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Materials Science
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 55 8541 8248 3 3 540 11876

Ayesha Kausar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ayesha Kausar between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ayesha Kausar published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 26.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2016. 135 of the 667 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2016. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 82 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 50 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 69 publications 2024: 80 publications 2025: 55 publications
2001 2025

667 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ayesha Kausar: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 2
2009 0
2010 6
2011 7
2012 3
2013 21
2014 41
2015 45
2016 82
2017 52
2018 33
2019 50
2020 33
2021 56
2022 30
2023 69
2024 80
2025 55
Total 667
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Ayesha Kausar publications per year - data summary

  • Ayesha Kausar, a Materials Science scholar from Abdus Salam Centre for Physics, has 667 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 82 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 25 years in the span carry no publications at all (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 26.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 35.1 per year counting only the 19 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 290 publications, 43% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 4 publications (0.4 per year); 2010-2018: 290 publications (32.2 per year); 2019-2025: 373 publications (53.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ayesha Kausar 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 Ayesha Kausar 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, 530–549 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: 540 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162 540
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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Ayesha Kausar publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Ayesha Kausar, a Materials Science scholar from Abdus Salam Centre for Physics, records 540 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Ayesha Kausar, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Ayesha Kausar ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Ayesha Kausar 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 Ayesha Kausar 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 55
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
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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Ayesha Kausar D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Ayesha Kausar, a Materials Science scholar from Abdus Salam Centre for Physics, records 55 D-Index - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Ayesha Kausar, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ayesha Kausar ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Pakistan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Pakistan Leader Award

Overview

Ayesha Kausar is a researcher affiliated with Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan, with a focus on materials science and engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their research interests are centered on several main topics, including:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Supercapacitor materials and fabrication
  • Graphene and nanomaterials applications
  • Polymer nanocomposite synthesis and irradiation
  • Carbon nanotubes in composites
  • Polymer nanocomposites and properties

The scientist has published extensively in frequent venues such as:

  • Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials
  • Journal of Composites Science
  • Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting
  • Characterization and Application of Nanomaterials
  • Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Advent of alkali metal doping: a roadmap for the evolution of perovskite solar cells," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "State-Of-The-Art of Sandwich Composite Structures: Manufacturing-to-High Performance Applications," 2023, Journal of Composites Science
  • "Thermally conducting polymer/nanocarbon and polymer/inorganic nanoparticle nanocomposite: a review," 2020, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials

Other notable papers that relate to the field, though authored by co-researchers, include:

  • "Single-Atom Vacancy Defect to Trigger High-Efficiency Hydrogen Evolution of MoS2," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Emerging Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy for Metal Halide Perovskite Materials and Solar Cells," 2020, Advanced Energy Materials

Ayesha Kausar collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including Ishaq Ahmad, M. H. Eisa, Osamah Aldaghri, Khalid Hassan Ibnaouf, and M. Mâaza, with collaboration counts ranging from 9 to 64 shared works.

Best Publications

  • Review of Applications of Polymer/Carbon Nanotubes and Epoxy/CNT Composites

    Ayesha Kausar;Irum Rafique;Bakhtiar Muhammad

  • Polyurethane Composite Foams in High-Performance Applications: A Review

    Ayesha Kausar

  • Recent Developments in Sulfur-Containing Polymers

    Ayesha Kausar;Sonia Zulfiqar;Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar

  • Aerospace Application of Polymer Nanocomposite with Carbon Nanotube, Graphite, Graphene Oxide, and Nanoclay

    Ayesha Kausar;Irum Rafique;Bakhtiar Muhammad

  • A Review on Preparation, Properties and Applications of Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Materials

    Amara Nasir;Ayesha Kausar;Ayesha Younus

  • A review of graphene oxide, graphene buckypaper, and polymer/graphene composites: Properties and fabrication techniques:

    Zaheen U Khan;Zaheen U Khan;Ayesha Kausar;Hidayat Ullah;Amin Badshah

  • A review of filled and pristine polycarbonate blends and their applications

    Ayesha Kausar

  • Exploration of Epoxy Resins, Hardening Systems, and Epoxy/Carbon Nanotube Composite Designed for High Performance Materials: A Review

    Irum Rafique;Ayesha Kausar;Zanib Anwar;Bakhtiar Muhammad

  • Progression from Graphene and Graphene Oxide to High Performance Polymer-Based Nanocomposite: A Review

    Rahim Shah;Ayesha Kausar;Bakhtiar Muhammad;Sayed Shah

  • Review on Polymer/Halloysite Nanotube Nanocomposite

    Ayesha Kausar

  • Advances in Polymeric Nanofiltration Membrane: A Review

    Sedra Tul Muntha;Ayesha Kausar;Muhammad Siddiq

  • Polymer coating technology for high performance applications: Fundamentals and advances

    Ayesha Kausar

  • Advances in Epoxy/Graphene Nanoplatelet Composite with Enhanced Physical Properties: A Review

    Zanib Anwar;Ayesha Kausar;Irum Rafique;Bakhtiar Muhammad

  • Overview on conducting polymer in energy storage and energy conversion system

    Ayesha Kausar

  • High performance segmented polyurethanes derived from a new aromatic diisocyanate and polyol

    Ayesha Kausar;Sonia Zulfiqar;Sonia Zulfiqar;Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar

  • Advances in thermoplastic polyurethane composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers: A review:

    Rabia Sattar;Ayesha Kausar;Muhammad Siddiq

  • Recent Developments in Different Types of Flame Retardants and Effect on Fire Retardancy of Epoxy Composite

    Ayesha Kausar;Irum Rafique;Zanib Anwar;Bakhtiar Muhammad

  • An investigation on 4-aminobenzoic acid modified polyvinyl chloride/graphene oxide and PVC/graphene oxide based nanocomposite membranes:

    Nafees Ahmad;Nafees Ahmad;Ayesha Kausar;Bakhtiar Muhammad

  • Thermal, mechanical and electrical studies of novel shape memory polyurethane/polyaniline blends

    Rabia Sattar;Ayesha Kausar;Muhammad Siddiq

  • Research Progress on Properties and Applications of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposite

    Sagheer Gul;Ayesha Kausar;Bakhtiar Muhammad;Saira Jabeen

  • Mechanical properties of functionalized SEBS based inorganic hybrid materials

    Ayesha Kausar;Sonia Zulfiqar;Saima Shabbir;Muhammad Ishaq

Frequent Co-Authors

Sonia Zulfiqar
Sonia Zulfiqar Lander University
Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq Sultan Qaboos University
Aamer Saeed
Aamer Saeed Quaid-i-Azam University
Dengsong Zhang
Dengsong Zhang Shanghai University
Cafer T. Yavuz
Cafer T. Yavuz King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Liyi Shi
Liyi Shi Shanghai University
Ingo Lieberwirth
Ingo Lieberwirth Max Planck Society
Muhammad Rizwan
Muhammad Rizwan Government College University, Faisalabad
Amin Badshah
Amin Badshah Quaid-i-Azam University

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