Relationship between adaptation to climate change and provincial government expenditure in Pakistan - Khuda Bakhsh; Aasma Latif; Rafaqet Ali; Muhammad Asim Yasin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet dye under sunlight by chitosan-encapsulated ternary metal selenide microspheres - Waqar Ahmad; Adnan Khan; Nisar Ali; Sana Khan; Salah Uddin; Sumeet Malik; Nauman Ali; Hamayun Khan; Hammad Khan; Muhammad Bilal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Lead (Pb)-resistant bacteria inhibit Pb accumulation in dill (Anethum graveolens L.) by improving biochemical, physiological, and antioxidant enzyme response of plants - Akram Rahbari; Hamideh Fatemi; Behrooz Esmaiel Pour; Muhammad Rizwan; Ali-Ashraf Soltani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Assessing the perceived impact of exploration and production of hydrocarbons on households perspective of environmental regulation in Ghana - David Ajene Alemzero; Nadeem Iqbal; Sajid Iqbal; Muhammad Mohsin; Ngonadi Josiah Chukwuma; Burhan Ali Shah (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Potential risk and source distribution of groundwater contamination by mercury in district Swabi, Pakistan: Application of multivariate study - Seema Anjum Khattak; Abdur Rashid; Muhammad Tariq; Liaqat Ali; Xubo Gao; Muhammad Ayub; Asif Javed (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Correction to: Effect of Endoxylanase and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Performance and Histopathological Features in Broilers - Hamza Rehman; Muzamal Akram; Mubin Mustafa Kiyani; Muhammad Talha Yasin; Abdul Ghani; Javed Iqbal Saggu; Syed Sajid Hussain Shah; Zafar Mahmood Khalid; Syed Ali Imran Bokhari (Biological Trace Element Research, 2021)

Characterization of fungal flora associated with sternorrhyncha insects of cotton plants - Waheed Anwar; Kiran Nawaz; Muhammad Asim Javed; Adnan Akhter; Ahmad Ali Shahid; Muhammad Saleem Haider; Muhammad Zia Ur Rehman; Sajid Ali (Biologia, 2021)

Variability and Predictability of Summer Monsoon Rainfall over Pakistan - Muhammad Adnan; Firdos Khan; Nadia Rehman; Shaukat Ali; Sher Shah Hassan; Muhammad Mubashar Dogar; Shahbaz Mehmood; Shabehul Hasson (Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)

Role of fruit volatiles of different guava varieties in attraction and oviposition behaviors of peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders - Muhammad Binyameen; Abdul Hamid; Imran Afzal; Muhammad Sajjad; Muhammad Azeem; Syed Muhammad Zaka; Zahid Mehmood Sarwar; Sarfraz Ali Shad; Thomas C. Baker; Fredrik Schlyter (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2021)

Chemiluminescent-microparticle-immunoassay-based detection and prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in Islamabad, Pakistan - Misbahud Din; Faheem Anwar; Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Yousaf; Bilal Ahmad; Abdullah (Archives of Virology, 2021)

Earthquake stochastic modeling and estimating the probabilities of earthquake occurrences in Hindu Kush region - Muhammad Yousaf Khan; Muhammad Ali Shah; Fehmeeda Khanam (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Study of the nonlinear character of ionospheric signals possessing critical frequency (foF2) at Pakistan air space - Bulbul Jan; Faisal Ahmed Khan Afridi; Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Ayub Khan Yousufzai (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Performance evaluation of participatory irrigation management as an alternative to a state‐managed irrigation system* - Sabir Hussain; Mudasser Muneer Khan; Muhammad Shoaib; Ali Raza; Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah; Tanveer Ahmed Khan; Sher Khan (Irrigation and Drainage, 2021)
The Lower Bari Doab Canal (LBDC) system is one of the large old irrigation systems in Punjab, Pakistan. To overcome problems of water distribution and management in conventional state‐managed irrigation, a participatory irrigation management (PIM) system was introduced in the LBDC command area in 2012. From the very large system of the LBDC, 20 different kinds of distributaries were selected in this study as representatives for evaluating performance of the new system. The primary data were gathered through questionnaires and by interviewing farmers, whereas the secondary data were gathered from the related offices of the Punjab Irrigation Department. The analysis of collected data illustrates that water service deliveries (WSDs) were poor even after implementation of PIM. The research shows that under administration of both systems, efficiency regarding provision of water seemed to be poor. The outcomes show that with the passage of time, recovery ( abiana ) decreased after implementation of the PIM system but the financial sustainability of PIM has improved compared to state administration. Finally, the current study recommends institutional reforms in PIM and comprehensive work on educating the farmers about their role in PIM as a mandatory component for improving efficiency of the PIM system.

Crotoliganfuran, a new clerodane-type furano-diterpenoid from Croton oligandrus Pierre ex Hutch - Fongang Fotsing Yannick Stephane; Amadou Dawe; Awantu Angelbert Fusi; Bankeu Kezetas Jean Jules; Kagho Kenou Donald Ulrich; Mehreen Lateef; Lenta Ndjakou Bruno; Muhammad Shaiq Ali; Silvère Augustin Ngouela (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Future climatic changes, extreme events, related uncertainties, and policy recommendations in the Hindu Kush sub-regions of Pakistan - Shaukat Ali; Alia Saeed; Rida Sehar Kiani; Sher Muhammad; Firdos Khan; Romaisa Babar; Asif Khan; Muhammad Shahid Iqbal; Muhammad Arif Goheer; Wajid Naseem; Shah Fahad (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2021)

Experimental Study of Electric Potential Response Characteristics of Different Lithological Samples Subject to Uniaxial Loading - Zhonghui Li; Xin Zhang; Yang Wei; Muhammad Ali (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021)

Hormonal changes with uniconazole trigger canopy apparent photosynthesis and grain filling in wheat crop in a semi-arid climate - Irshad Ahmad; Muhammad Kamran; Xiangping Meng; Shahzad Ali; Shakeel Ahmad; Zhiqiang Gao; Tiening Liu; Qingfang Han (Protoplasma, 2021)

Dihydropyrimidones: A ligands urease recognition study and mechanistic insight through in vitro and in silico approach - Farman Ali Khan; Shahbaz Shamim; Nisar Ullah; Muhammad Arif Lodhi; Khalid Mohammed Khan; Kanwal; Farman Ali; Sahib Gul Afridi; Shahnaz Perveen; Ajmal Khan (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2021)

Soil microbial biomass and extracellular enzymes regulate nitrogen mineralization in a wheat-maize cropping system after three decades of fertilization in a Chinese Ferrosol - Sehrish Ali; Li Dongchu; Huang Jing; Waqas Ahmed; Muhammad Abbas; Muhammad Qaswar; Christian Kofi Anthonio; Zhang Lu; Wang Boren; Xu Yongmei; Zhang Huimin (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Higher biochar rate strongly reduced decomposition of soil organic matter to enhance C and N sequestration in nutrient-poor alkaline calcareous soil - Samar Fatima; Muhammad Riaz; Mohammad I. Al-Wabel; Muhammad Saleem Arif; Tahira Yasmeen; Qaiser Hussain; Mahnaz Roohi; Shah Fahad; Kawsar Ali; Muhammad Arif (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

Effect of acetate, β-hydroxybutyrate and their interaction on lipogenic gene expression, triglyceride contents and lipid droplet formation in dairy cow mammary epithelial cells - Ilyas Ali; Chengmin Li; Lian Li; Meiqian Kuang; Muhammad Shafiq; Yiru Wang; Min Yang; Genlin Wang (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2021)

