Umair Ashraf

Umair Ashraf 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 Umair Ashraf sits on this spectrum.

Umair Ashraf 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 Umair Ashraf sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Best Publications

• Chilling and Drought Stresses in Crop Plants: Implications, Cross Talk, and Potential Management Opportunities

  Hafiz A. Hussain;Saddam Hussain;Abdul Khaliq;Umair Ashraf

  743
  Citations

• Drought Induced Changes in Growth, Osmolyte Accumulation and Antioxidant Metabolism of Three Maize Hybrids.

  Shakeel A Anjum;Umair Ashraf;Mohsin Tanveer;Imran Khan

  584
  Citations

• Effects of organic and inorganic manures on maize and their residual impact on soil physico-chemical properties

  Faisal Mahmood;Imran Khan;Imran Khan;Umair Ashraf;Tanvir Shahzad

  307
  Citations

• Lead toxicity in rice: effects, mechanisms, and mitigation strategies—a mini review

  Umair Ashraf;Adam Sheka Kanu;Zhaowen Mo;Saddam Hussain

  283
  Citations

• Growth and development responses of crop plants under drought stress: a review

  Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Umair Ashraf;Ali Zohaib;Mohsin Tanveer

  259
  Citations

• Exploring the Relationships Between Yield and Yield-Related Traits for Rice Varieties Released in China From 1978 to 2017.

  Ronghua Li;Meijuan Li;Umair Ashraf;Shiwei Liu

  216
  Citations

• Lead (Pb) Toxicity; Physio-Biochemical Mechanisms, Grain Yield, Quality, and Pb Distribution Proportions in Scented Rice.

  Umair Ashraf;Adam S. Kanu;Quanquan Deng;Zhaowen Mo

  207
  Citations

• Osmoregulation and antioxidant production in maize under combined cadmium and arsenic stress

  Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Mohsin Tanveer;Saddam Hussain;Babar Shahzad

  196
  Citations

• Benefits of mechanized deep placement of nitrogen fertilizer in direct-seeded rice in South China

  Shenggang Pan;Xiangcheng Wen;Zaiman Wang;Umair Ashraf

  169
  Citations

• Yield and quality responses, plant metabolism and metal distribution pattern in aromatic rice under lead (Pb) toxicity

  Umair Ashraf;Xiangru Tang

  169
  Citations

• ZnO nanoparticle-based seed priming modulates early growth and enhances physio-biochemical and metabolic profiles of fragrant rice against cadmium toxicity

  Yuzhan Li;Luxin Liang;Wu Li;Umair Ashraf

  168
  Citations

• Phyto-toxicity of chromium in maize: oxidative damage, osmolyte accumulation, anti-oxidative defense and chromium uptake

  Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Umair Ashraf;Imran Khan;Mohsin Tanveer

  161
  Citations

• Effect of progressive drought stress on growth, leaf gas exchange, and antioxidant production in two maize cultivars

  Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Mohsin Tanveer;Umair Ashraf;Saddam Hussain

  144
  Citations

• Alteration in growth, leaf gas exchange, and photosynthetic pigments of maize plants under combined cadmium and arsenic stress

  Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Mohsin Tanveer;Saddam Hussain;Umair Ashraf

  142
  Citations

• Manganese-induced regulations in growth, yield formation, quality characters, rice aroma and enzyme involved in 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline biosynthesis in fragrant rice

  Meijuan Li;Umair Ashraf;Hua Tian;Zhaowen Mo

  132
  Citations

• MAIZE GROWTH, YIELD FORMATION AND WATER-NITROGEN USAGE IN RESPONSE TO VARIED IRRIGATION AND NITROGEN SUPPLY UNDER SEMI-ARID CLIMATE

  Umair Ashraf;Mazhar Noor Salim;Alam Sher;Sabeeh-ur-Rasool Sabir

  114
  Citations

• Drought stress in plants: An overview on implications, tolerance mechanisms and agronomic mitigation strategies

  Sadam Hussain;Saddam Hussain;Tauqeer Qadir;Abdul Khaliq

  112
  Citations

• Deep placement of nitrogen fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen use efficiency with fewer greenhouse gas emissions in a mechanical direct-seeded cropping system

  Lin Li;Lin Li;Hua Tian;Hua Tian;Minghua Zhang;Pingshan Fan;Pingshan Fan

  103
  Citations

• Molybdenum Supply Alleviates the Cadmium Toxicity in Fragrant Rice by Modulating Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Gene Expression

  Muhammad Imran;Saddam Hussain;Mohamed A. El-Esawi;Muhammad Shoaib Rana

  100
  Citations

• Molecular basis for increased 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline contents under alternate wetting and drying (AWD) conditions in fragrant rice.

  Gegen Bao;Umair Ashraf;Chunling Wang;Longxin He

  99
  Citations

• Foliar Application of Micronutrients Enhances Wheat Growth, Yield and Related Attributes

  Muhammad Zain;Imran Khan;Rashid Waseem Khan Qadri;Umair Ashraf

  95
  Citations

• Water management regimes alter Pb uptake and translocation in fragrant rice.

  Umair Ashraf;Umair Ashraf;Saddam Hussain;Nadeem Akbar;Shakeel Ahmad Anjum

  90
  Citations

• Aluminum and Chromium Toxicity in Maize: Implications for Agronomic Attributes, Net Photosynthesis, Physio-Biochemical Oscillations, and Metal Accumulation in Different Plant Parts

  Shakeel Ahmad Anjum;Umair Ashraf;Imran Khan;Mohsin Tanveer

  59
  Citations