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List of papers published in Journals. Cumulative Impact Factor- 455.353;  Google scholar-Total citations: 11370; i-10 index:101; H index 53. Scopus Citations: 7590.

1.      Raj A, Pant A, Kumar A, Kumar A, Kalamdhad A, Khwairakpam M. Systems-Level Insights into Microbial Naphthalene Biodegradation: An Integrated In-Silico and Omics Perspective. Environmental Microbiology, 2026, 28 :e70264. IF: 4. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.70264  (Review)

2.      Bijay Kumar Behera, Wenjie Ren and Kumar A *. Editorial: Biodegradation of Agricultural Pesticides. 2026. Frontiers Microbiology, IF: 4.5

3.      Patel, S.S., T. Shree and Kumar A*, Microbial consortia interactions and bioremediation of pesticides: A review on designing, mechanism and efficacy. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026. IF: 4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048357526000544  (Review)

4.      Shukla M, Narain S, Kumar A*, Dikshit A. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: A Plant-Mediated Synthesis, Characterizations and Their Functional Applications. Nano Trends, 2026. Cite Score: 0.7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwnano.2026.100184  (Review)

5.      Raj A, Kumar A*, Elevated Profenofos Alters Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] Morphology and Soil Microbes: A Metagenomic Investigation. Environmental Sustainability, 2025. IF: 2.8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-025-00349-9  (Research)

6.      Dubey A, Malla M.A, Vimal SR, Kumar A*, Prasad SM. Khan ML.** Plant-Microbiome Engineering: Synergistic Microbial Partners for Crop Health and Sustainability. Plant Growth Regul., 2025. IF: 3.9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-025-01385-5  (Review)

7.      Singh, K., Malla, M.A., Kumar, A*, Yadav S. Toxicological Concerns of Nanomaterials in Agroecosystem: Risk, Fate, and Their Analytical and Regulatory Assessment. Environmental Quality Management, 2025, 35:e70136. IF: 1.3. https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.70136  (Research)

8.      Klimczuk A, Chattoo S, Izugbara C, Klimczuk-Kochańska M, Toczyski P, Kumar A*, Kanozia R, Gawron GP and Ozair A.** Editorial: Towards 2030: sustainable development goal 3: good health and wellbeing. A sociological perspective. Frontiers in Sociology, 2025, 10:1616878. IF: 2.2. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1616878  (Editorial)

9.      Shukla M, Narain S, Kumar A*, Dikshit A. Dermal delivery of nano formulations: An emerging technology in dermatological conditions. BioNanoscience, 2025, 15(2), 215.      IF: 3.2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-025-01817-6  (Review)

10.   Shukla M, Narain S, Saket Jha, Kumar A*, Dikshit A. Synthesis, characterization and determination of antifungal and antioxidant activity of plant-derived zinc oxide nanoparticles. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2025, 1-15. IF: 4.1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-025-06601-w  (Research)

11.   Singh N, Raj A, Kumar A*. Microbial, nanotechnological and biosensor-based innovations for sustainable pesticide management. Discover Environment, 2025, 3; 123. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-025-00335-2  (Review)

12.   Singh, K., Malla, M.A., Kumar, A*, Yadav S. Comparative toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles and ionic zinc to earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae in Soil Matrix. Discover Soil, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44378-025-00046-3  (Research)

13.   Gupta A, Mandal A, Dutta TK, Kumar A*, Saha S, Sharma S. Evaluation of Nematicidal Activity and In-Silico Functional Interpretations of Diploknema butyracea Saponins against Meloidogyne incognita. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2025, 132(1), 1-18.  IF: 2.2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-01016-7  (Research)

14.   Raj A, Malla, MA, Kumar A*, Khare PK, Kumari S.** Foliar spraying of chlorpyrifos induces morphometric changes in Glycine max (L.) and shifts native soil microbiome. Emerging Contaminants, 2024, 10, (3), 100307. IF: 6.9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100307  (Research)

15.   Shankar S, Raj A, Kumar A*, Khan ML. Microbial Biosurfactants: Green alternatives and sustainable solution for augmenting pesticide remediation and management of organic waste. Current Res. in Microbial Sciences, 2024, 7, 100266. IF: 5.8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crmicr.2024.100266  (Review)

