Assessment of the impacts of climate change on the construction of homogeneous climatic regions and ensemble climate projections using CMIP6 data over Pakistan - Muhammad Abbas; Firdos Khan; Yuei-An Liou; Hamd Ullah; Beenish Javed; Shaukat Ali (Atmospheric Research, 2024)

Assessment of flexural performance of reinforced mud sandwich panels: experimental and numerical modeling approach - Muhammad Waleed Sarwar; Mohammad Adil; Zahid Ullah; Muhammad Ali Sikandar; Muhammad Tariq Bashir; Zafar Baloch; Syed Azmat Ali Shah (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2024)

Melamine-based hyper-cross-linked resin for efficient removal of total petroleum hydrocarbons (C10–C32) from aqueous solutions - Muhammad Ilyas; Nisar Ullah; Muhammad Mansha; Mazen K. Nazal (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Understanding the origin of Cambrian marine oncoids: A petrologic, geochemical, and isotopic perspective - Tehseen Zafar; Fabrizio Frontalini; Hafiz Ur Rehman; Danish Khan; Zaheen Ullah; Hamad ur Rahim; Abiola Oyebamiji; Zahid Hussain; Shuguang Song; Muhammad Farhan; Mohamed S. Ahmed; Mabrouk Sami; et al. (Sedimentary Geology, 2024)

Role of resources rent, research and development, and information and communication technologies on CO2 emissions in BRICS economies - Ruikun Zhu; Qi Xu; Xia Xiqiang; Muhammad Sibt-e-Ali; Muhammad Waqas; Irfan Ullah; Ahsan Anwar (Resources Policy, 2024)

Spatial distribution of drinking, irrigation water quality, and health risk indices of high-altitude lakes - Said Muhammad; Aasim Zeb; Rizwan Ullah; Sehrish Amin; Ashfaq Ahmad; Cem Tokatli (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024)

Cross-cultural adaptation, validation and reliability analysis of child food neophobia scale among Pakistani preschoolers - Muhammad Jamal Khan; Almab Zainab; Syed Ubaid Ullah Shah; Muhammad Bilal Khan; Minchan Wu; Jiaqi Huo; Hanshuang Zou; Qian Lin (Food Quality and Preference, 2024)

Comparative resistance of wheat genotypes to aphid infestation under varied sowing dates - Muhammad Nawaz; Irfanullah Khan; Farman Ullah Dawar; Ibni Amin Khalil; Zahid Hussain; Jan Saad; Syed Majid Rasheed; Khan Rahamdad (Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 2024)

Techno-economic analysis of small-scale ammonia production via sorption-enhanced gasification of biomass - Godknows Dziva; Chuanbao Luan; Guangchao Ding; Abdoulaye Boré; Kouame Jean Ives Kouakou; Tinashe Tembo; Atta Ullah; Muhammad Zaman; Songgeng Li; Liang Zeng (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Electrochemical C-C coupling mediated by novel Sn-SnO2 supported Cu single atoms: The case of CO2 conversion to ethanol - Muhammad Aurang Zeb Gul Sial; Na Guo; Abdul Jalil; Muhammad Abbas; Muhammad Mateen; Sami Ullah; Umair Alam; Zahid Manzoor Bhat; Arshad Hussain; Xingke Cai; Panagiotis Tsiakaras (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Heavy Metal Stress in Medicinal Plants: Detoxification Mechanisms, Antioxidants, and Implications for Human Health - Muhammad Waheed Riaz; Tong Wu; Quaid Hussain; Fasih Ullah Haider; Weiwei Jiang; Qingsong Shao; Muhammad Aamir Manzoor; Bingcong Xing (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2024)

Combined Effect of Biochar and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizbacteria on Physiological Responses of Canola (Brassica napus L.) Subjected to Drought Stress - Gul-Lalay; Sami Ullah; Sikandar Shah; Aftab Jamal; Muhammad Farhan Saeed; Adil Mihoub; Adil Zia; Iftikhar Ahmed; Mahmoud F. Seleiman; Roberto Mancinelli; Emanuele Radicetti (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2024)
Biochar (BC) and plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPR) could represent a suitable agronomical strategy to mitigate the impacts of drought in arid agro-environmental conditions. However, there is currently little understanding of the synergistic benefit of combining BC and PGPR to increase drought tolerance in oilseeds. In this study, the physiological response of two water-stressed canola ( Brassica napus L.) plants subjected to the application of BC obtained from waste wood of Morus alba applied solely or in combination with PGPR strains ( Pseudomonas sp.) was evaluated. The experiment consists of two genotypes and nine treatments [(C-Control, T1-15 days drought (15DD), T2-30 days drought (30DD), T3-15 days of drought + PG (15DD + PG), T4-30 days of drought + PG (30DD + PG), T5-15 days drought + biochar (15DD + BC), T6-30 days drought + biochar (30DD + BC), T7-15 days drought + biochar + PG (15DD + BC + PG), T8-30 days drought + biochar + PG (30DD + BC + PG)]. Drought stress decreased emergence energy (EE), leaf area index (LAI), leaf area ratio (LAR), root shoot ratio (RSR), moisture content of leaves (MCL), percent moisture content (%MC), moisture content of shoot (MCS) and moisture content of root (MCR), and relative water content (RWC) in both varieties of Brassica napus L., which in contrast, it is increased by the collective application of both biochar and PGPR. In both varieties, N, P, K, Mg, and Ca concentrations were highest in all the biochar and PGPRs separate and combined treatments, while lowest in 15 and 30 days drought treatments. Osmolyte contents like Glycine betaine (GB) and sugar remarkably increased in the stress condition and then reduced due to the synergistic application of biochar and PGPR. Drought stress has a repressive effect on the antioxidant enzymatic system like Peroxidase (POD), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione reductase (GR) as well as total flavonoids, phenolics, and protein content. The antioxidant enzymes and phenolic compounds were dramatically increased by the combined action of biochar and PGPRs. A significant increase in EE, LAR, RSR, and RWC under 15 and 30 days drought conditions, evidently highlighting the synergistic effect of BC and PGPR. The results conclude a substantial and positive effect of the combined use of BC and PGPR strains on canola's response to induced drought stress, by regulating the physiological, biochemical, and agronomic traits of the plants. Graphical Abstract

The chemical composition and biological activities of plant essential oils against Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - Nimra Altaf; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Arshad; Muhammad Afzal; Laila A. Al‑Shuraym; Naunain Mehmood; Zafar Hayat; Samy M. Sayed (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2024)

Insect resilience: unraveling responses and adaptations to cold temperatures - Farman Ullah; Arzlan Abbas; Hina Gul; Ali Güncan; Muhammad Hafeez; Basana-Gowda Gadratagi; Lizette Cicero; Ricardo Ramirez-Romero; Nicolas Desneux; Zhihong Li (Journal of Pest Science, 2024)

Characterization of the tubby-like proteins (TLPs) gene family in Cucumis sativus L.: insights into the evolution, structure, and expression patterns under salt stress - Ikram Ullah; Muhammad Uzair; Obaid Ur Rehman; Safira Attacha; Kotb A. Attia; Sheraz Ahmad; Muhammad Salman; Hamid Ali; Muhammad Abdul Rehman Rashid; Asmaa M. Abushady; Sajid Fiaz; Syed Jehangir Shah; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2024)

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and biochar as bioeffectors and bioalleviators of drought stress in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) - Muhammad Nafees; Sami Ullah; Iftikhar Ahmed (Folia Microbiologica, 2024)

Application of species distribution models to estimate and manage the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) habitat in the Hindu Kush Mountains, Pakistan - Muhammad Rehan; Ammar Hassan; Shah Zeb; Sami Ullah; Faizan Ahmad; Eve Bohnett; Luciano Bosso; Tosif Fida; Muhammad Kabir (European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2024)

Assessing Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) temporal overlap and co-occurrence with sympatric species in the temperate zone of the Hindu Raj Mountain range - Faizan Ahmad; Muhammad Rehan; Eve Bohnett; Ammar Hassan; Sami Ullah; Shah Zeb; Hammad Ali Mian; Muhammad Kabir (European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2024)

Investigation of heavy metals uptake in root-shoot of native plant species adjoining wastewater channels - Sardar Khyzer Bashir; Muhammad Irshad; Aziz Ur Rahim Bacha; Ping An; Faridullah Faridullah; Zahid Ullah (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Examining drinking water quality: analysis of physico-chemical properties and bacterial contamination with health implications for Shangla district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Muhammad Salam; Dong Bo; Fakhri Alam; Islam Uddin; Md. Nuralam Hossain; Faisal Hayat; Waheed Ullah (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2024)

Analyzing the impact of pesticides on the indus river: contamination levels in water, sediment, fish, and associated human health risks - Syed Sikandar Habib; Francesco Fazio; Samrah Masud; Javed Ahmed Ujan; Muhammad Qamar Saeed; Mujeeb Ullah; Khalid Khan; Khayyam Khayyam; Mohamed Mohany; Marija Milošević; Salim S. Al-Rejaie; Cristina Cravana (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2024)

Determinants of adaptive behaviors during heatwaves in Pakistan: a study based on personal heatwave experiences and hypothetical scenarios - Farman Ullah; Martina Valente; Ives Hubloue; Muhammad Sannan Akbar; Luca Ragazzoni; Francesco Barone-Adesi (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2024)
Heatwaves have long been recognized as a serious public health threat. Effective adaptation measures can reduce the risks to people and ecosystems. The purpose of this study was to explore the determinants of heatwave adaptive behaviors using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a framework. A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 686 participants who were registered volunteers at the Alkhidmat Foundation in Pakistan, using an online questionnaire. For individual adaptive behaviors, only perceived benefits and self-efficacy were observed as significant predictors. For household adaptive behaviors, only cues to action and self-efficacy were found as significant predictors. In terms of overall adaptive behaviors, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy were significant predictors. Our study explores the influence of the HBM constructs on adaptive behaviors across various subgroups, highlighting their differential significance in rural and urban settings, formal and informal occupations, and experiences within heatwaves. These findings highlight the potential of the HBM in guiding the creation of impactful interventions that facilitate behavioral changes during heatwaves, thereby enhancing people’s adaptive behaviors. By emphasizing the association of the HBM with adaptive behaviors, our findings offer valuable insights for authorities seeking to make informed decisions and policies.

