Artificial intelligence–based approaches to evaluate and optimize phytoremediation potential of in vitro regenerated aquatic macrophyte Ceratophyllum demersum L. - Muhammad Aasim; Seyid Amjad Ali; Senar Aydin; Allah Bakhsh; Canan Sogukpinar; Mehmet Karatas; Khalid Mahmood Khawar; Mehmet Emin Aydin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Zenkeramide: a new iso-benzofuranone propanamide and urease inhibitory constituents of Celtis zenkeri Engl stem bark (Ulmaceae) - Ejike Onwudiegwu Okpala; Patricia Akpomedaye Onocha; Muhammad Shaiq Ali; Sadia Zikr- Ur-Rehmen; Mehreen Lateef (Natural Product Research, 2023)

Excellent photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of bio-activated carbon decorated magnesium oxide nanoparticles - Muhammad Yahya Tahir; Mika Sillanpaa; Tahani Mazyad Almutairi; Abdallah A.A. Mohammed; Shafaqat Ali (Chemosphere, 2023)

Experimental design by response surface methodology for efficient cefixime uptake from hospital effluents using anion exchange membrane - Muhammad Ali Khan; Nadeem Raza; Suryyia Manzoor; Ramsha Shuja; Hina Raza; Muhammad Imran Khan; Mudassar Azam; Abdallah Shanableh (Chemosphere, 2023)

Prediction of carbon-dioxide activity coefficient for solubility in ionic liquids using multi-non-linear regression analysis. - Sami-ullah Rather; Azmi M. Shariff; Aliyu Adebayo Sulaimon; Hisham S. Bamufleh; Ali Qasim; Muhammad Saad Khan; Hesham Alhumade; Usman Saeed; Walid M. Alalayah (Chemosphere, 2023)

Polygenic and autosomally inherited dimethoate resistance in Amrasca biguttula biguttula with no cross-resistance to bifenthrin, imidacloprid, and chlorfenapyr - Iqra Khalid; Muhammad Mohsin; Muhammad Abubakar; Sarfraz Ali Shad; Muhammad Binyameen (Crop Protection, 2023)

Genomic insights into the metabolic potential of a novel lignin-degrading and polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacterium Pseudomonas sp. Hu109A - Muhammad Zohaib Nawaz; Huarong Shang; Jianzhong Sun; Alei Geng; Sameh S. Ali; Daochen Zhu (Chemosphere, 2023)

Profiling of phthalates, brominated, and organophosphate flame retardants in COVID-19 lockdown house dust; implication on the human health - Nadeem Ali; Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid; Nabil A. Alhakamy; Sultan Hassan Alamri; Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah Eqani (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

DNNGP, a deep neural network-based method for genomic prediction using multi-omics data in plants - Kelin Wang; Muhammad Ali Abid; Awais Rasheed; Jose Crossa; Sarah Hearne; Huihui Li (Molecular Plant, 2023)

Effect of autosomally inherited, incompletely dominant, and unstable spinosad resistance on physiology of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): Realized heritability and cross-resistance - Iqra Khalid; Muhammad Kamran; Muhammad Abubakar; Mishal Khizar; Sarfraz Ali Shad (Journal of Stored Products Research, 2023)

Free Swimming and Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Endurance Horses: A Preliminary Study - Tatiana Vinardell; Florent David; Angelica M. Galezowski; Mohammad Ali; Muhammad Qasim; Shannon L. Massie; Persephone McCrae; Silvio Filho; Renaud Leguillette (Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2023)

Comprehensive review on machine learning methodologies for modeling dye removal processes in wastewater - Suraj Kumar Bhagat; Karl Ezra Pilario; Olusola Emmanuel Babalola; Tiyasha Tiyasha; Muhammad Yaqub; Chijioke Elijah Onu; Konstantina Pyrgaki; Mayadah W. Falah; Ali H. Jawad; Dina Ali Yaseen; Noureddine Barka; Zaher Mundher Yaseen (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Polygeneration syngas and power from date palm waste steam gasification through an Aspen Plus process modeling - Arshid Mahmood Ali; Muhammad Shahbaz; Khurram Shahzad; Muddasser Inayat; Salman Naqvi; Abdulrahim Ahmad Al-Zahrani; Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid; Mohammad Rehan; Aishah Binti Mahpudz (Fuel, 2023)

Applications of machine learning in thermochemical conversion of biomass-A review - Muzammil khan; Salman Raza Naqvi; Zahid Ullah; Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi; Muhammad Nouman Aslam Khan; Wasif Farooq; Muhammad Taqi Mehran; Dagmar Juchelková; Libor Štěpanec (Fuel, 2023)

Study of the evolution of 3-MCPDEs and GEs in the infant formula production chain employing a modified indirect method based on magnetic solid phase extraction - Zhengchao Shen; Xin Ma; Muhammad Mujahid Ali; Jiang Liang; Haixia Sui; Zhenxia Du (Food Chemistry, 2023)

Different feedstocks of biochar affected the bioavailability and uptake of heavy metals by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants grown in metal contaminated soil - Muhammad Ahmar Amin; Ghulam Haider; Muhammad Rizwan; H. Kate Schofield; Muhammad Farooq Qayyum; Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman; Shafaqat Ali (Environmental Research, 2023)

Novel modeling and optimization framework for Navy Blue adsorption onto eco-friendly magnetic geopolymer composite - Hammad Khan; Sajjad Hussain; Rehman Zahoor; Muhammad Arshad; Muhammad Umar; Mohsin Ali Marwat; Adnan Khan; Javaid Rabbani Khan; Muhammad Abdul Haleem (Environmental Research, 2023)

RETRACTED: Effect of soil texture and zinc oxide nanoparticles on growth and accumulation of cadmium by wheat: a life cycle study - Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman; Muhammad Rizwan; Tahir Abbas; Muhammad Ashar Ayub; Asif Naeem; Hesham F. Alharby; Nadiyah M. Alabdallah; Basmah M. Alharbi; Muhammad Javid Qamar; Shafaqat Ali (Environmental Research, 2023)

Cow bone-derived biochar enhances microbial biomass and alters bacterial community composition and diversity in a smelter contaminated soil - Muhammad Azeem; Parimala Gnana Soundari Arockiam Jeyasundar; Amjad Ali; Luqman Riaz; Khalid S. Khan; Qaiser Hussain; Hafiz A. Kareem; Fakhar Abbas; Abdul Latif; Ali Majrashi; Esmat F. Ali; Ronghua Li; et al. (Environmental Research, 2023)

Evaluation of single-phase net metering to meet renewable energy targets: A case study from Pakistan - Muhammad Usman Tahir; Kiran Siraj; Syed Faizan Ali Shah; Naveed Arshad (Energy Policy, 2023)

Polyelectrolyte multilayers coating of aliphatic polyamide anion-exchange membranes to increase monovalent/divalent anions selectivity in electrodialysis - Muhammad Ahmad; Mahmood Ahmed; Shabbir Hussain; Abid Ali; Manzar Zahra; Muhammad Imran Din; Zeeshan Mustafa (Desalination, 2023)

MoS4-LDH: A dual centre Fe-based layered double hydroxide catalyst for efficient atrazine removal and peroxymonsulfate activation - Jawad Ali; Dan Li; Ajmal Shahzad; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Jerosha Ifthikar; Muhammed Asif; Chen Yanan; Xie Lei; Zhuqi Chen; Songlin Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Integrated phycoremediation and ultrasonic-irradiation treatment (iPUT) for the enhanced removal of pharmaceutical contaminants in wastewater - Mayur B. Kurade; Ghulam Mustafa; Muhammad Tariq Zahid; Mukesh Kumar Awasthi; Mital Chakankar; Katrin Pollmann; Moonis Ali Khan; Young Kwon Park; Soon Woong Chang; Woojin Chung; Byong-Hun Jeon (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Electrically conductive Pt-MOFs for acidic oxygen reduction: Optimized performance via altering conjugated ligands - Rashid Iqbal; Sajjad Ali; Adil Saleem; Muhammad K. Majeed; Arshad Hussain; Sajid Rauf; Abdul Rehman Akbar; Hu Xu; Liang Qiao; Wei Zhao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Self-assembly of C@FeO nanopillars on 2D-MOF for simultaneous removal of microplastic and dissolved contaminants from water - Muhammad Haris; Muhammad Waqas Khan; Ali Zavabeti; Nasir Mahmood; Nicky Eshtiaghi (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

WS2-embedded MXene/GO hybrid nanosheets as electrodes for asymmetric supercapacitors and hydrogen evolution reactions - Sajjad Hussain; Dhanasekaran Vikraman; Zulfqar Ali Sheikh; Muhammad Taqi Mehran; Faisal Shahzad; Khalid Mujasam Batoo; Hyun-Seok Kim; Deok-Kee Kim; Muhammad Ali; Jongwan Jung (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

