Babar Shahzad
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
My research investigates integrating approaches to unveil the key mechanisms underlying plant adaptability under varying climatic conditions. Key areas to focus on plant stress physiology, abiotic and biotic stress tolerance, weed ecology and herbicide mode of actions.
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Sheng, H., Shahzad, B., Long, F., Haider, F. U., Li, X., Xian, L., . . . Li, H. (2025). Plant Diversity and Microbial Community Drive Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Castanopsis hystrix Plantations. Plants, 14(13), 15 pages.
2025 Yun, P., Solis, C. A., Shahzad, B., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., Venkataraman, G., . . . Shabala, S. (2025). Chloride-dependent plasma membrane hyperpolarization confers superior salinity tissue tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata. Crop Journal, 13(3), 740-751.
Scopus2 WoS22025 Yun, P., Shahzad, B., Hasanuzzaman, M., Islam, T., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., . . . Shabala, S. (2025). Learning from nature: Photosynthetic traits conferring superior salt tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 380(1927), 14 pages.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC22025 Yun, P., Shahzad, B., Hasanuzzaman, M., Islam, T., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., . . . Shabala, S. (2025). Erratum: Correction: 'Learning from nature: photosynthetic traits conferring superior salt tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata' (2025), by Ping et al (Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences (2025) 380 1927 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2024.0242.). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences, 380(1938), 20250235.
2025 Shahzad, B., Adnan, M., & Bajwa, A. A. (2025). What’s Wrong with Gazanias? A Review of the Biology and Management of Weedy Gazania Species. Plants, 14(6), 20 pages.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12025 Adnan, M., Shahzad, B., Collins, M., & Bajwa, A. A. (2025). Seeds of success: seed biology and germination response of Gazania weed in Australia. Frontiers in Agronomy, 7, 13 pages.
2024 Fiaz, K., Maqsood, M. F., Shahbaz, M., Zulfiqar, U., Naz, N., Gaafar, A. R. Z., . . . Shahzad, B. (2024). Application of thiourea ameliorates drought induced oxidative injury in Linum usitatissimum L. by regulating antioxidant defense machinery and nutrients absorption. Heliyon, 10(4), 13 pages.
Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC72024 Haider, F. U., Zulfiqar, U., Noor-ul- Ain., Mehmood, T., Shahzad, B., Liqun, C., . . . Binobead, M. A. (2024). Effects of titanium oxide nanoparticles and 24-epibrassinosteroid to mitigate the toxicity of cadmium (Cd) and improve physio-morphological traits of soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivated under Cd-contaminated soil. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 36, 16 pages.
Scopus5 WoS42023 Zulfiqar, U., Haider, F. U., Maqsood, M. F., Mohy-Ud-Din, W., Shabaan, M., Ahmad, M., . . . Shahzad, B. (2023). Recent Advances in Microbial-Assisted Remediation of Cadmium-Contaminated Soil. Plants, 12(17), 38 pages.
Scopus108 WoS92 Europe PMC412023 Zulfiqar, U., Haider, F. U., Ahmad, M., Hussain, S., Maqsood, M. F., Ishfaq, M., . . . Eldin, S. M. (2023). Chromium toxicity, speciation, and remediation strategies in soil-plant interface: A critical review. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 33 pages.
Scopus160 WoS124 Europe PMC632023 Ramzan, T., Shahbaz, M., Maqsood, M. F., Zulfiqar, U., Saman, R. U., Lili, N., . . . Haider, F. U. (2023). Phenylalanine supply alleviates the drought stress in mustard (Brassica campestris) by modulating plant growth, photosynthesis, and antioxidant defense system. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 201, 14 pages.
Scopus54 WoS51 Europe PMC282023 Saman, R. U., Shahbaz, M., Maqsood, M. F., Lili, N., Zulfiqar, U., Haider, F. U., . . . Shahzad, B. (2023). Foliar Application of Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Improves the Growth and Yield of Brown Mustard (Brassica juncea) by Modulating Photosynthetic Pigments, Antioxidant Defense, and Osmolyte Production under Lead (Pb) Stress. Plants, 12(1), 17 pages.
Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC72022 Shahzad, B., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., Venkataraman, G., Solis, C. A., Page, D., . . . Shabala, S. (2022). Comparing Essentiality of SOS1-Mediated Na<sup>+</sup> Exclusion in Salinity Tolerance between Cultivated and Wild Rice Species. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(17), 9900.
Scopus17 WoS16 Europe PMC102022 Shahzad, B., Yun, P., Rasouli, F., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., Venkataraman, G., . . . Shabala, S. (2022). Root K<sup>+</sup> homeostasis and signalling as a determinant of salinity stress tolerance in cultivated and wild rice species. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 201, 104944.
Scopus16 WoS152022 Shahzad, B., Yun, P., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., Sellamuthu, G., Venkataraman, G., . . . Shabala, S. (2022). Unravelling the physiological basis of salinity stress tolerance in cultivated and wild rice species. Functional Plant Biology, 49(4), 351-364.
Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC112022 Rehman, A., Farooq, M., Ullah, A., Nawaz, A., Ud Din, M. M., & Shahzad, B. (2022). Seed priming with zinc sulfate and zinc chloride affects physio-biochemical traits, grain yield and biofortification of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). Crop and Pasture Science, 73(5), 449-460.
Scopus14 WoS132022 Shahzad, B., Rehman, A., Tanveer, M., Wang, L., Park, S. K., & Ali, A. (2022). Salt Stress in Brassica: Effects, Tolerance Mechanisms, and Management. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 41(2), 781-795.
Scopus73 WoS782022 Mughal, A., Sultan, K., Ashraf, K., Hassan, A., Zaman, Q. U., Haider, F. U., & Shahzad, B. (2022). Risk Analysis of Heavy Metals and Groundwater Quality Indices in Residential Areas: A Case Study in the Rajanpur District, Pakistan. Water Switzerland, 14(21), 16 pages.
Scopus10 WoS102021 Dai, J., Sang, X., Menhas, R., Xu, X., Khurshid, S., Mahmood, S., . . . Alam, M. N. (2021). The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Health–Psychological Health, Physical Activity, and Overall Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Emotional Regulation. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 14 pages.
Scopus60 WoS44 Europe PMC322020 Hassan, M. U., Aamer, M., Chattha, M. U., Haiying, T., Shahzad, B., Barbanti, L., . . . Guoqin, H. (2020). The critical role of zinc in plants facing the drought stress. Agriculture Switzerland, 10(9), 1-20.
Scopus406 WoS3362020 Sharma, A., Kumar, V., Shahzad, B., Ramakrishnan, M., Singh Sidhu, G. P., Bali, A. S., . . . Zheng, B. (2020). Photosynthetic Response of Plants Under Different Abiotic Stresses: A Review. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 39(2), 509-531.
Scopus694 WoS6082020 Sharma, A., Sidhu, G. P. S., Araniti, F., Bali, A. S., Shahzad, B., Tripathi, D. K., . . . Landi, M. (2020). The role of salicylic acid in plants exposed to heavy metals. Molecules, 25(3), 22 pages.
Scopus301 WoS250 Europe PMC1202020 Sharma, A., Kapoor, D., Wang, J., Shahzad, B., Kumar, V., Bali, A. S., . . . Yan, D. (2020). Chromium bioaccumulation and its impacts on plants: An overview. Plants, 9(1), 17 pages.
Scopus419 WoS340 Europe PMC1512020 Sharma, A., Soares, C., Sousa, B., Martins, M., Kumar, V., Shahzad, B., . . . Zheng, B. (2020). Nitric oxide-mediated regulation of oxidative stress in plants under metal stress: a review on molecular and biochemical aspects. Physiologia Plantarum, 168(2), 318-344.
