Corrigendum to “A Source-Environment-Response (SER) approach for solving Spatio-temporal radon transport in different media” [J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys.- 282, May (2026), 106796] - Ahmad Muhammad; Ibrahim Yahaya Muhammad; Ahmed H. Ali; Muhammad Abubakar Isah; Salim Jibrin Danbatta; Ahmed Sait Alali (Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Amorphous LaAlO3-derived electrolyte: Harnessing structural disorder for high proton conductivity in LT-CFC electrolytes”. [Fuel 412 (2025) 138022. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.138022] - Muhammad Ahsan Masood; Sajid Rauf; Muhammad Shahid Sharif; Zuhra Tayyab; Naveed Mushtaq; MAK Yousaf Shah; Touseef Ahmad; Atif Nazar; Bushra Bibi; Aljawhara H. Almuqrin; Abdullah N. Alodhayb; Hafsa Mansha; et al. (Fuel, 2026)

Microplastics as Trojan horses: Vectors of pathogens, pollutants, and antimicrobial resistance genes - Ghazala Saeed; Ali Afzal; Afzal Nimra; Zaira Ahmad; Amna Rehman; Kaleem Maqsood; Tayyba Jan; Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad; Naveed Karim; Byong-Hun Jeon; Ghulam Mustafa; Fakhar Zaman; et al. (Environmental Research, 2026)

Circular valorization of agricultural, industrial, and post-consumer waste into fiber-reinforced composites for environmental sustainability - Muhammad Usman Shahid; Muhammad Noman Shahid; Zulfiqar Ahmad; Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah; Muhammad Muzammil Azad (Environmental Research, 2026)

Artificial intelligence enabled fouling prediction and effect of adsorbent sources in submerged fluidized bed ceramic membrane reactor for food industry wastewater treatment - Tuba Safdar; Muhammad Iqbal; Aisha Syed; Maqbool Khan; Arshad Hussain; Jeonghwan Kim; Rizwan Ahmad (Environmental Research, 2026)

Microplastics and pathogen risk across ecosystems: From biofilm to antimicrobial resistance and host susceptibility - Feroz Ahmad; Chao Sun; Abrar Muhammad; Yongqi Shao (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Photocatalytic CO2 reduction: Fundamental principles, mechanistic pathways and material-specific kinetic insights - Syed Izaz Ali Shah; Muhammad Anwar; Wisal Ahmad; Muhammad Ateeq; Amir Zada; Noor S. Shah; Javed Ali Khan; Changseok Han (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Nanoparticles in Vegetable Production: From Soil to Human Health - Amna Jamil; Muhammad Tanveer Altaf; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Waqas Liaqat; Asia Maqbool; Muhammad Anwar-Ul-Haq; Pramod Sargar; Heba I. Mohamed; Faheem Shehzad Baloch (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Sewage Sludge-Mediated Microplastic Transfer to Agroecosystem: A Comprehensive Review on Detection, Fate and Ecological Impacts - Muhammad Tariq Khan; Masroor Waliullah; Zohaib Abbas; Saba Hafeez; Mohammad Bhuyan; Nasrin Akhter; Iqbal Ahmad; Asim Nawab; Mushtaq Ahmad; Yanbo Zhou; Md Faysal Hossain (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a significant environmental concern due to its persistent nature and toxic environmental effects. MPs pose threats to the aquatic and terrestrial environment by impacting plant habitats and altering soil properties. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are one of the most prominent channels for MP pollution in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. MP particles separated during various treatment processes are trapped in the sludge and subsequently enter the terrestrial agroecosystem when sludge is used as fertilizer. In addition, sludge incineration releases tiny MP particles into the atmosphere. Although MPs have been extensively studied in aquatic environments, limited studies are available regarding their transport to agricultural ecosystems and the pathways through which they pose risk to food security and soil fertility. This review aims to evaluate the prevalence of MPs within sewage sludge and their subsequent translocation into terrestrial agroecosystems. A critical investigation has been carried out to address the challenges in detecting MPs in complex sludge samples to provide guidance for developing standardized and widely accepted methodologies. Furthermore, the impacts of MPs on soil fertility and biota were assessed and investigated from the perspective of agricultural production. This review aims to compile evidence of the presence and transport of MPs through sewage sludge applied to agricultural lands and help policymakers and environmentalists in developing viable strategies to protect agricultural land from MP pollution. Graphical Abstract

Desert treasures: a comprehensive review of the diversity, phytochemistry, ethnobotany, and conservation of thar desert flora - Ummar Iqbal; Hafiza Zahra Naseem; Hadia Jabeen; Muhammad Faraz Gul; Saba Gul; Nargis Naz; Mansoor Hameed; Farooq Ahmad; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Muhammad Ashraf (The Science of Nature, 2026)

Biochemical Characterization and Phylogenetic Diversity Assessment of Onion (Allium Cepa L.) Genotypes - Samira Habib; Syed Dilnawaz Ahmad Gardezi; Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail; Safira Attacha; Sajid Fiaz; Muhammad Imran Hamza; Armghan Shehzad; Shazia Arif (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)

Machine learning-assisted meta-analysis reveals melatonin crosstalk regulating plant growth plasticity under heavy metal stress - Muhammad Moeen-ud-din; Muhammad Azher Hassan; Ambreen Ahmad; Liu Xianhua; Muhammad Ishfaq; Muhammad Irfan; Yujiang Li; Liu Yang; Liu Chunguang (Plant Cell Reports, 2026)

Soil-mediated Rhizobacteria Modulate SA-JA Transcriptional Antagonism in Tomato to Enhance Systemic Resistance Against a Specialist and a Generalist Herbivore - Muhammad Wajid Javed; Jam Nazeer Ahmad; Samina Tanwir; Ahmad Nawaz (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)
Salicylic (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) defense pathways antagonize each other to compromise host plant defense. Modulation of SA-JA transcriptional antagonism could enhance plant resistance against herbivores. Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum , was treated with phytohormonal inducers BTH (Benzothiadiazole-SA synthetic analogue) and MeJA (Methyl jasmonate-JA analogue) through foliar applications at 0, 0.5, and 1 mM, while PGP rhizobacteria ( Bacillus sp. Mb01 and Pseudomonas sp. Mb05) were applied through roots using a randomized block design having three replications. RNA transcripts of SA responsive genes ( PR1a and PAL ) and JA eliciting genes ( PIN2 and LOX ) were studied. Individual application of SA/JA synthetic analogues improved the levels of their respective marker genes but generated an antagonism by masking each other’s expression. Conversely, individual and combined treatment with rhizobacteria modulates SA/JA antagonism to enhance the expression of SA marker genes under MeJA treatment and of JA marker genes under BTH treatment. This improvement was tested against a specialist (whitefly, Bemisia tabaci ) and a generalist herbivore (tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera ) to assess enhanced pest resistance. Although SA and MeJA reduced the mean larval weight, larval survival, and adult emergence of H. armigera along with the mean nymph population of B. tabaci , the results were more pronounced when inducers were applied along with rhizobacteria. Instead of separate applications of BTH/MeJA, their combined application with PGPR is recommended to improve hostplant resistance against phytophagous pests. However, investigations on other SA and JA eliciting genes, PGPR species, and pests are required to implement these findings in a broader crop -pest spectrum.

