2026 Mohd Y. Rafii: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	55	1616	1480	1	1	284	10767

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Malaysia Leader Award

Best Publications

Principle and application of plant mutagenesis in crop improvement: a review

Yusuff Oladosu;Mohd Y. Rafii;Norhani Abdullah;Ghazali Hussin

683
Citations
Blast resistance in rice: a review of conventional breeding to molecular approaches

G. Miah;M. Y. Rafii;M. R. Ismail;A. B. Puteh

372
Citations
A Review of Microsatellite Markers and Their Applications in Rice Breeding Programs to Improve Blast Disease Resistance

Gous Miah;Mohd Y Rafii;Mohd R Ismail;Adam B Puteh

314
Citations
Drought Resistance in Rice from Conventional to Molecular Breeding: A Review

Yusuff Oladosu;Mohd Y. Rafii;Chukwu Samuel;Arolu Fatai

289
Citations
Marker-assisted backcrossing: a useful method for rice improvement.

Muhammad Mahmudul Hasan;Mohd Y. Rafii;Mohd R. Ismail;Maziah Mahmood

255
Citations
Importance of silicon and mechanisms of biosilica formation in plants.

Mahbod Sahebi;Mohamed M. Hanafi;Abdullah Siti Nor Akmar;Mohd Y. Rafii

252
Citations
Waterlogging Tolerance of Crops: Breeding, Mechanism of Tolerance, Molecular Approaches, and Future Prospects

F. Ahmed;M. Y. Rafii;M. R. Ismail;A. S. Juraimi

211
Citations
Morphological Characterization and Assessment of Genetic Variability, Character Association, and Divergence in Soybean Mutants

M. A. Malek;Mohd Y. Rafii;Most. Shahida Sharmin Afroz;Ujjal Kumar Nath

201
Citations
Molecular Breeding Strategy and Challenges Towards Improvement of Blast Disease Resistance in Rice Crop

Sadegh Ashkani;Mohd Y. Rafii;Mahmoodreza Shabanimofrad;Gous Miah

192
Citations
Improvement of Drought Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Genetics, Genomic Tools, and the WRKY Gene Family

Mahbod Sahebi;Mohamed M. Hanafi;M. Y. Rafii;T. M. M. Mahmud

190
Citations
Fermentation Quality and Additives: A Case of Rice Straw Silage

Yusuff Oladosu;Mohd Y. Rafii;Norhani Abdullah;Usman Magaji

176
Citations
Bacterial leaf blight resistance in rice: a review of conventional breeding to molecular approach.

S C Chukwu;M Y Rafii;S I Ramlee;S I Ismail

170
Citations
Evaluation of Antioxidant Compounds, Antioxidant Activities, and Mineral Composition of 13 Collected Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) Accessions

Md. Amirul Alam;Abdul Shukor Juraimi;M. Y. Rafii;Azizah Abdul Hamid

155
Citations
Genetic Diversity of Aromatic Rice Germplasm Revealed By SSR Markers

Saba Jasim Aljumaili;M. Y. Rafii;M. A. Latif;Siti Zaharah Sakimin

148
Citations
AMMI and GGE biplot analysis for yield performance and stability assessment of selected Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) genotypes under the multi-environmental trails (METs).

Mahmudul Hasan Khan;Mahmudul Hasan Khan;Mohd Y. Rafii;Shairul Izan Ramlee;Mashitah Jusoh

132
Citations
Molecular analysis of Hsp70 mechanisms in plants and their function in response to stress

Magaji G Usman;Mohd Y Rafii;Mohammad Y Martini;Oladosu A Yusuff

131
Citations
Genetic Diversity of Upland Rice Germplasm in Malaysia Based on Quantitative Traits

M. Sohrabi;M. Y. Rafii;M. M. Hanafi;A. Siti Nor Akmar

128
Citations
Molecular progress on the mapping and cloning of functional genes for blast disease in rice (Oryza sativa L.): current status and future considerations.

S Ashkani;M Y Rafii;M Shabanimofrad;A Ghasemzadeh

125
Citations
Effects of salinity and salinity-induced augmented bioactive compounds in purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) for possible economical use

Md. Amirul Alam;A.S. Juraimi;M.Y. Rafii;A.A. Hamid

118
Citations
Genotype × Environment interaction and stability analyses of yield and yield components of established and mutant rice genotypes tested in multiple locations in Malaysia*

Yusuff Oladosu;Mohd Y. Rafii;Norhani Abdullah;Usman Magaji

114
Citations
Phenotypic, genotypic and genetic divergence found in 48 newly collected Malaysian accessions of Jatropha curcas L.