Fluoride and arsenic contamination in drinking water due to mining activities and its impact on local area population - Tasawar Ali Chandio; Muhammad Nasiruddin Khan; Maria Taj Muhammad; Ozcan Yalcinkaya; Agha Arslan Wasim; Ahmet Furkan Kayis (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Impact of better cotton initiative on health cost and pesticide exposure of women cotton pickers in Punjab, Pakistan - Muhammad Asim Yasin; Khuda Bakhsh; Rafaqet Ali; Hafiz Irshad Hussain (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Non-linear relationship between tourism, economic growth, urbanization, and environmental degradation: evidence from smooth transition models - Syed Ali Raza; Muhammad Asif Qureshi; Maiyra Ahmed; Shahzad Qaiser; Ramsha Ali; Farhan Ahmed (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Fabrication of TiO2@ITO-grown nanocatalyst as efficient applicant for catalytic reduction of Eosin Y from aqueous media - Abdul Hameed Pato; Aamna Balouch; Farah Naz Talpur; Abdullah; Pirah Panah; Ali Muhammad Mahar; Muhammad Saqaf Jagirani; Sagar Kumar; Safia Sanam (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Artemisia chamaemelifolia Vill: a rare species of genus Artemisia (Asteraceae-Anthemideae) now present in the northeast (Gilgit-Baltistan) region of Pakistan - Adil Hussain; Muhammad Qasim Hayat; Syed Ali Imran Bokhari (Biologia, 2021)

SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and Nsp3 binding: an in silico study - Muhammad Tahir Khan; Muhammad Tariq Zeb; Hina Ahsan; Abrar Ahmed; Arif Ali; Khalid Akhtar; Shaukat Iqbal Malik; Zhilei Cui; Sajid Ali; Anwar Sheed Khan; Manzoor Ahmad; Dong-Qing Wei; et al. (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Effect of biochar and compost on cadmium bioavailability and its uptake by wheat–rice cropping system irrigated with untreated sewage water: a field study - Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Maqsooda Waqar; Safdar Bashir; Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali; Ahmed Abd El Fattah El Baroudy; Hinnan Khalid; Muhammad Ashar Ayub; Muhammad Usman; Shah Jahan (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Lead contamination in shooting range soils and its phytoremediation in Pakistan: a greenhouse experiment - Amir Zeb Khan; Sardar Khan; Said Muhammad; Shams Ali Baig; Abdullah Khan; Muhammad Jamal Nasir; Madiha Azhar; Alia Naz (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Environmental transformation and nano-toxicity of engineered nano-particles (ENPs) in aquatic and terrestrial organisms - Qumber Abbas; Balal Yousaf; Habib Ullah; Muhammad Ubaid Ali; Yong Sik Ok; Jörg Rinklebe (Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2020)

Factors Influencing Sleep Quality and Effects of Sleep on Hypertension - Ali Asghar Mirjat; Ali Akbar Mirjat; Muhammad Naveed; Fatima Majeed; Shen Chong (Sleep and Vigilance, 2020)

Probabilistic Modeling of Earthquake Interevent Times in Different Regions of Pakistan - Muhammad Yousaf Khan; Tahir Iqbal; Talat Iqbal; Muhammad Ali Shah (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2020)

Interactive role of zinc and iron lysine on Spinacia oleracea L. growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant capacity irrigated with tannery wastewater - Ihsan Elahi Zaheer; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Mohsin Ali; Muhammad Riaz; Sehar Javed; Anam Sehar; Zohaib Abbas; Muhammad Rizwan; Mohamed A. El-Sheikh; Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Rockburst Risk Analysis During High-Hard Roof Breaking in Deep Mines - Qiming Zhang; Enyuan Wang; Xiaojun Feng; Yue Niu; Muhammad Ali; Song Lin; Hao Wang (Natural Resources Research, 2020)

Identification and computational analysis of USH1C, and SLC26A4 variants in Pakistani families with prelingual hearing loss - Muhammad Noman; Shazia A. Bukhari; Sakina Rehman; Muhammad Qasim; Muhammad Ali; Saima Riazuddin; Zubair M. Ahmed (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Synthetic β-hydroxy ketone derivative inhibits cholinesterases, rescues oxidative stress and ameliorates cognitive deficits in 5XFAD mice model of AD - Syed Ilyas Ahmad; Gowhar Ali; Tahir Muhammad; Rahim Ullah; Muhammad Naveed Umar; Aisha Nasir Hashmi (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Depth Distribution of Bulk and Aggregate-Associated Manganese Oxides Mediated by Soil Chemical Properties in a Long-Term Fertilized Paddy Soil - Christian Kofi Anthonio; Huang Jing; Han Tianfu; Muhammad Qaswar; Liu Kailou; Du Jiangxue; Muhammad Numan Khan; Muhammad Abbas; Sehrish Ali; Lehlogonolo Abner Matelele; Liu Shujun; Liu Guangrong; et al. (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020)

Morpho-physiological Effects and Molecular Mode of Action of Mepiquat Chloride Application in Cotton: A Review - Shahbaz Atta Tung; Ying Huang; Abdul Hafeez; Saif Ali; Anda Liu; Muhammad Sohaib Chattha; Shoaib Ahmad; Guozheng Yang (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020)

Molybdenum Application Regulates Oxidative Stress Tolerance in Winter Wheat Under Different Nitrogen Sources - Muhammad Imran; Xuecheng Sun; Saddam Hussain; Usman Ali; Muhammad Shoaib Rana; Fahd Rasul; Shadab Shaukat; Chengxiao Hu (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020)

Influence of Different Organic Manures and Their Combinations on Productivity and Quality of Bread Wheat - Nauman Ali; Muhammad Naeem Khan; Muhammad Saeed Ashraf; Sobia Ijaz; Hafiz Saeed-ur-Rehman; Muhammad Abdullah; Noor Ahmad; Hafiz Muhammad Akram; Muhammad Farooq (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020)

Interactive Effect of Biochar and Silicon on Improving Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Attributes of Maize by Reducing Drought Hazards - Abdul Sattar; Ahmad Sher; Muhammad Ijaz; Sami Ul-Allah; Madiha Butt; Muhammad Irfan; Muhammad Shahid Rizwan; Hakoomat Ali; Mumtaz A. Cheema (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020)

24-Epibrassinolide Alleviates the Injurious Effects of Cr(VI) Toxicity in Tomato Plants: Insights into Growth, Physio-Biochemical Attributes, Antioxidant Activity and Regulation of Ascorbate–Glutathione and Glyoxalase Cycles - Sumira Jan; Ali Noman; Cengiz Kaya; Muhammad Ashraf; Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni; Parvaiz Ahmad (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Synthesis, Structure Study, First-Principles Investigations and Luminescence Properties of Europium and Terbium Complexes - Bakhat Ali; Helio A. Stefani; Muhammad Imran; Ahmad Irfan; Mohammed A. Assiri; Maria Claudia F. C. Felinto; Muhammad Khalid; Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi (Journal of Fluorescence, 2020)

Influence of indigenous plant materials on reproductive performance of Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on chickpea - Bilawal Nizamani; Mushtaque Ahmed Agha; Qurban Ali; Amjad Hussain; Hakim Manghwar; Muhammad Kamran; Aafaque Ahmed Keerio; Zeeshan Ahmed Solangi; Muhammad Akbar Lashari; Din Muhammad Soomro (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020)

Management of Tribolium castaneum using synergism between conventional fumigant and plant essential oils - Abdul Khaliq; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Afzal; Sajjad Ali; Asif Sajjad; Akhlaq Ahmad; Samina Khalid (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020)

Mapping and predicting subsidence from spatio-temporal regression models of groundwater-drawdown and subsidence observations - Muhammad Zeeshan Ali; Hone-Jay Chu; Thomas J. Burbey (Hydrogeology Journal, 2020)

Thirty years of trade data suggests population declines in a once common songbird in Indonesia - Boyd T. C. Leupen; Lalita Gomez; Chris R. Shepherd; K. Anne-Isola Nekaris; Muhammad Ali Imron; Vincent Nijman (European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2020)

Potential Risk and Occupational Exposure of Pesticides Among Rice Farmers of a Village Located in Northern Peninsular of Malaysia - Nur Anis Ahmad; Ali Salehabadi; Syahidah Akmal Muhammad; Mardiana Idayu Ahmad (Exposure and Health, 2020)

