Verma, R., Yadav, S., Likhita, J., Kumar, S., Shelke, M., Pal, R., Prajapati, M.K., Behera, P.R., Singh, Y., Puyam, A., Bouket, A.C., Alenezi, F.N., and Meena, M.* (2026). Deciphering the molecular roles of antimicrobial peptides in plant innate immunity and their potential applications in crop protection. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 230: 110961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.110961 (Impact Factor = 5.7)
Malik, A., Suthar, M., Tailor, S., Jain, K., Gaur, R.K., Meena, M., and Marwal, A.* (2025). Nanopore sequencing for molecular diagnostics of plant pathogens and environmental monitoring to enhance crop health and sustainability. Discover Plants, 2: 376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-025-00460-5 (Impact Factor = NA)
Yadav, P., Yadav, C., Joshi, A., Meena, M., and Arora, J.* (2025). Biotechnological innovations for microplastic degradation: A synthetic biology perspective. Next Research, 2(4): 100878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2025.100878 (Impact Factor = NA)
Kumari, D., Singh, D., Meena, M.*, and Janmeda, P.* (2025). Phytocompounds and pharmacological insights of Leptadenia pyrotechnica: A new perspective on drug discovery. Discover Applied Sciences, 7: 1089. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-07358-7 (Impact Factor = NA)
Singh, L.A., Kumari, P., Kumar, P., Yadav, A., Bhardwaj, R., Swapnil, P.* and Meena, M.* (2025). Microalgae-derived antioxidants and antimicrobials: A sustainable approach for natural food preservatives. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9: 1669731. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1669731 (Impact Factor = 3.1)
Sahoo, A., Chhotaray, S.P., Meher, I., Behera, S.P., Pal, A., Meena, M.*, Swapnil, P., Yadav, A., and Bhardwaj, R. (2025). Phytoremediation for a sustainable future: Integrating plant based strategies in soil and wastewater remediation. Bioresource Technology Reports, 31: 102266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2025.102266 (Impact Factor = 4.3)
Yadav, A., Sharma, S., Nitesh, Meena, R., Bhardwaj, R., Swapnil, P.* and Meena, M.* (2025). Tapping the microalgal potential: genetic precision and stress‑induction for enhanced astaxanthin and biofuel production. Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 18: 92. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-025-02656-z (Impact Factor = 4.6)
Sahoo, A., Yadav, G., Mehta, T., Meena, M.* and Swapnil, P. (2025). Omics-driven insights into plant growth promoting microorganisms for sustainable agriculture. Discover Sustainability, 6: 659. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01582-2 (Impact Factor = 3.0)
Arutselvan, R.*, Kumar, S., Akash, A.U., Greeshma, K., Sinha, S.S., Khan, A.S., Pati, K., Chauhan, V.B.S., Gowda, K.H., Pradhan, S., Jeeva, M.L., Veena, S.S., Makeshkumar, T., Meena, M.*, Sangeetha, B.G., Laxminarayana, K., and Nedunchezhiyan, M. (2025). Deciphering the complex signaling networks in Phytophthora infected plants: Insights into microbiome interactions and plant defense mechanisms. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 228: 110222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.110222 (Impact Factor = 5.7)
Varshney, N., Kumari, D., Janmeda, P., Meena, M.*, and Singh, D. (2025). Salvadora oleoides (Decne.): a systematic review and comprehensive botanical assessment. Discover Plants, 2: 140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-025-00150-2 (Impact Factor = 0.0)
