Spatial assessment of coastal community resilience to volcanic tsunami hazards: evidence from the 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption in South Lampung, Indonesia - Dwi Bayu Prasetya; R. Rijanta; Dyah Rahmawati Hizbaron; Muhammad Kamal (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2026)

Unveiling spatial patterns and drivers of ecological environmental quality change in the exposed coastal zone of Bangladesh - Md. Riyadul Haque; Md Lokman Hossain; Mohammed Abdus Salam; Muhammad Moniruzzaman; Md. Kamruzzaman Tusar; Momotaj Ara Mou; Jianfeng Li; Aishia Fyruz Aishi (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2026)

Green-engineered CSPVA@CuO–Ag hybrid nanocomposite for methylene blue removal: a comprehensive adsorption study - S. K. Lakkaboyana; A. Muhammad; E. A. Abdelrahman; K. Neeli; P. Venkateswarlu; R. M. N. Kalla; A. G. Alhamzani (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2026)

Remediating Methylene Blue and Eriochrome Black T by Acid Activated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes - Sultan Muhammad; Zubaah Khalid; Maria Khan; Ammara Aftab; Muhammad Waseem (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

A Practical Framework for Mangrove Rehabilitation Sites Selection Using Scalable Biophysical Indicators - Bayu Prayudha; Yaya I. Ulumuddin; Suyadi Suyadi; Suyarso Suyarso; Arif Seno Adjie; Udhi E. Hernawan; Muhammad R. Ramadhani (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

Impact of genetic composition on cows’ metabolic and fertility responses to thermal stress - Ihsan Ullah; Muhammad Subhan Qureshi; Raed M. Al-Atiyat; Shah Murad Khan; Ihtesham Ul Haq; Shabana Naz; Rifat Ullah Khan; Babar Maqbool; Marco Ragni; Ibrahim A. Alhidary (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2026)

Involvement of the PD-1 pathway in the modulation of immune responses during allergic diseases - Asma’a Hassan Mohamed; Rithab Ibrahim Al-Samawi; Mohammad Chand Jamali; Sana Abdul-Jabbar Ali; Ayyub Ali Patel; Alam Eldin Musa Mustafa; Abdulrahman Samir Khairallah; Nasrin Mansuri; Ashit Kumar Dutta; Muhammad Zulfiqah Sadikan; Zaid H. Mahmoud (Inflammation Research, 2026)

Anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory potential of newly synthesized 2,3-disubsituted thiazolidine-4-one derivatives in CFA-induced arthritis model by targeting TLR4/NF-κB and MAPK signaling - Muhammad Ibrar Khan; Sana Zafar; Muzaffar Abbas; Ashraf Ullah Khan; Kifayat Ullah Shah; Salman Khan (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Correction: Modulation of inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways by ethanolic extract of Suaeda fruticosa Forssk. Ex J.F.Gmel in animal models of ulcerative colitis - Juan Liu; Aqib Mustafa; Muhammad Fiaz; Hafiz Muhammad Zubair; Tahir Maqbool; Atiq ur Rehman; Muhammad Asif; Jing Yang (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Integrated GC–MS phytochemical analysis and in vivo assessment of antiarthritic activity of Curcuma zedoaria extracts - Yusra Wasti; Syeda Aroosa Mohsin; Muhammad Tahir Aqeel; Sania Atta; Nadeem ul Hassan Khan; Syeda Ayesha Farhana; Humaira Fatima; Iffat Naz (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Integrated computational, pharmacological and molecular investigations of piperitone in mitigating Alzheimer disease pathology by targeting cholinesterases, β-secretase and neuroinflammation - Rubia Anwer; Ihsan Ullah; Arif-ullah Khan; Mushtaq Ahmad Mir; Nasreena Bashir; Syed Uzair Ali Shah; Muhammad Ayaz (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Atraric acid mitigates the cognitive and pathological deficits in mice via Aβ1−42 induced Alzheimer’s disease - Waqar Ali; Kyonghwan Choe; Talha Nasir; Uzair Atiq; Muhammad Tahir; Waqas Ahmad; Hyun Young Park; Tae Ju Park; Myeong Ok Kim (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Fecal microbiota transplantation in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2020–2025) - Sania Ikram; Muneeb Ullah; Juho Lee; Nurhasni Hasan; Jin-Wook Yoo; Raees Khan; Muhammad Naeem (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Hydroxytyrosol-encapsulated solid lipid nanoparticles mitigate induced arthritis via modulating the cytokines and MMP-13 expression and downregulating oxidative stress in rats - Noor ul Huda; Aftab Ahmad; Muhammad Anjum Zia; Bushra Akhtar (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Modulation of inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways by ethanolic extract of Suaeda fruticosa Forssk. Ex J.F.Gmel in animal models of ulcerative colitis - Juan Liu; Aqib Mustafa; Muhammad Fiaz; Hafiz Muhammad Zubair; Tahir Maqbool; Atiq ur Rehman; Muhammad Asif; Jing Yang (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Managing complexity in megaprojects: an OLS regression analysis of project governance and servant leadership - Muhammad Shoaib Iqbal; Afsar Ali (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Integrated physicomechanical, petrographic, and geochemical evaluation of eocene carbonate aggregates from the Salt Range, Pakistan - Khawaja Shoaib Ahmed; Muhammad Basharat; Amir Shahzad; Yasir Sirfraz; Muhammad Tayyib Riaz; Usama Shabir Abbasi; Salman Rasheed (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Performance of ambient cured fly ash-slag based geopolymer concrete reinforced with glass wool and nylon fibres - Hussnain Haider; Shehroze Ali; Muhammad Talha Ghafoor (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Retraction Note: Optimizing callogenesis in five potential medicinal herbs for the bioactive constituents: a sustainable approach to pharmaceutical production - Muhammad Wasim Haider; Muhammad Nafees; Maryyam Bint-e-Tariq; Umar Farooq; Tanveer Hussain; Taki Demir; Asad Masood; Muhammad Samsam Raza; Abd El-Zaher M. A. Mustafa; Humaira Rizwana; Ozhan Simsek; Temoor Ahmed; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Salinity effects on growth, biomass production, and genetic resources for phytoremediation potential of halophyte species in the desert - Muhammad Abid; Muhammad Rafay; Tanveer Hussain; Muhammad Azeem Sabir; Muneeb Khalid; Muhammad Madnee; Hussain Ahmed Makki; Muhammad Qasim; Ehab I. Taha; Mounir M. Bekhit; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Unveiling the genetic diversity and host specificities of rust: morphological and molecular characterization of Berberis species - Siraj Uddin; Javed Iqbal; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Shumaila Ijaz; Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Waseem; Umar Masood Quraishi; Atman Adiba; Reem M. Aljowaie; Saeedah Musaed Almutairi; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Understanding rice blast: investigating biotechnological methods to speed up the development of robust rice cultivars - Nimra Rajput; Muhammad Usama Younas; Muhammad Qasim; Saima Parveen Memon; Shabana Memon; Magda Abd El-Rahman; Saltanat Aghayeva; Sezai Ercisli; Rashid Iqbal; Shimin Zuo (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Study of variability, combining ability, genetics and association of different yield related traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes - Zeeshan Ali; Muhammad Naeem; Iqra Rafiq; Rao Muhammad Ikram; M. Irfan Akram; Ehab I. Taha; Mounir M. Bekhit; Ozhan Simsek; Tolga Izgu; Temoor Ahmed; Javed Iqbal; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Genetic characterization of selected species of family Solanaceae based on chloroplast rps14 gene - Sitara Bibi; Javed Iqbal; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Sobia Kanwal; Tariq Mahmood; Muhammad Waseem; Dunia A. Al Farraj; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Assessment of genetic diversity in cotton genotypes using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers: insights from interspecific and intraspecific variations - Muhammad Arslan; Akash Fatima; Fatima Javeria; Sehrish Ijaz; Umair Riaz; Gulnaz Saleem; Mounir M. Bekhit; Milad A. Mezher; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Morphological and genetic diversity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) germplasm - Ayaz Ali; Rahman Ullah; Saeed Anwar; Ahmad Ali; Zahid Ullah; Hassan Sher; Javed Iqbal; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Dunia A. Al Farraj; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Muhammad Qasim; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, phytotoxicity and industrial applications of Grewia tiliifolia Vahl: a comprehensive review - Sarvat Rahim; Laiba Tariq; Amin Shah; Patricio R. De los Rios-Escalante; Mubashir Ali; Muhammad Kabir; Gulfam Shahzad; Nuzhat Rasul; Eliana Ibanez-Arancibia (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Molecular characterization and gene expression of the HSP90 gene family in Cyprinus carpio and Oreochromis niloticus under thermal stress - Shakeela Parveen; Mehwish Sultana; Muhammad Tayyab; Muhammad Farhan Khan; Muhammad Hussain; Amina Parveen; Youhou Xu; Peng Zhu; Laiba Shafique (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2026)

Effect of zinc ferrite nanoparticles and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on growth and performance of okra under induced cadmium stress - Muhammad Nafees; Muslim Shah; Sami Ullah; Iftikhar Ahmed (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity in chiggers (Trombiculidae) parasitizing small mammals across Peninsular Malaysia - Muhammad Al Amin Mohd-Redzuan; Praveena Rajasegaran; Nurul Aini Husin; Muhammad H. Syarriman AbdulRahim; Auni Atikah AbdulHalim; Muhammad Rasul Abdullah Halim; Nurul Ashikin Abdullah; Edley A. Jiliun; Jing Jing Khoo; Sazaly AbuBakar; Benjamin L. Makepeace; Zubaidah Ya’cob (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2026)

Trends in ADR reporting’ and the missing context: COVID-19, LMICs, and sociodemographic blind spots - Talha Ali; Muhammad Salman; Mateen Khan (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2026)

Limitations in Assessing Torsades de Pointes Risk in a Swedish Population Based Study - Zubaida Bibi; Syed Muhammad Rayyan; Kausar Ali (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2026)