Dechlorane Plus as an emerging environmental pollutant in Asia: a review - Mazhar Iqbal Zafar; Sundas Kali; Mehtabidah Ali; Muhammad Asam Riaz; Tayyaba Naz; Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal; Noshin Masood; Kashif Munawar; Bilal Jan; Sohail Ahmed; Amir Waseem; Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Analyzing extended STIRPAT model of urbanization and CO2 emissions in Asian countries - Misbah Nosheen; Muhammad Ali Abbasi; Javed Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Combined application of Bacillus sp. MN-54 and phosphorus improved growth and reduced lead uptake by maize in the lead-contaminated soil - Muhammad Junaid Afzal; Muhammad Imran Khan; Sardar Alam Cheema; Saddam Hussain; Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq; Muhammad Hayder Ali; Muhammad Naveed (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

The role of sense of place, risk perception, and level of disaster preparedness in disaster vulnerable mountainous areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Garee Khan; Javed Akhter Qureshi; Anwar Khan; Attaullah Shah; Sajid Ali; Iram Bano; Muhammad Alam (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Measuring education sector resilience in the face of flood disasters in Pakistan: an index-based approach - Ashfaq Ahmad Shah; Zaiwu Gong; Muhammad Ali; Ali Jamshed; Syed Asif Ali Naqvi; Shaista Naz (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Revealing empirical association among ecological footprints, renewable energy consumption, real income, and financial development: a global perspective - Syed Asif Ali Naqvi; Syed Ale Raza Shah; Muhammad Abuzar Mehdi (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Potentially toxic elements’ occurrence and risk assessment through water and soil of Chitral urban environment, Pakistan: a case study - Inayat ur Rehman; Muhammad Ishaq; Liaqat Ali; Said Muhammad; Imran Ud Din; Muhammad Yaseen; Hameed Ullah (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2020)

Quantification and risk assessment of heavy metal build-up in soil–plant system after irrigation with untreated city wastewater in Vehari, Pakistan - Tania Sarwar; Muhammad Shahid; Natasha; Sana Khalid; Ali Haidar Shah; Naveed Ahmad; Muhammad Asif Naeem; Zia ul Haq; Behzad Murtaza; Hafiz Faiq Bakhat (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2020)

Do technology and structural changes favour environment in Malaysia: an ARDL-based evidence for environmental Kuznets curve - Wajahat Ali; Inam Ur Rahman; Muhammad Zahid; Muhammad Anees Khan; Tafazal Kumail (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020)

Economic impact assessment of natural disaster with multi-criteria decision making for interdependent infrastructures - Muhammad Abdullah Khalid; Yousaf Ali (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020)

Microfacies analysis and depositional environments of the Upper Cretaceous Fort Munro Formation in the Rakhi Nala Section, Sulaiman range, Pakistan - Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Hanif; Nowrad Ali; Maqsood Ur Rehman (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2020)

Analyzing adaptation strategies for maize production under future climate change in Guanzhong Plain, China - Qaisar Saddique; Huanjie Cai; Jiatun Xu; Ali Ajaz; Jianqiang He; Qiang Yu; Yunfei Wang; Hui Chen; Muhammad Imran Khan; De Li Liu; Liang He (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2020)

Structural changes in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK): an emission multiplier product matrix (EMPM) approach - Yousaf Ali; Rosita Pretaroli; Muhammad Sabir; Claudio Socci; Francesca Severini (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2020)

Exploring the potential of Sentinel-2A satellite data for aboveground biomass estimation in fragmented Himalayan subtropical pine forest - Mobiishir Riaz Khan; Iftikhar Ahmad Khan; Muhammad Hasan Ali Baig; Zheng-jia Liu; Muhammad Irfan Ashraf (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Screening of Lipase-Producing Bacteria and Optimization of Lipase-Mediated Biodiesel Production from Jatropha curcas Seed Oil Using Whole Cell Approach - Abdul Haq; Sana Adeel; Alam Khan; Qurrat ul ain Rana; Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan; Muhammad Rafiq; Muhammad Ishfaq; Samiullah Khan; Aamer Ali Shah; Fariha Hasan; Safia Ahmed; Malik Badshah (BioEnergy Research, 2020)

2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - Jens H. Kuhn; Scott Adkins; Daniela Alioto; Sergey V. Alkhovsky; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Simon J. Anthony; Tatjana Avšič-Županc; María A. Ayllón; Justin Bahl; Anne Balkema-Buschmann; Matthew J. Ballinger; Tomáš Bartonička; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2020)

Investment profitability and economic efficiency of the drip irrigation system: Evidence from Egypt * - Abdelrahman Ali; Chunping Xia; Cheng Jia; Muhammad Faisal (Irrigation and Drainage, 2020)
Modern irrigation systems are key to improving the productivity of water and land units. This study assesses the economic aspects of the drip irrigation system (DIS) by calculating the investment profitability and economic efficiency of the DIS for growing tomatoes in Egypt. One hundred tomato farmers were surveyed. Financial discounted criteria were used in addition to data envelopment analysis to estimate the economic efficiency of growing tomatoes using the DIS. The results showed that investment in the DIS is lucrative, with an increase of 67% in the net return per hectare, compared with results using non‐drip irrigation. The benefit–cost ratio amounted to 1.35, the net present value was US$1720, and the internal rate of return was 44%. The data envelopment analysis results revealed that most farms achieved technical and allocative efficiencies; however, cost and scale efficiencies still need improvement. These results could guide policymakers when designing irrigation transformation strategies that involve the use of micro‐credit to encourage small farmers to change from conventional irrigation systems to DISs. Agricultural extension agencies should organize intensive training programmes for small farmers on how to operate and maintain the DIS. These policies will accelerate the adoption of irrigation modernization and help vulnerable farmers maximize productivity and achieve sustainability in the use of limited resources.

Pregnancy status and thyroid function in semi-intensive-kept Marecha she-camels (Camelus dromedarius): managerial implications - Asim Faraz; Carlos Iglesias Pastrana; Annamaria Passantino; Ayman Balla Mustafa; Abdul Waheed; Nasir Ali Tauqir; Muhammad Shahid Nabeel (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020)

Evaluating the relationship between climate variability and agricultural crops under indeterminacy - Azhar Ali Janjua; Muhammad Aslam; Naheed Sultana (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2020)

Characterization of dimethoate resistance in Oxycarenus hyalinipennis (Costa): resistance selection, cross-resistance to three insecticides and mode of inheritance - Ansa Banazeer; Muhammad Babar Shahzad Afzal; Sarfraz Ali Shad (Phytoparasitica, 2020)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Property market price response to flood-hazard - Muhammad Najib Razali; Siti Hafsah Zulkarnain; Zakri Tarmidi; Nurul Hana Adi Maimun; Yasmin Mohd. Adnan; Muhamad Ali Yuzir (Natural Hazards, 2020)

Heavy metal contamination and exposure risk assessment via drinking groundwater in Vehari, Pakistan - Sana Khalid; Muhammad Shahid; Natasha; Ali Haidar Shah; Farhan Saeed; Mazhar Ali; Saeed Ahmad Qaisrani; Camille Dumat (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Enhanced uptake of Cd, Cr, and Cu in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don by Bacillus cereus: application of moss and compost to reduce metal availability - Muhammad Umair Mushtaq; Ameena Iqbal; Ismat Nawaz; Cyrus Raza Mirza; Sohail Yousaf; Ghazanfar Farooq; Muhammad Arif Ali; Aqib Hassan Ali Khan; Mazhar Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Using GIS tools to detect the land use/land cover changes during forty years in Lodhran District of Pakistan - Sajjad Hussain; Muhammad Mubeen; Ashfaq Ahmad; Waseem Akram; Hafiz Mohkum Hammad; Mazhar Ali; Nasir Masood; Asad Amin; Hafiz Umar Farid; Syeda Refat Sultana; Shah Fahad; Depeng Wang; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Seismicity depth distribution analysis in southern Pakistan - Muhammad Jahangir Khan; Mubarik Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Predicting the non-carcinogenic health hazards associated with emissions from developing coal-fired power plants in Payra, Bangladesh - Mashiat Hossain; Tanvir Ahmed; Muhammad Ashraf Ali (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2020)