The quest for negative electrode materials for Supercapacitors: 2D materials as a promising family - Muhammad Sufyan Javed; Abdul Mateen; Iftikhar Hussain; Salamat Ali; Sumreen Asim; Awais Ahmad; Elsayed tag Eldin; Majed A. Bajaber; Tayyaba Najam; Weihua Han (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Defects passivation by solution-processed titanium doping strategy towards high efficiency kesterite solar cells - Umar Farooq; Usman Ali Shah; Muhammad Ishaq; Ju-Guang Hu; Shehzad Ahmed; Shuo Chen; Zhuang-Hao Zheng; Zheng-Hua Su; Ping Fan; Guang-Xing Liang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Study on the deactivation mechanism of HZSM-5 in the process of catalytic cracking of n-hexane - Mu He; Muhammad-Faryad Ali; Yue-Qin Song; Xiao-Long Zhou; Jin An Wang; Xin-Yao Nie; Zheng Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Synthetic star shaped tetra-tailed biocompatible supramolecular amphiphile as an efficient nanocarrier for Amphotericin B - Imdad Ali; Samiullah Burki; Jawad ur Rehman; Shafi Ullah; Ibrahim Javid; Magda H. Abdellattif; Muhammad Raza Shah (Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 2023)

Synthesis, structural characterization and in vitro pharmacological properties of betanin-encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles - Omayya Shafqat; Zartasha Rehman; Muhammad Musaddiq Shah; Syeda Hafiza Benish Ali; Zahra Jabeen; Sidra Rehman (Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2023)

Two-way strategy for enhanced pectinase production: Random mutagenesis and utilization of a halophytic biomass - Asma Hanif; Uroosa Ejaz; Khwaja Ali Hasan; Malaika Karim; Fehmida Suleman; Muskan Siddiq; Syed Faraz Moin; Zainul Abideen; Muhammad Sohail (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2023)

Investigation of drought induced biochemical and gene expression changes in carrot cultivars - Muhammad Daniyal Junaid; Zahide Neslihan Öztürk Gökçe; Ali Fuat Gökçe (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

Chemopreventive role of probiotics against cancer: a comprehensive mechanistic review - Shehzeen Noor; Shaukat Ali; Shumaila Riaz; Iqra Sardar; Muhammad Adeel Farooq; Ayesha Sajjad (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

Biochemical and Physiological Responses of Cucumis sativus Cultivars to Different Combinations of Low-Temperature and High Humidity - Bakht Amin; Muhammad Jawaad Atif; Huanwen Meng; Muhammad Imran Ghani; Muhammad Ali; Xiao Wang; Yuanyuan Ding; Xiuju Li; Zhihui Cheng (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Drought Stress in Brassica napus: Effects, Tolerance Mechanisms, and Management Strategies - Maria Batool; Ali Mahmoud El-Badri; Muhammad Umair Hassan; Yang Haiyun; Wang Chunyun; Yan Zhenkun; Kuai Jie; Bo Wang; Guangsheng Zhou (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Biochemical Characterization and Potential of Bacillus safensis Strain SCAL1 to Mitigate Heat Stress in Solanum lycopersicum L. - Tehmeena Mukhtar; Fawad Ali; Mazhar Rafique; Javed Ali; Muhammad Siddique Afridi; Donald Smith; Shehzad Mehmood; Amna; Alfred Souleimanov; Ghulam Jellani; Tariq Sultan; Farooq Hussain Munis; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Observed and predicted precipitation variability across Pakistan with special focus on winter and pre-monsoon precipitation - Fasiha Safdar; Muhammad Fahim Khokhar; Fatimah Mahmood; Muhammad Zeeshan Ali Khan; Muhammad Arshad (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Assessment of wild turmeric–based eco-friendly yellow natural bio-colorant for dyeing of wool fabric - Noman Habib; Aamir Ali; Shahid Adeel; Fazal-ur-Rehman; Muhammad Aftab; Asma Inayat (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Correction to: Assessment of soil-gas radon concentration over lithologies: a case study from district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Mumtaz Ali Khan; Nimat Ullah Khattak; Muhammad Hanif; Anwar Qadir (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Assessment of soil-gas radon concentration over lithologies: a case study from district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Mumtaz Ali Khan; Nimat Ullah Khattak; Muhammad Hanif; Anwar Qadir (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Salinity mitigates cadmium-induced phytotoxicity in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) by limiting the Cd uptake and improved responses to oxidative stress: implications for phytoremediation - Noman Abdal; Ghulam Abbas; Saeed Ahmad Asad; Ayman A. Ghfar; Ghulam Mustafa Shah; Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Shahbaz (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2023)

Occurrence and Distribution of Heavy Metals in Mining Degraded Soil and Medicinal Plants: A Case Study of Pb/Zn Sulfide Terrain Northern Areas, Pakistan - Javed Nawab; Muhammad Idress; Sajid Ullah; Gul Rukh; Rimsha Zainab; Hassan Sher; Junaid Ghani; Sardar Khan; Zahid Ullah; Imran Ahmad; Syed Weqas Ali (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2023)

Prevalence of FANCM germline variants in BRCA1/2 negative breast and/or ovarian cancer patients from Pakistan - Muhammad Usman Rashid; Noor Muhammad; Umara Shehzad; Faiz Ali Khan; Asif Loya; Ute Hamann (Familial Cancer, 2023)

The influence of compost amendments on bioaccumulation of potentially toxic elements by pea plant cultivated in mine degraded soils - Abdulnour Ali Jazem Ghanim; Muhammad Azhar Shah; Mehboob Alam; Anwarzeb Khan; Muhammad Amjad Khan; Saifur Rahman; Mabkhoot A. Alsaiari; Mohammed Jalalah; Mohammad Kamal Asif Khan; Muhammad Irfan; Zawar Hussain (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023)

Identification and quantification of major components of waste diversion and their recovery rates in current waste management system in Peshawar, Pakistan - Gohar Ali; Zafeer Saqib; Muhammad Ziad; Jawad Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023)

Morphophysiological responses of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) to the nickel stress and inoculation with Pseudomonas strains - Marzieh Davoudi; Behrooz Esmaielpour; Gholamreza Gohari; Ali Ashraf Soltani Toolarood; Morteza Sheikhalipour; Hamideh Fatemi; Maryam Haghighi; Muhammad Farooq (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2023)

Wavelet coherence of monsoon and large‐scale climate variabilities with precipitation in Pakistan - Azfar Hussain; Jianhua Cao; Shaukat Ali; Waheed Ullah; Sher Muhammad; Ishtiaq Hussain; Haider Abbas; Kalpana Hamal; Shankar Sharma; Mobeen Akhtar; Xiuqin Wu; Jinxing Zhou (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
Monsoon and its teleconnection with earth system internal processes affect the spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation and water resources . In this paper, the wavelet coherence analysis has been utilized, a time and frequency domain methodology for comparing the spectral features of two independent time series superior to linear approaches. This technique is used to capture the significant modes of variabilities in the Indian Summer Monsoon Index (ISMI) and large‐scale climate indices (CIs) between ocean–atmosphere oscillations, like Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), and Arctic Oscillation (AO) over Pakistan. Precipitation time series during 1960–2016 revealed significant interannual coherences with ISMI, whereas the remaining CIs (IOD, ENSO, PDO, SOI, NAO, AMO, and AO) revealed interannual, decadal and interdecadal coherences. However, AO revealed strongest coherences in R‐II, III, and VI at interdecadal scales among all CIs. Overall, the interannual cycles on ISMI are 2.8 years, IOD 1–5.3 years, PDO 0–5.3 years, SOI 1–5.3 years, NAO 0–5 years, AO 0–5 years, and AMO 0–8.3 years. Whereas, the remaining CIs shared interdecadal coherences over particular regions. The ISMI displayed coherences (except in the UIB) with the large‐scale CIs over various homogenous regions on an interannual scale. The dominant influence of ISMI is observed in R‐II and III; the significant coherences in R‐II ranged from ~8 to 32 months (~0.8–2.8 years). The IOD and NAO have major coherences than the remaining large‐scale CIs ranging from ~16 to 64 months (1.3–5.3 years). The AO has the most significant coherences observed in R‐II, III, and VI on the decadal/interdecadal scale from 128 months and above (almost 10–15 years). On a 1.0‐year timescale, all homogenous regions demonstrated strong intermittent coherence with ISMI, IOD, ENSO, PDO, SOI, NAO, AMO, and AO. These findings have substantial implications for decision‐makers and scientists in Pakistan looking to enhance water resource planning and operations in the face of future climate uncertainties.

Observed trends and variability of seasonal and annual precipitation in Pakistan during 1960–2016 - Azfar Hussain; Jianhua Cao; Shaukat Ali; Sher Muhammad; Waheed Ullah; Ishtiaq Hussain; Mobeen Akhtar; Xiuqin Wu; Yinghui Guan; Jinxing Zhou (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
Long‐term precipitation monitoring plays a vital role in water resource management and disaster prevention and mitigation. This study assesses spatial and temporal trends in seasonal and annual precipitation in Pakistan between 1960 and 2016 at an interannual scale. The Mann–Kendall (MK) test, Sen's slope (SS) estimator, and Sequential Mann–Kendall (SQMK) test were employed to assess trends. Cluster analysis and L ‐moment approach were used to identify the homogenous precipitation regions. In general, increasing precipitation trends between 1960 and 2016 were evident. Results indicated increasing precipitation in winter, autumn, summer and annual scale at the rates of 0.20, 2.18, 5.16, and 10.89 mm·decade −1 , respectively. In spring, the precipitation trend shows a decreasing trend at −0.67 mm·decade −1 . Moreover, a significant decreasing trend occurred in winter in southern Pakistan. The overall increasing trends were more noticeable between 1960 and 1988, compared to the declining precipitation during 1989–2016. SQMK analysis indicates a clear downward trend in most regions during 1989–2016, except in autumn. Annual precipitation has increased topographically except at 500 m and 1,500 m during 1960–2016 with a significant increase of 1.37 mm·decade −1 at elevation

