AL-Huqail, A. A., Kumar, P.*, Ahmed, M. T., & Eid, E. M. (2025). Cultivation of Leek Plants (Allium ampeloprasum L.) Under Sewage Sludge Amendment: A Lab-Scale Experimental Study. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(9), 552.

Ahmed, M. T., Alrumman, S. A., Kumar, P.*, & Eid, E. M. (2025). Dill (Anethum graveolens L.) response to sewage sludge amendment and its impact on growth and heavy metal accumulation. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 20660.

Ahmed, M. T., Alrumman, S. A., Kumar, P.*, & Eid, E. M. (2025). Prediction of Heavy Metal Uptake in Red Radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus) in Relation to Soil Characteristics and Sewage Sludge Amendments. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(6), 1-14.

AL-Huqail, A. A., Kumar, P.*, Ahmed, M. T., & Eid, E. M. (2025). Cultivation of Turnip Plant (Brassica rapa var. rapa L.) Under Sewage Sludge Amendment: A Lab-Scale Experimental Study. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1-19.

AL-Huqail, A. A., Kumar, P.*, Ahmed, M. T., & Eid, E. M. (2025). Predicting Heavy Metal Accumulation in Turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa L.) Using Soil Properties: A Study of Plants Grown in Agricultural Soils Amended with Varying Levels of Biosolid. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(5), 1-17.

Elbagory, M., Moghanm, F. S., Mohamed, I., El-Nahrawy, S., Omara, A. E. D., Goala, M., Kumar, P.*, & Širić, I. (2025). Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Element Uptake by Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) in Floating Lake Gardens. Toxics, 13(4), 306.

Adelodun, B., Agbelusi, O. O., Soma, T., Odey, G., Adeyi, Q., Kumar, P.*, & Eid, E. M. (2025). Rethinking food loss and waste to promote sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation in agri-food systems: A review. Waste Management & Research, 43(4), 490-506.

AL-Huqail, A. A., Kumar, P.*, Hussain, A. A., Keshta, A. E., & Eid, E. M. (2025). Assessing the feasibility of using poultry manure as a beneficial fertilizer for forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) cultivation. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 25(1), 828-842.

Elbagory, M., Kumar, P., Shalaby, M., El-Nahrawy, S., Omara, A. E. D., Goala, M., & Širić, I. (2025). Heavy Metal Accumulation Potential of Salvinia natans [(L.) All.] in Selected Freshwater Lakes Fed by Jhelum River in North India. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(10), 613.

Kumar, P., Alhag, S. K., Al-Shahari, E. A., Al-Fakeh, M. S., Abou Fayssal, S., Bachheti, R. K., & Eid, E. M. (2025). Impact of irrigation with contaminated river water on growth, yield, and heavy metals accumulation in planted armenian cucumber (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (L.) Naudin.). Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(1), 1.

Širić, I., Alhag, S. K., Al-Shuraym, L. A., Mioč, B., Držaić, V., Abou Fayssal, S., Kumar, V., Singh, J., Kumar, P., Singh, R., Bachheti, R. K., Goala, M., Kumar, P.*, & Eid, E. M. (2023). Combined Use of TiO2 Nanoparticles and Biochar Produced from Moss (Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr.) Biomass for Chinese Spinach (Amaranthus dubius L.) Cultivation under Saline Stress. Horticulturae, 9(9), 1056. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091056 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

AL-Huqail, A. A., Singh, R., Širić, I., Kumar, P.*, Abou Fayssal, S., Kumar, V., Bachheti, R. K., et al. (2023). Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn., Sapindaceae) Fruit Samples. Horticulturae, 9(9), 989. http://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9090989 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

AL-Huqail, A. A., Taher, M. A., Širić, I., Goala, M., Adelodun, B., Choi, K. S., Kumar, P.*, et al. (2023). Bioremediation of Battery Scrap Waste Contaminated Soils Using Coco Grass (Cyperus rotundus L.): A Prediction Modeling Study for Cadmium and Lead Phytoextraction. Agriculture, 13(7), 1411. http://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13071411 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.6)

