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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 67 7115 6447 47 46 231 11944

Babak Karimi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Babak Karimi between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Babak Karimi published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2015. 16 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2015. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1993 2025

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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Babak Karimi: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 15
2000 8
2001 5
2002 10
2003 14
2004 6
2005 8
2006 3
2007 7
2008 4
2009 6
2010 10
2011 14
2012 9
2013 15
2014 18
2015 19
2016 9
2017 8
2018 10
2019 6
2020 8
2021 7
2022 8
2023 11
2024 11
2025 5
Total 260
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Babak Karimi publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Babak Karimi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 231 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 231
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Babak Karimi D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775 67
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Babak Karimi is affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences in Iran. Their research primarily focuses on chemistry and materials science, with specific expertise in organic chemistry, materials chemistry, catalysis, inorganic chemistry, and sustainability related to renewable energy and the environment.

Their scholarly work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include Hojatollah Vali, Hamzeh H. Veisi, Mina Ghahremani, Fariborz Mansouri, and Nasim Ganji.

This investigator has published many papers in notable venues such as Green Chemistry, Molecular Catalysis, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Catalysis Science & Technology, and Scientific Reports.

Representative recent publications include:

  • "Periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs): From synthesis strategies to applications," 2021, Progress in Materials Science
  • "Synergistic catalysis within core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2 functionalized with triethylene glycol (TEG)-imidazolium ionic liquid and tetramethylpiperidine N-oxyl (TEMPO) boosting selective aerobic oxidation of alcohols," 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols Catalyzed by in Situ Generated Gold Nanoparticles inside the Channels of Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica with Ionic Liquid Framework," 2020, ACS Combinatorial Science
  • "Palladium supported on a novel ordered mesoporous polypyrrole/carbon nanocomposite as a powerful heterogeneous catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids and ketones on water," 2020, RSC Advances
  • "One-pot acid-base catalysed tandem reactions using a bimodal N, S-doped cubic mesoporous carbon," 2023, Green Chemistry

Best Publications

  • New N-Heterocyclic Carbene Palladium Complex/Ionic Liquid Matrix Immobilized on Silica: Application as Recoverable Catalyst for the Heck Reaction

    Babak Karimi;Dieter Enders

  • Highly Efficient Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols Using a Recoverable Catalyst: The Role of Mesoporous Channels of SBA‐15 in Stabilizing Palladium Nanoparticles

    Babak Karimi;Sedigheh Abedi;James H. Clark;Vitaly Budarin

  • Recent Applications of Magnetically Recoverable Nanocatalysts in CC and CX Coupling Reactions

    Babak Karimi;Fariborz Mansouri;Hamid M. Mirzaei

  • Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides Using 30% Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed with a Recoverable Silica-Based Tungstate Interphase Catalyst

    Babak Karimi;Maryam Ghoreishi-Nezhad;James H. Clark

  • Transition-Metal-CatalyzedOxidative Heck Reactions

    Babak Karimi;Hesam Behzadnia;Dawood Elhamifar;Pari Fadavi Akhavan

  • Ordered mesoporous organosilica with ionic-liquid framework: an efficient and reusable support for the palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction in water.

    Babak Karimi;Dawood Elhamifar;James H. Clark;Andrew J. Hunt

  • Green, transition-metal-free aerobic oxidation of alcohols using a highly durable supported organocatalyst.

    Babak Karimi;Abbass Biglari;James H. Clark;Vitaly Budarin

  • Mild and highly efficient method for the silylation of alcohols using hexamethyldisilazane catalyzed by iodine under nearly neutral reaction conditions

    Babak Karimi;Behzad Golshani

  • A highly water-dispersible/magnetically separable palladium catalyst based on a Fe3O4@SiO2 anchored TEG-imidazolium ionic liquid for the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction in water

    Babak Karimi;Fariborz Mansouri;Hojatollah Vali

  • Design of a highly efficient and water-tolerant sulfonic acid nanoreactor based on tunable ordered porous silica for the von Pechmann reaction.

    Babak Karimi;Daryoush Zareyee

  • SBA-15-functionalized sulfonic acid confined acidic ionic liquid: a powerful and water-tolerant catalyst for solvent-free esterifications

    Babak Karimi;Majid Vafaeezadeh

  • A Highly Recyclable Magnetic Core‐Shell Nanoparticle‐Supported TEMPO catalyst for Efficient Metal‐ and Halogen‐Free Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols in Water

    Babak Karimi;Elham Farhangi

  • A novel water-soluble NHC-Pd polymer: an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides in water at room temperature

    Babak Karimi;Pari Fadavi Akhavan

  • Highly efficient three-component coupling reaction catalyzed by gold nanoparticles supported on periodic mesoporous organosilica with ionic liquid framework

    Babak Karimi;Mohammad Gholinejad;Mojtaba Khorasani

  • Ionic Liquids in Asymmetric Synthesis: An Overall View from Reaction Media to Supported Ionic Liquid Catalysis

    Babak Karimi;Mina Tavakolian;Maryam Akbari;Fariborz Mansouri

  • Lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiOTf) as a recyclable catalyst for highly efficient acetylation of alcohols and diacetylation of aldehydes under mild and neutral reaction conditions.

    Babak Karimi;Jafar Maleki

  • Solid silica-based sulfonic acid as an efficient and recoverable interphase catalyst for selective tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenols

    Babak Karimi;Maryam Khalkhali

  • A study on applications of N-substituted main-chain NHC-palladium polymers as recyclable self-supported catalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl chlorides in water.

    Babak Karimi;Pari Fadavi Akhavan

  • A novel and highly efficient method for the silylation of alcohols with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) catalyzed by recyclable sulfonic acid-functionalized ordered nanoporous silica

    Daryoush Zareyee;Babak Karimi

  • Mild and Efficient Conversion of Aldehydes to 1,1-Diacetates Catalyzed with N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS)

    Babak Karimi;Hassan Seradj;G. Reza Ebrahimian

Frequent Co-Authors

Habib Firouzabadi
Habib Firouzabadi Shiraz University
Hojatollah Vali
Hojatollah Vali McGill University
James H. Clark
James H. Clark University of York
Nasser Iranpoor
Nasser Iranpoor Shiraz University
Rafael Luque
Rafael Luque King Saud University
Andrew J. Hunt
Andrew J. Hunt Khon Kaen University
Rosaria Ciriminna
Rosaria Ciriminna National Research Council (CNR)
Mario Pagliaro
Mario Pagliaro National Research Council (CNR)
Dieter Enders
Dieter Enders RWTH Aachen University
Yong-Ill Lee
Yong-Ill Lee Changwon National University

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