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TOTAL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Impact

Factor

1.

Juneja, S., Saini,R., Adhikary, A., Yadav, R., Khan, S.A., Nayyar., H., Kumar, S. (2023). Drought priming evokes essential regulation of Hsp gene families, Hsfs and their related miRNAs and induces heat stress tolerance in chickpea. Plant Stress DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2023.100189

5.0

2.

Kumar, R., Saini R., Adhikary, A., Khan S.A., Manisha and Kumar, S. (2023). Drought priming induced thermotolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during reproductive stage; a multifaceted tolerance approach against terminal heat stress Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 201: 107840

6.5

3.

Saini R., Adhikary, A., Juneja, S., Kumar, R., Singh, I., Nayyar H., and Kumar, S. (2022). Drought priming triggers diverse metabolic adjustments and induces chilling tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

6.5

4.

Chaudhary, S., Jha, U.C., Paul, P.J., Prasad, P. V. V., Sharma, K.D., Kumar, S., Gupta, D.S., Sharma, P. Singh, S., Siddique, K.H.M and Nayyar H. (2022). Assessing the heat sensitivity of Urdbean (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) genotypes involving physiological, reproductive and yield traits under field and controlled environment. Frontiers in Plant Science. Volume 13  | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1042999

5.6

5.

Saini R., Adhikary, A., Kumar, R., Das, R. Singh, I., Nayyar H., and Kumar, S. (2022). Drought priming induces chilling tolerance and improves reproductive functioning in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Cell Reports. DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02905-7

6.2

6.

Jha,U.C., Devi, P., Prakash, V., Kumar, S., Parida, S.K., Paul, P.J., Vara Prasad, P.V., Sharma, K.D., Siddique, K.H.M. and Nayyar, H. (2022). Response of physiological, reproductive function and yield traits in cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under heat stress and identifying heat-tolerant cultivars" Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:880519

5.6

7.

Adhikary, A., Saini, R., Kumar, R., Singh, I., Wusirika, R. and Kumar, S. (2022). Pseudomonas citronellolis alleviates arsenic toxicity and maintains cellular homeostasis in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 184 26-39.

6.5

8.

Yadav., R., Saini, R..,. and Kumar., S. (2022). Unravelling Cross Priming Induced Heat Stress and Combinatorial Heat and Drought stress Response in Contrasting Chickpea Varieties. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 180. 91–105

6.5

9.

Yadav., R., Juneja, S., Kumar, R., Saini, R. and Kumar., S. (2022). Understanding cross-tolerance mechanism and effect of drought priming on individual heat stress and combinatorial heat and drought stress in Chickpea. Journal of Crop science and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1007/s12892-022-00148-2

10.

Bacillus sp. and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi consortia

Yadav, R.. Ror, P., Beniwal, R. Kumar, S. and Wusirika R. (2021) Bacillus sp. and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi consortia enhance wheat nutrient and yield in the second-year field Second trial: Superior performance in comparison with chemical fertilizers Journal of Applied Microbiology DOI: 10.1111/jam.15371

4.059

11.

Yadav R. Juneja, S. Kumar S. (2021). Cross priming with drought improves heat-tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) by stimulating small heat shock proteins and antioxidative defense. Environmental Sustainability.  DOI: 10.1007/s42398-020-00156-4

12.

Yadav, R., Ror, P., Rathore, P., Kumar, S., Ramakrishna, W. (2020) Bacillus subtilis CP4, isolated from native soil in combination with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi promotes biofortification, yield and metabolite production in wheat … Journal of Applied Microbiology. doi:10.1111/jam.14951

4.059

13.

Gupta, S.K, K Verma, R Kumar, B Sarkar, AK Mantha, S Kumar (2020). Priming alleviates high temperature induced oxidative DNA damage and repair using Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease (Ape1L) homologue in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 156, 304-313

6.5

14.

Saini, R., Adhikary, A., Nayyar, H. and Kumar S. (2019). Cross-Priming accentuates key biochemical and molecular indicators of defense and improves cold tolerance in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Acta Physiologia Plantarum 41:181

2.354

15.

Adhikary, A., Saini, R., Bhardwaj, P. And Kumar S. (2019).  Pseudomonas: A Major Bacteria in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil of South-West Punjab. International Journal of Plant and Environment.