Mitigation of drought stress in Zea mays L. through plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria assisted by foliar sorghum water extract - Raza Ullah; Ayesha Siddiqui; Shoaib Ur Rehman; Muhammad Kamran; Hafiz Tassawar Abbas; Muhammad Awais Khalid; Muhammad Rahil Afzal; Esha Jabbar; Muhammad Irfan Sohail (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2024)

Integrated Approach to Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Major Industrial Zone of Punjab, Pakistan - Asmat Ali; Zahid Ullah; Nayab Ismaeel; Abdur Rashid; Warda Khalid; Maria Siddique; Javed Iqbal; Anwarzeb Khan; Muhammad Waqas; Junaid Ghani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Pakistan’s circular bio-economy: potential, opportunities and sustainable development - Yousaf Ali; Muhammad Sabir; Saad Afridi; Zahid Ullah (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024)

IoT-based agriculture management techniques for sustainable farming: A comprehensive review - Hammad Shahab; Muhammad Iqbal; Ahmed Sohaib; Farid Ullah Khan; Mohsin Waqas (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2024)

Unveiling the mechanisms of silicon-induced salinity stress tolerance in Panicum turgidum: Insights from antioxidant defense system and comprehensive metabolic and nutritional profiling - Nadiyah M. Alabdallah; Aisha Saud Al-Shammari; Khansa Saleem; Saleha S. AlZahrani; Ali Raza; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Abd Ullah; Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain; Jean Wan Hong Yong (South African Journal of Botany, 2024)

Agriculture and environmental management through nanotechnology: Eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis for soil-plant systems, food safety, and sustainability - Abdul Wahab; Murad Muhammad; Shahid Ullah; Gholamreza Abdi; Ghulam Mujtaba Shah; Wajid Zaman; Asma Ayaz (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Hierarchical S-scheme heterojunction systems: A comprehensive review on outstanding photocatalysts - Huimin Han; Muhammad Raheel Khan; Irshad Ahmad; Ayman Al-Qattan; Ijaz Ali; Md Rezaul Karim; Hossein Bayahia; Farhat S. Khan; Zubair Ahmad; Saad Ullah (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024)

Exposure to zinc oxide nanoparticles induced reproductive toxicities in male Sprague Dawley rats - Nagina Rehman; Farhat Jabeen; Muhammad Asad; Aneela Nijabat; Amir Ali; Safir Ullah Khan; Juan Pedro Luna-Arias; Zia-ur-Rehman Mashwani; Ayesha Siddiqa; Adhimoolam Karthikeyan; Ajaz Ahmad (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2024)

Microalgal and activated sludge processing for biodegradation of textile dyes - Ghulam Mustafa; Muhammad Tariq Zahid; Mayur Bharat Kurade; Aliya Alvi; Faheem Ullah; Nikita Yadav; Hyun-Kyung Park; Moonis Ali Khan; Byong-Hun Jeon (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Cadmium Stress Alleviation: Interplay of Micronutrients and Enzymatic/Non-enzymatic Species in Maize by Organic and Inorganic Amendments - Sehar Razzaq; Beibei Zhou; Muhammad Adil; Zakir Ullah; Hongchao Guo; Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rehman; Chen Xiaopeng; Li Wen Qian; Heli Lu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024)

Association of polymorphism in the promotor area of the caprine BMPR1B gene with litter size and body measurement traits in Damani goats - Inayat Ullah; Rajwali Khan; Syed Muhammad Suhail; Ijaz Ahmad; Farhan Anwar Khan; Muhammad Shoaib; Kamran Farid; Amel Ayari-Akkari; Ekhlas Ali Morfeine (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2024)

Trapping the genetic variation for yield and yield related attributes in bread wheat under water deficit stress - Hafiz Ghulam Muhu-Din Ahmed; Muhammad Naeem; Yawen Zeng; Aziz Ullah; Ghulam Sabir Hussain; Muhammad Irfan Akram; Amjad Saeed; Noor Fatima; Ibtasam Moeez; Hayssam M. Ali; Nagy S. Radwan; Sezai Ercisli; et al. (Euphytica, 2024)

Occurrence of toxic elements in river areas along drains and groundwater resources: source of contamination and associated health risk - Zahid Ullah; Fazila Younas; Aziz Ur Rahim Bacha; Abdur Rashid; Wedad A. Al-onazi; Muhammad Fahad Sardar (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Evaluation of irrigation, drinking, and risk indices for water quality parameters of alpine lakes - Rizwan Ullah; Said Muhammad; Wajid Ali; Sehrish Amin; Sardar Khan; Atta Rasool; Abd El-Latif Hesham; Muhammad Umar; Shaukat Ali; Shahid Iqbal; Ashfaq Ahmad (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2024)

Toxicological profile and potential health concerns through metals and trace elements exposure in brick kiln workers from Lahore, Pakistan - Talha Saeed; Naeem Akhtar Abbasi; Muhammad Talha Zahid; Noor Fatima; Kaleem Ullah; Muhammad Fahim Khokhar (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2024)

Predictors of quitting smoking behavior: evidence from Pakistan - Assad Ullah Khan; Anwar Shah; Muhammad Tariq Majeed; Sareer Ahmad (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Functionalized Single Crystal Perovskite Materials for SERS and Their Potential Detection Applications - Muhammad Awais; Syed Muhammad Zaigham Abbas Naqvi; Zhang Wei; Junfeng Wu; Ifzan Arshad; Vijaya Raghavan; Sami Ullah Khan; Jiandong Hu (Journal of Fluorescence, 2024)

MAPK/NF-κB signaling mediates atrazine-induced cardiorenal syndrome and antagonism of lycopene - Fu-Wei Jiang; Jian-Ying Guo; Jia Lin; Shi-Yong Zhu; Xue-Yan Dai; Muhammad Asmat Ullah Saleem; Yi Zhao; Jin-Long Li (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

A fuzzy classification method based on rules learning for shaded and unshaded hotspot faults on photovoltaic modules - Junaid Ali Khan; Shengxue Tang; Borui Ji; Fahad Khan; Muhammad Adeel Khan; Usman Khan Khalil; Irshad Ullah (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

A comprehensive review on dual-layer organic hollow fiber membranes fabrication via co-extrusion: Mechanistic insights, water treatment and gas separation applications - Asmat Ullah Khan; Muhammad Hafizuddin Hazaraimi; Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman; Mohammad Younas; Zulhairun Abdul Karim; Zhong Sheng Tai; Ojo Samuel; Mohd Hafiz Puteh; Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan; Keng Yinn Wong; Naoko Yoshida (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024)

Potential of Capparis decidua plant and eggshell composite adsorbent for effective removal of anionic dyes from aqueous medium - Ghulam Mujtaba; Abdul Hai; Mansoor Ul Hassan Shah; Asad Ullah; Yasir Anwar; Furqan Shah; Muhammad Daud; Afzal Hussain; Faheem Ahmed; Fawzi Banat (Environmental Research, 2024)

Mapping the low tolerance factor Bi(Li1/3Zr2/3)O3 end member and MPB composition nexus in Bi1/2Na1/2TiO3-based ceramics - Sabir Ali; Muhammad Sheeraz; Aman Ullah; Won Seok Yun; Amir Ullah; Ill Won Kim; Chang Won Ahn (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Heritability and Genotypic Association Among Seedling Attribute Against Salinity Stress Tolerance in Wheat Genotypes for Sustainable Food Security - Hafiz Ghulam Muhu-Din Ahmed; Yawen Zeng; Xiaomeng Yang; Anns Faisal; Noor Fatima; Aziz Ullah; Ghulam Sabir Hussain; Muhammad Iftikhar; Muhammad Rizwan Anwar (Journal of Crop Health, 2024)

Spatiotemporal distribution and population trends of Sindh ibex (Capra aegagrus blythii) in Balochistan during 2019–2022 - Najeeb Ullah; Irum Basheer; Zhang Minghai; Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar; Muhammad Rehan; Muhammad Tayyab Khan (European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2024)
The increased pressures generated by human activities in form of climate change and habitat fragmentation have caused serious threats for Sindh ibex ( Capra aegagrus blythii ). Balochistan, recognized as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in Pakistan, has limited data on the distribution and population status of this species. To address this gap, our study aims to assess the spatial and temporal distribution and population trend of Sindh ibex in the Khuzdar and Lasbela districts of Balochistan. The study covered an area of approximately 45,123.97 km 2 . It involved a double-observer survey at ten sites from 2019 to 2022, using the BBRecapture package in the R programming language to estimate ibex population trend and dispersion. We provided a comprehensive update of the species geographic range, along with estimates of its current abundance and population trends. Over the course of four years, the ibex population fluctuated. The ibexes detected dropped from 720 (male to female ratio 1:1.21) and 710 (male to female ratio 1:1.08) in 2019 and 2020, respectively, to 550 (male to female ratio 1:1.35) and 548 (male to female ratio 1:1.09). Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the population trends, gender ratios, habitat preferences, and density of Sindh ibex in Balochistan over the four-year period. These findings contribute significantly to the baseline data on the species ecology and will further help in the conservation of these species at local scale.

