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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 76 3310 3196 53 50 285 19522
Chemistry 79 3665 3323 94 85 290 20068

Dipak Rana publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dipak Rana between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dipak Rana published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2018. 16 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2018. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications
1998 2025

333 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dipak Rana: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 0
2005 4
2006 3
2007 0
2008 2
2009 8
2010 12
2011 12
2012 26
2013 18
2014 22
2015 28
2016 28
2017 28
2018 36
2019 22
2020 25
2021 9
2022 11
2023 8
2024 9
2025 7
Total 333
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Dipak Rana 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 Dipak Rana 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, 270–289 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: 285 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
270–289 665 285
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
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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Dipak Rana 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 Dipak Rana 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 76
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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Overview

Dipak Rana is a researcher affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their research output encompasses extensive work in engineering, environmental science, and materials science, with a specific focus on membrane technologies and nanomaterials.

The main fields of study for Dipak Rana include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science

Their subfields of study demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach, involving:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

The primary topics of Dipak Rana's research cover:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications

Some of the recent papers authored by Dipak Rana include:

  • "Pore wetting in membrane distillation: A comprehensive review," 2021, Progress in Materials Science
  • "Chemical precipitation enabled UF and MF filtration for lead removal," 2021, Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • "Synthesis of RGO/NiO nanocomposites adopting a green approach and its photocatalytic and antibacterial properties," 2020, Materials Chemistry and Physics
  • "Triple-Layered Nanofibrous Metal-Organic Framework-Based Membranes for Desalination by Direct Contact Membrane Distillation," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Versatility of hydrophilic and antifouling PVDF ultrafiltration membranes tailored with polyhexanide coated copper oxide nanoparticles," 2020, Polymer Testing

Dipak Rana frequently collaborates with several researchers including:

  • A. Nagendran
  • Christopher Q. Lan
  • Takeshi Matsuura
  • Kumar Divya
  • Dipankar Chattopadhyay

The venues where Dipak Rana has published most frequently comprise:

  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Desalination
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Materials Chemistry and Physics

The research scope of Dipak Rana indicates active involvement in the development and application of membrane technologies, including ultrafiltration, membrane distillation, and advanced materials for environmental and engineering applications. This has practical implications in water treatment, desalination, and energy harvesting.

Best Publications

  • Surface modifications for antifouling membranes.

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  • Influence of electrospun fiber size on the separation efficiency of thin film nanofiltration composite membrane

    Satinderpal Kaur;Satinderpal Kaur;Subramanian Sundarrajan;Dipak Rana;Takeshi Matsuura

  • Insight Studies on Metal-Organic Framework Nanofibrous Membrane Adsorption and Activation for Heavy Metal Ions Removal from Aqueous Solution.

    Johnson E. Efome;Dipak Rana;Takeshi Matsuura;Christopher Q. Lan

  • Metal–organic frameworks supported on nanofibers to remove heavy metals

    Johnson E. Efome;Dipak Rana;Takeshi Matsuura;Christopher Q. Lan

  • Preparation and characterization of highly hydrophobic poly(vinylidene fluoride) – Clay nanocomposite nanofiber membranes (PVDF–clay NNMs) for desalination using direct contact membrane distillation

    J.A. Prince;G. Singh;D. Rana;T. Matsuura

  • Strategies for effective oral insulin delivery with modified chitosan nanoparticles: A review

    Piyasi Mukhopadhyay;Roshnara Mishra;Dipak Rana;Patit P. Kundu

  • Effects of operating parameters and coexisting ions on the efficiency of heavy metal ions removal by nano-fibrous metal-organic framework membrane filtration process.