ISSN: 2454-1117

16

Adhikary, A., Kumar, R., Pandir, R., Bhardwaj, P., Wusirika, R. and Kumar, S. (2019). Pseudomonas citronellolis; a multi-metal resistant and potential plant growth promoter against Arsenic (V) stress in Chickpea. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 142:179-192.  doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.07.006. 

6.5

17.

Dogra, N., Yadav, R., Kaur, M., Adhikary, A., Kumar, S., Wusirika, R. (2019). Nutrient enhancement of chickpea grown with plant growth promoting bacteria in local soil of Bathinda, Northwestern India. Physiol Mol Biol Plants

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-019-00661-9

3.023

18.

• Saini, R. and Kumar S. (2019). Genome-wide identification, characterization and in-silico profiling of genes encoding FAD (fatty acid desaturase) proteins in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Gene. DOI: 10.1016/j.plgene.2019.100180

19.

Kiran, A., Kumar, S., Nayyar, H. Sharma, K. (2019). Low temperature induced aberrations in male and female reproductive organ development cause flower abortion in Chickpea.  Plant Cell and Environment. 42, (7) 2075-2089

https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13536

7.3

20.

Gill,  B. S.,  Navgeet,  Kumar, S. (2018) Antioxidant potential of ganoderic acid in Notch-1 protein in neuroblastoma. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.  pp 1–14 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-018-3485-7

4.3 

21.

Gill, B.S., Mehra, R., Navgeet and Kumar S. (2018). Vitex negundo and its medicinal value. Molecular Biology Reports. 45: 6, 2925–2934

2.107

22.

Sharma, P. and Kumar S. (2018). Metformin inhibits human breast cancer cell growth by promoting apoptosis via a ROS-independent pathway involving mitochondrial dysfunction: pivotal role of superoxide dismutase (SOD). Cellular Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13402-018-0398-0 

7.051

23.

Sharma, P. and Kumar S. (2018). S961, a biosynthetic insulin receptor antagonist, downregulates insulin receptor expression and suppresses the growth of breast cancer cells.  Indian Journal of Medical Research. 147: 545-51.

2.35

24.

Gill, B.S., Navgeet, Mehra, R., Kumar, V., and  Kumar, S.,  (2018). Ganoderic acid, lanostanoid triterpene: a key player in apoptosis. Investigational New Drugs. 36, (1) 136–143

3.65

25

Singh, S., Singh, B., Sharma,P., Mittal,A., Kumar, S.,  Saini,  G.S.S., Tripathi, S.K., Singh, G & Kaura, A. (2017). Amino acid functionalized zinc oxide nanostructures for cytotoxicity effect and hemolytic behavior: Theoretical and experimental studies. Materials and Design.  doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.08.020

9.417

26.

Gill, B.S., , Navgeet, Kumar, S. (2017). Ganoderma lucidum targeting lung cancer signalling: a review. Tumor Biology. DOI: 10.1177/1010428317707437

3.6

27.

Gill, B.S., Kumar, S., and Navgeet. (2017). Ganoderic acid targeting nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 in lung cancer.Tumor Biology. DOI: 0.1177/1010428317695530

3.6

28.

Gill, B.S. and Kumar, S. (2017) Ganoderic acid Modulating TNF and its Receptors: in silico and in vitro study. Medicinal Chemistry Research.  DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-1856-3

2.35

29.

Gill, B.S., Kumar, S. and Navgeet (2016) Ganoderic Acid A Targeting β-Catenin in Wnt Signaling Pathway: In Silico and In Vitro Study. Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences.  doi:10.1007/s12539-016-0182-7

3.492

30.

Kuara, A., Vehniwal, B., Rani, M., Sidhu, J., Moudgil, L., Sharma, P., Kumar, S., Saini, G.S.S, Tripathi, S., Gogia, G. (2016). Identifying the Preferred Interaction Mode of Naringin with Gold Nanoparticles through Experimental, DFT and TDDFT Techniques: Insights into their Sensing and Biological Applications. RSC Advances. 6, 79470–79484

4.03

31.

Gill, B.S., Sharma, P., Navgeet, and Kumar, S. (2016). Chemical composition, antiproliferative, antioxidant and proapoptotic effects of fruiting bodies extracts of Ganoderma lucidum. International Journal of Medicinal Mashrooms. 8 (7) 599-607

1.92

32.