16.   Singh, K., Malla, M.A., Kumar, A*., Yadav S. Biological monitoring of soil pollution caused by two different zinc species using earthworms. Environ Sci Pollut Res, 2024, 31, 57789–57803. IF: 5.8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-34900-8 (Research)

17.   Islam, Mohammad Sohidul, Dubey A, Kumar A* et al. Salinity Stress in Maize: Consequences, Tolerance Mechanisms, and Management Strategies. OBM Genetics, 2024, 8 (2), 232. doi:10.21926/obm.genet.2402232  (Review)

18.   Shukla M, Narain S, Kumar A*, Dikshit A. Characterization of Titanium dioxide nanomaterials synthesized from leaf extract of Pogostemon cablin Benth. and their potential antifungal activity. Physics Scripta, 2024, 6, 0659d3. IF: 2.6. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad4dea (Research)

19.   Vimal SR, Singh JS, Kumar A*, Prasad SM. The plant endomicrobiome: structure and strategies to produce stress resilient future crop. Current Res. in Microbial Sciences, 2024, 18:6:100236. IF: 5.8. DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2024.100236  (Review)

20.   Dubey A, Malla MA, Kumar A*, Khan ML, Kumari S. Seed Bio-Priming with ACC Deaminase-Producing Bacterial Strains Alleviates Impact of Drought Stress in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Rhizosphere, 2024, 100873. IF: 3.5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2024.100873  (Research)

21.   Verma LM, Kumar A, Kumar A*, Singh G, Singh U, Chaudhary S, Kumar S, Sanwaria AR, Ingole PP, Sharma S.** Green chemistry routed sugar press mud for (2D) ZnO nanostructure fabrication, mineral fortification, and climate-resilient wheat crop productivity. Scientific Reports-Nature, 2024, 14(1), 4074. IF: 3.8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53682-0  (Research)

22.   Raj A, Kumar A*, Khare PK. The Looming Threat of Profenofos Organophosphate and Microbes in Action for their Sustainable Degradation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024, 31, 14367–14387. IF: 5.8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32159-7  (Review)

23.   Saiyam D, Dubey A, Malla MA, Kumar A*. Lipopeptides from Bacillus: Unveiling Biotechnological Prospects – Sources, Properties, and Diverse Applications. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2024, 55, 281–295. IF: 1.9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-023-01228-3  (Review)

24.   MS Afridi, Kumar A*, MA Javed, A Dubey, FHV de Medeiros, G Santoyo.** Harnessing Root Exudates for Plant Microbiome Engineering and stress resistance in plants. Microbiological Research, 2023, 279, 127564. IF: 6.9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2023.127564  (Review)

25.   Sytar O, Kumar A*. The adaptation strategies of plants to alleviate important environmental stresses. Front. Plant Sci., 2023, 13:987641. IF: 4.8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1307399  (Review)

26.   Malla MA, A Dubey, RK Kori, V Sharma, Kumar A*. GC–MS based untargeted metabolomics reveals the metabolic response of earthworm (Eudrilus eugeniae) after chronic combinatorial exposure to three different pesticides. Scientific Reports-Nature, 2023, 13, 8583. IF: 3.8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35225-1 (Research)

27.   Vimal SR, Singh JS, Kumar A*, Prasad SM. Plant genotype -microbiome engineering as nature-based solution (NbS) for regeneration of stressed agriculture: A review. Scientia Horticulturae, 2023, 321, 112258. IF: 4.2. (Review)

28.   Wang S, Zhang Q, Sun L, Kumar A. Editorial: Exploring the role of microorganisms in silages: species, communities, interactions, and functional characteristics. Frontiers Microbiology, 2023. IF: 4.5. (Editorial)

29.   Raj A, Malla MA, Dubey A, Kumar A*. Pesticide pestilence: Global Scenario and recent advances in detection and degradation methods. Journal of Environmental Management, 2023, 338, 117680. IF: 8.4. (Review)