Bhupenchandra, I., Chongtham, S.K., Devi, A.G., Dutta, P., Sahoo, M.R., Mohanty, S., Kumar, S., Choudhary, A.K., Devi, E.L., Sinyorita, S., Devi, S.H., Mahanta, M., Kumari, A., Devi, H.L., Josmee, R.K., Pusparani, A., Pathaw, N., Gupta, S., Meena, M.*, Janmeda, P., Seth, C.S., Arora, A., Sahoo, A., and Swapnil, P. (2024). Unlocking the potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: Exploring role in plant growth promotion, nutrient uptake mechanisms, biotic stress alleviation, and sustaining agricultural production systems. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 44: 6802–6840. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11467-9 (Impact Factor: 3.9)
Kumar, S., Behera, L., Kumari, R., Bag, D., Sowmya, V., Keswani, C., Minkina, T., Bouket, A.C., Dutta, P., Nehela, Y., Rohini, Singh, U.B., Bairwa, A., Harish, Sahoo, A., Swapnil, P., and Meena, M.* (2024). Unraveling the role of antimicrobial peptides in plant resistance against phytopathogens. Discover Sustainability, 5: 243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00456-3 (Impact Factor: 2.4)
Abhijith Shankar, P.S., Parida, P., Bhardwaj, R., Yadav, A., Swapnil, P.*, Seth, C.S., and Meena, M.* (2024). Deciphering molecular regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) signalling networks in Oryza genus amid environmental stress. Plant Cell Reports, 43(7): 185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-024-03264-1 (Impact Factor: 6.2)
Kumawat, G., Vyas, P., Choudhary, S., Meena, M., and Harish (2024). Microalgal biodiesel as a sustainable and green energy alternative: A metabolomic approach. Biomass and Bioenergy, 186: 107257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107257 (Impact Factor: 6.0)
Bhupenchandra, I., Chongtham, S. K., Devi, A.G., Dutta, P., Lamalakshmi, E., Mohanty, S., Choudhary, A.K., Das, A., Sarika, K., Kumar, S., Yumnam, S., Sagolsem, D., Anand, Y.R., Bhutia, D.D., Victoria, M., Vinodh, S., Tania, C., Sharma, A.D., Deb, L., Sahoo, M.R., Seth, C.S., Swapnil, P., Meena, M.* (2024). Harnessing weedy rice as functional food and source of novel traits for crop improvement. Plant, Cell & Environment, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14868 (Impact Factor: 7.3)
Choudhary, R., Rajput, V.D., Ghodake, G., Ahmad, F., Meena, M., ul Rehman, R., Prasad, R., Sharma, R.K., Singh, R., and Seth, C.S. (2024). Comprehensive journey from past to present to future about seed priming with hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen sulfide in relation to drought, temperature, UV and ozone stresses - A review. Plant and Soil, 494(1-2): 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06499-9 (Impact Factor: 4.9)
Janmeda, P., Jain, D., Chaudhary, P., Meena, M.*, and Singh, D. (2024). A systematic review on multipotent carcinogenic agent, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), its major risk assessment, and precautions. Journal of Applied Toxicology, 44(1): 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/jat.4574 (Impact Factor: 3.3)
Kumar, G.A., Kumar, S., Bhardwaj, R., Meena, M.*, Swapnil, P., Seth, C.S., and Yadav, A. (2024). Recent advancements in multifaceted roles of flavonoids in plant–rhizomicrobiome interactions. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14: 1297706. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1297706 (Impact Factor: 5.6)
Mariyam, S., Upadhyay, S.K., Chakraborty, K., Verma, K.K, Duhan, J.S., Muneer, S., Meena, M., Sharma, R.K., Ghodake, G., and Seth, C.S. (2023). Nanotechnology, a frontier in agricultural science, a novel approach in abiotic stress management and convergence with new age medicine – A review. Science of the Total Environment, 912: 169097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169097 (Impact Factor: 9.8)
Nagda, A., and Meena, M.* (2023). Alternaria mycotoxins in food and feed: Occurrence, biosynthesis, risk implications, toxicity, analytical methods, control and detoxification strategies. Food Control, 58: 110211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.110211 (Impact Factor: 6.0)
