Energy-Efficient, Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Adaptive Beacon Selection in AUV-Based Underwater Localization - Zahid Ullah Khan; Hangyuan Gao; Farzana Kulsoom; Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan; Aman Muhammad; Hassan Nazeer Chaudry (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2026)
Accurate and energy-efficient localization of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) remains a fundamental challenge due to the complex, bandwidth-limited, and highly dynamic nature of underwater acoustic environments. This paper proposes a fully adaptive deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-driven localization framework for AUVs operating in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks (UAWSNs). The localization problem is formulated as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) in which an intelligent agent jointly optimizes beacon selection and transmit power allocation to minimize long-term localization error and energy consumption. A hierarchical learning architecture is developed by integrating four actor–critic algorithms, which are (i) Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3), (ii) Soft Actor–Critic (SAC), (iii) Multi-Agent Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (MADDPG), and (iv) Distributed DDPG (D2DPG), enabling robust learning under non-stationary channels, cooperative multi-AUV scenarios, and large-scale deployments. A round-trip time (RTT)-based geometric localization model incorporating a depth-dependent sound speed gradient is employed to accurately capture realistic underwater acoustic propagation effects. A multi-objective reward function jointly balances localization accuracy, energy efficiency, and ranging reliability through a risk-aware metric. Furthermore, the Cramér–Rao Lower Bound (CRLB) is derived to characterize the theoretical performance limits, and a comprehensive complexity analysis is performed to demonstrate the scalability of the proposed framework. Extensive Monte Carlo simulations show that the proposed DRL-based methods achieve significantly lower localization error, lower energy consumption, faster convergence, and higher overall system utility than classical TD3. These results confirm the effectiveness and robustness of DRL for next-generation adaptive underwater localization systems.

Tailoring of Cerium Oxide Nanosheets Having Superior Peroxidase Catalytic Activity for Colorimetric Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide - Mohib Ullah; Muhammad Aslam Khan; Sajid Ali; Asfandyar; Zeeshan Tahir; Muhammad Babar Saeed; Vineet Tirth; Ali Algahtani; Ruqia Nazir; Muslim Khan (Journal of Fluorescence, 2026)

Toxicity and bioconversion: Meta-analytical insights into microplastic effects on black soldier fly rearing - Muhammad Salam; Valentina Grossule; Chujun Li; David Renault; Amira E. Mahmoud; Samia Elouali; Fayuan Wang; Sami Ullah; Viviana Bolletta; Yongchang Cao (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

deadtrees.earth — An open-access and interactive database for centimeter-scale aerial imagery to uncover global tree mortality dynamics - Clemens Mosig; Janusch Vajna-Jehle; Miguel D. Mahecha; Yan Cheng; Henrik Hartmann; David Montero; Samuli Junttila; Stéphanie Horion; Mirela Beloiu Schwenke; Michael J. Koontz; Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud; Stephen Adu-Bredu; et al. (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2026)

Structural, dielectric, and microstructural properties of Bi0.5(Na0.82K0.18)0.5Ti1–xNbxO3 ceramics: Effect of Nb doping on phase transition, grain growth, and electrical performance for dielectric, piezoelectric and energy storage applications - Salim Ullah; Zahid Ullah; Muhammad Amir Khan; Amir Ullah (Next Research, 2026)

Unveiling the charge transfer pathways in CuWO4/NiFe/SnWO4 coupled S-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic dye degradation - Rimsha Aqeel; Tanveer Hussain Bokhari; Saqib Javaid; Amina Zafar; Muhammad Inayat Ullah; Muhammad Tariq Nadeem; Atia Khalid; Shafqat Karim; Ting Zhu; Amjad Nisar; Mashkoor Ahmad (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Mechanistic insights into the enhancement of azithromycin biodegradation by extracellular polymeric substances: Roles of metabolic activity, electron transfer, and reactive oxygen species - Jian-Gang Zhou; Ming-Hong Wei; Shi-Jie Wang; Li Chen; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Hong-Tao Liu; Su Sun (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Analysis of building-integrated solar desiccant air cooling systems considering the dynamic sensible and latent cooling loads - Ghulam Qadir Chaudhary; Zhongtao Hu; Suoying He; Muzaffar Ali; Sibghat Ullah; Muhammad Waheed Azam; Muhammad Usman; Ning Qin; Ming Gao (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2026)

National-scale land suitability assessment for eucalyptus plantation in Pakistan using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and geospatial modeling - Faisal Khalid; Sami Ullah; Muhammad Shafique; Majid Hussain (Forest Ecology and Management, 2026)

Ultrahigh solid loading biorefinery with deep eutectic solvent pretreatment for lignin fractionation and nanoparticle preparation - Enqing Zhu; Jinyuan Cheng; Leixin Huang; Hangyu Shen; Jiao Meng; Shaoning Wang; Zhengjun Shi; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Jinxia Ma; Lili Zhang; Zhiguo Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Rational synthesis for harnessing dual-phase synergy in sulfide-oxide composite for high-performance supercapacitors - Adil Emin; Tursunay Mamitimin; Afei Ding; Anand Parkash; Muhammad Ahsan Farooq Qaisar; Inaam Ullah; Salamat Ali; Li Wang; Qiang Li (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Holistic review on Paenibacillus: The multifunctional genus in heavy metal detoxification, pesticide degradation, and abiotic stress mitigation for Sustainable Agriculture - Izhar Khan; Nadeem Ullah; Haris Maqbool; Adnan Hashmi; Basit Khan; Afnan Khalid; Iffat Naz; Najeeba Parre Paker; Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis; Hassan Javed Chaudhary (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Moringa oleifera: a comprehensive review with special emphasis on phytochemistry - Muhammad Nazim; Wajid Raza; Faiz ul Hassan Nasim; Shazia Anjum; Hammad Ullah; Asif Nawaz; Muhammad Ayaz; Maria Daglia (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2026)

Multi-scale debris flow risk assessment using morphometrics in high-altitude catchments of Northern Pakistan - Yaseen Ullah; Muhammad Shafique; Nisar Ali Shah; Ghazanfar Ali Khattak; Sajid Ullah (Natural Hazards, 2026)

Ambroxol’s Role in PTZ-Induced Anxiety-Like Conditions in Mice: Targeting Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress via In Vivo and In Silico Approaches - Hafeeza Zafar Ali; Sarwat Jahan; Laila Ilahi; Sami Siraj; Muhammad Zakria; Najeeb Ullah; Muhammad Ikram; Ashraf Ullah Khan; Manzoor Khan; Fawad Ali Shah; Hafsah Muhammad (Molecular Neurobiology, 2026)

Genetic Innovations in Soybean: Key Genes Driving Salinity Tolerance - Muhammad Hafeez Ullah Khan; Jabar Zaman Khan Khattak; Ali Muhammad; Ehsan Ali; Sajjad Ali; Shah Fahad; Xianzhong Feng (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Anti-arthritic appraisal of Acorus calamus L. extracts in complete Freund’s adjuvant‑induced arthritic Wistar rats via regulating inflammatory cytokines and OPG/RANKL pathway - Muhammad Usman Bari; Asif Hussain; Bilal Aslam; Zia-ud-Din Sindhu; Muhammad Rehan Sajid; Rifat Ullah Khan (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Ardisiacrispin B, a natural triterpenoid saponins, suppresses dextran sulfate sodium-induced inflammatory bowel disease by rebalancing the gut microbiota and Th17/Treg of mice - Yongdui Ruan; Yitong Chen; Weijie Peng; Yuting Duan; Qing Luo; Hidayat Ullah; Muhammad Majid; Hoi Leong Xavier Wong; Yanfeng Xie; Weibo Dai; Xianjing Hu (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Sustainable self-compacting concrete incorporating industrial waste SCMs: a state-of-the-art review on rheology, durability, microstructural and mechanical performance - Muhammad Khuzaima Qureshi; Hilal Khan; Mati Ullah Shah; Zamil Bin Zahid; Saif Ur Rehman; Raja Dilawar Riaz; Muhammad Usman; Junaid Ahmad; In-Ho Kim (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Impact of Thermal Damage on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Carbonate Rocks - Subhan Ullah; Muhammad Sajid; Khalid Latif; Abdul Rahim Asif; Muhammad Rizwan (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2026)

In-silico genome-wide identification of ADF gene family in Brassica napus under long-term high-temperature stress - Enerand Mackon; Shanshan Zhang; Zhuyu Pan; Muhammad Ikram; Latif Ullah Khan; Wajid Saeed; Muhammad Waseem; Yun Li; Pingwu Liu (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Unravelling the Mechanistic Role of Soil Microbial Interactions in the Suppression of Phytopathogens in Vegetable Agroecosystems of Pakistan - Basit Khan; Nadeem Ullah; Haris Maqbool; Faria Khan; Izhar Khan; Afnan Khalid; Maryam Arshad; Najeeba Parre Paker; Iffat Naz; Muhammad Akmal; Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis; Hassan Javed Chaudhary (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Microbial Dream Team: Cotton Performs Better in Salty Soil with Pseudomonas hunanensis RT-12 and Staphylococcus caprae DS-2 - Abid Ullah; Sajjad Ahmad; Muhammad Atif Azeem; Shariat Ullah; Sami Ullah; Muhammad Laiq; Asma Shah; Hua Shao (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Novel efficacy of pregnane and flavonoid glycosides from Desmidorchis flava in in vivo nociceptive and inflammatory paradigms and their target prediction by cheminformatics approach - Ajmal Khan; Hamdy Kashtoh; Najeeb Ur Rehman; Muhammad Shahid; Irfan Ullah; Asaad Khalid; Afnan Jan; Sobia Ahsan Halim; Kwang-Hyun Baek; Ahmed Al-Harrasi (Natural Product Research, 2025)

