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Balasubramanian Viswanathan

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Chemistry
India
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
19115
World Ranking
4959
National Ranking
48

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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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