Chauhan, P., Sharma, N., Tapwal, A., Kumar, A., Verma, G.S., Meena, M.*, Seth, C.S., and Swapnil, P. (2023). Soil microbiome: Diversity, benefits and interactions with plants. Sustainability, 15: 14643. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su151914643 (Impact Factor: 3.89)
Swapnil, P., Singh, L.A., Mandal, C., Sahoo, A., Batool, F., Anuradha, Meena, M.*, Kumari, P., Harish, and Zehra, A. (2023). Functional characterization of microbes and their association with unwanted substance for wastewater treatment processes. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 54: 103983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103983 (Impact Factor: 7.3)
Zehra, A., Meena, M.*, Jadhav, D.M., Swapnil, P., and Harish (2023). Regulatory mechanisms for the conservation of endangered plant species, Chlorophytum tuberosum – potential medicinal plant species. Sustainability, 15(8): 6406. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086406 (Impact Factor: 3. 9)
Kumar, S., Masurkar, P., Sravani, B., Bag, D., Sharma, K.R., Singh, P., Korra, T., Meena, M.*, Swapnil, P., Rajput, V.D., and Minkina, T. (2023). A review on phytotoxicity and defense mechanism of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on plants. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 25: 54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-023-05708-3 (Impact Factor: 2.533)
Chaudhary, P., Singh, D., Swapnil, P., Meena, M., and Janmeda, P. (2023). Euphorbia neriifolia (Indian Spurge Tree): A plant of multiple biological and pharmacological activities. Sustainability, 15(2): 1225. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021225 (Impact Factor: 3.889)
Kumar, M., Sabu, S., Sangela, V., Meena, M., Rajput, V.D., Minkina, T., Vinayak, V., and Harish (2023). The mechanism of nanoparticle toxicity to cyanobacteria. Archives of Microbiology, 205: 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-022-03370-2 (Impact Factor: 2.667)
Meena, M., Yadav, G., Sonigra, P., Nagda, A., Mehta, T., Swapnil, P., Harish, Marwal, A., and Kumar, S. (2022). Multifarious responses of forest soil microbial community toward climate change. Microbial Ecology, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-022-02051-3 (Impact Factor: 4.552)
Mehta, T., Meena, M.*, and Nagda, A. (2022). Bioactive compounds of Curvularia species as a source of various biological activities and biotechnological applications. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13: 1069095. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1069095 (Impact Factor: 6.064)
Kumar, R., Swapnil, P., Meena, M.*, Selpair, S., and Yadav, B.G. (2022). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Approaches to alleviate abiotic stresses for enhancement of growth and development of medicinal plants. Sustainability (MDPI), 14(23): 15514. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315514 (Impact Factor: 3.889)
Meena, M.*, Yadav, G., Sonigra, P., Nagda, A., Mehta, T., Swapnil, P., Harish, and Marwal, A. (2022). Role of elicitors to initiate the induction of systemic resistance in plants to biotic stress. Plant Stress, 5: 100103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2022.100103
Yadav, G., Sonigra, P., and Meena, M. (2022). A Review on Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Importance of Anethum graveolens L. Acta Scientific Nutritional Health, 6(7): 23–28. (ISSN:2582-1423) (Impact Factor: 1.316)
Tailor, S., Jain, K., Marwal, A., Meena, M., Anbarasu, K., and Gaur, R.K. (2022). Outlooks of nanotechnology in organic farming management. Defence Life Science Journal, 7: 52–60. doi: https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.7.16763
Yashwant, S., Tansukh, B., Deepa, H., and Mukesh, M.* (2021). Review on covid-19 (Corona Virus Disease - 19). Virology & Mycology, 10(2): 207.