Širić, I., Rukavina, K., Mioč, B., Držaić, V., Kumar, P.*, Taher, M.A., Eid, E.M.  (2023). Bioaccumulation and Health Risk Assessment of Nickel Uptake by Five Wild Edible Saprotrophic Mushroom Species Collected from Croatia. Forests, 14, 879. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14050879 (MDPI; CiteScore: 4.5; Impact factor: 2.9)

Širić, I., AL-Huqail, A.A., Kumar, P.*, Goala, M., Abou Fayssal, S., Adelodun, B., Ajibade, F.O., Alrumman, S.A., Alamri, S.A.M., Taher, M.A., Singh, J., Kumar, V., Eid, E.M. (2023). Sustainable Management of Sewage Sludge Using Dhaincha (Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W.Wight) Cultivation: Studies on Heavy Metal Uptake and Characterization of Fibers. Agronomy, 13, 1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13041066 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.2; Impact factor: 3.7)

AL-Huqail, A.A., Kumar, P.*, Abou Fayssal, S., Adelodun, B., Širić, I., Goala, M., Choi, K.S., Taher, M.A., El-Kholy, A.S., Eid, E.M. (2023). Sustainable Use of Sewage Sludge for Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) Cultivation: Experimental and Predictive Modeling Studies on Heavy Metal Accumulation. Horticulturae, 9(4): 447. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040447 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Širić, I., Abou Fayssal, S., Adelodun, B., Mioč, B., Andabaka, Ž., Bachheti, A., Goala, M., Kumar, P.*, AL-Huqail, A.A., Taher, M.A., Eid, E.M. (2023). Sustainable Use of CO2 and Wastewater from Mushroom Farm for Chlorella vulgaris Cultivation: Experimental and Kinetic Studies on Algal Growth and Pollutant Removal. Horticulturae, 9(3), 308. http://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030308 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

AL-Huqail, A. A., Kumar, P.*, Eid, E. M., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Singh, J., Arya, A. K., et al. (2022). Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in Soil and Two Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties Irrigated with Paper Mill Effluent. Agriculture, 12(11): 1864. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12111864 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.6)

Širić, I., Eid, E. M., El-Morsy, M. H. E., Osman, H. E. M., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Mioč, B., Goala, M., Singh, J., Bachheti, A., Arya, A. K., Choi, K. S., Kumar, V., Kumar, P.* (2022). Health Risk Assessment of Hazardous Heavy Metals in Two Varieties of Mango Fruit (Mangifera indica L. var. Dasheri and Langra). Horticulturae, 8(9): 832. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090832 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Širić, I., Kumar, P.*, Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Bachheti, R. K., Bachheti, A., Ajibade, F. O., et al. (2022). Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Occurrence in Two Wild Edible Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) Collected from Rajaji National Park. Journal of Fungi, 8(10): 1007. http://doi.org/10.3390/jof8101007 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.724)

Širić, I., Kumar, P.*, Eid, E. M., Bachheti, A., Kos, I., Bedeković, D., Mioč, B., & Humar, M. (2022). Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Cadmium Accumulation in Three Tricholoma Mushroom Species Collected from Wild Habitats of Central and Coastal Croatia. Journal of Fungi, 8(7), 685. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8070685 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.724)

Kumar, P., Eid, E.M., Taher, M.A., El-Morsy, M.H.E., Osman, H.E.M., Al-Bakre, D.A., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Andabaka, Ž., Goala, M., Singh, J., Kumari, S., Arya, A.K., Choi, K.S., Kumar, V., Širić, I. (2022). Sustainable Upcycling of Mushroom Farm Wastewater through Cultivation of Two Water Ferns (Azolla spp.) in Stagnant and Flowing Tank Reactors. Horticulturae, 8: 506. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060506 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Kumar, P., Eid, E.M., Taher, M.A., El-Morsy, M.H.E., Osman, H.E.M., Al-Bakre, D.A., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Goala, M., Mioč, B., Držaić, V., Ajibade, F.O., Choi, K.S., Kumar, V., Širić, I. (2022). Biotransforming the Spent Substrate of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes Berk.): A Synergistic Approach to Biogas Production and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fertilization. Horticulturae, 8(6): 479. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060479 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Kumar, P., Alamri, S.A.M., Alrumman, S.A., Eid, E.M., Adelodun, B., Goala, M., Choi, K.S., Kumar, V.  (2022). Foliar use of TiO2-nanoparticles for okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) cultivation on sewage sludge amended soils: Biochemical response and heavy metals accumulation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20526-1 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.190)

Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Eid, E.M., Al-Huqail, A.A., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Goala, M., Arya, A.K., Bachheti, A., Andabaka, Ž., Choi, K.S., Širić, I. (2022). Spatial Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) Concentration in Agaricus bisporus Mushroom Collected from Local Vegetable Markets of Uttarakhand State, India. Journal of Fungi, 8(5):452. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8050452 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.724)

Kumar, P., Eid, E.M., Al-Huqail, A.A., Širić, I., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Valadez-Blanco, R., Goala, M., Ajibade, F.O., Choi, K.S., Kumar, V. (2022). Kinetic Studies on Delignification and Heavy Metals Uptake by Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) Mushroom Cultivated on Agro-Industrial Wastes. Horticulturae, 8(4): 316. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040316 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Adelodun, B., Bedeković, B., Kos, I., Širić, I., Eid, E.M. et al. (2022). Sustainable use of sewage sludge as a casing material for button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) cultivation: Experimental and prediction modeling studies for uptake of metal elements. Journal of Fungi, 8(3): 112, https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8020112 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.724)

Kumar, V., Eid, E.M., Al-Bakre, D.A., Abdallah, S.M., Širić, I., Andabaka, Ž., Kumar, P.*, Goala, M., Adelodun, B., Singh, J. et al. (2022). Combined use of sewage sludge and plant growth-promoting rhizobia improves germination, biochemical response and yield of Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.) under field conditions. Agriculture, 12(2): 173 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12020173 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.6)

Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Singh, J. and Kumar. P. (2021). Electrokinetic assisted anaerobic digestion of spent mushroom substrate supplemented with sugar mill wastewater for enhanced biogas production. Renewable Energy, 179: 418-426, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.07.045 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 10.8; Impact factor: 8.634)

Kumar, V., Kumar, P.*, Singh, J. and Kumar. P. (2021). Kinetics of nutrients remediation from sugar industry effluent treated substrate using Agaricus bisporus: Mushroom yield and biochemical potentials. 3 Biotech, 11(164): 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-02712-z (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 3.5; Impact factor: 2.893)

Kumar, V., Kumar, P.*, Singh, J. and Kumar. P. (2021). Use of sugar mill wastewater for Agaricus bisporus cultivation: prediction models for trace metal uptake and health risk assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12488-7 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.190)

Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Goala, M., Singh, J. and Kumar. P. (2021). Integrated use of treated dairy wastewater and agro-residue for Agaricus bisporus mushroom cultivation: Experimental and kinetics studies. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2021.101940 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 3.9)

Kumar, V., Kumar, P.*, Eid, E.M., Singh, J., Adelodun, B., Kumar, P., Kumari, S. and Choi, K.S. (2021). Modeling of water hyacinth growth and its role in heavy metals accumulation from unoperated old Ganga canal at Haridwar, India. Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-021-01024-x (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 2.8; Impact factor: 1.810)

Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Kumar, S., Singh, J. and Kumar, P. (2019). Bioethanol production from sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) plant residue by combined physical, microbial and chemical pretreatments. Bioresource Technology, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122484 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 14.8; Impact factor: 11.889)

Kumar, V., Valadez-Blanco, R., Kumar, P.*, Kumar, P. and Singh, J. (2020). Effects of treated sugar mill effluent and rice straw on substrate properties under milky mushroom (Calocybe indica P&C) production: nutrient utilization and growth kinetics studies. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 101041, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.101041 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 4.5; Impact factor: 7.758)

Kumar, V., Kumar, P.*, Ali, K. (2019). Optimization of PGPR and silicon fertilization using response surface methodology for enhanced growth, yield and biochemical parameters of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under saline stress. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101463 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 3.9)

Singh, J., Kumar, P., Kale, A., Yadav, A. K., Maurya, P. K., Kumar, D., & Ahamad, F. (2025). Spatio-temporal analysis of air quality in high traffic density zones of Haridwar City, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197(8), 1-18.

Kumari, S., Kumar, V., Kothari, R., & Kumar, P. (2025). Utilizing Industrial Wastewater for Cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris NIES-227: A Study on Biodiesel Yield Optimization with Alkali Catalysts. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(7), 466.