Combining ability analysis and gene action underlying nutritional quality traits for silage from tropical maize germplasm - John Bosco Ssempiira; Julius Pyton Sserumaga; Tonny Obua; Muhammad Kiggundu; Clementine Namazzi; Herbert Galinya; Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga; Douglas Ntwatwa; Robert Mwesigwa; Moses Matovu; Abasi Kigozi; Swidiq Mugerwa; et al. (Euphytica, 2026)

Retraction Note: Energizing sustainable development: renewable energy’s impact on South Asian environmental quality - Tamoor Azam; Isbat Alam; Muddassar Sarfraz; Muhammad Mohsin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Nexus between agro-ecological efficiency and carbon emission transfer: evidence from China - Usman Akbar; Quan-Lin Li; Muhammad Abdullah Akmal; Mohammed Shakib; Wasim Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Trilemma assessment of energy intensity, efficiency, and environmental index: evidence from BRICS countries - Zulifqar Ali Baloch; Qingmei Tan; Nadeem Iqbal; Muhammad Mohsin; Qaiser Abbas; Wasim Iqbal; Imran Sharif Chaudhry (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Integrated approach for arsenic prediction and health risk evaluation in community tube wells installed by public health department: comparative study of random forest, extreme gradient boosting, and deep neural networks - Ibad Ullah; Sebnem Arslan; Zahid Ullah; Zhanlong Chen; María V. Esteller; Hafiz Ullah; Muhammad Afaq Hussain; Waqar Ali; Rafique Ahmad (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Synergistic effects of foliar selenium nanoparticles and aged cellulose-derived biochar on PAH immobilization and spinach health in contaminated soils - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Azam; Zeeshan Ahmed; Sajad Ali; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Rashid Iqbal (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Spatial distribution of heavy metals and ecological risk assessment in Sea buckthorn across high-mountain landscapes of HKH ranges, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Kamran Ali Khan; Faridullah Faridullah; Adnan Ahmad Tahir; Muhammad Irshad; Shaxina Tuyg’unovna Shukurova; Farhan Hafeez; Arshad Mahmood Abbasi (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Efficient cadmium sequestration from water using cotton husk biochar and copper oxide nanocomposite: adsorption performance, kinetics, and isotherm modeling - Atika Waqar; Muhammad Farhan; Faiza Sharif; Muhammad Imran; Ghulam Mustafa Shah (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Correction: Assessment of spatial and seasonal variation in soil heavy metal contamination adjacent to Chini Lake, Malaysia - Mir Sujaul Islam; Faiz Ul Hassan; Mohd Ekhwan Toriman; Raheel Ahmad; Muhammad Amjad Bashir; Abdur Rehim; Qurat‑Ul‑Ain Raza (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Seasonal variation of potentially toxic elements in lacustrine habitats in the Thrace region, Türkiye: ecological and human health implications - Cem Tokatlı; Said Muhammad (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Integrative Molecular and Structural Profiling of Escherichia coli Virulence Genes in Diabetes-Associated Infections - Noor Jahan Begum; Muhammad Qasim; Ihtisham Ul Haq; Hassan Naveed; Farhan Anwar Khan; Zahid Ullah Khan; Farman Ullah Dawar (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus-P32 Gene in Cattle of Potohar Region, Pakistan - Gohar Khadim; Aamer Ali Shah; Aayesha Riaz; Mian Muhammad Awais; Arfan Yousaf; Mahwish Ali; Bakhtawar Khadim; Nimra Riaz (Current Microbiology, 2026)

The critically endangered Dipterocarpus cinereus is undergoing a genetic bottleneck: evidence from MIG-seq analysis - Iyan Robiansyah; Yayan Wahyu Candra Kusuma; Muhammad Imam Surya; Kusumadewi Sri Yulita; Siti Kurniawati; Kazuki Kurita; Enny Sudarmonowati; Yoshihisa Suyama; Yuji Isagi (Conservation Genetics, 2026)

Modeling future CO2 trajectories in fast-growing Asian economies: synergizing deep learning and shared socioeconomic pathways - Bijoy Mitra; Mohammed Sakib Uddin; Farzana Jamal; Khaled Mahmud; Syed Masiur Rahman; Mohammad Shahedur Rahman; Muhammad Muhitur Rahman (Climatic Change, 2026)

Assessing sustainable performance using green entrepreneurial orientation, innovation, and technology dynamism: a study on Chinese manufacturing SMEs - Zuhaib Zafar; Li Wenyuan; Imran Khan; Suxia Liu; Muhammad Babar Iqbal (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2026)

An Integrated GRI-SCOR Framework for Assessing Green Purchasing Disclosure and Implementation in Manufacturing: A NVivo-Based Content Analysis - Elisa Kusrini; Putri Dwi Annisa; Duta Nanda Rusmana; Muhammad Irfan Mumtaza; Rangga Primadasa (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2026)

Agricultural Waste Valorisation in Gulf Countries: A Scoping Review Toward Circular Economy and Sustainable Policy Innovation - Nur Fathin Ruslan; Noormazlinah Ahmad; Mimi Sakinah Abdul Munaim; Mohd Zamri Che Wanik; Antonio Sanfilippo; Jayaprakash Saththasivam; Muhammad Qasim Ali (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2026)

Enhancing Circular Economy Practices Through Environmental Knowledge: Impacts on Resource Efficiency, Sharing Economy, and Performance-based Contracts in Corporate Sustainability - Asep Marfu; Agung Purwanto; Dwi Atmanto; Nadiroh Nadiroh; Hafid Abbas; Muhammad Zid; Munawar Asikin (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2026)

From Waste to Wealth: How Circular Economy Enhances Social Resilience in Urban Communities Through Recycling Innovation and Public Participation - Asep Marfu; Agung Purwanto; Dwi Atmanto; Nadiroh; Hafid Abbas; Muhammad Zid; Henita Rahmayanti; Arita Marini; Samlibry Adhitia; Catur Wahyu Prasetyo; Sandhi Prasetiawan; Daiman; et al. (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2026)

From Cradle to Caution: Assessing Social Sustainability Risks in Veneer Manufacturing Via Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) - Ilyas Masudin; Muhammad Iqbal Syahrial; Dian Palupi Restuputri; S. Sarifah Radiah Shariff (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2026)

Integrating machine learning and deep learning for enhanced landslide susceptibility and propagation dynamics in Northwestern Pakistan - Hafiz Ullah; Wei Wang; Hamza Daud; Muhammad Afaq Hussain; Nafees Ali (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

Advancements in predicting bearing capacity of foundations near slopes: a comparative review of LEM/LAM/FEM to AI-driven models - Muhammad Rizwan; Sobia Naseem; Muhammad Akhtar Tarar (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

Enhancing liquefaction analysis of the coastal area in Bengkulu City, Indonesia using data-driven techniques - Muhammad Disa Syafrizal; Lindung Zalbuin Mase; Weeradetch Tanapalungkorn; Zhiwei Gao; Suched Likitlersuang (Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2026)

Assessing lead toxicity induced alterations in expression of transmembrane metal transporter OsHMA9 and physio-biochemical activities of canola - Khalid Bilal; Nosheen Noor Elahi; Muhammad Imtiaz; Abebe Bogale; Esmael M. Alyami; Norah Hamdi; Tawaf Ali Shah; Ahmad Mohammad Salamatullah (BioMetals, 2026)

Myoinositol-mediated regulation of leaf physiology, biochemistry, and water relations confers heat stress tolerance in Quinoa - Rashid Iqbal; Muhammad Sarwar; Basharat Ali; Muhammad Farrukh Saleem; Hassaan Ahmad; Muhammad Shahid; Javed Iqbal; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Dilfuza Jabborova; Sajad Ali; Ghulam Murtaza (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

Effects of Exposure to Differentially Stressed Pinus sylvestris Seedlings on the Susceptibility of Receivers to Feeding by the Large Pine Weevil - Sara Mashhadi Meyghani; Muhammad Usman Rasheed; James D. Blande (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2026)
Plants release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to herbivory or damage as part of an indirect defence strategy. These broadly defined damage-induced plant volatiles (DIPVs), include herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs). DIPVs elicit defence-related responses in neighbouring plants, which may influence herbivore behaviour. Although DIPVs have been studied in conifers, little is known about how they influence neighbouring plants and shape subsequent interactions with herbivores. We tested whether DIPVs released by damaged Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ) seedlings alter the susceptibility of undamaged receivers to feeding by the large pine weevil ( Hylobius abietis ). A two-stage experiment examined the effects of exposure to VOCs from mechanically damaged, pine weevil-damaged, sawfly-damaged, and undamaged seedlings on neighbouring receivers. In the first stage, receivers were exposed to VOCs for seven days. VOC emissions from receivers were collected and analysed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Analyses revealed treatment-specific volatile profiles. In the second stage, weevil orientation was tested, and receiver susceptibility evaluated by quantifying bark damage area using digital photograph analysis and classification of feeding-damage type as superficial or deep. Weevils first oriented towards the control receivers most frequently before being found in greater numbers on receivers exposed to DIPVs from mechanically damaged and weevil-damaged neighbours. Towards the end of the experiment, they were found on receivers exposed to sawfly-induced DIPVs. The control group had more deep damage than superficial damage, whereas all DIPV exposure groups had more superficial than deep feeding spots, suggesting that prior VOC exposure may result in surface-level feeding. These findings show that DIPVs can trigger changes in receivers that influence pine weevil orientation and feeding behaviour.