China eco-economic transition policy toward carbon neutrality: the role of renewable energy resources - Muhammad Salman Ahmad; Shabeer Khan; Fouzia Amin; Mirzat Ullah (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)

Morphology and phylogeny of gasteroids and two novel hosts for Pisolithus albus (Sclerodermataceae) from Pakistan - Fahim Hussain Shah; Munazza Kiran; Muhammad Binyamin Khan; Abdul Basit; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Mushtaq Ahmad; Tauseef Ullah; Abdul Samad Mumtaz; Sana (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2025)

From wild ecosystem to the pharmaceutical use–exploring the traditional medicine and socio-cultural heritage of macrofungi from Pakistan - Fahim Hussain Shah; Muhammad Atif Azeem; Tauseef Ullah; Abdul Samad Mumtaz; Sayed Afzal Shah; Muhammad Binyamin Khan; Samantha C. Karunarathna; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Munazza Kiran (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2025)

Recent progress of metallic nanomaterials in energy, biomedical and environment sector - Kinza Maqsood; Sami Ullah; Asad ur Rehman; Hafsa Bashir; Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Muhammad Altaf Nazir (Next Research, 2025)

Electrochemical investigation of bimetallic oxide-carbon composite electrode: Towards enhanced supercapacitor applications - Zaib Ullah Khan; Muhammad Atif (Next Research, 2025)

Alleviating stocking density stress in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) through dietary nano-selenium: Effects on growth, antioxidant activity, and immune response - Mashooq Ali; Aqsa Akram; Farid Ahmad Jan; Aziz Ahmad; Ashiq Hussain; Fahim Ullah Khan; Muhammad Arshad (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2025)

Genotoxic and oxidative stress assessment of heavy metal contaminated soil and water in human blood and bovine milk samples from the different industrial zones of Punjab, Pakistan - Muhammad Muddassir Ali; Furqan Awan; Muhammad Usman Jamil; Muhammad Ijaz; Asad Ullah; Wasim Shehzad (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2025)

Apple peel fermentation by Lactobacillus plantarum: Phytochemical transformations and enhanced abilities against inhibition of advanced glycation end products - Muhammad Nawaz; Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan; Zia Ud Din Momand; Irfan Ullah; Jiayi He; Qian Zhou; Mingfu Wang (Food Chemistry, 2025)

The potential influence of food additives and contaminants on the gut microbiota: A comprehensive review - Sana Ullah; Sher Ali; Muhammad Atif; Muhib Ullah; Ghulam Nabi; Lucas Gabriel Dionisio Freire; Eliana Setsuko Kamimura; Amir Sasan Mozaffari Nejad; Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira (Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2025)

Emerging strategies in engineering nanomaterials for overcoming cancer stem cell-mediated therapy resistance - Chaofan Huang; Xianhui Ning; TianZhi Liu; Xiaohong Li; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Kang Yang; Yonggang Lv (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Performance enhancement strategies for lithium-based battery electrodes via covalent organic frameworks: A review of recent advances - Waheed Ahmad; Muhammad Tahir; Batoul Bibi; Liang He; Hui Tang; Longbing Qu; Fazal Ul Nisa; Mizna Naseem; Habib Ullah; Iram Abdul Ghafar; Saira Manzoor; Yihao Long; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Bacterial polysaccharides in the food industry: Synthesis-structure-properties relationships, AI-driven innovations, regulatory challenges, and bioeconomy prospects - Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Sehrish Manan; Khulood Fahad Alabbosh; Mazhar Ul-Islam; Omar Mohammad Atta; Asif Ali Khan; Yimin Fan; Khalid Ali Khan; Noureddine Elboughdiri; Zhiguo Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2025)

Green approaches for modifying lignocellulosic features: Recent advances in reducing recalcitrance for sustainable bioethanol production - Muhammad Adnan; Adeel Ahmed; Muhammad Rafiq; Nasim Ullah; Ali Ahmad; Muhammad Sarfraz; Raza Ullah; Muzamil Ahmad; Bing Yu; Hailin Cong (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025)

Synergistic Sustainable Strategies for Microplastic Pollution Eradication by Hedgehog − Shaped Polyoxometalate − Ionic Liquids Supported Magnetic Biochar - Hameed Ullah; Tahani Rahil Aldhafeeri; Inas A. Ahmed; Khurram Shahzad Munawar; Shahid Hussain; Nadeem Nawaz; Uzma Saleem; Muhammad Sohail; Hafiz Muhammad Asif (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Investigating the Effect of Sn and Pt Doping and Co-doping on the Photocatalytic Efficiency of Zirconia for Degradation of Acid Yellow-76 - Mian Hussain Shah; Saima Sadiq; Umar Wahab; Inam Ullah; Sardar Hussain; Nasr Ullah; Safiullah Khan; Zaffar Iqbal; Muhammad Ismail; Aadil Nabi Chishti; Muhammad Sadiq (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Comparative study on effect of Pleurotus florida treated and untreated wheat straw on feed intake, digestibility, and growth rate in cattle calves - Muhammad Tahir Khan; Haq Aman Ullah; Ihtisham Ul Haq; Maria Munir; Syeda Maryam Hussain; Muhammad Mushtaq; Nazir Ahmad Khan (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2025)

Nitrogen pollution and management in rice–wheat cropping system - Abdul Rehman; Ahmad Nawaz; Muhammad Islam; Fasih Ullah Haider; Muhammad Farooq (Plant and Soil, 2025)

Microplastics in soil–plant systems: impacts on soil health, plant toxicity, and multiomics insights - Muhammad Ahsan Farooq; Fakhir Hannan; Hui-Xi Zou; Weijun Zhou; Dong-Sheng Zhao; Ahsan Ayyaz; Muhammad Asad Ullah Asad; Rehan Ahmad; Xiufeng Yan (Plant Cell Reports, 2025)

Unraveling the contribution of GASA gene family in sunflower under diverse stress conditions - Muhammad Irfan Ahmad; Tanziela Tanziela; Muhammad Zulfiqar Ahmad; Arshad Jamil; Obaid Ullah Sayal; Amjed Ali; Shafeeq Ur Rahman (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Genomic insights into autosomal recessive epilepsy: novel pathogenic variants in ITPA and CLN5 identified in consanguineous families - Anees Muhammad; Fawad Inayat; Bilal Ahmad Sethi; Muhammad Kashif; Assad Ullah Khan; Shahzad Ahmad; Amir Atlas; Shoaib Ur Rehman; Muhammad Tahir Sarwar (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Identification of mutation in ASPM gene in microcephaly families from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. - Arsalan Waqas Ahmad Shah; Laraib Shah; Fawad Inayat; Maliha Rabbi; Muhammad Jawad Ullah (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Overexpression of rice High-affinity Potassium Transporter gene OsHKT1;5 improves salinity and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis - Mohammad Asad Ullah; Muhammad-Redha Abdullah-Zawawi; Izreen Izzati Razalli; Noor Liyana Sukiran; Md. Imtiaz Uddin; Zamri Zainal (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Computational identification of membrane proteins for vaccine design against drug-resistant Moraxella catarrhalis - Fizza Arshad; Rania Pervaiz; Asifa Sarfraz; Hasan Ejaz; Amal Alotaibi; Riaz Ullah; Umar Nishan; Abid Ali; Muhammad Umer Khan; Mohibullah Shah (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2025)

Exome sequencing in a Pakistani male infertility cohort: perspective on molecular diagnosis, genetic heterogeneity, and diagnostic yield - Dapeng Zhou; Ambrin Fatima; Afrasiab Ahmed; Tehseen Ullah Khan Afridi; Haq Nawaz Khan; Mussarat Ashraf; Muhammad Naeem; Syed Babar Jamal; Ishtiaq Hassan; Erica E. Davis; Feng Zhang; Rehana Rehman; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2025)

Variations in Wheat and Soil N Concentration by the Sole and Combined Foliar Application of NPK and Humic Acid Levels - Khadim Dawar; Shahid Ali; Ibad Ullah; Ishaq Ahmad Mian; Bushra Khan; Muhammad Tariq; Aamir Khan; Syed Sartaj Alam; Muhammad Mudasar Malik (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)

Nitrogen Addition Improved Drought Tolerance in Calligonum Mongolicum Via Coordinated Regulation of Osmolytes and Carbon/Nitrogen Metabolism in Leaves and Roots - Abd Ullah; Akash Tariq; Fanjiang Zeng; Javaria Noor; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Hafiz Hassan Javed; Abeer Kazmi; Jordi Sardans; Josep Peñuelas (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)

Carbon Nanotubes Improve Quantitative and Qualitative Attributes of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) Genotypes - Muhammad Ismail; Muhammad Imtiaz; Raham Sher Khan; Fazal Jalal; Fazal Said; Muhammad Ali Khan; Syed Hussain; Badshah Islam; Salman Khan; Sabir Khan; Atta Ullah; Maqsood Khan; et al. (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)