30.   Malla MA, Dubey A, Kumar A*, Yadav S, Kumari S.** Modeling and optimization of chlorpyrifos and glyphosate biodegradation using RSM and ANN: Elucidating their degradation pathways by GC-MS based metabolomics. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf., 2023, 10; 252:114628. IF: 6.1. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114628  (Research)

31.   Malla MA, Dubey A, Kumar A*, Patil A, Ahmad S, Kothari R, Yadav S.** Optimization and elucidation of organophosphorus and pyrethroid degradation pathways by a novel bacterial consortium C3 using RSM and GC-MS-based metabolomics. J. Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2023, 144, 104744. IF: 6.3. (Research)

32.   Malla MA, Dubey A, Kumar A*, Yadav S. Unlocking the biotechnological and environmental perspectives of microplastic degradation in soil-ecosystems using metagenomics. Process Safety & Environmental Protection, 2023. IF: 7.8. (Review)

33.   Kumar A*, Karthikeyan OP, Joshi SK. Insight Into Micro biotechnology 2021. Frontiers Microbiology, 2022. IF: 4.5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1059702  (Review)

34.   Raj A, Kumar A*. Recent advances in assessment methods and mechanism of microbe-mediated chlorpyrifos remediation. Environmental Research, 2022, 214 (4). IF: 7.7. (Review)

35.   Sadak MS, Sekara A, Al-ashkar, Habib-ur-Rahman M, Skalicky M, Brestic M, Kumar A, Sabagh AE and Abdelhamid MT. Exogenous aspartic acid alleviates salt stress induced decline in growth by enhancing antioxidants and compatible solutes while reducing reactive oxygen species in wheat. Front. Plant Sci., 2022, 13:987641.       IF: 4.8. (Research)

36.   Malla MA, Dubey A, Kumar A*, Yadav S. Metagenomic analysis displays the potential predictive biodegradation pathways of the persistent pesticides in agricultural soil with a long record of pesticide usage. Microbiological Research, 2022, 261; 127081.         IF: 6.9. (Research)

37.   Afridi, M. S., Fakhar, Kumar A., Ali, S., Medeiros, F. H., Muneer, M. A., ... & Saleem, M.Harnessing microbial multitrophic interactions for rhizosphere microbiome engineering. Microbiological Research, 2022, 265, 127199. IF: 6.9. (Review)

38.   Malla MA, Dubey A, Kumar A*, DR Vennapu, N Upadhyay, D Pradhan, Yadav S. Process Optimization of Cypermethrin Biodegradation by Regression Analysis and Parametric Modeling along with Biochemical Degradation Pathway. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022, 29, 77418-77427. IF: 5.8. (Research)

39.   Dubey A, Malla MA, Kumar A*. Taxonomical and functional bacterial community profiling in Disease-Resistant and Disease- Susceptible Soybean cultivars. Brazilian J. Microbiology, 2022. IF: 1.9. (Research)

40.   Gatii RC., ………….Kumar A. et al. The number of tree species on Earth. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2022, 19 (6) e21153 29119. IF: 9.4. (Research)

41.   Malla MA, Dubey, Raj A, Kumar A*, Upadhyay N, Yadav S. Emerging Frontiers in Microbe Mediated Pesticide Remediation: Unveiling role of Omics and In silico Approaches in Engineered Environment. Environmental Pollution, 2022, 299; 118851. IF: 7.3. (Review)

42.   Raj A, Kumar A*, Dames JF.Tapping the role of microbial biosurfactants in pesticide remediation: an eco-friendly approach for environment sustainability. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021, 12:791723. IF: 4.5. (Review)

43.   Kumar A*. Unlocking the Microbiome: Harnessing its Potential for Healthy Environment. Open Microbiology Journal, 2021. (Editorial/Review)

44.   Singh G, Tiwari A, Gupta A, Kumar A, Hariprasad P., Sharma S. Bioformulation development via valorizing silica-rich spent mushroom substrate with Trichoderma asperellum for plant nutrient and disease management. Journal of Environ Manag, 2021, 297:113278. IF: 8.4. (Research)

