Optimum N Fertilization Enhances Salinity Tolerance and N use Efficiency in Maize through Modulation of Antioxidant Defense and Biochemical Pathways - Syed Ayyaz Javed; Muhammad Tauseef Jaffar; Muhammad Ashraf; Muhammad Ahmed; Ali Raza Siddiqui; Hafiz Muhammad Bilal; Jawad Amin; Sanaullah Sattar (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

A comprehensive review of the phytochemical, and pharmacological potential of Alnus hirsuta (Spach) Rupr., (Siberian Alder): implications for anti-inflammatory therapeutics - Sajid Ali; Adnan Amin; Muhammad Saeed Akhtar; Khizar Abdullah Khan; Ishaq N. Khan; Imran Khan; Wajid Zaman; Atif Ali Khan Khalil (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

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

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

Genomic insights into phage SGP007 reveal a potent therapeutic candidate for targeted control of salmonellosis in poultry - Sidra Tul Muntaha; Gul Nabi Khan; Ibrar Khan; Muhammad Hassan; Iqbal Ahmed Alvi; Tawaf Ali Shah; Gehan M. Elossaily; Turki M. Dawoud (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)

Therapeutic impact of SGLT2 inhibitors following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a grade-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis. - Khadeeja Ali Hamzah; Yousif Hameed Kurmasha; Ali Saad Al-Shammari; Mohammedsadeq A. shweliya; Ali Alsajad Hussein Al-Janabi; Muhammad Shahzaib; Atef akoum; Yasar Sattar (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2026)

Rock–water interactions in the coal mining area of Dukki, Balochistan, determine the drinking and irrigation suitability of groundwater: an in-depth risk assessment - Ghazala Mohammad Ali; Muhammad Akhtar; Muhammad Faraz Bhatti; Fazal Adnan; Malik Badshah; Ghayas Haider Sajid; Ghulam Haider (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

The biological synthesis of iron oxide nanomaterials and their possible physiological and biochemical toxicities in Cyprinus carpio - Nadia Bibi; Nishita Narwal; Muhammad Anees; Huma Ayub; Mian Adnan Kakakhel; Tawaf Ali Shah; Ashraf Khalifa; Imran Ibrahim Shaikh (Ecotoxicology, 2026)

A comprehensive review of thermal ablation technologies for transdermal drug delivery: mechanisms, commercial products, and future smart systems - Muhammad Murtaza; Salman Ali Khan; Hayat Khan; SK Safdar Hossain (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)

Unraveling survival disparities in primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma: an analysis of race, socioeconomic factors, and treatment outcomes using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program (2000–2021) - Shahzaib Maqbool; Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman; Ramesha Tahir; Hafsa Arshad Azam Raja; Mouzma Ali; Muhammad Ibrahim; Jacob Guerrero; Abdur Rehman; Imran Khan; Abat Khan; Jose D. Sandoval-Sus (Cancer Causes & Control, 2026)

Nitrogen fertilization shapes rhizosphere microbiome to boost peanut yield: A two-year field study - Xiangjun Kong; Peipei Jia; Lijie Li; Ali Muhammad; Rui Wang; Aziz Khan; Jaya Nepal; Fei Li; Zhiyong Zhang (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Experimental analysis on the efficacy of water-based mud containing modified graphene nanoplatelets in transporting sand particles through concentric and eccentric drill pipes - Muftahu Nuhu Yahya; Muhammad Nurul Anam Bin Mohd Norddin; Azad Anugerah Ali Rasol; Jeffrey Oseh; Muhammad Muhammad; Ahmed Rafiq Albajalan (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)
Traditional drilling muds frequently have trouble efficiently transporting cuttings to the surface, which impedes drilling efficiency and progress. The possibility of a nano addition to enhance the cutting transport capability of water-based muds (WBM) is examined in this work. This study employed graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)-based drilling muds made from rice husk waste and modified with Triton-X100 to determine how sandstone particles are removed from vertical and deviated pipelines at 0 o , 50 o , 55 o , and 60 o . This study primarily focused on how the mud velocity of modified GNPs (GR-T) and unmodified GNPs (GR) at 0.125, 0.25, and 0.375wt.% concentrations affected WBM cutting transport efficiency (CTE). To solve this problem, a tailor-made flow loop was constructed to simulate vertical and deviated well conditions at 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 L/s mud flowrates. Furthermore, sandstone particles from 1.40 to 2.00 mm were selected to replicate drilled cuttings at varied pipe eccentricities (e = -1, 0, and + 1). The results show that GR-T concentrations are more stable and effective than GR concentrations at improving rheology, filtration, and removal of sandstone particles in the WBM system. In all experiments, the vertical (0°) pipe angle is easiest to clean, whereas the 55° angle is hardest. An eccentric drill pipe (e = + 1) cleaned the solid particles the most. The CTE of the GR-T mud system was 52% at e = -1, 55% at e = 0, and 57% at e = + 1 at a hole angle of 55◦. The removal of cuttings was facilitated at higher mud flow rates, as the increased agitation enhanced mud velocity, altered the conveyance of cuttings within the downstream flow, promoted their transition to the upstream flow, and consequently inhibited the development of a cuttings bed. Due to lesser mud velocity, removal of bedding formation was less effective at lower flowrates. The study found that higher mud rheology and flowrates erode sandstone particles the most. Additionally, the examined GR-T induced sufficient mud velocity to significantly influence the positive eccentric annulus, which improved the WBM cutting transport capacity and expedited deviated wellbore drilling.

