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Manzoor Qadir

Manzoor Qadir

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
12943
World Ranking
1974
National Ranking
82

Manzoor Qadir 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 Manzoor Qadir sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 122 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Manzoor Qadir 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 Manzoor Qadir sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Irrigation
  • Ecology

His main research concerns Agronomy, Soil salinity, Agriculture, Irrigation and Soil water. The various areas that he examines in his Agronomy study include Soil management, Phytoremediation, Soil fertility and Dispersion. His Agriculture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Water resources, Environmental protection and Water resource management.

His Water resource management research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Environmental planning, Livelihood and Urban agriculture. The Irrigation study combines topics in areas such as Sustainability, Land reclamation and Drainage. His work deals with themes such as Wastewater and Water scarcity, which intersect with Agricultural productivity.

His most cited work include:

  • The challenges of wastewater irrigation in developing countries (415 citations)
  • The challenges of wastewater irrigation in developing countries (415 citations)
  • Economics of salt-induced land degradation and restoration (356 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Irrigation, Agriculture, Soil water and Wastewater. His Agronomy research includes themes of Salinity, Soil salinity, Leaching, Phytoremediation and Sodic soil. His Irrigation study which covers Drainage that intersects with Irrigation management.

His Agriculture research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Productivity, Environmental planning and Environmental protection. His studies examine the connections between Soil water and genetics, as well as such issues in Sodium adsorption ratio, with regards to Effluent. His Wastewater research incorporates themes from Reuse, Water resource management, Natural resource economics, Sewage treatment and Developing country.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (54.19%)
  • Irrigation (49.72%)
  • Agriculture (39.11%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Wastewater (31.28%)
  • Water resource management (28.49%)
  • Agriculture (39.11%)

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

Manzoor Qadir mainly focuses on Wastewater, Water resource management, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water resources. His study in Wastewater is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Reuse, Environmental protection, Natural resource economics, Sewage treatment and Developing country. His study on Water resource management also encompasses disciplines like

  • Groundwater that intertwine with fields like Tillage,
  • Conjunctive use, which have a strong connection to Infiltration, Brackish water, Surface water, Agricultural productivity and Soil type.

His research integrates issues of Arid and Climate change in his study of Agriculture. His Irrigation research integrates issues from Salinity, Saline water, Crop, Productivity and Hydrology. The Hydrology study which covers Soil water that intersects with Agronomy.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook. (274 citations)
  • Agricultural water pollution: key knowledge gaps and research needs (70 citations)
  • A Review of Health Risks and Pathways for Exposure to Wastewater Use in Agriculture (67 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Irrigation

His scientific interests lie mostly in Environmental protection, Agriculture, Sustainable development, Water resources and Water quality. His research investigates the connection between Environmental protection and topics such as Wastewater that intersect with problems in Sewage treatment and Green economy. His Agriculture study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Water stress, Environmental exposure, Pollution and Irrigation.

Within one scientific family, Manzoor Qadir focuses on topics pertaining to Hydrology under Irrigation, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Agronomy. Manzoor Qadir has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Soil water and Salinity, Saline water. His work carried out in the field of Water quality brings together such families of science as Private sector involvement, Soil type and Water resource management.

Best Publications

  • The challenges of wastewater irrigation in developing countries

    Manzoor Qadir;Manzoor Qadir;Dennis Wichelns;Liqa Raschid-Sally;Peter G. McCornick;Peter G. McCornick

  • Global, regional, and country level need for data on wastewater generation, treatment, and use

    Toshio Sato;Manzoor Qadir;Manzoor Qadir;Manzoor Qadir;Sadahiro Yamamoto;Tsuneyoshi Endo

  • Crop and irrigation management strategies for saline-sodic soils and waters aimed at environmentally sustainable agriculture.

    Manzoor Qadir;J. D. Oster

  • Phytoremediation of Sodic and Saline‐Sodic Soils

    M Qadir;M Qadir;J D Oster;S Schubert;A D Noble

  • Degradation processes and nutrient constraints in sodic soils

    M. Qadir;S. Schubert

  • Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source

    Manzoor Qadir;Pay Drechsel;Blanca Jiménez Cisneros;Younggy Kim

  • Amelioration strategies for saline soils: a review

    M Qadir;A Ghafoor;G Murtaza

  • Productivity enhancement of salt‐affected environments through crop diversification

    M. Qadir;M. Qadir;A. Tubeileh;J. Akhtar;A. Larbi

  • Agricultural water pollution: key knowledge gaps and research needs

    Alexandra Ev Evans;Javier Mateo-Sagasta;Manzoor Qadir;Eline Boelee

  • EDTA-assisted Pb phytoextraction

    Saifullah;E Meers;M Qadir;P de Caritat

  • Managing salinity and waterlogging in the Indus Basin of Pakistan

    Asad Sarwar Qureshi;Peter G. McCornick;Manzoor Qadir;Z. Aslam

  • Sodicity‐induced land degradation and its sustainable management: problems and prospects

    Manzoor Qadir;A.D. Noble;S. Schubert;R. J. Thomas

  • Agricultural water management in water-starved countries: challenges and opportunities

    M Qadir;M Qadir;Th.M Boers;S Schubert;A Ghafoor

  • Potassium Substitution by Sodium in Plants

    Abdul Wakeel;Muhammad Farooq;Manzoor Qadir;Sven Schubert

  • Mulching and water quality effects on soil salinity and sodicity dynamics and cotton productivity in Central Asia

    G.A. Bezborodov;D. K. Shadmanov;R. T. Mirhashimov;T. Yuldashev

  • Vegetative bioremediation of calcareous sodic soils: history, mechanisms, and evaluation

    M. Qadir;J. D. Oster

  • Disposal and Use of Sewage on Agricultural Lands in Pakistan: A Review

    G. Murtaza;G. Murtaza;A. Ghafoor;M. Qadir;M. Qadir;G. Owens

  • Irrigation and soil management strategies for using saline-sodic water in a cotton–wheat rotation

    G. Murtaza;A. Ghafoor;M. Qadir

  • A Review of Health Risks and Pathways for Exposure to Wastewater Use in Agriculture

    Sarah K. Dickin;Corinne J. Schuster-Wallace;Manzoor Qadir;Katherine Pizzacalla

  • Achieving sustainable irrigation requires effective management of salts, soil salinity, and shallow groundwater

    Dennis Wichelns;Manzoor Qadir;Manzoor Qadir

  • Reclamation of a saline-sodic soil by gypsum and Leptochloa fusca

    M. Qadir;R.H. Qureshi;N. Ahmad

  • Use of saline–sodic waters through phytoremediation of calcareous saline–sodic soils

    M Qadir;A Ghafoor;G Murtaza

Frequent Co-Authors

Pay Drechsel
Pay Drechsel International Water Management Institute
Sven Schubert
Sven Schubert University of Giessen
Christopher A. Scott
Christopher A. Scott University of Arizona
Vladimir U. Smakhtin
Vladimir U. Smakhtin United Nations University
Erik Meers
Erik Meers Ghent University
John Letey
John Letey University of California, Riverside
Robert C. Abaidoo
Robert C. Abaidoo Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Theib Oweis
Theib Oweis International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Jordan
Attila Yazar
Attila Yazar Cukurova University
Laosheng Wu
Laosheng Wu University of California, Riverside

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