45.   Dubey A, Saiyam D, Kumar A*, Hashem A, Abd_Allah EF, Khan ML. Bacterial Root Endophytes: Characterization of their competence and plant growth promotion in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] under drought stress. Int J Environ Res & Public Health, 2021, 18(3), 931. IF: 4.614. (Research)

46.   Singh, J., Chaurasia, B., Dubey, A, Noguera, A, Gupta, A, Kothari, R, Upadhyaya, C, Kumar A*. Biological Characterization and Instrumental Analytical Comparison of Two Biorefining Pretreatments for Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Biomass Hydrolysis. Sustainability, 2021, 13(1), 245. IF: 3.6. (Research)

47.   Dubey A, Kumar A*, Malla MA, Chowdhary K, Singh G, Ravikanth G, Harish, Sharma S, Saati-Santamaria Z, Menéndez E, Dames JF. Approaches for the amelioration of Adverse Effects of Drought Stress on Crop Plants. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2021, 26(10):928-947. IF: 3.3. (Review)

48.   Seth K, Kumar A, Rastogi RP, Meena M, Vinayak V, Harish. Bioprospecting of fucoxanthin from Diatoms Challenges and perspectives. Algal Research, 2021, 60, 102475. IF: 4.5. (Review)

49.   Kothari R, Ahmad S, Pathak V, Pandey A, Kumar A, Shankarayan R, Black PN, Tyagi VV. Algal based biofuel generation through flue gas and wastewater utilization: A sustainable prospective approach. Biomass Conv. Biorefinery, 2021, 1-24. IF: 4.1. (Review)

50.   Gupta AK, Seth K, Maheshwari K, Baroliya PK, Meena M, Kumar A, Vinayak V, Harish. Biosynthesis and extraction of high-value carotenoid from algae. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2021, 6, 171-190. IF: 3.3. (Review)

51.   Kumar A*, Dubey A, Malla A, Dames J. Pyrosequencing and phenotypic microarray to decipher bacterial community variation in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench rhizosphere. Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 2021, 100025. IF: 5.8. (Research)

52.   Dubey A, Kumar A*, Pyasi D, Khan ML. Plant growth promoting and bio-control activity of Micrococcus luteus strain AKAD 3-5 isolated from the Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) rhizosphere. Open Microbiology Journal, 2021. (Research)

53.   Upadhyaya DC, Bagri DS, Upadhyaya CP, Kumar A, Thiruvengadam M, Jain SK. Genetic engineering of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for enhanced α-tocopherols and abiotic stress tolerance. Physiologia Plantarum, 2021, 173 (1):116-128. IF: 3.6. (Research)

54.   Dubey A, Malla MA, Kumar A*, Dayanandan S, Khan ML. Plants Endophytes: Unveiling Hidden Agenda for Bioprospecting toward Sustainable Agriculture. Critical Reviews Biotechnology, 2020, 40 (8); 1210-1231. IF: 8.2. (Review)

55.   Kumar A*, Malla MA, A Dubey. With Corona outbreak: Nature started hitting the reset button globally. Front. Public Health, 2020, 8, 1-10. IF: 3.4. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.569353  (Review)

56.   Kumar A*, A Dubey. Rhizosphere Microbiome: Engineering bacterial competitiveness for enhancing crop production. J Advanced Research, 2020, 24:337-352. IF: 13.0. (Review)

57.   Rajput R, Adhikari D, Verma S, Dayanandan A, Kumar A, Khare PK, Khan ML. Climate models predict a divergent future for the medicinal tree Boswellia serrata Roxb. in India. Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020. IF: 3.4. (Research)

58.   H Rathore, A Sharma, S Prasad, Kumar A, S Sharma, A Singh.** Yield, Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Calocybe indica Cultivated on Wheat Straw Basal Substrate Supplemented with Nitrogenous Tree Leaves. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2020, 1-9. IF: 2.6. (Research)

59.   Patil A, Dubey A, Malla MA, Disouza J, Pawar S, Alqarawi AA, Hashem A, Abd_Allah EF, Kumar A*. Complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum strain JDARSH isolated from sheep milk. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2020, 9 (2). e01199-19. (Research)

