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Balasubramanian Viswanathan

Balasubramanian Viswanathan

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Chemistry
India
2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 73 4959 4505 48 47 531 19115

Balasubramanian Viswanathan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Balasubramanian Viswanathan between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Balasubramanian Viswanathan published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2017. 10 of the 577 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2017. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications
1967 2025

577 publications in total across all disciplines

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Balasubramanian Viswanathan: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 2
1971 2
1972 6
1973 4
1974 1
1975 2
1976 3
1977 3
1978 3
1979 11
1980 5
1981 5
1982 9
1983 11
1984 9
1985 10
1986 9
1987 8
1988 9
1989 11
1990 15
1991 14
1992 16
1993 9
1994 12
1995 6
1996 14
1997 13
1998 17
1999 8
2000 8
2001 15
2002 12
2003 10
2004 12
2005 20
2006 19
2007 18
2008 13
2009 20
2010 13
2011 13
2012 20
2013 10
2014 8
2015 6
2016 18
2017 32
2018 20
2019 4
2020 15
2021 4
2022 3
2023 5
2024 3
2025 7
Total 577
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Balasubramanian Viswanathan 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 Balasubramanian Viswanathan 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, 521–540 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: 531 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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
521–540 185 531
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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Balasubramanian Viswanathan 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 Balasubramanian Viswanathan 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award

Overview

Balasubramanian Viswanathan is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in India. Their research is primarily concentrated within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics of their work center on areas such as Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, and Conducting Polymers and Applications.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • M. Aulice Scibioh
  • Arjunan Ariharan
  • Sundara Ramaprabhu
  • Krishnamurthy Konda Ramaswamy
  • Tamilmani Selvaraj

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis
  • Journal of Computer Information Systems
  • International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Balasubramanian Viswanathan include:

  • Biomass derived phosphorous containing porous carbon material for hydrogen storage and high-performance supercapacitor applications, 2021, Journal of Energy Storage
  • Renewable Aromatics from Tree-Borne Oils over Zeolite Catalysts Promoted by Transition Metals, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Redox-active polymer hydrogel electrolyte in biowaste-derived microporous carbon-based high capacitance and energy density ultracapacitors, 2020, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
  • Boron-Induced Cationic Vacancy on Copper Cobalt Oxide toward Formate Selectivity: New Insights into Methanol Oxidation Reaction, 2022, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Drug Repositioning of Pioglitazone in Management and Improving the Cognitive Function among the Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease, 2023, Neurology India

Best Publications

  • Synthesis, Characterization, Electronic Structure, and Photocatalytic Activity of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2 Nanocatalyst

    M. Sathish;B. Viswanathan;R. P. Viswanath;Chinnakonda S. Gopinath

  • Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using citrus sinensis peel extract and its antibacterial activity

    S. Kaviya;J. Santhanalakshmi;B. Viswanathan;J. Muthumary

  • Anode Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells in Acidic Media: Do We Have Any Alternative for Pt or Pt–Ru?

    Nitul Kakati;Jatindranath Maiti;Seok Hee Lee;Seung Hyun Jee

  • Mesoporous carbon nitrides: synthesis, functionalization, and applications

    Kripal S. Lakhi;Dae-Hwan Park;Khalid Al-Bahily;Wangsoo Cha

  • Magnesium and magnesium alloy hydrides

    P. Selvam;B. Viswanathan;C.S. Swamy;V. Srinivasan

  • Ferrite Materials: Science and Technology

    B. Viswanathan;V. R. K. Murthy

  • Alternate synthetic strategy for the preparation of CdS nanoparticles and its exploitation for water splitting

    M. Sathish;B. Viswanathan;R.P. Viswanath

  • Surface acidity of MCM-41 by in situ IR studies of pyridine adsorption

    Basab Chakraborty;B. Viswanathan

  • Thermal decomposition as route for silver nanoparticles.

    S. Navaladian;B. Viswanathan;R. P. Viswanath;T. K. Varadarajan

  • Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic properties of iron-doped TiO2 catalysts

    K.T. Ranjit;B. Viswanathan

  • Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Polyalthia longifolia Leaf Extract along with D-Sorbitol: Study of Antibacterial Activity

    S. Kaviya;J. Santhanalakshmi;B. Viswanathan

  • Carbon steel corrosion by iron oxidising and sulphate reducing bacteria in a freshwater cooling system

    T.S. Rao;T.N. Sairam;B. Viswanathan;K.V.K. Nair

  • One-dimensional MoO2 nanorods for supercapacitor applications

    Janarthanan Rajeswari;Pilli Satyananda Kishore;Balasubramanian Viswanathan;Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan

  • Nitrogen containing carbon nanotubes as supports for Pt – Alternate anodes for fuel cell applications

    T. Maiyalagan;B. Viswanathan;U.V. Varadaraju

  • Highly fluorescent carbon dots from Pseudo-stem of banana plant: Applications as nanosensor and bio-imaging agents

    Somasundaram Anbu Anjugam Vandarkuzhali;Velu Jeyalakshmi;Gandhi Sivaraman;Subramanian Singaravadivel

  • Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes: An Overview

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  • Pt–WO3 supported on carbon nanotubes as possible anodes for direct methanol fuel cells

    B Rajesh;V Karthik;S Karthikeyan;K Ravindranathan Thampi

  • An overview on the electronic and vibrational properties of adsorbed CO

    Shin-ichi Ishi;Yuichi Ohno;B. Viswanathan

  • Studies on the reduction of iron oxide with hydrogen

    M.V.C. Sastri;R.P. Viswanath;B. Viswanathan

  • Carbon Nanotubes Generated from Template Carbonization of Polyphenyl Acetylene as the Support for Electrooxidation of Methanol

    B. Rajesh;K. Ravindranathan Thampi;§ J.-M. Bonard;N. Xanthopoulos

  • Hydrogenation of nitrobenzene over palladium-supported catalysts—Effect of support

    P. Sangeetha;P. Sangeetha;K. Shanthi;K.S. Rama Rao;B. Viswanathan

Frequent Co-Authors

Parasuraman Selvam
Parasuraman Selvam Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Sangaraju Shanmugam
Sangaraju Shanmugam Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Ch. Subrahmanyam
Ch. Subrahmanyam Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Thandavarayan Maiyalagan
Thandavarayan Maiyalagan SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Jean-Marc Bonard
Jean-Marc Bonard École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Benoit Louis
Benoit Louis University of Strasbourg
Albert Renken
Albert Renken École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jagannatha Gopalakrishnan
Jagannatha Gopalakrishnan Indian Institute of Science
Marappan Sathish
Marappan Sathish Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
Young Soo Yoon
Young Soo Yoon Korea University

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