Geochemical Investigation of OCPs in the Rivers Along with Drains and Groundwater Sources of Eastern Punjab, Pakistan - Asmat Ali; Zahid Ullah; Maria Siddique; Junaid Ghani; Abdur Rashid; Warda Khalid; Muhammad Inayat Ullah Khan; Waqas Ashraf (Exposure and Health, 2024)

Agro-morphological characterization and genetic variability assessment of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] germplasm for yield and quality traits - Atta Ullah; Zahid Akram; Ghulam Rasool; Muhammad Waris; Haris Khurshid (Euphytica, 2024)

Correction to: Domperidone nanocrystals with boosted oral bioavailability: fabrication, evaluation and molecular insight into the polymer-domperidone nanocrystal interaction - Stalielson Tatenda Ndlovu; Naseem Ullah; Shahzeb Khan; Pritika Ramharack; Mahmoud Soliman; Marcel de Matas; Muhammad Shahid; Muhammad Sohail; Muhammad Imran; Syed Wadood Ali Shah; Zahid Hussain (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2024)

Leading report of molecular prevalence of tick borne Anaplasma marginale and Theileria ovis in yaks (Bos grunniens) from Pakistan - Muqaddas Nawaz; Rehmat Ullah; Zia Ur Rehman; Muhammad Naeem; Afshan Khan; Mohammed Bourhia; Muhammad Mudassir Sohail; Takbir Ali; Adil Khan; Tanveer Hussain; Furhan Iqbal (Archives of Microbiology, 2024)

Enhancing the Quality and Fruit Yield of Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) Cultivars by Foliar Application of Boron - Muhammad Sajid; Abdul Basit; Syed Tanveer Shah; Ayesha Khan; Izhar Ullah; Muhammad Bilal; Muhammad Suleman Khan; Waleed Khan (Applied Fruit Science, 2024)

Retraction Note: The shadow economy in South Asia: dynamic effects on clean energy consumption and environmental pollution - Muhammad Tayyab Sohail; Sana Ullah; Muhammad Tariq Majeed; Ahmed Usman; Zubaria Andlib (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Reduced toxic effects of nano‑copper sulfate in comparison of bulk CuSO4 on biochemical parameters in the Rohu (Labeo rohita) - Azka Anwar; Fahim Ullah Khan; Waqar Younas; Muhib Zaman; Muhammad Noorullah; Li'ang Li; Amina Zuberi; Youji Wang (Toxicology in Vitro, 2024)

Harnessing the power of bacterial laccases for xenobiotic degradation in water: A 10-year overview - Mujeeb ur Rahman; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Junaid Ali Shah; Sivasamy Sethupathy; Hazart Bilal; Sidikov Akmal Abdikakharovich; Afaq Ullah Khan; Khalid Ali Khan; Noureddine Elboughdiri; Daochen Zhu (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Above-and below-ground feedback loop of maize is jointly enhanced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in drier soil - Wasim Khan; Ying Zhu; Aziz Khan; Ling Zhao; Yu-Miao Yang; Ning Wang; Meng Hao; Yue Ma; Jaya Nepal; Fazal Ullah; Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman; Muhammad Abrar; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Application of manganese oxide-based materials for arsenic removal: A review - Muhammad Younas; Aziz Ur Rahim Bacha; Kaleem Khan; Iqra Nabi; Zahid Ullah; Muhammad Humayun; Jingtao Hou (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Sustainable production of bacterial flocculants by nylon-6,6 microplastics hydrolysate utilizing Brucella intermedia ZL-06 - Haijuan Zhao; Su Sun; Yongming Cui; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Khulood Fahad Alabbosh; Noureddine Elboughdiri; Jiangang Zhou (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

Simultaneous solar steam and electricity generation from biochar based photothermal membranes - Abdul Ghaffar; Muhammad Usman; Munir Ullah Khan; Muhammad Hassan (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

Identifying changes to key APSIM-wheat constants to sensibly simulate high temperature crop response in Pakistan - Muhammad Rizwan Shahid; Abdul Wakeel; Muhammad Sana Ullah; Donald S. Gaydon (Field Crops Research, 2024)

Seed nano-priming with multiple nanoparticles enhanced the growth parameters of lettuce and mitigated cadmium (Cd) bio-toxicity: An advanced technique for remediation of Cd contaminated environments - Nabila Bano; Sangar Khan; Yasir Hamid; Faiza Bano; Abdul Ghaffar Khan; Muhammad Asmat Ullah; Tingqiang Li; Habib Ullah; Nanthi Bolan; Jörg Rinklebe; Sabry M. Shaheen (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Agri-food evolution and carbon emissions in Chinese residential consumption: A life cycle analysis of urban-rural disparities and socioeconomic influences - Arshad Ahmad Khan; Bingjing Mei; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Jianchao Luo (Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2024)

Dual layer hollow fiber photocatalytic membrane based on TiO2-WO3@GO composite with catalytic memory and enhanced anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties for oilfield-produced water treatment - Ojo Samuel; Asmat Ullah Khan; Roziana Kamaludin; Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman; Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan; Aniqa Imtiaz; Mohammed Faleh Al-Ogaili; Jamilu Usman; Mustapha Salisu Muhammad; Bello Abdulkareem; Obinna Emmanuel Ezenkwa; Mohd Hafiz Puteh; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Genome-wide screening and evolutionary analysis of ZIP (ZRT–IRT like proteins) family in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) - Arif Ullah; Zamarud Shah; Iqbal Munir; Hamza Iqbal; Muhammad Zulfiqar Ahmad; Warda Sultan; Afrasyab Khan (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2024)

Ethnobotanical, ecological and health risk assessment of some selected wild medicinal plants collected along mafic and Ultra Mafic rocks of Northwest Pakistan - Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Adnan; Javed Nawab; Sardar Khan (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Ultraviolet-B radiation in relation to agriculture in the context of climate change: a review - Waqas Liaqat; Muhammad Tanveer Altaf; Celaleddin Barutçular; Hira Nawaz; Izhar Ullah; Abdul Basit; Heba I. Mohamed (Cereal Research Communications, 2024)

Expression of BSN314 lysozyme genes in Escherichia coli BL21: a study to demonstrate microbicidal and disintegarting potential of the cloned lysozyme - Muhammad Naveed; Sai Wen; Malik Wajid Hussain Chan; Fenghuan Wang; Sadar Aslam; Xian Yin; Baocai Xu; Asad Ullah (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2024)

Compositional shifts in rhizobacterial communities of Brassica napus under salinity stress - Muhammad Laiq; Muhammad Atif Azeem; Sara Begum; Nausheen Nazir; Zakia Ahmad; Sana Ullah; Mohammad Nisar; Abid Ullah (Applied Soil Ecology, 2024)

Biological response of red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on six different varieties of date palm - Gul Rehman; Muhammad Mamoon-ur-Rashid; Habib Ali; Mirza Abdul Qayyum; Shahbaz Ali; Muhammad Ali; Obaid Ullah Sayal; Asif Latif; Asghar Ali Khan (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2024)

Retraction Note: Poloxamer-407-Co-Poly (2-Acrylamido-2-Methylpropane Sulfonic Acid) Cross-linked Nanogels for Solubility Enhancement of Olanzapine: Synthesis, Characterization, and Toxicity Evaluation - Kifayat Ullah Khan; Naveed Akhtar; Muhammad Usman Minhas (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2024)

Efficient performance of InP and InP/ZnS quantum dots for photocatalytic degradation of toxic aquatic pollutants - Maryam Abbasi; Rukhsanda Aziz; Muhammad Tariq Rafiq; Aziz Ur Rahim Bacha; Zahid Ullah; Abdul Ghaffar; Ghulam Mustafa; Iqra Nabi; Malik Tahir Hayat (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Effects of acclimation temperature on growth, physiology and thermal tolerance of the juvenile grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella - Fahim Ullah Khan; Waqar Younas; Yueyong Shang; Zhihan Tu; Muhammad Ismail Khan; Amina Zuberi; Youji Wang (Aquaculture, 2024)

Physiological and histopathological effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on the filter-feeding fish Hypophthalmichthys molitrix - Muhib Zaman; Fahim Ullah Khan; Waqar Younas; Muhammad Noorullah; Imdad Ullah; Li’ang Li; Amina Zuberi; Youji Wang (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Unlocking biogas potential: Spatial analysis, economic viability, and climate resilience in southern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Arshad Ahmad Khan; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Gorm Kipperberg; Tehseen Javed; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Rahman Ullah; Jianchao Luo (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Does environmental policy stringency reduce trade in energy resources? Insights from coal, petroleum, and gas - Ahmed Usman; Sana Ullah; Ilhan Ozturk; Sidra Sohail; Muhammad Tayyab Sohail (Resources Policy, 2024)

Co-application of biochar and plant growth regulators improves maize growth and decreases Cd accumulation in cadmium-contaminated soil - Fasih Ullah Haider; Noor-ul- Ain; Imran Khan; Muhammad Farooq; Habiba; Liqun Cai; Yuelin Li (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

Effect of fire and post-fire management on soil microbial communities in a lower subtropical forest ecosystem after a mountain fire - Mengmeng Yang; Xuan Luo; Ying Cai; Brian N. Mwangi; Muhammad Sadiq Khan; Fasih Ullah Haider; Wanxuan Huang; Xianli Cheng; Zefan Yang; Hongen Zhou; Shizhong Liu; Qianmei Zhang; et al. (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Efficacy of Green Synthesized Silver Based Nanomaterials Against Early Blight of Tomato Caused by Alternaria solani - Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Atiq; Nasir Ahmed Rajput; Shahbaz Talib Sahi; Mohsin Shad; Nian Lili; Shahid Iqbal; Asif Mahmood Arif; Usama Ahmad; Khurram Shehzad Khan; Muhammad Asif; Fasih Ullah Haider (Journal of Crop Health, 2024)