Assessment of tourist littering behavior using an innovative monitoring technique at No. 1 bathing Beach, Qingdao, China - Rashid Pervez; Chao Jia; Marium Sardar; Zafar Ullah Jattak; Jawad Ali; Muhammad Fahad Sardar; Zhongping Lai (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2025)

Nanostructured Bimetallic Oxide/Graphene Nanocomposites for Next-Generation High-Performance Energy Storage - Zaib Ullah Khan; Jinghua Jiang; Muhammad Atif (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Effect of a carbohydrate-rich diet on kidney ultrastructure in albino rats exposed to heat and humidity stress - Robina Shaukat; Muhammad Mubashar Shaukat; Husna Ahmad; Nabila Roohi; Sajjad-ur -Rahman; Rifat Ullah Khan (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2025)

Ethnobotanical inventory and threat assessment of medicinal plants in Lajbouk Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Shaha Buddin; Syed Mukaram Shah; Muhammad Ibrahim; Mohsin Ullah; Waseem Ahmed Khattak; Muhammad Anas; Asif Kamal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Nutlet micromorphology and systematic implications of genus Nepeta (Lamiaceae): correct taxonomic tool for taxa identifications - Shaista Jabeen; Mushtaq Ahmad; Muhammad Zafar; Shabir Ahmad; Hussain Shah; Ateef Ullah; Syed Waseem Gillani; Muhammad Manzoor; Ashraf M. M. Abdelbacki; Ali M. Sayed (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Using taxonomic tools to investigate palynological record of fossil plants from Pakistan - Shabir Ahmad; Mushtaq Ahmad; Rozina; Ateef Ullah; Hussain Shah; Amir Shahzad; Muhammad Abdullah; Khushdil Khan; Shadab Khan; Rashid Iqbal; Saltanat Aghayeva (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Cutting edge: ferroptosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) pathogenesis and therapy - Amr Ali Mohamed Abdelgawwad El-Sehrawy; Teeba Ammar Rashid; Muhammad Ikram Ullah; Subasini Uthirapathy; Subbulakshmi Ganesan; Abhayveer Singh; Anita Devi; Kamal Kant Joshi; Ahmed Salman Jasim; Abed J. Kadhim (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2025)

Genomic Insights into Poultry-Associated Staphylococcus Aureus from Haripur, Pakistan - Arif Ullah; Bushra Fatima; Mohammad Ejaz; Muhammad Ali Syed (Current Microbiology, 2025)

Arsenic Accumulation in Soil, Forage, and Milk Samples from Rainfed and Groundwater Irrigated Areas in Chakwal, Pakistan - Zafar Iqbal Khan; Asma Ashfaq; Sidra Khan; Kafeel Ahmad; Ijaz Rasool Noorka; Allah Bakhsh Gulshan; Shehnaz Fatima; Saqib Bashir; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Irfan Ashraf; Ilker Ugulu; Abdullah H. Alshahri (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2025)

Microfacies analysis and depositional environment of Eocene Chorgali formation at Khanpur Dam Road Section, Hazara Basin, Pakistan - Bilal Shah; Syed Mamoon Siyar; Salman Khurshid; Dicky Muslim; Raden Irvan Sophian; Zahid Ullah; Abdul Wahid Asykarulloh; Asad Muhammad; Syed Muhammad; Wasim Sajjad (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2025)

Comprehensive transcriptomic analysis of myostatin-knockout pigs: insights into muscle growth and lipid metabolism - Nasar Khan; Zhouyan Li; Akbar Ali; Biaohu Quan; Jindan Kang; Munib Ullah; Xi-Jun Yin; Muhammad Shafiq (Transgenic Research, 2025)

Rice Husk Biochar and Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation Influence the Grain Yield and Water Productivity of Wet Direct‐Seeded Rice - Subesh Dhakal; Sheikh Faruk Ahmed; Deepranjan Sarkar; Hayat Ullah; Sushil Kumar Himanshu; Muhammad Yaseen; Suriyan Cha‐um; Avishek Datta (Irrigation and Drainage, 2025)
Biochar application and alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation are promising practices for achieving cleaner rice production. This study evaluated the combined effects of biochar and AWD irrigation on the grain yield and water productivity (WP) of wet direct‐seeded rice (WDSR). A pot experiment combining five biochar doses (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha −1 ) with three soil water potential levels (0, −15 and −30 kPa) via AWD irrigation was conducted. Biochar at 20 t ha −1 significantly increased panicle number plant −1 (18%) and SPAD value (5%) compared with 0 t ha −1 biochar. The performance of the plants was similar between 0 and −15 kPa, whereas −30 kPa was stressful. Despite the reduced water input, −30 kPa resulted in 27% lower grain yield compared with 0 kPa at 0 t ha −1 . In contrast, −15 kPa did not cause notable growth or yield abnormalities. Moreover, 20 t ha −1 in combination with −15 kPa resulted in better crop performance, resulting in 86% greater root dry matter, 24% greater grain yield and 85% greater WP than those of the control. The results highlight the potential of the integrated application of biochar and AWD irrigation for enhancing the grain yield and WP of WDSR.

Faunistics of Syrphid flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Chakesar Valley, District Shangla, Pakistan and their biogeographic association - Waqas Ahmad; Jalal Hayat Khan; Qudrat Ullah; Khalid khan; Muhammad Zubair; Sumara Aslam; Muhammad Qasim; Muhammad Ather Rafi (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2025)

Utilization of physicochemical approach to propose a strategy for biofilm inhibition - Ajab Khan; Muhammad Aasim; Noor Shad Bibi; Haris Saddique; Hizb Ullah; Zohaib Khan; Umar Aziz; Nadir Zaman Khan; Waqar Ali; Noor Muhammad (Biofouling, 2025)

Occurrence and molecular characterization of root-knot nematodes on tunnel-grown cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in Balochistan province of Pakistan - Syed Shams Ullah; Amjad Abbas; Muhammad Dildar Gogi; Shahid Siddique; Muhammad Amjad Ali (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2025)

Water quality, risk assessment indices, and source apportionment across spatial patterns - Said Muhammad; Nizam Ullah; Wajid Ali; Sehrish Amin; Cem Tokatli; Imran Ud Din; Zafar Iqbal; Umar Farooq (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2025)

Sustainable hybrid constructed wetland-biological trickling filter system for simultaneous removal of antibiotics and heavy metals: Performance, mechanisms, and microbial insights - Arshad Ameen; Yu Zheng; Qian Wang; Yuanyuan Li; Saleem Ullah Saleem; Muhammad Amjad Saleem; Waqas Niaz; Hannan Ahmad Anjum; Fengmin Li (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Biochar and tocopherol co-application enhances drought tolerance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) through antioxidant regulation and osmolytes accumulation - Asmat Ali; Sami Ullah; Muhammad Nafees (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2025)

Seed priming as a mitigation strategy for drought stress: Impacts on germination, growth, and antioxidant activity in sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) - Sami Ullah; Muhammad Khalid; Muhammad Nafees; Fazal Amin; Sidra Khan Durrani; Usman Ali (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2025)

Assessing the effect of a yeast product (Pichia guilliermondii) on growth performance, carcass traits, gut morphology, intestinal microbial computation, and immune response in broilers - Noman Khurshid; Saima Naveed; Fazal Raziq; Muhammad Tahir Khan; Assad Ullah (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2025)

Liquid biopsy in breast cancer: clinical implications of ctDNA and CTCs in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring - Muhammad Umer Khan; Arooj Khawar; Muhammad Ikram Ullah; Muhammad Adnan Shan; Luca Falzone; Massimo Libra; Graziana Spoto; Javad Sharifi-Rad; Daniela Calina (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2025)

Jasmonic Acid: A Key Elicitor of Cold Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops - Izhar Ullah; Muhammad Hamza; Noor ul Ain; Heba I. Mohamed; Murad Muhammad; Yaqoob Sultan; Muskan Alam Khan; Abdul Basit (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2025)

Efficacy and safety of cyclosporine in colitis: An updated meta-analysis of randomized control trials (1998 to 2024) - Aqsa Mehreen; Faiza Batool; Uzma Azeem Awan; Shaista Aslam; Adnan Haider; Muneeb Ullah; Jin-Wook Yoo; Rida Fatima Saeed; Muhammad Naeem (Inflammopharmacology, 2025)

Analyzing the double-chain deoxyribonucleic acid model: bifurcation, chaos, and sensitivity insights through advanced analytical techniques - Sadique Rehman; Aamir Farooq; H. W. A. Riaz; Kamran Ullah Khan; Majid Hussain Shah; Muhammad Ramzan (Theory in Biosciences, 2025)

Risk assessment of synthetic insecticides and botanicals to Western honey bee, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) - Sami Ullah; Naeem Iqbal; Muhammad Sohail Shahzad; Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan; Khalid Rafiq; Allah Ditta Abid; Mudssar Ali; Shafqat Saeed (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2025)

Spatio-temporal variability study of Shigar Basin Glaciers, Central Karakoram Region, Pakistan - Salman Mustafa; Faisal Rehman; Adnan Shafiq Rana; Tahir Azeem; Omar Riaz; Muhammad Fahad Ullah; Jamil Siddique; Faisal Rehman (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Leveraging immunoinformatic for the rational design of highly immunogenic multi-epitope subunit vaccines against Dugbe virus: a molecular docking and simulation approach - Ali khan; Safir Ullah Khan; Fazal Akbar; Fakhrul Hassan; Zafar Ali; Haji Khan; Shahid Ali; Muhammad Yousaf; Hadi M. Yassine; Sergio Crovella; Muhammad Suleman (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

