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Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1767 778 617 16950

Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din between 1984 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din published across 40 years, from 1984 to 2023, averaging 19.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2011. 5 of the 793 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2011. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 67 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 48 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications
1984 2023

793 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din: publications per year, 1984 to 2023
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 2
1992 8
1993 6
1994 4
1995 7
1996 9
1997 3
1998 12
1999 14
2000 12
2001 14
2002 20
2003 19
2004 15
2005 31
2006 28
2007 42
2008 32
2009 22
2010 40
2011 67
2012 40
2013 48
2014 27
2015 37
2016 25
2017 34
2018 35
2019 36
2020 46
2021 37
2022 3
2023 2
Total 793
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Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 603+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 617 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100 617
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Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96 61
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din was affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on engineering, with a significant number of publications in ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, analytical chemistry, and mechanics of materials.

The main topics covered in their work included hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, enhanced oil recovery techniques, drilling and well engineering, petroleum processing and analysis, corrosion behavior and inhibition, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, and hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

They contributed frequently to several publication venues, notably:

  • SPE Journal
  • SPE Drilling & Completion
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • International Petroleum Technology Conference

Some of their recent papers were:

  • "Chelating agents for oilfield stimulation: Lessons learned and future outlook" (2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering)
  • "From initial treatment design to final disposal of chelating agents: a review of corrosion and degradation mechanisms" (2022, RSC Advances)
  • "Insights on Potential Formation Damage Mechanisms Associated with the Use of Gel Breakers in Hydraulic Fracturing" (2020, Polymers)
  • "New Insights into Carbonate Matrix Acidizing Treatments: A Mathematical and Experimental Study" (2020, SPE Journal)
  • "A New Cationic Polymer System That Improves Acid Diversion in Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs" (2020, SPE Journal)

Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din often collaborated with a group of frequent co-authors. These included Tariq Almubarak, Jun Hong Ng, Raja Ramanathan, Salar Afra, and Hamidreza Samouei.

Best Publications

  • Water-soluble hydrophobically associating polymers for improved oil recovery: A literature review

    Kevin C. Taylor;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Investigation of Wettability Alteration and Oil-Recovery Improvement by Low-Salinity Water in Sandstone Rock

    Ramez A. Nasralla;Mohammed A. Bataweel;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Wettability Studies Using Low-Salinity Water in Sandstone Reservoirs

    Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Ramez A. Nasralla;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Wettability Challenges in Carbonate Reservoirs

    Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Ramez Azmy;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Electrokinetics of Limestone and Dolomite Rock Particles

    Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;James J. Fletcher

  • Gelation Kinetics and Performance Evaluation of an Organically Crosslinked Gel at High Temperature and Pressure

    Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Pacelli L.J. Zitha

  • Iron Sulfide Scale: Formation, Removal and Prevention

    H.A. Nasr-El-Din;A.Y. Al-Humaidan

  • Efficiency of Oil Recovery by Low Salinity Water Flooding in Sandstone Reservoirs

    Ramez A. Nasralla;Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • A Study of Polyacrylamide-Based Gels Crosslinked With Polyethyleneimine

    Ghaithan A. Al-Muntasheri;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Khalid Al-Noaimi;Pacelli L.J. Zitha

  • A Core Based Comparison Of The Reaction Characteristics Of Emulsified And In-Situ Gelled Acids In Low Permeability, High Temperature, Gas Bearing Carbonates

    Jack D. Lynn;H.A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Nanoparticle-Based Drilling Fluids for Minimizing Formation Damage in HP/HT Applications

    Omar Mahmoud;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Zisis Vryzas;Vassilios C. Kelessidis

  • Impact of cation type and concentration in injected brine on oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs

    Ramez A. Nasralla;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Waterflooding in Carbonate Reservoirs: Does the Salinity Matter?