Al-Huqail, A. A., Goala, M., Arya, A. K., Kumar, P., Gupta, D., Gaur, S. K., & Širić, I. (2025). Mechanistic and kinetic modeling of cadmium and lead phytoextraction by Madagascar Periwinkle [Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don] in battery waste contaminated soil. Scientific reports, 15(1), 18291.

Rani, S., Kumar, P., & Kumar, V. (2024). Removal of organic pollutants from paper mill effluent using Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) in an electro-assisted horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland: Experimental and kinetic studies. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197(1), 48.

Atila, F., Ogutcu, H., Bilginoglu, E., Kazankaya, A., Kumar, P., & Fayssal, S. A. (2024). Effect of phenolic-rich forest and Agri-food wastes on yield, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of Ganoderma lucidum. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(20), 25811-25821.

Kumar, V., Saini, H., Bisht, A., Kumar, P., Bahukhandi, K. D., Kamboj, N., & Kumar, A. (2024). Impact assessment of solid waste dumping sites on soil and groundwater quality in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India. Environment Conservation Journal, 25(3).

Singh, R., Širić, I., Alhag, S. K., Al-Shuraym, L. A., Al-Shahari, E. A., Alsudays, I. M., Kumar, P., & Eid, E. M. (2024). Impact of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle and liquid leachate of mushroom compost on agronomic and biochemical response of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) under saline stress. Environmental science and pollution research, 31(31), 43731-43742.

Alhag, S. K., Kumari, G., Gupta, D., Al-Shahari, E. A., Al-Shuraym, L. A., Ahmed, M. T., Kumar, P., & Eid, E. M. (2024). Sustainable phycoremediation of mushroom farm wastewater using novel isolated microalga (Chlamydomonas asymmetrica SAG70. 72): Experimental and kinetic studies. Journal of water process engineering, 58, 104828.

Širić, I., Alhag, S. K., Al-Shahari, E. A., Andabaka, Ž., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S., & Eid, E. M. (2024). Application of biosolid for berseem clover fertilization: Fodder characteristics and health risk assessment. Chilean journal of agricultural research, 84(3), 349-361.

Singh, J., Alhag, S. K., Al-Shahari, E. A., Al-Shuraym, L. A., Alsudays, I. M., Ahmed, M. T., Kumar, P., & Kumar, V. (2024). An experimental and prediction modeling study on water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) assisted heavy metals removal from glass industry effluent. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(19), 28090-28104.

Gwenzi, W., Adelodun, B., Kumar, P., Ajibade, F. O., Silva, L. F., Choi, K. S., & Nikaeen, M. (2024). Human viral pathogens in the wastewater-source water-drinking water continuum: Evidence, health risks, and lessons for future outbreaks in low-income settings. Science of the Total Environment, 918, 170214.

Abou Fayssal, S., Kumar, P., Popescu, S. M., Sardar, H., Ahmad, R., Gupta, D., & Al-Ghamdi, A. G. (2024). Health risk assessment of heavy metals in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) cultivated in domestic wastewater and lake water irrigated soils. Heliyon, 10(5).

Kothari, R., Azam, R., Singh, H. M., Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Singh, R. P., & Tyagi, V. V. (2024). Nutrients sequestration from slaughterhouse wastewater with kinetic model studies using C. vulgaris for lipid production and reduction in freshwater footprint: A synergistic approach. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 15(3), 1807-1818.

Verma, A., Zanoletti, A., Kareem, K. Y., Adelodun, B., Kumar, P., Ajibade, F. O., & Dwivedi, A. (2024). Skin protection from solar ultraviolet radiation using natural compounds: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 22(1), 273-295.

Kumar, P., & Kumar, V. (2024). Preface to the Special Issue “Agricultural Environmental Pollution, Risk Assessment, and Control”. Agriculture, 14(1), 104.

Kumari, S., Kumar, V., Kothari, R., & Kumar, P. (2024). Nutrient sequestration and lipid production potential of Chlorella vulgaris under pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: experimental, optimization, and prediction modeling studies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(5), 7179-7193.

