2026 Umair Ashraf: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Rising Stars	45	451	451	3	3	160	7252
Plant Science and Agronomy	49	2278	2101	23	22	155	8750

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Rising Stars

451

160

7252

Plant Science and Agronomy

2278

2101

155

8750

Rising Stars

D-Index

Citations

7252

World Ranking

451

National Ranking

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index

Citations

8750

World Ranking

2278

National Ranking

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