2-Hydroxybenzohydrazide as a novel potential candidate against nociception, inflammation, and pyrexia: in vitro, in vivo, and computational approaches - Gowhar Ali; Nazar Ul Islam; Muhammad Qaim; Rahim Ullah; Muhammad Saeed Jan; Khadija Shabbiri; Muhammad Shafique; Muhammad Ayaz (Inflammopharmacology, 2024)

Identification and validation of restricted seed color polymorphic sites in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) using SNPs derived CAPS markers - Murad Ali; Danish Ibrar; Zuhair Hasnain; Afroz Rais; Shahbaz Khan; Kashf Mehmood; Sami Ullah; Ali Bakhsh; Safia Gul; Muhammad Musawir Khan; Waqar Khan; Muhammad Nisar; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2024)

Enhancement in the production of phenolic compounds from Fagonia indica callus cultures via Fusarium oxysporum triggered elicitation - Taimoor Khan; Muhammad Uzair Javed; Tehreem Mahmood; Bushra Khan; Tariq Khan; Muhammad Asad Ullah; Razia Khurshid; Gouhar Zaman; Christophe Hano; Nathalie Giglioli-Guivarc’h; Bilal Haider Abbasi (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2024)

The influence of energy transition, and natural resources on carbon emissions in China: an augmented ARDL application - Azka Amin; Nora Yusma bte Mohamed Yusoff; Sun Peng; Cem Işık; Assad Ullah; Muhammad Akbar (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024)

Contribution to the pollen morphology of Astragalus L. section Aegacantha Bunge (Galegeae-Fabaceae) and its systematic significance - Amjad Khan; Mushtaq Ahmad; Amir Sultan; Zakir Ullah; Khawar Majeed; Tariq Ullah; Muhammad Zafar (Palynology, 2024)

Characteristics of unconfined masonry walls under in-plane static and reverse-cyclic loading: a comparative numerical study - Muhammad Asad Naseer; Asad Ullah Qazi; Ubaid Ahmad Mughal; Muhammad Mubashir Ajmal; Ali Ahmed (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2024)

Fundamental opportunities and challenges of nutraceutical noodles enriched with agri-food by-products - Zahoor Ahmed; Jin Chen; Tabussam Tufail; Anam Latif; Muhammad Arif; Riaz Ullah; Ali S. Alqahtani; Bin Xu (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2024)

How do mineral resources trade and financial development affect green entrepreneurship in resource-rich economies? - Ping Chen; JunYa Xi; Yuming Li; Ilhan Ozturk; Sana Ullah; Muhammad Hafeez (Resources Policy, 2024)

A comprehensive evaluation of sustainable mineral resources governance in Pakistan: An analysis of challenges and reforms - Naqib Ullah Khan; Peng Zhongyi; Asad Ullah; Muhammad Mumtaz (Resources Policy, 2024)

Yield loss of inferior crop species and its physiological mechanism in a semiarid cereal-legume intercropping system - Wei Wang; Jian-Hua Zhao; Meng-Ying Li; Wei Zhang; Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman; Bao-Zhong Wang; Fazal Ullah; Zheng-Guo Cheng; Li Zhu; Jin-Lin Zhang; Hong-Yan Tao; Wen-Ying Wang; et al. (European Journal of Agronomy, 2024)

Retraction Note: A new cationic palladium(II) dithiocarbamate exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities through inhibition of inflammatory mediators in in vivo models - Muhammad Naveed; Shahan Zeb Khan; Sara Zeeshan; Adnan Khan; Bushra Shal; Ayesha Atiq; Hussain Ali; Rahim Ullah; Zia-ur-Rehman; Salman Khan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2024)

Hydrogeochemistry and prediction of arsenic contamination in groundwater of Vehari, Pakistan: comparison of artificial neural network, random forest and logistic regression models - Javed Iqbal; Chunli Su; Maqsood Ahmad; Muhammad Yousuf Jat Baloch; Abdur Rashid; Zahid Ullah; Hasnain Abbas; Anam Nigar; Asmat Ali; Arif Ullah (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2024)

Genotypic variation of tomato to AMF inoculation in improving growth, nutrient uptake, yield, and photosynthetic activity - Fazal Ullah; Habib Ullah; Muhammad Ishfaq; Rahmatullah Khan; Syeda Leeda Gul; Ashrit Gulfraz; Chunwei Wang; Li Zhifang (Symbiosis, 2024)
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) promote water and mineral nutrients uptake by plant roots, which can reduce the chemical fertilizer inputs in crop production. To gain better insight into the comparative effect of different strains of AMF in improving tomato performance at morphological and physiological levels, seedlings of two tomato cultivars (i.e., Better Boy and Roma) were inoculated with four strains of Glomus mosseae (i.e., HS 1–2 , BEG 12 , BEG 55 , and BEG 54 ) under greenhouse conditions. Results showed that tomato growth and yield varied largely depending on the mycorrhizal strain and tomato cultivar, with wide variations in root colonization ranging from 5.30 to 78.63%. Overall, mycorrhization with BEG 54 showed significantly better tomato performance when compared to the BEG 55, HS 1–2 and BEG 12 strains. In the case of cultivars, Better Boy performed better than Roma cultivar in terms of growth, physiological traits, yield, and fruit quality. The highest plant height, dry matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, AMF colonization, yield, fruit juice, ascorbic acid, and titratable acidity contents were recorded in Better Boy cultivar while the highest stem diameter was found in Roma cultivar. Taken together, AMF colonization suggested a promising approach for large-scale tomato production by efficient absorption and utilization of nutrients, and encouraging plants’ symbiotic relationships with soil microorganisms.

Characterization of water-deficit tolerance in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) assessing morphological, biochemical, molecular and yield attributes - Muhammad Saeed; Muhammad Naeem; Alia Javed; Shagufta Perveen; Iqra Sajjad; Muhammad Zaid Yousaf; M. Shahid Munir Chohan; Muhammad Riaz; Sana Ullah; Xianliang Song (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2024)

Modulation of metal transporters, oxidative stress and cell abnormalities by synergistic application of silicon and titanium oxide nanoparticles: A strategy for cadmium tolerance in rice - Mingyu Lai; Fozia Ghouri; Samreen Sarwar; Sarah Owdah Alomrani; Muhammad Riaz; Fasih Ullah Haider; Jingwen Liu; Muhammad Imran; Shafaqat Ali; Xiangdong Liu; Muhammad Qasim Shahid (Chemosphere, 2023)

Characterizing the HMA gene family in dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus L.) and revealing their response to multifactorial stress combinations and melatonin-mediated tolerance - Qamar U Zaman; Latif Ullah Khan; Muhammad Azhar Hussain; Asif Ali; Liu Hui; Aamir Ali Khokhar; Darya Khan; Hua-Feng Wang (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

Oxalic acid: A blooming organic acid for postharvest quality preservation of fresh fruit and vegetables - Mahmood Ul Hasan; Zora Singh; Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib Shah; Jashanpreet Kaur; Andrew Woodward; Eben Afrifa-Yamoah; Aman Ullah Malik (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2023)

Friedelin and Glutinol induce neuroprotection against ethanol induced neurotoxicity in pup’s brain through reduction of TNF-α, NF-kB, caspase-3 and PARP-1 - Marva Sandhu; Hafiz Muhammad Irfan; Laiba Arshad; Aman Ullah; Shahid Ali Shah; Hussain Ali (NeuroToxicology, 2023)

Effect of heterogeneity on the diffusion of Pb in apatite for petrochronological applications: A multiscale approach to characterizing the influence of apatite chemistry and anisotropy on Pb diffusion - Matee Ullah; Urs Klötzli; Ce’cile Gautheron; Laurent Tassan-Got; Fakhrul Islam; Muhammad Younas; Kamran Shehzad; Muhammad Khubab; Muhammad Ibrar; Bilal Wadood (Lithos, 2023)

Performance comparison of a photosynthetic and mechanically aerated microbial fuel cell for wastewater treatment and bioenergy generation using different anolytes - Zia Ullah; Zeshan Sheikh; Waqas Qamar Zaman; Muhammad Zeeshan; Waheed Miran; Jiansheng Li; Muhammad Abdul Nasir Khan; Sahar Saleem; Shanza Shabbir (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023)

Efficient heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate by manganese-doped LaCoO3 perovskites for metronidazole degradation: A mechanistic study and reaction pathways - Muhammad Rafiq; Adeel Ahmed; Muhammad Usman; Raza Ullah; Fengyuan Gao; Muhammad Mateen; Bing Yu; Youqing Shen; Hailin Cong (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023)

Bioimaging-guided discrimination of normal/cancer cells using Ag+-mediated red fluorescent carbon dots - Farid Ahmed; Weiqing Xu; Muhammad Muzammal Hussain; Waheed Ullah Khan; Hai Xiong (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Recent advances in chitosan-based materials; The synthesis, modifications and biomedical applications - Yasir Iqbal; Iqbal Ahmed; Muhammad Faisal Irfan; Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha; Muhammad Zubair; Aman Ullah (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023)

Pb diffusion in perfect and defective zircon for thermo/petro-chronological investigations: An atomistic approach - Matee Ullah; Urs Klötzli; Bilal Wadood; Muhammad Khubab; Fakhrul Islam; Kamran Shehzad; Rafique Ahmad (Chemical Geology, 2023)

Futuristic Streamflow Prediction Based on CMIP6 Scenarios Using Machine Learning Models - Basir Ullah; Muhammad Fawad; Afed Ullah Khan; Sikander Khan Mohamand; Mehran Khan; Muhammad Junaid Iqbal; Jehanzeb Khan (Water Resources Management, 2023)

