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Plant Science and Agronomy
Pakistan
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
72
Citations
22398
World Ranking
619
National Ranking
8

Muhammad Arshad 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 Muhammad Arshad sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 197 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Muhammad Arshad 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 Muhammad Arshad sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Pakistan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Pakistan Leader Award

Best Publications

  • Screening plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving growth and yield of wheat.

    A. Khalid;M. Arshad;Z.A. Zahir

  • Identifying critical limits for soil quality indicators in agro-ecosystems

    M.A. Arshad;S. Martin

  • Physical Tests for Monitoring Soil Quality

    M. A. (Charlie) Arshad;Birl Lowery;Bob Grossman

  • Perspective of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) containing ACC deaminase in stress agriculture.

    Muhammad Saleem;Muhammad Arshad;Sarfraz Hussain;Ahmad Saeed Bhatti

  • Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Applications and Perspectives In Agriculture

    Zahir A Zahir;Muhammad Arshad;William T Frankenberger

  • Microbial production of plant hormones

    Muhammad Arshad;W. T. Frankenberger

  • Characterization of soil quality: Physical and chemical criteria

    M.A. Arshad;G.M. Coen

  • Plant growth-regulating substances in the rhizosphere: microbial production and functions

    Muhammad Arshad;William T. Frankenberger

  • Relationship between in vitro production of auxins by rhizobacteria and their growth-promoting activities in Brassica juncea L.

    H. N. Asghar;Z. A. Zahir;M. Arshad;A. Khaliq

  • Chapter 5: Impact of pesticides on soil microbial diversity, enzymes, and biochemical reactions.

    Sarfraz Hussain;Tariq Siddique;Muhammad Saleem;Muhammad Arshad

  • Effect of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase on maize (Zea mays L.) growth under axenic conditions and on nodulation in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.).

    B. Shaharoona;M. Arshad;Z.A. Zahir

  • Preliminary investigations on inducing salt tolerance in maize through inoculation with rhizobacteria containing ACC deaminase activity

    Sajid Mahmood NadeemS.M. Nadeem;Zahir Ahmad ZahirZ.A. Zahir;Muhammad NaveedM. Naveed;Muhammad ArshadM. Arshad

  • Inoculation with Pseudomonas spp. Containing ACC-Deaminase Partially Eliminates the Effects of Drought Stress on Growth, Yield, and Ripening of Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

    M. Arshad;B. Shaharoona;T. Mahmood

  • Fertilizer-dependent efficiency of Pseudomonads for improving growth, yield, and nutrient use efficiency of wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.)

    Baby Shaharoona;Muhammad Naveed;Muhammad Arshad;Zahir A. Zahir

  • Tryptophan-dependent biosynthesis of auxins in soil

    Muhammad Sarwar;Muhammad Arshad;Dean A. Martens;W. T. Frankenberger

  • Perspectives of bacterial ACC deaminase in phytoremediation.

    Muhammad Arshad;Muhammad Saleem;Sarfraz Hussain

  • Effectiveness of rhizobacteria containing ACC deaminase for growth promotion of peas (Pisum sativum) under drought conditions.

    Z A Zahir;A Munir;H N Asghar;B Shaharoona

  • Components of surface soil structure under conventional and no-tillage in northwestern Canada

    M.A Arshad;A.J Franzluebbers;R.H Azooz

  • Performance of Pseudomonas spp. containing ACC-deaminase for improving growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the presence of nitrogenous fertilizer

    Baby Shaharoona;Muhammad Arshad;Zahir A. Zahir;Azeem Khalid

  • Phytohormones in soils: microbial production and function.

    W.T. Frankenberger;Muhammad Arshad

  • Rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase confer salt tolerance in maize grown on salt-affected fields.

    Sajid Mahmood NadeemS.M. Nadeem;Zahir Ahmad ZahirZ.A. Zahir;Muhammad NaveedM. Naveed;Muhammad ArshadM. Arshad

  • Influence of Ethylene Produced by Soil Microorganisms on Etiolated Pea Seedlings

    Muhammad Arshad;W. T. Frankenberger

  • Biosynthesis of ethylene by Acremonium falciforme

    Muhammad Arshad;W.T. Frankenberger

  • Response ofZea mays andLycopersicon esculentum to the ethylene precursors, L-methionine and L-ethionine applied to soil

    Muhammad Arshad;W. T. Frankenberger

  • Isolation of Heavy Metal-Tolerant PGPR Strains and Amelioration of Chromium Effect in Wheat in Combination with Biochar

    Roomina Mazhar;Noshin Ilyas;Muhammad Arshad;Azeem Khalid

  • Screening rhizobacteria for improving the growth, yield, and oil content of canola (

    HN Asghar;ZA Zahir;M Arshad

  • Progress Toward Deep Sequencing-Based Discovery of Stress-Related MicroRNA in Plants and Available Bioinformatics Tools

    Abdelali Hannoufa;Abdelali Hannoufa;Craig Matthews;Craig Matthews;Biruk A. Feyissa;Biruk A. Feyissa;Margaret Y. Gruber

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan J. Franzluebbers
Alan J. Franzluebbers Agricultural Research Service
William T. Frankenberger
William T. Frankenberger University of California, Riverside
Zahir Ahmad Zahir
Zahir Ahmad Zahir University of Faisalabad
Margaret Y. Gruber
Margaret Y. Gruber Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Sukhdev S. Malhi
Sukhdev S. Malhi University of Alberta
Newton Z. Lupwayi
Newton Z. Lupwayi Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Roberto C. Izaurralde
Roberto C. Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park
Scott X. Chang
Scott X. Chang University of Alberta
Michael Wink
Michael Wink Heidelberg University
Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal The Ohio State University

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