Efficacy of cow and buffalo dung on vermiremediation and phytoremediation of heavy metals via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and comet assay - Anum Naseer; Saiqa Andleeb; Abdul Basit; Shaukat Ali; Muhammad Siraj ud-Din; Nazish Mazhar Ali; Iram Liaqat; Aisha Nazir (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

A bibliometric study on blockchain-based supply chain: a theme analysis, adopted methodologies, and future research agenda - Muhammad Shoaib; Shengzhong Zhang; Hassan Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Does green finance promote agricultural green total factor productivity? Considering green credit, green investment, green securities, and carbon finance in China - Gujie Li; Xiaoman Jia; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Jianchao Luo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

A walk of corporate sustainability towards sustainable development: a bibliometric analysis of literature from 2005 to 2021 - Ahmad Ali Jan; Fong-Woon Lai; Junaid Siddique; Muhammad Zahid; Syed Emad Azhar Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

The alleviation of drought-induced damage to growth and physio-biochemical parameters of Brassica napus L. genotypes using an integrated approach of biochar amendment and PGPR application - Gul Lalay; Abd Ullah; Nadeem Iqbal; Ali Raza; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Sami Ullah (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022)
Drought is a major abiotic stress, affecting the metabolism, growth, and productivity of plants worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed/hypothesized to investigate the ameliorative effects of biochar and rhizobacteria in drought-damaged Brassica napus L. genotypes. The plants were divided into two groups based on the drought stress employment (15 days and 30 days). Both groups were then treated with PGPR, biochar, and their co-application, and the samples were taken from shoots and roots of both genotypes. Our results revealed that the drought resulted in a substantial decline in total flavonoids, phenolics, proteins, peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR) as well as nutrient uptake in shoots and roots of both the studied genotypes. Contrarily, sugar and glycine betaine (GB) contents increased in both shoots and roots under drought stress conditions. However, the plants with co-application of biochar and PGPR showed better improvement of nutrient uptake, leaf relative water content (RWC), and growth parameters compared to drought-stressed, control, and the plants with sole biochar and PGPR application. In addition, the co-application of PGPR and biochar produced higher levels of sugar, proteins, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, and enzymatic activities (POD, SOD, GR, and dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR)) than those that were not treated with biochar and PGPR or treated solely. Relative to Westar genotype, the Punjab sarson showed higher drought tolerance. In conclusion, we suggest that the co-application of biochar and PGPR can be an effective strategy for overcoming the drought-induced damage in plants. Graphical Abstract

Urban Heat Island vulnerability mapping using advanced GIS data and tools - Paras Sidiqui; Phillip B Roös; Murray Herron; David S Jones; Emma Duncan; Ali Jalali; Zaheer Allam; Bryan J Roberts; Alexander Schmidt; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq; Ashfaq Ahmed Shah; Nasir Abbas Khan; et al. (Journal of Earth System Science, 2022)

Heavy metal(loid)s contamination and potential risk assessment via groundwater consumption in the district of Hangu, Pakistan - Imran Ud Din; Said Muhammad; Shah Faisal; Inayat ur Rehman; Wajid Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Effect of selenium accumulation on foraging behavior of pollinators and seed yield in Trifolium alexandrinum L. - Muhammad Awais Ahmad; Mudssar Ali; Shafqat Saeed; Fahim Nawaz (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Taxonomy and distribution of butterfly fauna of family pieridae (lepidoptera) in district abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Sidra Taj; Shoaib Ali; Shabir Ahmed; Muhammad Ather Rafi; Sardar Azhar Mehmood; Muzafar Shah (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2022)

Comparative Assessment of Remediation Potential of Xanthium strumarium Ecotypes in NaCl-Affected Root Zone - Noreen Akhter; Muhammad Aqeel; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood; Saher Nawaz; Muhammad Muslim Shahnaz; Noreen Khalid; Mohammed A. Basahi; Omar Mahmoud Al-Zoubi; Talaat Habeeb; Romina Alina Marc; Muhammad Kashif Irshad; Ali Noman (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022)

Effect of early feeding of L-arginine and L-threonine on hatchability and post-hatch performance of broiler chicken - Fazul Nabi; Muhammad Asif Arain; Zohaib Ahmed Bhutto; Qurban Ali Shah; Nasrullah Bangulzai; Nisar Ahmed Ujjan; Sarfaraz Ali Fazlani (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2022)

New trends in immunocastration and its potential to improve animal welfare: a mini review - Sohail Ahmed; Xunping Jiang; Guiqiong Liu; Amber Sadiq; Umar Farooq; Teketay Wassie; Ali Haider Saleem; Muhammad Zubair (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2022)

Molecular epidemiology and characterization of Babesia bovis in cattle of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan - Muhammad Shoaib; Muhammad Imran Rashid; Haroon Akbar; Ali Ahmad Sheikh; Shahid Hussain Farooqi; Amel Ayari-Akkari; Habab M. Yassin; Rajwali Khan (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2022)

Contrasting treeline dynamics of pine and birch in response to climate warming in the Karakoram - Munawar Ali; Shalik Ram Sigdel; Xiangyu Zheng; Fayaz Asad; Ru Huang; Haifeng Zhu; Sher Muhammad; Iqtidar Hussain; Saulat Hussain; J. Julio Camarero; Eryuan Liang (Trees, 2022)

In Silico Dissection and Expression Analysis of Sucrose Synthase Gene Family in Sugarcane - Muhammad Noman; Iqra Siddique; Bilal Saleem; Saiqa Ilyas; Shaukat Ali; Muhammad Ramzan Khan (Sugar Tech, 2022)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Detection of HPV16 viral load in L2 gene as a related predictor of cervical cancer among women in Dhi-Qar province by qRT-PCR - Abduladheem Turki Jalil; Muhammad Usman Faryad Khan; Hayder Ali Muhammed; Ahmed Abdulhussein Kawen; Balsam Qubais Saeed; Aleksandr Karevskiy (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Vitamin C and fruit quality consensus in breeding elite European strawberry under multiple interactions of environment - Muhammad Nisar ALI; Sedat SERÇE (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Identification and primary distribution of Citrus viroid V in citrus in Punjab, Pakistan - Amjad Ali; Ummad ud din Umar; Sohail Akhtar; Muhammad Taimoor Shakeel; Ateeq ur Rehman; Muhammad Nouman Tahir; Sagheer Atta; Mahmoud Moustafa; Fatih Ölmez; Rashida Parveen (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Genome wide association mapping of yield and various desirable agronomic traits in Rice - Muhammad Ashfaq; Abdul Rasheed; Muhammad Sajjad; Muhammad Ali; Bilal Rasool; Muhammad Arshad Javed; Sami Ul Allah; Shabnum Shaheen; Alia Anwar; Muhammad Shafiq Ahmad; Urooj Mubashar (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Foliar Application of Silicon Improved Physiological Indicators, Yield Attributes, and Yield of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) Under Terminal Drought Stress - Allah Wasaya; Jamshaid Hassan; Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir; Muhammad Ateeq; Muhammad Ali Raza (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022)

Aggrandizing soybean yield, phosphorus use efficiency and economic returns under phosphatic fertilizer application and inoculation with Bradyrhizobium - Akello Mirriam; Jayne Mugwe; Muhammad Ali Raza; Mahmoud F. Seleiman; Sagar Maitra; Harun H. Gitari (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022)

Leaf Area Regulates the Growth Rates and Seed Yield of Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) in Intercropping System - Muhammad Ali Raza; Hina Gul; Ali Hasnain; Muhammad Hayder Bin Khalid; Sajad Hussain; Ghulam Abbas; Waqas Ahmed; Muhammad Jawad Babar; Zaheer Ahmed; Amjad Saeed; Muhammad Umair Riaz; Azeem Iqbal Khan; et al. (International Journal of Plant Production, 2022)

Pterostilbene improves CFA-induced arthritis and peripheral neuropathy through modulation of oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines and neurotransmitters in Wistar rats - Ayesha Amin; Muhammad Furqan Akhtar; Ammara Saleem; Ali Sharif; Shahid Shah; Muhammad Imran Khan; Fareeha Anwar; Ghulam Abbas; Hafiz Muhammad Zubair; Muhammad Farhan Sohail (Inflammopharmacology, 2022)