Identification of a novel mutation of sat (Gly82Arg) in Shigella flexneri serotype 7a: insights into clinical relevance - Iqbal Nisa; Muhammad Qasim; Arnold Driessen; Jeroen Nijland; Hazir Rahman; Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai; Khalid J. Alzahrani; Jochen Mattner; Niaz Muhammad; Fazli Bari; Taj Ali Khan (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

Retraction Note: Therapeutic Potential of Aloe vera and Aloe vera–Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles on Mice Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium - Tooba Nauroze; Shaukat Ali; Shagufta Andleeb; Chaman Ara; Iqra Liaqat; Hina Mushtaq; Samaira Mumtaz; Lubna Kanwal; Afshan Syed Abbas; Shumaila Mumtaz; Muhammad Adeel Farooq; Istaqlal Hussain Khan (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Application of MnS nanoparticles in field conditions elevates morpho-physio-biochemical characteristics and oil content in Eruca sativa L. (Arugula) - Jehangir Khan; Mah Rukh; Nizakat Bibi; Joham Sarfraz Ali; Muhammad Zia (Vegetos, 2026)

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

Surveillance of citrus canker: a threat to Pakistani citrus industry-status and distribution of citrus canker in major citrus growing regions of Pakistan - Safi Ullah; Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Tayyab; Aamir Iqbal; Abdullah Jalal; Jinbiao Ma; Muhammad Awais; Sajid Ali (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

Personalized mRNA vaccine for breast cancer: in silico neoantigen discovery and immunogenic validation in a Pakistani patient cohort - Kayode Raheem; Mariyam Nawaz; Khalid J. Alzahrani; Ijaz Ali; Muhammad Muddassar (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Chemical contaminants and fish: implications for health and ecosystem sustainability - Muhammad Sohail; Mohammad Ali Nematollahi; Sardar Suleman; Syed Sikandar Habib (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Veterinary antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in agroecosystems: occurrence, environmental fate, risks, and remediation strategies - Muhammad Idress; Palwasha Khan; Ajmal Khan; Sardar Khan; Muhammad Waqas; Muhammad Kamran; Zar Ali Khan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Molecular insights into HPV-16 L2 capsid protein and inhibitor screening study - Saima Younas; Atiqa Nosheen; Muhammad Abdul Qayyum; Hafiza Ayesha Malik; Sadia Manzoor; Rabia Arooj; Nazim Hussain; Qurban Ali; Muhammad Arshad Javed; Daoud Ali; Adnan Iqbal (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Balancing Nutrient Enrichment and Heavy Metal Stress: Impacts of Wastewater Irrigation on Aromatic Crops - Rabia Bibi; Mehmooda Munazir; Amina Kanwal; Muhammad Farhan; Rahmatullah Qureshi; Tauseef Anwar; Huma Qureshi; Shujat Ali; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Dilbar Bazarbayeva; Ibtisam M. Alsudays; Khalid H. Alamer; et al. (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Validating the Efficiency of the AquaCrop Model Under Full and Deficit Irrigation Regimes to Simulate Future Climate Impacts on Wheat Crop - Shamim Ara Memon; Irfan Ahmed Shaikh; Mashooque Ali Talpur; Abdul Rahim Junejo; Munir Ahmed Mangrio; Nazar Gul; Zaheer Ahmed Khan; Hafiz Abdul Salam; Muhammad Ashraf (Irrigation and Drainage, 2026)
Wheat yield and water demand are affected by the ongoing disturbance of climatic factors and greenhouse gases (GHG). As a result, the AquaCrop model's ability to anticipate climate change impacts on wheat harvests under full and deficit irrigation regimes in Sindh, Pakistan, was evaluated using wheat trials conducted between 2018 and 2020. However, for its validation, the results of the deficit irrigation treatment ITS 50 (50% controlled irrigation at the tillering stage) for both seasons were employed. The model efficiently estimated yield with a normalised root‐mean‐square error (NRMSE) of 13% and 17%, a Willmott's d ‐index of 98% and a Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NME) of 95% under full and deficit irrigation treatments, respectively. The simulation results revealed an adverse effect of climate change on the yield and water productivity of wheat. Over the century, the model predicted an increase of 6% to 7% in wheat yield under full (well‐watered) irrigation and a decrease of 10 to 12% in 25% reduced water applied depth (RAD) and 21% to 24% under 50% RAD scenarios for both representative concentration pathway RCPs (4.5 and 8.5). The overall wheat water productivity increased under a well‐watered irrigation regime by 16% in RCP8.5 compared with RCP4.5.

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Tetracera macrophylla Hook.f. & Thomson leaf extracts: insights from Q-ToF-LCMS, pharmacokinetics and molecular docking approach - Qamar Uddin Ahmed; Muhammad Akmal Hakim Ab Rahim; Mohd Hafiz Arzmi; ABM Helal Uddin; Syed Adnan Ali Shah; Mohd Salleh Rofiee; Humaira Parveen; Sayeed Mukhtar; Uzma Faridi; Nurul Hidayah Mohd Rosedi; Murni Nazira Sarian; Taslima Begum (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Deep learning-based classification of nitrate and nitrite concentrations from water samples using colorimetric test strip images - Muhammad Roman; Mazhar Sher; Chamika Kuruppuarachchi; Arshid Ali; Chulwoo Pack; Azlan Zahid; Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)
Accurate monitoring of nitrate and nitrite concentrations in water is essential for sustainable agriculture, safeguarding public health, and protecting aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution. Traditional methods for detecting nitrate and nitrite in water samples are precise but costly, complex, and time-consuming, limiting their practicality for frequent on-site testing. This research proposes deep learning-based computer vision techniques to classify nitrate and nitrite concentrations using images of colorimetric test strips. An RGB IMX219 camera was used to acquire images of colorimetric test strips under standardized, controlled illumination conditions to ensure consistent image quality. A total of 1938 nitrate images and 1190 nitrite images were collected before augmentation. After preprocessing and training-only data augmentation, both classical machine learning baselines based on hand-crafted color and texture features and deep learning models—including a multilayer perceptron (MLP) and convolutional neural networks (AlexNet, VGG16, ResNet18, and GoogLeNet)—were trained and evaluated using an independent test set and stratified fivefold cross-validation. For nitrate classification, ResNet18 and GoogLeNet achieved near-perfect 100% test accuracy, with mean cross-validation accuracy of 99.97% ± 0.04%, substantially outperforming classical baseline models based on hand-crafted color and texture features, which achieved at most 83.5% test accuracy. For nitrite classification, GoogLeNet achieved the strongest overall performance, with a test accuracy of 97.48% and a fivefold cross-validation accuracy of 95.22% ± 1.17%, substantially outperforming the best classical baseline model, which achieved a maximum test accuracy of 83.19%. These results demonstrate that deep CNN-based feature learning provides a significant performance advantage over simpler methods under controlled imaging conditions, supporting the suitability of the proposed system for rapid, image-based water quality assessment and motivating future evaluation under broader real-world deployment scenarios.

