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D-Index
48
Citations
9627
World Ranking
2378
National Ranking
25

Qasim Ali 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 Qasim Ali sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 166 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Qasim Ali 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 Qasim Ali sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
  • Ecology
  • Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant, Horticulture and Cultivar. He works mostly in the field of Agronomy, limiting it down to topics relating to Cadmium and, in certain cases, Soil contamination. He interconnects Phytotoxicity, Soil water, Chlorophyll and Shoot in the investigation of issues within Photosynthesis.

His study in Antioxidant is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sodium and Germination. His Horticulture research incorporates themes from Malondialdehyde, Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Botany and Lipid peroxidation. His Cultivar study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Salinity, Photosynthetic capacity, Carotenoid, Polyphenol and Drought tolerance.

His most cited work include:

  • Relative membrane permeability and activities of some antioxidant enzymes as the key determinants of salt tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.) (191 citations)
  • Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils. (148 citations)
  • Phytoremediation of heavy metals by Alternanthera bettzickiana: Growth and physiological response. (129 citations)

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

His main research concerns Horticulture, Agronomy, Shoot, Photosynthesis and Cultivar. The concepts of his Horticulture study are interwoven with issues in Proline, Catalase, Antioxidant and Botany. The Antioxidant study combines topics in areas such as Oxidative stress and Food science.

His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Phosphorus, Soil water, Salinity and Nutrient. His work deals with themes such as Brassica, Potassium, Soil contamination and Cadmium, which intersect with Shoot. His Photosynthesis research includes themes of Biomass, Phytotoxicity, Chlorophyll and Turgor pressure.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (34.15%)
  • Agronomy (28.46%)
  • Shoot (21.95%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Horticulture (34.15%)
  • Nutrient (21.14%)
  • Photosynthesis (20.33%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Horticulture, Nutrient, Photosynthesis, Cultivar and Agriculture. His Horticulture research includes elements of Proline and Capparis decidua. His research in Nutrient intersects with topics in Crop yield, Agronomy, Irrigation, Drought tolerance and Biomass.

His study in the fields of Fertilizer under the domain of Agronomy overlaps with other disciplines such as Extensive farming. His Photosynthesis research integrates issues from Lipid peroxidation, Osmolyte, Shoot and Germination. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including High-performance liquid chromatography and Chromatography.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Use of Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Peroxide for Better Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Water Deficit Conditions: Growth, Osmoregulation, and Antioxidative Defense Mechanism. (22 citations)
  • Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Mitigates the Toxic Effect of Excessive Copper Concentrations on Growth, Gaseous Exchange and Chloroplast Ultrastructure of Corchorus capsularis L. and Improves Copper Accumulation Capabilities (13 citations)
  • Negative impact of long-term exposure of salinity and drought stress on native Tetraena mandavillei L. (9 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Botany

Horticulture, Photosynthesis, Nutrient, Drought tolerance and Lipid peroxidation are his primary areas of study. He specializes in Horticulture, namely Corchorus capsularis. His Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Salinity, Osmolyte, Shoot, Field capacity and Abiotic stress.

His Shoot study incorporates themes from Perennial plant, Halophyte, Cultivar and Photosynthetic pigment. In Drought tolerance, he works on issues like Irrigation, which are connected to Carotenoid, Sunflower, Crop yield and Chlorophyll. His Food science study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Malondialdehyde and Antioxidant.

Best Publications

  • Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils.

    Sana Ashraf;Qasim Ali;Zahir Ahmad Zahir;Sobia Ashraf

  • Relative membrane permeability and activities of some antioxidant enzymes as the key determinants of salt tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.)

    M. Ashraf;Q. Ali

  • Seed priming with silicon nanoparticles improved the biomass and yield while reduced the oxidative stress and cadmium concentration in wheat grains

    Afzal Hussain;Muhammad Rizwan;Qasim Ali;Shafaqat Ali

  • Induction of Drought Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.) due to Exogenous Application of Trehalose: Growth, Photosynthesis, Water Relations and Oxidative Defence Mechanism

    Q. Ali;M. Ashraf;M. Ashraf

  • Influence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as PGPR on oxidative stress tolerance in wheat under Zn stress.

    Faisal Islam;Tahira Yasmeen;Qasim Ali;Shafaqat Ali

  • Phytoremediation of heavy metals by Alternanthera bettzickiana: Growth and physiological response.