Structure-guided drug repurposing and dynamics simulation reveal anti-viral candidates for Bourbon virus - Israr Hussain; Itazaz Ul Haq; Muhammad Rahiyab; Junaid Khan; Rooh Ullah; Syed Shujait Ali; Hassan Sher; Arshad Iqbal (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

Selection criteria for the enhancement of nitrogen use efficiency in wheat using two step association analysis - Muhammad Amjad; Siddique Ahmad; Fahim Ullah Khan; Rafi Ullah; Iltaf Ullah; Muhammad Zahid Shah; Umar Bin Qasim (Vegetos, 2025)

Synergistic effects of zinc ferrite nanoparticles and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in alleviating lead toxicity in Mungbean - Muhammad Nafees; Ikram Khan; Sami Ullah; Iftikhar Ahmed (Folia Microbiologica, 2025)

Co-occurrence of phytoestrogens, pyrrolizidine alkaloids and other plant secondary metabolites in rations of dairy cattle in Punjab, Pakistan - Mubarik Mahmood; Michael Sulyok; Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan; Kanwal Rafique; Muhammad Kashif Yar; Abdur Rahman; Johannes Faas; Juan Ignacio Artavia; Rudolf Krska; Felipe Penagos-Tabares (Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance, 2025)

First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf blotch and fruit spot of apple in Pakistan - Sami Ullah; Samiullah; Naseer Ahmed; Muhammad Kamran; Muhammad Ibrahim; Safdar Ali; Adnan Kashif (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2025)

Corrigendum to ‘Metal ferrites-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids for photocatalytic water treatment and electrocatalytic water splitting’ [Chemosphere 310 (2023) 136835] - Ahmad Farhan; Javeria Arshad; Ehsan Ullah Rashid; Haroon Ahmad; Shahid Nawaz; Junaid Munawar; Jakub Zdarta; Teofil Jesionowski; Muhammad Bilal (Chemosphere, 2025)

Depositional age and provenance of the Maziping Group, South China: Evidence from detrital zircon U–Pb dating and whole-rock geochemistry - Yasin Rahim; Huan Li; Thomas J. Algeo; Weidong Ren; Annan Guan; Mohammad Naseer; Zaheen Ullah; Asad Khan; Muhammad Yaseen; Mohamed Faisal (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2025)

Biochar and GO doped biochar powder for photocatalysis, adsorption, and latent fingermark detection - Abaid Ullah; Aliya Zahid; Shaista Ali; Aniza Latif; Muhammad Shahid; Atia Sarfraz; Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Tailoring the local environment of biochar by synergistic effects of AuPd alloy for enhanced catalytic wet air oxidation of formaldehyde - Sajid Ali; Kok Bing Tan; Kaiji Xu; Songbo Chen; Muhammad Ubaid Ali; Amad Arshad; Shafqat Ullah; Shamaila Sajjad; Andriambinintsoa Ranaivoson Tojonirina; Guowu Zhan (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Mesozoic Muslim Bagh-Khanozai ophiolite mélange in the western Pakistan: implications for the tectonic evolution of the Neo-Tethys Ocean - Akram Ullah Khan; Yunpeng Dong; Saif Ur Rehman; Bo Hui; Muhmmad Usman; Muhammad Panezai (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2025)

Multi-biomarker assessment of essential and toxic elements accumulation in Labeo gonius from Khushab Lake (Pakistan) - Muhammad Kashif Ashraf; Sana Ullah; Muhamamd Bilal; Cristiana Roberta Multisanti; Caterina Faggio (Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2025)

Lignin-regulated MOF@lignocellulose aerogels for enhanced selective carbon dioxide adsorption - Jiaqing Zhang; Bin Wu; Shaoning Wang; Enqing Zhu; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Khalid Ali Khan; Lili Zhang; Zhiguo Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2025)

Halonitromethanes Formation From Aspartic Acid in the Presence of Cu2+ During UV254/chloramine Treatment: Experimental and Computational Studies - Hidayat Ullah Khan; Lin Deng; Muhammad Asif; Changbo Zhang; Rajendra Prasad Singh; Gongde Wu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Comparative Effects of Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Peptide on Growth Performance, Gut Morphology, Intestinal Lesion Score, Ileal Microbial Counts, and Immune Status in Broilers Challenged with Necrotic Enteritis - Muhammad Muneeb; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Mubashar Ali; Muhammad Naveed Ul Haque; Muhammad Umar Zafar Khan; Sohail Ahmad (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2025)

Comparative Probiogenomics Analysis of Limosilactobacillus fermentum 3872 - Mati Ullah; Muhammad Rizwan; Jianda Han; Ali Raza; Yanzhen Chen; Mingchen Yan; Yi Ma; Zhong Ni; Oluwaseyi Abraham Olawale; Huayou Chen (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2025)

Comparative Analysis of the Efficiencies of Two Low Cost Adsorbents for Carbon Dioxide Capture - Sayyaf Yousaf; Haris Abdullah Noor; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Alireza Noorpoor; Adnan Ahmad Tahir; Maria Siddique; Romana Khan (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Liver response to heat and humidity stress in high fat diet fed rats: a biochemical and histological investigation - Muhammad Mubashar Shaukat; Robina Shaukat; Shaaf Ahmad; Nabila Roohi; Sajjad ur Rahman; Mikhlid H. Almutairi; Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei; Rifat Ullah Khan; Sifa Dai (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2025)

Quantitative exploration and conservation of the medicinal plant resources used by the inhabitants of Northern Pakistan - Murad Muhammad; Abdul Waheed; Abdul Wahab; Nimrah Ameen; Ibad Ullah; Muhammad Majeed; Muhammad Waheed; Khalid Rehman Hakeem; Mona F. A. Dawood; Wen-Jun Li (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Evaluating pesticide-induced toxicity in Cyprinus carpio using hemato-biochemical biomarkers - Muhammad Yaseen; Hidayat Ullah; Muhammad Mubarik; Waqar Azeem Jadoon; Shehzad Ghayyur; Muhammad Iftikhar; Shahryar Ghayyur (Ecotoxicology, 2025)

Mechanistic insights into lead uptake and immobilization mediated by soybean biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Bidens parviflora - Sadam Khan; Irfan Ullah Shah Syed; Muhammad Riaz; Muhammad Tariq; Tahir shah; Sidra Sohail; Muhammad Imtiaz; Shoaib Akhtar; Jiang Yuanren; Munib Ahmad; Yurong Yang; Hanzhong Jia (Applied Soil Ecology, 2025)

Effects of chlorophenols on microbial activity and functional diversity: Recent advances in OMICs approaches and soil microbial remediation - Nadeem Iqbal; Muhammad Nauman; Babar Hussain; Sami Ullah; Palanisamy Vasudhevan; Dil Khurram; Riyazuddin Riyazuddin; Shengyan Pu (Applied Soil Ecology, 2025)

Recent advances in layered double hydroixdes@MXene (LDHs@MXene) composites: Synthesis, properties, and catalytic applications - Sundas Riaz; Sami Ullah; Sanam Bashir; Aziz ur Rehman; Rashid Iqbal; Tayyaba Najam; Mostafa A. Ismail; Md Rezaul Karim; Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Muhammad Altaf Nazir (Applied Clay Science, 2025)

Varietal and Geographic Influences on Fruit Quality Traits of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) - Muhammad Umair; Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana; Kashif Razzaq; Sami Ullah; Umair Riaz; Rashid Iqbal; Saltanat Aghayeva; Maximilian Lackner (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Using immunoinformatics and bioinformatics approach to design novel and effective rational in-silico vaccine against human Astrovirus targeting the capsid polyprotein VP90: a silent threat to global gastrointestinal tract - Itazaz Ul Haq; Najeeb Ullah; Muhammad Rahiyab; Ruqia Sartaj; Ishaq Khan; Syed Shujait Ali; Fazal Akbar; Arshad Iqbal (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

Effect of Bioactive Peptides and Encapsulated Butyric Acid on Growth Performance, Gut Health, Immune Status and Nutrient Digestibility in Broiler Chickens - Mohammad Ahmad Qazi; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Saima Naveed; Shahid Mehmood; Muhammad Muneeb; Muhammad Talha; Muhammad Shabir Shaheen; Sohail Ahmad (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2025)

Radiometric assessment of soil collected from apple orchards in Pishin, Balochistan and associated health hazards - Israr Ullah; Nisar Ahmad; Muhammad Bakhsh (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2025)

Petrological and Re-Os isotopic constraints on the origin of chromitites and peridotites of the late cretaceous Waziristan ophiolite, western Pakistan: implications for subduction initiation - Zaheen Ullah; Asad Khan; Huan Li; Scott A. Whattam; Muhammad Tahir Shah; Liaqat Ali; Shah Faisal; Tehseen Zafar; Muhammad Farhan; Shuja Ullah; Syed Tanvir Shah; Zahid Hussain; et al. (International Geology Review, 2025)

Retraction notice to “Template-based textural modifications of polymeric graphitic carbon nitrides towards waste water treatment” [Chemosphere 302, September 2022,134792] - Umair Azhar; Muhammad Sohail Bashir; Muhammad Babar; Muhammad Arif; Afaq Hassan; Asim Riaz; Rana Mujahid; Muhammad Sagir; Saadat Ullah Khan Suri; Pau Loke Show; Jo-Shu Chang; Kuan Shiong Khoo; et al. (Chemosphere, 2025)