Network pharmacology and molecular docking reveal PPARγ-directed antidiabetic phytochemical compounds of Momordica charantia - Owais; Israr Hussain; Muhammad Rahiyab; Arshad Iqbal; Syed Shujait Ali; Mohamed Taha Yassin (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

The impact of green brand image and green perceived risk on green trust and green purchase intention: the moderating role consumption values - Bilal Ahmed; Salman Wahab; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Imran; Nawaz Ali Shah; Shamsher Ali (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

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

Eucalyptus wood waste biochar as an eco-friendly adsorbent for arsenic detoxification in wastewater - Yu Shuang Ren; Muhammad Ilyas; Islamud Din; Syeda Maria Ali; Shahid Iqbal; Thiago Machado da Silva Acioly; Zhanate Idrisheva; Khalid Z. Elwakeel; Alibek Ydyrys; Abdullah Faiz Al Asmari; Saiful Islam (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Assessment of urban and peri-urban grazing practices from herders and local community perspective in the semiarid region of Pakistan - Muhammad Farooq Azhar; Ghulam Yasin; Asghar Ali; Abida Aziz; Ghulam Yasin; Daniyal Hussain; Ehsan Ali (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Synergistic effects of zinc and reduced glutathione application on growth, yield, gas exchange attributes, water relations, and metabolite profiles in Zea mays (L.) plants under water deficit irrigation - Farah Saeed; Qasim Ali; Suliman Mohammed Suliman Alghanem; Abida Kausar; Rashida Perveen; Haifa Abdul Aziz Sakit Alhaithloul; Muhammad Rizwan (South African Journal of Botany, 2026)

Effect of surface modification of stainless steel mesh anode with α-MoO3 on the performance of membrane less single chamber microbial fuel cell - Omamah Tayyabah; Mustafa Anwar; Muhammad Hassan; S.A Muhammed Ali; Ali Bahadar (Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2026)

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

Sustainable valorization of olive pomace industrial side stream via explainable machine learning guided biochar pyrolysis - Muhammad Ali Haider; Jawad Gul; Muhammad Nouman Aslam Khan; Dagmar Juchelkova (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Borage leaf extract improves the vase life of cut gladiolus flowers by delaying the senescence process and reducing water stress” [Postharvest Biol. Technol. 210 (2024) 112766] - Faisal Zulfiqar; Anam Moosa; Antonio Ferrante; Anastasios Darras; Mohamed S. Sheteiwy; Baber Ali; Muhammad Ahsan Altaf; Walid Soufan; Ayman El Sabagh (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2026)

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

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

A review of floating renewable energy technologies for sustainable development - Mir Murtaza Zangejo; Muhammad Ismail Jamali; Mohsin Ali Koondhar; Abdul Sattar Saand; Ibrahim Mahariq; Ezzeddine Touti (Ocean Engineering, 2026)

Unearthing potential of aluminum-modified biochar for saline-alkali soil rejuvenation and microbial diversity enhancement - Saba BABAR; Amanullah BALOCH; Muhammad QASIM; Jiyuan WANG; Xiangling WANG; Rashid IQBAL; Ali M. ABD-ELKADER; Khurram SHEHZAD; Xiaoyang XIA; Cuncang JIANG (Pedosphere, 2026)

Comparative analysis of machine learning and neural network models for petrophysical property prediction in heterogeneous reservoirs - Zayan Khursheed; Muhammad Anas Jawaid; Muhammad Mustafa; Shaine Mohammadali Lalji; Syed Imran Ali; Mohsin Ayubi (Next Research, 2026)

Harnessing sulfide/oxide interface in NiS-CuO-g-C3N4 nanocomposite for enhanced Electrocatalytic degradation AYR mineralization in wastewater - Wishal Zafar; Ali Raza; Muhammad Madni; Asghar Nazir; Malaika Bibi; Abdullah K. Alanazi; A.N. Ahmed (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Selenium supplementation and male fertility: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential - Neeraj Patel; Riya Mishra; Muhammad Afzal; Surya Nath Pandey; Haider Ali; Nardev Singh; Rakhi Mishra; Mohd Imran (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2026)