Javed, M. S., Alvi, S. Q., Amjad, A., Sardar, H., Anwar, M. J., Javid, A., Kumar, P., & Abdelgawad, H. (2024). Protein extracted from Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves: Bio-evaluation and characterization as suitable plant-based meat-protein alternative. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 146, 105536.

Mostafa, Y. S., Širić, I., Alamri, S. A., Alrumman, S. A., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S., & Eid, E. M. (2023). Assessment of metal elements and biochemical constituents of wild Turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) mushrooms collected from the shivalik foothills of the Himalayas, India. Forests, 14(11), 2247.

Al-Huqail, A. A., Kumar, P., Kumari, S., & Eid, E. M. (2023). Biosolids application enhances the growth of Aloe vera plants and provides a sustainable practice for nutrient recirculation in agricultural soils. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(47), 104246-104257.

Širić, I., Taher, M. A., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S., Bachheti, R. K., Mioč, B., Kumar, P., & Eid, E. M. (2023). Comparative Assessment of Treatment of Mushroom Farm Wastewater Using Plant (Ceratophyllum demersum L.) and Algae (Chlorella vulgaris): Experimental and Kinetic Studies. Horticulturae, 9(10), 1081.

Verma, A., Zanoletti, A., Kareem, K. Y., Adelodun, B., Kumar, P., Ajibade, F. O., & Dwivedi, A. (2023). Skin protection from solar ultraviolet radiation using natural compounds: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-023-01649-4 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 23.9; Impact factor: 15.7)

Širić, I., Taher, M. A., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S., Bachheti, R. K., Mioč, B., Andabaka, Ž., et al. (2023). Comparative Assessment of Treatment of Mushroom Farm Wastewater Using Plant (Ceratophyllum demersum L.) and Algae (Chlorella vulgaris): Experimental and Kinetic Studies. Horticulturae, 9(10), 1081. http://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9101081 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Mostafa, Y. S., Širić, I., Alamri, S. A. M., Alrumman, S. A., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S., Zjalić, S., et al. (2023). Assessment of Metal Elements and Biochemical Constituents of Wild Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) Mushrooms Collected from the Shivalik Foothills of the Himalayas, India. Forests, 14(11), 2247. http://doi.org/10.3390/f14112247 (MDPI; CiteScore: 4.5; Impact factor: 2.9)

Vashishth, D. S., Bachheti, A., Bachheti, R. K., Alhag, S. K., Al-Shuraym, L. A., Kumar, P., & Husen, A. (2023). Reducing Herbicide Dependency: Impact of Murraya koenigii Leaf Extract on Weed Control and Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Agriculture, 13(9), 1678. http://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13091678 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.6)

Kothari, R., Azam, R., Singh, H. M., Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Singh, R. P., & Tyagi, V. V. (2023). Nutrients Sequestration from Slaughterhouse Wastewater with Kinetic Model Studies Using C. vulgaris for Lipid Production and Reduction in Freshwater Footprint: A Synergistic Approach. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02226-0 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 6.9; Impact factor: 3.2)

Atila, F., Ogutcu, H., Bilginoglu, E. Kazankaya, A., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S. (2023). Effect of Phenolic-rich Forest and Agri-food Wastes on Yield, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Ganoderma lucidum. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04708-6 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 6.6; Impact factor: 4.0)

Asfaw, T.B., Tadesse, M.G., Tessema, F.B., Woldemariam, H.W., Legesse, B.A., Esho, T.B., Bachheti, A., AL-Huqail, A.A., Taher, M.A., Zouidi, F., Saleh, K.A., Kumar, V., Širić, I., Kumar, P. (2023). Optimization, Identification, and Quantification of Selected Phenolics in Three Underutilized Exotic Edible Fruits Using HPTLC. Sustainability, 15, 9568. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129568 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.8; Impact factor: 3.889)

Singh, G., Kumari, B., Singh, J., Kumar, P., Kriti, K., Sinam, G., Pal, S., Bahera, S.K., Mishra, N., Mallick, S. (2023). A comparative assessment of fluoride uptake and toxicity in four major crop seedlings: reduction of α-amylase activity and gibberellic acid. Acta Physiol Plant 45, 7, 87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-023-03543-6 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 4.3; Impact factor: 2.736)