Mineral chemistry and alteration characteristics of sulfide-bearing metavolcanics in the Thalle area, Kohistan–Ladakh Arc: insights into magmatic-hydrothermal fluid evolution - Muhammad Farhan; Tehseen Zafar; Mohammad Arif; Chun-Feng Li; Zahid Hussain; Zaheen Ullah; Syed Wajid Hanif Bukhari; Uzair Siddique; Syed Ali Turab; Mubasir Ali (Geosciences Journal, 2026)

Integrative transcriptomics defines CD36 as a key regulator of immunometabolic signaling in acute myeloid leukemia - Muhammad Sameer Ashaq; Qian Zhou; Yanxia Li; Meiqi Guo; Shujing Zhang; Lingling Wang; Zhuoran Li; Yi Wang; Yufeng Huang; Zhida Shi; Yuan Li; Baobing Zhao (Genes & Genomics, 2026)

Decoding the cold: integrated secretome profiling reveals extracellular adaptation mechanisms in Glaciozyma antarctica - Shuhaila Mat-Sharani; Farahayu Khairuddin; Nik Yusnoraini Yusof; Norfarhan Mohd-Assaad; Abdul Munir Abdul Murad; Farah Diba Abu Bakar; Nor Muhammad Mahadi; Nurdiana Nordin; Shazilah Kamaruddin (Extremophiles, 2026)

Structural and functional annotation of Glaciozyma antarctica hypothetical proteins using integrated modeling pipelines - Fatin Izzati Abdul Hadi; Doris Huai Xia Quay; Nor Muhammad Mahadi; Mohd Firdaus-Raih; Su Datt Lam (Extremophiles, 2026)

Rubber based agroforestry systems enhance soil organic carbon sequestration through changes in soil properties and microbial community structure - Ashar Tahir; Yingying Zhang; Chuan Yang; Wenxian Xu; Hassam Tahir; Hafiz Muhammad Mazhar Abbas; Zhixiang Wu (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Omics-driven soil bioremediation of emerging contaminants: Integrating sensors, digital twins, and microbial biotechnology - Asad Shah; Mohammad Nauman Khan; Waqar Ali; Muhammad Numan Khan; Hidayat Ullah; Zahra Barati; Adil Farooq Lodhi; Lixiao Nie (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Fabrication PVA/cellulose/tungsten composite aprons for X-ray shielding: Structural, attenuation, and mechanical evaluation - Dahlang Tahir; Ardiansyah Ardiansyah; Rifqah Nurul Ihsani; Muhammad Azlan; Faradiba Tsani Arief; Heryanto Haryanto; Bualkar Abdullah; Paulus Lobo Gareso (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2026)

Ferroptosis-driven cryoinjury in porcine testicular tissue: Mechanisms, antioxidant-based cryoprotection, and translational strategies for fertility preservation - Jesse Oluwaseun Ayantoye; Baigao Yang; Hang Zhang; Jianhua Dong; Xiaomeng Zhang; Haoran Song; Muhammad Shahzad; Hubdar Ali Kolachi; David Olusola Aderibigbe; Osamede Henry Osaiyuwu; Pengcheng Wan; Hongmei Pan; et al. (Animal Reproduction Science, 2026)

Spirulina supplementation and human health: An umbrella review of meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials - Nazila Soufi Amlashi; Fahad Rajab Mahmood; Mirza R. Baig; Tina Saeed Basunduwah; Pareshkumar N. Patel; Gulsara Ruziyeva; Gunjan Singh; Muhammad Shahid Iqbal; Munthar Kadhem; Amirali Ebrahimi (Algal Research, 2026)

Harnessing novel biosynthesized ZrO₂ biochar nanocomposites for reactive orange 16 dye adsorption: kinetic modeling and cytotoxicity insights - Mubashara Fayyaz; Mohamed A. Habib; Syed Kashif Ali; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Imran Kanjal; Tahreem Saleem; Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain; Ahmed B. M. Ibrahim (Biodegradation, 2026)

Role of Acacia bark biochar in the growth of Ocimum basilicum L. under cadmium stress - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Zeeshan Ahmed; Rashid Iqbal; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Mashael Daghash Alqahtani; Usman Zulfiqar (Biodegradation, 2026)

Modulation of arsenic uptake and detoxification in maize (Zea mays L.) by plant-based iron oxide nanoparticles - Tauseef Anwar; Huma Qureshi; Muhammad Imran; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Salohiddinjon Yunusov; Shuqurillo Ziyadov; Muydinjon M. Muminov; Gamal Awad El-Shaboury; Dilbar Bazarbayeva; Ibtisam M. Alsudays; Khalid H. Alamer; Munisa Bekmukhamedova; et al. (Biodegradation, 2026)

Exploring the potential of indigenous coal mine isolates Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PM55) and Enterobacter cloacae (PM56) for Cr(VI) bioremediation and plant growth promotion - Nida Zainab; Fazal ur Rehman; Amna Amna; Iftikhar Ahmad; Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis; Hassan Javed Chaudhary (Biodegradation, 2026)

Exploring the biocatalytic potential of Amycolatopsis japonica DyP in degrading plasticizer and phenolic-derived xenobiotic compounds - Muhammad Naveed; Ayesha Saleem; Tariq Aziz; Sadia Jabeen; Sana Miraj Khan; Maida Salah Ud Din; Nantenaina Tombozara; Mayasar I. Al-zaban; Ashwag Shami; Hayam A. Alwabsi (Biodegradation, 2026)

Combined application of 5-ALA and nitric oxide improves lead detoxification and antioxidant defense in barley - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Zeeshan Ahmed; Wael Elmenofy; Muhammad Aamir Manzoor; Rashid Iqbal (Biodegradation, 2026)

Assessing Genetic Variation and Population Connectivity in Wallago attu: A Call for Enhanced Conservation Measures - Taqwa Safdar; Khalid Abbas; Cedric Gondro; Sajid Abdullah; Muhammad Anjum Zia (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)

Molecular Characterization of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Consanguineous Pakistani Families: Unraveling Disease-Causing Pathogenic Variants in OCA2 and TYR Genes for Precision Diagnosis - Haiba Kaul; Shagufta Naz; Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad; Nameerah Saleem; Muhammad Shakil; Sabika Firasat; Bilal Majeed; Saima Sharif; Farzana Rashid; Abdullah Etezaz; Muhammad Umer Khan (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)

Exploring the Role of Mitochondrial Sirtuin 3 Gene in Gastric Cancer Risk Based on SNP Analysis and LORD-Q Assay - Ishrat Mahjabeen; Muhammad Zahid Hussain; Maria Fazal-Ul Haq; Azhar Mehmood; Muhammad Shahbaz Haris; Shereen Ali Khan; Anum Chaudhry; Farzana Hakim; Ayesha Zulfiqar Abbasi; Mahmood Akhtar Kayani (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)

Enhancing the immunogenicity of a recombinant PEDV subunit vaccine: the role of lipoprotein signal peptide - Haroon Afzal; Muhammad Umar; Nguyen-Thanh Hoa; Guan-Ming Ke; Li-Ting Cheng (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Molecular pathways in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria–plant interactions: a comprehensive review - Muhammad Faiq Irfan; Shazia Shafique; Sobiya Shafique; Bushra Tabassum; Allah Rakha Yaseen (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Microbial production and biocatalytic docking of pectin lyase for green oil extraction in biorefinery applications - Sikander Ali; Saba Mahboob; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Muhammad Usman Ahmad; Hafiza Kanwal; Sundas Sharif; Khayala Mammadova; Muhammad Arshad (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

mcr gene family evolution and structural mechanisms of colistin resistance: from mcr-1 to emerging variants - Muhammad Shahid Mehmood; Uthpala Kavindi Rupasinghe Koggala Marakkalage; Tabish Arif; Fariha Javaid; Muhammad Ali Abid; Muntha Shahid; Anwar Parvez; Muhammad Nabeel Saddique; Sultan Ali (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

The virulence regulator Rv3425 mediates stress adaptation and promotes intracellular survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis avirulent strain - Wei Zhu; Aikebaier Reheman; Guanghui Dang; Yifan Wang; Huaiyuan Cai; Xuan Yang; Mingjue Liu; Muhammad Ahsan Naeem; Xi Chen (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Silver nanoparticles in water disinfection: a comprehensive overview on their mechanisms, benefits, and limitations - Muhammad Shehroz Zafar; Sana Ejaz; Farhan Ahmad; Ahmad H. Ibrahim; Sawsan S. Al-Rawi; Faiza Manzoor; Sadia Aziz; Saima Iqbal; Muhammad Adnan Iqbal (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Distribution and Occurrence of Microplastics in Foliar Deposition Across Tree Species in Lahore - Muhammad Shahid; Sidra Farooq; Rahib Hussain; Tahir Sattar; Abdul Qadir (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2026)

Porosity estimation and reservoir characterisation in Central Luconia Miocene carbonates: integrating systematic review with deep learning analysis of thin sections - Abdulrahman Danlami Isa; Haylay Tsegab Gebretsadik; Abdulrahman Muhammad; Hassan Salisu Mohammed; Mohammed Gali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)

Sustaining Citrus Production Under Climate Stress: Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Citrus Farms in China - Wang Wei; Shamsheer ul Haq; Muhammad Amjed Iqbal (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Lumbar Spine Orientation Affects Compressive Fracture Outcome - Rachel Cutlan; Muhammad Khokhar; Nader Shammout; Alok S. Shah; Lance Frazer; Narayan Yoganandan; Barry S. Shender; James Sheehy; Glenn Paskoff; Daniel Nicolella; Timothy Bentley; Saman Shabani; et al. (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2026)
Purpose Understanding how spinal orientation affects injury outcome is essential to understand lumbar injury biomechanics associated with high-rate vertical loading. Methods Whole-column human lumbar spines (T12–L5) were dynamically loaded using a drop tower to simulate peak axial forces associated with high-speed aircraft ejections and helicopter crashes. Spines were allowed to maintain natural lordotic curvature for loading, resulting in a range of orientations. Pre-test X-rays were used to quantify specimen orientation at the time of loading. Primary fracture types were identified (wedge, n = 6; burst, n = 4; hyperextension, n = 4) and compared for loading parameters and lumbar orientation. Results Fracture type was dependent on peak acceleration, bending moment, Cobb angle, sagittal spinal tilt, and location of the applied load. Conclusions Lumbar spine orientation under high-rate axial acceleration affected the resulting fracture type. Analysis of pre-test X-rays revealed that spines that sustained wedge and burst fractures were oriented straighter at the time of loading. The load was applied centrally to T12 in spines with burst fractures, and anteriorly to T12 in spines with wedge fractures. Spines that sustained hyperextension fracture had lower peak accelerations, larger Cobb angles at the time of loading, and sustained larger extension moments. Fracture presentation is an important and understudied factor that influences biomechanical stability, clinical course, and long-term patient outcomes.