Transforming soil health with biochar-driven slow-release fertilizers: Emphasis on biochar dual-function for acidification and alkalinization reclamation - Tawasul Ali; Pingyu Qiu; Ping Liu; Nisar Muhammad; Guangquan Chen; Tengfei Fu; Changsheng Peng (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Green-synthesized nanoparticles used to restore soil health and reprogram plant resilience - Babar Iqbal; Inamullah; Amir Abdullah Khan; Ali Raza Khan; Rasheed Akbar; Muhammad Sohail Memon; Guanlin Li; Daolin Du (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Algorithmic insights: How FDI sources, digital financial inclusion, and geopolitics collide in Pakistan's environmental landscape - Abid Ali Randhawa; Muhammad Shahbaz; Zokir Mamadiyarov (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Insights into performance degradation of roof runoff treatment in field-scale bioretention facilities packed with zeolite and volcanic rock over three years of continuous operation - Jiakai Hu; Ronghua Xu; Jingyi Jiang; Muhammad Rizwan; Mohd Fadhil Md Din; Elsayed Ali Elsayed Ali; Eli Hendrik Sanjaya; AbdelGawad Saad; Zhe Kong; Hong Chen (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Heavy metal pollution in soils affected by copper mining and geospatial analysis in the Ophiolite belt of Pakistan - Muhammad Adnan; Baohua Xiao; Muhammad Ubaid Ali; Qiao Han (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Optimizing soil profile nitrogen distribution alleviates nutrient limitations in wheat fields by influencing the microbial network and soil extracellular enzyme stoichiometry - Yang Zhou; Yongqiao Zhang; Muhammad Fraz Ali; Ning Ding; Jiacong Zhang; Xiang Lin; Dong Wang (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Geochemical dynamics and risk assessment of multi-metal contamination in alluvial soil–rice ecosystems of Pakistan - Waqar Ali; Muhammad Shafeeque; Muhammad Salam; Kang Mao; Muhammad Wajahat Aslam; Hua Zhang; Wei Li (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Sodium cyclamate alters cardiac homeostasis via immunoinflammatory signaling modulation: A multi-biomarkers and in-silico evaluation - Muhammad Faisal Hayat; Abdulaziz Saleh Alkhoshaiban; Hesham M. Hassan; Syeda Sania Zahara; Ali Akbar; Khalid J. Alzahrani; Khalaf F. Alsharif; Fuad M. Alzahrani (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Analyzing the synergies between green energy, green technology, and environmental sustainability in China: Novel insights from time-varying quantile approaches - Shamaila Butt; Muhammad Ramzan; Muhammad Ali Chohan; Natasha Murtaza; Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo (Gondwana Research, 2026)

Navigating green Seas: An open-source tool for costing the development of green shipping corridors - Peter Ellersdorfer; Muhammad Haider Ali Khan; Michaël Lejeune; Annika Kerwick; Tahlia Nolan; Jorge Garcia Martinez; Alannah Darling; Iain MacGill; Rahman Daiyan (Fuel, 2026)

Techno-economic assessment of field-scale storage for liquid organic hydrogen carriers: dual benefits of energy storage & incremental oil recovery - Zeeshan Tariq; Mutaz AlSubhi; Muhammad Ali; Narendra Kumar; Faisal Alissa; Abdulwahab Ghamdi; Hussein Hoteit (Fuel, 2026)

Individual and combined decontamination effect of aqueous ozone and plant extracts on fungi and aflatoxins in brown rice - Iqra Naeem; Amir Ismail; Yun Yun Gong; Muhammad Riaz; Muhammad Arif Shahzad; Aneela Hameed; Mubashir Aziz; Asif Mahmood; Waheed Al Masry; Muhammad Latif; Sher Ali; Carlos A.F. Oliveira (Food Control, 2026)

Synergistic effects of subsoil vertical drilling and fodder maize on soil physical properties and fodder beet yield - Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Qaswar; Ajit Borundia; Abdul Mounem Mouazen (European Journal of Agronomy, 2026)

Performance assessment of nature-based solutions for sustainable urban housing - Muhammad Aarish Shah; Syed Hassaan Ali Shah; Omama Zeb; Aman Alam (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Of demographics, technology, and geography: The social determinants of energy consumption patterns and user behaviour in Saudi Arabia’s residential sector - Muhammad Asif; Benjamin K. Sovacool; Zulfiqar Ali; Erin Heinz; Thomas Alan Kwan; Johan Nordensvärd; Arunima Krishna; Patrick Thollander; Patrik Rohdin; Weimin Zhang (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

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

Heat stress and thermal discomfort in construction: Implications for occupational safety and regulation - Md. Tushar Ali; Muhammad Harunur Rashid; Mohammad Khalid (Building and Environment, 2026)

Aqueous phase recirculation in hydrothermal liquefaction: A critical review - Ayaz Ali Shah; Muhammad Ilyas Khan; Altaf Alam Noonari; Abdul Sattar Jatoi; Judit Sandquist (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Facile and Low Cost Synthesis of NiFe-LDH/ZnO Composites for Efficient Photodegradation of MB in Aqueous Solution Under the Illumination of Natural Sunlight - Ramsha Saleem; Humera Shaikh; Muhammad Saajan Barhaam; Qurban Ali Shah; Baradi Waryani; Mazhar Ali Abbasi; Imran Ali Halepoto; Nek Muhammad Shaikh; Muhammad Ali Bhatti; Rafat M. Ibrahim; Elmuez Dawi; Aneela Tahira; et al. (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Development of an AI-Enabled Vision-Based On-Site Rapid Detection of Nitrates and Nitrites from Drainage Samples - Muhammad Roman; Azlan Zahid; Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi; Mazhar Sher (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)
Plant growth is significantly impacted by the concentration of nutrients in the soil. Accurate and real-time measurement of nitrates and nitrites levels remains a significant challenge. Existing laboratory-based methods are expensive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive, highlighting the need for a rapid, on-site solution. This study proposes a rapid method for measuring nitrates and nitrite levels in water samples collected from tile drainage. We utilized Hach Nitrate and Nitrite test strips for image dataset collection as these test strips change color based on the concentration of nitrate and nitrite in the water samples. A purpose-built black box, equipped with an internal lighting arrangement for imaging test strips, was designed to collect images of the test strips. Unlike many existing smartphone-based colorimetric approaches, which are sensitive to ambient lighting variations and often rely on external calibration or offline analysis, the proposed system integrates a controlled illumination environment with real-time edge computation for robust on-site detection of nitrate and nitrite. An Nvidia Orin Nano module, connected with an IMX219 camera sensor, was used to capture images of the test strips. Image preprocessing was performed, followed by the implementation of a VGG16-based network for feature extraction. A dataset of approximately 3128 images spanning multiple nitrate and nitrite concentration levels was collected under controlled imaging conditions. Multiple machine learning models including logistic regression (LR), support vector machines (SVM), k-nearest neighbors (KNN), naïve Bayes (NB), and random forest (RF) were evaluated for classification. The nitrate detection using KNN achieved an accuracy of 99.96% training, 99.92% testing, and 99.79% cross-validation. For nitrite detection, the SVM model achieved accuracy of 99.02%, 98.04%, and 98.07% for training, testing, and cross-validation, respectively, demonstrating both systems' high reliability and practical applicability for real-time monitoring. The total system cost is approximately USD 300, highlighting the affordability and practicality of the proposed solution for on-site water quality monitoring. This technology can enable farmers, water quality researchers, and agronomists to efficiently monitor the levels of nitrates and nitrites in tile drainage samples, enabling data-driven decisions to maximize crop yields.

