RESEARCH PAPERS
1. Yadav, G., Meena, M.*, and Sonigra, P. (2026). Bioactivity screening of endophytic fungi from Sterculia urens and GC–MS metabolites profiling of the potent isolate Chaetomium meridiolense. Scientific Reports, . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39125-y (Impact Factor = 3.9)
2. Nagda, A., and Meena, M.* (2026). Comprehensive profiling of potato responses to Alternaria alternata and its toxins (TeA and AOH): Ultrastructural, biochemical and multivariate insights. BMC Plant Biology, 26: 194. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07994-6 (Impact Factor = 4.8)
3. Sonigra, P., Yadav, G., Nagda, A., Mehta, T., Meena, M.*, and Sahoo, A. (2026). Multilevel evaluation of Hyptis suaveolens essential oil against papaya postharvest fungal pathogens: In vitro, mechanistic and in vivo evidence. Food Chemistry, 505: 148007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.148007 (Impact Factor = 9.8)
4. Yadav, G., Sonigra, P., Nagda, A., Mehta, T., Sahoo, A., Meena, M.*, and Swapnil, P. (2026). Phytochemical and bioactive insights into endophytic fungi from Wrightia tinctoria with emphasis on Xylaria rohrensis metabolites potential. Scientific Reports, 16: 475. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-29883-6 (Impact Factor = 3.9)
5. Chaudhary, P., Singh, D., Meena, M., and Janmeda, P.* (2026). Isolation, development and validation of chromatographic methods for the estimation of linoleic acid from different parts of Euphorbia neriifolia Linn. Current Analytical Chemistry, 22(1): 63–75. https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734110337548241003080952 (Impact Factor = 1.8) (Published on: 11 October 2024)
6. Sonigra, P., and Meena, M.* (2025). Influence of Hyptis suaveolens growth stage on essential oil composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Scientific Reports, 15: 45159. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-28876-9 (Impact Factor = 3.9)
7. Nagda, A., and Meena, M.* (2025). Diversity, pathogenicity, and mycotoxin profiling of Alternaria species infecting potato in India. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 41: 438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-025-04667-2 (Impact Factor = 4.2)
8. Meena, M.*, Yadav, G., Sonigra, P., Mehta, T., Nagda, A., Sahoo, A., and Swapnil, P. (2025). Molecular identification and pathogenic impact of Pythium aphanidermatum on Ginger (Zingiber officinale): Insights into oxidative stress, antioxidant responses, and mycotoxin profiling. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16: 1626700. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1626700 (Impact Factor = 4.5)
9. Sonigra, P., and Meena, M.* (2025). Influence of growth stage on the chemical composition, antimicrobial, and antioxidant potential of Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Wats. essential oil. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16: 1660363. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1660363 (Impact Factor = 4.8)
10. Yadav, G., and Meena, M.* (2025). Unveiling the hidden culturable endophytic fungal diversity in aerial vegetative parts of Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. of southern Aravalli hills. Scientific Reports, 15: 29378.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10980-5 (Impact Factor = 3.9)
11. Chaudhary, P., Singh, D., Meena, M., and Janmeda, P. (2025). Extraction, isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from Euphorbia neriifolia (L.) leaf and evaluation of their antioxidant activity. Current Analytical Chemistry, 21(5): 559–574. https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734110319220240718094750 (Impact Factor = 1.8)
12. Yadav, G., and Meena, M.* (2025). Seasonal dynamics and enzyme profiles of diverse endophytic fungi in Sterculia urens Roxb.: Insights into host-associated trends. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 41: 128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-025-04339-1 (Impact Factor: 4.0)
13. Janmeda, P., Kumari, D., Meena, M.* and Prakash, A. (2025). Comparative pharmacognostical evaluation, drug standardization and quality assurance from different parts of Tribulus terrestris L. Reviews in Food and Agriculture (RFNA), 6(1): 01–16. http://doi.org/10.26480/rfna.01.2025.01.16 (Impact Factor: 1.13)