Advances in Understanding Cold Tolerance Mechanisms in Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.): Physiological, Biochemical, Molecular, and Breeding Perspectives - Barkat Ali; Wajid Anwar; Muhammad Nauman Khan (American Journal of Potato Research, 2026)

Optimization of Tissue Culture Media for Microtuber Development Incorporating Sugars and Zinc Nanoparticles - Muzammil Anwar Khan; Naima Huma Naveed; Aamir Ali; Muhammad Adeel; Aima Iram Batool; Tahir Shahzad; Muhammad Rizwan Khan; Salman Majeed (American Journal of Potato Research, 2026)

Allometric model of carbon sequestration in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) agroforestry system in Indonesia - Agung Prasetyo; Dwi Priyo Ariyanto; Erwinda Erwinda; Diah Puspita Hati; Mira Media Pratamaningsih; Hengki Siahaan; Budi Santosa; Jelfina Constansje Alouw; Setiari Marwanto; Muhammad Adly Rahandi Lubis (Agroforestry Systems, 2026)

Mechanistic and Synergistic Evaluation of Amodiaquine–Isometamidium Combination Against Trypanosoma evansi: Integrated In Silico–In-Vitro Insights - Waqas Ahmad; Naeem Rasool; Mehmood Ahmad; Muhammad Yasin Tipu; Tehreem Fayyaz; Usama Bin Naeem; Sadaf Aroosa; Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq (Acta Parasitologica, 2026)

Spawning and developmental biology of vulnerable catfish, Wallago attu : Implications for quality seed production and stock replenishment - Saeed Akram Khan; Muhammad Khalil Ahmad Khan; Shahid Sherzada (Journal of Fish Biology, 2026)
Freshwater catfish, Wallago attu , is a popular fish species due to its excellent taste and low quantity of intramuscular bones. Scientific and evidence‐based studies on the embryonic and larval development of this vulnerable fish species are limited. We attempted artificial breeding using Ovaprim, and photographs of the embryological events were taken, revealing each stage of early development. For this, a sequence of microscopic analysis was performed using a trinocular digital microscope. Time‐lapse imaging was also performed to calculate the duration of each developmental stage. The eggs were spherical, and highly adhesive, with a diameter of 1.74 ± 0.11 in T1 and T2, 1.86 ± 0.17 and 1.8 ± 0.16 in T3 and T4, respectively. Hatching occurred at 979.33 ± 5.13, 973 ± 21.07, 981.67 ± 11.93 and 969 ± 7.21 min post‐fertilization (mpf) in T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively. During embryonic development, the blastodisc appeared at 55.33 ± 4.04 (T1), 54.67 ± 5.13 (T2), 58.33 ± 3.79 (T3) and 58.33 ± 3.51 (T4). First cleavage appeared at 64.33 ± 2.08 (T1), 63.67 ± 5.03 (T2), 68 ± 1 (T3) and 66 ± 4.36 (T4) mpf, resulting in two equal blastomeres. Embryonic body movements started at 652 mpf. Free body embryonic development (ranging from the two‐cell to the pre‐hatching stage) took 810 mpf. Hatching occurred at 979.33 ± 5.13 (T1), 973 ± 21.07 (T2), 981.67 ± 11.93(T3) and 969 ± 7.21(T4) mpf, with average larval lengths of 4.88 ± 0.19 (T1), 5 ± 0.16 (T2), 4.88 ± 0.19 (T3) and 4.88 ± 0.28 (T4) mm. Such information will have significant implications on conservation and sustainable seed production of this species. The findings of this study will contribute to the advancement of W. attu aquaculture by providing valuable insights into quality seed production and stock replenishment.

Improving Wheat Production in Pakistan Through an Economically Viable Solar‐Powered Rain Gun Sprinkler Irrigation System - Muhammad Asif; Shahzad Hussain Dahri; Bashir Ahmad; Noman Latif Sadozai; Sohail Raza Haidree; Abdul Hannan; Syed Qasim Ali Naqvi (Irrigation and Drainage, 2026)
In rainfed agriculture, limited water availability has become a challenging factor for sustainable farming and economic security. For regions with variable climate conditions, efficient water management practices must be adopted to improve livelihoods and food security. This study aimed to evaluate the role of supplemental irrigation for wheat crops in the Pothwar region. The irrigation management consists of I 0 (rainfed), I 1 (10 mm presowing), I 2 (10 mm at 50% soil moisture depletion [SMD]) and I 3 (25 mm at 75% SMD). The results revealed that, under I 3 , the grain yield increased by 49% and 17%, followed by I 2 (47% and 12%) compared to the rainfed yield of 1.85 and 3.93 tons/ha in Jand and NARC, respectively. The analysis of variance and Tukey's honestly significant difference (HSD) test revealed that the yield for I 0 value was significantly lower than that of all the irrigation treatments, while there were no significant differences among I 1 , I 2 and I 3 . The net benefit analysis revealed that I 3 was an economic irrigation schedule and paid back the total intervention cost by generating PKR 389,915/ha at NARC and PKR 283,915/ha at Jand in 3.83 and 4.93 years, respectively. This viable economic return makes solar‐powered irrigation systems reliable sources of water for water‐scarce and climate‐variable regions.

A Novel Sequential Weighting and Standardisation Framework for Robust Drought Assessment Using CMIP6 Projections - Hussnain Abbas; Muhammad Shakeel; Muhammad Mohsin; Zulfiqar Ali; Amna Nazeer; Rizwan Niaz; Naim Ahmad (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
In the era of global warming, drought remains one of the most pressing, insidious and complex climatic phenomena. Although Global Climate Models (GCMs) are indispensable for simulating past and future climate patterns, they continue to face persistent challenges in accurately characterising drought under diverse climate conditions due to inherent model uncertainties. Multi‐model ensembles (MMEs) are widely adopted to reduce these uncertainties; however, conventional MME approaches often overlook three critical aspects: (i) the independent relative contribution of individual GCMs, (ii) the influence of point‐wise value deviations and (iii) the sequential order of predictor inclusion in the analysis. Neglecting these factors can result in biassed weighting, reduced interpretability and overestimation of drought severity in subsequent assessments. This study introduces an integrated two‐stage framework, Integrated Ensemble Based on Sequential Predictor Contribution Analysis for Standardised Climate Indices (IEBSPCASCI), for future drought assessment using GCM projections, combining a novel weighting strategy with an optimised drought index formulation. In Stage 1, we propose the sequential relative impact weighting ensemble (SRIWE), a new GCM ensemble weighting scheme that accounts for point‐wise discrepancies and sequential predictor contributions with addressing multicollinearity among models; in Stage 2, we develop the Standardised Partitioned Impact Severity Drought Index (SPISDI), an optimal‐standardisation‐based index enhancing drought severity quantification under future climate scenarios. The proposed IEBSPCASCI framework is applied to 94 locations in Pakistan using 22 GCM from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) for the period 1950–2014. The Stage 1 weighting scheme, SRIWE, outperforms conventional MMEs, achieving the highest median and mean Kling–Gupta Efficiency (KGE) (0.2650, 0.2435) and Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) (0.2074, 0.1075), and the lowest median and mean values of Mean Absolute Error (MAE) (12.5572, 18.027), indicating superior predictive skill and smaller errors. In stage 2, SPISDI‐based drought assessments reveal a consistent increase in drought severity and frequency in all SSP scenarios. Under SSP5‐8.5, the intensity of drought peaks markedly towards 2080–2100, signalling substantial climate‐induced risks to water resources and agriculture. Steady‐state probability analysis indicates that normal drought conditions dominate; however, extreme drought (ED) and severe drought (SD) events remain significant, with ED peaking at 2.37% (SSP2–4.5, 48 months) and SD reaching 8.6% (SSP1–2.6, 48 months). These findings underscore the urgent need for adaptive water management policies, climate‐resilient agricultural strategies and proactive drought risk governance to mitigate future socio‐economic impacts.

Mapping Diurnal Heat Stress in Nigeria: Spatial and Temporal Changes Over Seven Decades - Mohammed Abdu Nasara; Najeebullah Khan; Mohd Khairul Idlan Muhammad; Amyrhul Abu Bakar; Mohd Ridza Mohd Haniffah; Shamsuddin Shahid (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
While thermal stress risks are global, Sahelian Africa's localised impacts remain understudied despite rapidly intensifying heat exposure. Climate hazards associated with human thermal stress present considerable challenges to Nigeria's public health and socio‐economic activities, with effects intensified by the nation's heterogeneous climatic characteristics. This research examines the spatial and temporal variability of heat stress in Nigeria from 1950 to 2023. WBGT was selected as the core indicator due to its strong relevance in humid climates and its ability to incorporate metabolic and radiative heat load. Hourly wet‐bulb globe temperature (WBGT) data were derived from 0.1° × 0.1° ERA5‐Land hourly reanalysis datasets using the Liljegren method and subsequently analysed for significant trends using the Mann–Kendall trend test. The results showed that Nigeria's annual mean of daily peak WBGT varies from 24°C in the south to above 28°C in the north. Over the 74‐year period, WBGT increased by approximately 1.2°C in northern Nigeria and by about 0.8°C–1.0°C in the southern regions, with northern regions showing the strongest trends (~0.20°C/decade). The late period (1987–2023) consistently exhibited higher WBGT values than the early period (1950–1986), with increases most pronounced during early morning and late evening hours. Late‐period WBGT values increased across all zones by 0.8°C–1.2°C from September to November, with the largest shifts in southern Nigeria during March–May. These rising WBGT levels have direct implications for public health, outdoor labour productivity and climate adaptation planning—potentially reducing agricultural and construction sector labour capacity by 10%–15% during peak heat months under current thresholds. The day and nighttime variability of WBGT decreased from north to south. These findings underscore urgent needs for improved urban planning (e.g., heat‐resilient infrastructure, shading, ventilation) and stronger rural health access systems to manage growing heat‐related risks. Overall, the study highlights escalating nationwide heat stress and calls for targeted adaptation strategies, including early‐warning systems, expansion of cooling access, occupational heat‐safety guidelines and heat‐sensitive urban and agricultural planning.