Role of Nano-Silicon, Nano-Biochar, and Irrigation Strategies in Managing Tellurium Toxicity: Implications for Soil Microbiota, Wheat Yield, and Food Safety - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Azam; Muhammad Rizwan; Zeeshan Ahmed; Rehman Habib; Javed Iqbal; Gamal Awad El-Shaboury; Sajad Ali; Rashid Iqbal (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Predictive Machine Learning for Seasonal Water Quality Insights - Zouhaib Ali; Muhammad Bilal; Sallahuddin Panhwar; Muhammad Junaid; Hareef Ahmed Keerio; Israr Hussain (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Comparative insights into molecular characterization and resistance profiling of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus across dairy livestock in Pakistan - Muhammad Ijaz; Maria Batool; Muhammad Umar Javed; Hamza Rasheed; Arslan Ahmed; Ali Abdullah Jabir; Kehkshan Shahid; Ashraf Ali; Muhammad Talha (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

Effect of body conformation and udder morphology on the milk yield in Dhatti camel (Camelus dromedarius) of Sindh, Pakistan - Mujeeb Rahman Sohu; Muhammad Ghiasuddin Shah; Jameel Ahmed Gandahi; Javaid Ali Gadahi (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Assessment of methane (CH4) and its nexus with meteorological variables using cross wavelet analysis over South Asia - Khadija Shakrullah; Salman Tariq; Muhammad Nasar-u-Minallah; Safdar Ali Shirazi; Kashif Mahmood (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Integrating CMIP6 climate projections with community-based vulnerability assessment for climate resilience in Haripur, Pakistan - Syed Shujaat Ali; Sabahat Isha; Hamza Paracha; Abdullah Nadeem; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Advances in Internal Organogenesis: Differentiation and Morphogenesis of Human Ventral Cavity Organs - Muhammad Iqbal Qureshi; Afsar Ali Mian; Irfan Khan (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

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

Innovative Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review of Emerging Therapies and Technologies - Mujeeb Ur Rahman; Junaid Ali Shah; Muhammad Nadeem Khan; Hazrat Bilal; Daochen Zhu; Zongjun Du; Da-Shuai Mu (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Three Characterized Probiotics from Dairy Sources—Weissella confusa (ProY 5.1), Enterococcus lactis (ProY 5.3), and Leuconostoc lactis (RM 2.1)—Exhibit Potential for Antidiarrheal Effects - Jannatul Ferdous; Md. Saddam Hossain; Palash Kumar Sarker; Md. Shimul Bhuia; Md. Sakib Al Hasan; Raihan Chowdhury; Md. Sarafat Ali; Md. Robiul Auwal; Keshob Chandra Das; Muhammad Torequl Islam; Abu Hashem; Md. Salimullah (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Unraveling oak diversity: molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationships of Quercus species from the western Himalayas - Ayesha Azeem; Daniel Potter; Abdul Majid; Sajjad Sajjad; Khushi Muhammad; Irfan Ullah; Asif Khan; Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei; Sajid Ali (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2026)

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

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

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

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

Physicochemical Characterization and Molecular Docking of Salicylic Acid-Binding Protein 2 (SABP2) Suggest Drought-Responsive Mechanisms in Tobacco - Mirza Muhammad Ahad Baig; Sarmad Farogh Arshad; Muhammad Asif Saleem; Abdulsmad Baig; Muhammad Mudasir; Zeeshan Ahmad; Taimoor Ali; Abdul Rehman (Journal of Crop Health, 2026)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oligochitosan coating preserves quality of fresh table grapes by modulating γ-aminobutyric acid metabolism and antioxidant system activity under two temperature regimes - Muhammad Hassan; Sajid Ali (Journal of Stored Products Research, 2026)

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

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

Physics informed kriging convolutional graph attention network for predicting minimum horizontal stress from seismic attributes and finite element simulations - Muhammad Azam Khan; Yang Zhao; Mandella Ali M. Fargalla; Wyclif Kiyingi; Chenggang Xian; Chunduan Zhao; Liang Xing (International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2026)

Advancing seismic facies analysis and reservoir characterization: A synthetic data-augmented CNN and transfer learning workflow integrated with real seismic data - Muhammad Ali; Ning Wei; He Changxingyue; Keyao Lin; Wendong Wang; Muhsan Ehsan; Ren Jiang; Wakeel Hussain; Umar Ashraf (Gas Science and Engineering, 2026)

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

Facile fabrication of NiO/MnO2/CuO nanocomposite as robust electrode material for electrochemical water splitting - Atif Nazir; Chanda Sehar; Muhammad Fahad Saeed; Areej Fatima; Wael dheaa Kadhim; Zainab Ahmed Abass; Imran Shakir; Aboud Ahmed Awadh Bahajjaj; Muhammad Ali Khan; S. Shah (Fuel, 2026)

Engineering active sites in binary PrCoO3/Mn2V2O7 heterointerface embedded in phosphorus-doped biochar for boosting pH universal water splitting - Sidra Aslam; Muhammad Safdar; Misbah Mirza; Yasir Abbas; Waseem Abbas; Basharat Ali (Fuel, 2026)

Carboxymethyl cellulose/sodium alginate composite films encapsulated with turmeric essential oil-in-water nanoemulsion and gallic acid for grapes preservation - Muhammad Abdur Rehman Shah; Rahmat Ali Khan; Hidayat Ullah Khan; Obaid Ur Rehman; Sadaf-Ilyas Kayani; Liaqat Zeb; Khalid Ali Khan; Asad Mukhtar; Shuhao Huo (Food Chemistry, 2026)