14. Kumari, D., Singh, D., Meena, M.*, Janmeda, P.*, and Siddiqui, M.H. (2024). Qualitative, quantitative, in vitro antioxidant activity and chemical profiling of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne using advanced analytical techniques. Antioxidants_MDPI, 13(7): 794. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13070794 (Impact Factor: 6.0)
15. Jain, D., Meena, M., Janmeda, P.*, Seth, C.S., and Arora, J. (2024). Analysis of quantitative phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of leaf, stem, and bark of Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes. Plants_MDPI, 13(11): 1425. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13111425 (Impact Factor: 4.5)
16. Chaudhary, P., Meena, M., and Janmeda, P.* (2023). Microscopic characterization, TLC fingerprinting and optimization of total lipid content from Euphorbia neriifolia (L.) using response surface methodology. Microscopy Research and Technique, 87: 565–590. https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.24456 (Impact Factor: 2.5)
17. Kumar, S., Chandra, R., Behera, L., Sudhir, I., Meena, M., Singh, S., and Keswani, C.* (2023). Microbial consortium mediated acceleration of the defense response in potato against Alternaria solani through prodigious inflation in phenylpropanoid derivatives and redox homeostasis. Heliyon, 9(11): e22148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22148 (Impact Factor: 4.0)
18. Jain, D., Meena, M., Singh, D., and Janmeda, P.* (2023). Structural characterization of bioactive compounds of Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes. using advanced analytical technique like FT-IR, GC-MS and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. Natural Product Research, 39(2): 351–361. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2023.2269460 (Impact Factor: 2.2)
19. Arora, J., Kanthaliya, B., Joshi, A., Meena, M.*, Meena, S., Siddiqui, M.H., Alamri, S., and Devkota, H.P. (2023). Evaluation of total isoflavones in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) sprouts germinated under precursors (p-coumaric acid and L-phenylalanine) supplementation. Plants MDPI, 12: 2823. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12152823 (Impact Factor: 4.50)
20. Jain, D., Meena, M., Singh, D., and Janmeda, P. (2023). Isolation, development and validation of HPTLC method for the estimation of β-carotene from Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 201: 107843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107843 (Impact Factor: 6.5)
21. Kumar, M., Seth, K., Choudhary, S., Kumawat, G., Nigam, S., Joshi, G., Saharan, V., Meena, M., Gupta, A.K., and Harish* (2023). Toxicity evaluation of iron oxide nanoparticles to freshwater cyanobacteria Nostoc ellipsosporum. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30: 55742–55755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26353-2 (Impact Factor: 5.190)
22. Zehra, A., Aamir, M., Dubey, M.K., Ansari, W.A., Meena, M.*, Swapnil, P., Upadhyay, R.S., Ali, M.A., Al-Ghamdi, A.A., and Lee, J. (2023). Enhanced protection of tomato against fusarium wilt through biopriming with Trichoderma harzianum. Journal of King Saud University – Science, 35(2): 102466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102466 (Impact Factor: 3.829)
23. Sangela, V., Kumar, M., Choudhary, S., Gour, V.S., Meena, M.*, Vinayak, V., and Harish* (2022). Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and sodium bicarbonate on lipid production and fatty acid profile in Coelastrella terrestris. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 45: 102518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102518 (Impact Factor: 3.8)
24. Barupal, T., Tak, P.K., Meena, M.*, Vishwakarma, P.K., and Swapnil, P. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 strict lockdown on the air quality of the smart cities of Rajasthan, India. The Open COVID Journal, 2(1): 1–7. doi: https://doi.org/10.2174/26669587-v2-e2203030