BoT-Net: a lightweight bag of tricks-based neural network for efficient LncRNA–miRNA interaction prediction - Muhammad Nabeel Asim; Muhammad Ali Ibrahim; Christoph Zehe; Johan Trygg; Andreas Dengel; Sheraz Ahmed (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2022)
Background and objective: Interactions of long non-coding ribonucleic acids (lncRNAs) with micro-ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) play an essential role in gene regulation, cellular metabolic, and pathological processes. Existing purely sequence based computational approaches lack robustness and efficiency mainly due to the high length variability of lncRNA sequences. Hence, the prime focus of the current study is to find optimal length trade-offs between highly flexible length lncRNA sequences. Method The paper at hand performs in-depth exploration of diverse copy padding, sequence truncation approaches, and presents a novel idea of utilizing only subregions of lncRNA sequences to generate fixed-length lncRNA sequences. Furthermore, it presents a novel bag of tricks-based deep learning approach “Bot-Net” which leverages a single layer long-short-term memory network regularized through DropConnect to capture higher order residue dependencies, pooling to retain most salient features, normalization to prevent exploding and vanishing gradient issues, learning rate decay, and dropout to regularize precise neural network for lncRNA–miRNA interaction prediction. Results BoT-Net outperforms the state-of-the-art lncRNA–miRNA interaction prediction approach by 2%, 8%, and 4% in terms of accuracy, specificity, and matthews correlation coefficient. Furthermore, a case study analysis indicates that BoT-Net also outperforms state-of-the-art lncRNA–protein interaction predictor on a benchmark dataset by accuracy of 10%, sensitivity of 19%, specificity of 6%, precision of 14%, and matthews correlation coefficient of 26%. Conclusion In the benchmark lncRNA–miRNA interaction prediction dataset, the length of the lncRNA sequence varies from 213 residues to 22,743 residues and in the benchmark lncRNA–protein interaction prediction dataset, lncRNA sequences vary from 15 residues to 1504 residues. For such highly flexible length sequences, fixed length generation using copy padding introduces a significant level of bias which makes a large number of lncRNA sequences very much identical to each other and eventually derail classifier generalizeability. Empirical evaluation reveals that within 50 residues of only the starting region of long lncRNA sequences, a highly informative distribution for lncRNA–miRNA interaction prediction is contained, a crucial finding exploited by the proposed BoT-Net approach to optimize the lncRNA fixed length generation process. Availability: BoT-Net web server can be accessed at https://sds_genetic_analysis.opendfki.de/lncmiRNA/. Graphic Abstract

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of daprodustat for anemia of chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials - Kaneez Fatima; Warda Ahmed; Asad Saulat Fatimi; Omar Mahmud; Muhammad Umar Mahar; Ayesha Ali; Syed Roohan Aamir; Muhammad Taha Nasim; Muhammad Bilal Islam; Muhammad Talha Maniya; Dua Azim; Shayan Marsia; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2022)

Remote sensing strategies to monitoring land use maps with AVHRR and MODIS data over the South Asia regions - Shahzad Ali; Huang An Qi; Malak Henchiri; Zhang Sha; Fahim Ullah Khan; Muhammad Sajid; Jiahua Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Cytotoxic and genotoxic evaluation of bisphenol S on onion root tips by Allium cepa and comet tests - Muhammad Muddassir Ali; Areej Fatima; Sadia Nawaz; Abdul Rehman; Maryam Javed; Asif Nadeem (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Flood hazards vulnerability and risk of food security in Bait community flood-prone areas of Punjab Pakistan: In SDGs achievement threat - Dilshad Ahmad; Salyha Zulfiqar Ali Shah; Muhammad Afzal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: 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, 2022)

Exploration of solid waste materials for sustainable manufacturing of cementitious composites - Hamayun Khan; Anwar Baig; Mahtab Faisal; Adnan Khan; Kashif Gul; Nauman Ali; Nisar Ali; Muhammad Bilal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Amelioration of lead toxicity by ascorbic acid in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) under in vitro condition - Yasmeen Saleem; Aamir Ali; Shagufta Naz; Muhammad Jamil; Naima Huma Naveed (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

A green and environmental sustainable approach to synthesis the Mn oxide nanomaterial from Punica granatum leaf extracts and its in vitro biological applications - Iftikhar Hussain Shah; Muhammad Aamir Manzoor; Irfan Ali Sabir; Muhammad Ashraf; Shazma Gulzar; Liying Chang; Yidong Zhang (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022)

A study of reservoir potential of Cretaceous–Paleocene successions of Nizampur basin, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: constraints from fracture analysis, petrography and geochemistry - Muhammad Naveed Anjum; Abbas Ali Naseem; Muhammad Yaseen; Ali Hasnain; Junaid Khan; Jawad Ahmad (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2022)

Evaluating the thermal-cooling induced effects on the Ambela granite properties (from Pakistan) using experimental and image processing techniques - Naseer Muhammad Khan; Liqiang Ma; Kewang Cao; Sajjad Hussain; Asghar Ali; Wei Liu; Saad S. Alarifi; Kausar Sultan shah; Sajid Khan; Yang Xiaoxu; Yujun Xu (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2022)

A quantitative assessment of pollution from potentially toxic elements in groundwater and the accompanying health risks - Atif Muhmood; Abdul Majeed; Abid Niaz; Asrar Hussain Shah; Ali Afzal; Khaliq ur Rehman Arshad; Muhammad Rashid; Arslan Nazarat (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Successful matrix stimulation and wax cleaning of a high water cut oil well of east Potwar region: A case study - Haris Ahmed Qureshi; Ali Ahmed Pathan; Temoor Muther; Ubedullah Ansari; Muhammad Hanif Chachar (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Synorogenic carbonate sedimentation in the Zagros Peripheral Foreland Basin: the Sinjar Formation in Sulaimani area, Iraqi Kurdistan region as a case study - Hemin Muhammad Hama Salih; Mushir Mustafa Baziany; Tavan Mohammed Hama Salih; Ali Mahmood Surdashy (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Modeling the economic viability and performance of solar home systems: a roadmap towards clean energy for environmental sustainability - Shahid Ali; Qingyou Yan; Azer Dilanchiev; Muhammad Irfan; Shah Fahad (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Selection for resistance to pirimiphos-methyl, permethrin and spinosad in a field strain of Sitophilus oryzae: resistance risk assessment, cross-resistance potential and synergism of insecticides - Tiyyabah Khan; Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan; Muhammad Saleem Haider; Waheed Anwar; Adnan Akhter (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Does location of the households’ matters? Identifying the households’ willingness to pay and preference heterogeneity in advancement of vulnerable ecosystem services: An approach of choice experiment - Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Zhihe Zhang; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Mohammad Musa; Preethu Rahman; Yousaf Hayat (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Influence of stress relief due to deep excavation on a brick masonry wall: 3D numerical predictions - Mukhtiar Ali Soomro; Dildar Ali Mangnejo; Abdullah Saand; Naeem Mangi; Muhammad Auchar Zardari (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2022)

Chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidative activities of Monotheca buxifolia (Falc.) A. DC leaves essential oil - Joham Sarfraz Ali; Muhammad Azeem; Abdul Mannan; Muhammad Zia (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Evaluation and projection of precipitation in Pakistan using the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 model simulations - Adnan Abbas; Safi Ullah; Waheed Ullah; Muhammad Waseem; Xin Dou; Chengyi Zhao; Aisha Karim; Jianting Zhu; Daniel Fiifi Tawia Hagan; Asher Samuel Bhatti; Gohar Ali (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
This study aimed to evaluate the performance of global climate models (GCMs) from the family of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) in the historical simulation of precipitation and select the best performing GCMs for future projection of precipitation in Pakistan under multiple shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs). The spatiotemporal performance of GCMs was evaluated against the Climate Research Unit (CRU) data in simulating annual precipitation during 1951–2014, using the Taylor diagram and interannual variability skill (IVS). Moreover, the modified Mann–Kendall (mMK) and Sen's slope estimator (SSE) tests were employed to estimate significant trends in future precipitation for the period 2015–2100. Based on the comprehensive ranking index (CRI), the HadGEM3‐GC31‐MM model has the highest skill in simulating precipitation distributions followed by EC‐Earth3‐Veg‐LR, CNRM‐ESM2‐1, MPI‐ESM1‐2‐HR, CNRM‐CM6‐1, MRI‐ESM2‐0, CNRM‐CM6‐1‐HR, EC‐Earth3‐Veg, MCM‐UA‐1‐0, INM‐CM5‐0, KACE‐1‐0‐G, CAMS‐CSM1‐0, and HadGEM3‐GC31‐LL models. Furthermore, the projections of the best models ensemble mean (BMEM) showed that the study region will experience a substantial increase in precipitation under SSP3‐7.0 and SSP5‐8.5 but an indolent rise under SSP1‐2.6 and SSP2‐4.5 scenarios. The summer and annual precipitations exhibit a statistically significant increasing trend relative to the winter season under most scenarios. Moreover, the magnitude of monotonic trends in seasonal and annual precipitation progresses from low forcing scenario (SSP1‐2.6) to high forcing scenario (SSP5‐8.5). The findings of the study could provide a benchmark in selecting appropriate GCMs for future projection over a data scare region, like Pakistan. Moreover, the projected trends of future precipitation are crucial in devising adaption and mitigation actions towards sustainable planning of water resource management, food security, and disaster risk management.