Scopus131 WoS109 Europe PMC612019 Farooq, N., Abbas, T., Tanveer, A., Javaid, M. M., Ali, H. H., Safdar, M. E., . . . Shahzad, B. (2019). Differential hormetic response of fenoxaprop-p-ethyl resistant and susceptible phalaris minor populations: A potential factor in resistance evolution. Planta Daninha, 37, 8 pages.
Scopus18 WoS162019 Sharma, A., Kumar, V., Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., Sidhu, G. P. S., Handa, N., . . . Thukral, A. K. (2019). Worldwide pesticide usage and its impacts on ecosystem. SN Applied Sciences, 1(11), 16 pages.
Scopus1528 WoS12252019 Tanveer, M., Shahzad, B., Sharma, A., & Khan, E. A. (2019). 24-Epibrassinolide application in plants: An implication for improving drought stress tolerance in plants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 135, 295-303.
Scopus178 WoS144 Europe PMC732019 Sharma, A., Shahzad, B., Rehman, A., Bhardwaj, R., Landi, M., & Zheng, B. (2019). Response of phenylpropanoid pathway and the role of polyphenols in plants under abiotic stress. Molecules, 24(13), 22 pages.
Scopus1521 WoS1355 Europe PMC7582019 Sharma, A., Shahzad, B., Kumar, V., Kohli, S. K., Sidhu, G. P. S., Bali, A. S., . . . Zheng, B. (2019). Phytohormones regulate accumulation of osmolytes under abiotic stress. Biomolecules, 9(7), 36 pages.
Scopus642 WoS513 Europe PMC2282019 Rehman, S., Shahzad, B., Bajwa, A. A., Hussain, S., Rehman, A., Cheema, S. A., . . . Li, P. (2019). Utilizing the Allelopathic Potential of Brassica Species for Sustainable Crop Production: A Review. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 38(1), 343-356.
Scopus77 WoS652018 Tanveer, M., Shahzad, B., Sharma, A., Biju, S., & Bhardwaj, R. (2018). 24-Epibrassinolide; an active brassinolide and its role in salt stress tolerance in plants: A review. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 130, 69-79.
Scopus163 WoS142 Europe PMC782018 Shahzad, B., Cheema, S. A., Farooq, M., Cheema, Z. A., Rehman, A., & Abbas, T. (2018). Growth stimulating influence of foliage applied brassica water extracts on morphological and yield attributes of bread wheat under different fertilizer regimes. Planta Daninha, 36(0), 12 pages.
Scopus13 WoS112018 Amin, A., Nasim, W., Mubeen, M., Sarwar, S., Urich, P., Ahmad, A., . . . Ali, Q. S. (2018). Regional climate assessment of precipitation and temperature in Southern Punjab (Pakistan) using SimCLIM climate model for different temporal scales. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 131(1-2), 121-131.
Scopus80 WoS652018 Rehman, A., Farooq, M., Naveed, M., Nawaz, A., & Shahzad, B. (2018). Seed priming of Zn with endophytic bacteria improves the productivity and grain biofortification of bread wheat. European Journal of Agronomy, 94, 98-107.
Scopus176 WoS1482018 Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., Che, Z., Rehman, A., Cheema, S. A., Sharma, A., . . . Zhaorong, D. (2018). Role of 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) in mediating heavy metal and pesticide induced oxidative stress in plants: A review. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 147, 935-944.
Scopus287 WoS231 Europe PMC1272018 Sharma, A., Kumar, V., Kumar, R., Shahzad, B., Thukral, A. K., & Bhardwaj, R. (2018). Brassinosteroid-mediated pesticide detoxification in plants: A mini-review. Cogent Food and Agriculture, 4(1), 15 pages.
Scopus86 WoS732018 Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., Rehman, A., Cheema, S. A., Fahad, S., Rehman, S., & Sharma, A. (2018). Nickel; whether toxic or essential for plants and environment - A review. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 132, 641-651.