Inclusion of the fungus Pleurotus florida in the diet affects performance and feed efficiency traits in calves: a case study on Ravi buffalo - Muhammad Tahir Khan; Nazir Ahmad; Nazir Ahmad Khan; Haq Aman Ullah; Saif Ullah (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2023)

Impact of different light intensities to Japanese quail eggs on hatching results and post-hatch performance - Shaheryar Ali; Shahid Sherzada; Muhammad Usman; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Abd ur Rehman; Muhammad Faisal Riaz; Usman Elahi; Murrawat Hussain; Hafiz Rao Abdul Latif; Kinza Saleem; Sohail Ahmad (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2023)

Expression Studies of Synthetic Sucrose Isomerase Gene 1 (SySIG1) in Saccharum officinarum L - Mudassar Fareed Awan; Sajed Ali; Irfan Ullah; Amin Ullah; Muhammad Tariq; Muhammad Shahzad Iqbal; Aisha Khalid; Sana Fatima; Yousuf Shafiq; Idrees Ahmad Nasir; Muhammad Muzammal; Arshad Farid (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2023)

Sequence variants in different genes underlying Bardet-Biedl syndrome in four consanguineous families - Amjad Ali; Abdullah; Muhammad Bilal; Emily Kathryn Mis; Saquib Ali Lakhani; Wasim Ahmad; Imran Ullah (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

Subtractive sequence analysis aided druggable targets mining in Burkholderia cepacia complex and finding inhibitors through bioinformatics approach - Syed Shah Hassan; Rida Shams; Ihosvany Camps; Zarrin Basharat; Saman Sohail; Yasmin Khan; Asad Ullah; Muhammad Irfan; Javed Ali; Muhammad Bilal; Carlos M. Morel (Molecular Diversity, 2023)

Potential Role of Vermicompost in Abiotic Stress Tolerance of Crop Plants: a Review - Muhammad Danish Toor; Rıdvan Kizilkaya; Izhar Ullah; Lyubka Koleva; Abdul Basit; Heba I. Mohamed (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023)

Engineering of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplast for mucosal immunotherapeutic against Newcastle disease virus - Sania Naeem; Naila Shahid; Mohsin Ahmad Khan; Saira Azam; Muhammad Saad Bhutta; Ayesha Latif; Aneela Yasmeen; Tahir Rehman Sami Ullah; Abdul Qayyum Rao; Kausar Malik (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2023)

Field response and molecular screening of European wheat germplasm against powdery mildew at the Himalayan region of Pakistan - Aamir Iqbal; Zia Ur Rehman; Muhammad Rameez Khan; Amir Muhammad Khan; Shahid Ullah Khan; Muhammad Arif; Javaid Iqbal; Mujeeb Ur Rehman; Minhaj Ali; Muhammad Qasim; Imran Ali; Zakir Hussain Facho; et al. (Journal of Applied Genetics, 2023)

Attenuation of CFA-induced arthritis through regulation of inflammatory cytokines and antioxidant mechanisms by Solanum nigrum L. leaves extracts - Bazgha Gul; Rukhsana Anwar; Mohammad Saleem; Mobasher Ahmad; Muhammad Ihsan Ullah; Shahzad Kamran (Inflammopharmacology, 2023)

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of U-box gene family in Juglans regia L. - Hanif Khan; Umar Zeb; Sadaf Gul; Azizullah Aziziullah; Naushad Ali; Sajid Fiaz; Asmaa M. Abushady; Shariat Ullah; Salar Muhammad; Kotb A. Attia; Itoh Kimiko; Fengjie Cui; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2023)

Production, purification, and characterization of p-diphenol oxidase (PDO) enzyme from lignolytic fungal isolate Schizophyllum commune MF-O5 - Muhammad Faheem; Syed Ali Imran Bokhari; Muhammad Arshad Malik; Bashir Ahmad; Muhammad Riaz; Nafeesa Zahid; Adil Hussain; Abdul Ghani; Hanif Ullah; Waseem Shah; Rashid Mehmood; Khurshid Ahmad; et al. (Folia Microbiologica, 2023)

Spatiotemporal variation in the vegetation cover of Peshawar Basin in response to climate change - Ishaq Ali Shah; Zahir Muhammad; Haroon Khan; Rehman Ullah; Atta-ur Rahman (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Arsenic level in groundwater and biological samples in Khanewal, Pakistan - Najeeb Ullah Khan; Muhammad Shahid; Sana Khalid; Natasha Natasha; Zeid A. Alothman; Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani; Muhammad Imran; Behzad Murtaza (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2023)

Variations in Surface Urban Heat Island and Urban Cool Island Intensity: A Review Across Major Climate Zones - Muhammad Sadiq Khan; Sami Ullah; Liding Chen (Chinese Geographical Science, 2023)

Effect of different concentrations of pyridoxine on physiological indices of Brassica rapa varieties - Fayaz Ali; Kainat; Waqar Khan; Alamgir Khan; Amin Ullah Jan; Muhammad Amin; Carmelo Maria Musarella (Vegetos, 2023)

Boosting green energy: impact of financial development, foreign direct investment, and inflation on sustainable energy productivity in China–Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) countries - Muhammad Suhrab; Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Magdalena Radulescu (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)

Annual effective dose estimation of radon in drinking water sources of Nizampur basin, North Western Pakistan - Jehangir Ijaz; Wajid Ali; Said Muhammad; Hayat Ullah; Danish Ather; Imran Ud Din (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2023)

Exploring the electrochemical properties of CuSe-decorated NiSe2 nanocubes for battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices - Mudassir Hayat; Yuxue Zhou; Muhammad Zia Ullah Shah; Muhammad Sana ullah; Muhammad Bilal Hanif; Hongying Hou; Umar Arif; Shaukat Khan; Ahmed M. Hassan; Ammar M. Tighezza; Muhammad Sajjad; Raghavender Vadla (Chemosphere, 2023)

Melatonin-induced development of adventitious roots, biosynthesis of secondary cell products and greener synthesis of silver nanoparticles for biological activities using Indigofera heterantha - Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Sajid; Nisar Ahmad; Naveed Ahmad; Kamran Rauf; Rabia Khalil; Babar Iqbal; Mazhar Ali; Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho; Mohammad K. Okla; Hamada AbdElgawad; Asghar Khan; et al. (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

DNA base analysis: An effective tool to resolve taxonomic uncertainty and establish phylogenetic relationship in cryptic genotypes of Pyrus (pear), Rosaceae - Muhammad Saeed Akhtar; Shahid Ullah Khan; Ebraheem Abdu Musad Saleh; Said Muhammad; Mohammad Islam; Umber Zaman; Khalil ur Rehman; Gul Nawab; Muhammad Naveed Akhtar; Nabil A. Alhakamy; M.K. Rasha Ibrahim; Ehab A. Abdelrahman (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

Alleviation of cadmium toxicity and fortification of zinc in wheat cultivars cultivated in Cd contaminated soil - Khadim Dawar; Ishaq Ahmad Mian; Shadman Khan; Anwar Zaman; Subhan Danish; Ke Liu; Matthew Tom Harrison; Shah Saud; Shah Hassan; Taufiq Nawaz; Imran Khan; Haitao Liu; et al. (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

Seed priming with iron oxide nanoparticles improves yield and antioxidant status of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) grown under drought stress - Muhammad Waqas Mazhar; Muhammad Ishtiaq; Mehwish Maqbool; Fazal Ullah; Shaban R.M. Sayed; Eman A. Mahmoud (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

Relaxin (a regulatory-peptide) enhances cryotolerance, fertility potential and plasma reproductive hormones of Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) during low breeding season - Hussain Ahmed; Sarwat Jahan; Muhammad Umar Ijaz; Mehreen Riaz; Farhad Ullah (Research in Veterinary Science, 2023)

Involvement of plant signaling network and cell metabolic homeostasis in nitrogen deficiency-induced early leaf senescence - Muhammad Asad Ullah Asad; Xianyue Guan; Lujian Zhou; Zhao Qian; Zhang Yan; Fangmin Cheng (Plant Science, 2023)

Design and numerical analysis of inverted well technique for aquifer recharge estimation - Muhammad Jahanzaib; Muhammad Kaleem Ullah; Muhammad Naveed Afridi; Muhammad Qasim (Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2023)

Comprehensive evaluation of hydro-chemical processes, suitability, health risks, and sources of groundwater contamination using compositional data analysis, Nizampur basin, Pakistan - Assad Ullah; Wajid Ali; Said Muhammad; Jehangir Ijaz; Faseeha Amir; Shahid Iqbal (Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2023)

Micro-scale reconstruction and CFD-DEM simulation of proppant-laden flow in hydraulic fractures - Guangpei Zhu; Yixin Zhao; Tong Zhang; Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid; Moubin Liu; Shuhui Zhang; Zhilang Zhang (Fuel, 2023)

A comprehensive study of the sources, extraction methods and structures of the Saponin compounds for its antidiabetic activity - Muhammad Umair Afzal; Muhammad Pervaiz; Anam Ejaz; Eisha Bajwa; Sadaf Naz; Zohaib Saeed; Sami Ullah; Syeda Shaista Gillani; Rana Rashad Mehmood Kan; Umer Younas (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2023)

Bionanocomposite scaffolds based on MnS-nanorods loaded acacia-Senegal-gum hydrogels: Fabrication, characterization and biological evaluation - Hidayat Ullah; Junaid Ihsan; Rasha M.K. Mohamed; Muhammad Aslam Khan; Marvi Ghani; Naseem Rauf; Shafqat Ullah; Asif Javed; Muhammad Farooq (Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 2023)

