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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 101 1213 1075 7 7 368 38923

Imran Ali publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Imran Ali between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Imran Ali published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 21.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 146 publications in 2024. 286 of the 892 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 146. Peak 146 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 53 publications 2022: 96 publications 2023: 130 publications 2024: 146 publications 2025: 140 publications
1985 2025

892 publications in total across all disciplines

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Imran Ali: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 5
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 5
2007 8
2008 6
2009 7
2010 8
2011 12
2012 23
2013 26
2014 17
2015 18
2016 28
2017 23
2018 30
2019 47
2020 38
2021 53
2022 96
2023 130
2024 146
2025 140
Total 892
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Imran Ali 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 Imran Ali 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, 361–380 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: 368 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
361–380 522 368
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
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Imran Ali 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 Imran Ali 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, 100–101 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: 101 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
100–101 105 101
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award

Overview

Imran Ali is affiliated with Jamia Millia Islamia in India and has contributed notably to the scientific literature, particularly in the fields of Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Plant Science. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including Materials Chemistry with 114 publications and Organic Chemistry with 110.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics such as:

  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications

Imran Ali's publication record includes several recent papers, among which are:

  • "Methods for preparation and activation of activated carbon: a review," 2020, Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • "COVID-19: Disease, management, treatment, and social impact," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Recent development of super-wettable materials and their applications in oil-water separation," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Occurrence, sources and conventional treatment techniques for various antibiotics present in hospital wastewaters: A critical review," 2020, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • "Metal-organic framework as a photocatalyst: Progress in modulation strategies and environmental/energy applications," 2020, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

The venues where Imran Ali frequently publishes include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Radiation Physics and Chemistry

They have collaborated often with coauthors such as Gunel Imanova, Marcello Locatelli, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Zeid A. ALOthman, and Khaled Sekkoum.

In addition to journal publications, Imran Ali has contributed to book publications through Springer International Publishing. Titles include Transnational Legal Activism in Global Value Chains (2021) and Recent Research on Environmental Earth Sciences, Geomorphology, Soil Science, Paleoclimate, and Karst (2023).

Best Publications

  • New generation adsorbents for water treatment.

    Imran Ali

  • Chemical treatment technologies for waste-water recycling—an overview

    Vinod Kumar Gupta;Vinod Kumar Gupta;Imran Ali;Tawfik A. Saleh;Arunima Nayak

  • Advances in water treatment by adsorption technology

    Imran Ali;V K Gupta

  • Low cost adsorbents for the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater.

    Imran Ali;Mohd. Asim;Tabrez A. Khan

  • ARSENIC: OCCURRENCE, TOXICITY AND SPECIATION TECHNIQUES

    C.K Jain;I Ali

  • Methods for preparation and activation of activated carbon: a review

    Zoha Heidarinejad;Mohammad Hadi Dehghani;Mohsen Heidari;Gholamali Javedan

  • Removal of lead and chromium from wastewater using bagasse fly ash--a sugar industry waste.

    V.K. Gupta;Imran Ali

  • Removal of cadmium and nickel from wastewater using bagasse fly ash--a sugar industry waste.

    Vinod K. Gupta;C.K. Jain;Imran Ali;M. Sharma

  • Health and environmental effects of persistent organic pollutants

    Omar M.L. Alharbi;Al Arsh Basheer;Rafat A. Khattab;Imran Ali;Imran Ali

  • Equilibrium uptake and sorption dynamics for the removal of a basic dye (basic red) using low-cost adsorbents

    V.K Gupta;I Ali;Suhas;Dinesh Mohan

  • Graphene based adsorbents for remediation of noxious pollutants from wastewater.

    Imran Ali;Imran Ali;Al Arsh Basheer;X.Y. Mbianda;Alexander Burakov

  • Removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution using treated waste newspaper as a low-cost adsorbent: Kinetic modeling and isotherm studies

    Mohammad Hadi Dehghani;Daryoush Sanaei;Imran Ali;Amit Bhatnagar

  • Chromium removal from water by activated carbon developed from waste rubber tires

    Vinod Kumar Gupta;Vinod Kumar Gupta;Imran Ali;Tawfik A. Saleh;M. N. Siddiqui

  • Removal of lindane and malathion from wastewater using bagasse fly ash--a sugar industry waste.

    Vinod K. Gupta;C.K. Jain;Imran Ali;S. Chandra

  • Defluoridation of wastewaters using waste carbon slurry.

    Vinod Kumar Gupta;Imran Ali;Vipin Kumar Saini

  • The Quest for Active Carbon Adsorbent Substitutes: Inexpensive Adsorbents for Toxic Metal Ions Removal from Wastewater

    Imran Ali

  • Imidazoles as potential anticancer agents.

    Imran Ali;Mohammad Nadeem Lone;Haasan Y. Aboul-Enein

  • Water Treatment by Adsorption Columns: Evaluation at Ground Level

    Imran Ali

  • Modeling of fenuron pesticide adsorption on CNTs for mechanistic insight and removal in water

    Imran Ali;Imran Ali;Omar M.L. Alharbi;Zeid A. ALOthman;Amal Mohammed Al-Mohaimeed

  • Use of kaolinite as adsorbent: Equilibrium, dynamics and thermodynamic studies on the adsorption of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution

    Tabrez A. Khan;Sarita Dahiya;Imran Ali

  • Adsorption of 2,4-D and carbofuran pesticides using fertilizer and steel industry wastes.

    Vinod K. Gupta;Imran Ali;Suhas;Vipin K. Saini

  • Removal of endosulfan and methoxychlor from water on carbon slurry.

    Vinod K. Gupta;Imran Ali

  • Adsorption studies on the removal of Vertigo Blue 49 and Orange DNA13 from aqueous solutions using carbon slurry developed from a waste material

    Vinod K. Gupta;Imran Ali;Vipin K. Saini

Frequent Co-Authors

Zeid A. ALOthman
Zeid A. ALOthman King Saud University
Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein
Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein National Research Centre, Egypt
Abdulrahman Al-Warthan
Abdulrahman Al-Warthan King Saud University
Vinod Kumar Gupta
Vinod Kumar Gupta King Abdulaziz University
Mohd Marsin Sanagi
Mohd Marsin Sanagi University of Technology Malaysia
Vijay Gupta
Vijay Gupta Netaji Subhas University of Technology
Shilpi Agarwal
Shilpi Agarwal King Abdulaziz University
Tawfik A. Saleh
Tawfik A. Saleh King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Heinrich Hühnerfuss
Heinrich Hühnerfuss Universität Hamburg
Roland Kallenborn
Roland Kallenborn Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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