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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 49 10421 10063 182 177 267 11109

Kantesh Balani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kantesh Balani between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kantesh Balani published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2011. 33 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2011. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 18 publications
2003 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kantesh Balani: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 7
2008 10
2009 12
2010 5
2011 29
2012 10
2013 8
2014 10
2015 23
2016 11
2017 25
2018 12
2019 19
2020 25
2021 14
2022 27
2023 10
2024 15
2025 18
Total 298
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Kantesh Balani 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 Kantesh Balani 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, 250–269 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: 267 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
250–269 726 267
270–289 665
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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Kantesh Balani 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 Kantesh Balani 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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

Kantesh Balani is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, ceramics and composites, and biomedical engineering.

Balani's work covers a variety of specialized topics within advanced materials research. Key research areas include:

  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • Bone tissue engineering materials
  • MXene and MAX phase materials
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Tribology and wear analysis

Prominent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Ceramics International
  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kantesh Balani are:

  • Shipra Bajpai
  • Rubia Hassan
  • Indrajeet Singh
  • Ambreen Nisar
  • Chinmayee Nayak

Recent papers authored by Balani include:

  • Ultra-high temperature ceramics: Aspiration to overcome challenges in thermal protection systems (2021), Ceramics International
  • Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Composites for Orthopedic Applications: A Review (2022), ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Superhydrophobic, self-cleaning carbon nanofiber CVD coating for corrosion protection of AISI 1020 steel and AZ31 magnesium alloys (2020), Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Effect of heat-treatment on microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of Mg-Li-Al based alloy (2020), Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Oxidation kinetics of ZrB2-and HfB2-powders and their SiC reinforced composites (2020), Corrosion Science

Best Publications

  • Progress in material selection for solid oxide fuel cell technology: A review

    Neelima Mahato;Neelima Mahato;Amitava Banerjee;Alka Gupta;Shobit Omar

  • Challenges and advances in nanocomposite processing techniques

    V. Viswanathan;T. Laha;K. Balani;A. Agarwal

  • Plasma-sprayed carbon nanotube reinforced hydroxyapatite coatings and their interaction with human osteoblasts in vitro.

    Kantesh Balani;Rebecca Anderson;Tapas Laha;Melanie Andara

  • Carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum composite coating via cold spraying

    Srinivasa R. Bakshi;Virendra Singh;Kantesh Balani;D. Graham McCartney

  • Tribological behavior of plasma-sprayed carbon nanotube-reinforced hydroxyapatite coating in physiological solution.

    Kantesh Balani;Yao Chen;Sandip P. Harimkar;Narendra B. Dahotre

  • Physical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Polymers

    Kantesh Balani;Vivek Verma;Arvind Agarwal;Roger Narayan

  • Ultra-high temperature ceramics: Aspiration to overcome challenges in thermal protection systems

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  • Advanced Structural Ceramics

    Bikramjit Basu;Kantesh Balani

  • Effect of carrier gases on microstructural and electrochemical behavior of cold-sprayed 1100 aluminum coating

    K. Balani;T. Laha;A. Agarwal;J. Karthikeyan

  • Effect of carbonaceous reinforcements on the mechanical and tribological properties of friction stir processed Al6061 alloy

    Rita Maurya;Binit Kumar;S. Ariharan;J. Ramkumar

  • In situ carbon nanotube reinforcements in a plasma-sprayed aluminum oxide nanocomposite coating

    K. Balani;T. Zhang;A. Karakoti;W.Z. Li

  • Functionally graded hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia biocomposite: Synergy of toughness and biocompatibility

    Mohammad Atif Faiz Afzal;Pallavi Kesarwani;K. Madhav Reddy;Sushma Kalmodia

  • Multiscale wear of plasma-sprayed carbon-nanotube-reinforced aluminum oxide nanocomposite coating

    Kantesh Balani;Sandip P. Harimkar;Anup Keshri;Yao Chen

  • Advanced Structural Ceramics: Basu/Advanced Structural Ceramics

    Bikramjit Basu;Kantesh Balani

  • Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–alumina nanocomposites synthesized by chemical vapor deposition and spark plasma sintering

    T. Zhang;Latha Kumari;G.H. Du;W.Z. Li

  • Role of powder treatment and carbon nanotube dispersion in the fracture toughening of plasma-sprayed aluminum oxide-carbon nanotube nanocomposite.

    Kantesh Balani;Srinivasa Rao Bakshi;Yao Chen;Tapas Laha

  • Biosurfaces: A Materials Science and Engineering Perspective

    Kantesh Balani;Vivek Verma;Arvind Agarwal;Roger Narayan

  • Transmission electron microscopy of cold sprayed 1100 aluminum coating

    K. Balani;A. Agarwal;S. Seal;J. Karthikeyan

  • Effect of carbon nanotube and aluminum oxide addition on plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite coating's mechanical properties and biocompatibility

    Jorge E. Tercero;Shabnam Namin;Debrupa Lahiri;Kantesh Balani;Kantesh Balani

  • Effect of carbon nanotube on processing, microstructural, mechanical and ablation behavior of ZrB2-20SiC based ultra-high temperature ceramic composites

    Ambreen Nisar;S. Ariharan;T. Venkateswaran;N. Sreenivas

  • Tribological performance of laser peened Ti–6Al–4V

    Dharmesh Kumar;Syed Nadeem Akhtar;Anup Kumar Patel;J. Ramkumar

  • Antioxidant and antibacterial hydroxyapatite-based biocomposite for orthopedic applications.

    Aditi Pandey;Swati Midha;Rajeev Kumar Sharma;Rita Maurya

  • Investigation of failure behavior of ferritic–austenitic type of dissimilar steel welded joints

    M.K. Samal;M. Seidenfuss;E. Roos;K. Balani

Frequent Co-Authors

Arvind Agarwal
Arvind Agarwal Florida International University
Bikramjit Basu
Bikramjit Basu Indian Institute of Science
Sudipta Seal
Sudipta Seal University of Central Florida
Debrupa Lahiri
Debrupa Lahiri Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indranil Manna
Indranil Manna Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Srinivasa R. Bakshi
Srinivasa R. Bakshi Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Roger J. Narayan
Roger J. Narayan North Carolina State University
Narendra B. Dahotre
Narendra B. Dahotre University of North Texas
Amitava Banerjee
Amitava Banerjee University College London
Timothy J. White
Timothy J. White University of Colorado Boulder

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