    Johnson E. Efome;Dipak Rana;Takeshi Matsuura;Christopher Q. Lan

  • Preparation of thin-film-composite polyamide membranes for desalination using novel hydrophilic surface modifying macromolecules

    Belal J. Abu Tarboush;D. Rana;T. Matsuura;H.A. Arafat

  • Aqueous room temperature synthesis of zeolitic imidazole framework 8 (ZIF-8) with various concentrations of triethylamine

    Nik Abdul Hadi Md. Nordin;Ahmad Fauzi Ismail;Azeman Mustafa;Peisean S. Goh

  • Effects of superhydrophobic SiO2 nanoparticles on the performance of PVDF flat sheet membranes for vacuum membrane distillation

    Johnson E. Efome;Mohammadali Baghbanzadeh;Dipak Rana;Takeshi Matsuura

  • Extraction and characterization of waste plastic oil (WPO) with the effect of n-butanol addition on the performance and emissions of a DI diesel engine fueled with WPO/diesel blends

    D. Damodharan;D. Damodharan;A.P. Sathiyagnanam;D. Rana;B. Rajesh Kumar

  • Pore wetting in membrane distillation: A comprehensive review

    Hooman Chamani;Joanne Woloszyn;Takeshi Matsuura;Dipak Rana

  • Studies on synthesis of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) via green route and its electrical property

    Sourav Sadhukhan;Sourav Sadhukhan;Tapas Kumar Ghosh;Tapas Kumar Ghosh;Dipak Rana;Indranil Roy

  • A comparative analysis on combustion and emissions of some next generation higher-alcohol/diesel blends in a direct-injection diesel engine

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan;D. Rana;A. Nagendran

  • Study on the thin film composite poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membrane: Impacts of physicochemical properties of substrate on interfacial polymerization formation

    Nurasyikin Misdan;Woei Jye Lau;Ahmad Fauzi Ismail;T. Matsuura;T. Matsuura

  • Effect of a sustainable biofuel – n-octanol – on the combustion, performance and emissions of a DI diesel engine under naturally aspirated and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) modes

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan;D. Rana;V. Anish

  • Development and characterization of novel hydrophilic surface modifying macromolecule for polymeric membranes

    D. Rana;T. Matsuura;R.M. Narbaitz;C. Feng

  • Synthesis, modification and optimization of titanate nanotubes-polyamide thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane for forward osmosis (FO) application

    Daryoush Emadzadeh;Daryoush Emadzadeh;Daryoush Emadzadeh;W. J. Lau;Masoud Rahbari-Sisakht;Hamid Ilbeygi;Hamid Ilbeygi

  • Thermal and mechanical properties for binary blends of metallocene polyethylene with conventional polyolefins

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  • Preparation and characterization of novel hydrophobic/hydrophilic polyetherimide composite membranes for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation

    M. Qtaishat;D. Rana;M. Khayet;T. Matsuura

  • Experiment and modeling for flux and permeate concentration of heavy metal ion in adsorptive membrane filtration using a metal-organic framework incorporated nanofibrous membrane

    Johnson E. Efome;Dipak Rana;Takeshi Matsuura;Christopher Q. Lan

  • Development of antifouling thin-film-composite membranes for seawater desalination

    Dipak Rana;Yekyung Kim;Takeshi Matsuura;Hassan A. Arafat

  • Comparison of cellulose acetate (CA) membrane and novel CA membranes containing surface modifying macromolecules to remove pharmaceutical and personal care product micropollutants from drinking water

    Dipak Rana;Bryan Scheier;Roberto M. Narbaitz;Takeshi Matsuura

  • Towards antibiofouling ultrafiltration membranes by blending silver containing surface modifying macromolecules.

    Yekyung Kim;Yekyung Kim;Dipak Rana;Takeshi Matsuura;Wook-Jin Chung

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Matsuura
Takeshi Matsuura University of Ottawa
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail University of Technology Malaysia
Dibyendu Mondal
Dibyendu Mondal Jain University
Pralay Maiti
Pralay Maiti Indian Institute of Technology BHU
Subbiah Alwarappan
Subbiah Alwarappan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Sanatan Chattopadhyay
Sanatan Chattopadhyay University of Calcutta
Vinod K. Aswal
Vinod K. Aswal Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Seeram Ramakrishna
Seeram Ramakrishna Tsinghua University
Krishnendu Acharya
Krishnendu Acharya University of Calcutta
Patit Paban Kundu
Patit Paban Kundu Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

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