Metabolic reprogramming of neurons in alzheimer disease: a biochemical perspective - Iqra Farzeen; Maryam Batool; Saira Saeed; Ghanva Mustafa; Munaza Yasmeen; Muhammad Muzammil Nazir; Asma Ashraf (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2026)

Retraction Note: Environmental efficiency and the role of energy innovation in emissions reduction - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Wasim Iqbal; Umar Suffian Ahmad; Arooj Fatima; Imran Sharif Chaudhry (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Do entrepreneurial orientation and intellectual capital influence SMEs’ growth? Evidence from Pakistan - Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas; Zhuquan Wang; Hafeez Ullah; Muhammad Mohsin; Hasnain Abbas; Memon Rafait Mahmood (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Role of climate fund raising under fiscal balance on climate change mitigation: an analysis from Pareto optimality - Jie Ding; Ying Wang; Siqi Wang; Muhammad Mohsin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Reservoir Quality Evolution in the Permian Wargal Carbonate Ramp, Western Salt Range, Pakistan - Bilal Ahmed; Huafeng Tang; Shahzad Bakht; Muhammad Yousuf Jat Baloch (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2026)
The Permian Wargal Formation of the western Salt Range preserves a shallow marine carbonate-ramp succession, in which heterogeneity reflects coupled depositional architecture, facies-selective diagenesis, and deformation-related structural compartmentalisation of the Wargal interval. This study integrates balanced restoration with stratigraphic logging, microfacies analysis, paragenetic reconstruction, and quantitative pore-network topology to evaluate how stratigraphic packaging and diagenetic overprint govern connected pathway development within a structurally partitioned fold–thrust setting. Balanced restoration of a representative transect yields 1.1336 km of minimum tectonic shortening (18.7%) and indicates shortening shared between thrust slip and distributed folding, providing an admissible geometric framework for assessing compartmentalisation. The Wargal succession is ~130 m thick and organised into three carbonate packages bounded by laterally persistent argillaceous marker intervals (~21–23 m and ~98–105 m), with grain-supported shoal to shoal-margin facies dominating intervening units. Diagenesis is strongly facies-selective; grain-supported microfacies record progressive calcite cementation that occludes pore throats, whereas mud-supported facies retain microporosity but are preferentially modified by neomorphism, compaction, and pressure-solution fabrics. Image-based analysis of 20 thin-section fields of view shows that pore connectivity varies systematically among microfacies and that a connectivity-weighted index (Iconn) covaries more closely with skeleton-derived connectivity than with segmented areal porosity (ϕ2D=0.124–9.750%). The combined results quantify the decoupling between pore volume and connectivity and provide a basis for predicting reservoir-quality evolution from facies architecture, diagenetic sequence, and structural segmentation, with direct relevance to subsurface characterisation of marine carbonate successions in hydrocarbon systems.

GC–MS profiling of cinnamic acid and its derivatives in Styrax sumatrana benzoin from North Sumatra: implications for chemotype selection and horticultural improvement - Lidia Kristina Panjaitan; Waras Nurcholis; Syaefudin Suminto; Imro’ah Ikarini; Lisa Nurwidya M. Sakaria; Muhammad Hamzah Solim; Aswandi Aswandi; Cut Rizlani Kholibrina; Dwi Ningsih Susilowati; Delima Napitupulu; Dwinita Wikan Utami (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Diversity of wild Morchella (Ascomycota) revealed by integrated morphological and molecular analyses - Sania Shoukat; Nasir Mehmood; Salman Ghuffar; Sadiqa Bibi; Muhammad Rauf; Gulshan Irshad; Gule-e-Lalah Khan; Sumaira Maqsood; Tauseef Anwar; Huma Qureshi; Nazih Y. Rebouh; Salohiddinjon Yunusov; et al. (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

Redundancy‐Resilient Multi‐Criteria Multi‐Model Ensemble Framework for Drought Assessment Under Climate Change - Hussnain Abbas; Muhammad Shakeel; Zulfiqar Ali; Rizwan Niaz; Naim Ahmad; Ali Atif Yassin Ali (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
Reliable assessment of drought risks under climate change requires robust evaluation of climate models, redundancy‐resilient ensemble construction, and accurate quantification of extremes. Existing approaches often fail to account for non‐linear dependencies, inter‐model redundancy, and spatial performance, limiting the reliability of drought projections. This study introduces Integrated Information‐theoretic redundancy‐resilient ensemble and drought assessment (IIREDA), a multi‐criteria framework that integrates information‐theoretic dependence measures, redundancy adjustment, spatial performance consistency, and advanced ensemble techniques. Applying IIREDA to 22 CMIP6 global climate models (GCMs) across 29 grid stations in drought‐prone Balochistan (1950–2014; projected SSP1–2.6, SSP2–4.5, SSP5–8.5 for 2015–2100), we identify high‐performing models (e.g., CNRM‐CM6‐1‐HR, MIROC‐ES2L) and highlight underperforming models (e.g., CanESM5‐CanOE). Using the novel HC‐GDM ranking, an optimal subset of 11 GCMs is selected, ensuring robust ensemble construction. Ensemble experiments demonstrate that constrained least squares ensembles (CLSE) outperform equal‐weighted, machine learning and probabilistic methods by reducing bias and effectively managing outliers. For drought characterisation, K‐component Gaussian mixture modelling (K‐CGMM) captures extremes more accurately than traditional univariate distributions. Drought assessment using the proposed IW‐GSPI reveals stable conditions under SSP1–2.6, intensification under SSP2–4.5, and persistent multi‐year severe droughts under SSP5–8.5, further supported by Markov chain analysis. In summation, IIREDA advances methodological rigour in climate risk assessment, providing redundancy‐resilient, probabilistic drought projections to inform mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Whole-genome characterization and functional–structural analysis of GST variants in Orang Asli with comparative insights from Malays - Aishah Farliani Shirat; Muhammad Yusuf Abdul Zaid; Nurul Azmir Amir Hashim; Nurul Huda Mohamad Ikbal; Mohd Nur Fakhruzzaman Noorizhab; Eng Keng Seow; Mohammad Masrin Md Zahrin; Thane Moze Darumalinggam; Muhammad Danish Badrul Hisham; Teh Lay Kek; Mohd Zaki Salleh (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Quality assessment and authenticity evaluation of honey samples from local traders in Peshawar, Pakistan - Abdul Wahab; Muhammad Younus; Shehla Begum; Wahid Gul (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Development and evaluation of climate-smart aquaculture interventions to enhance livelihood resilience in salt farming communities of Bangladesh - Md. Rakibul Hasan; Muhammad Meezanur Rahman; Seikh Razibul Islam; Md Anisuzzaman; Khadijatul Kubra Riya; Takaomi Arai; Norhayati Ngah; M. Belal Hossain (Aquaculture International, 2026)

Exploiting endogenous Protoporphyrin IX for Photodynamic inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Muhammad Bilal; Rabia Anjum; Sana Imtiaz; Muhammad Saleem (Journal of Fluorescence, 2026)

Cost-effective phosphorous recovery from distillery wastewater using inherent nutrients: agronomic and economic assessment - Raffia Siddique; Muhammad Ansar Farooq; Munib Ahmed Shafique (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Evaluating the InVEST model to map water ecosystem services in the data-scarce upper Indus basin - Zeeshan Zafar; Shah Fahd; Muhammad Zubair; Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain; Qaiser Abbas (Acta Geophysica, 2026)

Bacterial biological control agents and resistance resources to enhance defense and morphological attributes of Capsicum annuum against Fusarium wilt - Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Atiq; Nasir Ahmed Rajput; Muhammad Sagheer; Ye Xia (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)
Fusarium wilt (c.o. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici ( Foc ) is one of the major disasters during chilli production, which causes tremendous yield losses under suitable climatic conditions worldwide. One of our research aims was to investigate the incidence of Fusarium wilt disease, with a special reference to the climatic conditions in various chilli growing areas of Punjab, Pakistan, in 2020–2022. For these purposes, three major chilli growing areas were surveyed. All the investigated climatic factors, such as air and soil temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, wind speed, and soil moisture, positively correlated with disease development. The highest disease incidence was recorded in District Lahore (69%), followed by a disease incidence of 31.8% in Chiniot and 16% in Kasur. In our study, two years’ screening (2020-21 and 2021-22) of thirty different chilli varieties/advanced lines was carried out to find out the source of resistance against Fusarium wilt. Among them, only two varieties (Sayban and HP-1810 F1) showed resistance responses, but six varieties (Maxi, PR-0921, BS Hari Rani, FS-1, Janbaz-F1, and Sitara 80) were highly susceptible to Fusarium wilt of chilli. For the disease management with biocontrol agents (BCAs), Bacillus subtilis (MU_Bs09) was found the most effective in inhibiting pathogen mycelial growth (82.68%) and reducing disease incidence (75.88%) under both lab and greenhouse experiments, followed by Streptomyces palmae (MU_Sp19) and Pseudomonas simiae (MU_Ps13). Also, treatment with Bacillus subtilis (MU_Bs09) significantly enhanced the production of some biochemical enzymes and compounds, including catalases, phenolics, H₂O₂, and chlorophyll. In addition, Bacillus subtilis (MU_Bs09) improved the plant morphological attributes, such as fresh weight, dry weight, plant height, and yield per plant when treated at three different concentrations. The related enhancements were followed by Streptomyces palmae (MU_Sp19) and Pseudomonas simiae (MU_Ps13). In conclusion, cultivating resistant plant varieties is one of the most effective strategies to combat Fusarium wilt. In addition, applying soil drenching with beneficial microbes, such as Bacillus subtilis strain MU_Bs09, can be one effective strategy for managing Fusarium wilt through enhancing plant antioxidant activity and other constitutive defense mechanisms.