M. Shabanimofrad;M.Y. Rafii;P.E. Megat Wahab;A.R. Biabani

101
Citations
Exploration of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.), an Underutilized Crop, to Aid Global Food Security: Varietal Improvement, Genetic Diversity and Processing

Ismaila Muhammad;Mohd Y. Rafii;Shairul Izan Ramlee;Muhamad Hazim Nazli

71
Citations
Advanced Breeding Strategies and Future Perspectives of Salinity Tolerance in Rice

Azadul Haque;Mohd Y. Rafii;Martini Mohammad Yusoff;Nusaibah Syd Ali

70
Citations
Bambara Groundnut ( Vigna subterranea L. Verdc): A Crop for the New Millennium, Its Genetic Diversity, and Improvements to Mitigate Future Food and Nutritional Challenges

Mahmudul Hasan Khan;Mohd Y. Rafii;Shairul Izan Ramlee;Mashitah Jusoh

62
Citations
Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.): A Crop to Mitigate Food and Nutritional Challenges

Monir Hosen;Mohd Y. Rafii;Norida Mazlan;Mashitah Jusoh

55
Citations
Genetic Diversity and Utilization of Cultivated Eggplant Germplasm in Varietal Improvement.

Yusuff Oladosu;Mohd Y. Rafii;Fatai Arolu;Samuel Chibuike Chukwu

48
Citations
Current and Prospective Strategies in the Varietal Improvement of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Specially Heterosis Breeding

K. M. Rezaul Karim;Mohd Y. Rafii;Azizah Binti Misran;Mohd Firdaus Bin Ismail

39
Citations
Identification of genotypes resistant to blast, bacterial leaf blight, sheath blight and tungro and efficacy of seed treating fungicides against blast disease of rice

M. A. Latif;M. A. Badsha;M. I. Tajul;M. S.Kabir

36
Citations
Investigating the effect of white-rot hymenomycetes biodegradation on basal stem rot infected oil palm wood blocks: Biochemical and anatomical characterization

Yuvarani Naidu;Yuvarani Naidu;Yasmeen Siddiqui;Mohd Yusop Rafii;Halimi Mohd Saud

28
Citations
Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on the Growth and Yield Components of Traditional and Improved Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes in Malaysia

Mohammad Anisuzzaman;Mohd Y. Rafii;Noraini Md Jaafar;Shairul Izan Ramlee

28
Citations
Determination of lethal (LD) and growth reduction (GR)doses on acute and chronic gamma- irradiated Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.]varieties

Ismaila Muhammad;Mohd Y. Rafii;Muhamad Hazim Nazli;Shairul Izan Ramlee

25
Citations
Inoculation of oil palm seedlings in Malaysia with white-rot hymenomycetes: Assessment of pathogenicity and vegetative growth

Yuvarani Naidu;Yuvarani Naidu;Yasmeen Siddiqui;Mohd Yusop Rafii;Halimi Mohd Saud

21
Citations
Variation in yield components and vegetative traits in Malaysian oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) dura × pisifera hybrids under various planting densities.

M.Y. Rafii;Z.A. Isa;A. Kushairi;G.B. Saleh

20
Citations
Effect of cover crops on weed community and oil palm yield.

Batoul Samedani;Abdul Shukor Juraimi;S. A. Sheikh Awadz;M. Y. Rafii

20
Citations
Effect of cover crops on weed suppression in oil palm plantation.

B. Samedani;A. S. Juraimi;M. Y. Rafii;S. A. S. Awadz

19
Citations
Development of two high yielding mutant varieties of mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.] through gamma rays irradiation.

M. A. Malek;M. A. Malek;H. A. Begum;M. Begum;M. A. Sattar

17
Citations
Influence of Parental Dura and Pisifera Genetic Origins on Oil Palm Fruit Set Ratio and Yield Components in Their D × P Progenies

Senesie Swaray;Mohd Din Amiruddin;Mohd Y. Rafii;Syari Jamian

17
Citations
Combining ability and heritability of selected rice varieties for grain quality traits.

R. Asfaliza;M. Y. Rafii;G. Saleh;O. Omar

14
Citations
Genetic variation and heritability estimation in Jatropha curcas L. population for seed yield and vegetative traits

M. Y. Rafii;I. W. Arolu;M. H. A. Omar;M. A. Latif

13
Citations
Allelopathic Effects of Litter Axonopus compressus against Two Weedy Species and Its Persistence in Soil

B. Samedani;A. S. Juraimi;M. Y. Rafii;A. R. Anuar

11
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