Fabrication, Physical Characterizations, and In Vitro, In Vivo Evaluation of Ginger Extract-Loaded Gelatin/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogel Films Against Burn Wound Healing in Animal Model - Barkat Ali Khan; Shahid Ullah; Muhammad Khalid Khan; Bushra Uzair; Farid Menaa; Valdir A. Braga (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020)

Single tube multiplex PCR assay for the identification of banned meat species - Memoona Iqbal; Muhammad Sulyman Saleem; Muhammad Imran; Waseem Ahmad Khan; Kamran Ashraf; M. Yasir Zahoor; Imran Rashid; Habib-Ur Rehman; Asif Nadeem; Saadat Ali; Sarwat Naz; Wasim Shehzad (Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance, 2020)

Partial Substitution of Fishmeal with Plant Protein Source the Soybean Meal in the Diets of Arabian Yellowfin Seabream Acanthopagrus arabicus Juveniles - Naveed Ahmad; Jamal Pirzada A. Siddiqui; Ghulam Nabi; Khan Mir Khan; Amjad Ali; Yasmeen Zamir; Mohammad Abdul Momin Siddique; Shabir Ali Amir; Farah Naz Khokhar; Muhammad Amin (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2020)

Foliar application of gibberellic acid endorsed phytoextraction of copper and alleviates oxidative stress in jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) plant grown in highly copper-contaminated soil of China - Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Shah Fahad; Muhammad Adnan; Mohsin Ali; Muhammad Shoaib Rana; Muhammad Kamran; Qurban Ali; Inas A. Hashem; Parashuram Bhantana; Mubassir Ali; Reem M. Hussain (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Green remediation of saline–sodic Pb-factored soil by growing salt-tolerant rice cultivar along with soil applied inorganic amendments - Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal; Tayyaba Naz; Mazhar Iqbal Zafar; Muhammad Imtiaz; Omer Farooq; Atique ur Rehman; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Rizwan; Sabir Hussain; Wasim Javed; Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Afzal; et al. (Paddy and Water Environment, 2020)

Genesis of Manganese Deposits in the Ali Khanzai Block of the Zhob Ophiolite, Pakistan: Inferences from Geochemistry and Mineralogy - Muhammad Ayoub Khan; Muhammad Ishaq Kakar; Thomas Ulrich; Liaqat Ali; Andrew C. Kerr; Khalid Mahmood; Rehanul Haq Siddiqui (Journal of Earth Science, 2020)

Heterologous expression of azoreductase-encoding gene azrS of Bacillus sp. MR-1/2 for enhanced azo dye decolorization and wastewater treatment - Ali Abbas; Aqsa Mushtaq; Ayesha Iftikhar Cheema; Faisal Mahmood; Muhammad Asaf Khan; Tahir Naqqash; Mohsin Khurshid; Irfan Manzoor; Sher Muhammad; Muhammad Shahid (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

Correction to: Contribution to the comparative study of treated and untreated wastewater: a case study (Wadi Fatima and Al Misk Lake) in Saudi Arabia - Faisal Rehman; Ali M. Subyani; Tariq Cheema; Hussein M. Harbi; Tahir Azeem; Abbas Ali Naseem; Faisal Rehman; Muhammad Fahad Ullah; Omar Riaz; Saif ur Rehman (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Determinants of farmers’ adaptation to climate change in rain-fed agriculture of Pakistan - Sarah Amir; Zafeer Saqib; Muhammad Irfan Khan; Akhter Ali; Muhammad Azeem Khan; Syed Atif Bokhari; Zaman-ul-Haq (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Manufacture of Portland cement from Late Miocene claystone, Injana formation, Central Iraq - Salih Muhammad Awadh; Ali Mutlag Awad (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Comparative Assessment of Reference Evapotranspiration Estimation Using Conventional Method and Machine Learning Algorithms in Four Climatic Regions - Ali Raza; Muhammad Shoaib; Muhammad Abrar Faiz; Faisal Baig; Mudasser Muneer Khan; Muhammad Kaleem Ullah; Muhammad Zubair (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2020)

Genetic mapping and identification of new major loci for tolerance to low phosphorus stress in rice - Abdul Malik Solangi; Hira Khanzada; Ghulam Mustafa Wassan; Adnan Rasheed; Ayaz Ali Keerio; Majeeduddin Solangi; Saba Khanzada; Muhammad Faheem; Jianmin Bian; Xiaohua Pan; Rui Cai Han; Xunfeng He; et al. (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)
Phosphorus (P) is one of the essential macronutrients for rice. In this study, we used 120 rice backcross recombinant inbred lines (BRILs) derived from a cross indica cv. Changhui 891 and japonica cv. 02428. To elucidate the genetic control of P deficiency tolerance in rice, we have used high quality SNPs bin markers to identify some important loci underlying phosphorus deficiency. The bin map was generated which includes 3057 bins covering distance of 1266.5 cM with an average of 0.41 cM between markers. Based on this map, 50 loci, including four novel loci, qSL - 3 , qRL - 11 , qSDW - 1 , qRDW - 1 with phenotypic variance 23.26%, 12.06%, 9.89% associated with P deficiency-related seedling traits were identified. No significant QTLs was found for root length under P+, shoot fresh weight P− and root length, shoot fresh weight for P+, P− and their ratio respectively. Root fresh weight, and root dry weight were strongly correlated to each other, and QTLs for these variables were located on the same chromosome 1 at the same region. Notably, 3 pleiotropic regions is the pioneer of our study, and these regions would facilitate map-based cloning to expedite the MAS selection for developing low phosphorous tolerant varieties. This study not only improves our knowledge about molecular processes associated with P deficiency, but also provides useful information to understand the genetic architecture of low phosphorous tolerance.

Removing top leaves increases yield and nutrient uptake in maize plants - Muhammad Ali Raza; Wopke van der Werf; Mukhtar Ahmed; Wenyu Yang (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2020)

Streamflow forecasting by modeling the rainfall–streamflow relationship using artificial neural networks - Shahzad Ali; Muhammad Shahbaz (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2020)

Changes in Soil Organic Carbon Fractions Across a Loess Toposequence - Arsalan Azam; Mohammad Saleem Akhtar; Shah Rukh; Ayaz Mehmood; Muhammad Imran; Ahmad Khan; Abdul Qayyum; Waseem Ahmad; Ali Raza Gurmani (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020)

Integrated Application of Organic Amendments with Alcaligenes sp. AZ9 Improves Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Maize (Zea mays) - Azhar Hussain; Maqshoof Ahmad; Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz; Sajjad Ali; Rubab Sarfraz; Muhammad Naveed; Moazzam Jamil; Christos A. Damalas (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Growth, Biomass Production, and Yield Potential of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) as Affected by Planting Techniques Under Irrigated Conditions - Saif Ali; Muhammad Umer Chattha; Muhammad Umair Hassan; Imran Khan; Muhammad Bilal Chattha; Babar Iqbal; Muzammal Rehman; Muhammad Nawaz; Muhammad Zubair Amin (International Journal of Plant Production, 2020)

Selection criteria for yield potential in a large collection of Vigna radiata (L.) accessions - Ayesha Tahir; Muhammad Kashif Ilyas; Muhammad Muddassir Sardar; Ali Kiani Pouya; Fatemeh Rasouli; Ameer Bibi; Zahra Jabeen; Muhammad Sajjad; Sadar Uddin Siddiqui; Abdul Ghafoor (Euphytica, 2020)