Estimation of economic, environmental, and social efficiency for sustainable development in G-8 and SAARC countries: a data envelopment analysis - Qamar Ali; Sofia Anwar; Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan; Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen; Muhammad Ashfaq (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Biopesticides and insect pest management - Kanwal Hanif; Muhammad Zubair; Dilbar Hussain; Sikander Ali; Muhammad Saleem; Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan; Tamsila Nazir; Muhammad Waqas ul Hassan (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2022)

Assessing the impact of green consumption behavior and green purchase intention among millennials toward sustainable environment - Madad Ali; Shakir Ullah; Muhammad Salman Ahmad; Mui Yee Cheok; Hamood Alenezi (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Diversified crop rotation improves continuous monocropping eggplant production by altering the soil microbial community and biochemical properties - Muhammad Imran Ghani; Ahmad Ali; Muhammad Jawaad Atif; Shamina Imran Pathan; Giacomo Pietramellara; Muhammad Ali; Bakht Amin; Zhihui Cheng (Plant and Soil, 2022)

Determinants of risk attitude and risk perception under changing climate among farmers in Punjab, Pakistan - Muhammad Farhan; Muhammad Asim Yasin; Khuda Bakhsh; Rafaqet Ali; Sami Ullah; Saad Munir (Natural Hazards, 2022)

Adenosine A2A receptor as a potential target for improving cancer immunotherapy - Muhammad Atif; Abdullah Alsrhani; Farrah Naz; Muhammad Ikram Ullah; Ayman Ali Mohammed Alameen; Muhammad Imran; Hasan Ejaz (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

NGS-driven molecular diagnosis of heterogeneous hereditary neurological disorders reveals novel and known variants in disease-causing genes - Ayaz Khan; Shixiong Tian; Muhammad Tariq; Sheraz Khan; Muhammad Safeer; Naimat Ullah; Nazia Akbar; Iram Javed; Mahnoor Asif; Ilyas Ahmad; Shahid Ullah; Humayoon Shafique Satti; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2022)

Synthesis, theoretical investigations and biological evaluation of ibuprofen drug hybrids - Adina Tatheer; Shahzad Murtaza; Naghmana Kausar; Ataf Ali Altaf; Samia Kausar; Safeer Ahmed; Shabbir Muhammad; Amjad Hussain (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2022)

Characterization of Corn Oil Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy - Saud Abdullah; Muhammad Asif; Hina Ali; Raheel Ali; Muhammad Saleem (Journal of Fluorescence, 2022)

Correction to: Mechanical performance and environmental impact of normal strength concrete incorporating various levels of coconut fiber and recycled aggregates - Syed Haroon Ali Shah; Muhammad Talha Amir; Babar Ali; Mohamed Hechmi El Ouni (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Mechanical performance and environmental impact of normal strength concrete incorporating various levels of coconut fiber and recycled aggregates - Syed Haroon Ali Shah; Muhammad Talha Amir; Babar Ali; Mohamed Hechmi El Ouni (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Capturing spatial variability of factors affecting the water allocation plans—a geo-informatics approach for large irrigation schemes - Muhammad Mohsin Waqas; Muhammad Waseem; Sikandar Ali; Jan W. Hopman; Usman Khalid Awan; Syed Hamid Hussain Shah; Adnan Noor Shah (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Biomonitoring of mercury in water, sediments, and fish (brown and rainbow trout) from remote alpine lakes located in the Himalayas, Pakistan - Javed Nawab; Junaid Ghani; Syed Aziz Ur Rehman; Muhammad Idress; Muhammad Luqman; Sardar Khan; Ali Asghar; Ziaur Rahman (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Modeling the fecal contamination (fecal coliform bacteria) in transboundary waters using the scenario matrix approach: a case study of Sutlej River, Pakistan - Muhammad Shahid Iqbal; Majedul Islam; Mujtaba Hassan; Hazrat Bilal; Izaz Ali Shah; Tzoraki Ourania (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Quantifying the spatial preferences heterogeneity to upgrade the endemic ecological attributes for a cleaner environment: Evaluating the feasibility of benefit transfer among sub-basins of an inland river - Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Lan Yi; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Mohammad Musa; Li Yang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Foliar spray of silicon nanoparticles improved the growth and minimized cadmium (Cd) in wheat under combined Cd and water-limited stress - Muhammad Adrees; Zahra Saeed Khan; Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Tanneries impact on groundwater quality: a case study of Kasur city in Pakistan - Hafiz Qasim Ali; Muhammad Umair Yasir; Amir Farooq; Mahrukh Khan; Muhammad Salman; Muhammad Waqar (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022)

Potentially Harmful Elements Accumulation and Health Risk Assessment of Edible Fish Tissues Caught from the Phander Valley, Northern Pakistan - Said Muhammad; Wajid Ali; Inayat ur Rehman (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Subsurface depleting aquifers in the sedimentary terrain of Quetta Valley in Balochistan: a review - Abdul Latif Qureshi; Muhammad Afzal Jamali; Shahzad Hussain; Farhad Ali Memon; Arjumand Zahra Zaidi; Sumaira Zafar; Waqas Ahmed (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Evaluation of unconventional hydrocarbon reserves using petrophysical analysis to characterize the Yageliemu Formation in the Yakela gas condensate field, Tarim Basin, China - Wakeel Hussain; Lin Pan; Xiao Wang; Muhammad Saqlain; Muhammad Ali; Rakhshanda Sadaf; Nafees Ali; Irshad Hussain; Sajid Ali; Mazahir Hussain; Ali Asghar (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Coupling biochar with microbial inoculants improves maize growth and nutrients acquisition under phosphorous-limited soil - Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed; Rimsha Naeem; Mazhar Ali; Rafi Qamar; Muhammad Aqeel Sarwar; Fahim Nawaz; Atique-ur-Rehman; Muhammad Shehzad; Amjad Farooq; Haseeb-ur-Rehman; Samina Khalid; Khuram Mubeen; et al. (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2022)

Effectiveness of various polysaccharides for controlling properties of alkali-activated manganese-rich slag pastes - Shehzad Mussawar; Muhammad Ali Sikandar; Zafar Baloch; Amjad Naseer; Syed Azmat Ali Shah (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2022)

The mechanism of alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete/mortar and its mitigation by using geopolymer materials and mineral admixtures: a comprehensive review - Muhammad Usama Salim; Mohammad Ali Mosaberpanah (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2022)

Corporate social responsibility and patient’s intention to revisit: A serial mediation study witnessing the healthcare sector - Attia Aman-Ullah; Anis Ali; Waqas Mehmood; Muhammad Fareed; Attiqa Aman-Ullah (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Flooding tolerance in plants: from physiological and molecular perspectives - Nasrullah; Shahid Ali; Muhammad Umar; Lifang Sun; Muhammad Naeem; Humaira Yasmin; Naeem Khan (Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2022)

Damage assessment of stored grain pests against rice grains types and wheat - Muhammad Waqar Hassan; Mohsin Ali Hashmi; Ghulam Sarwar; Zahid Mehmood; Warda Saleem; Muhammad Aslam Farooqi (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2022)

Underwater image restoration through regularization of coherent structures - Usman Ali; Muhammad Tariq Mahmood (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Restoration of underwater images plays a vital role in underwater target detection and recognition, underwater robots, underwater rescue, sea organism monitoring, marine geological survey, and real-time navigation. Mostly, physics-based optimization methods do not incorporate structural differences between the guidance and transmission maps (TMs) which affect the performance. In this paper, we propose a method for underwater image restoration by utilizing a robust regularization of coherent structures. The proposed method incorporates the potential structural differences between TM and the guidance map. The optimization of TM is modeled through a nonconvex energy function which consists of data and smoothness terms. The initial TM is taken as a data term whereas the smoothness term contains static and dynamic structural priors. Finally, the optimization problem is solved using majorize-minimize (MM) algorithm. The proposed method is tested on benchmark dataset and its performance is compared with the state-of-the-art methods. The results from the experiments indicate that the proposed regularization scheme adequately improves the TM, which results in high-quality restored images.

Effects of climate change on vegetation and snow cover area in Gilgit Baltistan using MODIS data - Zulqarnain Satti; Muhammad Naveed; Muhammad Shafeeque; Sikandar Ali; Farkhod Abdullaev; Tauseef Muhammad Ashraf; Muhammad Irshad; Lanhai Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Evaluation of agro-morphological traits, seed characterization and genetic diversity of local rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties of Pakistan - Urooj Fazal; Israr Ud Din; Amir Muhammad Khan; Fahim Ullah Khan; Mudassar Nawaz Khan; Navid Iqbal; Muhammad Ibrahim; Sajid Ali Khan Bangash (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2022)

Engineered and green natural pozzolan-nano silica-based alkali-activated concrete: shrinkage characteristics and life cycle assessment - Babatunde Abiodun Salami; Mohammed Ibrahim; Mohammed A. Al-Osta; Muhammad Nasir; Mohammed Rizwan Ali; Ashraf A. Bahraq; Alimi Wasiu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Tournament incentives and environmental performance: the role of green innovation - Shahid Ali; Junfeng Jiang; Ramiz ur Rehman; Muhammad Kaleem Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Mechanistic insights on the possible protective role of polyphenols extracted from Tamarix aphylla aerial parts against sodium arsenite-induced hepatotoxicity in rats - Shaher Bano; Ali Sharif; Bushra Akhtar; Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim; Muhammad Furqan Akhtar; Faiza Liaqat Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Antimicrobial activity of the biologically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles against important rice pathogens - Ayesha Iftikhar Cheema; Temoor Ahmed; Ali Abbas; Muhammad Noman; Muhammad Zubair; Muhammad Shahid (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2022)

Exogenous menadione sodium bisulphite alleviates detrimental effects of alkaline stress on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - Ali Akbar; Muhammad Arslan Ashraf; Rizwan Rasheed; Iqbal Hussain; Shafaqat Ali; Abida Parveen (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2022)

Genomic constitution and relationships of Ziziphus species collected from Malakand Division, Pakistan - Nisar Uddin; Noor Muhammad; Niaz Ali; Mohammad Nisar; Mengjun Liu (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2022)

Recent Developments in Ionic Liquid-Assisted Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery - Md. Korban Ali; Rahman Md Moshikur; Masahiro Goto; Muhammad Moniruzzaman (Pharmaceutical Research, 2022)