    Hafiz Muhammad Tauqeer;Shafaqat Ali;Muhammad Rizwan;Qasim Ali

  • Impact of Brand Image and Advertisement on Consumer Buying Behavior

    Muhammad Ehsan Malik;Muhammad Mudasar Ghafoor;Hafiz Kashif Iqbal;Qasim Ali

  • Effect of zinc-lysine on growth, yield and cadmium uptake in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and health risk assessment.

    Muhammad Rizwan;Shafaqat Ali;Afzal Hussain;Qasim Ali

  • Exogenously applied proline at different growth stages enhances growth of two maize cultivars grown under water deficit conditions

    Qasim Ali;Muhammad Ashraf;Habib-Ur-Rehman Athar

  • Fulvic acid mediates chromium (Cr) tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through lowering of Cr uptake and improved antioxidant defense system.

    Shafaqat Ali;Saima Aslam Bharwana;Muhammad Rizwan;Mujahid Farid

  • Seed priming by sodium nitroprusside improves salt tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by enhancing physiological and biochemical parameters.

    Qasim Ali;M.K. Daud;Muhammad Zulqurnain Haider;Shafaqat Ali

  • Alleviation of nickel toxicity and an improvement in zinc bioavailability in sunflower seed with chitosan and biochar application in pH adjusted nickel contaminated soil

    Veysel Turan;Pia Muhammad Adnan Ramzani;Qasim Ali;Farhat Abbas

  • Phosphorus amendment decreased cadmium (Cd) uptake and ameliorates chlorophyll contents, gas exchange attributes, antioxidants, and mineral nutrients in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Cd stress

    Muhammad Arshad;Shafaqat Ali;Ali Noman;Qasim Ali

  • Effect of nitrogen application rate on the content and composition of oil, essential oil and minerals in black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds

    M Ashraf;Qasim Ali;Zafar Iqbal

  • Use of Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Peroxide for Better Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Water Deficit Conditions: Growth, Osmoregulation, and Antioxidative Defense Mechanism.

    Noman Habib;Qasim Ali;Shafaqat Ali;Shafaqat Ali;Muhammad Tariq Javed

  • Citric acid assisted phytoextraction of chromium by sunflower; morpho-physiological and biochemical alterations in plants.

    Mujahid Farid;Shafaqat Ali;Shafaqat Ali;Muhammad Rizwan;Qasim Ali

  • Cloud Computing Risk Assessment: A Systematic Literature Review

    Rabia Latif;Haider Abbas;Haider Abbas;Saïd Assar;Qasim Ali

  • RESPONSE OF TWO GENETICALLY DIVERSE WHEAT CULTIVARS TO SALT STRESS AT DIFFERENT GROWTH STAGES: LEAF LIPID PEROXIDATION AND PHENOLIC CONTENTS

    Muhammad Arslan Ashraf;Muhammad Ashraf;Qasim Ali

  • Seed Composition and Seed Oil Antioxidant Activity of Maize Under Water Stress

    Qasim Ali;Muhammad Ashraf;Muhammad Ashraf;Farooq Anwar

  • Cadmium spiked soil modulates root organic acids exudation and ionic contents of two differentially Cd tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars.

    M. Tariq Javed;M. Sohail Akram;Kashif Tanwir;Hassan Javed Chaudhary

  • Modulation of growth, photosynthetic capacity and water relations in salt stressed wheat plants by exogenously applied 24-epibrassinolide

    Qasim Ali;Habib-ur-Rehman Athar;M. Ashraf

  • Mannitol alleviates chromium toxicity in wheat plants in relation to growth, yield, stimulation of anti-oxidative enzymes, oxidative stress and Cr uptake in sand and soil media.

    Muhammad Adrees;Shafaqat Ali;Muhammad Iqbal;Saima Aslam Bharwana

  • Foliar application of ascorbate enhances the physiological and biochemical attributes of maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars under drought stress

    Ali Noman;Shafaqat Ali;Fomia Naheed;Qasim Ali

Frequent Co-Authors

Shafaqat Ali
Shafaqat Ali Government College University, Faisalabad
Muhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Muhammad Rizwan
Muhammad Rizwan Government College University, Faisalabad
Naeem Iqbal
Naeem Iqbal MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan
Mujahid Farid
Mujahid Farid University of Gujrat
Muhammad Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni
Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni King Saud University
Farooq Anwar
Farooq Anwar University of Sargodha
Parvaiz Ahmad
Parvaiz Ahmad Government Degree College, Pulwama
Mohamed A. El-Esawi
Mohamed A. El-Esawi Tanta University

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