Published Scientific Articles

Research published in the articles below was partly funded by a grant (Project ‘Development of the Bioeconomy Research Center of Excellence’ (BioTEC) No. S-A-UEI-23-14) from the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania under the Program ‘University Excellence Initiative’.

Scientific Articles in the field of Agronomy

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Almoujahed, Muhammad Baraa; Apolo-Apolo, Orly Enrique; Alhussein, Mohammad; Kazlauskas, Marius; Kriaučiūnienė, Zita; Šarauskis, Egidijus; Mouazen, Abdul Mounem. (2025). Deoxynivalenol prediction and spatial mapping in wheat based on online hyperspectral imagery scanning. SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 11, 100947, p. 1–14. Amsterdam: ELSEVIER. ISSN 2772-3755. [Impact Factor 6,3, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.100947

Anika Zacher, Nora Vitow, Steffen Heinrich & Peter K. Leinweber (2025). The phosphorus fertilizer effect of biochar from municipal sewage sludge // Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Volume 71, no. 1, p. 1-13. England: Informa UK (Taylor & Francis). [WoS, IF 2.3, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2025.2484223

Jun Ling, Jenifer A.J. Dungait, Manguel Delgado-Baquerizo, Zhenling Cui, Ranran Zhou, Wushuai zhang, Qiang Gao, Yuanxue Chen, Shanchao Yue, Yakov Kuzyakov, Fusuo Zhang, Xinping Chen and Jing Tian. (2025). Soil organic carbon thresholds control fertilizer effects on carbon accrual in croplands worldwide // Nature communications, Volume 16, Article number: 3009 (2025), p. 1-13. England: Springer. [WoS, IF 14.7, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57981-6

Muhammad Ayaz, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Edita Baltrėnaitė‑Gedienė, Zita Kriaučiūnienė (2025). Biochar and carbon-negative technologies: exploring opportunities for climate change mitigation // BIOCHAR, Volume 7, article number 17, (2025), p. 1-26. China: Springer-Verlag. ISSN: 2524-7972. [WoS, IF 14.4, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-024-00421-3

Kai Wang, Markus Flury, Yakov Kuzyakov, Hao Zhang, Wei Zhu, Rui Jiang (2025). Aluminum and microplastic release from reflective agricultural films disrupt microbial communities and functions in soil // Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 491, 5 July 2025, 137891. p. 1-14. Netherlands: Elsevier. ISSN: 0304-3894. [WoS, IF 11.9, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137891

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Nawaz Hamid, Rehman Hasseb-ur, Yousef Malik. M., Ali Liagat, Hussain Nazim, Abdullah Muhammad, Iqbal Rashid, Alharb Sulaiman A., Ansari Mohammad J., Kriaučiūnienė Zita, Ayaz Muhammad. (2024). Zinc-priming via moringa leaf extract (MLE30) achieved Zn biofortified wheat grains and drought tolerance by efficient anti-oxidant status // PLANT STRESS, Volume 12, June 2024, 100501. p. 1-13. Netherlands: Elsevier. ISSN: 2667-064X. [WoS, IF 5.0, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2024.100501

Shahid Humaira, Hyder Sajjad, Naeem Muhammad, Sehar Anam, Gondal Amjad S., Rizvi Zarrin F., Iqbal Rashid, Rahman Muhammed H., Alwahibi Mona S., Elshikh Mohamed S., Muhammad Ayaz., Arslan Muhammad, Santos-Villalobos Sergio, Montoya-Martínez Amelia C. (2024). Impact of climate change on potential distribution of Dickeya zeae causal agent of stalk rot of maize in Sialkot district Pakistan // SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Volume 14:2614, January 2024, p. 1-15. England: Nature Portfolio. ISSN: 2045-2322. [WoS, IF 4.6, Q2]. Open Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52668-2

Rukaitė Julija, Juknevičius Darius, Kriaučiūnienė Zita, Šarauskis Egidijus. (2024). Determination of soil organic carbon by conventional and spectral methods, including assessment of the use of biostimulants, N-fertilisers, and economic benefits. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Volume 18, December 2024, 101434, p. 1-11, ELSEVIER. ISSN: 2666-1543 [WoS, IF 4.8, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101434

Goli Imaneh, Kriaučiūnienė Zita, Zhang Ru, Bijani Masoud, Koohi Pourya Kabir, Rostamkalaei Seyed Amirreza, Lopez-Carr David, Azadi Hossein. (2024). Contributions of climate smart agriculture toward climate change adaptation and food security: The case of Mazandaran Province, Iran. Trends in Food Science & Technology, Volume 152, October 2024, 104653, p. 1-11, England: ELSEVIER. ISSN: 0924-2244 [WoS, IF 16.4, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104653

Ramanauskaitė Aurelija, Mulerčikas Povilas, Greer Heather F., Mujtaba Muhammad, Labidi Jalel, Kaya Murat. (2024). Understanding the correlation between source and chiral, physichochemical properties of chitin nanocrystals; insights from beetle (Cetonia aurata) skeletal segments. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 284, Part 1, January 2025, 138042, p. 1-10, Netherlands: ELSEVIER. ISSN 0141-8130 [WoS, IF 7.7, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138042

Scientific Articles in the field of Environmental Engineering

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Almoujahed, Muhammad Baraa; Apolo-Apolo, Orly Enrique; Alhussein, Mohammad; Kazlauskas, Marius; Kriaučiūnienė, Zita; Šarauskis, Egidijus; Mouazen, Abdul Mounem. (2025). Deoxynivalenol prediction and spatial mapping in wheat based on online hyperspectral imagery scanning. SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 11, 100947, p. 1–14. Amsterdam: ELSEVIER. ISSN 2772-3755. [Impact Factor 6,3, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.100947