60.   Dar JA, Subashree K, Raha D, Kumar A, Khare PK, Khan ML. Tree diversity, biomass and carbon storage in sacred groves of Central India. Environ. Science Pollution Res., 2019, 26, 37212–37227. IF: 5.8. (Research)

61.   Naidu SBN, Dubey A, Malla MA, Kothari R, Upadhyaya CP, Kumar A*. Integrating microbiome network: Establishing linkages between plants, microbes and human health. Open Microbiology Journal, 2019, 13; 330-342. (Review)

62.   Dubey A, Malla MM, Khan F, Chowdhary K, Yadav S, Kumar A*, Sharma S, Khare PK, Khan ML. Soil microbiome: A key player for conservation of soil health under changing climate. Biodiversity and Conservation, 2019, 28, (8–9): 2405–2429. IF: 3.1. (Review)

63.   Kumar A*, Vyas P, Malla MA, Dubey A. Taxonomic and Functional annotation of termite degraded Butea monosperma (Flame of Forest). Open Microbiology J., 2019, 13; 154-163. (Research)

64.   Hashem A, Kumar A*, Al-Dbass AM, Alqarawi AA, Al-Al-Arjani BF, Singh G, Farooq M, Abd_Allah EF. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar improves drought tolerance in chickpea. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019, 26, 3, 614-624. IF: 3.929. (Research)

65.   Malla MA, Dubey A, Kumar A*, Yadav S, Hashem A and Elsayed F. Abd Allah. Exploring the human microbiome: The potential future role of next-generation sequencing in disease diagnosis and treatment. Frontiers Immuno., 2019, 9. IF: 5.9. (Review)

66.   Singh JK, Sharma RK, Ghosh P, Kumar A*, M.L. Khan. Imidazolium based Ionic Liquids: A Promising Green Solvent for Water Hyacinth Biomass Deconstruction. Frontiers in Chemistry, 2018, 6, 548. IF: 4.2. (Research)

67.   Malla MA, Dubey A, Yadav S, Kumar A*, Hashem, Abd_Allah EF. Understanding and designing the strategies for the microbe-mediated remediation of environmental contaminants using omics approaches. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018, 9. IF: 4.5. (Review)

68.   A Dubey, Kumar A*, ML Khan, EF Abd_Allah, A Hashem. Growing More with Less: Breeding and Developing Drought Resilient Soybean to Improve Food Security. Ecological Indicator, 2018, 105; 425-437. IF: 7.4. (Review)

69.   Chowdhary K, Kumar A*, Jangir M, Pathak R, Sharma S. Ocimum sp.: Source of biorational pesticides. Industrial Crops & Products, 2018, 122, 686-701. IF: 6.2. (Review)

70.   Bagri DS, Upadhyaya DC, Kumar A, Upadhyaya CP. Overexpression of PDX-II gene in potato (Solanum tuberosum L) leads to the enhanced accumulation of vitamin B6 in tuber tissues and tolerance to abiotic stresses. Plant Science, 2018, 272, 267-275. IF: 4.2. (Research)

71.   Ahmad S, Pathak VV, Kothari R, Kumar A*, SBN Krishna. Optimization of Nutrient Stress using C. pyrenoidosa for Lipid and Biodiesel Production in Integration with Remediation in Dairy Industry Wastewater using Response Surface Methodology. 3 Biotech, 2018, 8, 326. IF: 2.6. (Research)

72.   Ahmad P, Alyemeni M.N, Mohammad Ahanger A, Wijaya L, Alam P, Kumar A & Ashraf M. Upregulation of antioxidant and glyoxalase systems mitigates NaCl stress in Brassica juncea by supplementation of zinc and calcium. J Plant Int., 2018, 13, (1), 151-162. IF: 2.6. (Research)

73.   Hashem A, Abdulazi A, Alqarawi, Kumar A*, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah Wirth S, Egamberdieva D.Allelopathic effects of the aqueous extract of Rhazya stricta on growth and metabolism of Salsola villosa. Plant Biosystems, 2018, 152, Issue 6, 1263-1273. IF: 1.6. (Research)

74.   Singh JK, Vyas P, Dubey A, Upadhyaya CP, Kothari R, V.V. Tyagi, Kumar A*.Assessment of different pretreatment technologies for efficient bioconversion of lignocellulose to ethanol. Frontiers in Bioscience- Scholar, 2018, 10:350-371. (Review)

