1. Title: Development of pluronic F127 and folic acid coated TiO₂ nanoparticles for antimicrobial and anticancer applications
Authors: Kunal; Rai, K.; Pradhan, S.; Sellamuthu, P.; Thangavelu, I.; Tadepalli, S.; Bhran, A. A.
Journal: Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology (Elsevier)
Year: 2025 (Published Online)
URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-025-04663-1
Impact Factor / Quartile: 3.1 | Q2
2. Title: Sustainable strategies to limit nitrogen loss in agriculture through improving its use efficiency – aiming to reduce environmental pollution
Authors: Bhatt, R.; Kunal; Moulick, D.; Barek, V.; Brestic, M.; Gaber, A.; Skalicky, M.; Hossain, A.
Journal: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (Elsevier)
Year: 2025
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266615432500328X
Impact Factor / Quartile: 4.8 | Q1
3. Title: Virovory: control of viral pathogenesis by the protists and the way forward
Authors: Vasuja, P.; Kunal
Journal: Critical Reviews in Microbiology (Taylor & Francis)
Year: 2025 (Online)
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1040841X.2025.2493908
Impact Factor / Quartile: 5.1 | Q1
4. Title: The Human Microbiome: An Invisible Key to Unlocking Wellness
Authors: Kunal; Dubey, M.; Kumari, S.; Singh, M.
Journal: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Year: 2025
URL: https://microbiologyjournal.org/the-human-microbiome-an-invisible-key-to-unlocking-wellness/
Impact Factor / Quartile: 0.7 | Q3
5. Title: Leaf Color Chart for Sustainable Nitrogen Utilization – Concept and Ways Forward
Authors: Bhatt, R.; Kunal
Journal: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (Taylor & Francis)
Year: 2024
Impact Factor / Quartile: 1.4 | Q2
6. Title: Co-existence of halo-tolerant
Pseudomonas fluorescens and
Enterococcus hirae with multifunctional growth promoting traits to ameliorate salinity stress in
Vigna radiata
Authors: Kumawat, K. C.; Sharma, P.; Sirari, A.; Sharma, B.; Kumawat, G.; Nair, R. M.; Bindumadhavan, H.; Kunal
Journal: Chemosphere (Elsevier)
Year: 2024
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140953
Impact Factor / Quartile: 8.1 | Q1
7. Title: Reactive nitrogen fluxes from soils to atmosphere in baby corn based cropping system
Authors: Varinderpal-Singh; Kaur, N.; Kunal; Singh, B.; Kumar, J.; Thapar, A.; Ober, E. S.
Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition (Taylor & Francis)
Year: 2024
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2023.2291027
Impact Factor / Quartile: 2.1 | Q2
8. Title: Editorial: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and plant hormones: an approach for plant abiotic stress management and sustainable agriculture
Authors: Kunal; Pranaw, K.; Kumawat, K. C.; Meena, V. S.
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2023
Impact Factor / Quartile: 4.5 | Q1
9. Title: Site-specific fertilizer nitrogen management in basmati rice varieties using PAU leaf colour chart
Journal: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
Year: 2023
Impact Factor / Quartile: 1.4 | Q2
10. Title: Spectral indices for in-season grain yield prediction of basmati rice
Journal: Pedosphere (Elsevier)
Year: 2022
Impact Factor / Quartile: 7.3 | Q1
11. Title: Prediction of grain yield and nitrogen uptake by basmati rice using proximal sensing
Journal: Precision Agriculture (Springer)
Year: 2022
Impact Factor / Quartile: 6.6 | Q1
12. Title: Improving nitrogen use efficiency using precision nitrogen management in wheat
Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (Wiley)
Year: 2021
Impact Factor / Quartile: 2.8 | Q1
13. Title: Nitrate leaching reduced by precision nitrogen management in baby corn systems
Journal: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (Springer)
Year: 2021
Impact Factor / Quartile: 2.7 | Q1
14. Title: Optical sensing and microbial approaches for improving fertilizer use efficiencies in maize
Journal: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (Springer)
Year: 2020
Impact Factor / Quartile: 3.1 | Q1
15. Title: Bacterial treatment and utilization of cement kiln dust and industrial wastes
Journals: Construction and Building Materials; Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering; Resources, Conservation & Recycling; Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier / ASCE / Springer)
Years: 2012–2017
Impact Factor Range: Q1 journals (IF up to 10.9)
ESCI / SCOPUS / WoS / NAAS Indexed Journal Publications
Title of the Paper: Soil Texture: Unlocking Fertility and Productivity for Better Crops
Authors: Rajan Bhatt; Kunal; Ashok K. Garg; Debjyoti Majumdar; Krishan K. Verma; Mauro Wagner de Oliveira
Journal: AATCC Reviews (Agriculture Association of Textile Chemical and Critical Reviews)
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 13, Issue 3, pp. 396–408
Year: 2025
Indexing: ESCI / Scopus / WoS
URL: https://doi.org/10.21276/AATCCReview.2025.13.03.396
Title of the Paper: Assessment of Natural Phytochemicals, Antioxidant Capacities and Antibacterial Properties of
Chenopodium album Leaves
Authors: Verma, S.; Tiwari, B. K.; Kunal; Seth, M. K.
