Prof. Abu-Darwish is an award-winning researcher in medicinal plants, honored by institutions such as the Arab Fund and Fulbright Program. He has held visiting positions in Germany, the USA, Portugal, and Switzerland, and led studies on the biological activities and phytoremediation potential of Jordanian flora. His work is widely published and cited, with over 1500 citations and an h-index of 22. He has organized and chaired international conferences, including the ISE Congress in Petra (2015) and ICSS 2017 in Germany, and serves on several editorial and scientific boards.