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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 173 766 699 1 1 1874 134391
Materials Science 173 74 71 1 1 1702 131952
Chemistry 174 54 46 1 1 1826 138521

C. N. R. Rao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by C. N. R. Rao between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. C. N. R. Rao published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 27.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2000. 6 of the 1,905 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2000. 1957: 7 publications 1958: 7 publications 1959: 11 publications 1960: 8 publications 1961: 6 publications 1962: 11 publications 1963: 9 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 19 publications 1967: 16 publications 1968: 14 publications 1969: 10 publications 1970: 25 publications 1971: 17 publications 1972: 13 publications 1973: 16 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 21 publications 1976: 18 publications 1977: 14 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 26 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 25 publications 1982: 29 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 31 publications 1985: 30 publications 1986: 31 publications 1987: 40 publications 1988: 47 publications 1989: 43 publications 1990: 26 publications 1991: 41 publications 1992: 36 publications 1993: 37 publications 1994: 30 publications 1995: 32 publications 1996: 41 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 43 publications 1999: 43 publications 2000: 60 publications 2001: 54 publications 2002: 55 publications 2003: 53 publications 2004: 49 publications 2005: 50 publications 2006: 43 publications 2007: 52 publications 2008: 54 publications 2009: 51 publications 2010: 49 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 52 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1957 2025

1,905 publications in total across all disciplines

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C. N. R. Rao: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 7
1958 7
1959 11
1960 8
1961 6
1962 11
1963 9
1964 2
1965 0
1966 19
1967 16
1968 14
1969 10
1970 25
1971 17
1972 13
1973 16
1974 9
1975 21
1976 18
1977 14
1978 9
1979 26
1980 17
1981 25
1982 29
1983 17
1984 31
1985 30
1986 31
1987 40
1988 47
1989 43
1990 26
1991 41
1992 36
1993 37
1994 30
1995 32
1996 41
1997 31
1998 43
1999 43
2000 60
2001 54
2002 55
2003 53
2004 49
2005 50
2006 43
2007 52
2008 54
2009 51
2010 49
2011 43
2012 37
2013 37
2014 32
2015 44
2016 52
2017 29
2018 21
2019 28
2020 19
2021 4
2022 13
2023 12
2024 4
2025 2
Total 1,905
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C. N. R. Rao 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 C. N. R. Rao 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, 1,295+ 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: 1,826 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,826
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C. N. R. Rao 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 C. N. R. Rao 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, 159+ 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: 174 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 174
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2017 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society  
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2000 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2000 - Hughes Medal, Royal Society of London for his contributions to the field of materials chemistry, in particular, in relation to studies of the electronic and magnetic properties of transition metal oxides and high temperature superconductors. His work has been an inspiration to a generation of Indian scientists
  • 1997 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 - Polish Academy of Science
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1982 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1967 - Marlow Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

C. N. R. Rao is affiliated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in India. Their research spans multiple fields with a primary focus on Materials Science and Engineering, and subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a focus on materials chemistry and energy-related applications. Notable recent papers include:

  • Effect of magnetic field on the hydrogen evolution activity using non-magnetic Weyl semimetal catalysts, 2020, Dalton Transactions
  • A novel method for synthesis of γ-graphyne and their charge transfer properties, 2022, Carbon
  • 2D transition metal-based phospho-chalcogenides and their applications in photocatalytic and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions, 2023, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Metavalent Bonding Origins of Unusual Properties of Group IV Chalcogenides, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Layered Nanocomposites of Polymer-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide and Borocarbonitride with MoS2 and MoSe2 and Their Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity, 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials

The research topics covered across these works include:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with C. N. R. Rao are:

  • Pallellappa Chithaiah
  • K. Pramoda
  • Devesh Chandra Binwal
  • Umesh V. Waghmare
  • Swaraj Servottam

The most common publication venues where their work appears include:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Materials Horizons
  • APL Materials
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

C. N. R. Rao has also contributed to scientific literature through book publications, including a book titled Energy Materials published by World Scientific in 2022.