Thiourea Mediated Improvement of Drought Stress in Maize (Zea Mays L.): Unrevealing Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Root Attributes - Arslan Haider; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Surriya Bibi; Tahrim Ramzan; Muhammad Ahmad; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Mechanistic Insights into Silicon-Induced Modulation of Morphophysiological Traits and Plant Defense System in Mung Bean (Vigna Radiata L.) under Drought Stress - Mazhar Abbas; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Muhammad Ahmad; Nazia Ishfaq; Arslan Haider; Tahrim Ramzan; Muhammad Nazim; Usman Zulfiqar; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood; Abdul Rehman; Waleed A. A. Alsakkaf; Hayssam M. Ali (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Fabrication and In-Vitro Evaluation of Floating Tablets of Levofloxacin Hemihydrate for the Local Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection - Abdullah Khan; Asif Nawaz; Kamran Ahmad Khan; Ashfaq Ahmad; Muhammad Israr; Haroon Khan; Muhammad Musa Khan; Irum Farooq; Saima Mahmood (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Evaluation of 3-Hydroxyflavone, Gabapentin, and Ketamine Based Anti-Neuropathic Gel: Preclinical Anti-Nociceptive, Vulvar Tissue-Regenerative Studies - Jibran Qayyum; Gowhar Ali; Elham Saleh Albalawi; Mushtaq Ahmad Mir; Nasreena Bashir; Pordil Khan; Fatima Ayyaz; Emaan khurshid; Muhammad Ayaz (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Fabrication and In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessment of Levofloxacin Beads Loaded Floating Tablets to improve Gastric Residence Time - Muhammad Israr; Kamran Ahmad Khan; Ashfaq Ahmad; Kifayat Ullah Shah; Naveed Ullah; Naheed Akhtar (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Fabrication, Preparation and In-Vitro and In-Vivo Evaluation of Metoprolol Tartrate Controlled-Release Matrices to Establish a Correlation - Kamran Ahmad Khan; Ashfaq Ahmad; Muhammad Israr; Saima Mahmood; Sami-ul-Huq; Naveed Ullah; Anam Adil; Fida Muhammad (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Development and Optimization of a Fixed Dose Combination Tablet Containing Ibuprofen and Loratadine Using Design Expert and Box-Behnken Design - Muhammad Faheem; Lateef Ahmad; Umar Farooq; Kiramat Ali Shah; Ismail Khan; Abdur Rauf; Omar S. Bahattab; Yahya S. Al-Awthan; Anees Ahmed Khalil; Huda Ateeq (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Kaempferol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles attenuate cartilage degradation and inflammation by modulating the expression of pro and inflammatory cytokines, MMP-13 and oxidative stress markers in adjuvant induced arthritic rats - Anam Niamat; Aftab Ahmad; Nayla Munawar; Muhammad Shahid; Bushra Akhtar (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Integrated hydrochemical and health-risk assessment of fluoride and major ions in groundwater from hattar and gadoon industrial estates, pakistan - Tofeeq Ahmad; Anwar Qadir; Muhammad Azam Khan; Nabeel Akhtar; Alaa Ahmed (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Disaster management technology and approaches: a focus on heterogeneous systems - Muhammad Haris; Sajjad Keshtkar; Adeel Anjum; Madiha Haider Syed; Hirohisa Kojima; Rafiq Ahmad (Environment Systems and Decisions, 2026)

Enhancing skin moisture and anti-aging by DL-α-tocopherol loading sodium alginate-based hydrogel microneedles - Khan Manqoosh Awan; Haojie Yu; Li Wang; Muhammad Haroon; Abdul Basit; Jian Hu; Jingyi Feng; Muhammad Owais Malik; Dileep Ahmad; Saqlain Raza; Hammal Majeed (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)

Phosphorus availability modulates OsPTF1 expression in Oryza sativa L. - Muhammad Saeed Ahmad; Zulfiqar Ali; Rizwana Maqbool; Sultan Habibullah Khan (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Digital morphometry identifies significant association between seed dimensions and thousand kernel weight under water-limited conditions - Muhammad Jamil; Waseem Ahmad; Roheel Shafqat; Humera Nawaz; Amina Ameer (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Enhancement of maize drought resilience using nano-buckminsterfullerenes and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: insights into pigment stability, oxidative stress reduction, and yield - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan; Zeeshan Ahmed; Awais Ahmad; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Wael Elmenofy; Hassan Mehmood; Rashid Iqbal (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Boosting Sustainability: Integrating Green Practices With the Circular Economy - Abdul Rehman; Muhammad Ibrahim Shahid; Sajjad Ahmad Baig; Fariha Fatima (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2026)

Enhanced estimation of total organic carbon in the longmaxi shale formation using supervised machine learning with lithofacies characterization via K-means clustering - Shaukat Khan; Zhishui Liu; Zhiqiang Lu; Wakeel Hussain; Sohail Ahmed; Muhammad Sajid; Hafiz Hussain Ahmad; Obaidullah; Imdadullah (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Nutritional profile, phytochemicals, and bioactivities of the Himalayan herbal tea plant Persicaria amplexicaulis - Amna Mustafa; Ansar Mehmood; Imtiaz Hussain; Muhammad Imran Hamza; Khawaja Shafique Ahmad; Mushtaq Ahmad (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

Chronic low-dose iron exposure induces GPX4-mediated resistance to ferroptosis in a human chondrocyte cell line - Asima Karim; Jasmin Shafarin; Savitha Suresh; Jibran Sualeh Muhammad; Rizwan Qaisar; Firdos Ahmad; Mawieh Hamad (Cell and Tissue Research, 2026)

Appropriate selection of objective functions with constraints for successive multicycle optimization of the HPR1000 reactor core using deep learning enhanced multi-objective genetic algorithm - Muhammad Kamran Butt; Samia Nasir; Muhammad Ahmad; Muhammad Talha Bin Humayun; Ahmer Riaz; Chenghui Wan; Liangzhi Cao (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2026)

Heat and humidity stress aggravate high-fat diet-induced kidney damage in albino rats - Muhammad Mubashar Shaukat; Robina Shaukat; Shaaf Ahmad; Nabila Roohi; Sajjad-Ur-Rahman (Biologia Futura, 2026)

Biochemical and histological alterations in the liver of albino rats fed a carbohydrate-rich diet under chronic heat and humidity stress - Robina Shaukat; Muhammad Mubashar Shaukat; Shaaf Ahmad; Nabila Roohi; Sajjad-Ur-Rahman (Biologia Futura, 2026)

In situ biotransformation of synthetic glutamate to γ-amino butyric acid by an auxotrophic Lactococcus lactis in polysorbate-mediated thermoaerobic process - Siaknder Ali; Kinza Arif; Qaiser Farid Khan; Muhammad Usman Ahmad; Ifrah Shabbir; Iram Liaqat; Tawaf Ali Shah; Gehan M. Elossaily; Yousef A. Bin Jardan (Biodegradation, 2026)

First report of Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley (Trombidiformes: Tarsonemidae) infesting greenhouse-grown rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica cv. MR 297) in Malaysia - Noriha Mat Amin; Munirah Tharek; Suhana Yusof; Amin Asyraf Tamizi; Maisarah Mohamad Saad; Siti Akhtar Mohshim; Azlinda Erny Yunus; Muhammad Zamharir Ahmad (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2026)

Phylogenetic and genome-wide analysis of codon usage reveals geographic and host-specific adaptation in Vaccinia virus - Hafsa Iqbal; Faisal Ahmad; Sajjad Ahmad; Iftikhar Ahmad; Muhammad Yar Sobhan Qadir; Ali Khalid; Zurva Ashraf; Zohra Ahmad; Ferjeni Zouidi (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Mycoviruses against plant pathogenic fungi: current understanding and future avenues of their potential implication - Fatima Mukhtar; Noor Fatima; Sawera Manzoor; Iqbal Ahmad Alvi; Shafiq ur Rehman; Muhammad Asif (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

CRISPR–anti-CRISPR dynamics: evolutionary, ecological and biotechnological perspectives - Javeria Idrees; Abdul Qadeer Shabbir; Iqbal Ahmad Alvi; Saba Sana; Shafiq ur Rehman; Muhammad Asif (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Habitat connectivity and physicochemical gradients shape nekton assemblage across the seagrass-mangrove continuum in Bangka Island, Indonesia - Ahmad Romdon; Agung Yunanto; Tri Handayani; Frida Sidik; Ernawati Widyastuti; Faisal Hamzah; Jemi Ferizal; Wahyu Adi; Chao Fang; Jianguo Du; Annisa Fitri; Jordi Anugrah Lumban Raja; et al. (Aquatic Ecology, 2026)

Tree Age-Dependent Modulation of Fruit Endogenous Hormones and Quality Attributes in ‘Kinnow’ Mandarin (Citrus nobilis × C. deliciosa) - Khadija Bibi; Kashif Razzaq; Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana; Ambreen Naz; Muhammad Shafique Khalid (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Human development under environmental and socioeconomic pressures: an ARDL-based assessment of life expectancy in Pakistan - Muhammad Khalid Anser; Muhammad Imran; Helmi Ali Mkaouar; Jameel Ahmad Khader; Alaa Shoukry; Wasfi Yengui; Kamran Azam; Khalid Zaman (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2026)