Scopus318 WoS271 Europe PMC1242017 Shahzad, B., Mughal, M. N., Tanveer, M., Gupta, D., & Abbas, G. (2017). Is lithium biologically an important or toxic element to living organisms? An overview. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(1), 103-115.
Scopus113 WoS102 Europe PMC522017 Anjum, S. A., Ashraf, U., Tanveer, M., Khan, I., Hussain, S., Shahzad, B., . . . Wang, L. C. (2017). Drought induced changes in growth, osmolyte accumulation and antioxidant metabolism of three maize hybrids. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8(FEBRUARY), 12 pages.
Scopus539 WoS447 Europe PMC1892017 Iqbal, J., Rauf, H. A., Shah, A. N., Shahzad, B., & Bukhari, M. A. (2017). Allelopathic effects of rose wood, guava, eucalyptus, sacred fig and jaman leaf litter on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in a wheat-based agroforestry system. Planta Daninha, 35(0), 11 pages.
Scopus10 WoS62017 Shah, A. N., Tanveer, M., Shahzad, B., Yang, G., Fahad, S., Ali, S., . . . Souliyanonh, B. (2017). Soil compaction effects on soil health and cropproductivity: an overview. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(11), 10056-10067.
Scopus295 WoS248 Europe PMC442017 Shah, A. N., Iqbal, J., Fahad, S., Tanveer, M., Yang, G., Khan, E. A., . . . Alharby, H. (2017). Allelopathic Influence of Sesame and Green Gram Intercrops on Cotton in a Replacement Series. Clean Soil Air Water, 45(1), 11 pages.
Scopus9 WoS72016 Anjum, S. A., Tanveer, M., Hussain, S., Shahzad, B., Ashraf, U., Fahad, S., . . . Tung, S. A. (2016). Osmoregulation and antioxidant production in maize under combined cadmium and arsenic stress. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23(12), 11864-11875.
Scopus173 WoS136 Europe PMC782016 Fahad, S., Hussain, S., Saud, S., Hassan, S., Chauhan, B. S., Khan, F., . . . Huang, J. (2016). Responses of rapid viscoanalyzer profile and other rice grain qualities to exogenously applied plant growth regulators under high day and high night temperatures. Plos One, 11(7), 13 pages.
Scopus190 WoS104 Europe PMC522016 Anjum, S. A., Tanveer, M., Ashraf, U., Hussain, S., Shahzad, B., Khan, I., & Wang, L. (2016). Effect of progressive drought stress on growth, leaf gas exchange, and antioxidant production in two maize cultivars. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23(17), 17132-17141.
Scopus120 WoS107 Europe PMC542016 Anjum, S. A., Tanveer, M., Hussain, S., Tung, S. A., Samad, R. A., Wang, L., . . . Shahzad, B. (2016). Exogenously applied methyl jasmonate improves the drought tolerance in wheat imposed at early and late developmental stages. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 38(1), 1-11.
Scopus89 WoS762016 Anjum, S. A., Tanveer, M., Hussain, S., ullah, E., Wang, L., Khan, I., . . . Shahzad, B. (2016). Morpho-Physiological Growth and Yield Responses of Two Contrasting Maize Cultivars to Cadmium Exposure. Clean Soil Air Water, 44(1), 29-36.
Scopus77 WoS702016 Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., Hassan, W., Shah, A. N., Anjum, S. A., Cheema, S. A., & Ali, I. (2016). Lithium toxicity in plants: Reasons, mechanisms and remediation possibilities – A review. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 107, 104-115.