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

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

pH-responsive pea protein-sodium alginate hydrogel beads for freshness monitoring in protein drinks: Structural and molecular insight - Khubaib Ali; Nadia Niaz; Fedrick C. Mgomi; Faizan Ul Haq; Waqas Ashraf; Muhammad Umair Khalid; Qingling Wang; Mangang Wu (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

Interactive effects of irrigation and planting density on photosynthetic performance and yield of winter wheat - Muhammad Fraz Ali; Liijuan Ma; Wanrui Han; Yang Zhou; Shengnan Wang; Xiang Lin; Dong Wang (Field Crops Research, 2026)

Environment driven consumer psychological behavior based MPC energy model: a multi-dimensional digital twins framework using deep learning - Bilal Khan; Sahibzada Muhammad Ali; Zahid Ullah (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Transient mixed convection in coaxial pipes with temperature-dependent variable density - Bakhtawar Bibi; Ali B.M. Ali; Muhammad Ashraf; Ghulam Rasool; Muhammad Usman Rashid; Abduvali Sottarov (Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 2026)

Integrated ARTP mutagenesis with malonate selection rewires CO2 fixation and TCA-redox metabolism for selective MUFA-rich lipid production in Chlorella sorokiniana - Hongwei Li; Xin Sun; Xiaoxiao Sun; Ali Turab; Ali Ishtiaq Muhammad; Binchen Mao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

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

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

Detection and serotyping of bluetongue viruses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan - Muhammad Ishaq; Syed M. Jamal; Syed Asad Ali Shah; Hanif Ur Rahman; Alessandra Leone; Liana Teodori; Maura Pisciella; Ottavio Portanti; Cesare Cammà; Valentina Curini; Maurilia Marcacci; Barbara Secondini; et al. (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Drug induced TdP risks classification assay using electro-mechanical models of human ventricle based on CiPA framework - Aulia Khamas Heikhmakhtiar; Ali Ikhsanul Qauli; Yunendah Nur Fu’adah; Muhammad Adnan Pramudito; Iga Narendra Pramawijaya; Aroli Marcellinus; Kim Yoo Seok; Frederique Jos Vanheusden; Ki Moo Lim (Toxicological Research, 2026)

Development of co-integrated standardized procedure for the joint monitoring, forecasting and probabilistic characterization of climate extremes under global climate models - Aamina Batool; Mahrukh Yousaf; Muhammad Shakeel; Amina Magdich; Reem Alreshidi; Zulfiqar Ali; Veysi Kartal (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Postbiotics and Parabiotics: A Viable Health Promoting Alternative for Poultry Industry—A Comprehensive Review - Zhengtian Li; Sikandar Ali; Muhammad Asif Arain; Faiz-ul Hassan; Fazul Nabi; Muhammad Uzair Akhtar; Hemei Yuan (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Hematological, Histological, and NMR Analysis of Meat Quality and Growth Performance of Broilers Fed with Probiotics Bacillus licheniformis-Supplemented Poultry Feed - Basit Ali Khan; Sundas Sharif; Amna Mehdi; Iram Liaqat; Sikander Ali; Asad-ur-Rehman; Liangcai Peng; Sohail Afzal; Muhammad Nauman Aftab (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

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

The gut–liver–virus axis in hepatitis B and C: microbiota, immunometabolism, and exosome-mediated therapeutic opportunities - Kainat Raziq; Syed Qaswar Ali Shah; Mirza Naveed Shahzad; Umm E. Ummara; Mishal Subhan; Muhammad Muzammil Nazir (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

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

Nano-silicon-induced modulation of heavy metal metabolism in plants: pathways to climate-resilient phytoremediation - Muhammad Nazim; Abida Hussain; Aamir Nawaz; Shazia Anjum; Muqarrab Ali; Xiangyi Li (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2026)

Ca-Mg Nanocomposite: A Promising Solution to Alleviate the Combined Effect of Sulfadiazine and Cd Contamination in Maize (Zea mays L.) - Muhammad Younas; Shamaila Noureen; Muhammad Adrees; Shafaqat Ali (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Synergistic Effect of Biochar and Bacillus Subtilis on the Development of Colletotrichum Graminicola in Maize - Nimra Nadeem; Adnan Akhter; Waheed Anwar; Tehmina Anjum; Muhammad Khurshid; Nasir Ali; Sana Javed; Hibba Arshad (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

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

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

Climate-driven insect pest outbreaks and food security risks: a review of adaptive strategies for resilient agriculture - Kamran Haider; Dilawar Abbas; Farman Ullah; Muhammad Ijaz; Muhammad Ikram; Kamil Kabir; Khalid Ali Khan; Jose Galian (Journal of Pest Science, 2026)

Decadal trends in particulate organic carbon in the Arabian Sea: biogeochemical drivers across coastal and offshore waters - Muhsan Ali Kalhoro; Veeranjaneyulu Chinta; Muhammad Tahir; Chunli Liu; Tony Song; Zhiyuan He; Lixin Zhu; Zhenlin Liang; Jun Song (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2026)

Temperature-responsive regulation of combined drip and micro-sprinkler systems in greenhouses: an EWM-TOPSIS approach for enhancing tomato heat resilience and irrigation efficiency - Chuan Zhang; Run Xue; Haofang Yan; Imran Ali Lakhiar; Jiangtao Ren; Kinde Negessa Disasa; Muhammad Akhlaq; Shuaishuai Deng (Irrigation Science, 2026)

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

Is Critical Period for Weed Control Influenced by the Application of Pre-emergence Herbicide in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)? - Muhammad Zia Ul Haq; Anas Ali; Gul Zaib Hassan; Rana Nadeem Abbas; Saira Shafiq; Mubashar Nadeem (International Journal of Plant Production, 2026)

Optimizing Phosphorus Use Efficiency and Fodder Yield of Pearl Millet: Two-Year Field Evaluation of Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria with Inorganic Fertilizer Under Alkaline-Calcareous Soils - Abdul Majeed; Qasim Ali; Muhammad Haseeb Javaid; Muhammad Naveed; Mubshar Hussain (International Journal of Plant Production, 2026)