Effects of bacteriophage supplementation on performance, gut health and blood biochemistry in broilers challenged with necrotic enteritis - Muhammad Muneeb; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Saima; Muhammad Suleman; Mian Muhammad Awais; Sohail Ahmad (Research in Veterinary Science, 2025)

Towards energy efficiency in Pakistan: An analysis of increasing integrated fuel demand using LEAP forecasting and backcasting - Muhammad Shahid; Kafait Ullah; Kashif Imran; Amjad Ali (Fuel, 2025)

Polybenzimidazole-1D interconnected carbon framework decorated with nickel manganese oxide nanoparticles for hybrid supercapacitors - Muhammad Shahid Khan; Hong Meng; Ahmed Shuja; Hasan Ali; Hassan Tariq; Rehan Ullah; Abdullah Saad Alsubaie; Mohd Zahid Ansari; Yaqoob Khan; Imran Murtaza (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Polymeric carbon nitride-based semiconductors as a beneficial candidate in photocatalysis diversity: A comprehensive review - Sidra Tul Muntaha; Jawad Ali Shah Syed; Muhammad Mateen; Muhammad Ali Shahzad; Anand Parkash; Aqsa Asrar; Adil Emin; Ghulam Abbas Ashraf; Inaam Ullah; Muhammad Ahsan Farooq Qaisar; Salamat Ali; Ahmed Mahmoud Idris (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Therapeutic innovations: targeting ROS production in AML with natural and synthetic compounds - Mohammed Hashim Mohammed; Raed Fanoukh Aboqader Al-Aouadi; Subasini Uthirapathy; Gaurav Sanghvi; Rekha M M; Resan Shakir Abdulamer; G. V. Siva Prasad; Mayank Kundlas; Fayzulla Khamraev; Muhammad Ikram Ullah (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2025)

Correction: Emodin, a Potent Anthraquinone Mitigates MPTP-Induced Parkinsons’ Disease Pathology by Regulating Nrf2 and Its Downstream Targets: In Silico and In Vivo Approach - Sarwat Jahan; Muhammad Ikram; Sami Siraj; Shakir Ullah; Muhammad Zakria; Nasir Ahmad (Molecular Neurobiology, 2025)

Enhancing accuracy in flexural strength prediction of glass fibre-reinforced concrete via TPE-XGB algorithm and explainable machine learning - Muhammad Abdullah Khan; Anas Rahat Ullah; Danish Mukhtiar; Muhammad Shahid Siddique; Muhammad Hammad Iqbal; Waleed Bin Inqiad (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2025)
This study aims to accurately predict the flexural strength (FS) of glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) using advanced machine learning (ML) techniques. A novel algorithm, tree structured parzen estimator based extreme gradient boosting (TPE-XGB), is proposed by integrating Bayesian optimization (TPE) for automated hyperparameter tuning with the predictive strength of XGB. In addition to TPE-XGB, other ML algorithms including bagging regressor (BR), gene expression programming (GEP), and multi expression programming (MEP) are also employed for comparison. A comprehensive dataset consisting of 227 experimental instances of GFRC flexural strength was compiled from 33 internationally published studies. The models were trained and evaluated using statistical error metrics, k fold cross validation, scatter plots, and residual analysis. Results showed that all models performed reliably, with TPE-XGB achieving the highest prediction accuracy (testing R 2 value of 0.972). In contrast, GEP and MEP, described as grey box models that produce interpretable mathematical expressions, offered empirical equations for FS prediction which enhanced transparency. To further address the non-transparent nature of black box models like TPE-XGB, explainable machine learning (XML) techniques were applied. These included SHAP (Shapley Additive Explanations), Individual Conditional Expectation (ICE), and Partial Dependence Plots (PDP). The analysis revealed that water to cement ratio, quantities of fine and coarse aggregates, and glass fiber content were the most influential variables affecting the flexural performance of GFRC. Finally, a graphical interface is proposed to demonstrate the practical usability of the developed models. This study contributes both accurate prediction tools and interpretable insights, supporting improved and informed design practices in concrete technology.

The Effect of Native Plant Diversity on the Success of Invasive Species in Polluted Soils - Qaiser Javed; Jianfan Sun; Marko Černe; Babar Iqbal; Mohammed Bouhadi; David John Heath; Feng He; Muhammad Saif Ullah; Rasheed Akbar; Daolin Du (Ecotoxicology, 2025)

Morphometric analysis of debris flow hazard and risk assessment in the mountain terrains of northern Pakistan using remote sensing and field data - Nisar Ali Shah; Muhammad Shafique; Lewis A. Owen; Yaseen AI-Mulla; Yaseen Ullah (Earth Science Informatics, 2025)

Genetic Variability Among Isolates of Curvularia lunata and Exserohilum rostratum Causing Brown Leaf Spot of Rice from Pakistan - Muhammad Faizan Anwar Khan; Abid Riaz; Rafia Ahsan; Ishaq Ahmad; Saif Ullah; Ahmed Raza; Muhammad Zakria (Current Microbiology, 2025)

Fracture analysis and reservoir potential of Jurassic-Paleocene rocks exposed in lower Orakzai area, Lesser Himalayas, Pakistan - Wasif Ullah; Syed Ali Turab; Muhammad Awais Aziz; Nasar Khan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2025)

Petrographic and geochemical analysis to predict the depositional setting of middle Eocene Jatta Gypsum, Kohat Sub-Basin, Pakistan - Noman Khan; Muhammad Kashif; Arzish Ithaf; Sheraz Habib; Hassanat Ullah; Khalid Ali Khan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2025)

Microbial transformation: the role of fermentation in advancing nutritional quality and human health - Babar Iqbal; Khulood Fahad Alabbosh; Abdulkareem Raheem; Inam Ullah; Ali Raza Khan; Muhammad Sohail Memon (Archives of Microbiology, 2025)

Molecular characterization of lumpy skin disease virus in the cattle population of District Lower Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Almas Faryal Nizam; Iram Maqsood; Hanif Ur Rahman; Saira Awaz; Imran Ullah Shah; Muhammad Ijaz Ali; Baitullah Khan; Gul Muhammad; Asima Azam; Ayesha Hidayat (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2025)

Investigating the development and success of Spodoptera Frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on various wheat varieties: an age-stage specific life table analysis - Hamza Latif; Muhammad Arshad; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Gulfam Yousaf; Nahdia Perveen; Wafa Abdullah Hamad Alkherb; Mohammed Ali Alshehri; Samy M. Sayed (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2025)

Isolation, biochemical characterization, and antimicrobial activities of EPS-producing bacterial endophytes from Moringa oleifera - Karim Gul; Raham Sher Khan; Aneela Iqbal; Atta Ullah; Syed Muhammad Shafi Shah; Anwar Hussain; Douglas Law; Ayaz Ahmad; Salimullah Khan (Folia Microbiologica, 2025)

Hollow cavity engineering of MOF-derived hierarchical nitrogen-doped In2O3@carbon for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride - Raza Ullah; Muhammad Rafiq; Alamgir; Abdul Qadir; Adeel Ahmed; Muhammad Fayaz; Muhammad Adnan; Nasim Ullah; Bing Yu; Hailin Cong (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

TBBPA induced hepatocyte ferroptosis by PCBP1-mediated ferritinophagy - Rui-Qi Liu; Yu-Tong Wu; Yue Cheng; Yuan-Hang Chang; Muhammad Asmat Ullah Saleem; Zi-Yan Hu; Shang-Jia Yang; Xue-Qi Wang; Yi-Jia Song; Xin-Yue Mao; Jing Zheng; Yi-Bo Wang; et al. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025)

Occurrence, Distribution and Ecological Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Through Consumption of Drinking Water in Urban, Industrial, and Mining Areas of Semi − Arid to Humid Subtropical Areas - Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Adnan; Javed Nawab; Irfan Safi; Sardar Khan (Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2025)

Sustainable water management practice in South Asian Countries: The importance of water resources, temperature, and bioenergy on ecological footprint - Muhammad Haroon Shah; Syed Tauseef Hassan; Irfan Ullah; Yaoyao Wang; Ashfaq Ahmad Shah (Gondwana Research, 2025)

How do digital government, circular economy, and environmental regulatory stringency affect renewable energy production? - Ilhan Ozturk; Sana Ullah; Sidra Sohail; Muhammad Tayyab Sohail (Energy Policy, 2025)

Molecular identification, risk factors’ assessment and phylogenetic analysis of Toxoplasma gondii in goats from Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Ahmad Irshad; Shumaila Noreen; Uswa Sajid; Muhsin Jamal; Muhammad Anwar Iqbal; Ubaid Ullah; Talat Sabtain; Shakir Ullah; Eliana Ibañez-Arancibia; Patricio R. De Los Ríos-Escalante; Hanène Belkahia; Mourad Ben Said; et al. (Veterinary Research Communications, 2025)

Proline-Induced Changes in Cellular Redox Balance by Modulating Photosystem-II, Photosystem-I, and Activities of Antioxidants in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Salinity Stress - Ayesha Khalid; Sarah Ambreen; Aneela Kanwal Shahzadi; Nadeem Hussain; Azra Manzoor; Habib-ur-Rehman Athar; Zafar Ullah Zafar; Muhammad Ashraf (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2025)