Nanotechnology: an Integrated Approach Towards Agriculture Production and Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants - Izhar Ullah; Muhammad Danish Toor; Abdul Basit; Heba I. Mohamed; Mohammed Gamal; Nouraiz Ahmed Tanveer; Syed Tanveer Shah (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023)

Retraction Note: Inhibition of NF-κB signaling and HSP70/HSP90 proteins by newly synthesized hydrazide derivatives in arthritis model - Ashraf Ullah Khan; Amna Khan; Adnan Khan; Bushra Shal; Abdul Aziz; Muhammad Naeem Ahmed; Salman Ul Islam; Hussain Ali; Adeeb Shehzad; Salman Khan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2023)

Co-occurrence of mycotoxins and other fungal metabolites in total mixed rations of cows from dairy farms in Punjab, Pakistan - Felipe Penagos-Tabares; Mubarik Mahmood; Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan; Hafiz Muhammad Amjad Talha; Muhammad Sajid; Kanwal Rafique; Saima Naveed; Johannes Faas; Juan Ignacio Artavia; Michael Sulyok; Anneliese Müller; Rudolf Krska; et al. (Mycotoxin Research, 2023)
After India and the USA, Pakistan is the third country leading in global dairy production, a sector of very high socioeconomic relevance in Asia. Mycotoxins can affect animal health, reproduction and productivity. This study analysed a broad range of co-occurring mycotoxins and fungal secondary metabolites derived from Alternaria , Aspergillus , Fusarium , Penicillium and other fungal species. To complete this, a validated multi-metabolite liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometric (LC/ESI–MS/MS) method was employed, detecting 96 of > 500 tested secondary fungal metabolites. This first preliminary study demonstrated that total mixed rations (TMRs) ( n = 30) from big commercial dairy cattle farms (> 200 lactating cows) in Punjab, Pakistan, presented ubiquitous contamination with mixtures of mycotoxins. The mean of mycotoxins per sample was 14, ranging from 11 to 20 mycotoxins among all TMR samples. Metabolites derived from other fungi and Fusarium spp. showed the highest levels, frequency and diversity among the detected fungal compounds. Among the most prevalent mycotoxins were Fusarium toxins like fumonisins B1 (FB1) (93%), B2 (FB2) (100%) and B3 (FB3) (77%) and others. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was evidenced in 40% of the samples, and 7% exceeded the EU maximum limit for feeding dairy cattle (5 µg/kg at 88% dry matter). No other mycotoxin exceeds the EU guidance values (GVs). Additionally, we found that dietary ingredients like corn grain, soybean meal and canola meal were related to increased contamination of some mycotoxins (like FB1, FB2 and FB3) in TMR from the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Among typical forage sources, the content of maize silage was ubiquitous. Individually, the detected mycotoxins represented relatively low levels. However, under a realistic scenario, long-term exposure to multiple mycotoxins and other fungal secondary metabolites can exert unpredictable effects on animal health, reproduction and productivity. Except for ergot alkaloids (73%), all the groups of metabolites (i.e. derived from Alternaria spp., Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp., Penicillium spp. and other fungi) occurred in 100% of the TMR samples. At individual levels, no other mycotoxins than AFB1 represented a considerable risk; however, the high levels of co-occurrence with several mycotoxins/metabolites suggest that long-term exposure should be considered because of their potential toxicological interactions (additive or synergistic effects).

Biochar Application to Soil and Seed Pre-Soaking on Growth, Yield and Physiological Response of Solanum melongena L. Under Induced Abiotic Stresses - Shumaila; Sami Ullah; Muhammad Nafees (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Nanotechnologies for environmental remediation and their ecotoxicological impacts - Mahnoor Ejaz; Alvina Gul; Munir Ozturk; Ahmed Hafeez; Bengu Turkyilmaz Unal; Sami Ullah Jan; Muhammad Taimur Siddique (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Bactericidal role of epidermal mucus of freshwater fish treated with Aeromonas hydrophila - Shandana Ali; Syed Ata Ur Rahman Shah; Muhammad Rauf; Maizom Hassan; Waheed Ullah; Farman Ullah Dawar (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2023)
This study explored the bactericidal role of the epidermal mucus (EM) of five freshwater Cyprinid fish species namely Ctenopharyngodon idella , Labeo rohita , Catla catla , Hypophthalmichthys molitrix , and Cirrhinus mrigala after treatment with Aeromonas hydrophila . Extracts of EM (crude and acidic) of each species showed bactericidal activity against various Gram −ve ( Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Escherichia coli , Aeromonas hydrophila , Edwardsiella tarda , Salmonella enterica , Klebsiella pneumonia , Serratia marcescens , and Enterobacter cloacae ) and Gram +ve ( Bacillus wiedmannii and Staphylococcus aureus ) bacteria compared with standard antibiotics (Fosfomycin). The zone of inhibition (ZOI) was measured in millimetres against antibiotics (Fosfomycin). Variations in bactericidal activity of EM were observed against bacteria from the same and different fish species. The acidic extract was more effective than the crude extract and showed significantly higher ZOI values against various bacteria and Fosfomycin antibiotics. This result shows that fish EM may perform an important role in fish defence against bacteria. Therefore, this study may hint towards the substitution of synthetic antibiotics with fish EM that may be used as a novel ‘bactericidal’ in aquaculture as well as in humans against bacterial infections.

Navigating China’s carbon neutrality journey: insights from policy instruments and implementation strategies across provincial regions - Yuling Gao; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Jianjun Huai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Assessment of the phycosphere microbial dynamics of microbial community associated with red algae culture under different cultural conditions - Asadullah Gujar; Muhammmad Ahsan Asghar; Muneefah Abdullah Alenezi; Muhammad Saleem Kubar; Kashif Ali Kubar; Ali Raza; Khansa Saleem; Hafiz Hassan Javed; Abu Zar Ghafoor; Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain; Abd Ullah; Hongli Cui; et al. (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)

Elucidating growth and biochemical characteristics of rice seedlings under stress from chromium VI salt and nanoparticles - Maryam Noor; Arif Ullah; Muhammad Israr Khan; Irum Raza; Muhammad Iqbal; Abdul Aziz; Gil Won Kim; Nadia Taimur; Azizullah Azizullah; Imran Ali; Pil Joo Kim (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Opportunities and challenges in mitigating nutrient stress in plants via melatonin-mediated signaling pathways - Aitezaz A.A. Shahani; Adeel Abbas; Junaid Ali Siddiqui; Sana Ullah; Rashida Hameed; Tianzhuo Cheng; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Amna Fayyaz; Khalid Ali Khan; Taimoor Hassan Farooq (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

Experimental assessment of retrofitted damaged mortarless dry stacked interlocking masonry walls - Saeed Akbar; Akhtar Gul; Inayat Ullah Khan; Muhammad Haseeb; Khan Shahzada; Sajjad Wali Khan; Naveed Ahmad (Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2023)

Could climate change exacerbate droughts in Bangladesh in the future? - Mahfuzur Rahman; Md Sakib Hasan Tumon; Md Monirul Islam; Ningsheng Chen; Quoc Bao Pham; Kashif Ullah; Sumaiya Jarin Ahammed; Sharmina Naznin Liza; Md Abdul Aziz; Salit Chakma; Muhammad Esmat Enan; Md. Alomgir Hossain; et al. (Journal of Hydrology, 2023)

Geochemical control, water quality indexing, source distribution, and potential health risk of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater: Occurrence, sources apportionment, and positive matrix factorization model - Abdur Rashid; Muhammad Ayub; Jochen Bundschuh; Xubo Gao; Zahid Ullah; Liaqat Ali; Chengcheng Li; Ajaz Ahmad; Sardar Khan; Jörg Rinklebe; Parvaiz Ahmad (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Recent developments in designing Cu-based electrocatalysts and advanced strategies for electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia - Sadeeq Ullah; Shiyong Wang; Changping Li; Amin Ullah Jan; Fei Zhan; Hafiz Muhammad Adeel Sharif; Qingling Liu; Gang Wang (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023)

Reduced graphene oxide supported CoFe2O4 composites with enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation for the removal of sulfamethoxazole: Collaboration of radical and non-radical pathways - Adeel Ahmed; Muhammad Usman; Zhijian Ji; Muhammad Rafiq; Raza Ullah; Bing Yu; Youqing Shen; Hailin Cong (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023)

Simultaneous adsorption of methylene blue and amoxicillin by starch-impregnated MgAl layered double hydroxide: Parametric optimization, isothermal studies and thermo-kinetic analysis - Ghulam Mujtaba; Asad Ullah; Danish Khattak; Mansoor Ul Hassan Shah; Muhammad Daud; Salman Ahmad; Abdul Hai; Faheem Ahmed; Thamraa Alshahrani; Fawzi Banat (Environmental Research, 2023)

Assessing pyrolysis performance and product evolution of various medical wastes based on model-free and TG-FTIR-MS methods - Fahim Ullah; Guozhao Ji; Lei Zhang; Muhammad Irfan; Zegang Fu; Zakia Manzoor; Aimin Li (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Comparative evaluation of different moulting methods on productive performance, egg quality, and antibody response of leghorn hens - Amir Saeed; Shahid Mehmood; Muhammad Shahid Zahoor; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Muhammad Usman; Syed Ghulam Mohayud Din Hashmi; Kinza Saleem; Sohail Ahmad (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2023)

Multiplex Cas9-based excision of CLCuV betasatellite and DNA-A revealed reduction of viral load with asymptomatic cotton plants - Sana Shakoor; Abdul Qayyum Rao; Sara Ajmal; Aneela Yasmeen; Muhammad Azmat Ullah Khan; Sahar Sadaqat; Naeem Mahmood Ashraf; Felix Wolter; Michael Pacher; Tayyab Husnain (Planta, 2023)

Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Soybean Node Position Influence on Metabolic Profile of Soybean Seed at Various Developmental Stages - Dennis Takpah; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Ali Raza; Hafiz Hassan Javed; Abd Ullah; Xiangqing Huang; Khansa Saleem; Cong-Wei Xie; Xinli Xiao; Kyei Sarpong Clement; Muhammad Umer Farooq; Wenyu Yang; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Assessment of radiological indices and physiochemical characterization of sediments in Chashma Lake, Pakistan - Mustafa Khan; Muhammad Zaman Chaudhary; Ehsan Ullah Khan; Jawaria Abid; Tabassum Nasir; Nadeem Yaqoob (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals pollution and risk indices in surface sediments of Gomal Zam Dam Basin, Pakistan - Said Muhammad; Insha Ullah (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Metamorphism of Ladakh Island Arc terrain in the Himalayan region: implications from sulfide geochemistry and petrography - Muhammad Farhan; Mohammad Arif; Ying Ye; Chun-Feng Li; Xuegang Chen; Tao Wu; Zaheen Ullah; Syed Ali Turab; Tehseen Zafar; Zahid Hussain; Izhar Sadiq; Mubasir Ali (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023)

Diversity of arthropods in citrus orchards of Sargodha, Pakistan: Use of different trapping techniques - Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Arshad; Asad Abdullah; Nimra Altaf; Syed Muhammad Ali Zahid; Muhammad Afzal (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2023)

Mucoadhesive (Type-I) and Floating (Type-II) Chitosan Beads for Improved Gastric Retention of Clarithromycin - Habib Ur Rehman; Muhammad Danish Saeed; Faqir Ullah; Faiqa Falak Naz; Kamran Ahmad Khan; Kifayat Ullah Shah (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2023)

Alleviation of arsenic toxicity-induced oxidative stress in lemon grass by methyl jasmonate - Khansa Saleem; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Hafiz Hassan Javed; Ali Raza; Mahmoud F. Seleiman; Abd Ullah; Altafur Rahman; Sufyan Iqbal; Aamir Hanif; Shakeel Imran; Sajid Mahmood Nadeem; Junbo Du; et al. (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

Removal of divalent cations and oxyanions by keratin-derived sorbents: Influence of process parameters and mechanistic studies - Irum Zahara; Muhammad Faisal Irfan; Muhammad Zubair; Tariq Siddique; Aman Ullah (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

OsBBX19-OsBTB97/OsBBX11 module regulates spikelet development and yield production in rice - Abdullah Shalmani; Uzair Ullah; Li Tai; Ran Zhang; Xiu-Qing Jing; Izhar Muhammad; Nadeem Bhanbhro; Wen-Ting Liu; Wen-Qiang Li; Kun-Ming Chen (Plant Science, 2023)

Does digital financial inclusion affect CO2 emissions? Evidence from 76 emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE's) - Karamat Khan; Tianyao Luo; Sami Ullah; Hafiz Muhammad Wasif Rasheed; Pei-Heng Li (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Do coal efficiency, climate policy uncertainty and green energy consumption promote environmental sustainability in the United States? An application of novel wavelet tools - Xuan Liu; Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo; Muhammad Ramzan; Sami Ullah; Shujaat Abbas; Victoria Olushola Olanrewaju (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Environmental quality and energy transition prospects for G-7 economies: The prominence of environment-related ICT innovations, financial and human development - Sami Ullah; Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo; Muhammad Irfan; Shujaat Abbas (Journal of Environmental Management, 2023)

Molecular analysis of NlugCSP3 with behaviorally active ligands of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) - Muhammad Irfan Waris; Rana Muhammad Kaleem Ullah; Man-Qun Wang (Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 2023)

Modelling Electricity Consumption During the COVID19 Pandemic: Datasets, Models, Results and a Research Agenda - Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan; Tanveer Hussain; Amin Ullah; Waseem Ullah; Javier Del Ser; Khan Muhammad; Muhammad Sajjad; Sung Wook Baik (Energy and Buildings, 2023)

Hollow Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Dual Chemo-starvation Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Aftab Ullah; Marina Khan; Zhang Yibang; Faisal Raza; Muhammad Hasnat; Jin Cao; Xueyong Qi; Abid Hussain; Daojun Liu (Pharmaceutical Research, 2023)

Co-application of Biochar and Seed Priming with Nano-sized Chitosan-Proline Improves Salt Tolerance in Differentially Responding Bread Wheat Genotypes - Marwa Sulaiman Al Hinai; Aman Ullah; Al-Khaleel M. Al-Toubi; Ibtisam Rashid Al Harrasi; Ahlam Ali Alamri; Muhammad Farooq (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023)

Application of Nano Chitosan-glycinebetaine for Improving Bread Wheat Performance under Combined Drought and Heat Stresses - Muna Hamed Khalid Al Masruri; Aman Ullah; Muhammad Farooq (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023)

Improving Nitrogen Acquisition and Utilization Through Root Architecture Remodelling: Insight from Legumes - Muhammad Nadeem; Muhammad Yahya; Jingyang Tong; Liaqut Shah; Sana Ullah Khan; Ahmad Ali; Alam Sher; Najeeb Ullah; Abdul Waheed (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)
In crop species, nutrient deficiency severely damages plant growth and developmental processes, leading to end-yield penalties. Root architecture remodelling is considered a key factor underpinning nutrient-poor soil environments. Adequate nitrogen (N) supply can play a significant role in sustaining crop productivity on nutrient-deficient soils. However, excessive application of nitrogenous fertilizer may pollute the soil and increase the production cost for the growers. To tackle this problem, crop breeders have made tremendous efforts to improve the N-use efficiency of agricultural crops. This article summarizes the recent progress in identifying QTLs/genes, regulatory pathways, and hormonal crosstalk involved in the growth and development of legumes roots system. Moreover, we have described the progress in microbe–root symbiosis via QTLs/genes regulations, which results in improved N acquisition. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate the root architecture in response to N availability may help to strengthen the root system of legumes and promote environmental friendly and sustainable agriculture.

Drinking Water Quality Assessment of Government, Non-Government and Self-Based Schemes in the Disaster Affected Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Javed Nawab; Abdur Rahman; Sardar Khan; Junaid Ghani; Zahid Ullah; Haris Khan; Muhammad Waqas (Exposure and Health, 2023)

The influence of exogenous melatonin and chitosan on secondary metabolites’ production and biological activities of tissue extracts in agitated micro-shoot cultures of Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham. ex D.Don - Muhammad Asad Ullah; Faiza Zareen Gul; Gouhar Zaman; Junaid Iqbal; Samantha Drouet; Duangjai Tungmunnithum; Christophe Hano; Bilal Haider Abbasi (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2023)

Investigation of the incidence of heavy metals contamination in commonly used fertilizers applied to vegetables, fish ponds, and human health risk assessments - Samiyah Tasleem; Samrah Masud; Syed Sikandar Habib; Saira Naz; Francesco Fazio; Muhammad Aslam; Mujeeb Ullah; Sobia Attaullah (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Food waste: causes and economic losses estimation at household level in Pakistan - Samina Khalid; Aman Ullah Malik; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Shafique Khalid; Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed; Muhammad Asif Naeem; Aqsa Naseer (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Effect of foliar application of nanoparticles on growth, physiology, and antioxidant enzyme activities of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants under cadmium toxicity - Nabila Bano; Sangar Khan; Yasir Hamid; Muhammad Asmat Ullah; Abdul Ghaffar Khan; Faiza Bano; Jipeng Luo; Tingqiang Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Untangling the causal mechanisms and spatial dynamics of digital financial development’s impact on energy intensity: insights from panel data of Chinese provinces - Zhang Zhitao; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Wang Zonglin; Jianchao Luo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Advancing sustainable growth and energy transition in the United States through the lens of green energy innovations, natural resources and environmental policy - Sami Ullah; Rundong Luo; Muhammad Nadeem; Javier Cifuentes-Faura (Resources Policy, 2023)

Green supply chain management and firm sustainable performance: The awareness of China Pakistan Economic Corridor - Haseeb Ur Rahman; Muhammad Zahid; Mehran Ullah; Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Barriers to the adoption of social welfare measures in the electricity tariff structure of developing countries: A case of Pakistan - Muhammad Zain Jan; Kafait Ullah; Faisal Abbas; Hassan Abdullah Khalid; Tariq M. Bajwa (Energy Policy, 2023)

Sustainable production of flocculant-containing bacterial cellulose composite for removal of PET nano-plastics - Hong Lu; Su Sun; Jidan Sun; Xiongyi Peng; Ning Li; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Yanbo Zhang; Li Chen; Jiangang Zhou (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

What Socio-Technical and Institutional Determinants Explain the Farm-Level Economic Divergence? - Muhammad Arfan; Kamran Ansari; Asmat Ullah (Water Resources Management, 2023)

Phytohormones Mediated Modulation of Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Potential Crosstalk in Horticultural Crops - Muhammad Ahsan Altaf; Rabia Shahid; Ravinder Kumar; Muhammad Mohsin Altaf; Awadhesh Kumar; Latif Ullah Khan; Muhammad Saqib; Muhammad Azher Nawaz; Bushra Saddiq; Saraj Bahadur; Rahul Kumar Tiwari; Milan Kumar Lal; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of eucalyptol rich Eucalyptus globulus essential oil alone and in combination with flurbiprofen - Bushra Arooj; Sajid Asghar; Mohammad Saleem; Syed Haroon Khalid; Muhammad Asif; Tahir Chohan; Ikram Ullah Khan; Hafiz Muhammad Zubair; Hafiza Sidra Yaseen (Inflammopharmacology, 2023)