25. Kumar, S., Chandra, R., Keswani, C., Minkina,·T., Mandzhieva, S., Voloshina,·M., and Meena, M. (2022). Trichoderma viride—mediated modulation of oxidative stress network in potato challenged with Alternaria solani. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42, 1919–1936. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-022-10669-3 (Impact Factor: 4.169)
26. Barupal, T., Sompura, Y., Paul, S., Meena, M., Swapnil, P., and Meena, S.S. (2022). The COVID-19 crisis: Impact on the education system and how to change the way of learning. Coronaviruses, 3(5): e030822207251. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2666796703666220803145921 (Bentham Science Publishers)
27. Marwal, A., Meena, M., and Gaur, R.K. (2021). Molecular docking studies of coronavirus proteins with medicinal plant-based phytochemicals. Defence Life Science Journal, 6(1): 57–63. doi: 10.14429/dlsj.6.15704
28. Swapnil, P.*, Meena, M.*, and Rai, A.K. (2021). Molecular interaction of nitrate transporter proteins with recombinant glycinebetaine results in efficient nitrate uptake in the cyanobacterium Anabaena PCC 7120. PloS ONE, 16(11), e0257870. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257870 (Impact Factor: 3.24)
29. Barupal, T., Meena, M.*, Sharma, K. (2020). A study on preventive effects of Lawsonia inermis L. bioformulations against leaf spot disease of maize. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 23: 101473. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101473 (Impact Factor: 2.14)
30. Barupal, T., Meena, M.*, and Sharma, K. (2020). Comparative analysis of bioformulations against Curvularia lunata (Wakker) Boedijn causing leaf spot disease of maize. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 54(5-6), 261–272. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2020.1827657
31. Barupal, T., Meena, M.*, and Sharma, K. (2020). In vitro assay of antifungal activity of various elicitors and binders against Curvularia lunata. Food Science & Nutrition Technology, 5(1): 000206. doi: 10.23880/fsnt-16000206 (ISSN: 2574-2701).
32. Barupal, T., Meena, M.*, and Sharma, K. (2020). Effect of different physical factors on Lawsonia inermis leaf extracts and their herbal formulations efficacy. American Journal of Agricultural Science, 7(1): 01–07. [ISSN: 2381-1013 (Print); ISSN: 2381-1021 (Online)]
33. Barupal, T., Meena, M.*, Sharma, K. (2019). Inhibitory effects of leaf extract of Lawsonia inermis on Curvularia lunata and characterization of novel inhibitory compounds by GC–MS analysis. Biotechnology Reports, 23: e00335. doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00335 (Impact Factor: 4.47)
34. Barupal, T., Meena, S.S., and Meena, M. (2019). Study of terrestrial migratory birds coming to Thar Desert of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan during monsoon and winter season. International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR), 4(4): 506–509.
35. Meena, M.*, Aamir, M., Vikas, K., Swapnil, P., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2018). Evaluation of morpho-physiological growth parameters of tomato in response to Cd induced toxicity and characterization of metal sensitive NRAMP3 transporter protein. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 148: 144–167. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2018.01.007 (Impact Factor: 4.01).
36. Dubey, M.K., Zehra, A., Meena, M., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2018). Taxonomic note on a rare fish infecting Indian water mould Achlya ambisexualis (Achlyaceae). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 65(1): 71–78. doi: 10.21077/ijf.2018.65.1.68489-12 (Impact Factor: 0.38)
37. Kumari, P., Meena, M.*, Gupta, P., Dubey, M.K., Nath, G., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2018). Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their biopriming for growth promotion in mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 16: 163–171. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2018.07.030 (Impact Factor: 2.14).
38. Kumari, P., Meena, M.*, and Upadhyay, R.S. (2018). Characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from the rhizosphere of Vigna radiata (mung bean). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 16: 155–162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2018.07.029 (Impact Factor: 2.14).