Performance evaluation of conventional and hybrid woven fabrics for the development of sustainable personal protective clothing - Arshad Hussain Memon; Mazhar Hussain Peerzada; Khan Muhammad Brohi; Sheeraz Ahmed Memon; Sajjad Ali Mangi (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Environmental impacts and risk factors of renewable energy paradigm—a review - Muhammad Shahzad Nazir; Ziad M. Ali; Muhammad Bilal; Hafiz M. Sohail; Hafiz M. N. Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Response surface methodology and artificial neural network for remediation of acid orange 7 using TiO2-P25: optimization and modeling approach - Muhammad Zulfiqar; Sujan Chowdhury; Abdul Aziz Omar; Ahmer Ali Siyal; Suriati Sufian (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Trilemma assessment of energy intensity, efficiency, and environmental index: evidence from BRICS countries - Zulifqar Ali Baloch; Qingmei Tan; Nadeem Iqbal; Muhammad Mohsin; Qaiser Abbas; Wasim Iqbal; Imran Sharif Chaudhry (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Effect of gibberellic acid on growth, biomass, and antioxidant defense system of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under cerium oxide nanoparticle stress - Azka Iftikhar; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Adrees; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Farooq Qayyum; Afzal Hussain (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Effective sequestration of Cr (VI) from wastewater using nanocomposite of ZnO with cotton stalks biochar: modeling, kinetics, and reusability - Muhammad Adnan Tariq; Muhammad Nadeem; Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Hussnain Siddique; Zafar Iqbal; Muhammad Amjad; Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Assessment of copper, chromium, and lead toxicity in fish (Ctenopharyngodon idella Valenciennes, 1844) through hematological biomarkers - Nazish Shah; Muhammad Khisroon; Said Sajjad Ali Shah (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Radon concentration in drinking water and soil after the September 24, 2019, Mw 5.8 earthquake, Mirpur, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir: an evaluation for potential risk - Said Muhammad; Rizwan Ullah; Syed Ali Turab; Muhammad Younis Khan; Nimat Ullah Khattak; Muhammad Asif Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Non-linear threshold effect of financial development on renewable energy consumption: evidence from panel smooth transition regression approach - Syed Ali Raza; Nida Shah; Muhammad Asif Qureshi; Shahzad Qaiser; Ramsha Ali; Farhan Ahmed (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Enhanced bioremediation of diesel range hydrocarbons in soil using biochar made from organic wastes - Sadia Aziz; Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali; Uzma Farooq; Asif Jamal; Fang-Jing Liu; Huan He; Hongguang Guo; Michael Urynowicz; Zaixing Huang (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2020)

Microfacies analysis, diagenetic overprints, geochemistry, and reservoir quality of the Jurassic Samanasuk Formation at the Kahi Section, Nizampur Basin, NW Himalayas, Pakistan - Emad ullah Khan; Maryam Saleem; Abbas Ali Naseem; Waqar Ahmad; Muhammad Yaseen; Tehseen Ullah Khan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2020)

HPLC-UV characterization, anticholinesterase, and free radical-scavenging activities of Rosa moschata Herrm. leaves and fruits methanolic extracts - Nausheen Nazir; Atif Ali Khan Khalil; Mohammad Nisar; Muhammad Zahoor; Sajjad Ahmad (Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2020)

Contribution to the comparative study of treated and untreated wastewater: a case study (Wadi Fatima and Al Misk Lake) in Saudi Arabia - Faisal Rehman; Ali M. Subyani; Tariq Cheema; Hussein M. Harbi; Tahir Azeem; Abbas Ali Naseem; Faisal Rehman; Muhammad Fahad Ullah; Omar Riaz; Saif ur Rehman (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Epidemiology, Associated Factors and Treatment Methods of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Based on Previous Data from 2013 to 2018 in Ilam, Western Iran - Nasrin Rezaee; Vahid Raissi; Ahmad Rajaeipour; Mehdi Nazari; Muhammad Getso; Ali Taghipour; Omid Raiesi; Asmaa Ibrahim (Acta Parasitologica, 2020)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Matrine alleviates neurobehavioral alterations via modulation of JNK-mediated caspase-3 and BDNF/VEGF signaling in a mouse model of burn injury - Adnan Khan; Bushra Shal; Muhammad Naveed; Bakht Nasir; Nadeem Irshad; Hussain Ali; Salman Khan (Psychopharmacology, 2020)

Efficient synthesis of 2,3-diarylbenzo[b]thiophene molecules through palladium (0) Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction and their antithrombolyitc, biofilm inhibition, hemolytic potential and molecular docking studies - Nosheen Sial; Nasir Rasool; Komal Rizwan; Ataf Ali Altaf; Shaukat Ali; Ayesha Malik; Muhammad Zubair; Arusa Akhtar; Samia Kausar; Syed Adnan Ali Shah (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2020)

Taxonomic assessment of the Malayan water shrew Chimarrogale hantu Harrison, 1958 and reclassification to the genus Crossogale - Muhammad Farhan Abd Wahab; Dharini Pathmanathan; Masaharu Motokawa; Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan; Hasmahzaiti Omar (Mammalian Biology, 2020)

First report of brown leaf spot of rice caused by Curvularia spicifera in Pakistan - Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam; Safdar Ali; Muhammad Atiq; Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha; Hafiz Muhammad Aatif; Hafiz Arslan Anwaar; Khalid Naveed (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

Correction to: Appraisal of disease-modifying potential of amlodipine as an anti-arthritic agent: new indication for an old drug - Sumera Qasim; Alamgeer; Saima Kalsoom; Muhammad Shahzad; Hafiz Muhammad Irfan; Muhammad Shoaib Zafar; Ishfaq Ali Bukhari; Fahim Vohra; Sibtain Afzal (Inflammopharmacology, 2020)

Appraisal of disease-modifying potential of amlodipine as an anti-arthritic agent: new indication for an old drug - Sumera Qasim; Alamgeer; Saima Kalsoom; Muhammad Shahzad; Hafiz Muhammad Irfan; Muhammad Shoaib Zafar; Ishfaq Ali Bukhari; Fahim Vohra; Sibtain Afzal (Inflammopharmacology, 2020)

Bacterial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent hospitalized patients and appropriateness of empirical treatment recommendations: an international point-prevalence study - Manuela Carugati; S. Aliberti; G. Sotgiu; F. Blasi; A. Gori; R. Menendez; M. Encheva; M. Gallego; P. Leuschner; S. Ruiz-Buitrago; S. Battaglia; R. Fantini; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2020)

The impact of airborne pollution and exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation on skin: mechanistic and physiological insight - Atif Ali; Hira Khan; Raheem Bahadar; Asma Riaz; Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Cardiac toxicity of heavy metals (cadmium and mercury) and pharmacological intervention by vitamin C in rabbits - Shaukat Ali; Zubia Awan; Shumaila Mumtaz; Hafiz Abdullah Shakir; Farooq Ahmad; Mazhar Ulhaq; Hafiz Muhammad Tahir; Muhammad Siddique Awan; Saima Sharif; Muhammad Irfan; Muhammad Adeeb Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Environmental degradation, economic growth, and energy innovation: evidence from European countries - Muhammad Ali; Syed Ali Raza; Bilal Khamis (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Biodegradation of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by Newly Isolated Penicillium oxalicum SS2 in Soil Microcosms and Partial Characterization of Extracellular Depolymerase - Sadia Mehmood Satti; Ziaullah Shah; Aaisha Luqman; Fariha Hasan; Muhammad Osman; Aamer Ali Shah (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Intracranial hemorrhage complicating anticoagulant prophylactic therapy in three hospitalized COVID-19 patients - Muhammad Usman Ghani; Mukesh Kumar; Usman Ghani; Fnu Sonia; Syed Ali Abbas (Journal of NeuroVirology, 2020)

Characterization and synthetic biology of lipase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain - Muhammad Tahir Khan; Aman Chandra Kaushik; Qurrat ul ain Rana; Shaukat Iqbal Malik; Anwar Sheed Khan; Dong-Qing Wei; Wasim Sajjad; Shabir Ahmad; Sajid Ali; Ameenullah; Muhammad Irfan (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

A novel approach for high-level expression and purification of GST-fused highly thermostable Taq DNA polymerase in Escherichia coli - Rahman Ud Din; Muhammad Ismail Khan; Asad Jan; Shah Anwar Khan; Irshad Ali (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