Anatoliy Tryhuba, Taras Hutsol, Jonas Čėsna, Inna Tryhuba, Krzysztof Mudryk, Sławomir Francik, Savelii Kukharets, Ivan Mishchenko, Roman Oliinyk. (2025). Optimizing energy systems of livestock farms with computational intelligence for achieving energy autonomy. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Springer Nature. ISSN 2045-2322. 2025, 15, 10777, p. 1–20. England: Springer Science and Business Media LLC. [WoS, IF 3,8, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92836-6

Volodymyr Nadykto, Gennadii Golub, Taras Hutsol, Savelii Kukharets, Serhii Pohorilyi, Maciej Kuboń, Iryna Horetska, Jakub Gajda, Sylwester Tabor. (2025). Optimization of the parameters of tillage units. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Springer Nature. ISSN 2045-2322. 2025, 15, 10074, p. 1–13. England: Springer Science and Business Media LLC. [WoS, IF 3,8, Q1]. Open Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94769-6

Valentina, Olabi; Abdulrahman, Alhajeri; Hussam Jouhara. (2025). Designing a sustainable hydrogen supply chain network in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region: Multi-objective optimisation using a Kuwait case-study // International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier, 2025, Article in press, p. 1–17. England: Elsevier. ISSN 0360-3199. [WoS, IF 8,1, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.03.296

Kukharets, Savelii; Zabrodskyi, Andrii; Sheludchenko, Bohdan; Jasinskas, Algirdas; Domeika, Rolandas; Šarauskis, Egidijus. (2025). Assessment of changes in soil contact stress depending on tractor tire parameters // SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Springer Nature, 2025, 15, 172, p. 1–17. England: Springer Science and Business Media LLC. ISSN 2045-2322. [WoS, IF 3,8, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84102-y

Tetiana, Vlasenko; Taras, Hutsol; Vitaliy, Vlasovets; Szymon, Glowacki; Tomasz, Nurek; Iryna, Horetska; Savelii Kukharets; Yuriy, Firman; Olexandra, Bilovod. (2025). Ensemble learning based sustainable approach to rebuilding metal structures prediction // SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Springer Nature, 2025, 15, 1210, p. 1–16. England: Springer Science and Business Media LLC. ISSN 2045-2322. [WoS, IF 3,8, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84996-8

Kyrylo Samoichuk, Alexandr Kovalyov, Nadiia Palianychka, Taras Hutsol, Serhii Komarnitskyi, Olena Bezaltychna, Maciej Kuboń, Sylwester Tabor, Valentyna Kukharets. (2025). Energy Efficiency Optimization of Milk Homogenizers: A Contribution to the European Green Deal Goals // PRODUCTION ENGINEERING ARCHIVES, WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH. ISSN 2353-5156. 2025, 31(1), 15–26. [WoS, IF 1,9, Q3]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2025.31.2

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Parth Prajapati, Bansi D. Raja, Hepin Savaliya, Vivek Patel, Hussam Jouhara. (2024). Thermodynamic evaluation of shell and tube heat exchanger through advanced exergy analysis // ENERGY, Volume 292, 1 April 2024, 130421. p. 1-8. England: Elsevier. ISSN 0360-5442. [WoS, IF 9, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.130421

Ammar Alkhalidi, Belal Almomani, A.G. Olabi, Hussam Jouhara. (2024). Techno-economic feasibility study of coupling low-temperature evaporation desalination plant with advanced pressurized water reactor // NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, Volume 420, 15 April 2024, 113030. p. 1-11. Switzerland: Elsevier. ISSN 0029-5493. [WoS, IF 1.7, Q2]. Open access: Techno-economic feasibility study of coupling low-temperature evaporation desalination plant with advanced pressurized water reactor – ScienceDirect

Karayel Davut; Šarauskis Egidijus. (2024). Influence of tillage methods and soil crust breakers on cotton seedling emergence in silty-loam soil. SOIL AND TILLAGE RESEARCH, Volume 239, June 2024, 106054. p. 1–10. Netherlands: Elsevier. ISSN 0167-1987. [WoS, IF 6.5, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2024.106054

Bručienė Indrė, Savickas Dainius, Šarauskis, Egidijus. (2024). Comparative environmental analysis of sugar beet production using a solar-driven robot and conventional systems from a sustainability perspective. CLEANER ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, Volume 13, June 2024, 100186. p. 1–10. Amsterdam: ELSEVIER. ISSN 2666-7894. [WoS, IF 6,1, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100186

Gaidė Ieva, Grigas Andrius, Makarevičienė Violeta, Sendžikienė Eglė. (2024) Life cycle assessment and biodegradability of biodiesel produced using different alcohols and heterogeneous catalysts. GREEN CHEMISTRY LETTERS AND REVIEWS, Volume 17(1), August 2024, 2394503. p. 1-12. Taylor&Francis. ISSN 1751-8253. [WoS, IF 5,8, Q1]. Open access:https://doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2024.2394503.

Rukaitė Julija, Juknevičius Darius, Kriaučiūnienė Zita, Šarauskis Egidijus. (2024). Determination of soil organic carbon by conventional and spectral methods, including assessment of the use of biostimulants, N-fertilisers, and economic benefits. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Volume 18, December 2024, 101434, p. 1-11, ELSEVIER. ISSN: 2666-1543 [WoS, IF 4.8, Q1]. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101434