Goswami, M., Kumar, V., Singh, N., Kumar, P. (2023).  A biochemical and morphological study with multiple linear regression modeling–based impact prediction of ambient air pollutants on some native tree species of Haldwani City of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27563-4 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.190)

Mugloo, J.A., Khanday, M.u.d., Dar, M.u.d., Saleem, I., Alharby, H.F., Bamagoos, A.A., Alghamdi, S.A., Abdulmajeed, A.M., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S. (2023). Biomass and Leaf Nutrition Contents of Selected Grass and Legume Species in High Altitude Rangelands of Kashmir Himalaya Valley (Jammu & Kashmir), India. Plants, 12, 1448. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12071448 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 4.658)

Tessema, F.B., Gonfa, Y.H., Asfaw, T.B., Tadesse, M.G., Tadesse, T.G., Bachheti, A., Alshaharni, M.O., Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Širić, I., Abou Fayssal, S., Chaubey, K.K., Bachheti, R.K. (2023). Targeted HPTLC Profile, Quantification of Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids, and Antimicrobial Activity of Dodonaea angustifolia (L.f.) Leaves and Flowers. Molecules, 28, 2870. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062870 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.9; Impact factor: 4.927)

Sardar, H., Khalid, Z., Ahsan, M., Naz, S., Nawaz, A., Ahmad, R., Razzaq, K., Wabaidur, S.M., Jacquard, C., Širić, I., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S. (2023). Enhancement of Salinity Stress Tolerance in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) via Foliar Application of Nitric Oxide. Plants, 12, 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12051115 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 4.658)

Chaudhary, P., Xu, M., Ahamad, L., Chaudhary, A., Kumar, G., Adeleke, B.S., Verma, K.K., Hu, D.-M., Širić, I., Kumar, P., Popescu, S.M., Abou Fayssal, S.  (2023). Application of Synthetic Consortia for Improvement of Soil Fertility, Pollution Remediation, and Agricultural Productivity: A Review. Agronomy, 13(3), 643. http://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030643 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.9; Impact factor: 3.949)

Godeto, Y. G., Bachheti, R. K., Bachheti, A., Saini, S., Wabaidur, S. M., Mohammed, A. A. A., Širić, I., Kumar, P. et al. (2023). Sustainable Use of Extracts of Some Plants Growing in Ethiopia for the Formulation of Herbal Shampoo and Its Antimicrobial Evaluation. Sustainability, 15(4), 3189. http://doi.org/10.3390/su15043189 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.0; Impact factor: 3.889)

Taher, M. A., Zouidi, F., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S., Adelodun, B., Goala, M., Kumar, V., et al. (2023). Impact of Irrigation with Contaminated Water on Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Water Chestnut (Trapa natans L.). Horticulturae, 9(2), 190 http://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020190 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Tessema, F.B., Gonfa, Y.H., Asfaw, T.B., Tadesse, T.G., Tadesse, M.G., Bachheti, A., Pandey, D.P., Wabaidur, S.M., Dahlous, K.A., Širić, I., Kumar, P., Kumar, V., Fayssal, S.A., Bachheti, R.K. (2023). Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids from Aerial Part of Ajuga integrifolia (Buch.-Ham. Ex D. Don): Anti-Shigellosis Activity and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies. Molecules, 28, 1111. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031111 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.9; Impact factor: 4.927)

Gonfa, Y.H., Gelagle, A.A., Hailegnaw, B., Kabeto, S.A., Workeneh, G.A., Tessema, F.B., Tadesse, M.G., Wabaidur, S.M., Dahlous, K.A., Abou Fayssal, S., Kumar, P., Adelodun, B., Bachheti, A., Bachheti, R.K. (2023). Optimization, Characterization, and Biological Applications of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Essential Oil of Aerial Part of Laggera tomentosa. Sustainability, 15(1): 797. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010797 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.0; Impact factor: 3.889)

Elbagory, M., El-Nahrawy, S., Omara, A. E.-D., Eid, E. M., Bachheti, A., Kumar, P., Abou Fayssal, S., et al. (2022). Sustainable Bioconversion of Wetland Plant Biomass for Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida Cultivation: Studies on Proximate and Biochemical Characterization. Agriculture, 12(12): 2095. http://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12122095 (MDPI; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.6)