Foliar Application of Ascorbic Acid and α-Tocopherol Enhances Salinity Tolerance in Hordeum vulgare L. by Regulating Antioxidant Enzymatic Activity and Improving Physiological and Biochemical Responses - Sadaf; Sami Ullah; Sikandar Shah; Aftab Jamal; Adil Mihoub; Muhammad Farhan Saeed; Iftikhar Ahmad; Emanuele Radicetti; Adil Zia; Andrea Mastinu; Jakub Černý (Journal of Crop Health, 2025)
Soil salinity severely impairs crop productivity by disrupting physiological and biochemical processes. This study investigated the efficacy of foliar-applied ascorbic acid (AsA) and α‑tocopherol (α-toc) in enhancing salinity tolerance in barley ( Hordeum vulgare L. cv. AJJ). A pot experiment using a randomized complete block design with three replicates was conducted under controlled conditions. Seedlings at the 4–5 leaf stage were exposed to 0, 40, or 80 mM NaCl salinity stress, followed by foliar treatments of AsA and α‑toc (150 mg L⁻ 1 ). Germination, agronomic, physiological, and biochemical parameters were analyzed. Salinity stress at 40 and 80 mM NaCl significantly reduced germination percentage (GP) by 18.6% and 18.4%, respectively, compared to the control (86.6%). Foliar application of AsA + α-toc under 40 and 80 mM stress restored GP to 82.3% and 81.7%, reflecting recoveries of 16.8% and 15.6% overstressed groups. Water content in leaves, shoots, and roots declined by 10–30% under salinity but improved by 15–25% with AsA + α-toc. Photosynthetic pigments were severely affected: chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll content (TCC) decreased by 45.7% (1.75 to 0.95 mg g⁻ 1 FW) and 10.9% (1.75 to 1.56 mg g⁻ 1 FW) at 40 and 80 mM NaCl, respectively. AsA + α-toc mitigated these losses, elevating TCC by 42.6% under 80 mM stress. Soluble protein content increased by 186% (0.50 to 1.43 mg g⁻ 1 ) under 80 mM stress but was stabilized by antioxidant treatments. Antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD), surged by 40–60% under salinity, while AsA + α-toc reduced hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels by 30–50%. The combined application of AsA and α‑toc proved most effective, enhancing stress tolerance through improved osmotic regulation, antioxidant defense, and chlorophyll preservation. These findings highlight the potential of AsA and α‑toc as sustainable agronomic tools for cultivating barley in saline soils, with AsA showing marginally greater efficacy. Further field studies are warranted to validate these results under different climatic conditions.

Investigation of the physical properties of expanded shale aggregate and its influence on the mechanical properties of OPC and LC3-50-based concretes - Syed Muhammad Fahad Hussain; Tehmina Ayub; Sadaqat Ullah Khan; S. F. A. Rafeeqi (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2025)

Cyto-genotoxic assessment of bisphenol P through expression of DNA damage/repair genes in MDBK cell line - Muhammad Muddassir Ali; Samra Afzal; Maryam Javed; Imran Rashid; Furqan Awan; Asad Ullah; Tanveer Majeed; Hadeer Darwish; Ahmed Noureldeen; Jawaher Albaqami; Khalid Mehmood (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2025)

Palynological research and taxonomic implications of selected bee forage plants using microscopic techniques for accurate taxa identifications - Ateef Ullah; Mushtaq Ahmad; Naila Mukhtar; Shabir Ahmad; Hussain Shah; Faran Durrani; Huma Gul; Muhammad Abdullah; Nasira Bibi; Nabeel Ur Rehman; Reem M. Aljowaie; Abd El-Zaher M. A. Mustafa; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Utilizing genetic resources to develop yellow rust-resistant and high-yielding wheat genotypes across diverse environments - Hassan Mujtaba; Fahim Ullah Khan; Muhammad Sufyan; Israr Ud Din; Manzoor Ahmad; Asad Shah; Umair Bin Qasim (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Pollen micromorphology and its taxonomic significance in the selected melliferous taxa of Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: insights for honeybee-plant interactions - Tariq Ullah; Muhammad Zafar; Mushtaq Ahmad; Hussain Shah; Shabir Ahmad; Hossam M. Aljawdah; Humaira Rizwana; Rashid Iqbal; Muhammad Aizaz; Muhammad Abdullah (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Assessing Human-Wildlife Conflict in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: Economic Impacts and People’s Perceptions - Tanveer Khan; Shakeel Ahmad; Tahir Mehmood; Sajjad Rais Khan; Daulat Ullah Khan; Salman Khan; Muhammad Ullah; Ejaz Rahim (European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2025)

UV radiation-induced degradation of moxifloxacin: toxicity evaluation and conditions optimization - Muhammad Imran Kanjal; Majid Muneer; Saif Ullah; Saira Sabir; Reguia Boudraa; Abdeltif Amrane; Lotfi Mouni (Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2025)

Spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements and ecological-health risks in a wastewater-irrigated peri-urban agroecosystem: a multi-matrix assessment from Muzaffargarh, Pakistan - Muhammad Tansar Abbas; Jalal Uddin; Irshad Ullah; Abd Ullah; Hidayat Ullah; Abdullatif Bin Muhsinah; Syed Ghulam Musharraf; Pankaj Kumar (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2025)

Navigating soil microbiota shifts to organic pollutants: Insights into the roles of nZVI-biochar in soil ecosystem restoration - Sami Ullah; Babar Hussain; Nadeem Iqbal; Muhammad Salam; Muhammad Mohsin Raza; Shengyan Pu (Applied Soil Ecology, 2025)

Macroalgae Polysaccharides Enhance Brain Health by Mitigating Scopolamine-induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Via Nrf-2/TLR4/NF-kB Pathways - Zahir Shah; Arshad Iqbal; Syed Lal Badshah; Mushtaq Ahmad Mir; Saima Sohni; Hammad Ullah; Shahid Ali Shah; Nasreena Bashir; Muhammad Ayaz; Maria Daglia (Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2025)

Phthalate ester contamination in groundwater at the Himalayan-Potohar Interface: health risks in Rawalpindi, Pakistan - Hidayat Ullah; Bakht Rawan; Marwan Ullah; Muhammad Ibrar Shinwari; Thiago Machado da Silva Acioly; Patricio De los Rios-Escalante; Fedlu Kedir Sabir; Muhammad Ilyas (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

In Silico and In Vitro Analysis of Bioactive Compounds from Ficus benghalensis as a Novel Approach to Targeting Brain Abscess Pathogen - Ihtesham Arshad; Maryum Zainab; Ayesha Farooq; Saira Zulfiqar; Anna Ali; Rubina Bibi; Shaista Shafiq; Imran Zafar; Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz; Yahya A. Almutawif; Najeeb Ullah Khan (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2025)

Phytoremediation potential of native medicinal plant species in mining degraded soil of Mohmand Northwest Pakistan - Irfan Ullah; Seemab Akhtar; Muhammad Adnan; Javed Nawab (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Identification of the blue-sky conditions in Punjab, Pakistan by exploiting satellite and ground-based observations, and policy implications - Hira Saif; Talha Saeed; Musawar Hussain; Afnan Ullah; Muhammad Fahim Khokhar (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2025)

Unveiling three novel quantitative trait loci for leaf rust resistance in wheat (Anong-179 × PR-127 F2) - Farhan Ullah; Liaqat Shah; Muhammad Saeed; Chen Can; Si Hongqi; Ma Chuanxi (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2025)

Data-driven multi-hazard susceptibility and community perceptions assessment using a mixed-methods approach - Muhammad Hussain; Kashif Ullah; Muhammad Tayyab; Safi Ullah; Ashfaq Ahmad Shah; Jiquan Zhang; Zhijun Tong; Xingpeng Liu; Zahid Ur Rahman (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

Exploring single-atom catalysis for hydrogen evolution and storage: A DFT insight into first-row transition metal-porphyrin complexes (Porph@TMs) - Faheem Abbas; Saleem Nawaz Khan; Sadaf Bibi; Mariyum Yousaf; Francis Enujekwu; Muhammad Salman Khan; Sami Ullah; Mohammed Ali Assiri (Gas Science and Engineering, 2025)

Emodin, a Potent Anthraquinone Mitigates MPTP-Induced Parkinsons’ Disease Pathology by Regulating Nrf2 and Its Downstream Targets: In Silico and In Vivo Approach - Sarwat Jahan; Muhammad Ikram; Sami Siraj; Shakir Ullah; Muhammad Zakria; Nasir Ahmad (Molecular Neurobiology, 2025)

The effect of China’s environmental policy on its trade pattern and carbon neutrality - Muhammad Salam; Xu Yingzhi; Saqib Ullah Khan; Sonia (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)

Cumulative effect of chronic thermal stress and glyphosate based herbicide exposure on blood parameters and cortisol levels of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) - Imran Khan; Fakhr Ul Islam; Naimat Ullah Khan; Hazrat Ali; Mohammad Attaullah; Muhammad Ikram Khan (Ecotoxicology, 2025)

Preparation, Characterization and Removal of Acid Blue 129 and Erioglaucine Dyes from Aqueous Solution by Corn Cob Based Activated Carbon - Sultan Alam; Najeeb ur Rahman; Muhammad Ilyas; Iram --; AlSaba Gul; Muhammad Zahoor; Muhammad Naveed Umar; Riaz Ullah; Essam A. Ali (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2025)