Advances in fulvic acid extraction from lignite: techniques, challenges, and applications - Iqra Yousaf; Lizhen Gao; Iffat Riaz; Sidra Pervaiz; Muhammad Usman (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Retraction Note: Toxic Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Titanium Dioxide Bulk Salt in the Liver and Blood of Male Sprague-Dawley Rats Assessed by Different Assays - Muhammad Shakeel; Farhat Jabeen; Naureen Aziz Qureshi; Muhammad Fakhr-e-Alam (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Pharmacological investigation of natural compounds for therapeutic potential in neuropathic pain - Muhammad Faheem; Arif-ullah Khan; Fawad Ali Shah (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Innovative Nanocarriers of Sorafenib in the Optimisation of Therapeutic Outcome: Challenges and Applications in Breast Cancer - Nishtha Chaurawal; Amalia Ruiz Estrada; Klaus Pors; Kaisar Raza; Muhammad Wahajuddin (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026)

The emerging role of milk-derived extracellular vesicles in gut pathology and cancer management - Yan Li; Muhammad Zahoor Khan; Changfa Wang; Qingshan Ma (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2026)

Artemisia absinthium attenuates hepatic fibrosis in mice by suppressing hepatic stellate cells activation and modulating inflammatory chemokine signaling - Rabbia Manzoor; Iram Gull; Abrar Ahmed; Tuba Ghulam Hussain; Ubaida Hussain; Muhammad Shahbaz Aslam (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2026)

Retraction Note: Adenosine protects D-galactose induced alterations in rat model of aging via attenuating neurochemical profile and redox status - Noreen Samad; Arooj Nasir; Muhammad Habib ur Rehman; Sheraz Ahmed Bhatti; Imran Imran (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2026)

Rolled amniotic membrane for practical vascular graft development: a scoping review - Ahmad Hafiz Murtadha; Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar; Mohamad Fikeri Ishak; Muhammad Dain Yazid; Nadiah Sulaiman (Human Cell, 2026)

Biotechnological potential of Ganoderma species in mycoremediation: a bibliometric analysis - Anggita Rahmi Hafsari; Febri Doni; Dedat Prismantoro; Thomas Argyarich Jefferson; Muhammad Ali Ramdhani; Nurul Izzati Mohd Ali; Zul Ilham; Zarimah Hanafiah; Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar; Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

Precedency of nano-biosystems over conventional methods for the remediation of heavy metals from industrial effluents - Rahuf Khalid; Eqan Fatima; Syeda Taiyba Bukhari; Muhammad Waseem (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Per capita carbon footprint convergence in developing countries: the role of energy factors - Mansur Muhammad; Herbert Wibert Victor Hasudungan; Attahir B Abubakar (Climate and Development, 2026)

Bacteriophage-Based Vaccine Platform for Next Generation Vaccine Development Against Bovine Tuberculosis and Other Pulmonary Diseases of Animals - Shahzar Khan; Nadia Ilyas; Fida Ullah Khan; Aneela Nawaz; Mohammed Raashid; Muhammad Ismail Khan; Momina Aamir; Aamer Ali Shah; Malik Badshah; Brekhna Alam; Samiullah Khan (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2026)

Agriculture, industry, and economic growth as determinants of carbon emissions in climate hotspots: evidence from dynamic causal analysis - Amir Mustafa; Naeem Ahmed; Munib Ahmed; Muhammad Adnan Bashir (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Corrigendum: Changes to the Author List and Acknowledgements - Muhsan Ali Kalhoro; Veeranjaneyulu Chinta; Muhammad Tahir; Yujie Sheng; Chunli Liu; Zhiyuan He; Zhenlin Liang; Jun Song; Tony Song (Algae, 2026)

Species-specific snag use and nesting ecology of cavity-nesting birds in managed plantations of Southern Punjab, Pakistan - Muhammad Talha Imtiaz; Ihsan Qadir; Kathryn E. Sieving; Ghulam Yasin; Syed Amir Manzoor; Muhammad Farooq Azhar; Muhammad Zubair (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Integrated Mechanical–NDT Evaluation of Moisture- and Weathering-Induced Weakening in Granite, Marble, and Limestone Joints - Waqas Ahmed; Azhar Ali; Abdul Rahim Asif; M. E. Al-Atroush; Muhammad Yasir (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

Deciphering water scarcity footprint of auxiliary paddy irrigation via Available Water Remaining (AWARE)-LCA model for sustainable groundwater infrastructure - Naseem Akhtar; Abdulghani Essyah Musbah Swesi; Syahidah Akmal Muhammad; Muhammad Izzuddin Syakir; Raed Sameeh Raja Hussain; Pahmi Husain; Ateyah Alzahrani; Anwar Ulla Khan; Ahmad Alghamdi (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Multifunctional Curcumin Nanoparticles: Oncolytic, Radical Scavenging, Regenerative, Hepatoprotective, and Bactericidal Effects - Huzaifa Hanif; Shahzad Hussain; Umer Rashid; Tafail Akbar Mughal; Muhammad Naeem Ahmad; Muhammad Waseem (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2026)

Emerging challenges and sustainability pathways in global aquaculture of mud crab (genus Scylla) - Murak; Khor Waiho; Hanafiah Fazhan; Muhammad Sajjad Ahmad; Kuo-Wei Lan; Hongyu Ma; Mhd Ikhwanuddin (Aquaculture International, 2026)

Bioprospecting marine-derived Nocardia sp. SPL22-064 of the Lombok Sea exhibits potent anti-nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) activity - Ni Luh Putu Vidya Paramita; Linda Sukmarini; Shanti Ratnakomala; Eni Dwi Islamiati; Sinta Nurrohmah; Muhammad Khafi; Ni Putu Ariantari; Lely Retno Wulansari; Bustanussalam; Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi; Idham Sumarto Pratama; Christine Imbert; et al. (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Data fusion for air pollution monitoring: satellite, ground based and ensemble models for PM 2.5 prediction - Afnan Ullah; Kamran; Musawar Hussain; Hira Saif; Muhammad Fahim Khokhar (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Prediction of domestic sewage volume in villages and towns in Northwest China based on area-of-interest data - Rui Dong; Zhao Guo; Muhammad Awais Baloch; Xukuo Gao (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of cotton whitefly Bemisia tabaci infesting cotton crops - Qamar Saeed; Muhammad Sagheer; Ummad ud din Umar; Muhammad Taimoor Shakeel; Mahmoud Moustafa; Mohammed Al-Shahrani; Uthman Algopishi; Muhammad Naeem; Mahmoud Ahmed Amer (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Microplastic exposure reduces multi-trophic biomass yield in a freshwater integrated aquaculture system - Gökhan Tunçelli; Muhammad Hanif Azhar; Devrim Memiş; Nuray Erkan; Idil Can-Tuncelli; Özkan Özden; Eda Dagsuyu; İsmet Burcu Turkyilmaz Mutlu; Refiye Yanardag (Aquaculture International, 2026)
Freshwater integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems are increasingly used to enhance nutrient utilization efficiency; however, their performance under microplastic (MP) exposure remains poorly characterized. This study evaluated the effects of water-borne and feed-borne polyethylene (PE) MP (10–20 µm) on biomass production and filtration performance in a three-compartment freshwater IMTA system comprising rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ), freshwater mussels (Unionidae), and duckweed ( Lemna minor ). Fluorescent spherical MPs were applied in four treatments ( n = 3 tanks per treatment): control (no MPs), feed-borne MPs (5 particles per 100 g feed), water-borne MPs (35 particles L⁻ 1 at fish-tank inflow), and combined exposure. The exposure phase lasted 45 days with 15-day sampling intervals, followed by a 45-day depuration phase. Fish growth responses differed modestly among treatments during exposure, with transient reductions observed in MP-exposed groups relative to the control at intermediate sampling points. Mussel filtration capacity showed limited variation among treatments, with no consistent treatment-specific suppression across time. Duckweed biomass accumulation was lower under combined exposure compared with the control, whereas variability was higher in MP treatments during early growth stages. An integrated multi-trophic performance index calculated from terminal measurements indicated moderate reductions in overall system productivity under combined exposure relative to the control. During depuration, growth trajectories across treatments converged. These results indicate that elevated microplastic exposure can influence biomass distribution and productivity within freshwater IMTA systems, particularly under combined exposure scenarios.

Comparative Evaluation of Antiaging Potential of Cymbopogon Citratus Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles and Citral Against D-galactose Induced Aging in Mice - Rimsha Abaidullah; Shaukat Ali; Ayesha Muzamil; Muhammad Summer; Rabia Mushtaq (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2026)

YOLOv8n-PFA: a parallel fusion attention network for enhanced target detection in challenging environments - Muhammad Rashid; Junfeng Wang; Faheem Ahmed; Naeem Ahmed; Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan; Eatedal Alabdulkreem; Samih M. Mostafa (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
Introduction Underwater target detection plays a crucial role in marine environmental monitoring and ocean exploration. However, accurate detection remains challenging due to low illumination, blurred small objects, and complex background interference. Although convolutional neural network-based detectors have improved detection performance, many existing approaches are computationally expensive, limiting their deployment on resource-constrained underwater platforms. Methods To address these challenges, we propose YOLOv8n-PFA, a lightweight and high-precision underwater object detection framework. The proposed method introduces a novel Parallel Fusion Attention (PFA) module that models channel and spatial attention in parallel using residual connections to enhance discriminative features while suppressing background noise. The Wise Intersection over Union (WIoUv3) loss is incorporated to stabilize training and improve localization accuracy. Additionally, depth-wise convolutions (DWConv) are strategically applied to reduce model parameters and computational complexity. To further validate generalization capability, the PFA module is also integrated into YOLOv11n. Results Experimental results show that YOLOv8n-PFA achieves 84.2% mean Average Precision (mAP) on the URPC2020 dataset with 2.68 M parameters and 7.7 GFLOPs, and 84.8% mAP on the RUOD dataset with 2.98 M parameters and 7.9 GFLOPs. When integrated into YOLOv11n, the model achieves 84.7% mAP on URPC2020 and 85.3% on RUOD with only 2.76 M parameters and 6.5 GFLOPs. Across both datasets, the proposed approach improves mAP by 2.8-4.1% over baseline models while maintaining a lightweight architecture. Discussion The results demonstrate that the proposed framework provides an effective and computationally efficient solution for real-time underwater target detection in challenging marine environments. The consistent performance gains across different YOLO generations further confirm the scalability and robustness of the proposed PFA module.