Gonfa, Y. H., Tessema, F. B., Bachheti, A., Tadesse, M. G., Eid, E. M., Abou Fayssal, S., Adelodun, B., Kumar, P., et al. (2022). Essential Oil Composition of Aerial Part of Pluchea ovalis (Pers.) DC., Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis, and Larvicidal Activities against Fall Armyworm. Sustainability, 14(23): 15785. http://doi.org/10.3390/su142315785 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.0; Impact factor: 3.889)

Singh, J., Kumar, P., Eid, E.M., Taher, M.A., El-Morsy, M.H.E., Osman, H.E.M., Al-Bakre, D.A., Kumar, V. (2022). Phytoremediation of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants from glass industry effluent by using water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms): Application of RSM and ANN techniques for experimental optimization. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23601-9 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.190)

Ajala, O.A., Oke, M.R., Ajibade, T.F., Ajibade, F.O., Adelodun, B., Ighalo, J.O., Ajala, M.O., Kumar, P., Demissie, H., Ugya, A.Y., Sulaymon, I.D., Silva, L.F.O. (2022). Concentrations, bioaccumulation, and health risk assessments of heavy metals in fishes from Nigeria’s freshwater: a general overview. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-21, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23390-1 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.190)

Širić, I., Eid, E.M., Taher, M.A., El-Morsy, M.H.E., Osman, H.E.M., Kumar, P., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Mioč, B., Andabaka, Ž., Goala, M., Kumari, S., Bachheti, A., Choi, K.S., Kumar, V.  (2022). Combined Use of Spent Mushroom Substrate Biochar and PGPR Improves Growth, Yield, and Biochemical Response of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis): A Preliminary Study on Greenhouse Cultivation. Horticulturae, 8, 830. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090830 (MDPI; CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.1)

Goswami, M., Kumar, V., Kumar, P., Singh, N. (2022). Prediction models for evaluating the impacts of ambient air pollutants on the biochemical response of selected tree species of Haridwar, India. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 194:696, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10384-2 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.307)

Anand, U., Adelodun, B., Cabreros, C., Kumar, P., Suresh, S., Dey, A., Ballesteros Jr., F., Bontempi, E. (2022). Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01498-7 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 15.7; Impact factor: 13.615)

AL-Huqail, A.A., Kumar, V., Kumar, R., Eid, E.M., Taher, M.A., Adelodun, B., Abou Fayssal, S., Mioč, B., Držaić, V., Goala, M., Kumar, P., Širić, I. (2022). Sustainable Valorization of Four Types of Fruit Peel Waste for Biogas Recovery and Use of Digestate for Radish (Raphanus sativus L. cv. Pusa Himani) Cultivation. Sustainability, 14(16), 10224 https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610224 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.0; Impact factor: 3.889)

AL-Huqail, A. A., Kumar, P., Eid, E. M., Taher, M. A., Kumar, P., Adelodun, B., Širić, I., et al. (2022). Phytoremediation of Composite Industrial Effluent using Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn): A Lab-Scale Experimental Investigation. Sustainability, 14(15), 9500. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159500 (MDPI; CiteScore: 5.0; Impact factor: 3.889)

Kumari, S., Kumar, V., Kothari, R., Kumar, P. (2022). Effect of supplementing biochar obtained from different wastes on biochemical and yield response of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): An experimental study. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102432 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 6.2)

Kumari, S., Kumar, V., Kothari, Kumar, P. (2022). Experimental and optimization studies on phycoremediation of dairy wastewater and biomass production efficiency of Chlorella vulgaris isolated from Ganga River, Haridwar, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21069-1 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.190)

Eid, E.M., Kumar, P., Adelodun, B., Choi, K.S., Singh, J., Kumari, S., Kumar. V. (2021). Modeling of mineral elements uptake and localization in cabbage inflorescence (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) grown on pressmud amended soils. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193:586, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09381-8 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.307)

Adelodun, B., Kumar, P., Odey, G., Ajibade, F.O., Ibrahim, R.G. et. (2022). A safe haven of SARS-CoV-2 in the environment: prevalence and potential transmission risks in the effluent, sludge, and biosolids. Geoscience Frontiers, 101373, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2022.101373 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 8.5; Impact factor: 7.843)