Mukesh Meena (2021). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture. Encyclopedia in Plant Science (Environmental Science)
Chandran, H., Meena, M.*, and Swapnil, P. (2021). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria as a green alternative for sustainable agriculture. Sustanibility, 13(19): 10986. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su131910986 (Impact Factor: 3.251)
Meena, M.*, Yadav, G., Sonigra, P., and Shah, M.P. (2021). A comprehensive review on application of bioreactor for industrial wastewater treatment. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 74(2): 131–158. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13557 (Impact Factor: 2.858)
Nagda, A., Meena, M.*, and Shah, M.P. (2021). Bioremediation of industrial effluents: A synergistic approach. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 61(9): 1–20. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202100225 (Impact Factor: 2.281)
Seth, K., Kumar, A., Rastogi, R.P., Meena, M., Vinayak, V., and Harish (2021). Bioprospecting of fucoxanthin from diatoms - challenges and perspectives. Algal Research, 60: 102475. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2021.102475 (Impact Factor: 4.401)
Zehra, A., Raytekar, N.A., Meena*, M., and Swapnil, P. (2021). Efficiency of microbial bio-agents as elicitors in plant defense mechanism under biotic stress: A review. Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 2: 100054. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crmicr.2021.100054
Yadav, G., and Meena*, M. (2021). Bioprospecting of endophytes in medicinal plants of Thar Desert: An attractive resource for biopharmaceuticals. Biotechnology Reports, 30: e00629. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00629
Meena, M.*, Zehra, A.*, Swapnil, P.*, Harish, Marwal, A., Yadav, G., and Sonigra, P. (2021). Endophytic nanotechnology: An approach to study scope and potential applications. Frontiers in Chemistry - Nanoscience, 9: 613343. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.613343 (Impact Factor: 5.221)
Gupta, A.K., Seth, K, Maheshwari, K., Baroliya, P.K., Meena, M., Kumar, A., Vinayak, V., and Harish (2021). Biosynthesis and extraction of high-value carotenoid pigments from algae. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 26(6): 171–190. doi: 10.52586/4932 (Impact Factor: 4.009)
Swapnil, P., Meena, M.*, Singh, S.K., Dhuldhaj, U. P., Harish, and Marwal, A. (2021). Vital roles of carotenoids in plants and humans to deteriorate stress with its structure, biosynthesis, metabolic engineering and functional aspects. Current Plant Biology, 26: 100203. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.2021.100203 (Impact Factor: 0.978)
Rajput, V.D., Harish, Singh, R.K., Verma, K.K., Sharma, L., Quiroz-Figueroa, F.R., Meena, M., Gour, V.S., Minkina, T., Sushkova, S., and Mandzhieva, S. (2021). Recent developments in enzymatic antioxidant defence mechanism in plants with special reference to abiotic stress. Biology, 10: 267. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10040267 (Impact Factor: 5.079).
Sonigra, P., and Meena, M.* (2021). Metabolic profile, bioactivities, and variations in the chemical constituents of essential oils of the Ferula genus (Apiaceae). Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11: 608649. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.608649 (Impact Factor: 5.810).
Swapnil, P., and Meena, M.* (2021). SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic Outbreak: A worldwide challenge and contemporary situation. Virology & Mycology, 10: 201. (Impact Factor: 1.52).
Swapnil, P., Meena, M.*, Barupal, T., Sompura, Y., Hada, D. (2021). Structure, transmission, diagnostic symptoms, host and entry mechanism of COVID-19: A review. Coronaviruses, 2(5): 1-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.2174/2666796701999201116213826
Meena, M.*, Sonigra, P., and Yadav, G. (2021). Biological-based methods for the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(3): 2485-2508. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11112-4 (Impact Factor: 4.223).
Meena, M.*, and Swapnil, P.* (2020). A review of contagious coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) their clinical features, diagnosis, preventions and treatment. Journal of Human Virology & Retrovirology, 8(4): 99-105. doi: 10.15406/jhvrv.2020.08.00227
Chandran, H., Meena, M.*, and Sharma, K. (2020). Microbial biodiversity and bioremediation assessment through omics approaches. Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, 1: 570326. doi: 10.3389/fenvc.2020.570326 (Impact Factor: 0.98).