Scopus158 WoS130 Europe PMC622015 Anjum, S. A., Tanveer, M., Hussain, S., Bao, M., Wang, L., Khan, I., . . . Shahzad, B. (2015). Cadmium toxicity in Maize (Zea mays L.): consequences on antioxidative systems, reactive oxygen species and cadmium accumulation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(21), 17022-17030.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2022 Rehman, A., Shahzad, B., Haider, F. U., Ibraheem Ahmed, H. A., Lee, D. J., Im, S. Y., & Khan, I. (2022). An introduction to brassinosteroids. In Brassinosteroids in Plant Developmental Biology and Stress Tolerance (pp. 1-14). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus92022 Rehman, A., Shahzad, B., Haider, F. U., Moeen-ud-din, M., Ullah, A., & Khan, I. (2022). Brassinosteroids in plant response to high temperature stress. In Brassinosteroids in Plant Developmental Biology and Stress Tolerance (pp. 173-187). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus52022 Rehman, A., Shahzad, B., Im, S. Y., & Lee, D. J. (2022). Brassinosteroids and cold stress tolerance in plants. In Brassinosteroids in Plant Developmental Biology and Stress Tolerance (pp. 189-199). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus12022 Haider, F. U., Cheema, S. A., Ashraf, I., & Shahzad, B. (2022). Role of salicylic acid on postharvest physiology of plants. In Managing Plant Stress Using Salicylic Acid Physiological and Molecular Aspects (pp. 111-137). Wiley.
DOI Scopus22022 Aamer, M., Chattha, M. U., Hassan, M. U., Ahmed, H. A. I., Haiying, T., Rasheed, A., . . . Shahzad, B. (2022). Regulation of photosynthesis by salicylic acid under optimal and suboptimal conditions. In Managing Plant Stress Using Salicylic Acid Physiological and Molecular Aspects (pp. 258-269). Wiley.
DOI Scopus32022 Hassan, M. U., Aamer, M., Chattha, M. U., Afzal, A., Batool, M., Ahmed, H. A. I., . . . Shahzad, B. (2022). Salicylic acid-mediated physiological and molecular mechanisms in plants under heat stress. In Managing Plant Stress Using Salicylic Acid Physiological and Molecular Aspects (pp. 163-182). Wiley.
DOI2020 Sharma, A., Kumar, V., Kumar, R., Kohli, S. K., Yadav, P., Kapoor, D., . . . Bhardwaj, R. (2020). Role of plant growth regulators in ameliorating heavy metal caused oxidative stress in plants: An update. In Metal Toxicity in Higher Plants (pp. 117-135).
Scopus22020 Tanveer, M., Shahzad, B., & Ashraf, U. (2020). Nanoparticle application and abiotic-stress tolerance in plants. In Plant Life Under Changing Environment Responses and Management (pp. 627-641). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus152019 Rehman, A., Shahzad, B., Ullah, A., Nadeem, F., Tanveer, M., Sharma, A., & Lee, D. J. (2019). Seed Priming-Mediated Improvement of Plant Morphophysiology Under Salt Stress. In Priming and Pretreatment of Seeds and Seedlings (pp. 205-217). Springer Singapore.
DOI2019 Shahzad, B., Fahad, S., Tanveer, M., Saud, S., & Khan, I. A. (2019). Plant Responses and Tolerance to Salt Stress. In Approaches for Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants (pp. 61-78). CRC Press.
DOI2019 Sharma, A., Kumar, V., Kumar, G. P. S., Kumar, R., Kohli, S. K., Yadav, P., . . . Bhardwaj, R. (2019). Abiotic Stress Management in Plants: Role of Ethylene. In Molecular Plant Abiotic Stress Biology and Biotechnology (pp. 185-208). Wiley.
DOI Scopus442019 Ullah, A., Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., Nadeem, F., Sharma, A., Lee, D. J., & Rehman, A. (2019). Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Through Pre-sowing Seed Treatments with Mineral Elements and Growth Regulators. In Priming and Pretreatment of Seeds and Seedlings (pp. 427-445). Springer Singapore.
DOI2018 Fahad, S., Rehman, A., Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., Saud, S., Kamran, M., . . . ur Rahman, M. H. (2018). Rice responses and tolerance to metal/metalloid toxicity. In Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pp. 299-312). Elsevier.
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