39. Aamir, M., Singh, V.K., Dubey, M.K., Meena, M., Kashyap, S.P., Katari, S.K., Upadhyay, R.S., Gupta, V.K., and Singh, S. (2018). In silico prediction, characterization, molecular docking, and dynamic studies on fungal SDRs as novel targets for searching potential fungicides against Fusarium wilt in tomato. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 9: 1038. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01038 (Impact Factor: 3.84)
40. Aamir, M., Singh, V.K., Meena, M., Upadhyay, R.S., Gupta, V.K. and Singh, S. (2017). Structural and functional insights into WRKY3 and WRKY4 transcription factors to unravel the WRKY–DNA (W-box) complex interaction in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) (L.). A computational approach. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8: 819. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00819 (Impact Factor: 4.11)
41. Zehra, A., Meena, M., Dubey, M.K., Aamir, M., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Synergistic effects of plant defense elicitors and Trichoderma harzianum on enhanced induction of antioxidant defense system in tomato against Fusarium wilt disease. Botanical Studies, 58: 44. doi: 10.1186/s40529-017-0198-2 (Impact Factor: 1.79)
42. Zehra, A., Meena, M., Dubey, M.K., Aamir, M., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Activation of defense response in tomato against Fusarium wilt disease triggered by Trichoderma harzianum supplemented with exogenous chemical inducers (SA and MeJA). Brazilian Journal of Botany, 40: 651–664. doi: 10.1007/s40415-017-0382-3 (Impact Factor: 1.01)
43. Zehra, A., Dubey, M.K., Meena, M., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Effect of different environmental conditions on growth and sporulation of some Trichoderma species. Journal of Environmental Biology, 38: 197–203. (Impact Factor: 0.64)
44. Meena, M.*, Swapnil, P., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Isolation, characterization and toxicological potential of tenuazonic acid, alternariol and alternariol monomethyl ether produced by Alternaria species phytopathogenic on plants. Scientific Reports, 7: 8777. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-09138-9 (Impact Factor: 3.99)
45. Meena, M.*, Zehra, A., Swapnil, P., Dubey, M.K., Patel, C.B., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Effect on lycopene, β-carotene, ascorbic acid and phenolic content in tomato fruits infected by Alternaria alternata and its toxins (TeA, AOH and AME). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 50(7-8): 317–329. doi: 10.1080/03235408.2017.1312769 (Impact Factor: 0.56)
46. Meena, M.*, Prasad, V., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Evaluation of biochemical changes in leaves of tomato infected with Alternaria alternata and its metabolites. Vegetos, 30: 2. doi: 10.5958/2229-4473.2017.00020.9 (Impact Factor: 0.04)
47. Meena, M.*, Prasad, V., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Evaluation of Alternaria alternata isolates for metabolite production isolated from different sites of Varanasi, India. Journal of Agriculture Research, 2(1): 00012.
48. Meena, M.*, Swapnil, P., Zehra, A., Dubey, M.K., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Antagonistic assessment of Trichoderma spp. by producing volatile and non-volatile compounds against different fungal pathogens. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 50(13-14): 629–648. doi: 10.1080/03235408.2017.1357360 (Impact Factor: 0.56)
49. Meena, M.*, Zehra, A., Dubey, M.K., Aamir, M., Gupta, V.K., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2016). Comparative evaluation of biochemical changes in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) infected by Alternaria alternata and its toxic metabolites (TeA, AOH, and AME). Frontiers in Plant Science, 7: 1408. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01408 (Impact Factor: 4.11)
50. Meena, M.*, Prasad, V., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2016). Assessment of the bioweedicidal effects of Alternaria alternata metabolites against Parthenium species. Bulletin of Environmental and Scientific Research, 5(1): 1–7.
51. Meena, M.*, Zehra, A., Dubey, M.K., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2016). Mannitol and proline accumulation in Lycopersicum esculentum during infection of Alternaria alternata and its toxins. International Journal of Biomedical Science & Bioinformatics, 3(2): 64–68.
52. Dubey, M.K., Zehra, A., Meena, M., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2016). Taxonomic notes on Allomyces neomoniliformis (Blastocladiaceae) isolated from Nanital lake, Uttarakhand, India. Vegetos, 29: 2. doi: doi.org/10.5958/2229-4473.2016.00012.4 (Impact Factor: 0.04)
53. Zehra, A., Dubey, M.K., Meena, M., Aamir, M., Ahirwal, L., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2016). Improvement of lycopene, ascorbic acid and total phenol content of postharvest tomato fruits by exogenous application of salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate. Food and Pharma International, 1(1): 1–7.