Their research has been recognized through numerous awards such as the Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society (2017), Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada (2003), the Hughes Medal from the Royal Society of London (2000) acknowledging contributions in materials chemistry particularly in transition metal oxides and superconductors, and the Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2000. Other distinctions include memberships and fellowships in several academies: Royal Society (UK), National Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering, Academia Europaea, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Graphene: The New Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial

    C. N. R. Rao;A. K. Sood;K. S. Subrahmanyam;A. Govindaraj

  • Metal carboxylates with open architectures.

    C. N. R. Rao;Srinivasan Natarajan;R. Vaidhyanathan

  • MoS2 and WS2 Analogues of Graphene

    H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte;A. Gomathi;Arun K. Manna;Dattatray J. Late

  • Chemical Applications of Infrared Spectroscopy

    C. N. R. Rao

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Boron- and Nitrogen-Doped Graphene

    L. S. Panchakarla;K. S. Subrahmanyam;S. K. Saha;Achutharao Govindaraj

  • Studies on the brookite-rutile transformation

    C. N. R. Rao;S. R. Yoganarasimhan;P. A. Faeth

  • Ferromagnetism as a universal feature of nanoparticles of the otherwise nonmagnetic oxides

    A. Sundaresan;R. Bhargavi;N. Rangarajan;U. Siddesh

  • Sensing behavior of atomically thin-layered MoS2 transistors

    Dattatray J. Late;Yi Kai Huang;Bin Liu;Jagaran Acharya;Jagaran Acharya

  • Weyl Semimetals as Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts

    Catherine R. Rajamathi;Uttam Gupta;Nitesh Kumar;Hao Yang

  • Colossal magnetoresistance, charge ordering and related properties of manganese oxides

    C N R Rao;B Raveau

  • Hysteresis in single-layer MoS2 field effect transistors.

    Dattatray J. Late;Bin Liu;H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte;Vinayak P. Dravid

  • Graphene-based electrochemical supercapacitors

    S. R. C. Vivekchand;Chandra Sekhar Rout;K. S. Subrahmanyam;A. Govindaraj

  • The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

    C. N. R. Rao;Achim Müller;A. K. Cheetham

  • The chemistry of Nanomaterials

    C. N. R. Rao;A. Muller;A. K. Cheetham

  • COLOSSAL MAGNETORESISTANCE, CHARGE ORDERING AND OTHER NOVEL PROPERTIES OF MANGANATES AND RELATED MATERIALS

    C. N. R. Rao;A. K. Raychaudhuri

  • Structural diversity and chemical trends in hybrid inorganic–organic framework materials

    Anthony K. Cheetham;C. N. R. Rao;Russell K. Feller

  • Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy

    Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra. Rao

  • Graphene, the new nanocarbon

    C. N. R. Rao;C. N. R. Rao;Kanishka Biswas;Kanishka Biswas;K. S. Subrahmanyam;A. Govindaraj;A. Govindaraj

  • Graphene analogues of BN: novel synthesis and properties.

    Angshuman Nag;Kalyan Raidongia;Kailash P S S Hembram;Ranjan Datta

  • Transition Metal Oxides

    C. N. R. Rao

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Govindaraj
A. Govindaraj Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Giridhar U. Kulkarni
Giridhar U. Kulkarni Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Srinivasan Natarajan
Srinivasan Natarajan Indian Institute of Science
A. K. Sood
A. K. Sood Indian Institute of Science
Umesh V. Waghmare
Umesh V. Waghmare Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Kanishka Biswas
Kanishka Biswas Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Anthony K. Cheetham
Anthony K. Cheetham University of Cambridge
D. D. Sarma
D. D. Sarma Indian Institute of Science
A. Sundaresan
A. Sundaresan Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
K. J. Rao
K. J. Rao Indian Institute of Science

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