75.   Tiwari G, Sharma A, Kumar A*, Sharma S. Assessment of microwave assisted alkali pretreatment for the production of sugars from banana fruit peel waste. Biofuel, 2018, 10. IF: 2.2. (Research)

76.   Raghunandan K, Kumar A*, Kumar S, Permaul K, Singh S. Production of gellan gum an exopolysaccharide from biodiesel derived waste glycerol by Sphingomonas spp. 3 Biotech, 2018, 8(1):71. IF: 2.6. (Research)

77.   Vyas P, Kumar A*, Singh S. Biomass breakdown: A review on pretreatment, instrumentations and methods. Frontiers Bioscience-Elite, 2018, 10, 155-174. (Review)

78.   Hashem A, Abd_Allah EF, Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi, Radhakrishnan R, Kumar A *. Plant defense approach of Bacillus subtilis (BERA 71) against Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid in mung bean. J Plant Int., 2017, 12(1), 390-401. IF: 2.6. (Research)

79.   Kothari R, Pandey A, Shamshad A, Kumar A*, V.V. Tyagi. Microalgal cultivation for value-added products: A critical Enviro-economical assessment. 3 Biotech, 2017, 7, 243. IF: 2.6. (Review)

80.   Arora K, Sharma S, Krishna SB, Adam JK, Kumar A*. Non edible oil cakes as a novel substrate for DPA production and augmenting biocontrol activity of Paecilomyces variotii. Front. Microbiol., 2017, 8, 753. IF: 4.5. (Research)

81.   Gupta A, Sharma S, Kumar A*, Alam P and Ahmad P. Enhancing nutritional contents of Lentinus sajor- caju using residual biogas slurry waste of detoxified mahua cake mixed with wheat straw. Front. Microbiol., 2016, 7, 1529. IF: 4.5. (Research)

82.   Kumar A*, Chanderman A., Makolomakwa, M., Perumal, K., & Singh, S. Microbial production of phytases for combating environmental phosphate pollution and other diverse applications. Critical Rev Environ Sci Technol, 2016, 46(6), 556-591. IF: 11.4. (Review)

83.   Kumar A*, Sharma S, Mishra S. Evaluating effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal consortia and Azotobacter chroococcum in improving biomass yield of Jatropha curcas. Plant Biosystems, 2016, 150, 1056-1064. IF: 1.6. (Research)

84.   Kumar A*, Dames, J. F., Gupta, A., Sharma, S., Gilbert, J. A., & Ahmad, P. Current developments in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi research and its role in salinity stress alleviation: a biotechnological perspective. Critical reviews Biotechnology, 2015, 35(4), 461-474. IF: 8.2. (Review)

85.   Singh NB, Kumar A*, Rai S. Potential production of bioenergy from biomass in an Indian perspective. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, 39, 65-78. IF: 16.3. (Review)

86.   Raghunandan, K., Mchunu, S., Kumar A*, Kumar, K. S., Govender, A., Permaul, K., & Singh, S. Biodegradation of glycerol using bacterial isolates from soil under aerobic conditions. J Enviro Science & Health, Part A, 2014, 49(1), 85-92. IF: 2.1. (Research)

87.   Kumar A*, Sharma S, Mishra S, Dames JF. Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation improves growth and antioxidative response of Jatropha curcas (L.) under Na2SO4 salt stress. Plant Biosystems, 2013, 149, 260-9. IF: 1.6. (Research)

88.   Chen, X., Zhou, L., Tian, K., Kumar A, Singh, S., Prior, B. A., & Wang, Z. Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli: a sustainable industrial platform for bio-based chemical production. Biotechnol Advances, 2013, 31(8), 1200-1223. IF: 12.5. (Review)

89.   Gupta A, Kumar A*, Sharma S, Vijay VK. Comparative evaluation of raw and detoxified mahua seed cake for biogas production. Applied Energy, 2013, 102, 1514-21. IF: 11.0. (Research)

