Journal Papers:

Sr #	Description
1	Hassan, M. S., Irshad, M., Naqvi, S. S. Z., Rani, W., Javed, M., Abbas, Z., ... & Naseem, M. B. B. (2026). Effect of aqueous extract of Trianthema portulacastrum on growth and physiological attributes of a potential weed, wild onion (Asphodelus tenuifolius). International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology, 5(2), 275-285.
2	Islam, F., Shah, S. M. R., Ahmad, F., Hameed, M., Basharat, S., Fatima, S., ... & Ahmad, K. S. (2026). Structural and physiological adaptations conferring herbivory resistance in wild olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata). Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 1-18.
3	Zia, A., Shahbaz, M., Maqsood, M. F., & Shah, S. M. R. (2026). Synergetic role of melatonin and salicylic acid on growth, ion homeostasis and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) under salinity. Crop & Pasture Science, 77(7).
4	Karim, S., Alam, J., Abbas, Z., Nawaz, G., Zia, A., Rani, W., & Shah, S. M. R. (2026). Taxonomic studies on Encalyptaceae (Bryophyta) from Hunza, Karakoram Range, Pakistan. International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology, 5(2), 309-318.
5	Parveen, Z., Hameed, M., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. S. A., Basharat, S., Fatima, S., ... & Shah, S. M. R. (2026). Microstructural and Functional Trait Variation Drives Infestation Success of Common Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) in Diverse Crop Systems. Weed Research, 66(3), e70092.
6	Ahmad, K. S., Shah, S. M. R., Hameed, M., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. S. A., Iqbal, U., ... & Siddiqui, M. H. (2026). Trait dynamics of endemic Festuca species reveal cold-resilience across elevation gradient. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 48(3), 23.
7	Fatima, S., Ahmad, F., Parveen, Z., Basharat, S., Hameed, M., Asghar, A., ... & Zahra, A. (2026). Climate-driven Modifications in Structural and Functional Traits of Couch Grass [Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers.] along Elevation Gradient. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 26(1), 494-521.
8	Shah, S. M. R., Hadayat, N., Shafqat, J., Hameed, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ahmad, F., ... & Basharat, S. (2026). Root microstructural traits regulate ion homeostasis in bush morning glory (Ipomoea carnea Jacq.) for invasiveness success in saline environments. The Science of Nature, 113(1), 17.
9	Farooq, M., Malik, S., Nayab, S. F., Ali, B., Abbas, Z., Javed, M., ... & Shah, S. M. R. (2026). Elevation-driven morpho-anatomical adaptations in Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal from the Koh-e-Suleiman highlands. International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology, 5(2), 415-427.
10	Naseer, M., Rani, W., Shah, S. M. R., Asghar, A., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. S. A., ... & Shafqat, J. (2026). Clustering of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars using morphological and yield attributes as selection criteria. International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology, 5(1), 209-220.
11	Riaz, P., Asghar, A., Fatima, S., Basharat, S., Parveen, Z., Hameed, M., ... & Ali, Q. (2026). Seed Priming with Osmolytes Ameliorates Salinity Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.) Through Embryonic Modifications. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 45(1), 231-255.
12	Basharat, S., Ahmad, F., Hameed, M., Parveen, Z., Ahmad, M. S. A., Waseem, M., ... & Ashraf, M. (2025). Ecological resilience of Gallon's curse (Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.) in hyperarid and hypersaline environments. Journal of Arid Environments, 231, 105444.
13	Asghar, A., Ahmad, F., Hameed, M., Basharat, S., Fatima, S., Nawaz, T., ... & Shah, S. M. R. (2025). Trait-based insights into hypercold resilient Haller's sedge (Carex halleriana Asso) along elevation gradient. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 110763.
14	Batool, R., Hadayat, N., Khalid, N., Shah, S. M. R., Aqeel, M., Alotaibi, M. O., ... & Noman, A. (2025). Phytoremediation potential of Calendula officinalis L. and Verbena hybrida for chromium detoxification in tannery wastewater. International Agrophysics, 39(4), 489-504.
15	Shah, S. M. R., Abbas, Z., Hameed, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ahmad, F., Basharat, S., ... & Abideen, Z. (2025). Deciphering Adaptive and Invasive Strategies of Ipomoea carnea in Formulating Land Management at Elevated Mountains. Land Degradation & Development, 36(14), 4961-4978.
16	Naz, N., Shah, S. M. R., Basharat, S., Hameed, M., Fatima, S., Asghar, A., ... & Abd-Allah, E. F. (2025). Phytoremediation of hypersaline soils by salt excretory C4 halophytic pan dropseed grass (Sporobolus ioclados Nees ex Trin.) through alteration in foliar architecture. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 24882.
17	Naz, N., Asghar, A., Basharat, S., Fatima, S., Hameed, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., ... & Ashraf, M. (2024). Phytoremediation through microstructural and functional alterations in alkali weed (Cressa cretica L.) in the hyperarid saline desert. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 26(6), 913-927.
18	Basharat, S., Ahmad, F., Hameed, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., Asghar, A., Fatima, S., ... & Abbas, Z. (2024). Structural and functional strategies in Cenchrus species to combat environmental extremities imposed by multiple abiotic stresses. Plants, 13(2), 203.
19	Javeed, H. R., Naz, N., Hassan, M. S., Shah, S. M. R., Kausar, S., Abid, M., ... & Mahmood, F. (2023). Beyond survival: unraveling the adaptive mechanisms of cucurbit weeds to salt and heavy metal stress through biochemical and physiological analyses. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 83, e271009.