Nano-Calcium Enhances Drought Tolerance by Regulating Photosynthesis and Amino Acid Metabolism In Brassica napus - Ahsan Ayyaz; Iram Batool; Tongjun Qin; Kangni Zhang; Weiqi Chen; Zafar Ullah Zafar; Basharat Ali; Muhammad Ahsan Farooq; Fakhir Hannan; Weijun Zhou (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Microbial degradation of acetaminophen, a pharmaceutical compound, using the ascomycete fungus Trichoderma asperellum - Upeksha Gayangani Jayasekara; Tony Hadibarata; Muhammad Noor Hazwan Jusoh; Paran Gani; Inn Shi Tan; Adhi Yuniarto; Noorul Hudai Abdullah (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)
The tropical fungus Trichoderma asperellum was identified as a novel acetaminophen degrader, achieving 88.8% removal of 1 g/L acetaminophen in liquid culture under optimal conditions (pH 4.7, 0.55% w/v salinity, 9.7 g/L glucose, and 4.5 g/L peptone). A unique enzyme pattern, predominantly dioxygenase (146 U/mL on day 7), exhibited a degradation mechanism distinct from the ligninolytic enzyme system traditionally associated with fungal biodegradation. The GC-MS analysis has identified some intermediates, including p-aminophenol, 1,3-dihydroxybenzene, phenol, and butenoic acid. At the same time, some of the metabolites have not been reported previously in fungal degradation of acetaminophen. The distinct pattern of enzyme response and the identification of novel intermediates indicate that T. asperellum follows a distinct oxidative hydrolytic route, highlighting its potential as a new fungal candidate for the bioremediation of pharmaceuticals.

Retraction Note: Demystifying the association between economic development, transportation, tourism, renewable energy, and ecological footprint in Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation region during globalization mode - Muhammad Naveed; Minhazul Islam; Muhammad Usman; Mustafa Kamal; Mohammad Faisal Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Does environmental sustainability affect the renewable energy consumption? Nexus among trade openness, CO2 emissions, income inequality, renewable energy, and economic growth in OECD countries - Iftikhar Muhammad; Rasim Ozcan; Vipin Jain; Paritosh Sharma; Malik Shahzad Shabbir (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Effect of Nitrogen and Maize Straw on Soil Nitrogen Transformation, Farm Profitability, and Wheat Yield: Balancing Productivity and Environmental Sustainability - Siddique Ahmad; Wenjing Song; Yanling Mu; Xiaobin Zhang; Shuping Xiong; Muhammad Arif; Muhammad Amjad; Laiba Urooj; Basit Ullah; Xinming Ma; Yihao Wei (Agricultural Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Do anthropogenic and natural factors elevate the haze pollution in the South Asian countries? Evidence from long-term cointegration and VECM causality estimation - Mohammad Musa; Lan Yi; Preethu Rahman; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Li Yang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Biofloc technology: a comprehensive review of its implications for enhancing aquaculture production - Nadia Yasin; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Bedur Faleh Albalawi; Muhammad Amjad; Adan Naeem; Eman Naeem; Zainab Akram; Mubeena Akbar (Aquaculture International, 2026)

Spatial analysis of air pollution and cancer prevalence in Texas: a machine learning approach using satellite remote sensing data - Fangchao Dong; Muhammad Tauhidur Rahman; Hao Chen (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Beneficial Microorganisms Mediating Wheat Responses to Abiotic Stress: Advances and Perspectives - Xintong Liu; Haifeng Liu; Muhammad Farooq; Kadambot H. M. Siddique; Fasih Ullah Haider; Xiangnan Li (Agricultural Research, 2026)

Health hazards associated with radon present in soil of Nizampur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Jehangir Ijaz; Yuping Su; Nisar Ahmad; Muhammad Bakhsh (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2026)

Greening the Maritime Sector Through Autonomous Shipping: Rethinking Safety, Liability, and Regulatory Frameworks - Juei-Cheng Jao; Muhammad Hanzla Alvi (Coastal Management, 2026)

Soil amendments enhance phenolic defense in canola, suppressing cabbage aphid population and improving yield performance - Muhammad Wajid Javed; Mansoor–ul Hasan; Muhammad Sagheer; Shahbaz Talib Sahi (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Molecular prevalence, genetic diversity and effect of Toxoplasma gondii infection on the hematological parameters of various bird species - Tauqir Un Nisa; Fatima Mushtaq; Humaira Zulfiqar Ali Gondal; Naila Amjad; Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Latif; Hira Muqaddas; Furhan Iqbal (Biologia, 2026)

Understanding soil carbon durability: influencing factors, stabilization mechanisms, and research challenges - Nima Kerketta; Pratiti Goswami; Amlan Roy; Dipankar Sarma; Muhammad Farooq; Fasih Ullah Haider; Nirmali Gogoi (Environmental Sustainability, 2026)

Exploring the efficacy of a novel cannabidiol and bevacizumab combination in non-small cell lung cancer - Abdul Qadir; Zurqa Khalid; Ayesha Kashmala Ghauri; Muhammad Hamza Dawood; Usama Manzoor; Habib Ur Rehman (DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2026)

Improving In Silico Cardiac Safety Prediction by Consensus Averaging of Transmural Ventricular Cell Models - Nurul Qashri Mahardika T; Ali Ikhsanul Qauli; Yunendah Nur Fuadah; Aulia Khamas Heikhmakhtiar; Muhammad Adnan Pramudito; Ariyadi; Aroli Marcellinus; Yoo Seok Kim; Ki Moo Lim (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2026)

Three novel benzophenones from Mesua caudata (King) Kosterm. and their cytotoxic activity - Mulyadi Tanjung; Muhammad Fajar Aldin; Ali Rohman; Ratih Dewi Saputri; Norizan Ahmat; Tjitjik Srie Tjahjandarie (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Susceptibility of two super elite basmati rice varieties cultivated in Pakistan to Whitebacked Planthopper (WBPH) Sogatella furcifera Horváth (Hemiptera: Delphacidae); A life–table bioassay - Muhammad Rizwan; Misbah Rizwan; Arshed Makhdoom Sabir; Muhammad Tahir; Bilal Atta; Tahir Hussain Awan (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Retraction notice to ‘Source, occurrence, distribution, fate, and implications of microplastic pollutants in freshwater on environment: A critical review and way forward’ [Chemosphere 325 (2023) 138367] - Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan; Ahtisham Haider; Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad; Ayesha Mohyuddin; Hafiz Muhammad Umer Aslam; Sohail Nadeem; Mohsin Javed; Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman; Hui Hwang Goh; Kit Wayne Chew (Chemosphere, 2026)

Effective removal of lamotrigine using colloidal activated carbon - Abdullah Basaleh; Mohammed Benaafi; Shehzada Muhammad Sajid Jillani; Shahd Alghamdi; Bassam Tawabini (Chemosphere, 2026)

Structural equation modeling revealed optimized ridge-furrow configuration integrated with straw-soil crust enhancing carbon sequestration and sainfoin yield in semiarid agroecosystems - Abdul Qadeer; Qi Wang; Rizwan Azim; Xiaole Zhao; Wen Ma; Ibrahim Awuku; Fujia Li; Qinglin Liu; Yanping Liu; Bing Liu; Xuchun Li; Muhammad Sanaullah; et al. (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

Semantic segmentation–based detection of exposed soil regions in paddy fields for a floating-type puddling and leveling operation - Zian Liang; Jun Zhou; Yongpeng Chen; Yinghua Zhang; Tamiru Tesfaye Gemechu; Lei Li; Huayu Zhou; Muhammad Aurangzaib (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Indus Deltaic Creeks Sediments, Sindh, Pakistan: Ecological Risk Assessment and Environmental Implications - Syed Muhammad Rehan Ullah; Syed Muhammad Saqib Nadeem; Sanober Kahkashan; Abdullah; Anwar Zeb (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2026)

Sources and ecotoxicological risk indices of OCP and PCBs residues in Shalateen sediments, Red Sea, Egypt - Tarek O. Said; Mohamed A. Hassaan; Safaa Ragab; Muhammad Arshad; Amany El Sikaily; Ahmed El Nemr (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2026)

Molecular and functional insights of β-1,3-glucan-binding protein (β-GBP) in polyphenol-based oxidative stress mitigation in whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) - Muhammad Safdar; Safdar Imran; Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad; Mehmet Ozaslan; Xia Wang; Xiuli Chen (Aquaculture, 2026)

Morphometric and genetic variation of six soldierfish species (genus Myripristis, family: Holocentridae) harvested in Aceh Besar waters, Indonesia - Nadya Tirta; Essy Harnelly; Rania Feranita Fachri; Putri Khairani Amalia Siregar; Nanda Muhammad Razi; Nanda Ulfa Khaira; Mutia Ramadhaniaty; Sri Riska Rahayu; Nurlita Putri Anggraini; Raissha Amanda Siregar; Adrian Damora; Nur Fadli (Zoologischer Anzeiger, 2026)

Long-term exposure to biodegradable polylactic acid microplastics promotes Microcystis aeruginosa proliferation - Muhammad Salam; Bingran Tang; Yuxin Sun; Shan Zhao; Lixue Zhang; Xianhuai Yu; Hong Li (Water Research, 2026)

Microplastics exacerbate antibiotic resistance by regulating microbial and functional gene dynamics in sludge and food waste composting - Imtiaz Ahmed; Dong Zhang; Muhammad Umar Farooq; Zeshan Sheikh; Xiaohu Dai (Water Research, 2026)

Rotavirus induces mucosal B-cell responses through the TLR3/TRIF and MAVS pathways - Rong-Rong Zhang; Yong-Yi Yang; Man Wang; Wen-Ru Yang; Riaz Muhammad Azeem; Fu-Xuan Niu; Ya-Xin Yang; Man-Jie Hu; Chun-Wei Shi; Gui-Lian Yang; Hai-Bin Huang; Jian-Zhong Wang; et al. (Veterinary Microbiology, 2026)

Camellia sinensis-polyphenols as functional modulators of carbohydrate-based packaging: Mechanistic insights, functional properties, and industrial translation - Muhammad Aaqil; Jingchuan Zheng; Taixia Chen; Feng Zhang; Muhammad Kamil; Yuwei Guo; Taufiq Nawaz; Cunchao Zhao; Yang Tian (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2026)

Understanding the genetics of cotton regeneration to help improve cotton - Zujun Yin; Muhammad Jawad Akbar Awan; Shahid Mansoor (Trends in Plant Science, 2026)