90.   Chaturvedi S, Kumar A*, Singh B, Nain L, Joshi M, Satya S. Bioaugmented composting of Jatropha de-oiled cake and vegetable waste under aerobic and partial anaerobic conditions. Journal of Basic Microbiol, 2013, 53, 327-35. IF: 2.7. (Research)

91.   Kumar A*, Singh S. Directed evolution: Tailoring biocatalysts for industrial applications. Critical Reviews Biotechnology, 2013, 33, 365-78. IF: 8.2. (Review)

92.   Chaturvedi S, Kumar A*. Bio-diesel waste as tailored organic fertilizer for improving yields and nutritive values of lycopercicum esculatum (tomato) crop. J Soil Science Plant Nutrition, 2012, 12, (4), 801- 810. IF: 3.4. (Research)

93.   Ahmad P, Ashraf M, Younis M, Hu X, Kumar A*, Akram NA, et al.** Role of transgenic plants in agriculture and biopharming. Biotechnol Advances, 2012, 30, 524-40. IF: 12.5. (Review)

94.   Gothwal, R., Gupta, A., Kumar A*, Sharma, S., & Alappat, B. J. Feasibility of dairy waste water (DWW) and distillery spent wash (DSW) effluents in increasing the yield potential of Pleurotus flabellatus (PF 1832) and Pleurotus sajor-caju (PS 1610) on bagasse. 3 Biotech, 2012, 2(3), 249-257. IF: 2.6. (Research)

95.   Ahmad P, Hakeem KR, Kumar A*, Ashraf M, Akram NA. Salt-induced changes in photosynthetic activity and oxidative defense system of three cultivars of mustard (Brassica juncea L.). African Journal of Biotechnology, 2012, 11, 2694-703. (Research)

96.   Ganeshan S, Sharma P, Young L, Kumar A, Fowler DB, Chibbar RN. Contrasting cDNA-AFLP profiles between crown and leaf tissues of cold-acclimated wheat plants indicate differing regulatory circuitries for low temperature tolerance. Plant Molecular Biology, 2011, 75, 379-98. IF: 3.8. (Research)

97.   Kumar A*, Sharma S. Potential non-edible oil resources as biodiesel feedstock: An Indian perspective. Renewable Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2011, 15, 1791-800. IF: 16.3. (Review)

98.   Kumar A*, Sharma S, Mishra S. Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and salinity on seedling growth, solute accumulation, and mycorrhizal dependency of Jatropha curcas L. J Plant Growth Regulation, 2010, 29, 297-306. IF: 3.8. (Research)

99.   Kumar A*, Kumar K, Kaushik N, Sharma S, Mishra S. Renewable energy in India: Current status and future potentials. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev, 2010, 14, 2434-42. IF: 16.3. (Review)

100.       S Sharma, Kumar A, Singh AP, Vasudevan P. Earthworms and vermitechnology -A Review. Dynamic Soil Dynamic Plant (special Issue 2), 2009, 1-12. (Review)

101.       Kumar A*, Satyawati Sharma, Saroj Mishra. Application of farmyard manure and vermi- compost on vegetative and generative characteristics of Jatropha curcas. Journal of Phytology, 2009, 1(4), 206-212. Cite Score: 1.4. (Research)

102.       Kumar A*, Sharma S, Mishra S. Effect of alkalinity on growth performance of Jatropha curcas inoculated with PGPR and AM fungi. Journal of Phytology, 2009, 1(3), 177-184. Cite Score: 1.4. (Research)

103.       Chaturvedi S, Kumar A*, Singh B. Utilizing Composted Jatropha, Neem Cake And Tobacco Waste To Sustain Garlic Yields In Indo- Gangetic Plains. Journal of Phytology, 2009, 1(6), 353-360. Cite Score: 1.4. (Research)

104.       Kumar A*, Sharma S. An evaluation of multipurpose oil seed crop for industrial uses (Jatropha curcas L.): A review. Industrial Crops and Products, 2008, 28, 1-10. IF: 6.2. (Review)

105.       Vasudevan P, Sharma S, Kumar A. Liquid fuel from biomass: An overview. J Scientific & Industrial Research, 2005, 64, 822-31. IF: 0.7. (Review).