Mechanisms of β-adrenergic receptors agonists in mediating pro and anti-apoptotic pathways in hyperglycemic Müller cells - Sher Zaman Safi; Laiba Saeed; Humaira Shah; Zahina Latif; Abid Ali; Muhammad Imran; Nawshad Muhammad; Talha Bin Emran; Vetriselvan Subramaniyan; Ikram Shah Bin Ismail (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Exploring thiazole-linked thioureas using alkaline phosphatase assay, biochemical evaluation, computational analysis and structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies - Sajid Ali Channar; Pervaiz Ali Channar; Aamer Saeed; Aisha A. Alsfouk; Syeda Abida Ejaz; Rabail Ujan; Razia Noor; Muhammad Sajjad Bilal; Qamar Abbas; Zahid Hussain; Bilal Ahmad Khan; Hussain Raza; et al. (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2022)

Probabilistic modeling and identifying fluctuations in annual extreme heatwave regimes of Karachi - Shahnillah Haider Rizvi; Muhammad Jawed Iqbal; Muhammad Ali (Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2022)

P-wave minimum 1D velocity model for central and northern Pakistan - Riaz Ahmed Soomro; Saleem Iqbal; Muhammad Ali Shah; Talat Iqbal (Journal of Seismology, 2022)

Linking Plants Functioning to Adaptive Responses Under Heat Stress Conditions: A Mechanistic Review - Mahmood Ul Hassan; Tassaduq Rasool; Chandni Iqbal; Adnan Arshad; Muhammad Abrar; Muhammad Mohsin Abrar; Muhammad Habib-ur-Rahman; Mehmood Ali Noor; Alam Sher; Shah Fahad (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022)

Deciphering the Role of Plant-Derived Smoke Solution in Ameliorating Saline Stress and Improving Physiological, Biochemical, and Growth Responses of Wheat - Sumera Shabir; Noshin Ilyas; Saira Asif; Muhammad Iqbal; Sidra Kanwal; Zeshan Ali (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022)

Correction to: Role of casting and curing conditions on the strength and drying shrinkage of greener concrete - Muhammad Nasir; Adeyemi Adesina; Mohammed Ibrahim; Muhammad Umar Khan; Omar S. Baghabra Al‑Amoudi; Syed Imran Ali; Mohammed Maslehuddin; Khalid Saqer Alotaibi (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Hydrogeochemical assessment of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks of potentially toxic elements in aquifers of the Hindukush ranges, Pakistan: insights from groundwater pollution indexing, GIS-based, and multivariate statistical approaches - Abdur Rashid; Muhammad Ayub; Sardar Khan; Zahid Ullah; Liaqat Ali; Xubo Gao; Chengcheng Li; Hamed A. El-Serehy; Prashant Kaushik; Atta Rasool (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Role of casting and curing conditions on the strength and drying shrinkage of greener concrete - Muhammad Nasir; Adeyemi Adesina; Mohammed Ibrahim; Muhammad Umar Khan; Omar S. Baghabra Al-Amoudi; Syed Imran Ali; Mohammed Maslehuddin; Khalid Saqer Alotaibi (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Deciphering distinct root exudation, ionomics, and physio-biochemical attributes of Serratia marcescens CP-13 inoculated differentially Cd tolerant Zea mays cultivars - Kashif Tanwir; Muhammad Shahid; Saghir Abbas; Qasim Ali; Muhammad Sohail Akram; Hassan Javed Chaudhary; Muhammad Tariq Javed (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Mathematical modeling of sustainable development goals of India agenda 2030: a Neutrosophic programming approach - Ahteshamul Haq; Umar Muhammad Modibbo; Aquil Ahmed; Irfan Ali (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022)

Catalytic potential of endophytes facilitates synthesis of biometallic zinc oxide nanoparticles for agricultural application - Saddam Saqib; Amna Nazeer; Muhammad Ali; Wajid Zaman; Muhammad Younas; Asim Shahzad; Sunera; Momina Nisar (BioMetals, 2022)

Light-emitting diodes induced in vitro regeneration of Alternanthera reineckii mini and validation via machine learning algorithms - Muhammad Aasim; Seyid Amjad Ali; Pınar Bekiş; Muhammad Azhar Nadeem (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2022)

Response of sorghum and millet to poultry and farmyard manure–based biochar treatments - Muhammad Fraz Ali; Ummar Ali; Shahid Bilal; Usman Zulfiqar; Sidra Sohail; Tajamul Hussain (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Pollution profile, ecological and health risk assessment of trace metals in soils of auto mechanic workshops at Gombe metropolis, Gombe State, Northeastern Nigeria - Mohammad Bashir Sulaiman; Aishatu Hussein Santuraki; Abdullahi Muhammad Gimba; Sulaiman Babayo Ali; Aishatu Umar Barambu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Countrywide inter‐epidemic region migration pattern suggests the role of southwestern population in wheat stripe rust epidemics in China - Muhammad Awais; Sajid Ali; Meng Ju; Wei Liu; Gensheng Zhang; Zedong Zhang; Zejian Li; Xinyao Ma; Lin Wang; Zhimin Du; Xiaxia Tian; Qingdong Zeng; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2022)
Understanding countrywide pathogen population structure and inter‐epidemic region spread is crucial for deciphering crop potential losses. Wheat stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici is a destructive disease that affects worldwide wheat production, widespread in China, representing largest epidemic region globally. This study aimed to understand the population structure and migration route of P . striiformis f. sp. tritici across China based on sampling from 15 provinces representing six epidemic zones, viz., over‐summering, over‐wintering, eastern, Yun‐Gui, Xinjiang and Tibet epidemic regions. High genotypic diversity was recorded in over‐summering, Tibet and over‐wintering epidemic regions. Epidemic regions partly explain population subdivision with variable divergence ( F ST = 0.005–0.344). Xinjiang and Tibet epidemic regions were independent epidemic zones with least sharing of genotypes. Among other epidemic zones, i.e. over‐summering, over‐wintering, eastern and Yun‐Gui epidemic zones, re‐sampling MLGs, clustering‐based structure, DAPC analyses, relative migration and low divergence ( F ST from 0.006 to 0.073) revealed frequent geneflow. Yun‐Gui epidemic regions, with a potential for both over‐summering and over‐wintering, could play an important role in causing epidemics in main wheat‐cultivating areas of China. High diversity, recombination signatures and inter‐epidemic region migration patterns need to be considered in host‐resistant cultivar development in China and neighbouring countries, considering risk of long‐distance migration capacity of pathogen.

Addressing the effect of meteorological factors and agricultural subsidy on agricultural productivity in India: a roadmap toward environmental sustainability - Imran Ali Baig; Muhammad Irfan; Md. Abdus Salam; Cem Işik (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Side-Scan Sonar Coupled with Scuba Diving Observation for Enhanced Monitoring of Benthic Artificial Reefs along the Coast of Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia - Azizi Ali; Muhammad Ruzi Abdullah; Che Din Mohd Safuan; Aminudin Muhammad Afiq-Firdaus; Zainudin Bachok; Mohd Fadzil Mohd Akhir; Roslan Latif; Azri Muhamad; Tan Hock Seng; Adina Roslee; Khaira Ismail (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Since the 1970s, artificial reef (AR) deployment has been one of the common approaches to augment the local production of coastal fish in Malaysia. However, there is a lack of strategy to assess and evaluate the success of pre-deployed AR. Realizing the need for an effective qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation of AR, this study proposes side-scan sonar coupled with scuba diving observation for the enhanced monitoring of pre-deployed Bioceramic Korean (BK) AR along the coast of Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. This method employs an integrated side-scan sonar with a data acquisition system for the detection of the precise location of the BK AR which were deployed at Tukun Telaga Batin off the Terengganu coastline in 2003 by the Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (FDAM). Following the determination of the exact location of three BK AR areas, a scuba diving team was sent to survey the physical conditions of the AR and assess the feasibility of the AR as an artificial habitat for marine life. The scan sonar images were compared with the captured photographs and videos acquired during the scuba diving session for a comprehensive value-added assessment. The collected data from the scuba diving session were also processed to measure the fish diversity, the fish biomass, and identify the fish community surrounding the AR. Based on the results, the BK AR remained in extremely good condition, physically intact, without significant breakage or damage, and with no major subsidence into the sediment after 19 years of deployment. A total of 108 BK AR modules were detected in three large groups using the mosaicked sonar images. Following cross-examination to validate the AR measurements using the AR’s shadows on the seafloor, the height of the BK AR consistently ranged from 1.7 m to 1.8 m. In addition, 34 species of fish from 14 families and 26 genera were identified, with most species classified as reef-associated (RA) fish with a biomass value of 1173.31 ± 1136.69 kg m−3, indicating the successfulness of the BK AR as fish-aggregating devices (FADs). The growth of hard corals on top of the bioceramic plate of the AR module further supported the diversified community of marine life surrounding the BK AR. In conclusion, the side-scan sonar coupled with scuba diving observation demonstrates an effective qualitative and quantitative technique for the monitoring and evaluation of pre-deployed AR. This strategy is recommended to be utilized to determine the success of pre-deployment AR.