Retraction Note: Novel acetamide derivatives of 2-aminobenzimidazole prevent inflammatory arthritis in rats via suppression of pro-inflammatory mediators - Aymun Madni Zubair; Muhammad Nasir Hayat Malik; Waqas Younis; Muhammad Atif Hayat Malik; Shah Jahan; Ishtiaq Ahmed; Alamgeer Yuchi; Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq; Romeeza Tahir; Muhammad Bilal Sarwar; Muhammad Roman; Ayaz Ali Khan; et al. (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Computationally guided synthesis and biological profiling of chalcones as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities - Hafiz Aamir Ali Kharl; Muhammad Naeem; Shakira Ghazanfar; Arifa Mehreen; Hasnain Haider; Sumel Ashique; Sabina Yasmin; Fatimah M. Al-Salem; Md Yousuf Ansari (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Experimental investigation of the mechanical and thermal behaviors of shear connectors in concrete sandwich panels - Madyan A. Al-Shugaa; Khalid Mohamed; Abubakr E. S. Musa; Amin Al-Fakih; Ridha A. A. Alhasan; Mohammed A. Al-Osta; Muhammad K. Rahman; Mohammed Rizwan Ali (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Efficient De Novo Assembly and Recovery of Microbial Genomes from Complex Metagenomes Using a Reduced Set of k-mers - Hajra Qayyum; Muhammad Faheem Raziq; Haseeb Manzoor; Syed Shujaat Ali Zaidi; Amjad Ali; Masood Ur Rehman Kayani (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2026)

Growth-promoting effects and molecular mechanisms of fasting and refeeding in zebrafish (Danio rerio) - Yuki Otsu; Muhammad Fariz Zahir Ali; Chiemi Miura; Takeshi Miura (Fisheries Science, 2026)

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

Microfacies and diagenetic synthesis of the late early-middle eocene Kirthar Formation, Waziristan, Pakistan: implications for reservoir characterization - Fawad Ahmed; Abdullah Khan; Nowrad Ali; Muhammad Zafar; Ihtisham-ul-Haq; Mujahid Ahmed Khan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Reservoir characterization for hydrocarbon assessment of Eocene carbonates in Meyal area, Potwar Plateau, Pakistan: implications from geophysical logs data - Yasir Hamid; Muhammad Kamran; Syed Mamoon Siyar; Saqib Mehmood; Taqweem Ul Haq Ali; Fayaz Ali; Ibrar Ul Haq; Izhar Ullah; Kamran Shams; Sartaj Husain (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Hydrogeochemical dynamics of sub-Himalayan springs: assessing health risks and environmental impacts in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan - Mansoor Awan; Abrar Niaz; Ahmer Bilal; Muhammad Saleem Mughal; Li Yang; Xingyue Qu; Ali Yousaf Khan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Insights into Diagenetic Evolution and Paleoenvironment of Eocene Jatta Gypsum in the Kohat Basin, Pakistan - Hassanat Ullah; Qiu Longwei; Muhammad Kashif; Pavel Smirnov; Pelin Güngör Yeşilova; Shahab Aman-e-room; Khalid Ali Khan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

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

Characterization of aquifer hydraulics and pumping well yield for supplemental paddy crop irrigation using pumping tests in Perak, Malaysia - Naseem Akhtar; Muhammad Izzuddin Syakir; Syahidah Akmal Muhammad; Aznan Fazli Ismail; Mohamad Shaiful Md. Yusuff; Leila Bouida; Hamza Mohamed Flafel; Pahmi Husain; Mohammed Benaafi; Taskin Ahmed; Mohammad Muqtada Ali Khan (Paddy and Water Environment, 2026)

Combined use of proline and microbes on yield attributes, photosynthetic efficiency, water relations, nutrient acquisition and antioxidative defense mechanisms of fennel plants under drought conditions - Tabish Ali Virk; Muhammad Zulqurnain Haider; Qasim Ali (Biologia Futura, 2026)

Genomic surveillance of Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and RSV in patients from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan: a 2023-24 perspective - Zunera Jamal; Syed Adnan Haider; Fahad Humayun; Qasim Ali; Rabia Hakim; Muhammad Salman; Massab Umair (Archives of Virology, 2026)

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

Advancing future drought characterization: a two-phase Bayesian model averaging approach for GCM ensemble calibration - Nosheen Amjad; Muhammad Ismail; Zulfiqar Ali (Applied Geomatics, 2026)

Agroforestry enhances economic returns, land efficiency and soil health in the char lands of Bangladesh - Md Shafiqul Bari; Md Shoaibur Rahman; Mahmuod Abubakar Bashir; Rebeka Sultana; Muhammad Madnee; Md Manik Ali (Agroforestry Systems, 2026)

Evaluation of leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam. On testosterone enanthate-induced polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in mice - Shakeela Khalid; Muhammad Arshad; Farzana Siddque; Muhammad Sajid Arshad; Marina Sajid; Waseem Khalid; Zaira Aziz; Muhammad Zubair Khalid; Sulaiman Ali Alharbi; Mohammad Javed Ansari; Abdellah Zinedine; Elena Bartkiene; et al. (Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2026)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial endocrinological and metabolic disorder that affects women of reproductive age. It is often associated with hyperandrogenism, obesity, anovulation, infertility and insulin resistance. In this study, the imminent efficacy of MoLP ( Moringa oleifera leaf powder) and MoLE ( M. oleifera leaf extract) in treating PCOS in female albino mice was explored. Female albino mice were injected with testosterone enanthate [1.0 mg/100 g body weight (b.w.)] for 35-days to induce PCOS. For the treatment, mice were administered with M. oleifera leaf powder (250 and 500 mg/kg b.w.), M. oleifera leaf extract (250 and 500 mg/kg b.w.), and metformin (250 mg/kg b.w.) for 14 days. Following the intervention, body weight, blood glucose, c-peptide, testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels and stages of the estrus cycle were measured at 0, 7 and 14 days. The ovaries were examined stereologically to determine the number and diameter of follicles. Results indicated that MoLP, MoLE (500 mg/kg b.w.) and metformin (250 mg/kg b.w.) significantly decreased body weight, blood glucose, c-peptide, testosterone and LH levels while increasing FSH levels and ovary weight over time compared to PCOS-induced mice. Additionally, regulation of the estrus cycle and folliculogenesis in PCOS-induced mice was observed. Overall, the present study revealed that M. oleifera may have the potential as a therapeutic intervention for PCOS. Graphical Abstract