Biochar impact on microbial population and elemental composition of red soil - Zabih Ullah; Shafaqat Ali; Niaz Muhammad; Naeem Khan; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Daud Khan; Niamat Khan; Baharullah Khattak; Haifa Abdulaziz S. Alhaithloul; Mona H. Soliman; Hamid Ullah; Dilnaz Begum; et al. (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Seismicity analysis of selected faults in Makran Southern Pakistan - Muhammad Jahangir Khan; Mubarik Ali; Min Xu; Mehrab Khan (Acta Geophysica, 2020)

Formulation Development, Characterization, and Evaluation of a Novel Dexibuprofen-Capsaicin Skin Emulgel with Improved In Vivo Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Effects - Imran Khan Burki; Muhammad Khalid Khan; Barkat Ali Khan; Bushra Uzair; Valdir A. Braga; Qazi Adnan Jamil (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020)

Determination of oil contents from eight varieties of olea europaea (Olive) grown in Pakistan - Abdul Khaliq; Syed Muhammad Ali Shah; Muhammad Akram; Naveed Munir; Muhammad Daniyal; Muhammad Irshad; Saeed Ahmad (Natural Product Research, 2020)

An investigation on the prevalence of peste des petits ruminants in the camels of Sindh, Pakistan - Hamidur Rahman; Asghar Ali Kamboh; Shahid Hussain Abro; Muhammad Abubakar (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020)

Spatial modeling of Dengue prevalence and kriging prediction of Dengue outbreak in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) using presence only data - Hammad Ahmad; Asad Ali; Syeda Hira Fatima; Farrah Zaidi; Muhammad Khisroon; Syed Basit Rasheed; Ihsan Ullah; Saleem Ullah; Muhammad Shakir (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2020)

Phenolic Profile and Thermal Stability of Monovarietal Extra Virgin Olive Oils Based on Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy - Hina Ali; Muhammad Azhar Iqbal; Babar Manzoor Atta; Rahat Ullah; Muhammad Bilal Khan (Journal of Fluorescence, 2020)

Application of Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Wheat Crop: Early Disease Detection and Associated Molecular Changes - Babar Manzoor Atta; Muhammad Saleem; Hina Ali; Muhammad Bilal; Muhammad Fayyaz (Journal of Fluorescence, 2020)

Citric acid enhanced phytoextraction of nickel (Ni) and alleviate Mentha piperita (L.) from Ni-induced physiological and biochemical damages - Kashaf Ul Khair; Mujahid Farid; Umair Ashraf; Muhammad Zubair; Muhammad Rizwan; Sheharyaar Farid; Hafiz Khuzama Ishaq; Usman Iftikhar; Shafaqat Ali (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Toxicity evaluation of pesticide chlorpyrifos in male Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) - Suliman; Ajmal Khan; Syed Sajjad Ali Shah; Naila Gulfam; Muhammad Khisroon; Muhammad Zahoor (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Climate change–induced human conflicts and economic costs in Pakistani Punjab - Khuda Bakhsh; Karim Abbas; Sarfraz Hassan; Muhammad Asim Yasin; Rafaqet Ali; Najid Ahmad; Muhammad Waqas Alam Chattha (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Effect of composted organic amendments and zinc oxide nanoparticles on growth and cadmium accumulation by wheat; a life cycle study - Arooj Bashir; Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Adrees; Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Farooq Qayyum (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Influence of Pseudomonas japonica and organic amendments on the growth and metal tolerance of Celosia argentea L. - Ameena Iqbal; Muhammad Umair Mushtaq; Aqib Hassan Ali Khan; Ismat Nawaz; Sohail Yousaf; Zeshan; Mazhar Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Pigment production by cold-adapted bacteria and fungi: colorful tale of cryosphere with wide range applications - Wasim Sajjad; Ghufranud Din; Muhammad Rafiq; Awais Iqbal; Suliman Khan; Sahib Zada; Barkat Ali; Shichang Kang (Extremophiles, 2020)

Varying characteristics of electromagnetic radiation from coal failure during hydraulic flushing in coal seam - Hao Wang; Wang Enyuan; Zhonghui Li; Xiaoran Wang; Dexing Li; Muhammad Ali; Qiming Zhang (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Arsenic distribution and metabolism genes abundance in Paddy soils from Punjab and Sindh provinces, Pakistan - Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi; Aatika Kanwal; Siwatt Pongpiachan; Xiaomei Su; Wajid Nasim; Mumtaz Ali Saand; Muhammad Mubeen; Rida Akram; Shuhong Wang; Zulkfil Ahmed (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Multiple observation processes in spatial capture–recapture models: How much do we gain? - Mahdieh Tourani; Pierre Dupont; Muhammad Ali Nawaz; Richard Bischof (Ecology, 2020)
Population monitoring data may originate from multiple methods and are often sparse and fraught with incomplete information due to practical and economic constraints. Models that can integrate multiple survey methods and are able to cope with incomplete data may help investigators exploit available information more thoroughly. Here, we developed an integrated spatial capture–recapture (SCR) model to incorporate multiple data sources with imperfect individual identification. We contrast inferences drawn from this model with alternate models incorporating only subsets of the data available. Using extensive simulations and an empirical example of multi‐method brown bear ( Ursus arctos ) monitoring data from northern Pakistan, we quantified the benefits of including multiple sources of information in SCR models in terms of parameter precision and bias. Our multiple observation processes SCR model (MOP) yielded a more complete picture of the underlying processes, reduced bias, and led to more precise parameter estimates. Our results suggest that the greatest gains from integrated SCR models can be expected in situations where detection probability is low, a large proportion of detections is not attributable to individuals, and the degree of overlap between individual home ranges is low.

Effect of foliar applied triacontanol on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under arsenic stress: a study of changes in growth, yield and photosynthetic characteristics - Hafiz Muhammad Mubashar Ali; Shagufta Perveen (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Cross talk between Hsp72, HMGB1 and RAGE/ERK1/2 signaling in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma in obese patients - Nema Ali Soliman; Muhammad Tarek Abdel Ghafar; Reham Mohamed El Kolaley; Yasser Mostafa Hafez; Rehab E. Abo Elgheit; Marwa Mohamed Atef (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Efficacy of Alternanthera bettzickiana to Remediate Copper and Cobalt Contaminated Soil Physiological and Biochemical Alterations - Amna Khalid; Mujahid Farid; Muhammad Zubair; Muhmmad Rizwan; Usman Iftikhar; Hafiz Khuzama Ishaq; Sheharyaar Farid; Urousa Latif; Kiran Hina; Shafaqat Ali (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2020)

An Integrated Systems Biology and Network-Based Approaches to Identify Novel Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Cell Lines Using Gene Expression Data - Abbas Khan; Zainab Rehman; Huma Farooque Hashmi; Abdul Aziz Khan; Muhammad Junaid; Abrar Mohammad Sayaf; Syed Shujait Ali; Fakhr Ul Hassan; Wang Heng; Dong-Qing Wei (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2020)

Linking environment, malaria, and agricultural returns: a labor time use analysis at different stages of production using 3SLS - Sobia Rose; Muhammad Faisal Ali; Khuda Bakhsh; Muhammad Ashfaq; Sarfraz Hassan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

The impact of temperature, rainfall, and health worker density index on road traffic fatalities in Pakistan - Qamar Ali; Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen; Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Achromobacter sp. FB-14 harboring ACC deaminase activity augmented rice growth by upregulating the expression of stress-responsive CIPK genes under salinity stress - Muhammad Shahid; Asad Ali Shah; Farwa Basit; Muhammad Noman; Muhammad Zubair; Temoor Ahmed; Tahir Naqqash; Irfan Manzoor; Awais Maqsood (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2020)

Towards a Web GIS-based approach for mapping a dengue outbreak - Muhammad A. Butt; A. Khalid; A. Ali; S. A. Mahmood; J. Sami; J. Qureshi; K. Waheed; A. Khalid (Applied Geomatics, 2020)

Appraisal of wheat genomics for gene discovery and breeding applications: a special emphasis on advances in Asia - Awais Rasheed; Shigeo Takumi; Muhammad Adeel Hassan; Muhammad Imtiaz; Mohsin Ali; Alex I. Morgunov; Tariq Mahmood; Zhonghu He (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

