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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 69 4694 4542 47 45 355 15526
Chemistry 74 4777 4340 46 45 365 17460

Ashok Kumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ashok Kumar between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ashok Kumar published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2016. 38 of the 512 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2016. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 9 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 10 publications
1971 2025

512 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ashok Kumar: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 6
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 7
1999 3
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 7
2004 1
2005 1
2006 9
2007 13
2008 14
2009 18
2010 19
2011 18
2012 14
2013 36
2014 30
2015 30
2016 39
2017 29
2018 30
2019 32
2020 35
2021 36
2022 7
2023 13
2024 28
2025 10
Total 512
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Ashok Kumar 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 Ashok Kumar 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, 350–369 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: 355 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440 355
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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Ashok Kumar 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 Ashok Kumar 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
68–69 469 69
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - ASM Fellow For outstanding contributions to the fields of chemical mechanical polishing and surface engineering.

Overview

Ashok Kumar is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in India. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on physics, aging, and health-related topics.

Their recent publications include the following:

  • Unravelling the role of telomere shortening with ageing and their potential association with diabetes, cancer, and related lifestyle factors (2022, Tissue and Cell)
  • An intervention to reduce stigma and improve management of depression, risk of suicide/self-harm and other significant emotional or medically unexplained complaints among adolescents living in urban slums: protocol for the ARTEMIS project (2022, Research Square (Research Square))
  • Investigating fusion-fission and quasifission in reaction populating 188Pt compound nucleus (2024, The European Physical Journal A)
  • A Study of Changes in Provisions of Environmental Clearances and their Political-Economic Perspective (2025, International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering and Management (IRJAEM))

The main fields of study associated with their work are:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Their subfields of study include:

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Physiology
  • Aging
  • Social Psychology
  • Health

Ashok Kumar's main research topics cover the following areas:

  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Nuclear physics research studies
  • Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Narayan Chandra Mandal
  • Amit Kumar Verma
  • Prithvi Singh
  • Fatimah A. Al-Saeed
  • Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed

Their contributions have been published in various venues such as:

  • Tissue and Cell
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • The European Physical Journal A
  • International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering and Management (IRJAEM)

Ashok Kumar has been recognized with several fellowships and awards, including:

  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2015
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2010
  • ASM Fellow, 2007, for outstanding contributions to the fields of chemical mechanical polishing and surface engineering

Best Publications

  • Smart polymers: Physical forms and bioengineering applications

    Ashok Kumar;Akshay Srivastava;Igor Yu Galaev;Bo Mattiasson

  • Skin Tissue Engineering for Tissue Repair and Regeneration

    S. Geetha Priya;Hans Jungvid;Ashok Kumar

  • Synthesis and characterization of elastic and macroporous chitosan–gelatin cryogels for tissue engineering

    Neeraj Kathuria;Anuj Tripathi;Kamal K Kar;Ashok Kumar

  • Exploring the Magnetoelectric Coupling at the Composite Interfaces of FE/FM/FE Heterostructures.

    Dhiren K. Pradhan;Dhiren K. Pradhan;Shalini Kumari;Shalini Kumari;Rama K. Vasudevan;Evgheni Strelcov

  • Genetic landscape of the people of India: A canvas for disease gene exploration

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Partha P. Majumder;Mitali Mukerji;Saman Habib

  • Bioactive materials for biomedical applications using sol–gel technology

    Radha Gupta;Ashok Kumar

  • Supermacroprous chitosan -agarose - gelatin cryogels: in vitro characterization and in vivo assessment for cartilage tissue engineering

    Sumrita Bhat;Anuj Tripathi;Ashok Kumar

  • Biomaterials and bioengineering tomorrow’s healthcare

    Sumrita Bhat;Ashok Kumar

  • Advanced Biomaterials: Fundamentals, Processing, and Applications

    Bikramjit Basu;Dhirendra S. Katti;Ashok Kumar

  • Seed treatment with iron pyrite (FeS2) nanoparticles increases the production of spinach

    Gaurav Srivastava;Chinmaya Kumar Das;Anubhav Das;Satish Kumar Singh

  • Affinity fractionation of lymphocytes using a monolithic cryogel.

    Ashok Kumar;Fatima M Plieva;Igor Yu Galaev;Bo Mattiasson

  • Cell separation using cryogel-based affinity chromatography

    Ashok Kumar;Akshay Srivastava

  • The performance of laminin-containing cryogel scaffolds in neural tissue regeneration.

    Marcin Jurga;Maria B. Dainiak;Anna Sarnowska;Anna Jablonska

  • Upstream processes in antibody production: evaluation of critical parameters.

    Era Jain;Ashok Kumar

  • Fermentation of biowaste to H2 by Bacillus licheniformis.

    V. C. Kalia;S. R. Jain;A. Kumar;A. P. Joshi

  • Two-phonon coupling to the antiferromagnetic phase transition in multiferroic BiFeO3

    Mariola O. Ramirez;M. Krishnamurthi;S. Denev;A. Kumar

  • Cryogels: Freezing unveiled by thawing

    Ashok Kumar;Ruchi Mishra;Yvonne Reinwald;Sumrita Bhat

  • Multi-featured macroporous agarose-alginate cryogel: synthesis and characterization for bioengineering applications.

    Anuj Tripathi;Ashok Kumar

  • Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosome-rich fractionated secretome confers a hepatoprotective effect in liver injury.

    Apeksha Damania;Deepika Jaiman;Arun Kumar Teotia;Ashok Kumar

  • Elastic and macroporous agarose-gelatin cryogels with isotropic and anisotropic porosity for tissue engineering.

    Anuj Tripathi;Neeraj Kathuria;Ashok Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Ram S. Katiyar
Ram S. Katiyar University of Puerto Rico
James F. Scott
James F. Scott University of St Andrews
Bo Mattiasson
Bo Mattiasson Lund University
Igor Yu. Galaev
Igor Yu. Galaev DSM (Netherlands)
Shashank Priya
Shashank Priya Pennsylvania State University
Monika Tomar
Monika Tomar University of Delhi
Vinay Gupta
Vinay Gupta University of Delhi
Sam Zhang
Sam Zhang Nanyang Technological University
Rikard Holmdahl
Rikard Holmdahl Karolinska Institute
Sandip B. Bharate
Sandip B. Bharate Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

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