Quantum Chemical Insights into Metal-Ion Enhanced NLO Response of a Fluorescent Probe for Advanced Sensing Application - Asad Ullah; Muhammad Arif Ali; Sabir Ali Siddique; Muhammad Ibrahim; Hong Liang Xu; Abdul Rauf; Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed; Wedad A. Al-onazi; Muhammad Arshad (Journal of Fluorescence, 2025)

The biocontrol activity of both Bacillus thuringiensis and Beauveria bassiana against Spodoptera litura and their toxic effect on the insect metamorphosis - Muhammad Arshad; Asad Abdullah; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis; Ohud Muslat Aharthy; Seham Sater Alhelaify; Nahdia Perveen; Malaika Shaheen; Asad Mehmood; Samy Sayed (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2025)

Multiple integrated computational approach to analyse wound healing potential of Symplocos racemosa bark as Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors - Hafiz Abdul Rafey; Adnan Amin; Samir Anis Ross; Mohamed El-Shazly; Muhammad Ammar Zahid; Shah Iram Niaz; Fakhar Ul Mahmood; Hammad Ullah (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Efficacy of sustainable Nano Fillers on the viscoelastic behavior and energy absorption of 3D woven green composites - Muhammad Arslan Khalid; Tehseen Ullah; Khubab Shaker; Muzzamal Hussain; Muhammad Ayub Asghar; Muhammad Umair (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)

Feather keratin-based hybrid adsorbents: Reproducibility and efficacy in metal removal from synthetic wastewater - Irum Zahara; Muhammad Faisal Irfan; Tariq Siddique; Aman Ullah (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Exploring the Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Biodegradation of Plastic: A Review - Haris Maqbool; Fazal Ur Rehman; Izhar Khan; Nadeem Ullah; Muhammad Anwar Sajad; Nazir Mohammad; Maria Kalsoom; Shafiq Ur Rehman; Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis; Malka Saba; Hassan Javed Chaudhary (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

An automatic approach for the classification of lumpy skin disease in cattle - Fakhre Alam; Asad Ullah; Mohammed A. Rohaim; Muhammad Munir; Aftab Hussain (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2025)

Effects of enzyme supplementation and fermentation in canola-based diets on growth performance, intestinal viscosity and histomorphology in broiler chickens during the finisher phase - Wasim Akram; Abdul Hafeez; Sarzamin Khan; Muhammad Tahir; Rifat Ullah Khan (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2025)

Landslide susceptibility mapping using artificial intelligence models: a case study in the Himalayas - Muhammad Afaq Hussain; Zhanlong Chen; Yulong Zhou; Sansar Raj Meena; Nafees Ali; Safeer Ullah Shah (Landslides, 2025)

Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Regulated Nutrient Uptake in Quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa Wild) Under Nutrient-Deficient Conditions Through Solubilizing Insoluble Minerals - Ejaz Rafique; Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz; Lingling Li; Inam Ullah; Talha Ali Chohan; Muhammad Waqar Alam; Adnan Mustafa; Waleed A. A. Alsakkaf; Hayssam M. Ali (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)

Numerical investigations on RC beam-column structures under collapse phenomenon—a simplified finite element approach - Aleem Ullah; Abdul Qadir Bhatti; Attiq Ur Rahman Dogar; Girum Urgessa; Muhammad Usman (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2025)

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Antimicrobial Drug Residues in Chicken Liver its Antibiogram Analysis and Implications on Public Health - Gulzar Ahmad; Malik Muhammad Rizwan; Faryal Azam; Muhammad Ijaz; Ainee Urooj Khan; Shamsher Khan; Muhammad Khan; Hafsa Shah; Noor Muhammad; Zia Ur Rahman; Numan Fazal; Sajjad Ullah; et al. (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2025)

Genetic diversity in wheat landraces for agronomic traits and yellow rust resistance - Shamim Khan; Niaz Ali; Fahim Ullah Khan; Israr Ud Din; Muhammad Amjad; Israr Ahmad (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Correction: Microscopic investigations of pollen morphological research of selected melliferous taxa; honeybees pollinators-plant interactions - Ateef Ullah; Mushtaq Ahmad; Shabir Ahmad; Hussain Shah; Tehsin Ullah; Muhammad Abdullah; Khalid Mashay Al-Anazi; Mohammad Abul Farah; Rozina; Syed Nohman Gilani; Amir Shahzad; Syed Waseem Gillani; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Exploitation of genetic variation to enhance grain nutrient contents in bread wheat through conventional and molecular approaches - Rabia Ikram; Sania Begum; Nasr Ullah Khan; Muhammad Mohibullah; Muhammad Shakeel; Salma Shaheen; Mohamed Farouk Elsadek; Khalid S. Al-Numair; Iram Ijaz; Muhammad Yasin (Cereal Research Communications, 2025)

How Deficit Irrigation and Salicylic Acid Treatments Affect Plant Growth and Fruit Production in Summer–Fall Production of ‘San Andreas’ Strawberry - Muhammad Ghaleb Dakheel; Izhar Ullah; Derviş Emre Doğan; Hakan Arslan; Leyla Demirsoy (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Assessment of Exploited Stock and Management Implications of Tiger Tooth Croaker (Otolithes ruber) in Coastal Waters of Makran, Pakistan - Samroz Majeed; S M Nurul Amin; Asad Ullah Ali Muhammad; Sudheer Ahmed (Fishes, 2025)
Pakistan’s marine fishing industry is crucial to the country’s economy, generating employment opportunities and foreign revenue. It produces 80% of the country’s total fish production. Otolithes ruber is a commercially important fish on the Makran coast of Pakistan, contributing significantly to the region’s croaker fisheries. This study is the first to apply three length-based approaches for assessing the stock status of O. ruber in the Makran coast: (1) TropFishR to estimate the mortality, growth parameters, and current exploitation status, reference points based on the yield per recruitment model, (2) the length-based Bayesian biomass method (LBB) to calculate stock biomass, and (3) the length-based spawning potential ratio (LBSPR) to estimate the spawning potential ratio. The length–weight relationship of Otolithes ruber was a positive allometric pattern (b = 3.28; R2 = 0.94). Growth parameters for Otolithes ruber were L∞ = 55.47 cm, K = 0.50 year−1. The calculated total mortality rate (Z), natural mortality (M), and fishing mortality (F) were 2.27 year−1, 0.67 year−1, and 1.6 year−1, respectively. The exploitation rate (E) was 0.70, indicating severe overexploitation. The current length at first capture (Lc50) = 27.37 cm was lower than that at first maturity (Lm50) = 30.75 cm, indicating growth overfishing. The current spawning potential ratio (8%) was lower than the optimal value (40%), indicating recruitment overfishing. The current biomass, concerning virgin biomass B/Bo, was also 8%, resulting in a 92% stock decline. We recommend reducing the exploitation pressure by limiting the commercial catch to an optimum length range of 34.5–42.2 cm and reducing fishing pressure by 40% to ensure sustainable fishery management.

A Potent Plant-Derived Chitinase: Structural Informatics and Insecticidal Activity against Helicoverpa armigera - Shah Rukh; Ahmed Akrem; Qamar Saeed; Sohaib Mehmood; Nosherwan Adil; Tazeen Rao; Muhammad Nasir; Uzma Ishaq; Aqal Zaman; Najeeb Ullah; Mohibullah Shah (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2025)

Comprehensive assessment of radiological hazards in chromite mines at Khanozai and Muslim Bagh, Balochistan, Pakistan - Nisar Ahmad; Niamat Ullah; Muhammad Bakhsh; Hannan Younis (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2025)

Academic stress and adolescent health: Exploring eating patterns, dietary preferences, and sleep duration in Pakistan's youth - Zahra Noor; Muniba Khaliq; Azmat Ullah Khan; Muhammad Asif Ali; Sajid Khan Tahir; Kashaf Khaliq (Appetite, 2025)

Towards greener metal production: A life cycle assessment model for copper-gold-silver mining and mineral processing operations - Muhammad Burhan Memon; Ming Tao; Tufail Ahmed; Zheng Yang; Muhammad Ibrahim; Sami Ullah (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2025)

Rhizospheric crosstalk: A mechanistic overview of how plant secondary metabolites alleviate abiotic stresses - Ali Muhammad; Muhammad Hafeez Ullah Khan; Xiangjun Kong; Shuaichao Zheng; Na Bai; Lijie Li; Nina Zhang; Sajid Muhammad; Zengqiang Li; Xiaotian Zhang; Chen Miao; Zhiyong Zhang (Plant Science, 2025)

Advanced machine learning modelling and experimental analysis of ortho-nitrophenol degradation during UV254/chloramine treatment in the presence of Fe(III) - Muhammad Asif; Lin Deng; Hidayat Ullah Khan; Changbo Zhang; Rajendra Prasad Singh; Gongde Wu (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Retrieving petrogenetic source, compositional diversity and tectono-magmatic scenario of Tethyan sediment-derived magmatic flare-up: A tale from petrochemical and multi-isotopic (Sr–Nd–B–Hf) systematics - Tehseen Zafar; Shuguang Song; Hafiz Ur Rehman; Hamed Gamaleldien; Abiola Oyebamiji; Zaheen Ullah; Umar Farooq Jadoon; Muhammad Farhan; Mohamed Zaki Khedr; Irfan Maqbool Bhat; Fatemeh Sepidbar; Fatemeh Nouri; et al. (Gondwana Research, 2025)