Barupal, T., Tak, P.K., and Meena, M.* (2020). COVID-19: Morphology, characteristics, symptoms, prevention, clinical diagnosis and current scenario. Coronaviruses, 1(1): 82-89. doi: 10.2174/2666796701999200617161348
Meena, M.*, Swapnil, P., Divyanshu, K., Kumar, S., Harish, Tripathi, Y.N., Zehra, A., Marwal, A., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2020). PGPR-mediated induction of systemic resistance and physiochemical alterations in plants against the pathogens: Current perspectives. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 60(10): 828–861. doi: 10.1002/jobm.202000370 (Impact Factor: 2.281).
Sharma, S., Swapnil, P., and Meena, M.* (2020). A novel 2019 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) as global pandemic. Cell & Cellular Life Sciences Journal, 5(2): 000154. doi: 10.23880/cclsj-16000154
Meena, M.*, Gupta, S.K., Swapnil, P., Zehra, A., Dubey, M.K., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2017). Alternaria toxins: potential virulence factors and genes related to pathogenesis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8: 1451. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01451 (Impact Factor: 5.64).
Meena, M.*, Prasad, V., Zehra, A., Gupta, V.K., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2015). Mannitol metabolism during pathogenic fungal‒host interactions under stressed conditions. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6: 1019-1026. (Impact Factor: 5.640).
Dubey, M.K., Aamir, M., Kaushik, M.S., Khare, S., Meena, M., Singh, S., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2018). PR Toxin – Biosynthesis, genetic regulation, toxicological potential, prevention and control measures: Overview and challenges. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 9: 288. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00288 (Impact Factor: 5.81).
Dubey, M.K., Zehra, A., Aamir, M., Meena, M., Ahirwal, L., Singh, S., Shukla, S., Upadhyay, R.S., Bueno-Marí, R., and Bajpai, V.K. (2017). Improvement strategies, cost effective production, and potential applications of fungal glucose oxidase (GOD): Current updates. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8: 1032. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01032 (Impact Factor: 5.640).
Meena, M.*, Divyanshu, K., Kumar, S., Swapnil, P., Zehra, A., Shukla, V., Yadav, M., and Upadhyay, R.S. (2019). Regulation of L-proline biosynthesis, signal transduction, transport, accumulation and its vital role in plants during variable environmental conditions. Heliyon, 5(12): e02951. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02952 (Impact Factor: 2.85)
Chandran, H., Meena, M.*, Barupal, T., and Sharma, K. (2020). Plant tissue culture as a perpetual source for production of industrially important bioactive compounds. Biotechnology Reports, 26: e00450. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2020.e00450 (Impact Factor: 4.98)
Meena, M.*, and Samal, S. (2019). Alternaria host-specific (HSTs) toxins: An overview of chemical characterization, target sites, regulation and their toxic effects. Toxicology Reports, 6: 745-758. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.06.021 (Impact Factor: 4.81)
Chittora, D., Meena, M.*, Barupal, T., Swapnil, P., and Sharma, K. (2020). Cyanobacteria as a source of biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 22: 100737. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2020.100737 (Impact Factor: 2.61)
Meena, M.*, and Swapnil, P. (2019). Regulation of WRKY genes in plant defense with beneficial fungus Trichoderma: Current perspectives and future prospects. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 52(1-2): 1-17. doi: 10.1080/03235408.2019.1606490 (Impact Factor: 0.56)
Swapnil, P., Meena, M.*, Kumar, V., and Goutam, J. (2017). The yellow fever outbreak in global perspective is serious and of great concern. Epidemiology (Sunnyvale), 7(6): 331. doi: 10.4172/2161-1165.1000331
Meena, M.*, and Zehra, A. (2019). Tomato: A model plant to study plant-pathogen interactions. Food Science and Nutrition Technology, 4(1): 000171. doi: 10.23880/fsnt-16000171
Mukesh, M.*, Swapnil, P., Barupal, T., and Sharma, K. (2019). A review on infectious pathogens and mode of transmission. Journal of Plant Pathology Microbiology, 10: 472. doi: 10.4172/2157-7471.1000472 (Impact Factor: 2.28)