20	Naz, N., Fatima, S., Hameed, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., Shah, S. M. R., Ahmad, F., ... & Ashraf, M. (2023). Phytoremediation potential modulated by structural and functional traits in a saline desert halophyte Fagonia indica Burm. f. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(33), 80693-80712.
21	Ahmad, I., Sohail, M., Hameed, M., Fatima, S., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ahmad, F., ... & Ahmad, K. S. (2023). Morpho-anatomical determinants of yield potential in Olea europaea L. cultivars belonging to diversified origin grown in semi-arid environments. Plos one, 18(6), e0286736.
22	Fatima, S., Hameed, M., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. S. A., Anwar, M., Munir, M., ... & Khalil, S. (2023). Dramatic changes in anatomical traits of a C4 grass Chrysopogon serrulatus Trin.(Poaceae) over a 1000 m elevational gradient. Journal of Mountain Science, 20(5), 1316-1335.
23	Rahat, Q. U. A., Hameed, M., Fatima, S., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ashraf, M., Ahmad, F., ... & Younis, A. (2023). Structural determinants of phytoremediation capacity in saltmarsh halophyte Diplachne fusca (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. subsp. fusca. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 25(5), 630-645.
24	Shah, S. M. R., Fatima, S., Hameed, M., Basharat, S., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ahmad, F., ... & Shafqat, J. (2023). Allelochemicals extract of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) modulates wheat growth through alterations in anatomical architecture. Crop & Pasture Science, 74(5), 423-437.
25	Muneeb, A., Shafqat, J., Shah, S. M. R., Basharat, S., Asghar, A., Ahmad, F., ... & Hassan, I. F. Z. (2023). Ethnobotanical and economic uses of some medicinal plants from native saline areas. International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology, 2(2), 147-154.
26	Shah, S. M. R., Hameed, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., & Wahid, M. A. (2023). Invasive success of Ipomoea carnea Jacq. through plasticity in physio-anatomical and phytochemical traits across diversified habitats: SMR Shah et al. Biological Invasions, 25(1), 197-219.
27	Riaz, S., Basharat, S., Ahmad, F., Hameed, M., Fatima, S., Ahmad, M. S. A., ... & Kaushik, P. (2022). Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.(Poaceae) differentially responds to pre-and post-emergence herbicides through micro-structural alterations. Agriculture, 12(11), 1831.
28	Naz, N., Fatima, S., Hameed, M., Ashraf, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ahmad, F., ... & Naseer, M. (2022). Contribution of structural and functional adaptations of hyper-accumulator Suaeda vera Forssk. ex JF Gmel. for adaptability across salinity gradients in hot desert. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(42), 64077-64095.
29	Maqsood, M. F., Shahbaz, M., Kanwal, S., Kaleem, M., Shah, S. M. R., Luqman, M., ... & Farhat, F. (2022). Methionine promotes the growth and yield of wheat under water deficit conditions by regulating the antioxidant enzymes, reactive oxygen species, and ions. Life, 12(7), 969.
30	Shah, S. M. R., Hameed, M., & Ahmad, M. S. A. (2022). Contribution of environmental and soil physicochemical attributes in invasiveness of Ipomoea carnea Jacq. in diverse habitats along elevation and salinity gradients.
31	Kaleem, M., Shabir, F., Hussain, I., Hameed, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., Mehmood, A., ... & Irshad, M. (2022). Alleviation of cadmium toxicity in Zea ma ys L. through up-regulation of growth, antioxidant defense system and organic osmolytes under calcium supplementation. Plos one, 17(6), e0269162.
32	Ahmad, K. S., Javaid, A., Hameed, M., Fatima, S., Ahmad, F., Ashraf, M., ... & Ahmad, I. (2022). Survival strategies in two high altitude Sorghum species from western Himalayas. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 44(6), 60.
33	Naz, N., Fatima, S., Hameed, M., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ashraf, M., ... & Ahmad, I. (2022). Modulation in plant micro-structures through soil physicochemical properties determines survival of Salsola imbricata Forssk. in hypersaline environments. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 22(1), 861-881.
34	Sarwar, Y., Asghar, A., Hameed, M., Fatima, S., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. S. A., ... & Ahmad, I. (2022). Structural responses of differentially adapted Cenchrus setigerus Vahl ecotypes to water deficit. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 194, 104746.
35	Iqbal, U., Hameed, M., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. S. A., Ashraf, M., Kaleem, M., ... & Irshad, M. (2022). Contribution of structural and functional modifications to wide distribution of Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon (L) Pers. Flora, 286, 151973.
36	Fatima, S., Hameed, M., Naz, N., Shah, S. M. R., Naseer, M., Ahmad, M. S. A., ... & Ahmad, I. (2021). Survival strategies in khavi grass [Cymbopogon jwarancusa (Jones) Schult.] colonizing hot hypersaline and arid environments. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 232(2), 82.
37	Maqsood, M. F., Arfan, M., Masood, A., Abid, A., Shah, S. M. R., Luqman, M., & Zulfiqar, U. (2021). COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANAEROBIC AND AEROBIC SEWAGE WATER IRRIGATION IN TWO WHEAT CULTIVARS (SHAFAQ-06 AND LASANI-08). FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, 30(1), 23-31.
38	Hameed, M., Fatima, S., Shah, S. M. R., Ahmad, F., Ashraf, M., Ghulam-Nabi, M. A. R. Y. A. M., ... & Iqbal, U. (2020). Ultrastructural response of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) lines to potential allelopathy of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. leaf extract. Turkish Journal of Botany, 44(5), 509-525.