamri;Hayssam M. Ali;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Vijay Pratap Singh

74
Citations
Involvement of ethylene in gibberellic acid-induced sulfur assimilation, photosynthetic responses, and alleviation of cadmium stress in mustard.

Asim Masood;M. Iqbal R. Khan;Mehar Fatma;Mohd Asgher

72
Citations