Recent developments and comparison of transformation strategies for organic halides to aldehydes and ketones - Muhammad Faisal; Aamer Saeed; Danish Shahzad; Parsa Dar; Fayaz Ali Larik (Molecular Diversity, 2020)

Molecular epidemiology of Shigella flexneri isolated from pediatrics in a diarrhea-endemic area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Iqbal Nisa; Muhammad Qasim; Arnold Driessen; Jeroen Nijland; Fazli Bari; Mohammad Haroon; Hazir Rahman; Nusrat Yasin; Taj Ali Khan; Mubbashir Hussain; Waheed Ullah (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2020)

Urbanization and energy consumption effects on carbon dioxide emissions: evidence from Asian-8 countries using panel data analysis - Muhammad Ali Abbasi; Shabana Parveen; Saleem Khan; Muhammad Abdul Kamal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Relationship between inward FDI and environmental degradation for Pakistan: an exploration of pollution haven hypothesis through ARDL approach - Abdul M. Nadeem; Tariq Ali; Muhammad T. I. Khan; Zhengquan Guo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Dose and duration-dependent toxicological evaluation of lead acetate in chicks - Saeeda Hussain; Shaukat Ali; Shumaila Mumtaz; Hafiz Abdullah Shakir; Farooq Ahmad; Hafiz Muhammad Tahir; Mazhar Ulhaq; Muhammad Adeeb Khan; Muhammad Tariq Zahid (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Dissecting microbial community structure in sewage treatment plant for pathogens’ detection using metagenomic sequencing technology - Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa; Nasir Ali; Muhammad Ammar Athar; Kaijun Wang (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

Effect of biochars, biogenic, and inorganic amendments on dissolution and kinetic release of phytoavailable silicon in texturally different soils under submerged conditions - Muhammad Irfan Sohail; Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Rizwan; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Ashar Ayub; Tariq Aziz; Muhammad Saqib; Ghulam Murtaza (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Effect of biochar and phosphate solubilizing bacteria on growth and phosphorus uptake by maize in an Aridisol - Muhammad Arif Ali; Muhammad Mustansar Ajaz; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Farooq Qayyum; Muhammad Arshad; Sajjad Hussain; Niaz Ahmad; Muhammad Amjad Qureshi (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Accuracy of genotype MTBDR plus line probe assay in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion: comparison with clinical and culture based diagnosis - Muhammad Irfan; Farah Idrees; Kauser Jabeen; Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi; Sehrish Butt; Rumina Hasan (Infectious Diseases, 2020)

Characterization of regional hydrological drought using improved precipitation records under multi-auxiliary information - Zulfiqar Ali; Ijaz Hussain; Muhammad Faisal; Marco Andreas Grzegorczyk; Ibrahim M. Almanjahie; Amna Nazeer; Ishfaq Ahmad (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2020)

Role of serum Metadherin mRNA expression in the diagnosis and prediction of survival in patients with colorectal cancer - Muhammad Tarek Abdel Ghafar; Fatma Gharib; Sherief Abdel-Salam; Reham Abdelkader Elkhouly; Ahmed Elshora; Khaled H. Shalaby; Dina El-Guindy; Mohamed Ali El-Rashidy; Nema A. Soliman; Mira Maged Abu-elenin; Alzahraa A. Allam (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Shigella flexneri: an emerging pathogen - Iqbal Nisa; Muhammad Qasim; Nusrat Yasin; Rafi Ullah; Anwar Ali (Folia Microbiologica, 2020)

Ammonia inhalation-induced inflammation and structural impairment in the bursa of fabricius and thymus of broilers through NF-κB signaling pathway - Syed Waqas Ali Shah; Muhammad Ishfaq; Muhammad Nasrullah; Abdul Qayum; Muhammad Usman Akhtar; Hyeonsoo Jo; Muhammad Hussain; Xiaohua Teng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Litter decay in rangeland sites with varying history of human disturbance: a study with Hazargangi Chiltan mountain - Imran Khan; Shamim Gul; Sarfraz Ahmad; Gul Bano Rehman; Agha Waqar Yunus; Iram Gul; Imran Ali; Ali Akbar; Muhammad Islam (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Numerical simulation of the morphological effect of rock joints in the processes of concentrating elastic strain energy: a direct shear study - Xiaojun Feng; Qiming Zhang; Xiaofei Liu; Muhammad Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Financial instability and CO2 emissions: cross-country evidence - Bo Yang; Minhaj Ali; Muhammad Rizwan Nazir; Wajeeh Ullah; Muhammad Qayyum (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2020)

First Investigations on the Removal of Tungsten Species from Water Using Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes - Ihsanullah Ihsanullah; Muhammad Sajid; Muhamed Kabeer; Ahsan Mushir Shemsi; Muataz Ali Atieh (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020)

Foliar applied fullerol differentially improves salt tolerance in wheat through ion compartmentalization, osmotic adjustments and regulation of enzymatic antioxidants - Fahad Shafiq; Muhammad Iqbal; Muhammad Arslan Ashraf; Muhammad Ali (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Characterization of a novel cotton MYB gene, GhMYB108-like responsive to abiotic stresses - Abid Ullah; Muhammad Tahir Ul Qamar; Mohammad Nisar; Ali Hazrat; Gul Rahim; Aamir Hamid Khan; Kashif Hayat; Saeed Ahmed; Waqar Ali; Aziz khan; Xiyan Yang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Approaches in Enhancing Thermotolerance in Plants: An Updated Review - Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Saleem Arif; Rehan Ahmad; Mirza Hasanuzzaman; Basharat Ali; Afzal Hussain (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Ameliorative Effects of Biochar on Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Growth and Heavy Metal Immobilization in Soil Irrigated with Untreated Wastewater - Muhammad Kamran; Zaffar Malik; Aasma Parveen; Li Huang; Muhammad Riaz; Saqib Bashir; Adnan Mustafa; Ghulam Hassan Abbasi; Bin Xue; Umeed Ali (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Damage potential of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on wheat grains stored in hermetic and non-hermetic storage bags - Bilal Atta; Muhammad Rizwan; Arshed Makhdoom Sabir; Muhammad Dildar Gogi; Kazam Ali (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020)

Allelopathic Crop Water Extracts Application Improves the Wheat Productivity Under Low and High Fertilizer Inputs in a Semi-Arid Environment - Ali Ahsan Bajwa; Ahmad Nawaz; Muhammad Farooq (International Journal of Plant Production, 2020)

Therapeutic role of garlic and vitamins C and E against toxicity induced by lead on various organs - Shumaila Mumtaz; Shaukat Ali; Rida Khan; Hafiz Abdullah Shakir; Hafiz Muhammad Tahir; Samiara Mumtaz; Saiqa Andleeb (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Fabrication of Pt-Pd@ITO grown heterogeneous nanocatalyst as efficient remediator for toxic methyl parathion in aqueous media - Ali Muhammad Mahar; Aamna Balouch; Farah Naz Talpur; Abdullah; Pirah Panah; Raj Kumar; Ameet Kumar; Abdul Hameed Pato; Dadu Mal; Sagar Kumar; Akrajas Ali Umar (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Organochlorine pesticides in the surrounding soils of POPs destruction facility: source fingerprinting, human health, and ecological risks assessment - Syeda Nazish Ali; Mujtaba Baqar; Mehvish Mumtaz; Uzma Ashraf; Muhammad Naveed Anwar; Abdul Qadir; Sajid Rashid Ahmad; Abdul-Sattar Nizami; Huang Jun (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Estimation of forest carbon stocks in temperate and subtropical mountain systems of Pakistan: implications for REDD+ and climate change mitigation - Anwar Ali; Muhammad Irfan Ashraf; Saeed Gulzar; Muhammad Akmal (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2020)

Concomitant Treatment of Tannery and Paper Mill Effluents Using Extremely Metal-Tolerant Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria - Muhammad Muneeb; Muhammad Rashid; Arshad Javid; Syed Mohsin Bukhari; Waqas Ali; Ali Hasan; Muhammad Akmal; Ali Hussain (Environmental Processes, 2020)