Gill, B.S., and Kumar, S.  (2016). Ganoderic acid targeting multiple receptors in cancer: In silico and in vitro study. Tumour Biology. DOI: 10.1007/s13277-016-5291-8

3.61

33.

Gill, B.S.,  Kumar, S and Navgeet.  (2016). Evaluating Anti-oxidant Potential of Ganoderic acid A in STAT 3 Pathway in Prostate Cancer. Molecular Biology Reports. 43:1411–1422

2.742

34.

Gill, B.S.,  Kumar, S and Navgeet.  (2016). Triterpenes in Cancer: Significance and their Influence. Molecular Biology Reports. 43:881–896.

2.742

35.

Kaur, S.,  Jairath, A.,  Singh, I., Nayyar., H and Kumar, S. (2016) Alternate mild drought stress (-0.1 MPa PEG) immunizes sensitive chickpea cultivar against lethal chilling by accentuating the defense mechanisms. Acta Physiologia Plantarum  38:189

2.763

36.

• Gill, B.S., Jimi Marin Alex, Navgeet  and Kumar, S.  (2016). Missing link between micro RNA and prostate cancer. Tumor Biology. 1-22 DOI 10.1007/s13277-016-4900-x

3.61

37.

Gill, B.S., Sharma, P., Kumar, R. and Kumar, S.  (2015). Misconstrued versatility of Ganoderma lucidum: a key player in multi-targeted cellular signaling. Tumour Biology. 37(3):2789-804

3.61

38.

Gill, B.S. and Kumar, S. (2015) Differential Algorithms assisted Molecular Modelling based Identification of Mechanistic Binding of Ganoderic Acids. Medicinal Chemistry Research.  24:3483–3493

2.351

39.

Kumar, D., Kaur,G., Negi, A. Kumar, S., Singh, S. and  Kumar, R. (2014). Synthesis and Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity of 5,6-Dihydropyrazolo/pyrazolo[1,5- c]quinazoline Derivatives, Bioorganic Chemistry  57 : 57–64

4.831

40.

Suresha, G. S., Jacob J., Bose P., Kumar, S., and Santha, I. M. (2013) Molecular Cloning of partial genomic and cDNA sequences of Oleate Desaturase gene from Brassica juncea. Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry, 26 (2), 125-129.

Peer reviewed and indexed

41.

Suresha, G. S., Kumar, S., and Santha, I. M. (2013). Functional expression of Brassica juncea oleate desaturase gene (Bjfad2) in Escherichia coli. Biologia, 68(4), 599-605.

1.653

42.

Baviskar, A. T., Banerjee, U. C., Gupta, M., Singh, R., Kumar, S., Gupta, M. K., . . . Singh, S. (2013). Synthesis of imine-pyrazolopyrimidinones and their mechanistic interventions on anticancer activity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 21(18): 5782-93.

3.64

43.

Kumar, S., Singh, R., and Nayyar, H. (2013). α-Tocopherol Application Modulates the Response of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings to Elevated Temperatures by Mitigation of Stress Injury and Enhancement of Antioxidants. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 32: 2, 307–314

4.169

44

Kumar, S., Thakur, P., Kaushal, N., Malik, J. A., Gaur, P., and Nayyar, H. (2013). Effect of varying high temperatures during reproductive growth on reproductive function, oxidative stress and seed yield in chickpea genotypes differing in heat sensitivity. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 59(6), 823-843.

3.092

45.

Kumar, S., Kaushal, N., Nayyar, H., and Gaur, P. (2012). Abscisic acid induces heat tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seedlings by facilitated accumulation of osmoprotectants. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 34(5), 1651-1658.

2.736

46.

Berger, J., Kumar, S., Nayyar, H., Street, K., Sandhu, J. S., Henzell, J., . . . Clarke, H. (2012). Temperature-stratified screening of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) genetic resource collections reveals very limited reproductive chilling tolerance compared to its annual wild relatives. Field Crops Research, 126, 119-129.

6.145

47.

Kumar, S., Gupta, D., and Nayyar, H. (2012). Comparative response of maize and rice genotypes to heat stress: status of oxidative stress and antioxidants. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 34(1), 75-86.

2.35

48.

Kaushal, N., Gupta, K., Bhandhari, K., Kumar, S., Thakur, P., and Nayyar, H. (2011). Proline induces heat tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) plants by protecting vital enzymes of carbon and antioxidative metabolism Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants . 17, 203-213.

