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D-Index
92
Citations
25432
World Ranking
1927
National Ranking
18

Ime B. Obot 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 Ime B. Obot sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 233 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Ime B. Obot 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 Ime B. Obot sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Molecule
  • Ion

Corrosion, Adsorption, Inorganic chemistry, Corrosion inhibitor and Langmuir adsorption model are his primary areas of study. Ime B. Obot combines subjects such as Polarization, Molecule, Metal, Aluminium and Density functional theory with his study of Corrosion. The various areas that Ime B. Obot examines in his Adsorption study include Nuclear chemistry, Gravimetric analysis, Hydrochloric acid, Carbon steel and Electrochemistry.

His study looks at the relationship between Nuclear chemistry and topics such as Metallurgy, which overlap with Dielectric spectroscopy and Cathodic protection. He works mostly in the field of Inorganic chemistry, limiting it down to concerns involving Kinetics and, occasionally, Absorption spectroscopy, Quinoxaline, Xanthone and Chemisorption. His Corrosion inhibitor study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Stereochemistry and Quantum chemical.

His most cited work include:

  • Density functional theory (DFT) as a powerful tool for designing new organic corrosion inhibitors. Part 1: An overview (338 citations)
  • Adsorption properties and inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid solution by ketoconazole: Experimental and theoretical investigation (296 citations)
  • Some Quinoxalin-6-yl Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid: Experimental and Theoretical Studies (248 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Ime B. Obot mostly deals with Corrosion, Adsorption, Corrosion inhibitor, Inorganic chemistry and Nuclear chemistry. He interconnects Molecule, Dielectric spectroscopy, Electrochemistry and Polarization in the investigation of issues within Corrosion. His Adsorption research focuses on subjects like Gravimetric analysis, which are linked to Absorption spectroscopy.

His work carried out in the field of Corrosion inhibitor brings together such families of science as Gibbs free energy, Benzimidazole, Chemical engineering, Sulfuric acid and Aqueous solution. His research in Inorganic chemistry focuses on subjects like Chemisorption, which are connected to Physisorption. His work deals with themes such as Iodide, Organic chemistry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Coir and Metallurgy, which intersect with Nuclear chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Corrosion (73.60%)
  • Adsorption (60.91%)
  • Corrosion inhibitor (38.58%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Corrosion (73.60%)
  • Nuclear chemistry (29.95%)
  • Adsorption (60.91%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Corrosion, Nuclear chemistry, Adsorption, Corrosion inhibitor and Electrochemistry. His Corrosion study incorporates themes from Dielectric spectroscopy and Chemical engineering. His Nuclear chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chitosan, Iodide, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Aluminium and 8-Hydroxyquinoline.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Inorganic chemistry, Hydrochloric acid, Gravimetric analysis and Molecule in addition to Adsorption. His Corrosion inhibitor study combines topics in areas such as Aqueous solution, Metal, Brine and Benzimidazole. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ionic liquid, Langmuir, Pitting corrosion and Protonation.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Choline based ionic liquids as sustainable corrosion inhibitors on mild steel surface in acidic medium: Gravimetric, electrochemical, surface morphology, DFT and Monte Carlo simulation studies (77 citations)
  • Two new 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives as an efficient corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in hydrochloric acid: Synthesis, electrochemical, surface morphological, UV–visible and theoretical studies (57 citations)
  • Exploration of Dextran for Application as Corrosion Inhibitor for Steel in Strong Acid Environment: Effect of Molecular Weight, Modification, and Temperature on Efficiency (53 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Molecule
  • Ion

Ime B. Obot mainly investigates Corrosion, Adsorption, Electrochemistry, Nuclear chemistry and Corrosion inhibitor. The concepts of his Corrosion study are interwoven with issues in Fossil fuel and Waste management. His studies in Adsorption integrate themes in fields like Gravimetric analysis, Molecule and Metal.

As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Electrochemistry, narrowing it down to issues related to the Metallurgy, and often Electronic engineering and Polymer. His Nuclear chemistry research includes themes of Dielectric spectroscopy, Quinazoline derivatives and 8-Hydroxyquinoline. His research investigates the link between Corrosion inhibitor and topics such as Chemical engineering that cross with problems in Dextran and Green chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Density functional theory (DFT) as a powerful tool for designing new organic corrosion inhibitors. Part 1: An overview

    I.B. Obot;D.D. Macdonald;D.D. Macdonald;Z.M. Gasem

  • Adsorption properties and inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid solution by ketoconazole: Experimental and theoretical investigation

    I.B. Obot;N.O. Obi-Egbedi

  • Adsorption Behavior of Glucosamine-Based, Pyrimidine-Fused Heterocycles as Green Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel: Experimental and Theoretical Studies

    Chandrabhan Verma;Lukman O. Olasunkanmi;Eno E. Ebenso;M. A. Quraishi

  • Some Quinoxalin-6-yl Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid: Experimental and Theoretical Studies