Stochastic assessment of vertical soil heterogeneity on seismic performance and vulnerability in mildly liquefiable sloping ground with stone columns - Zhijian Qiu; Junrui Zhu; Muhammad Zayed; Ahmed Ebeido; Yewei Zheng (Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2026)

Behavior of piled rafts crossing reverse fault zones: Experimental and numerical evidence for setback strategies - Qipeng Cai; Yan Zhuang; Xiangyu Guo; Muhammad Nadeem; Khalid Elbaz (Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2026)

Enhance soil phosphorus availability via the growth and decomposition of green manure crops in drylands - Gaohai Han; Rana Muhammad Ammar Asghar; Adnan Anwar Khan; Yupei Chen; Jiarong Wang; Shijie Wei; Chenxi Liu; Zhiqi Li; Zhaohui Wang; Donglin Huang; Xiaomin Wei; Weidong Cao; et al. (Soil and Tillage Research, 2026)

Corrigendum to “global research on the air quality status in response to the electrification of vehicles” [Science of the Total Environment, 795, (2021), 148861] - Yansong Bao; Khalid Mehmood; Saifullah; Muhammad Yaseen; Saad Dahlawi; Muhammad Mohsin Abrar; Shah Fahad (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

A comprehensive review on microplastics: Their presence in surface and ground water, environmental distribution, and impact on human and aquatic systems - Khashia Rashid; Shaukat Ali; Asif Hanif Chaudhry; Nosheen Sial; Muhammad Rizwan Akram; Muhammad Aslam (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Ecological and functional diversity of sulfur-oxidizing and sulfate-reducing bacteria in Chinese mangrove ecosystems: A comparative review with insights from Guangxi Beihai - Muhammad Kashif; Qi Liang; Can Meng; Tingmei Li; Yujia Luo; Feng Guo; Dan Wang; Chengjian Jiang (Rhizosphere, 2026)

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis Drives rhizosphere-regulated drought tolerance in maize - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Rashid Iqbal (Rhizosphere, 2026)

Integrative regulatory networks modulating arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis - Yaseen Khan; Sulaiman Shah; Muhammad Faheem Jan; Mohammed Bouskout (Rhizosphere, 2026)

Sublagenicula echinata sp. nov., a new sigillarian in situ megaspore from the Early Permian of Inner Mongolia, China - Muhammad Imran Asghar; Jiři Bek; Josef Pšenička; Jun Wang (Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 2026)

DBP metabarcoding pipeline: An integrated tool for eDNA analysis of ONT data using the Indonesian marine fish database - Muhammad Danie Al Malik; Melvie Aulya; Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026)

Hydrodynamic control over shallow ferromanganese crust deposits in the West Rio Grande Rise - Pedro W.M. Souza-Neto; Muhammad Bin Hassan; João P.M. Amorim; Milton Borges-Silva; Cesar B. Rocha; Ilson C.A. da Silveira (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026)

Coastal morphological changes and response to Typhoon Rai events in Pahang’s coastline - Muhammad Zahir Ramli; Siti Nur Hanani Zainuddin; Mohd Shahrizal Ab Razak; Muhammad Mazmirul Abd Rahman; Siti Nurain Che Mohd Azmi; Muhammad Rizal Razali; Effi Helmy Ariffin (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026)

A review of yellowfin tuna ecology in a changing ocean: Synthesis of habitat dynamics, oceanographic influences, and climate impacts (1963–2023) - Siti Khadijah Srioktoviana; Mukti Zainuddin; Rachmat Hidayat; Alfira Yuniar; Aisjah Farhum; Safruddin; Muzzneena Ahmad Mustapha; Andi Risda Fitrianti Abudarda; Muhammad Ridwan (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026)

Childhood susceptibility to PFAS-associated endocrine disruption: NHANES age-stratified analysis and PFOS mouse model validation - Qiming Yang; Wenxin Bai; Yujun Liu; Xiuxian Huang; Bing Zou; Zubair Muhammad; Uswa Farooq; Qingfeng Zhai; Nan Liu (Reproductive Toxicology, 2026)

Quantitative analysis and toxicological mechanisms of various male infertility inducers: A network meta-analysis and pharmacological approach - Muhammad Arif Asghar; Ao Zhang; Shixin Tang; Hang Han; Bing Wan; Jingwei Wu; Li Ping Wong; Xiao Zhang; Qinjian Zhao (Reproductive Toxicology, 2026)

A review of enhanced and emerging contaminant removal by modified membranes: Advanced materials, mechanisms, and performance optimization - Durga Chandrashekhar; Muhammad Tawalbeh; Amani Al-Othman; Fares Almomani (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Techno-economic analysis of emerging energy generation processes and technologies for climate change mitigation - M. Imran Khan; Muhammad Asif; Faisal Asfand (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Unraveling the synergy between electrical control strategies and scalability parameters on electrocoagulation performance for treating chromium-containing wastewater - Muhammad Zakaria; Minerva E. Matta; Safwat M. Safwat (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Soil type regulates the development and insecticide susceptibility of Spodoptera frugiperda by modulating maize growth and nutritional content - Shi-Wen Deng; Mohammed Esmail Abdalla Elzaki; Wei Liang; Muhammad Hafeez; Wan-Ting Li; Rui-Long Wang (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026)

Artificial intelligence applications in abiotic and biotic plant stress management: A comprehensive bibliometric and literature review - Furkan Ulaş; Rachid Lahlali; Salah-Eddine Laasli; Muhammad Aasim; Abdelfattah Dababat; Muhammad Sameeullah; Mustafa İmren (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Characterization and fungicidal sensitivity of Phytophthora species causing citrus gummosis in Pakistan - Hadeed Ahmad; Muhammad Wahab; Muhammad Atiq; Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Hamza Shahid; Muhammad Usman Ali; Owais Iqbal; Muhammad Luqman Aleem; Qurban Ali; Nasir Ahmed Rajput (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Seismic hazard and tectonic stress in Halmahera, Indonesia based on b-value and apparent stress analyses - Muh. Farid Wajedy; Saaduddin; Muhammad Altin Massinai; Fahruddin Fahruddin; Ahmad Thariq (Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2026)

Hydro-structural response of filled vs. not-filled monopiles for large offshore wind turbines under operational and extreme load conditions - Sajid Ali; Muhammad Waleed; Daeyong Lee (Ocean Engineering, 2026)

SSGNet: A single-source generalization model for ship detection in UAV imagery under challenging maritime environments - Muhammad Yasir; Shanwei Liu; Mingming Xu; Hui Sheng; Fernando J. Aguilar; Ranyeri do Lago Rocha; Felipe A.P. de Figueiredo; Arife Tugsan Isiacik Colak; Md Sakaouth Hossain (Ocean Engineering, 2026)

Biochar pyrolysis temperature determines the efficacy of 3, 4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) in reducing N2O emissions from low cadmium-contaminated paddy soil - Muhammad Laeeq Ur Rehman HASHMI; Muhammad Zia Ur Rahman HASHMI; Yasir HAMID; Bilal HUSSAIN; Tang SHENG; Wenjie LIU; Adnan ARSHAD; Tingqiang LI (Pedosphere, 2026)

Driving SMEs' international performance: Deciphering the role of strategic orientations and ambidextrous dynamic capabilities in emerging economies - Muhammad Aslam (Next Research, 2026)

Mechanical power for ventilation - looking beyond the lung - Mutaz I. Othman; Majd M. AlBarakat; Ahmed S. Mohamed; Syed Muhammad Hassan; Rebecca R. George; Ahmad A. Omari; Emad M. Mustafa; Ali Ait Hssain; Hana J. Abukhadijah; Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (Next Research, 2026)

Development of a new shoe sizing system for adult males to overcome fitting inconsistencies between foot and shoe size - Md. Imrul Kayes Limon; Md. Mofazzal Hossin; Md. Sydur Rahman; Muhammad Naimul Hasan; Azizur Rahman; Md. Elias Uddin; Md. Samsul Arefin (Next Research, 2026)

Reverse flotation of apatite from iron ore in a REFLUXTM flotation cell - Vaishakh Tholan; Sascha Heitkam; Muhammad Ziauddin; B. Ben Said; Natska Ericson; Martin Rudolph; Kerstin Eckert (Minerals Engineering, 2026)

Unveiling the superior adsorptive performance and stability of mushroom-derived biochar for the removal of p-aminoazobenzene from real and synthetic water samples: Insights from experiments and simulations - Afsar Khan; Tingting Liu; Chen Saisai; Zhang Qingyun; Savaş Kaya; Nisar Muhammad; Tao Zhengkai; Zhou Runjuan; Dayong Xu (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Facile synthesis and photocatalytic performance of Mn-Doped CeO2 composites for visible-light-driven degradation of methylene blue and tetracycline - Zahoor Ahmad; Alamgir; Muhammad Arfan; Sajid Ali; Aqsa Asrar; Cheng Xu; Aung Ko Ko Kyaw; Zhenlun Song (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Green photocatalytic degradation of methylene green dye using oxalic acid and its metal complexes: Mechanistic and predictive insights from ANN, RSM, and DFT studies - Mohammad Tauseef Haider; Rizwan Ashraf; Talib H. Mawat; Faisal Jamil; Adnan Majeed; Anam Shahzadi; Faisal Qaleel; Haris Nadeem; Sabha Khalid; Asma Rehman; Sadia Aziz; Maryam Khalid; et al. (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Application of integrated coagulation-flocculation and biofilter for the treatment of food-processing industrial wastewater: Performances, microbial community, and cost analysis - Setiyono; Heru Susanto; Sudarno; Muhammad Abdul Kholiq; Arifudin; Fajar Eko Priyanto; Ahmad Shoiful; Sandia Primeia; Hana Salsabila; Nur Muhamad Fuad; Yosep Widi Nugraha; Veny Luvita; et al. (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Combined effect of different calcination temperatures and non-equilibrium low-pressure plasma on photocatalytic activity of bi-phasic heterostructured CuMoO4-ZrO2/GO composite - Mahwish Iqbal; Tehmeena Ishaq; Muhammad Ahsan Rashid; Mahreen Iqbal; Haq Nawaz Bhatti (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)