Evaluation of the hepatoprotective activity of the methanolic extract of Cotinus coggygria - Shahzad Kamran; Sairah Hafeez Kamran; Mohsin Ahmad Ghauri; Ali Raza; Muhammad Ajaib (Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2026)

Foliar application of silicon alleviates adverse effect of drought stress by improving growth, physiological attributes, and antioxidant defense of camelina (Camelina sativa L.) - Bilal Ahmad Shahzad; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Muhammad Saleem; Saddam Hussain; Saifullah (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2026)

Comment on “Validity study of the Turkish version of the Mini-Addenbrooke’s cognitive examination in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease” - Marwa Mehak; Warda Fatima Shafee; Muhammad Hamza Shafee; Bilal Ahmad (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Efficacy of aripiprazole and valbenazine in the treatment of tourette syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Muneeb Ahmad Muneer; Ume Habiba; Shajjia Shehzad; Washija Batool; Dawood Shah; Zain Shahzad; Muhammad Khizar Kirmani; Zohaib Hassan Siddiqui; Areeb Amjad; Ameer Hamza; Muhammad Faizan Khan; Fahad Siddique Butt; et al. (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Cover Image - Faisal Ahmad Lodhi; Fahim Ullah Khan; Aabid Ullah Khan; Jae‐Seong Lee; Muhammad Abbas; Hanafiah Fazhan; Khor Waiho; Menghong Hu; Youji Wang (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2026)
The cover image is based on the article Multi‐Stressor Responses in Marine Bivalves: Integrating Climate Change, Pollutants, and Microbiome Shifts for Aquaculture Resilience by Faisal Ahmad Lodhi et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70169 . image

Multi‐Stressor Responses in Marine Bivalves: Integrating Climate Change, Pollutants, and Microbiome Shifts for Aquaculture Resilience - Faisal Ahmad Lodhi; Fahim Ullah Khan; Aabid Ullah Khan; Jae‐Seong Lee; Muhammad Abbas; Hanafiah Fazhan; Khor Waiho; Menghong Hu; Youji Wang (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2026)
Marine bivalves play pivotal ecological and economic roles but are increasingly challenged by multiple environmental stressors. Although there is extensive research on the effects of individual stressors, a comprehensive review is needed to synthesize current evidence and clarify how multiple interacting stressors collectively affect the physiology and resilience of marine bivalves. This review integrates evidence from 2010 to 2025, encompassing 178 peer‐reviewed studies emphasizing the combined and interactive impacts of climate change drivers (warming, hypoxia, salinity, and ocean acidification), pollutants (heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, endocrine‐disrupting chemicals, antibiotics, nanoparticles, microplastics), and microbiome shifts on future aquaculture resilience. Literature was systematically retrieved from Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Bibliometric mapping (VOSviewer 1.6.20) revealed a rapid growth in research after 2018, characterized by studies on Mytilus , Crassostrea , and Ruditapes . A systematic evaluation of recent evidence was conducted, combining data from physiological, molecular, and microbial studies, with particular attention to implications for aquaculture. The analysis reveals that stressors rarely act alone. Instead, their cumulative and interactive effects cause oxidative stress, disrupted energy allocation, destabilized host‐microbe relationships, lowered tolerance thresholds, and other eco‐physiological consequences. These results highlight the vulnerability of bivalve populations to rapid coastal urbanization, declining water quality, and sediment contamination. The review concludes that resilience can be enhanced through selective breeding for stress‐tolerant genotypes, integrated monitoring of pollutants and microbial indicators, and multi‐omics approaches to guide adaptive aquaculture management.

Mitigating salinity stress in wheat: employing biochemical parameters and stress tolerance index with foliar application of potassium and salicylic acid - Ilker Ugulu; Zafar Iqbal Khan; Farzana Shaheen; Muhammad Yasin Ashraf; Kafeel Ahmad; Muhammad Nadeem; Asma Ashfaq (Vegetos, 2026)

Correction to: Structural and functional traits governing the adjustments, survival, and success of C₄ grasses in arid and semi-arid environments - Marwah Saif; Farooq Ahmad; Jazab Shafqat; Ummar Iqbal; Ansa Asghar; Anum Javaid; Mansoor Hameed; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Khawaja Shafique Ahmad (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Spatiotemporal analysis of climatic and anthropogenic drivers of winter smog in the Indo-Gangetic Plain with a focus on Lahore - Muhammad Zeeshan Ghani; Mujtaba Hassan; Farrukh A. Chishtie; Syeda Saleha Fatim Ali; Syed Waqar Hussain Shah; Ahmad Bilal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Bioconversion of L-phenylalanine to L-dopaquinone by Aspergillus oryzae: a scalable model for neurological precursor synthesis - Nasir Ali; Sikander Ali; Sibtain Ahmed; Muhammad Usman Ahmad; Muhammad Arshad; Abdusamat Rasulov; Otabek Kuziev (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Structure-based virtual screening, molecular dynamics and MM-PBSA/GBSA analysis for the identification of novel CDK6 inhibitors against prostate cancer - Manzoor Ahmad; Muhammad Ajmal Khan; Ashraf Ullah Khan; Sadia Butt; Yahya Khan; Amir Zeb; Nadia Bibi; Aishma Khattak; Hina Ahsan; Ajaz Ahmad; Amin Ullah (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

A new species of Lobothallia (Megasporaceae) from the cold semi-arid regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Uswa Fatima Ahmad; Muhammad Usman; Najam ul Sehar Afshan; Abdul Nasir Khalid (Biologia, 2026)

From roadside soil to cow milk: a potentially toxic metal transfer study using Pennisetum glaucum as fodder - Zafar Iqbal Khan; Natasha Ameer; Asma Ashfaq; Kafeel Ahmad; Muhammad Irfan Ashraf; Ijaz Rasool Noorka; Aima Iram Batool; Ilker Ugulu (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Genetic basis of breed variation: Genome wide selection signature of neighboring sheep breeds - Muhammad Ibrahim; Muhammad Yaqoob; Mehmood Alam Khan; Irfan Ullah Wazir; Meshari Mohsen Alwazae; Sohail Ahmad (Small Ruminant Research, 2026)

Where waters transform: Hydrographic variability and turbulent mixing in the lifamatola passage, Indonesia - Adi Purwandana; Zheng Wang; Rui Li; Zhenhua Xu; Yao Li; Dewi Surinati; Fuad Azminuddin; Bayu Priyono; Dwiyoga Nugroho; Muhammad R. Cordova; Teguh Agustiadi; Mochamad R. Iskandar; et al. (Progress in Oceanography, 2026)

Biogenic silver-selenium nanocomposites as an effective and sustainable alternative for controlling citrus canker - Iqra Ilyas; Hammad Ul Hassan; Naveed Iqbal Raja; Zia-Ur-Rehman Mashwani; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmad; Huma Qureshi; Tauseef Anwar; Muhammad Iqbal; Khalid H. Alamer; Nazih Y. Rebouh; Bakhrom Jobborov; et al. (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Unraveling internal concentration polarization of forward osmosis membrane through β-radiation-exfoliated LDH for heavy metal ion removal - Muhammad 'Adli Nor Azman; Pei Sean Goh; Takaaki Taniguchi; S. Selambakkannu; Yuyang Yao; Ahmad Fauzi Ismail; Khairulnadzmi Jamaluddin; Rendy Muhamad Iqbal (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Bacillus subtilis enhances maize yield by restricting cadmium translocation and modulating ion homeostasis - Haseeb Ahmad; Jiu Yang Mao; Rayyan Khan; Muhammad Ali Shah; Kashif Khan; Muhammad Asad Naseer; Shahid Ali; Rida Rashid; Rui He; Xun Bo Zhou (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

A Source-Environment-Response (SER) approach for solving Spatio-Temporal Radon Transport in Different Media - Ahmad Muhammad; Ibrahim Yahaya Muhammad; Ahmet H. Ali; Muhammad Abubakar Isah; Salim Jibrin Danbatta; Ahmet Ali Sait (Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2026)

Evaluating blue sheep density and conservation needs in Pakistan's high-mountain ecosystems - Shakeel Ahmad; Muhammad Asif; Hussain Ali; Amina Zuberi; Muhammad Ali Nawaz (Journal of Arid Environments, 2026)