A systematic review on the bioremediation of metal contaminated soils using biochar and slag: current status and future outlook - Sajid Mehmood; Waqas Ahmed; Juha M. Alatalo; Mohsin Mahmood; Rana Muhammad Ammar Asghar; Muhammad Imtiaz; Naseer Ullah; Wei-dong Li; Allah Ditta (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Hydrological response under CMIP6 climate projection in Astore River Basin, Pakistan - Zeshan Ali; Mudassar Iqbal; Ihsan Ullah Khan; Muhammad Umer Masood; Muhammad Umer; Muhammad Usama Khan Lodhi; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq (Journal of Mountain Science, 2023)
Climate change strongly influences the available water resources in a watershed due to direct linkage of atmospheric driving forces and changes in watershed hydrological processes. Understanding how these climatic changes affect watershed hydrology is essential for human society and environmental processes. Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6) dataset of three GCM’s (BCC-CSM2-MR, INM-CM5-0, and MPI-ESM1-2-HR) with resolution of 100 km has been analyzed to examine the projected changes in temperature and precipitation over the Astore catchment during 2020–2070. Bias correction method was used to reduce errors. In this study, statistical significance of trends was performed by using the Man- Kendall test. Sen’s estimator determined the magnitude of the trend on both seasonal and annual scales at Rama Rattu and Astore stations. MPI-ESM1-2-HR showed better results with coefficient of determination (COD) ranging from 0.70–0.74 for precipitation and 0.90–0.92 for maximum and minimum temperature at Astore, Rama, and Rattu followed by INM-CM5-0 and BCC-CSM2-MR. University of British Columbia Watershed model was used to attain the future hydrological series and to analyze the hydrological response of Astore River Basin to climate change. Results revealed that by the end of the 2070s, average annual precipitation is projected to increase up to 26.55% under the SSP1–2.6, 6.91% under SSP2–4.5, and decrease up to 21.62% under the SSP5–8.5. Precipitation also showed considerable variability during summer and winter. The projected temperature showed an increasing trend that may cause melting of glaciers. The projected increase in temperature ranges from - 0.66°C to 0.50°C, 0.9°C to 1.5°C and 1.18°C to 2°C under the scenarios of SSP1–2.6, SSP2–4.5 and SSP5–8.5, respectively. Simulated streamflows presented a slight increase by all scenarios. Maximum streamflow was generated under SSP5–8.5 followed by SSP2–4.5 and SSP1–2.6. The snowmelt and groundwater contributions to streamflow have decreased whereas rainfall and glacier melt components have increased on the other hand. The projected streamflows (2020–2070) compared to the control period (1990–2014) showed a reduction of 3%–11%, 2%–9%, and 1%–7% by SSP1–2.6, SSP2–4.5, and SSP5–8.5, respectively. The results revealed detailed insights into the performance of three GCMs, which can serve as a blueprint for regional policymaking and be expanded upon to establish adaption measures.

3D and 4D Bioprinting Technologies: A Game Changer for the Biomedical Sector? - Reza Noroozi; Zia Ullah Arif; Hadi Taghvaei; Muhammad Yasir Khalid; Hossein Sahbafar; Amin Hadi; Ali Sadeghianmaryan; Xiongbiao Chen (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023)

CR-NBEER: Cooperative-Relay Neighboring-Based Energy Efficient Routing Protocol for Marine Underwater Sensor Networks - Altaf Hussain; Tariq Hussain; Inam Ullah; Bahodir Muminov; Muhammad Zubair Khan; Osama Alfarraj; Amr Gafar (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023)
This paper proposes a Cooperative-Relay Neighboring-Based Energy-Efficient Routing (CR-NBEER) protocol with advanced relay optimization for MUSN. The utilization of the relay nodes, among all other sensor nodes, makes it possible to achieve node-to-node deployment. The proposed method focuses only on cooperation and relay optimization schemes. Both schemes have previously been implemented, and thus the proposed method represents the extended version of the Neighboring-Based Energy-Efficient Routing (NBEER) protocol. Path loss, end-to-end delay, packet delivery ratio, and energy consumption parameters were considered as part of the performance evaluation. The average performance was revealed based on simulations, where the overall average EED of Co-UWSN was measured to be 35.5 ms, CEER was measured to be 26.7 ms, NBEER was measured to be 27.6 ms, and CR-NBEER was measured to be 19.3 ms. Similarly, the overall EC of Co-UWSN was measured to be 10.759 j, CEER was measured to be 8.694 j, NBEER was measured to be 8.309 j, and CR-NBEER was measured to be 7.644 j. The overall average PDR of Co-UWSN was calculated to be 79.227%, CEER was calculated to be 66.73.464%, NBEER was calculated to be 85.82%, and CR-NBEER was calculated to be 94.831%. The overall average PL of Co-UWSN was calculated at 137.5 dB, CEER was calculated at 230 dB, NBEER was calculated at 173.8 dB, and CR-NBEER was calculated at 79.9 dB. Based on the simulations and evaluations, it was observed that the cooperation and relay optimization scheme outperformed previous schemes.

Sustainable utilization of apple pomace and its emerging potential for development of functional foods - Muhammad Asif; Tahreem Javaid; Zafar Ullah Razzaq; Muhmmad Kashif Iqbal Khan; Abid Aslam Maan; Saria Yousaf; Ayesha Usman; Sidra Shahid (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Digitalized world and carbon footprints: does digitalization really matter for sustainable environment? - Muhammad Zulfiqar; Safdar Husain Tahir; Muhammad Rizwan Ullah; Sadeen Ghafoor (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Variation of digital economy’s effect on carbon emissions: improving energy efficiency and structure for energy conservation and emission reduction - Bingjing Mei; Arshad Ahmad Khan; Sufyan Ullah Khan; Muhammad Abu Sufyan Ali; Jianchao Luo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Nickel (Ni) phytotoxicity and detoxification mechanisms: A review - Adnan Mustafa; Usman Zulfiqar; Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz; Maja Radziemska; Fasih Ullah Haider; Jiri Holatko; Tereza Hammershmiedt; Muhammad Naveed; Hassan Ali; Antonin Kintl; Qudsia Saeed; Jiri Kucerik; et al. (Chemosphere, 2023)

Development of a new integrated flood resilience model using machine learning with GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis - Muhammad Hussain; Muhammad Tayyab; Kashif Ullah; Safi Ullah; Zahid Ur Rahman; Jiquan Zhang; Bazel Al-Shaibah (Urban Climate, 2023)

Plant disease management with amelioration of systemic resistance in soybean by endophytic fungi associated with GC-MS metabolic profiling of Chaetomium sp., - Hafiza Farhat; Faizah Urooj; Nida Sohail; Shahid Ullah; Muhammad Shaiq Ali (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2023)

Retraction notice to “Melatonin rescues the mice brain against cisplatin-induced neurodegeneration, an insight into antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects” [Neurotoxicology 87 (2021) 1–10] - Muhammad Zakria; Nasir Ahmad; Lina Tariq Al Kury; Abdullah Alattar; Zia Uddin; Sami Siraj; Shakir Ullah; Reem Alshaman; Muhammad Imran Khan; Fawad Ali Shah (NeuroToxicology, 2023)

Heavy Metal Occurrence, Pathways, and Associated Socio-ecological Risks in Riverine Water: Application of Geographic Information System, Multivariate Statistics, and Risk Assessment Models - Kifayatullah Khan; Muhammad Younas; Muhammad Sajawal Khan; Xu Li; Muhammad Fawad; Noor Samad Shah; Jafar Ali; Sana Ullah; Muhammad Ayaz; Afsheen Maryam; Asmat Ali; Akhtar Zeb Khan; et al. (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023)

Hydrogen Peroxide Promotes Terminal Heat Stress Recovery in Wheat by Strengthening Leaf Physiological Functioning - Muhammad Sarwar; Muhammad Farrukh Saleem; Siraj Ahmed; Hamza Maqsood; Saddam Hussain; Muhammad Ashfaq Wahid; Muhammad Kashif Munir; Muhammad Zafar; Najeeb Ullah; Ali Khoddami (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Variations in the Behaviour, Survival, Haematology, and Biochemistry of Ctenopharyngodon idella (Grass Carp) After Exposure to Commercial Grade Atrazine - Syed Ata Ur Rahman Shah; Muhammad Rauf; Shandana Ali; Sana Ullah; Kalim Ullah; Syed Ishtiaq Anjum; Azizullah Azizullah; Farman Ullah Dawar (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2023)

The influence of civilized city honorary title on the urban innovation capacity - Jiabin han; Ziyi Chen; Muhammad Zeeshan; Alam Rehman; Irfan Ullah; Suleman Sarwar (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)

Biometric indices, growth pattern, and physiological status of captive-reared indigenous Yellowtail brood catfish, Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822) - Md. Arifur Rahman; Md. Rased Khan Manon; Md. Rahamat Ullah; Asraful Alam; Md. Jakiul Islam; Muhammad A. B. Siddik; Mohammed Mahbub Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Sublethal effects of spinetoram and emamectin benzoate on key demographic parameters of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under laboratory conditions - Arzlan Abbas; Chen Ri Zhao; Muhammad Arshad; Xiao Han; Ayesha Iftikhar; Faisal Hafeez; Asad Aslam; Farman Ullah (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Assessing the competitiveness of Indian solar power industry using the extended Five Forces Model: a green innovation perspective - Kiran Batool; Zhen-Yu Zhao; Muhammad Irfan; Sami Ullah; Cem Işik (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Entropy-based grid approach for handling outliers: a case study to environmental monitoring data - Anwar Shah; Bahar Ali; Fazal Wahab; Inam Ullah; Kassian T. T. Amesho; Muhammad Shafiq (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)