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D-Index
64
Citations
18093
World Ranking
965
National Ranking
12

Shahzad M. A. Basra 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 Shahzad M. A. Basra sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 180 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shahzad M. A. Basra 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 Shahzad M. A. Basra sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Horticulture

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Priming, Horticulture, Botany and Seedling. Shahzad M. A. Basra interconnects Salicylic acid, Poaceae and Seed priming in the investigation of issues within Priming. His work on Osmolyte and Plant physiology as part of general Botany study is frequently linked to Membrane permeability and Osmoprotectant, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His Osmolyte study deals with Ecophysiology intersecting with Drought tolerance. His Seedling research incorporates elements of Shoot and Germination. His work deals with themes such as Agroforestry, Moringa and Palatability, which intersect with Crop.

His most cited work include:

  • Plant drought stress: effects, mechanisms and management (1873 citations)
  • Pretreatment of seed with H2O2 improves salt tolerance of wheat seedlings by alleviation of oxidative damage and expression of stress proteins. (260 citations)
  • Physiological role of exogenously applied glycinebetaine to improve drought tolerance in fine grain aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.) (169 citations)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Horticulture, Priming, Germination and Seedling. His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Chlorophyll and Moringa. His research integrates issues of Moisture, Relative humidity, Catalase and Botany in his study of Horticulture.

He works on Botany which deals in particular with Plant physiology. His Plant physiology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Sprouting and Osmolyte. His research in Priming intersects with topics in Salicylic acid, Poaceae and Seed priming.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (67.00%)
  • Horticulture (27.00%)
  • Priming (26.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Horticulture (27.00%)
  • Crop (21.00%)
  • Agronomy (67.00%)

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

Horticulture, Crop, Agronomy, Germination and Sowing are his primary areas of study. His studies in Horticulture integrate themes in fields like Photosynthesis and Salinity stress. His Crop study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Fertilizer, Animal feed, Randomized block design, Shoot and Fodder.

His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Halophyte and Chenopodium quinoa. Shahzad M. A. Basra studies Germination, namely Priming. The study incorporates disciplines such as Field experiment, Sorghum and Seed priming in addition to Priming.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Seed priming in field crops: potential benefits, adoption and challenges (24 citations)
  • Moisture adsorption isotherms and quality of seeds stored in conventional packaging materials and hermetic Super Bag. (17 citations)
  • Yield potential and salt tolerance of quinoa on salt‐degraded soils of Pakistan (14 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Horticulture

Shahzad M. A. Basra spends much of his time researching Crop, Germination, Agronomy, Horticulture and Moisture. The various areas that Shahzad M. A. Basra examines in his Crop study include Seed priming and Sowing. His work on Yield and Priming as part of general Agronomy study is frequently linked to Abiotic component and Biofortification, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Grain quality study in the realm of Horticulture connects with subjects such as Polypropylene. Shahzad M. A. Basra performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of Moisture and Dryness via his papers.

Best Publications

  • Plant drought stress: effects, mechanisms and management

    Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;A. Wahid;N. Kobayashi;D. Fujita

  • Thermal Hardening: A New Seed Vigor Enhancement Tool in Rice

    Muhammad Farooq;S. M. A. Basra;Nazir Ahmad;K. Hafeez

  • Pretreatment of seed with H2O2 improves salt tolerance of wheat seedlings by alleviation of oxidative damage and expression of stress proteins.

    Abdul Wahid;Mubaraka Perveen;Sadia Gelani;Shahzad M.A. Basra

  • Physiological and biochemical aspects of pre-sowing seed treatments in fine rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    S. M.A. Basra;M. Farooq;R. Tabassam;N. Ahmad

  • Physiological role of exogenously applied glycinebetaine to improve drought tolerance in fine grain aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    M. Farooq;S. M. A. Basra;A. Wahid;Z. A. Cheema

  • Chilling Tolerance in Hybrid Maize Induced by Seed Priming with Salicylic Acid

    Muhammad Farooq;T. Aziz;S.M.A. Basra;M.A. Cheema

  • Seed Priming Enhances the Performance of Late Sown Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Improving Chilling Tolerance

    Muhammad Farooq;S.M.A. Basra;H. Rehman;B.A. Saleem

  • Improving the Drought Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid

    Muhammad Farooq;S.M.A. Basra;A. Wahid;N. Ahmad

  • Effects of Time and Rate of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Application on the Growth and the Seed and Oil Yields of Canola (Brassica napus L.)