TiO2 Coated-Asphalt Buton Photocatalyst for High-Performance Motor Vehicles Gas Emission Mitigation - Muhammad Zakir Muzakkar; Muhammad Nurdin; Ima Ismail; Maulidiyah Maulidiyah; Dwiprayogo Wibowo; Ratna Ratna; Siti Khatijah Md Saad; Akrajas Ali Umar (Emission Control Science and Technology, 2020)

Molecular characterization of genetic diversity and similarity centers of safflower accessions with ISSR markers - Fawad Ali; Muhammad Azhar Nadeem; Ephrem Habyarimana; Abdurrahim Yılmaz; Muhammad Amjad Nawaz; Iftikhar Hussain Khalil; Sezai Ercişli; Gyuhwa Chung; Hassan Javed Chaudhary; Faheem Shehzad Baloch (Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2020)

Nanozymes for medical biotechnology and its potential applications in biosensing and nanotherapeutics - Samman Munir; Asad Ali Shah; Hazir Rahman; Muhammad Bilal; Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka; Abdul Arif Khan; Mohsin Khurshid (Biotechnology Letters, 2020)

Temperature trends and elevation dependent warming during 1965–2014 in headwaters of Yangtze River, Qinghai Tibetan Plateau - Naveed Ahmed; Gen-xu Wang; Adeyeri Oluwafemi; Sarfraz Munir; Zhao-yong Hu; Aamir Shakoor; Muhammad Ali Imran (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Antimicrobial, cytotoxic, phytochemical and biological properties of crude extract and solid phase fractions of Monotheca buxifolia - Joham Sarfraz Ali; Ihsan Khan; Muhammad Zia (Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2020)

Linking traditional anti-ulcer use of rhizomes of Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) to its anti-Helicobacter pylori constituents - Ejaz Ali; Najma Arshad; Nadeem Irfan Bukhari; Muhammad Nawaz Tahir; Shamail Zafar; Amjad Hussain; Sajida Parveen; Shaista Qamar; Naureen Shehzadi; Khalid Hussain (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Lipids as biomarkers of brain disorders - Ghulam Hussain; Haseeb Anwar; Azhar Rasul; Ali Imran; Muhammad Qasim; Shamaila Zafar; Muhammad Imran; Syed Kashif Shahid Kamran; Nimra Aziz; Aroona Razzaq; Waseem Ahmad; Asghar Shabbir; et al. (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2020)

Photocatalytic Performance of Zinc Ferrite Magnetic Nanostructures for Efficient Eriochrome Black-T Degradation from the Aqueous Environment under Unfiltered Sunlight - Ikramullah; Nisar Ali; Farman Ali; Zeshan Ali Sheikh; Muhammad Bilal; Iftikhar Ahmad (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020)

Photocatalytic Degradation of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Environment Using Cobalt Ferrite Nanostructures: Development, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Performance - Nisar Ali; Amir Said; Farman Ali; Fazal Raziq; Zarshad Ali; Muhammad Bilal; Laurence Reinert; Tasleem Begum; Hafiz M. N. Iqbal (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020)

Application of non-conventional soft computing approaches for estimation of reference evapotranspiration in various climatic regions - Ali Raza; Muhammad Shoaib; Afzaal Khan; Faisal Baig; Muhammad Abrar Faiz; Mudasser Muneer Khan (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2020)

5-Endo-dig cyclizations in organic syntheses - Muhammad Aamir Sajid; Zulfiqar Ali Khan; Sohail Anjum Shahzad; Syed Ali Raza Naqvi; Muhammad Usman (Molecular Diversity, 2020)

Tillage practices improve rice yield and soil phosphorus fractions in two typical paddy soils - Waqas Ahmed; Muhammad Qaswar; Huang Jing; Dong Wenjun; Sun Geng; Liu Kailou; Meng Ying; Tang Ao; Sun Mei; Li Chao; Xu Yongmei; Sehrish Ali; et al. (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

First report of post-harvest rot of Citrus reticulata cv. ‘Kinnow’ caused by Rhizopus arrhizus in Pakistan - Anam Moosa; Ayaz Farzand; Shahbaz Talib Sahi; Sajid Aleem Khan; Aman Ullah Malik; Mark Lawrence Gleason; Binyamin Rana; Muhammad Amjad Ali (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

First report of Nigrospora sphaerica causing leaf spot of date palm in Pakistan - Muhammad Waqar Alam; Abdul Rehman; Shahbaz Ahmad; Mubeen Sarwar; Aamir Nawaz; Samiya Mahmood Khan; Sajid Ali; Sidra Aslam; Abdul Mannan (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

CRISPR/Cas9: targeted genome editing for the treatment of hereditary hearing loss - Rimsha Farooq; Khadim Hussain; Muhammad Tariq; Ali Farooq; Muhammad Mustafa (Journal of Applied Genetics, 2020)

Characteristically Insights, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies of Pb(II) Ion Adsorption on Rice Husks Treated with Nitric Acid - Sami Ullah; Mohammed Ali Assiri; Abdullah Ghodran Al-Sehemi; Mohamad Azmi Bustam; Muhammad Sagir; Firas Ayad Abdulkareem; Muhammad Rafi Raza; Muhammad Ayoub; Ahmad Irfan (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2020)

Revealing heterogeneous causal links among financial development, construction industry, energy use, and environmental quality across development levels - Munir Ahmad; Gul Jabeen; Muhammad Khizar Hayat; Rana Ejaz Ali Khan; Shoaib Qamar (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Effects of silicon nanoparticles on growth and physiology of wheat in cadmium contaminated soil under different soil moisture levels - Zahra Saeed Khan; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Hafeez; Shafaqat Ali; Muhammad Adrees; Muhammad Farooq Qayyum; Sofia Khalid; Muhammad Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Aleem Sarwar (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Contamination of soil with potentially toxic metals and their bioaccumulation in wheat and associated health risk - Jawad Ali; Sardar Khan; Anwarzeb Khan; Muhammad Waqas; Muhammad Jamal Nasir (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2020)

Investigating municipal solid waste management system performance during the Arba’een event in the city of Kerbala, Iraq - Muhammad Abdulredha; Patryk Kot; Rafid Al Khaddar; David Jordan; Ali Abdulridha (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020)

Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Assessment of Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles by Allium and Comet Tests - Recep Liman; Yaser Acikbas; İbrahim Hakkı Ciğerci; Muhammad Muddassir Ali; Meltem Demirel Kars (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2020)

Inhibition of Hyperuricemia and Gouty Arthritis in BALB/c Mice Using Copper Oxide Nanoparticles - Mubin Mustafa Kiyani; Hamza Rehman; Mir Arif Hussain; Saira Jahan; Muhammad Afzal; Irum Nawaz; Tariq Mahmood; Syed Ali Imran Bokhari (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Spatio-Temporal Variability of Summer Monsoon Onset over Pakistan - Shaukat Ali; Bushra Khalid; Rida Sehar Kiani; Romaisa Babar; Sana Nasir; Nadia Rehman; Muhammad Adnan; Muhammad Arif Goheer (Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2020)

Delineation of regional groundwater vulnerability using DRASTIC model for agricultural application in Pakistan - Aamir Shakoor; Zahid M. Khan; Hafiz U. Farid; Muhammad Sultan; Ijaz Ahmad; Naveed Ahmad; Muhammad H. Mahmood; Muhammad U. Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Dynamics of AB-DTPA-extractable Zn in high and low limed calcareous soils amended with biochar and farmyard and poultry manures - Abida Saleem; Dost Muhammad; Mumtaz Khan; Qudrat Ullah Khan; Muhammad Rizwan; Salma Shaheen; Hamza Noor; Shiza Gul; Muhammad Daud Khan; Shafaqat Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

3D modelling of the strength effect of backfill-rocks on controlling rockburst risk: a case study - Xiaojun Feng; Qiming Zhang; Muhammad Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)