Amorphous LaAlO3-derived electrolyte: Harnessing structural disorder for high proton conductivity in LT-CFC electrolytes - Muhammad Ahsan Masood; Sajid Rauf; Muhammad Shahid Sharif; Zuhra Tayyab; Naveed Mushtaq; MAK Yousaf Shah; Touseef Ahmad; Atif Nazar; Bushra Bibi; Aljawhara H. Almuqrin; Abdullah N. Alodhayb; Hafsa Mansha; et al. (Fuel, 2026)

Antibiotic resistance pattern and molecular study of foodborne pathogenic bacteria isolated from Poultry meat in Bangladesh - Shahin Mahmud; Muhammad Wasim; Md. Firoz Ali; Md. Omar Faruque; Sourav Sarker; Md. Rayhan Ali; Ashraf Hossain Talukder; A.K.M. Mohiuddin; Somaresh Kumar Mondal; Shah Adil Ishtiyaq Ahmad (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Capacitive deionization of emerging oxyanions: Selective electrosorption, recovery strategies, and mechanistic insights - Muhammad Faheem; Jisha Kuttiani Ali; Fathima Arshad; Zubair Ahmad; Emad Alhseinat (Desalination, 2026)

A comprehensive review on nutritional, functional, and clinical perspectives of chia seeds and chia mucilage - Muhammad Arham Rauf; Maira Abdul Razzak; Fatima Waheed; Tabana Naz; Maham Fatima; Tanveer Ahmad; Muhammad Arslan; Usman Mir Khan; Mian Kamran Sharif (Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 2026)

Assessment of temporal and spatial shifts in climatic parameters and their impact on crop water requirement in the Lower Chenab Canal Command Area, Pakistan - Ahtisham Mehmood; Muhammad Masood; Ahmad Mujtaba; Ghulam Nabi; Abu Bakar Arshed (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Assessment of Protective Role of Different Probiotic Strains against Bacterial and Endotoxin-Induced Sepsis in a Mouse Model - Sabeeka Sajjal; Hasnat Ahmad Bilal; Ambreen Zahra; Ayesha Saeed; Aiman Khan; Muhammad Musa Mubashar; Aisha Khatoon; Muhammad Imran Arshad (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Association of oral metoprolol exposure during heart failure hospitalization with death or readmission at 28-days and 6-months using a propensity score overlap-weighted EHR analysis - Azfar Athar Ishaqui; Emad Ali Alsaleh; Asaad Ahmed Asaad Khalil; Mohammed Ali Kaddoura; Khalid Orayj; Rayah Asiri; Sultan M. Alshahrani; Salman Ashfaq Ahmad; Narendar Kumar; Adnan Iqbal; Muhammad Bilal Maqsood (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

A comprehensive review on thermo-responsive targeted and functional therapy for management of rheumatoid arthritis - Huma Hameed; Syed Sharf ud Din; Muhammad Zaman; Muhammad Ahsan Waqar; Kainat Fatima; Abdullah Ashraf; Huzaifa Malik; Ahmad Salawi (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Comparative disproportionality signals for methotrexate monotherapy versus methotrexate combined with hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, or sulfasalazine in rheumatoid arthritis: newly highlighted signals evaluated using drug information safety profiles - Azfar Athar Ishaqui; Khalid Orayj; Zeeshan Ahmed; Salman Ashfaq Ahmad; Sultan M. Alshahrani; Rayah Asiri; Adnan Iqbal; Asaad Ahmed Asaad Khalil; Mohammed Ali Kaddoura; Muhammad Bilal Maqsood (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

The impact of acute normovolemic hemodilution on blood transfusions in cardiac surgery: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis - Umama Alam; Shree Rath; Muhammad Ansab; Fazia Khattak; Hafiza Tooba Siddiqui; Muhammad Burhan; Abdul Moiz; Vishma Sabir; Zarar Ahmad Khan Afridi (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Improving RGB image recognition in the YOLO11n algorithm for accurate detection of tea plant diseases - Jinxian Tao; Xiaoli Li; Jingfei Zhang; Muhammad Shoaib; Muhammad Adnan Islam; Ibrar Ahmad; Yong He; Sitan Ye; Yujie Wang; Binhui Liao; Mostafa Gouda (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2026)

Opioidergic and GABAergic mechanisms underlie the anti-nociceptive effects of adamantane amino thiazole derivatives: synthesis, toxicity evaluation and mechanistic insights using standard pre-clinical models - Urooj Aman; Gowhar Ali; Atteeque Ahmed; Aamer Saeed; Mushtaq Ahmad Mir; Nasreena Bashir; Asma Khurshid; Muhammad Ayaz (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

α-Pinene alleviates inflammatory responses and oxidative stress in freund’s complete adjuvant induced arthritic rat model and associated risk factors of atherosclerosis - Khadija Ali; Iqral; Ali Sharif; Bushra Akhtar; Ayesha Younas; Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Furqan Akhtar; Muhammad Imran Khan; Ahmed Al-Harrasi; Aftab Ahmad (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Antimicrobial Potential and Genomic Insights of Novel Klebsiella Phage SBP against K-112 Serotype - Muhammad Asif; Iqbal Ahmad Alvi; Sibgha; Muhammad Luqman Qadir; Shafiq-ur-Rehman (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Historical characteristics and climate mode modulation of extreme wave climate over Indonesian Maritime continent based on ERA5 reanalysis data - Ahmad Bayhaqi; Mochamad Riza Iskandar; Fuad Azminuddin; Saat Mubarrok; Muhammad Iqbal; Dewi Surinati; Faizal Ade Rahmahuddin Abdullah (Climate Dynamics, 2026)

Experimental study on optimizing explosive energy distribution for a cost-effective solution to minimize blasting hazard and improve rock fragmentation - Talib Hussain; Yasir Ahmad; Shahbaz Abbas; Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah; Afshan Naseem; Muhammad Zaka Emad (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

Recent advances in machine/deep learning frameworks for biochar application in soil amendment and remediation - Muhammad Waqas; Mohsin Nawaz; Rongli Yang; Waseem Tariq; Muhammad Nauman Tahir; Shakeel Ahmad (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

The first complete genome sequence of a highly pathogenic fowl adenovirus serotype 4 isolate from an infected chicken in Pakistan reveals the absence of a natural large genomic deletion - Salman Ahmad; Syeda Fakhra Waheed; Itra Ayoub; Ayesha Siddiqua; Soban Tufail; Sofia Irfan; Raheem Ullah; Muhammad Salahuddin Shah; Mazhar Iqbal; Moazur Rahman; Aamir Shehzad (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Petrographic and geomechanical evaluation of nikanai ghar formation (KPK) and kuldana formation (Punjab) rocks: A comparative study for their suitability as building materials in Pakistan - Hassan Ayaz; Jiancong Xu; Sohail Ahmad; Muhammad Usama Aslam (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)

Rethinking lice management at the human–animal interface: challenges, green alternatives, and the road ahead - Rimsha Jamil; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Adnan Sabir Mughal; Rao Zahid Abbas; Muhammad Umar Ijaz; Muhammad Kasib Khan; Asghar Abbas; Farhan Ahmad Atif; Sultan Ali (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Structural and functional traits governing the adjustments, survival, and success of C₄ grasses in arid and semi-arid environments - Marwah Saif; Farooq Ahmad; Jazab Shafqat; Ummar Iqbal; Ansa Asghar; Anum Javaid; Mansoor Hameed; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Khawaja Shafique Ahmad (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Occurrence analysis of alpha-mangostin from different organs of Garcinia mangostana L. - Nurin Syamimi Ahmad Izuren Shah; Mohd Rushdi Abu Bakar; Muhammad Taher; Wan Hazman Danial; Fatmawati Adam; Syarifah Abdul Rahim (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Data-driven explainable artificial intelligence models for predicting CO2 uptake in metal–organic frameworks - Mohd Azfar Shaida; Laiba Saleem; Syed Ali Waqas Ahmad; Saad Shamim Ansari; Syed Muhammad Ibrahim (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

CRISPR-Cas9 and next-generation gene editing strategies for therapeutic intervention of neurodegenerative pathways in Alzheimer’s disease: a state-of-the-art review - Muhammad Sohail Khan; Imran Zafar; Adil Jamal; Fayez Saeed Bahwerth; Samiullah Khan; Muhammad Faizan; Hanif Khan; Muhammad Noman; Kendrix Okeibunor; Ashfaq Ahmad; Muhammad Zain Ul Abedin (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Trends in emerging analytical strategies for okadaic acid detection in aquatic food commodities - Muhammad Saleem; Md Mehedi Hassan; Waqas Ahmad; Liang Tian; Muhammad Fahad Khan; Faiz-ul-Hassan Shah; Yi Xu; Quansheng Chen (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2026)