    Ahmed M. Shehata;Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • An experimental study of nanoparticle-polymer-stabilized CO2 foam

    Arezoo S. Emrani;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Matrix Acidizing of Carbonate Reservoirs Using Organic Acids and Mixture of HCl and Organic Acids

    Frank Fakuen Chang;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;T. Lindvig;X.W. Qui

  • Development and Testing of Novel Drilling Fluids Using Fe 2 O 3 and SiO 2 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Drilling Operations

    Zisis Vryzas;Omar Mahmoud;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Vassilios C. Kelessidis

  • Impact of Electrical Surface Charges and Cation Exchange on Oil Recovery by Low Salinity Water

    Ramez A. Nasralla;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Investigation of Wettability Alteration by Low Salinity Water

    Ramez A. Nasralla;Mohammed Abdullah Bataweel;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Characteristics of high-permeability zones using core analysis, and production logging data

    A.M. Al-Dhafeeri;H.A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Lessons Learned From Using Viscoelastic Surfactants in Well Stimulation

    Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Mathew M. Samuel

  • Precipitation During the Acidizing of a HT/HP Illitic Sandstone Reservoir in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A Laboratory Study

    R.L. Thomas;H.A. Nasr-El-Din;J.D. Lynn;S. Mehta

  • Effect of Droplet Size on the Reaction Kinetics of Emulsified Acid With Calcite

    Saleh H. Al-Mutairi;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Alfred D. Hill;Ali Al-Aamri

  • Evaluation of sodium silicate/urea gels used for water shut-off treatments

    H.A. Nasr-El-Din;K.C. Taylor

  • Characterization of Filter Cake Generated by Water-Based Drilling Fluids Using CT Scan

    Salah Elkatatny;Mohamed A. Mahmoud;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • A Comprehensive EOR Study Using Low Salinity Water in Sandstone Reservoirs

    Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Ramez Azmy;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Effect of Additives on the Acid Dissolution Rates of Calcium and Magnesium Carbonates

    K.C. Taylor;A.H. Al-Ghamdi;H.A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Optimum Injection Rate of A New Chelate That Can Be Used To Stimulate Carbonate Reservoirs

    Mohamed A. Mahmoud;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Corine De Wolf;James LePage

  • Wormhole initiation and propagation of emulsified acid in carbonate cores using computerized tomography

    Shameem Siddiqui;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Aon A. Khamees

  • Chemical Diversion Techniques Used for Carbonate Matrix Acidizing: An Overview and Case Histories

    Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;Alfred Daniel Hill;Frank Fakuen Chang;Abdullah S. Sultan

  • Mechanistic Understanding of Rock/Phosphonate Interactions and Effect of Metal Ions on Inhibitor Retention

    Mason B. Tomson;Amy T. Kan;Gongmin Fu;Dong Shen

  • Reaction of citric acid with calcite

    Mohammed H. Alkhaldi;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din;S. Mehta;A. D. Al-Aamri

  • Influence of Compressed Carbon Dioxide on the Capillarity of the Gas-Crude Oil—Reservoir Water System

    Philip T. Jaeger;Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Effect of dissolved solids on reuse of produced water at high temperature in hydraulic fracturing jobs

    Ashkan Haghshenas;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Chemistry of Injection Water and Its Impact on Oil Recovery in Carbonate and Clastics Formations

    Mohammed B. Alotaibi;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Field Application of Emulsified Acid-Based System to Stimulate Deep, Sour Gas Reservoirs in Saudi Arabia

    H.A. Nasr-El-Din;J.R. Solares;S.H. Al-Mutairi;M.D. Mahoney

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohamed Mahmoud
Mohamed Mahmoud King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Salaheldin Elkatatny
Salaheldin Elkatatny King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Alfred Daniel Hill
Alfred Daniel Hill Texas A&M University
Pacelli L.J. Zitha
Pacelli L.J. Zitha Delft University of Technology
Mohamed Y. Soliman
Mohamed Y. Soliman University of Houston
Abdullah S. Sultan
Abdullah S. Sultan King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Perla B. Balbuena
Perla B. Balbuena Texas A&M University
Mason B. Tomson
Mason B. Tomson Rice University
Randall S. Seright
Randall S. Seright New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
David S. Schechter
David S. Schechter Louisiana State University

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