Impact assessment of drought monitoring events and vegetation dynamics based on multi-satellite remote sensing data over Pakistan - Shahzad Ali; Abdul Basit; Jian Ni; Manzoor; Fahim Ullah Khan; Muhammad Sajid; Muhammad Umair; Tyan Alice Makanda (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Modeling factors of biogas technology adoption: a roadmap towards environmental sustainability and green revolution - Shahid Ali; Qingyou Yan; Asif Razzaq; Irfan Khan; Muhammad Irfan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

A novel lens of stock market capitalization and environmental degradation - Aamir Azeem; Muhammad Akram Naseem; Naveed Ul Hassan; Ijaz Butt; Muhammad Toseef Aslam; Shahid Ali; Atif khan Jadoon (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Spatial green growth in China: exploring the positive role of investment in the treatment of industrial pollution - Muhammad Imran; Naveed Hayat; Muhammad Ali Saeed; Abdul Sattar; Salman Wahab (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Melissopalynological and biochemical profile of honeybee ( Apis mellifera L.) flora in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Khushdil Khan; Mushtaq Ahmad; Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Zafar; Ihsan Ul Haq; Alessio Papini; Ghulam Yaseen; Shazia Sultana; Shabir Ahmad; Khafsa Malik (Plant Biosystems, 2022)

Dye Wastewater Treatment Using Wheat Straw Biochar in Gadoon Industrial Areas of Swabi, Pakistan - Muhammad Tariq; Shams Ali Baig; Dilawar Farhan Shams; Sayed Hussain; Rahib Hussain; Abdul Qadir; Hafiza Seerat Maryam; Zia Ullah Khan; Shehla Sattar; Xinhua Xu (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2022)

Genetic networks underlying salinity tolerance in wheat uncovered with genome-wide analyses and selective sweeps - Danting Shan; Mohsin Ali; Mohammed Shahid; Anjuman Arif; Muhammad Qandeel Waheed; Xianchun Xia; Richard Trethowan; Mark Tester; Jesse Poland; Francis C. Ogbonnaya; Awais Rasheed; Zhonghu He; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2022)

The molecular genetics of human appendicular skeleton - Safeer Ahmad; Muhammad Zeeshan Ali; Muhammad Muzammal; Fayaz Ahmad Mir; Muzammil Ahmad Khan (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2022)

Mediation of Growth and Metabolism of Pisum sativum in Salt Stress Potentially Be Credited to Thiamine - Rashda Naheed; Maryeum Zahid; Muhammad Aqeel; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood; Hina Kanwal; Noreen Khalid; Mohamed Hashem; Saad Alamri; Ali Noman (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022)

Impact of Climate Change on Dryland Agricultural Systems: A Review of Current Status, Potentials, and Further Work Need - Mukhtar Ahmed; Rifat Hayat; Munir Ahmad; Mahmood ul-Hassan; Ahmed M. S. Kheir; Fayyaz ul-Hassan; Muhammad Habib ur-Rehman; Farid Asif Shaheen; Muhammad Ali Raza; Shakeel Ahmad (International Journal of Plant Production, 2022)

Application of CSM-CANEGRO Model for Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation for Sugarcane in Semi-arid Environment of Southern Punjab, Pakistan - Muhammad Nadeem; Muhammad Nazer Khan; Ghulam Abbas; Zartash Fatima; Pakeeza Iqbal; Mukhtar Ahmed; Muhammad Ali Raza; Abdul Rehman; Ehsan Ul Haq; Akbar Hayat; Muhammad Ali; Shakeel Ahmad (International Journal of Plant Production, 2022)

A comprehensive review of heavy metal pollution in the coastal areas of Bangladesh: abundance, bioaccumulation, health implications, and challenges - Md.Refat Jahan Rakib; Md. Asrafur Rahman; Amarachi Paschaline Onyena; Rakesh Kumar; Aniruddha Sarker; M. Belal Hossain; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam; Md. Saiful Islam; Md. Mostafizur Rahman; Yeasmin Nahar Jolly; Abubakr M. Idris; Mir Mohammad Ali; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Arsenic in drinking water: overview of removal strategies and role of chitosan biosorbent for its remediation - Asif Ayub; Khaysy Srithilat; Irum Fatima; Nadia Masaya Panduro-Tenazoa; Iqbal Ahmed; Muhammad Usman Akhtar; Waqas Shabbir; Khalil Ahmad; Ali Muhammad (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Correction to: Does farmers’ agricultural investment is impacted by green finance policies and financial constraint? From the perspective of farmers’ heterogeneity in Northwest China - Jinyang Li; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Jianchao Luo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Correction to: Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of pethoxamid herbicide on Allium cepa cells and its molecular docking studies to unravel genotoxicity mechanism - Recep Liman; Muhammad Muddassir Ali; Erman Salih Istifli; İbrahim Hakkı Ciğerci; Elena Bonciu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Does farmers’ agricultural investment is impacted by green finance policies and financial constraint? From the perspective of farmers’ heterogeneity in Northwest China - Jinyang Li; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Jianchao Luo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Freely dissolved organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) along the Indus River Pakistan: spatial pattern and risk assessment - Muhammad Sohail; Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah Eqani; Habib Bokhari; Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi; Nadeem Ali; Ambreen Alamdar; Joel E. Podgorski; Dave Adelman; Rainer Lohmann (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Sulfur concrete made with waste marble and slag powders: 100% recycled and waterless concrete - Muhammad Faisal Rasheed; Abdur Rahim; Muhammad Irfan-ul-Hassan; Babar Ali; Nazam Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Fabrication of Fe/Bi bimetallic magnetic nano-oxides (IBBMNOs) as efficient remediator for hexavalent chromium from aqueous environment - Ali Muhammad Mahar; Esra Alveroglu; Aamna Balouch; Farah Naz Talpur; Abdullah.; Muhammad Saqaf Jagirani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of pethoxamid herbicide on Allium cepa cells and its molecular docking studies to unravel genotoxicity mechanism - Recep Liman; Muhammad Muddassir Ali; Erman Salih Istifli; İbrahim Hakkı Ciğerci; Elena Bonciu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Robust bioinspired surfaces and their exploitation for petroleum hydrocarbon remediation - Nisar Ali; Essoh Lionnelle Gyllye; Chuansong Duanmu; Yong Yang; Adnan Khan; Farman Ali; Muhammad Bilal; Hafiz M. N. Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Heavy metal pollution in the soil of a riverine basin: distribution, source, and potential hazards - Kifayatullah Khan; Abdul Mohsin; Hafiz Muhammad Adeel Sharif; Afsheen Maryam; Jafar Ali; Xu Li; Sobhy Mostafa Ibrahim; Muhammad Ayaz; Yunqiao Zhou; Muhammad Younas (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022)

Palynological Diversity of Melliferous flora around Apiaries from District Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan - Nabila; Mushtaq Ahmad; Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Zafar; Shazia Sultana; Salman Majeed; Ghulam Yaseen; Shabir Ahmad (The Botanical Review, 2022)

Geochemical investigation of low latitude black shale intervals of the Lower to Middle Jurassic succession, Indus Basin, Pakistan - Fahad Ali; Shiqi Zhang; Muhammad Hanif; Mohibullah Mohibullah; Yaxuan Zhang; Muhammad Usman; Sheng Wang; Xueliang Liu; Pengjie Ma; Dongmou Huang (Frontiers of Earth Science, 2022)

Wildlife trade and the establishment of invasive alien species in Indonesia: management, policy, and regulation of the commercial sale of songbirds - Vincent Nijman; Ahmad Ardiansyah; Penthai Siriwat; Hélène Birot; Swiss Winnasis; Evros Damianou; Muhammad Ali Imron; Abdullah Langgeng; Beth Lewis; K. Anne-Isola Nekaris (Biological Invasions, 2022)
In Southeast Asia, mynas (genus Acridotheres ) are amongst the most invasive bird species. Information is largely lacking as to where they have established themselves. The spread of invasive, non-native mynas is partially or largely driven by the massive trade in these species as songbirds. While preventing unintentional introductions early is the most effective management option, these species continue to be traded in bird markets throughout the region. We focus on the trade of native and non-native species of mynas, and the establishment of non-native mynas on the Indonesian islands of Java, Bali, and Lombok. Between 2016 and 2019, through field surveys and use of citizen science data (e.g., Burungnesia, iNaturalist, birding reports), we assessed where non-native mynas have been recorded in the wild on these three islands; through bird market surveys we established in which cities these birds are traded. We recorded common myna in Yogyakarta, one of our three survey areas. Combining all records, the areas where alien invasive mynas are established are Greater Jakarta (common and jungle myna), Yogyakarta (common myna), Bali (common and bank myna) and Lombok (common and Javan myna). Two-thirds of the records come from farmlands, home gardens and urbanised areas. In the bird markets, we recorded ~ 23,000 mynas of five species for sale, with Greater Jakarta, Bali and Lombok standing out as areas with high numbers of potentially invasive alien species offered for sale. Restrictions on the sale of wild-caught birds are not adhered to. Well-intended policies concerning the breeding and sale of legally protected species, whereby 10% of the stock is bred to be released in the wild, exacerbate the risk of the establishment of non-native species. We surmise that one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of the accidental or deliberate release of potentially invasive alien mynas (and indeed other birds) into the wild is for governments and conservationists to work more closely with the retailers who hold the key to informing and educating consumers.

