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Plant Science and Agronomy
India
2023

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
69
Citations
24092
World Ranking
737
National Ranking
13

Shamsul Hayat 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 Shamsul Hayat sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 191 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shamsul Hayat 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 Shamsul Hayat sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in India Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Photosynthesis, Proline, Nitrate reductase and Horticulture. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Abiotic stress and Abiotic component. His Photosynthesis research incorporates elements of Brassica, Chlorophyll and Lipid peroxidation, Antioxidant.

The Proline study combines topics in areas such as Brassinosteroid, Vigna, Catalase and Shoot. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Salicylic acid and Dry weight. His Plant growth study deals with Plant Physiological Phenomena intersecting with Plant physiology.

His most cited work include:

  • Role of proline under changing environments: A review (924 citations)
  • EFFECT OF EXOGENOUS SALICYLIC ACID UNDER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW (611 citations)
  • Effects of brassinosteroids on the plant responses to environmental stresses. (575 citations)

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

Shamsul Hayat focuses on Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Botany, Proline and Nitrate reductase. His Photosynthesis study incorporates themes from Chlorophyll, Brassica, Agronomy, Sowing and Plant physiology. His study in Plant physiology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Plant Physiological Phenomena and Plant growth.

Shamsul Hayat has researched Botany in several fields, including Auxin, Brassinosteroid and Carbonic anhydrase. His work deals with themes such as Salinity, Cultivar, Catalase, Antioxidant and Photosynthetic efficiency, which intersect with Proline. His work carried out in the field of Nitrate reductase brings together such families of science as Salicylic acid, Leghemoglobin and Stomatal conductance.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (56.29%)
  • Horticulture (47.02%)
  • Botany (44.37%)

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

  • Photosynthesis (56.29%)
  • Antioxidant (31.79%)
  • Brassica (27.81%)

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

Photosynthesis, Antioxidant, Brassica, Photosynthetic efficiency and Horticulture are his primary areas of study. Shamsul Hayat combines subjects such as Nitrate reductase, Chlorophyll, Abiotic stress and Plant physiology with his study of Photosynthesis. His studies deal with areas such as Proline, Melatonin and Germination as well as Antioxidant.

His Proline research incorporates themes from Salinity and Catalase. In his research on the topic of Brassica, Botany is strongly related with Reactive oxygen species. His Horticulture research includes elements of Hyperaccumulator and Nutrient.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Supplementation of Salicylic Acid and Citric Acid for Alleviation of Cadmium Toxicity to Brassica juncea (21 citations)
  • Epibrassinolide and proline alleviate the photosynthetic and yield inhibition under salt stress by acting on antioxidant system in mustard. (18 citations)
  • Interaction of glucose and phytohormone signaling in plants. (17 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photosynthesis, Plant growth, Catalase, Nanoparticle and Horticulture. His Photosynthesis study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Nitrate reductase. His Plant growth research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Glucose signaling, Arabidopsis and Crosstalk.

His Catalase study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Proline and Superoxide dismutase. He studied Proline and Brassica that intersect with Salinity, Abiotic stress and Soil salinity. His Horticulture research includes themes of Peroxidase and Lycopene.

Best Publications

  • Role of proline under changing environments: a review.

    Shamsul Hayat;Qaiser Hayat;Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni;Arif Shafi Wani

  • EFFECT OF EXOGENOUS SALICYLIC ACID UNDER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW

    Qaiser Hayat;Shamsul Hayat;Mohd. Irfan;Aqil Ahmad

  • Effects of brassinosteroids on the plant responses to environmental stresses.

    Andrzej Bajguz;Andrzej Bajguz;Shamsul Hayat;Shamsul Hayat

  • Salinity induced physiological and biochemical changes in plants: An omic approach towards salt stress tolerance

    Yamshi Arif;Priyanka Singh;Husna Siddiqui;Andrzej Bajguz

  • Salicylic acid influences net photosynthetic rate, carboxylation efficiency, nitrate reductase activity, and seed yield in Brassica juncea

    Q. Fariduddin;S. Hayat;A. Ahmad

  • Role of sugars under abiotic stress.

    Fareen Sami;Mohammad Yusuf;Mohammad Faizan;Ahmad Faraz

  • Salicylic acid : a plant hormone

    S. Hayat;A. Ahmad

  • Nickel: An Overview of Uptake, Essentiality and Toxicity in Plants

    M Yusuf;Q Fariduddin;S Hayat;A Ahmad

  • Brassinosteroid enhanced the level of antioxidants under cadmium stress in Brassica juncea

    S. Hayat;B. Ali;S. Aiman Hasan;A. Ahmad

  • The role of quercetin in plants

    Priyanka Singh;Yamshi Arif;Andrzej Bajguz;Shamsul Hayat

  • Causes of salinity and plant manifestations to salt stress: a review.

    Sangeeta Yadav;Mohd Irfan;Aqil Ahmad;Shamsul Hayat

  • Cadmium: toxicity and tolerance in plants.

    S Aiman Hasan;Q Fariduddin;B Ali;S Hayat

  • A role for brassinosteroids in the amelioration of aluminium stress through antioxidant system in mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)

    B. Ali;S.A. Hasan;S. Hayat;Q. Hayat

  • Growth of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in response to salicylic acid under water stress

    Shamsul Hayat;Syed Aiman Hasan;Qazi Fariduddin;Aqil Ahmad

  • Zinc oxide nanoparticle-mediated changes in photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidant system of tomato plants

    M. Faizan;A. Faraz;M. Yusuf;S. T. Khan

  • Copper: uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants and management of Cu-contaminated soil

    Anayat Rasool Mir;John Pichtel;Shamsul Hayat

  • Effect of salicylic acid on growth and enzyme activities of wheat seedlings

    S. Hayat;Q. Fariduddin;B. Ali;A. Ahmad

  • Physiological changes induced by chromium stress in plants: an overview.

    Shamsul Hayat;Gulshan Khalique;Mohammad Irfan;Arif Shafi Wani

  • Effect of 28-homobrassinolide on photosynthesis, fluorescence and antioxidant system in the presence or absence of salinity and temperature in Vigna radiata

    Shamsul Hayat;Syed Aiman Hasan;Mohammad Yusuf;Qaiser Hayat

  • 28-homobrassinolide protects chickpea (Cicer arietinum) from cadmium toxicity by stimulating antioxidants.

    S.A. Hasan;S. Hayat;B. Ali;A. Ahmad

  • Salicylic Acid: Biosynthesis, Metabolism and Physiological Role in Plants

    S. Hayat;B. Ali;A. Ahmad

Frequent Co-Authors

Aqil Ahmad
Aqil Ahmad Aligarh Muslim University
Qazi Fariduddin
Qazi Fariduddin Aligarh Muslim University
Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni
Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni King Saud University
Mohammad Yusuf
Mohammad Yusuf United Arab Emirates University
Andrzej Bajguz
Andrzej Bajguz University of Białystok
Iqbal Ahmad
Iqbal Ahmad Aligarh Muslim University
Amir Hussain
Amir Hussain Edinburgh Napier University
Leonard Wijaya
Leonard Wijaya National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
Manzer H. Siddiqui
Manzer H. Siddiqui King Saud University
Ameer Azam
Ameer Azam Aligarh Muslim University

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