Identifying necessary and sufficient conditions for enhancing loyalty in hybrid electronic vehicles: A combined PLS-SEM and NCA approach - Sung-Yong Choi; Jae-Jang Yang; Muhammad Shakil Ahmad; Yong-Ki Lee (Travel Behaviour and Society, 2026)

Genetic characterization of CSN2 exon 7 and in-silico prediction of bioactive peptides in Indonesian local goats - Firna Fauziatul Karimah; Ghaisya Hasni Shofiana; Zakaria Husein Abdurrahman; Ahmad Pramono; Edi Pramono; Waraporn Boonsupthip; Muhammad Cahyadi (Small Ruminant Research, 2026)

Impacts of climate change and local stressors on the coral community structure off the eastern coast of Pakistan - Amjad Ali; Azka Rafiq Malik; Naveed Ahmad; Gulab Said; Zulfiqar Ali Mirani; Seema Shafique; Habibul Hassan; Ateeque Rahman Khooharo; Faiz Muhammad (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026)

Vernalization responses in Brassica: An insight into key regulatory genes, long non-coding RNAs, associated co-regulatory networks, and their epigenetics - Aftab Ahmad; Afrasyab Khan; Muhammad Ahmad Hassan; Javed Iqbal; Na Liao; Zainab Ghazala; Wenjie Wang; Lingyun Yuan; Chenggang Wang; Guohu Chen (Plant Science, 2026)

Key metabolic and proteolytic pathways contributing to cadmium tolerance in soybean - Shahid Ali; Hao Yun Liang; Muhammad Ali Shah; Haseeb Ahmad; Yu Xin Chi; Kashif Khan; Xun Bo Zhou (Plant Science, 2026)

Root inoculation with Trichoderma harzianum primes metabolic and stress-response pathways underlying growth and resistance in Brassica rapa - Bilal Ahmad; Aleena Alam; Sohail Abbas; Muhammad Ameer Hamza; Khalid Ali Khan; Hamed A. Ghramh; Raul Narciso C. Guedes; Qiyun Li; Rizhao Chen (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026)

Artificial intelligence-driven surrogate modeling for computationally efficient and digitally decarbonized LNG process optimization under varying feed composition - Mahmoud Al-Mughairi; Ahmad Saeed; Ashfaq Ahmad; Muhammad Abdul Qyyum (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Phosphate as a resource: Current technologies and future directions for sustainable water quality management - Fadzlin Qistina Fauzan; Norasikin Othman; Izzat Naim Shamsul Kahar; Aishah Rosli; Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini; Shuhada A. Idrus-Saidi (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Observation-based evidence reveals increased control of tree traits rather than hydroclimate on tree transpirational cooling across global regions - Muhammad Hayat; Liu Ran; Bai Jie; Xu Gui-Qing; Bilal Ahmad (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Plant growth-defense trade-offs regulate phytoremediation efficiency and ecosystem resilience in the contaminated environments - Zeeshan Ahmad; Jiangbo Rao; Muhammad Ilyas; Guorui Xu; Jie Yang (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Nanoplastics in soil and aquatic ecosystems: Sources, impacts, and nature-based remediation strategies - Cengiz Kaya; Muhammad Ashraf; Binoy Sarkar; Nanthi Bolan; Jörg Rinklebe; Parvaiz Ahmad (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Metabolomic insights into gut–brain axis dysregulation under unpredictable chronic stress in zebrafish - Zhang Yizhu; Zaynab Mando; Zenab Aldurrah; Roziana Mohamed Hanaphi; Ahmad Syahir Abd Halim Hapiz; Muhammad Ariff Azmi; Adriana Sofia Abdul Latip; Sarah Idris; Azira Muhamad; Fauziahanim Zakaria (Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 2026)

Review on flexible frameworks: Phosphazene functional polymers powering the future of membranes - Yasir Abbas; Muhammad Waqar Hameed; Zahid Ali; Ghulam Yasin; Kanwal Shabbir; Ijaz Hussain; Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal; Hafiz M. Adeel Sharif; Zhanpeng Wu; Nadeem Baig; Isam H. Aljundi; Niaz Ali Khan; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Multiscale mechanistic study into cellulose pyrolysis and Co-pyrolysis with polyethylene via ReaxFF molecular dynamics and experimental validation - Yu Zhang; Muhammad Sajjad Ahmad; Wenjun Zhou; Yingna Li; Rongpu Cao; Boxiong Shen (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Synergistic integration of amorphous trimetallic phosphates with porous plate-like architecture for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors - Istiqomah; Ni Luh Wulan Septiani; Angga Hermawan; Muhammad Iqbal; Ahmad Nuruddin; Silvia Chowdhury; Nugraha; Yusuke Yamauchi; Yusuf Valentino Kaneti; Brian Yuliarto (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Modelling urban roads particulate matter and airborne traffic-related metals exposure: AERMOD-Support vector machine hybrid framework for Monte Carlo health risk assessment - Muhammad Hassan Bashir; Asad Abbas; Hamaad Raza Ahmad; Muhammad Tahir Shehzad (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2026)

Integrated Assessment of Water Quality and Sediment Load Production in River and Lake Basins: A Comprehensive Analysis for Environmental Management and Community Health - Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin; Noorjima Abd Wahab; Mohd Ekhwan Toriman; Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki; Ahmad Shakir Mohd Saudi; Fazureen Azaman (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)
River and lake basins can be regarded as primary water sources, providing communities with a variety of services, including food supplies, flora and fauna habitats, and household uses. To evaluate the state of the water quality, particularly in the lake basin, sedimentation issues and water quality status are considered. The Kenyir Lake Basin's health was tracked in this study using the Water Quality Index (WQI), JPS River Index (JRI), and Sediment Load (SL) production. Determining and analysing the trends in water quantity and quality throughout the Kenyir Lake Basin was the goal of this study. For the purpose of this study, samples were taken at 21 different locations around the lake basin in the wet (November), dry (September), and normal (July) seasons. Six WQI parameters, four JRI parameters, and three SL production parameters have been chosen. In the linear connection to forecast WQI, JRI, and SL, several important variables serve as inputs. The key parameters were identified for each index, such as pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), and ammoniacal nitrogen (NH₃-N) which were critical for the WQI; specific flow was essential for the JRI; and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) were important for the sediment load (SL) production analysis. Furthermore, the Hazard Quotient (HQ) was subsequently calculated to conduct a preliminary assessment of the potential health risks associated with metal exposure. The elements' HQ ingestion values were discovered to be in the following order: Arsenic (As) > Cadmium (Cd) > Copper (Cu) > Cobalt (Co) > Chromium (Cr) > Nickel (Ni) > Zinc (Zn) > Plumbum (Pb); all averaged HQ values were less than 1, suggesting that there was little to no health risk from the metals in question. Overall, the WQI results indicate that the basin's water quality is generally Class I to Class II, with WQI values of at least 60% across all sampling points. Linear relationship analysis identified DO as the most critical parameter influencing the WQI across all seasons (contributing up to 64.40% in the dry season), followed by ammoniacal nitrate (AN) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). The human health risk assessment revealed that the non-carcinogenic risk from metal exposure (As, Cd, Cu, Co, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb) was negligible, as all averaged HQ values were less than 1. However, the carcinogenic risks associated with exposure to As and Cr were identified as high. Although the water quality has not reached a critical threshold, unregulated anthropogenic activities pose a substantial and intensifying threat to the ecosystem and local communities. These findings necessitate a more systematic environmental management approach to mitigate future degradation. Apart from the river, anthropogenic activities such as sand mining, tourism, agriculture, and municipal wastewater treatment were assessed using secondary data obtained from land use records, environmental monitoring reports, and official discharge statistics. Analysis of these data revealed that such activities play a substantial role in contributing to the concentration of polluting elements in the river water. Although the current level of water quality and quantity degradation in the Kenyir Lake Basin has not yet reached a critical threshold, the potential adverse impacts on the ecosystem and local communities are likely to intensify if these anthropogenic pressures remain unregulated.