Journal: International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 14, Issue 5, pp. 2825–2835
Year: 2025
Indexing: Scopus / ESCI
URL: https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.5.9022
Title of the Paper: Antimicrobial Activities of Green and Black Tea (
Camellia sinensis) Extracts Against Pathogens
Authors: Barkha Bhatnagar; Aaina; Kunal
Journal: Indian Journal of Natural Sciences
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 15, Issue 86 (Part 2), pp. 81041–81047
Year: 2024
ISSN: 0976-0997
Indexing: Scopus / NAAS
Title of the Paper: Optical Sensing for Precision Nitrogen Management in Wheat
Authors: Varinderpal Singh; Kunal; R. K. Gupta; Bijay Singh
Journal: Agricultural Research Journal (Punjab Agricultural University)
Volume / Pages: Vol. 58, pp. 183–188
Year: 2021
ISSN: 2395-146X
Indexing: NAAS / Scopus
Title of the Paper: Identification of Molecular Marker Linked to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV) Resistance in
Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek
Authors: Prince Lekhi; R. K. Gill; Kunal; Satinder Kaur
Journal: Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
Volume / Pages: Vol. 9, pp. 839–845
Year: 2018
ISSN: 0975-928X
Indexing: NAAS / Scopus
Title of the Paper: Absorption of Chromium and Nickel from Aqueous Solution by Bacteria Isolated from Electroplating Unit Effluent
Authors: Anita Rajor; Kunal
Journal: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 33, Issue 3, pp. 213–221
Year: 2013
ISSN: 0253-7141 (Print)
Indexing: Scopus / NAAS
Title of the Paper: Editorial: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Healthcare: The Promise, the Hype, and the Reality
Authors: Kunal
Journal: Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 15, Issue 1, pp. 1–2
ISSN: 2249-8176
Year: 2025
URL: https://doi.org/10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.1-2
Title of the Paper: Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Understanding Risks, Diagnosis, and Innovative Therapies
Authors: Kunal; Brahm Kumar Tiwari
Journal: Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Care (Wolters Kluwer)
Volume / Pages: Vol. 11, pp. 57–64
Year: 2024
URL: https://journals.lww.com/ijhsc/fulltext/2024/05000/nontuberculous_mycobacteria__understanding_risks,.4.aspx
Title of the Paper: Generation of Spontaneous
Triticum durum ×
Aegilops tauschii Wheat Synthetic Amphiploids and Their Characterization
Authors: Amandeep Kaur; Satinder Kaur; Lakhvir Kaur Dhaliwal; Sarabjit Kaur; Kunal; Guriqbal Singh Dhillon; Rohtas Singh; Chetan Bhogal; Dilkaran Singh Dhillon; Parveen Chhuneja
Journal: Journal of Cereal Research
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 15, Issue 1, pp. 41–55
ISSN: 2582-2675
Year: 2023
URL: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Generation-of-spontaneous-Triticum-durum-%C3%97Aegilops-Kaur-Kaur/8024819f46a132b0899b5e8189883b145f89ca91
Title of the Paper: Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Wholesome Plant-Based Fermented Products of India
Authors: Chanchal; Akanksha Yadav; Kunal
Journal: Journal of Current Research in Food Science
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 100–105
ISSN: 2709-9385
Year: 2023
URL: https://www.foodresearchjournal.com/archives/2023.v4.i1.B.95
Title of the Paper: Impact of Sewage on Seed Germination and Growth of Kharif and Rabi Crops
Authors: Anita Rajor; Kunal; Gunjan Bhalla
Journal: Journal of Chemistry, Environmental Sciences and Its Applications
Volume / Pages: Vol. 3, pp. 1–18
ISSN: 2349-7769
Year: 2016
Title of the Paper: Bacterial Treatment and Metal Characterization of Biomedical Waste Ash
Authors: Shelly Heera; Kunal; Anita Rajor
Journal: Journal of Waste Management
Article ID: 956316 (6 pages)
ISSN: 2314-6052
Year: 2014
URL: https://www.foodresearchjournal.com/archives/2023.v4.i1.B.95
Title of the Paper: Influence of Seed-Applied Pesticides and
Mesorhizobium sp. Cicer on Symbiotic Efficiency and Yield in Chickpea
Authors: Kunal; Poonam Sharma; Veena Khanna
Journal: Journal of Food Legumes
