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A. Manikandan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Manikandan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 261 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

A. Manikandan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Manikandan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

A. Manikandan is affiliated with Karpagam Academy of Higher Education in India, contributing extensively to research in materials science and engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, focusing particularly on materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics covered in their research include magnetic properties and synthesis of ferrites, multiferroics and related materials, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, nonlinear optical materials research, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, electromagnetic wave absorption materials, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Among the recent papers authored in collaboration with other researchers are:

  • Microalgae an ecofriendly and sustainable wastewater treatment option: Biomass application in biofuel and bio-fertilizer production. A review, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Fabrication of manganese oxide decorated copper oxide (MnO2/CuO) nanocomposite electrodes for energy storage supercapacitor devices, 2020, Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
  • Review on recent advances of zinc substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles: Synthesis characterization and diverse applications, 2021, Ceramics International
  • Investigation of exchange coupling and microwave properties of hard/soft (SrNi0.02Zr0.01Fe11.96O19)/(CoFe2O4)x nanocomposites, 2022, Materials Today Nano
  • Review on Recent Advances of Synthesis, Magnetic Properties, and Water Treatment Applications of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites, 2021, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

The frequent coauthors working with A. Manikandan include:

  • A. Baykal
  • M.A. Almessiere
  • Y. Slimani
  • A. Dinesh
  • Madhappan Santhamoorthy

A. Manikandan's publications appear often in venues such as:

  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
  • Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie
  • Semiconductors
  • Inorganic Chemistry Communications
  • Journal of Molecular Structure

Their research contributions have been substantial in the domains of materials science, particularly related to the development and characterization of magnetic and supercapacitor materials as well as sustainable environmental applications. The integration of multidisciplinary approaches is apparent in their wide-ranging engagement across subfields and collaboration networks.

Best Publications

  • Optical and magnetic properties of Mg-doped ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared by rapid microwave combustion method

    A. Manikandan;J. Judith Vijaya;M. Sundararajan;C. Meganathan

  • Rare earth element (REE) lanthanum doped zinc oxide (La: ZnO) nanomaterials: synthesis structural optical and antibacterial studies

    A. Manikandan;E. Manikandan;E. Manikandan;E. Manikandan;B. Meenatchi;S. Vadivel

  • Microalgae an ecofriendly and sustainable wastewater treatment option: Biomass application in biofuel and bio-fertilizer production. A review

    Fida Hussain;Syed Z. Shah;Habib Ahmad;Samar A. Abubshait

  • A simple aloe vera plant-extracted microwave and conventional combustion synthesis: Morphological, optical, magnetic and catalytic properties of CoFe2O4 nanostructures

    A. Manikandan;R. Sridhar;S. Arul Antony;Seeram Ramakrishna

  • Synthesis, optical and magnetic properties of pure and Co-doped ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles by microwave combustion method

    A. Manikandan;L. John Kennedy;M. Bououdina;J. Judith Vijaya

  • Effect of lattice strain on structure, morphology and magneto-dielectric properties of spinel NiGdxFe2−xO4 ferrite nano-crystallites synthesized by sol-gel route

    M. Maria Lumina Sonia;S. Anand;V. Maria Vinosel;M. Asisi Janifer

  • Fine cutting edge shaped Bi2O3rods/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite for supercapacitor and visible-light photocatalytic applications

    D. Maruthamani;S. Vadivel;M. Kumaravel;B. Saravanakumar

  • Recent trends in nano-based drug delivery systems for efficient delivery of phytochemicals in chemotherapy

    Aruna Priyadarshini Subramanian;Saravana Kumar Jaganathan;A. Manikandan;K. N. Pandiaraj

  • Enhanced magneto-optical and photo-catalytic properties of transition metal cobalt (Co2+ ions) doped spinel MgFe2O4 ferrite nanocomposites

    A. Godlyn Abraham;A. Manikandan;E. Manikandan;E. Manikandan;E. Manikandan;S. Vadivel

  • Facile combustion synthesis, structural, morphological, optical and antibacterial studies of Bi1−xAlxFeO3 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) nanoparticles

    A.T. Ravichandran;J. Srinivas;R. Karthick;A. Manikandan

  • Effect of Cr 3+ substitution on AC susceptibility of Ba hexaferrite nanoparticles

    Y. Slimani;A. Baykal;A. Manikandan

  • Structural, optical and magnetic properties of Zn1−xCuxFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave combustion method

    A. Manikandan;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy;M. Bououdina

  • Investigation of exchange coupling and microwave properties of hard/soft (SrNi0.02Zr0.01Fe11.96O19)/(CoFe2O4)x nanocomposites

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  • Spinel NixZn1-xFe2O4 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) nano-photocatalysts: Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye

    G. Padmapriya;A. Manikandan;V. Krishnasamy;Saravana Kumar Jaganathan

  • Room-Temperature Superparamagnetism and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Magnetically Reusable Spinel ZnFe 2 O 4 Nanocatalysts

    A. Silambarasu;A. Manikandan;K. Balakrishnan

  • A Novel One-Pot Combustion Synthesis and Opto-magnetic Properties of Magnetically Separable Spinel Mn x Mg 1 − x Fe 2 O 4 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) Nanophotocatalysts

    A. Manikandan;M. Durka;K. Seevakan;S. Arul Antony

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of Co y Zn y Mn 1-2y Fe 2 O 4 nanoferrites: Magneto-optical investigation

    S. Asiri;M. Sertkol;S. Guner;H. Gungunes

  • A Novel Synthesis of Zn2+-Doped CoFe2O4 Spinel Nanoparticles: Structural, Morphological, Opto-magnetic and Catalytic Properties

    E. Hema;A. Manikandan;P. Karthika;S. Arul Antony

  • Structural, morphological, enhanced magnetic properties and antibacterial bio-medical activity of rare earth element (REE) cerium (Ce3+) doped CoFe2O4 nanoparticles

    K. Elayakumar;K. Elayakumar;A. Dinesh;A. Manikandan;Murugesan Palanivelu

  • Magneto-optical and microstructural properties of spinel cubic copper ferrites with Li-Al co-substitution

    Y. Slimani;H. Güngüneş;M. Nawaz;A. Manikandan

  • Magnetically Recyclable Spinel Mn x Ni 1−x Fe 2 O 4 ( x = 0.0–0.5) Nano-photocatalysts: Structural, Morphological and Opto-magnetic Properties

    C. Barathiraja;C. Barathiraja;A. Manikandan;A. M. Uduman Mohideen;S. Jayasree;S. Jayasree

Frequent Co-Authors

Yassine Slimani
Yassine Slimani Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Abdulhadi Baykal
Abdulhadi Baykal Istanbul Aydın University
Munirah Abdullah Almessiere
Munirah Abdullah Almessiere Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
J. Judith Vijaya
J. Judith Vijaya Loyola College, Chennai
L. John Kennedy
L. John Kennedy Vellore Institute of Technology University
Seeram Ramakrishna
Seeram Ramakrishna Tsinghua University
Sagar E. Shirsath
Sagar E. Shirsath University of New South Wales
An.V. Trukhanov
An.V. Trukhanov South Ural State University
M. Bououdina
M. Bououdina Prince Sultan University

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