Rising Waters: Designing Climate-Resilient Urban Drainage System - Muhammad Adnan; Fayaz Ahmad Khan; Afed Ullah Khan; Basir Ullah (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2026)

A geospatial graph neural network framework for analyzing climate variability impacts on crop yields in northeast Thailand - Muhammad Waqas; Usa Humphries Wannasingha; Angkool Wangwongchai; Shakeel Ahmad; Porntip Dechpichai; Phyo Thandar Hlaing (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Bacterial Metabolite-Derived NDM-1 Inhibitors: A Computational Strategy to Overcome β-Lactam Resistance - Bader S. Alotaibi; Farhat Shabbir; Muhammad Umer Khan; Iqra Ahmad; Hira Khalid; Shahid Aziz; Abid Ali; Sonia Younas; Hanna Dib; Khaled Fahmi Fawy; Umar Nishan; Mohibullah Shah (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Molecular mechanisms of heavy metal uptake, accumulation, and tolerance in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas): implications for phytoremediation and food safety - Muhammad Shahid; Muhammad Mohsin Altaf; Muhammad Ahsan Altaf; Rafiq Ahmad; Kashif Khan; Cheng-cheng Si (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Zinc oxide nano-priming fortifies Triticum aestivum L. against salt stress through physio-morphological, biochemical and transcriptomic responses - Muhammad Ateeq; Muhammad Azeem Ashraf; Qingfeng Dong; Hao Ren; Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir; Linzhou Huang; Liang Chen; Yin-Gang Hu (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Farmyard manure mineralization: field and laboratory insights into manure placement depth and mulching strategies for sustainable maize production - Sarmad Iqbal; Ahmad Khan; Gulzar Ahmad; Habib Akbar; Dost Muhammad (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying cadmium (Cd) stress responses in soybean cultivars - Shahid Ali; Ya Huang; Rayan Khan; Kashif Khan; Yu Xin Chi; Muhammad Ali Shah; Muhammad Asad Naseer; Haseeb Ahmad; Wen Jie Chen; Xun Bo Zhou (Plant Cell Reports, 2026)

Gastroprotective effect of Kahweol against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer by employing in silico, in vitro and in vivo approaches - Shahid Khan; Abdul Qadir; Jawad Azam; Muhammad Noman; Nadeem Ahmad; Zaheer Ul-Haq; Kashif Bashir; Tajamul Hussain; Salman Alrokayan; Muhammad Latif; Hussain Ali; Yousaf Kamal; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Optimizing GCM ensemble selection and weighted MME development for improved drought projection under global climate models simulations - Muhammad Shakeel; Zulfiqar Ali; Hussnain Abbas; Muhammad Mohsin; Mrim M. Alnfiai; Naim Ahmad; Rizwan Niaz (Natural Hazards, 2026)

A scalable framework for flash flood hazard assessment in data-scarce catchments using coupled modeling - Moiz Ahmed Khan; Muhammad Masood; Mudassar Iqbal; Saliha Qamar; Muhammad Awais Zafar; Khalil Ahmad (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

Hydro-geochemistry and simulation for the sub subsurface environment of groundwater of Shahdara, Pakistan - Muhammad Irfan Jalees; Iqra Younis; Ahmad Ibrahim; Madeeha Batool; Imran Kalim (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

GC-MS Profiling, Cytotoxicity and Antiviral Activity of Caulerpa lentillifera and C. macrodisca from Northern Coastal Waters of Borneo Island, Eastern Malaysia - Mohammad Tamrin Mohamad Lal; Elden Sai Long Chang; Zy Chee Wong; Leong Seng Lim; Muhammad Dawood Shah; Wahidatul Husna Zuldin; Gilbert Ringgit; Nur Azreen Arbi; Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz; Abdul Aziz Jaziri; Asep Awaludin Prihanto; Attabik Mukhamad Amrillah; et al. (Marine Biotechnology, 2026)

Effects of Sowing Date on Yield and Quality Formation of Indica Rice in the Jianghuai Region - Wenge Wu; Zhong Li; Hui Su; Min Xi; Muhammad Ahmad Hassan; Yongjin Zhou; Youzun Xu; Jinhua Chen; Hupo Li; Yaya Yang; Fulai Yan (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Formulation Design of Glucuronoxylan-Based Stimuli-Responsive Microparticles for Zero-Order Drug Delivery - Saleha Babar; Fatima Akbar Sheikh; Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari; Muhammad Tahir Haseeb; Arshad Ali; Nisar Ul Khaliq; Ranya Abdulrahman Alafar; Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelgawad; Ameeduzzafar Zafar; Naveed Ahmad (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Physicochemical Characterization and Molecular Docking of Salicylic Acid-Binding Protein 2 (SABP2) Suggest Drought-Responsive Mechanisms in Tobacco - Mirza Muhammad Ahad Baig; Sarmad Farogh Arshad; Muhammad Asif Saleem; Abdulsmad Baig; Muhammad Mudasir; Zeeshan Ahmad; Taimoor Ali; Abdul Rehman (Journal of Crop Health, 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Revealing mechanism of phreatic eruptions derived by satellite- and field-based water interactions at Tangkuban Parahu Volcano, West Java, Indonesia - Asep Saepuloh; Saiyidinal Futhra Ramadhan; Edi Riawan; Muhammad Rais Abdillah; Irwan Gumilar; Agus Mochamad Ramdhan; Heruningtyas Desi Purnamasari; Fattah Ghiffari; Axel Widjanarko Sibarani; Ricky Nelson Tambunan; Janice Clementine da Costa; Dwina Nugraha; et al. (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2026)

Sulfur–regolith composite material for radiation shielding on Mars: A sustainable ISRU approach - Muhammad Nazrif Zamani; Norhazilan Md Noor; Sarehati Umar; Mohamad Shazwan Ahmad Shah; Muhammad Syahir Sarkawi; Asyraf Arif Abu Bakar; Nur Hafizah A. Khalid; Hanis Hazirah Arifin (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Mitigating salt toxicity and overcoming phosphate deficiency alone and in combination in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants through supplementation of hydrogen sulfide” [J. Environ. Manag. 351, (2024), 119759] - Cengiz Kaya; Ferhat Uğurlar; Muhammad Ashraf; Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni; Raf Dewil; Parvaiz Ahmad (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Phosphogenesis of Kakul Garlaniyan phosphorites during the early Cambrian in northeastern Pakistan - Massam Ali; Haifeng Fan; Danish Khan; Fang Zhang; Ishfaq Ahmad; Muhammad Asif Sherliyat; Yuhan Ma; Jibran Hussain; Hanjie Wen (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2026)

Insecticidal activity against mosquito larvae, leishmanicidal activity, and cytotoxicity against human cells of a synthesized thiourea compound and a column chromatography fraction (AF5) from the n-hexane soluble fraction of Artemisia scoparia - Mirza Gul; Muhammad Zahid; Hazrat Ali; Muhammad Said; Sajjad Ahmad (Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 2026)

Advanced fabrication strategies for Durable, High-Efficiency, and scalable solid oxide fuel cells - Abid Ullah; Shahbaz Ahmad; Tahir Ali; Ayesha Samreen; Saim Saher; Muhammad Zulqarnain Arif; Arunachala M. Kannan (Fuel, 2026)

Experimental and predictive advancements in hydrogen enriched compressed natural gas spark ignition engines: a critical review - Muhammad Farhan; Hamza Ahmad Salam; Muhammad Ihsan Shahid; Tianhao Chen; Qiuhong Xiao; Long Jiang; Anas Rao; Xin Li; Fanhua Ma (Fuel, 2026)

Engineered exopolysaccharides from Weissella cibaria for texture enhancement and health benefits in fermented food matrices- a comprehensive review - Sumanth Suresh Patrimath; Omar Bashir; Imdadul Hoque Mondal; Prashant Anil Pawase; Muhammad Waseem; Aniket M. Pathare; Mudasir Ahmad (Food Research International, 2026)

Exploring the mechanisms of charged polysaccharides in regulating the microstructure, texture, and rheology of camellia oleosomes-based meat analogs - Shahzad Farooq; Abdullah; Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad; Usman Ali; Sumeng Wei; Jiawen Xue; Tin Nyawe Nyawe Hlaing; Quancai Sun; Ye Peng; Hui Zhang (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