Adelodun, B., Kareem, K.Y., Kumar, P., Kumar, V. et al. (2021). Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable agri-food system and agroecosystem decarbonization nexus: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128451 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 13.1; Impact factor: 11.072)

Singh, J., Kumar, V., Kumar, P., Kumar. P. (2021). Kinetics and prediction modeling of heavy metal phytoremediation from glass industry eluent by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03433-9 (Springer; CiteScore: 3.7; Impact factor: 3.159)

Singh, J., Kumar, V., Kumar, P., Kumar. P. (2021). An experimental investigation on phytoremediation performance of water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) for pollutants removal from paper mill effluent. Water Environment Research, 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1536 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., CiteScore: 2.4; Impact factor: 3.306)

Kumari, S., Kothari, R., Kumar, V., Kumar, P., Tyagi. V.V. (2021). Kinetic assessment of aerobic composting of flower waste generated from temple in Jammu, India: a lab-scale experimental study. Environmental Sustainability, 1-8, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-021-00179-5 (Springer Nature)

Adelodun, B., Ajibade, F.O., Ibrahim, R.G., Ighalo, J.O., Bakare, H.O., Kumar, P., Kumar, V. et al. (2021). Insights into hazardous solid waste generation during COVID-19 pandemic 2 and sustainable management approaches for developing countries. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-021-01281-w (Springer; CiteScore: 4.2; Impact factor: 3.579)

Adelodun, B., Ajibade, F.O, Tiamiyu, A.O., Nwogwu, N.A., Ibrahim, R.G., Kumar, P., Kumar, V. et al. (2021). Monitoring the presence and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in water-food-environmental compartments: State of the knowledge and research needs. Environmental Research, 111373: 1-19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111373 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 7.9; Impact factor: 8.431)

Kumar, V., Thakur, R.K., Kumar, P. (2020). Predicting heavy metals uptake by spinach (Spinacia oleracea) grown in integrated industrial wastewater irrigated soils of Haridwar, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192(709): 1-13, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08673-9 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 3.6; Impact factor: 3.307)

Kumar, V., Kumar, P., Kumar, P., Singh, J. (2020). Anaerobic digestion of Azolla pinnata biomass grown in integrated industrial effluent for enhanced biogas production and COD reduction: Optimization and kinetics studies. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 17: 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.100627 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 4.5; Impact factor: 7.758)

Kumar, V., Singh, J., Kumar, P. (2019). Regression models for heavy metals removal by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) from wastewater of pulp and paper processing industry. Environmental Sustainability, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-019-00093-x (Springer Nature)

Kumar, V., Kumar, P., Singh, J., Kumar, P. (2019). Potential of water fern (Azolla pinnata R.Br.) in phytoremediation of integrated industrial effluent of SIIDCUL, Haridwar, India: removal of physicochemical and heavy metal pollutants. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2019.1667950 (Taylor and Francis; CiteScore: 4.8; Impact factor: 4.003)

Kumar, V., Thakur, R.K., Kumar, P. (2019). Assessment of heavy metals uptake by cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) grown in integrated industrial effluent irrigated soils: A prediction modeling study, Scientia Horticulturae, 257:108682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108682 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 5.0; Impact factor: 4.342)

Kumar, V., Singh, J., Kumar, P., Kumar, P. (2019). Response surface methodology based electro-kinetic modeling of biological and chemical oxygen demand removal from sugar mill effluent by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR). Environmental Technology & Innovation, 14: 100327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2019.100327 (Elsevier; CiteScore: 4.5; Impact factor: 7.758)

Kumar, V., Singh, J., Saini, A., Kumar, P. (2019). Phytoremediation of copper, iron and mercury from aqueous solution by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.). Environmental Sustainability, 2(1), 55-65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-019-00050-8x (Springer Nature)

Kumar, V., Singh, J., Kumar, P. (2019). Heavy metal uptake by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) from paper mill effluent (PME): experimental and prediction modeling studies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 6: 14400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04766-2 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 5.5; Impact factor: 5.190)

Kumar, V., Singh, J., Nadeem, M., Kumar, P., Pathak, V. V. (2018). Experimental and Kinetics Studies for Biogas Production Using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) and Sugar Mill Effluent. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0412-9 (Springer Nature; CiteScore: 4.2; Impact factor: 3.449)