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

Cobalt Metal-organic Framework Alleviates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Via Barrier-protective and Immunomodulatory Effects - Mubbashar Abbas; Khan Suliman; Min Chen; Zhao Ying; Muhammad Sameer Ashaq; Ali Asif; Muhammad Ali Khan; Dongmei Chen; Shuyu Xie (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

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

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

Network pharmacology and molecular dynamics based elucidation of Mentha piperita phytochemicals in colorectal cancer therapy - Ruqia Sartaj; Itazaz Ul Haq; Haleema Sartaj; Muhammad Rahiyab; Abbas Khan; Israr Hussain; Li Pinyi; Muhammad Rizwan; Syed Shujait Ali; Arshad Iqbal (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Piperine exerts anti-inflammatory effects and antagonises the properties of celecoxib and ketoprofen: in vivo and molecular docking studies - Rubel Hasan; Md. Shimul Bhuia; Raihan Chowdhury; Muhammad Ali Khan; Modhurima Mazumder; Noshin Tasnim Yana; Marcus Vinícius Oliveira Barros de Alencar; Siddique Akber Ansari; Irfan Aamer Ansari; Muhammad Torequl Islam (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Potential efficacy of insecticides and plant growth regulators against Oxycarenus hyalinipennis (Costa) during the fruiting stage of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - Muhammad Saqib Ajmal; Muhammad Farhan; Sajjad Ali; Qaiser Shakeel; Habib Ali; Ammara Riaz; Javaid Iqbal; Konul Ahmadova; Muhammad Sarmad; Muhammad Sajjad (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Health risk evaluation of toxic metals in food crops irrigated with wastewater of Hattar Industrial Estate, Pakistan: a simulated gastrointestinal model approach - Ummama Khan; Rukhsanda Aziz; Muhammad Arshad; Basharat Ali; Muhammad Suhaib; Muhammad Tariq Rafiq (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of YTH gene family in barley reveals their potential role under abiotic stresses - Muhammad Mudasir; Muhammad Shahzad; Ayesha Bibi; Shareef Gul; Liu Qiuyi; Sarmad Frogh Arshad; Hameed Gul; Ali Shahzad (Genetica, 2026)

Sublethal effects of azadirachtin on life table parameters of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae): implications for population dynamics in Pakistan - Naeem Iqbal; Nauman Sadiq; Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan; Allah Ditta Abid; Muhammad Sohail Shahzad; Muhammad Nadir Naqqash; Adnan Akhter (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Radiation hazards from 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K content in drinking waters of Islamabad, Pakistan - Junaid Ahmed; Dimitrios Nikolopoulos; Aftab Alam; Muhammad Ali Shah; Waqar Ali Zafar; Georgios Priniotakis (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2026)

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

Genome-wide identification, functions, and expression analysis of carbonic anhydrase gene family in the gills of O. niloticus under salinity stress - Ahmad Waheed; Samra Farooq; Jabbir Ali Khan; Imran Ahmad Khan; Samra Shafqat; Hina Naz; Muhammad Saleem Khan; Muhammad Wajid (Aquaculture, 2026)

Influence of environmental and climatic factors on AOD concentration: A model-based analysis - Md. Tushar Ali; Ashiqur Rahman; Muhammad Harunur Rashid; Quazi Hamidul Bari; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam (Urban Climate, 2026)

Assessing seasonal drought persistence using a Bayesian logistic regression approach - Rizwan Niaz; Muhammad Ahmad Raza; Zulfiqar Ali; Abdelkader T. Ahmed; Mir Jafar Sadegh Safari; Ali Danandeh Mehr (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

BAMPP: A novel Bayesian network enhanced by average marginal posterior probabilities to identify critical ground truth meteorological stations for drought monitoring - Rizwan Niaz; Saman Munir; Muhammad Ahmad Raza; Rifat Tur; Sadegh Partani; Ali Danandeh Mehr (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Enhancing transgender mobility on public transport through equitable transport policies in a culturally conservative society - Nazam Ali; Muhammad Ashraf Javid; Ryan Cheuk Pong Wong; Muhammad Abdullah; Syed Sift-E-Hassan; Punyaanek Srisurin; Qudeer Hussain (Journal of Transport Geography, 2026)

Convergence of Digital Twins and food drying technology: How to bring the next generation of dryers to life!? - Arman Arefi; Carlos Vilas; Mulugeta Admasu Delele; Petra Foerst; Sebastian Gruber; Mohammad Kaveh; Farhad Khoshnam; Norhashila Hashim; Maimunah Mohd Ali; Saman Zohrabi; Muhammad Tayyab; Aditya Parmar; et al. (Journal of Food Engineering, 2026)

Lignite as a multifunctional additive to enhance methanogenesis and digestate humification in anaerobic digestion via facilitated electron transfer - Kaijun Wang; Yasir Abbas; Muhammad Saqlain Jamil; Fayyaz Ali Shah; Linxuan Li; Pei Liang; Xingpeng Jing; Litong Ma; Weihuang Zhu; Sining Yun (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Novel Styrofoam-sludge biochar for Pb and Zn adsorption: Bioavailability and reduction in maize-cultivated contaminated soils - Muhammad Ubaid Ali; Mehr Ahmed Mujtaba Munir; Ruilian Yu; Gongren Hu; Balal Yousaf; Sajid Ali; Muhammad Adnan; Cheng Liping; Xiangliang Pan; Ming Hung Wong (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)