Synergistic multifaceted effects of tea saponin concentration on the foaming properties of wheat aqueous phase protein: A next-generation approach to food foam production - Usman Ali; Shahzad Farooq; Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad; Quancai Sun; Ye Peng; Meiyu Chen; Hui Zhang (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

Recent advances in vaccination strategies against acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in shrimp for sustainable aquaculture industry: A comprehensive review - Tijani Isa; Riyanto Teguh Widodo; Suzita Mohd Noor; Nur Asyura Nor Amdan; Zulhisyam Abdul Kari; Norhidayah Mohd Taufek; Fathiah Mohamed Zuki; Alias Abdullah; Subha Bhassu; Zarif Mohamed Sofian; Sagir Mustapha; Didi Erwandi Mohamad Haron; et al. (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2026)

Evaluation of Thermal Comfort and Adaptive Responses of Secondary School Students in Naturally Ventilated Classrooms in the Tropical Savannah Climate of Nigeria - Tajudeen Dele Mustapha; Ahmad Sanusi Hassan; Muhammad Hafeez Abdul Nasir (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Investigation of heat and mass transfer in an electromagnetically driven ionized tri-hybrid nanofluids flow over a convectively heated cylinder - Muhammad Naveed Khan; Shafiq Ahmad; Aamir Abbas Khan; Mounirah Areshi; Ibrahim E. Elseesy (Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 2026)

Integrating noninvasive genetics and SECR to estimate snow leopard population in Pakistan - Shakeel Ahmad; Katherine A. Solari; Ian Durbach; Hussain Ali; Shoaib Hameed; Jaffar Ud Din; Muhammad Asif; Dmitri A. Petrov; Muhammad Ali Nawaz (Biological Conservation, 2026)

A Comprehensive Study on Radiation-Assisted Detoxification of Hazardous Industrial Effluents: A Statistical Approach - Saif Ullah; Mohamed A. Habib; Majid Muneer; Muhammad Imran Kanjal; Gulraiz Ahmad; Ahmed B. M. Ibrahim; Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain; Lotfi Mouni (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Interactive effects of incubation and post-hatch lighting schedules on blood biochemistry and meat quality characteristics in Japanese quail - Hussnain Ali Akram; Jibran Hussain; Sohail Ahmad; Muhammad Hayat Jaspal (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Evaluation of Genetic Diversity, Yield, and Its Associated Traits in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genotypes - Zeeshan Ali; Muhammad Naeem; Iqra Rafiq; Abdul Rehman; Shabir Ahmad; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Fatmah Ahmed Safhi; Javed Iqbal; Rashid Iqbal (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)

Efficacy and safety of lorundrostat in uncontrolled hypertension: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Umama Alam; Shree Rath; Javeria Javed; Akif Shahid Khan; Abdul Moiz; Muhammad Ansab; Alishba Hameed; Zaryab Bacha; Zarar Ahmad Khan Afridi; Khushal Khan; Raheel Ahmed (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Combining anxiolytic activity of thymol and trans-ferulic acid: a potential GABAergic intervention - Md. Hanif Munshi; Noshin Tasnim Yana; Imam Hossen Rakib; Emon Mia; Nusrat Jahan Tohfa; Md. Sakib Al Hasan; Md Abu Sayeed; Mst. Sumaia Akter; Md. Arif Hossain; Muhammad Torequl Islam; Md. Shimul Bhuia; Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Graph-based and molecular modeling approaches to identify TpiA as a noval therapeutic target in Neisseria meningitidis - Sana Abdul Ghaffar; Iqra Muneer; Irfan Manzoor; Roba M. S. Attar; Nada A. Alzunaidy; Basmah F. Alharbi; Ahmad Almatroudi; Faris Alrumaihi; Khaled S. Allemailem; Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Regional drought assessment using multi-site probabilistically integrated precipitation by Bayesian network - Farman Ali; Jing-Cheng Han; Dong Su; Zulfiqar Ali; Yang Zhou; Yuefei Huang; Muhammad Ahmad; Shafeeq Ur Rahman (Natural Hazards, 2026)

A comparative analysis of tsunami flow through emergent and submerged coastal vegetation using numerical simulation - Syed Muhammad Ahmad Bukhari; Naveed Anjum; Saad Abbas; Adnan Shahid; Abdul Basit Bukhari; Ghufran Ahmed Pasha (Natural Hazards, 2026)

Trichoderma Enhance Soil Properties in Fusarium Infested Soil and Increase Mineral Nutrients of Chickpea Grains: Findings from Field Experiments - Safeer Akbar Chohan; Muhammad Akbar; Muhammad Asad Farooq; Nasim Ahmad Yasin; Umer Iqbal; Tayyaba Khalil (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Foliar Application of Melatonin and Ascorbic Acid Mitigates Salinity Stress by Improving the Morpho-Physiological, and Antioxidant Defense System in Canola (Brassica Napus L.) - Tahrim Ramzan; Muhammad Shahbaz; Farooq Ahmad; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Co-application Impacts of Silicon and Potassium Fertilizers on Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Growth and Nutritional Attributes in Cadmium-contaminated Soil Under Two Irrigation Regimes - Ghulam Murtaza; Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan; Muhammad Rizwan; Qamar uz Zaman; Gang Deng; Zeeshan Ahmed; Javed Iqbal; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Humaira Rizwana; Shabir Ahmad; Lala Gurbanova; Rashid Iqbal (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Climate-driven Modifications in Structural and Functional Traits of Couch Grass [Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers.] along Elevation Gradient - Sana Fatima; Farooq Ahmad; Zahida Parveen; Sana Basharat; Mansoor Hameed; Ansa Asghar; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Majid Anwar; Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Raza Shah; Muhammad Ashraf; Muhammad Kaleem; et al. (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Biochar and Montmorillonite in Combination Improved the Plant growth, physiology, Yield and Decreased Lead (Pb) Uptake in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Pb Stress - Zaffar Malik; Suliman Mohammed Suliman Alghanem; Nasir Masood; Hina Rizvi; Muhammad Waseem; Ahmad Ali; Haifa Abdul Aziz Sakit Alhaithloul; Muhammad Rizwan (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

The Potential Efficiency of Plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Enhancing Pakchoi Tolerance to Lead Stress - Shoaib Ahmad; Abdul Ghafoor; Azeem Ahmad; Sarah Owdah Alomrani; Ahmad F. Alhomodi; Hamid Ullah; Tahira Akram; Lin Jianyu; Muhammad Ali Alshehri; Shafaqat Ali (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Gypsum and Manure Impacts on Contrasting Textured Saline-Sodic Soils and Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi; Iftikhar Ahmad; Muhammad Sabir; Aftab Jamal; Ayesha Abdul Qadir; Bryan G. Hopkins; Muhammad Nadeem Ashraf (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Sustainable Management Practices for Maximizing Productivity and Quality in Dual-Purpose Cereal Systems - Maaz Khan; Muhammad Arif; Fazal Munsif; Nazir Ahmad Khan; Muhammad Mehran Anjum; Mehran Ali (International Journal of Plant Production, 2026)

Performance Assessment of Diverse Spelt Wheat (Triticum spelta L.) Genotypes Across Three Years Seasons in Central Europe - Jaffar Iqbal; Naeem Ahmad; Muhammad Roman; Lukáš Hlisnikovský; Jiří Hermuth; Michal Hejcman (International Journal of Plant Production, 2026)
Spelt wheat ( Triticum spelta L.), known as an ancient cereal, is gaining popularity again due to its exceptional dietary value, adaptability to climate change, and low resource inputs. However, limited information is available about the diverse spelt lines agronomic and nutritional performance under fluctuating environments in central Europe. To determine agronomic and grain nutritional characteristics of 46 spelt wheat genotypes from the Czech Republic, Germany, and Switzerland, a 3-year field study (2021–2023) was carried-out at the Crop Research Institute, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague. Our results showed highest genotypic variability among measured traits. Agronomic traits such as plant height, spike length, 1000 grain weight and grain yield were highest in genotype 69Z6.205, followed by 69Z6.204. Nutritional quality traits such as crude protein and starch content were greatest in genotypes 69Z6.205 (20.7% and 63.3%). Moreover, Zeleny sedimentation values were noted higher in 69Z6.205 genotype, compared to genotypes under study. Regarding years comparison, 2023 significantly improved the agronomic and quality traits followed by 2021 and 2022. The correlation and principal component analysis demonstrated that the grain yield, harvest index and quality factors (starch and Zeleny sedimentation value) are strongly associated with each other, thus indicating integrated adaptability potential to promote productivity and quality. The principal findings of the mantel correlation test are that the interannual climatic variability was significant contributor, shows trade-offs in total biomass production and partitioning efficiency to grain components, thereby revealing insights into traits performance over temporal scale. Overall, certain genotypes (particularly, 69Z6.205, 69Z6.204, 69Z6.148 and 69Z6.153) produced high yield and had good nutritional value, these lines could be considered for future breeding projects because of the nutrient-enhanced and climate-resilient characteristics. These findings suggest that spelt wheat has agronomic and nutritional potential as a viable substitute for bread wheat in central European agroecosystems.