2.391

49.

Kumar, S., Kaur, R., Kaur, N., Bhandhari, K., Kaushal, N., Gupta, K., . . . Nayyar, H. (2011). Heat-stress induced inhibition in growth and chlorosis in mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) is partly mitigated by ascorbic acid application and is related to reduction in oxidative stress. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 33(6), 2091-2101.

2.35

50.

Kaur, G., Kumar, S., Thakur, P., Malik, J. A., Bhandhari, K., Sharma, K., and Nayyar, H. (2011). Involvement of proline in response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to chilling stress at reproductive stage. Scientia Horticulturae, 128(3), 174-181.

3.46

51.

Kumar, S., Malik, J., Thakur, P., Kaistha, S., Sharma, K. D., Upadhyaya, H., . . . Nayyar, H. (2011). Growth and metabolic responses of contrasting chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes to chilling stress at reproductive phase. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 33(3), 779-787.

2.35

52.

Malik, J. A., Kumar, S., Thakur, P., Sharma, S., Kaur, N., Kaur, R., . . . Singh, K. (2011). Promotion of growth in Mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) by selenium is associated with stimulation of carbohydrate metabolism. Biological trace element research, 143(1), 530-539.

3.738

53.

Kumar, S., Bhanwara, R.K., Upadhyaya H.D. and Nayyar. H. (2010). Cold stress effects on reproductive growth in Chickpea. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research. Volume 8 (www. ejournals.icrisat.org)

Peer reviewed

Indexed

54.

*Thakur, P., Kumar, S., Malik, J. A., Berger, J. D., and Nayyar, H. (2010). Cold stress effects on reproductive development in grain crops: an overview. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 67(3), 429-443.

6.02

55.

Kumar, S., Kaur, G. and Nayyar, H. (2008). Exogenous application of abscisic acid improves cold tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 449-456.

4.153

56.

Kaur, G., Kumar, S., Nayyar, H. and Upadhyaya, H.D. (2008). Cold stress injury during the pod-filling phase in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): effects on quantitative and qualitative components of seeds. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 457-464.

4.153

57.

Nayyar, H., Kaur, G., Kumar, S. and Upadhyaya. H. D. (2007). Low temperature effects during seed filling on chickpea genotypes (Cicer arietinum L.): probing mechanisms affecting seed reserves and yield. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 193 (5) 336–344.

4.153

58.

Nayyar, H., Singh S., Kaur, S., Kumar S. and Upadhyaya. H.D. (2006). Differential sensitivity of macrocarpa and microcarpa types of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to water stress: association of contrasting stress response with oxidative injury. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 48 (11): 1318–1329.

9.106

59.

Kumar, S., Nayyar, H., Bains, T.S., Kaur, G.  and Bhanwra, R.K. (2005). Low Temperature Effects on Early maturing chickpea Genotype ICCV 96029. International Chickpea and Pigeon pea Newsletter. ICRISAT. 19-22.

Indexed peer reviewed

60.

*Nayyar, H., Bains, T., and Kumar, S. (2005). Low temperature induced floral abortion in chickpea: relationship to abscisic acid and cryoprotectants in reproductive organs. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 53(1), 39-47.

6.02

61.

*Nayyar, H., Bains, T., and Kumar, S. (2005). Chilling stressed chickpea seedlings: effect of cold acclimation, calcium and abscisic acid on cryoprotective solutes and oxidative damage. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 54(3), 275-285.

6.02

62.

Nayyar, H., Bains, T. S., Kumar, S., and Kaur, G. (2005). Chilling effects during seed filling on accumulation of seed reserves and yield of chickpea. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 85(11), 1925-1930.

 3.639

63

Nayyar, H., Chander, K., Kumar, S., and Bains, T. (2005). Glycine betaine mitigates cold stress damage in Chickpea. Agronomy for sustainable development, 25(3), 381.

5.832

64.

Kaur, S., Nayyar, H., Bhanwra, R., & Kumar, S. (2005). Precocious germination of pollen grains in anthers of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Soybean Genet Newslet, 32, 1-10.

65.

Nayyar, H., Satwinder, K., Kumar, S., Singh, K., & Dhir, K. (2005). Involvement of polyamines in the contrasting sensitivity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill.) to water deficit stress. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, 46.

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