Electrical resistivity in the assessment of subsurface lithology and groundwater depth—a case study in Rawalpindi, Pakistan - Faraz ul Haq; Usman Ali Naeem; Ijaz Ahmad; Muhammad Waseem; Mudassar Iqbal (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Performance analysis of kinetic models in predicting asphaltene precipitation rate under different conditions of temperature and percentage of precipitant molecular weight - Syed Imran Ali; Shaine Mohammadali Lalji; Zahoor Awan; Saud Hashmi; Muhammad Noman; Nimra Yousaf (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Assessment of municipal solid waste landfilling practices on the groundwater quality and associated health risks: a case study of Mardan-Pakistan - Muhammad Israr; Shahla Nazneen; Ali Raza; Neelum Ali; Said Akbar Khan; Hizbullah Khan; Sardar Khan; Jawad Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Spatial source apportionment of pollution and health risks in the agricultural soils of Shangla, Northern Pakistan: multistatistical approach - Shah Jehan; Seema Anjum Khattak; Sardar Khan; Lixin Wang; Liaqat Ali; Muhammad Waqas; Mian Luqman Hussain (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Wet Vibrational Precipitator: Increasing Particulate Capture Efficiency Through Vibrational Analysis - Muhammad Ali; Anbara Lutfullaeva; Khairul Alam (Aerosol Science and Engineering, 2022)

Early summer surface air temperature variability over Pakistan and the role of El Niño–Southern Oscillation teleconnections - Irfan Ur Rashid; Muhammad Adnan Abid; Mansour Almazroui; Fred Kucharski; Muhammad Hanif; Shaukat Ali; Muhammad Ismail (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
Early summer (May–June) is the season where the surface air temperature (SAT) variability is largest and may result in extreme temperature conditions over Pakistan. Therefore, we analysed the early summer interannual SAT variability over Pakistan for the period 1981–2018 using observational dataset and model simulations. We noted that upper‐level anticyclonic circulation anomalies over Pakistan, which are associated with upper to the middle tropospheric descending motion, favour clear skies with an increase in net shortwave radiation that leads to extreme surface warming over the region. Moreover, the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) based on Niño3.4 SST index is negatively associated with SAT anomalies over Pakistan. The cold ENSO phase favours the positive geopotential height anomalies due to the strengthening of the Walker circulation that enhance the sinking motion and result in less cloudiness leading to the extreme higher surface temperature conditions over Pakistan, while the opposite happens in the warm ENSO phase. Moreover, the Saudi‐KAU Atmospheric Global Climate Model (AGCM) simulated large‐scale patterns that are in good agreement with the observations. Sensitivity experiments with the AGCM confirm that cold SST anomalies in the ENSO region significantly favour above‐normal SAT anomalies over Pakistan, while the opposite happens in the warm ENSO phase. These results are important to understand and potentially predict regional heatwaves over the South Asian region, particularly over Pakistan.

Antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activities of Trillium govanianum rhizomes extract: involvement of calcium channel blockade - Naveed Muhammad; Shafiq Ur Rahman; Hilal Uddin; Omer Shehzad; Muhammad Ismail; Niaz Ali; Aslam Khan; Muhammad Shahid; Abid Ullah; Shujaat Ahmad; Haya Hussain; Ikram ul Haq; et al. (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Antioxidant, antimicrobial, enzyme inhibition, and cytotoxicity guided investigation of Sideroxylon mascatense (A.DC.) T.D. Penn. leaves extracts - Joham Sarfraz Ali; Naheed Riaz; Abdul Mannan; Muhammad Latif; Muhammad Zia (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Antileishmanial Agents Co-loaded in Transfersomes with Enhanced Macrophage Uptake and Reduced Toxicity - Fatima Zahid; Sibgha Batool; Fakhar ud-Din; Zakir Ali; Muhammad Nabi; Salman Khan; Omer Salman; Gul Majid Khan (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2022)

Toxicity of selected organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides against larval and adult stages of Culex quinquefasciatus - Muhammad Zubair; Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan; Waseem Akram; Khurram Zia; Rana Muhammad Naeem Ahsan; Malik Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif; Huma Qamar; Muhammad Kamil Malik (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2022)

Synergetic Efficacy of Amending Pb-Polluted Soil with P-Loaded Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) Twigs Biochar and Foliar Chitosan Application for Reducing Pb Distribution in Moringa Leaf Extract and Improving Its Anti-cancer Potential - Bilal Rasool; Mahmood-ur-Rahman; Muhammad Zubair; Muhammad Asaf Khan; Pia Muhammad Adnan Ramzani; Agnieszka Dradrach; Veysel Turan; Muhammad Iqbal; Shahbaz Ali Khan; Hafiz Muhammad Tauqeer; Muniba Farhad; Zaheer Abbas Virk; et al. (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022)

A comparative analysis of pre- and post-industrial spatiotemporal drought trends and patterns of Tibet Plateau using Sen slope estimator and steady-state probabilities of Markov Chain - Zhenya Li; Zulfiqar Ali; Tong Cui; Sadia Qamar; Muhammad Ismail; Amna Nazeer; Muhammad Faisal (Natural Hazards, 2022)

Immunological characterization of chitosan adjuvanted outer membrane proteins of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi as multi-epitope typhoid vaccine candidate - Ambreen Ayub; Muhammad Usman; Ayesha Ihsan; Quratul Ain; Asad Bashir Awan; Muhammad Wajid; Aamir Ali; Abdul Haque; Mazhar Iqbal; Yasra Sarwar (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Halotolerant Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Induce Salinity Tolerance in Wheat by Enhancing the Expression of SOS Genes - Urooj Haroon; Maria Khizar; Fiza Liaquat; Musrat Ali; Mahnoor Akbar; Kinza Tahir; Syeda Saira Batool; Asif Kamal; Hassan Javed Chaudhary; Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022)

Biochar in Combination with Nitrogen Fertilizer is a Technique: To Enhance Physiological and Morphological Traits of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Improving Soil Physio-biochemical Properties - Izhar Ali; Quan Zhao; Ke Wu; Saif Ullah; Anas Iqbal; He Liang; Jing Zhang; Ihsan Muhammad; Amanullah; Abdullah Khan; Asad Ali Khan; Ligeng Jiang (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022)

Isolation and characterization of acid-tolerant Stichococcus-like Microalga (Tetratostichococcus sp. P1) from a tropical peatland in Malaysia - Eri Sahabudin; Jinwoong Lee; Ryo Asada; Ezzah Atikah Marsid; Nurtasbiyah Yusof; Nurul Syazwani Ahmad Sabri; Hani Susanti; Muhamad Ali Muhammad Yuzir; Fazrena Nadia Md Akhir; Nor’azizi Othman; Zuriati Zakaria; Kengo Suzuki; et al. (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2022)

Potential of Fish Scale Biochar Nanocomposite with ZnO for Effective Sequestration of Cr (VI) from Water: Modeling and Kinetics - Azhar Ul Islam; Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Adnan Tariq; Muhammad Nadeem; Muhammad Qasim Kakar; Muhammad Nawaz; Muhammad Amjad; Saeed Ahmad Qaisrani; Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2022)

Genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of MATE gene family in Cucurbitaceae species and their regulatory role in melon (Cucumis melo) under salt stress - Iftikhar Hussain Shah; Muhammad Aamir Manzoor; Irfan Ali Sabir; Muhammad Ashraf; Fazal Haq; Samiah Arif; Muhammad Abdullah; Qingliang Niu; Yidong Zhang (Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2022)

Comparative transcriptomics of drought stress response of taproot meristem region of contrasting purple carrot breeding lines supported by physio-biochemical parameters - Zahide Neslihan Öztürk Gökçe; Ali Fuat Gökçe; Muhammad Daniyal Junaid; Usman Khalid Chaudhry (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2022)

Plastics in the environment as potential threat to life: an overview - Imania Ghaffar; Muhammad Rashid; Muhammad Akmal; Ali Hussain (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Comparative low lethal effects of three insecticides on demographical traits and enzyme activity of the Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) - Muhammad Hafeez; Farman Ullah; Muhammad Musa Khan; Zhangqian Wang; Hina Gul; Xiaowei Li; Jun Huang; Junaid Ali Siddiqui; Muhammad Qasim; Rui-Long Wang; Muhammad Imran; Mohammed A. Assiri; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Reverse vaccinology approach for multi-epitope centered vaccine design against delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 - Khurshid Jalal; Kanwal Khan; Zarrin Basharat; Muhammad Naseer Abbas; Reaz Uddin; Fawad Ali; Saeed Ahmad Khan; Syed Shams ul Hassan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Globalization toward environmental sustainability and electricity consumption to environmental degradation: does EKC inverted U-shaped hypothesis exist between squared economic growth and CO2 emissions in top globalized economies - Zhu Weimin; Muhammad Sibt-e-Ali; Muhammad Tariq; Vishal Dagar; Muhammad Kamran Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Estimating the energy consumption function: evidence from across the globe - Muhammad Azam; Ali Gohar; Festus Victor Bekun (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Nexus between fossil fuel consumption and infant mortality rate: a non-linear analysis - Maqbool Hussain Sial; Noman Arshed; Muhammad Asif Amjad; Yousaf Ali Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Evaluating dual exposure by using climate-conflict vulnerability index on the coastal districts of Sindh, Pakistan - Noor Fatima; Aamir Alamgir; Moazzam Ali Khan; Muhammad Owais (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022)

Trend analysis of temperature data using innovative polygon trend analysis and modeling by gene expression programming - Ali Can Yenice; Muhammad Yaqub (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022)

Hazardous wastes, adverse impacts, and management strategies: a way forward to environmental sustainability - Guoqing Qian; Chuansong Duanmu; Nisar Ali; Adnan Khan; Sumeet Malik; Yong Yang; Muhammad Bilal (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022)

Dynamic common correlated effects of pandemic uncertainty on environmental quality: fresh insights from East-Asia and Pacific countries - Zhen Liu; Ping Pang; Wei Fang; Sajid Ali; Muhammad Khalid Anser (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2022)