Hydraulic behavior of HAWT on a small scale with differences in the blade configuration by computational method - Dewi Puspita Sari; Imam Syofii; Kaprawi Sahim; Megawati Megawati; Muhammad Alhudari; Ahmad Fudholi; Amir Arifin; Gunawan Gunawan; Dendy Adanta; Kamaruzzaman Sopian (International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 2026)

Bukiniczia cabulica (Boiss.) Lincz. ameliorate diabetes-induced neuropathy: analgesic, anti-diabetic and anti-neuropathic using enzyme inhibitory, molecular docking and in-vivo studies - Zeeshan Ahmad; Mushtaq Ahmad Mir; Muhammad Shahid; Nasreena Bashir; Alam Zeb; Mehreen Ghufran; Falak Naz; Muhammad Ayaz (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Isolation and molecular characterization of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for biocontrol of Fusarium head blight in wheat - Syed Jehangir Shah; Somaira Bibi; Safira Attacha; Syed Tanveer Shah; Noreen Asim; Waqas Ahmad; Muhammad Sayyar Khan; Ishrat Naz; Muhammad Ibrahim; Aftab Jamal (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Potential Risk Assessment of Trace Metals Contamination in the Food Chain of Animals Within the Sargodha District of Punjab, Pakistan - Jamshed Ali; Zafar I. Khan; Maloofa Monzoor; Wahid B. Jatoi; Mushtaque A. Jakhrani; Kafeel Ahmad; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Waris (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2026)

Bisphenol S-induced endocrine disruption and reproductive anomalies - Benish Nawaz; Zaira Ahmad; Hanan Afzal; Kaleem Maqsood; Abdul Manan Khan; Zoya Asif; Sabahat Javed; Ali Afzal; Afzal Nimra; Muhammad Babar Khawar (Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences, 2026)

Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Characterization of Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) in Vaccinated Commercial Chicken Flocks Experiencing Outbreaks in Faisalabad, Pakistan - Muhammad Mubeen Ahmad; Muhammad Wasif Gulzar; Muhammad Wasif Azeem; Muhammad Musa Mubashar; Rida Fatima; Muhammad Tayyab Naveed; Muhammad Taha; Sana Riaz; Asad Javed; Mudasser Habib; Rizwan Aslam (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Fruit yield estimation of kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata) orchards – integrating canopy physiology with remote sensing - Ansar Ali; Muhammad Imran; Touqeer Ahmad; Ghulam Abbas (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)

Trait dynamics of endemic Festuca species reveal cold-resilience across elevation gradient - Khawaja Shafique Ahmad; Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Mansoor Hameed; Farooq Ahmad; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Ummar Iqbal; Ansar Mehmood; Sana Fatima; Wisal Muhammad Khan; Muhammad Ashraf; Hazem M. Kalaji; Manzer H. Siddiqui (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2026)

Limacella bajaurensis sp. nov. (Amanitaceae), from Bajaur, Pakistan - Mohsin Ullah; Malka Saba; Dege Zheng; Dong‐Qin Dai; Muhammad Asif; Fazli Mula; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Samantha C. Karunarathna (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
In this study, a new species, Limacella bajaurensis , from the Gaber Chena District, Bajaur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is reported. The new species is described through molecular phylogenetic analysis of combined internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 28S datasets, as well as a comparison of its macro‐ and micromorphological characteristics with those of similar taxa. It forms a separate clade in the phylogenetic tree and is distinguished by having umbonate, plane to broadly convex, grayish reddish orange to light reddish brown and dark reddish brown at the center, and larger subglobose to broadly ellipsoid basidiospores 4.1–4.9 × 2.84–4.2 µm. A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results of the new species are provided.

Calocybe barangensis sp. nov (Lyophyllaceae), from Bajaur, Pakistan - Mohsin Ullah; Malka Saba; Dege Zheng; Umer Rehman; Muhammad Asif; Syed Mohammad Tauseeq Ali Shah; Dong‐Qin Dai; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Samantha C. Karunarathna (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
In this study, we report a new taxon, Calocybe barangensis , from Barang, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The species was described as new to science using molecular phylogenetic analysis of combined ITS and LSU datasets, as well as comparisons of its macro‐ and micromorphological characteristics with those of similar taxa. The new species forms a separate clade in the phylogenetic tree and differs in having small basidiomata with dark yellowish‐brown spores and large, globose to subglobose basidiospores (5.9–7.2 × 4.7–5.6 μm). A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results of the new species are provided.

Efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor natural killer cells in treatment of ovarian cancer. A meta-analysis of pre-clinical studies - Nabeel Ahmed; Jawaria Jabeen; Malja Rehman; Safa Noor; Sana Tahseen; Asmaa Qamar; Muhammad Anas; Muhammad Muneeb Khalid; Taseer Ahmad; Weiqun Wang; Lechun Lyu (Immunologic Research, 2026)

Current progress in pathway-targeted therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease: mechanistic insights and windows of opportunity - Habab Ali Ahmad; Mahnoor Zafar; Tooba Khan; Muhammad Imran Khan (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2026)

YOLO-based real-time floating debris counting in urban rivers for flood monitoring and water resource management - Shaufikah Shukri; Latifah Munirah Kamarudin; Azfar Haniff Zuel Azwar; Noraini Azmi; Ammar Zakaria; Ahmad Shakaff Ali Yeon; Syed Muhammad Mamduh Syed Zakaria; Retnam Visvanathan (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)
Urban flooding is increasingly exacerbated by the accumulation of floating debris in rivers, which obstructs water flow, degrades water quality, and poses significant risks to human safety and environmental sustainability. Effective monitoring of floating debris is therefore critical for early flood warning and long-term water resource management. This study presents a real-time monitoring framework that integrates deep learning-based object detection models, You Only Look Once (YOLO) with video surveillance for the identification and quantification of floating debris in urban rivers. Field deployments were conducted in flood-prone sites in Shah Alam, Malaysia, to evaluate the system under real-world environmental conditions. Results show that YOLOv7 achieved higher accuracy and robustness across diverse debris classes and lighting conditions compared to YOLOv9, with precision, recall, and F1-scores demonstrating strong detection reliability. Beyond technical accuracy, the system provides timely and actionable information for flood risk assessment, river management, and environmental monitoring. By automating debris detection and quantification, this study contributes to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and 13 (Climate Action), offering a scalable monitoring solution for flood-prone regions.

Greenhouse gas emission modeling for gulf cooperation council countries with boosting techniques - Muhammad Muhitur Rahman; Md Shafiul Alam; Bijoy Mitra; Mohammad Shahedur Rahman; Aftab Ahmad Khan; Muhammad Tahir Amin; Abdulmoez Al Ismaeel; Syed Masiur Rahman (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Simultaneous quantification of hydroxycinnamate derivatives and antioxidant activity of Ziziphus oxyphylla Edgew. leaf methanolic extract - Surriya Naheed; Muhammad Wajid; Afsheen Ehsan; Khalid Hussain; Gulzar Muhammad; Naureen Shehzadi; Muhammad Tanveer Khan; Imran Ahmad; Adnan Ashraf (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Overcoming global climate model inconsistencies in drought projection with the development of dual divergence correlation weighting scheme over Pakistan - Mahrukh Yousaf; Amara Farooq; Sadia Qamar; Naim Ahmad; Muhammad Shakeel; Aamina Batool; Zulfiqar Ali; Veysi Kartal (Acta Geophysica, 2026)