2026 Muhammad Arshad: 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	72	619	571	8	8	197	22398

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Current National Ranking

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Plant Science and Agronomy

619

571

197

22398

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

1168
Citations
Identifying critical limits for soil quality indicators in agro-ecosystems

M.A. Arshad;S. Martin

1060
Citations
Physical Tests for Monitoring Soil Quality

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

1038
Citations
Perspective of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) containing ACC deaminase in stress agriculture.

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

847
Citations
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Applications and Perspectives In Agriculture

Zahir A Zahir;Muhammad Arshad;William T Frankenberger

758
Citations
Microbial production of plant hormones

Muhammad Arshad;W. T. Frankenberger

699
Citations
Characterization of soil quality: Physical and chemical criteria

M.A. Arshad;G.M. Coen

652
Citations
Plant growth-regulating substances in the rhizosphere: microbial production and functions

Muhammad Arshad;William T. Frankenberger

568
Citations
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

528
Citations
Chapter 5: Impact of pesticides on soil microbial diversity, enzymes, and biochemical reactions.

Sarfraz Hussain;Tariq Siddique;Muhammad Saleem;Muhammad Arshad

483
Citations
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

480
Citations
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

447
Citations
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

427
Citations
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

405
Citations
Tryptophan-dependent biosynthesis of auxins in soil

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

405
Citations
Perspectives of bacterial ACC deaminase in phytoremediation.

Muhammad Arshad;Muhammad Saleem;Sarfraz Hussain

405
Citations
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

395
Citations
Components of surface soil structure under conventional and no-tillage in northwestern Canada

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

391
Citations
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

342
Citations
Phytohormones in soils: microbial production and function.

W.T. Frankenberger;Muhammad Arshad

337
Citations
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

253
Citations
Influence of Ethylene Produced by Soil Microorganisms on Etiolated Pea Seedlings

Muhammad Arshad;W. T. Frankenberger

60
Citations
Biosynthesis of ethylene by Acremonium falciforme

Muhammad Arshad;W.T. Frankenberger

52
Citations
Response ofZea mays andLycopersicon esculentum to the ethylene precursors, L-methionine and L-ethionine applied to soil

Muhammad Arshad;W. T. Frankenberger

27
Citations
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

24
Citations
Screening rhizobacteria for improving the growth, yield, and oil content of canola (

HN Asghar;ZA Zahir;M Arshad

7
Citations
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

5
Citations