    M. A. Cheema;M. A. Malik;A. Hussain;S. H. Shah

  • Enhancing the performance-of direct seeded fine rice by seed priming

    Muhammad Farooq;S. M. A. Basra;R. Tabassum;I. Afzal

  • Exogenous application of moringa leaf extract modulates the antioxidant enzyme system to improve wheat performance under saline conditions

    Azra Yasmeen;Azra Yasmeen;S. M. A. Basra;Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;Hafeez ur Rehman

  • THE EFFECTS OF SEED SOAKING WITH PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ON SEEDLING VIGOR OF WHEAT UNDER SALINITY STRESS

    Irfan Afzal;Shahzad M.A. Basra;Amir Iqbal

  • Seed priming in field crops: potential benefits, adoption and challenges

    Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Farooq;Muhammad Usman;Faisal Nadeem;Hafeez ur Rehman

  • Improving the Performance of Wheat by Seed Priming Under Saline Conditions

    M.Z. Jafar;Muhammad Farooq;M.A. Cheema;I. Afzal

  • Comparison of different invigoration techniques in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds

    S.M.A. Basra;M.N. Zia;T. Mehmood;I. Afzal

  • Optimization of hydropriming techniques for rice seed invigoration

    Muhammad Farooq;S.M.A. Basra;I. Afzal;A. Khaliq

  • Assessment of cottonseed deterioration during accelerated ageing

    S. M. A. Basra;N. Ahmad;M. M. Khan;N. Iqbal

  • Improving Water Relations and Gas Exchange with Brassinosteroids in Rice under Drought Stress

    M. Farooq;A. Wahid;S. M. A. Basra;Islam-ud-Din

  • Potential of Moringa oleifera L. as livestock fodder crop: a review

    Wasif Nouman;Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra;Muhammad Tahir Siddiqui

  • Seed invigoration by osmohardening in coarse and fine rice

    Muhammad Farooq;S.M.A. Basra;K. Hafeez

  • Improving the performance of transplanted rice by seed priming

    Muhammad Farooq;S.M.A. Basra;N. Ahmad

  • Potential of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf extract as priming agent for hybrid maize seeds.

    S. M. A. Basra;M. N. Iftikhar;Irfan Afzal

  • Rice Seed Invigoration: A Review

    M. Farooq;S.M.A. Basra;A. Wahid;A. Khaliq

  • Priming-Induced Metabolic Changes in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Achenes Improve Germination and Seedling Growth

    Abdul Wahid;Asma Noreen;Shahzad M.A. Basra;Sadia Gelani

  • Strategies for producing more rice with less water.

    M. Farooq;N. Kobayashi;A. Wahid;O. Ito

  • Performance of Late Sown Wheat in Response to Foliar Application of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaf Extract

    Azra Yasmeen;Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra;Rashid Ahmad;Abdul Wahid

  • Physiological enhancements for alleviation of salt stress in wheat

    I. Afzal;S.M.A. Basra;A. Hameed;Muhammad Farooq

  • Enhancement of emergence potential and stand establishment of Moringa oleifera Lam. by seed priming

    Wasif Nouman;Muhammad Tahir Siddiqui;Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra;Irfan Afzal

  • Evaluating the Response of Nitrogen Application on Growth, Development and Yield of Quinoa Genotypes

    Shahzad M. A. Basra;Shahid Iqbal;Irfan Afzal

  • Seed priming with zinc improves the germination and early seedling growth of wheat

    A. Rehman;Muhammad Farooq;S.M.A. Basra

Frequent Co-Authors

Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq Sultan Qaboos University
Irfan Afzal
Irfan Afzal Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Abdul Wahid
Abdul Wahid University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Hafeez ur Rehman
Hafeez ur Rehman University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Mumtaz Cheema
Mumtaz Cheema Memorial University of Newfoundland
Tariq Aziz
Tariq Aziz University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Sven-Erik Jacobsen
Sven-Erik Jacobsen University of Copenhagen
Mubshar Hussain
Mubshar Hussain Bahauddin Zakariya University
Aman Ullah Malik
Aman Ullah Malik University of Faisalabad
Muhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf University of Agriculture Faisalabad

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