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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5144 4975 54 52 285 15170

Amitava Patra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Amitava Patra between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Amitava Patra published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2014. 26 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2014. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications
1991 2025

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Amitava Patra: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 4
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 5
2000 3
2001 0
2002 3
2003 5
2004 9
2005 10
2006 8
2007 9
2008 17
2009 10
2010 18
2011 8
2012 17
2013 14
2014 23
2015 9
2016 12
2017 14
2018 15
2019 13
2020 18
2021 14
2022 15
2023 17
2024 14
2025 12
Total 326
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Amitava Patra 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 Amitava Patra sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 270–289 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 285 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665 285
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Amitava Patra 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 Amitava Patra sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490 67
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - OSA Fellows Amitava Patra Institute of Nano Science and Technology and Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, India For significant, sustained contributions to photonics and new photonic materials

Overview

Amitava Patra is affiliated with the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in India. Their research spans primarily the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering as subfields.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics that include:

  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • 2D Materials and Applications

Several recent papers highlight a diversity of investigations and publication venues:

  • "Copper Nanocluster (Cu23 NC)-Based Biomimetic System with Peroxidase Activity," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Self-Assembled Metal Nanoclusters: Driving Forces and Structural Correlation with Optical Properties," 2022, Nanomaterials
  • "Hot Hole Cooling and Transfer Dynamics from Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals Using Porphyrin Molecules," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Surface motifs regulated aggregation induced emission in gold-silver nanoclusters," 2020, Chemical Communications
  • "A comprehensive review of atomically precise metal nanoclusters with emergent photophysical properties towards diverse applications," 2024, Chemical Society Reviews

Patra's frequent coauthors include:

  • Srijon Ghosh (25 publications)
  • Anusri Medda (20 publications)
  • Subarna Maity (17 publications)
  • Goutam Ghosh (16 publications)
  • Kritiman Marjit (16 publications)

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (26 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (12 publications)
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (4 publications)
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials (4 publications)
  • Nanoscale (4 publications)

Amitava Patra has been recognized as an OSA Fellow in 2021 for contributions to photonics and new photonic materials, highlighting a research focus that includes optical properties and materials related to photonics.

Best Publications

  • Nanoscale Strategies for Light Harvesting

    Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra

  • Upconversion in Er3+:ZrO2 Nanocrystals

    Amitava Patra;Christopher S. Friend;Rakesh Kapoor;Paras N. Prasad

  • Surface Defect-Related Luminescence Properties of SnO2 Nanorods and Nanoparticles

    Arik Kar;Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra

  • Effect of crystal nature on upconversion luminescence in Er3+:ZrO2 nanocrystals

    Amitava Patra;Christopher S. Friend;Rakesh Kapoor;Paras N. Prasad

  • Fluorescence Upconversion Properties of Er3+-Doped TiO2 and BaTiO3 Nanocrystallites

    Amitava Patra;Christopher S. Friend;Rakesh Kapoor;Paras N. Prasad

  • Photophysical Properties of Doped Carbon Dots (N, P, and B) and Their Influence on Electron/Hole Transfer in Carbon Dots–Nickel (II) Phthalocyanine Conjugates

    Monoj Kumar Barman;Bikash Jana;Santanu Bhattacharyya;Amitava Patra

  • Shell Thickness Dependent Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO/CdS Core–Shell Nanorods

    Sunita Khanchandani;Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra;Ashok K. Ganguli

  • 2D Hybrid Nanostructure of Reduced Graphene Oxide–CdS Nanosheet for Enhanced Photocatalysis

    Rajesh Bera;Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra

  • Er3+-doped BaTiO3 nanocrystals for thermometry: Influence of nanoenvironment on the sensitivity of a fluorescence based temperature sensor

    Márcio A. R. C. Alencar;Glauco S. Maciel;Cid B. de Araújo;Amitava Patra

  • Band Gap Tuning of ZnO/In 2 S 3 Core/Shell Nanorod Arrays for Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis

    Sunita Khanchandani;Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra;Ashok K. Ganguli

  • Core-Size-Dependent Catalytic Properties of Bimetallic Au/Ag Core–Shell Nanoparticles

    Krishna Kanta Haldar;Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra

  • Current status and prospects on chemical structure driven photoluminescence behaviour of carbon dots

    Monoj Kumar Barman;Amitava Patra

  • Sonochemical Preparation and Characterization of Eu2O3 and Tb2O3 Doped in and Coated on Silica and Alumina Nanoparticles

    Amitava Patra;E Sominska;S Ramesh;Y Koltypin

  • Synthesis and characterization of PVP-encapsulated ZnS nanoparticles

    Gopa Ghosh;Milan Kanti Naskar;Amitava Patra;Minati Chatterjee

  • Enhancement of Upconversion Emission of LaPO4:Er@Yb Core−Shell Nanoparticles/Nanorods

    Pushpal Ghosh;Jorge Oliva;Elder De la Rosa;Krishna Kanta Haldar

  • Fluorescence study of zirconia films doped by Eu3+, Tb3+ and Sm3+ and their comparison with silica films

    Renata Reisfeld;Marina Zelner;Amitava Patra

  • Au Nanoparticle-Based Surface Energy Transfer Probe for Conformational Changes of BSA Protein

    Tapasi Sen;Krishna Kanta Haldar;Amitava Patra

  • Surface energy transfer from rhodamine 6G to gold nanoparticles: A spectroscopic ruler

    Tapasi Sen;Suparna Sadhu;Amitava Patra

  • Impacts of core–shell structures on properties of lanthanide-based nanocrystals: crystal phase, lattice strain, downconversion, upconversion and energy transfer

    Arik Kar;Amitava Patra

  • Resonance Energy Transfer from Rhodamine 6G to Gold Nanoparticles by Steady-State and Time-Resolved Spectroscopy

    Tapasi Sen;Amitava Patra

  • An overview on the current understanding of the photophysical properties of metal nanoclusters and their potential applications

    Subarna Maity;Dipankar Bain;Amitava Patra

Frequent Co-Authors

Paras N. Prasad
Paras N. Prasad University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Ashok K. Ganguli
Ashok K. Ganguli Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Cid B. de Araújo
Cid B. de Araújo Federal University of Pernambuco
Renata Reisfeld
Renata Reisfeld Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Goutam De
Goutam De Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
Hirendra N. Ghosh
Hirendra N. Ghosh Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Gary A. Baker
Gary A. Baker University of Missouri
Narayan Pradhan
Narayan Pradhan Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Raouf El-Mallawany
Raouf El-Mallawany Menoufia University
Subbiah Alwarappan
Subbiah Alwarappan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

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