Molecular prevalence and genetic diversity of Hepatozoon canis in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. and Hyalomma anatolicum infesting dogs - Hafiza Amna Bilal; Madiha Rasool; Arfa Bibi; Hira Muqaddas; Iqra Majeed; Muhammad Farooq; Kasim Sakran Abass; Samir Ibenmoussa; Turki M. Dawoud; Shakir Ullah; Adil Khan; Furhan Iqbal (Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2025)

Leveraging machine learning for the optimization of reinforced rapeseed protein-gelatin edible coatings for enhanced food preservation - Frage Abookleesh; Muhammad Zubair; Aman Ullah (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Effects of replacing antibiotics with probiotics and antimicrobial peptides on performance, gut health, carcass traits, meat quality, and welfare in broilers infected with Eimeria and Clostridium perfringens - Muhammad Muneeb; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Mubashar Ali; Muhammad Suleman; Muhammad Shabir Shaheen; Muhammad Shahbaz Zafar; Sohail Ahmad (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2025)

Identifying and prioritizing risks in urban rainwater harvesting projects: an ISM-MICMAC approach for sustainable water resources management - Ammara Ali; Sanna Ullah; Muhammad Asad Ali; Muhammad Umar Farooq; Wajih Ur Rehman; Mehdi Tlija (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2025)

Comparative efficacy of pharmacologic interventions in ulcerative colitis: a network meta analysis - Atta Ullah Khan; Maria Ali; Muhammad Aamir Wahab (Inflammopharmacology, 2025)
Introduction Ulcerative colitis is chronic inflammatory condition affecting the colon, necessitating remission inducing therapeutic interventions. With the emergence of newer more advanced options, their relative effectiveness remains unclear. This network meta-analysis (NMA) will compare the effectiveness of presently available biologics and small molecules in achieving and maintaining remission among patients of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis as part of induction and maintenance therapy. Methods A systematic search was conducted up to 21st February 2025, including only phase 2b/3 or 3 randomized controlled trials. The primary outcome was induction and maintenance of clinical remission (Full Mayo Score (FMS) ≤ 2, with no individual subscore > 1). Secondary outcomes assessed were clinical response, endoscopic improvement (Mayo Endoscopic Score (MES) ≤ 1 either with or without friability) and steroid free remission. Results Across 22 studies (7,683 patients), upadacitinib had the highest likelihood of inducing clinical remission (99.08%), clinical response (97.44%) and endoscopic improvement (99.32%), followed by Infliximab and guselkumab following close by for specific outcomes. In maintenance of clinical remission and endoscopic improvement upadacitinib again ranked highest (95.60%) and (99.46%). Tofacitinib (92.43%) has the highest probability with upadacitinib (87.73%) following behind in achieving steroid free remission. Conclusion Upadacitinib displayed high efficacy across multiple outcomes in both induction and maintenance therapy with Infliximab, guselkumab, and filgotinib following closely behind. For achieving steroid free remission tofacitinib has the highest probability of doing so. Overall small molecules and selective IL-23 inhibitors seems promising alternative to older biologics though additional head-to-head trial are warranted along with more real-world data.

Correction: Development of prediction models for strength properties of concrete using gene expression programming - Asad Ullah Khan; Muhammad Faisal Javed; Majid Khan (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2025)

Landslide susceptibility mapping using hybrid machine learning classifiers: a case study of Neelum Valley, Pakistan - Sansar Raj Meena; Muhammad Afaq Hussain; Hafiz Ullah; Ibad Ullah (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2025)

Integrated geophysical and hydrogeological techniques for environmental monitoring and assessment: a case study for waste disposal site, Jeddah Saudi, Arabia - Faisal Rehman; Helmy S. O. Abuelnaga; Hussein M. Harbi; Tahir Azeem; Jamil Siddique; Omar Riaz; Muhammad Fahad Ullah; Faisal Rehman (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2025)

Metabolic dynamics and health risk assessment of heavy metal accumulation in urban–rural interface vegetable systems - Hidayat Ullah; Jalal Uddin; Muhammad Ijaz; Muhammad Haziq; Abdullatif Bin Muhsinah; Irshad Ullah; Mubashir Jamal (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Integrative taxonomy and multigene phylogeny uncover three novel taxa of the genus Clitopilus from southern Punjab, Pakistan - Muhammad Asif; Malka Saba; Wajahat Akram; Fazli Maula; Fahim Ullah; Momal Batool; Mohsin Ullah; Irmgard Krisai-Greilhuber; Mubashar Raza (Mycological Progress, 2025)

Insights into Wild Medicinal Plants: Assessing Mineral Profiles in the Ojhor Valley, Chitral, Pakistan - Muhammad Nauman Khan; Barkat Ullah; Alevcan Kaplan; Abdul Razzaq; Ghulam Jelani; Sana Wahab; Syed Nasar Shah; Nazima Wahid; Muhammad Adnan; Mohamed Farouk Elsadek; M. Ajmal Ali; Majid Iqbal (Biological Trace Element Research, 2025)

Impacts of climate change on Pakistan’s weather patterns: a comprehensive study of temperature and precipitation trends - Hafiza Nida; Muhammad Kashif; Azhar Ali Janjua; Muhammad Aslam; Kamil Shahzad Cheema; Sami Ullah (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Assessing solar energy potential and CO2 reduction through GIS-based spatial analysis for optimal site selection of photovoltaic systems in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Farnaz; Muhammad Zeeshan Ali; Nasim Ullah; Vojtech Blazek; Stanislav Misak (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2025)

Role of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in sustainable agriculture: Addressing environmental and biological challenges - Abdul Wahab; Farwa Batool; Gholamreza Abdi; Murad Muhammad; Shahid Ullah; Wajid Zaman (Journal of Plant Physiology, 2025)

Promoting sustainable mining: A life cycle assessment model for small-scale underground chromite mining and processing operations - Muhammad Burhan Memon; Ming Tao; Sami Ullah; Zheng Yang; Tufail Ahmed; Shafi Muhammad Pathan (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Efficient degradation of 2-nitrophenol during the UV/chlorine treatment in the presence of Fe(III): Kinetics, DFT calculation and HNMs formation - Muhammad Asif; Lin Deng; Yuyang Mao; Hidayat Ullah Khan; Qian Tang (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Diagenetic and mineralogical impacts on clastic reservoir; A case study from the lower Indus Basin, Pakistan - Muhammad Nofal Munir; Mohammad Zafar; Muhsan Ehsan; Rujun Chen; Kamal Abdelrahman; Jar Ullah; Tassawar Hayat; Hamad Ur Rahim (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2025)

Advanced upcycling of spent hen lipids using engineered-enzymatic cascade - Elias Rietzschel; Kethmi Jayawardhane; Muhammad Zubair; Guanqun Chen; Aman Ullah (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2025)

Accelerating crop improvement via integration of transcriptome-based network biology and genome editing - Izreen Izzati Razalli; Muhammad-Redha Abdullah-Zawawi; Amin-Asyraf Tamizi; Sarahani Harun; Rabiatul-Adawiah Zainal-Abidin; Muhammad Irfan Abdul Jalal; Mohammad Asad Ullah; Zamri Zainal (Planta, 2025)

Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system for nebulization: fabrication and evaluation for systemic delivery of atorvastatin - Muhammad Danish Saeed; Kifayat Ullah Shah; Muhammad Fahad; Shefaat Ullah Shah; Syed Faisal Badshah; Hassan Shah; Irfan Anjum; Gamal A. Shazly; Mohammed Bourhia (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2025)

Flood characteristics and risk analysis in small watersheds on the Loess Plateau under extreme heavy rainfall - Muhammad Imran; Jingming Hou; Tian Wang; Qingshi Zhou; Donglai Li; Majid Habib Khan; Irfan Ullah; Rana Shahzad Noor; Muhammad Umair; Shakeel Hussain (Natural Hazards, 2025)

Association mapping of leaf rust disease resistance and yield related traits in bread wheat using a high density 90K SNP array - Muhammad Rauf Shah; Muhammad Ali Sher; Salma Bashir; Muhammad Zeshan Zafer; Douglas Law; Sania Begum; Nasr Ullah Khan; Mohamed Farouk Elsadek; Khalid S. Al-Numair; Daniel K. Y. Tan; Muhammad Yasin (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2025)

Assessment of Climate-resilient Cotton Genotypes Exhibiting High-temperature Tolerance - Sajid Ali; Waqas Shafqat Chattha; Aziz Ullah; Muhammad Zahid Ihsan; Waqar Shafqat; Abdel-Halim Ghazy; Muhammad Afzal; Bilal Ayub (Journal of Crop Health, 2025)

Microscopic investigations of pollen morphological research of selected melliferous taxa; honeybees pollinators-plant interactions - Ateef Ullah; Mushtaq Ahmad; Shabir Ahmad; Hussain Shah; Tehsin Ullah; Muhammad Abdullah; Khalid Mashay Al-Anazi; Mohammad Abul Farah; Rozina; Syed Nohman Gilani; Amir Shahzad; Syed Waseem Gillani; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Palynological diversity in the Rosaceae flora of Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Muhammad Abdullah; Mushtaq Ahmad; Zahid Ullah; Amjad Khan; Shabir Ahmad; Hussain Shah; Ateef Ullah; Mohammad Abul Farah; Okezie Emmanuel; Rashid Iqbal; Abduraimov Ozodbek; Maxmudov Azizbek; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)