    Lukman O. Olasunkanmi;Lukman O. Olasunkanmi;Ime B. Obot;Mwadham M. Kabanda;Eno E. Ebenso

  • Antifungal drugs as corrosion inhibitors for aluminium in 0.1 M HCl

    I.B. Obot;N.O. Obi-Egbedi;S.A. Umoren

  • Theoretical insight into an empirical rule about organic corrosion inhibitors containing nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atoms

    Lei Guo;Ime Bassey Obot;Xingwen Zheng;Xun Shen

  • Theoretical study of benzimidazole and its derivatives and their potential activity as corrosion inhibitors

    I.B. Obot;N.O. Obi-Egbedi

  • Theoretical evaluation of corrosion inhibition performance of some pyrazine derivatives

    I.B. Obot;Z.M. Gasem

  • Toward understanding the anticorrosive mechanism of some thiourea derivatives for carbon steel corrosion: A combined DFT and molecular dynamics investigation.

    Lei Guo;Savaş Kaya;Ime Bassey Obot;Xingwen Zheng

  • Gum arabic as a potential corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in alkaline medium and its adsorption characteristics

    S.A. Umoren;I.B. Obot;E.E. Ebenso;P.C. Okafor

  • The synergistic inhibitive effect and some quantum chemical parameters of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene and iodide ions on the hydrochloric acid corrosion of aluminium

    I.B. Obot;N.O. Obi-Egbedi;S.A. Umoren

  • Electrochemical, Theoretical, and Surface Morphological Studies of Corrosion Inhibition Effect of Green Naphthyridine Derivatives on Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid

    Priyanka Singh;Eno E. Ebenso;Eno E. Ebenso;Lukman O. Olasunkanmi;Lukman O. Olasunkanmi;I. B. Obot

  • Experimental, quantum chemical and Monte Carlo simulation studies on the corrosion inhibition of some alkyl imidazolium ionic liquids containing tetrafluoroborate anion on mild steel in acidic medium

    Y. Sasikumar;A.S. Adekunle;A.S. Adekunle;L.O. Olasunkanmi;L.O. Olasunkanmi;I. Bahadur

  • A critical review on the recent studies on plant biomaterials as corrosion inhibitors for industrial metals

    Saviour A. Umoren;Moses M. Solomon;Ime B. Obot;Rami K. Suleiman

  • Determination of corrosion inhibition effects of amino acids: Quantum chemical and molecular dynamic simulation study

    Savaş Kaya;Burak Tüzün;Cemal Kaya;Ime Bassey Obot

  • Performance evaluation of pectin as ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor for X60 pipeline steel in acid medium: experimental and theoretical approaches.

    Saviour A. Umoren;Ime B. Obot;A. Madhankumar;Zuhair M. Gasem

  • Inhibitive properties, thermodynamic and quantum chemical studies of alloxazine on mild steel corrosion in H2SO4

    N.O. Obi-Egbedi;I.B. Obot

  • Adsorption Characteristics and Corrosion Inhibitive Properties of Clotrimazole for Aluminium Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid

    I. B. Obot;N. O. Obi-Egbedi;S. A. Umoren

  • Choline based ionic liquids as sustainable corrosion inhibitors on mild steel surface in acidic medium: Gravimetric, electrochemical, surface morphology, DFT and Monte Carlo simulation studies

    Chandrabhan Verma;I.B. Obot;Indra Bahadur;El-Sayed M. Sherif

  • Pyrimidine derivatives as novel acidizing corrosion inhibitors for N80 steel useful for petroleum industry: A combined experimental and theoretical approach

    Jiyaul Haque;K.R. Ansari;Vandana Srivastava;M.A. Quraishi

  • Fluconazole as an inhibitor for aluminium corrosion in 0.1 M HCl

    I.B. Obot;N.O. Obi-Egbedi

  • Anticorrosion Potential of 2-Mesityl-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]-phenanthroline on Mild Steel in Sulfuric Acid Solution: Experimental and Theoretical Study

    I. B. Obot;N. O. Obi-Egbedi;A. O. Eseola

Frequent Co-Authors

Saviour A. Umoren
Saviour A. Umoren King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Eno E. Ebenso
Eno E. Ebenso University of South Africa
Lukman O. Olasunkanmi
Lukman O. Olasunkanmi Obafemi Awolowo University
Indra Bahadur
Indra Bahadur North-West University
Abdelkader Zarrouk
Abdelkader Zarrouk Mohammed V University
Chandrabhan Verma
Chandrabhan Verma Khalifa University
Ambrish Singh
Ambrish Singh Southwest Petroleum University
Digby D. Macdonald
Digby D. Macdonald University of California, Berkeley
Yuanhua Lin
Yuanhua Lin Tsinghua University
Tawfik A. Saleh
Tawfik A. Saleh King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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