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 24, Issue 3, pp. 263–265
ISSN: 0970-6380 (Print)
Year: 2011
Title of the Paper: Influence of Fluchloralin on Growth of
Rhizobium and PSB, Symbiotic Parameters and Grain Yield in Mungbean
Authors: Jeenie; Poonam Sharma; Veena Khanna; Kunal
Journal: Journal of Food Legumes
Volume / Issue / Pages: Vol. 23, Issue 1, pp. 71–73
ISSN: 0970-6380 (Print)
Year: 2010
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
Title of the Paper: Evaluation of Strength and Chloride Permeability of Concrete Containing Bacterial Treated Cement Kiln Dust
Authors: Kunal; Rafat Siddique; Anita Rajor
Conference: 14th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC 2015)
Venue: Beijing, China
Dates: 13–16 October 2015
Publication Details: Full paper published in CD-ROM
Title of the Paper: Re-Using of Cement Kiln Dust in Concrete after Bacterial Treatment
Authors: Kunal; Rafat Siddique; Anita Rajor
Conference: Third International Conference on Recycling and Reuse of Materials (ICRM 2014)
Organized By: IIUCNN, MG University, Kottayam (India) & Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Venue: Kottayam, Kerala, India
Dates: 11–13 April 2014
Publication Details: Abstract p. 28; Full paper in CD-ROM
Title of the Paper: Strength, Permeability and Bacterial Mineral Precipitation Studies in Silica Fume Concrete
Authors: Kunal; Anita Rajor; Rafat Siddique
Conference: Third International Conference on Recycling and Reuse of Materials (ICRM 2014)
Organized By: IIUCNN, MG University, Kottayam (India) & Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Venue: Kottayam, Kerala, India
Dates: 11–13 April 2014
Publication Details: Abstract p. 38; Full paper in CD-ROM
Title of the Paper: Bioremediation of Oil Contaminated Soil Using Agriculture Compost
Authors: Sandeep Singh; Kunal; Anita Rajor
Conference: Third International Conference on Recycling and Reuse of Materials (ICRM 2014)
Organized By: IIUCNN, MG University, Kottayam (India) & Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Venue: Kottayam, Kerala, India
Dates: 11–13 April 2014
Publication Details: Abstract p. 68; Full paper in CD-ROM
Title of the Paper: Utilization of Bacterial Treated Cement Kiln Dust in Concrete
Authors: Rafat Siddique; Kunal; Anita Rajor
Conference: 29th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management
Organized By: Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management & Widener University
Venue: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dates: 30 March – 02 April 2014
Publication Details: Full paper pp. 889–902
Title of the Paper: Utilization of Bacterial Treated Cement Kiln Dust in Concrete
Authors: Kunal; Rafat Siddique; Anita Rajor
Conference: International Conference on Innovations in Concrete for Meeting Infrastructure Challenge (ICI–IWC 2013)
Organized By: Indian Concrete Institute
Venue: Hyderabad, India
Dates: 23–26 October 2013
Publication Details: Full paper pp. 198–206
Title of the Paper: Treatment of Alkaline Cement Kiln Dust with
Bacillus sp. for Sustainable Environment Protection
Authors: Kunal; Anita Rajor; Rafat Siddique
Conference: 28th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management
Organized By: Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management & Widener University
Venue: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Dates: 10–13 March 2013
Publication Details: Full paper pp. 85–93
Title of the Paper: Influence of Microbial Treatment on Alkalinity of Cement Kiln Dust
Authors: Kunal; Rafat Siddique; Anita Rajor
Conference: International UKIERI Concrete Congress: Innovations in Concrete Construction
Venue: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India
Dates: 05–08 March 2013
Publication Details: Abstract p. 129; Full paper in CD-ROM (Excel India Publishers, New Delhi), pp. 1050–1059
Title of the Paper: Microbial Polymers: An Alternative to Future Plastics
Authors: Kunal; Anita Rajor
Conference: 2nd Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers India Ltd.
Dates: 27–28 February 2011
Publication Details: Full paper pp. 544–549