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K.Y. Rajpure

K.Y. Rajpure

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5753 5565 70 67 213 11564

K.Y. Rajpure publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by K.Y. Rajpure between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. K.Y. Rajpure published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2011. 17 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2011. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 6 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications
1997 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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K.Y. Rajpure: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 2
1999 6
2000 7
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 6
2008 14
2009 8
2010 16
2011 25
2012 17
2013 11
2014 19
2015 23
2016 14
2017 8
2018 8
2019 4
2020 4
2021 9
2022 6
2023 8
2024 8
2025 9
Total 238
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K.Y. Rajpure 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 K.Y. Rajpure 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, 210–229 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: 213 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
210–229 862 213
230–249 766
250–269 726
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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K.Y. Rajpure 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 K.Y. Rajpure 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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

K.Y. Rajpure is affiliated with Shivaji University in India and has a substantial body of research primarily centered on materials science and engineering. Their work spans significant contributions in energy-related studies and specializes in several subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their research topics cover an array of advanced materials and applications, including:

  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • ZnO Doping and Properties
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

Rajpure has published extensively across respected scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Materials Today Communications
  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
  • Current Applied Physics
  • Ceramics International

Their recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their research output:

  • "Thin film photocatalysis for environmental remediation: A status review" (2020), published in Current Applied Physics
  • "Binary metal oxide-based resistive switching memory devices: A status review" (2023), published in Materials Today Communications
  • "Dip coated TiO2 based metal-semiconductor-metal ultraviolet photodetector for UV A monitoring" (2020), published in Superlattices and Microstructures
  • "Sprayed FeWO4 thin film-based memristive device with negative differential resistance effect for non-volatile memory and synaptic learning applications" (2023), published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Crafting defective ZnO nanoparticles: A green synthesis for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants" (2024), published in Ceramics International

Rajpure frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including:

  • Rupesh S. Pedanekar
  • Amitkumar R. Patil
  • Tukaram D. Dongale
  • Santosh V. Mohite
  • N. A. Narewadikar

Best Publications

  • Physical properties of hematite α -Fe 2 O 3 thin films: application to photoelectrochemical solar cells

    S. S. Shinde;R. A. Bansode;C. H. Bhosale;K. Y. Rajpure

  • Structural, morphological, electrical and magnetic properties of Dy doped Ni–Co substitutional spinel ferrite

    A.A. Kadam;S.S. Shinde;S.P. Yadav;P.S. Patil

  • Development of CZTS thin films solar cells by pulsed laser deposition: Influence of pulse repetition rate

    A.V. Moholkar;A.V. Moholkar;S.S. Shinde;A.R. Babar;Kyu-Ung Sim

  • Structural, optical and electrical properties of chemically sprayed CdO thin films

    C.H. Bhosale;A.V. Kambale;A.V. Kokate;K.Y. Rajpure

  • Effect of fluorine doping on highly transparent conductive spray deposited nanocrystalline tin oxide thin films

    A.V. Moholkar;S.M. Pawar;K.Y. Rajpure;C.H. Bhosale

  • Studies of compositional dependent CZTS thin film solar cells by pulsed laser deposition technique: An attempt to improve the efficiency

    A.V. Moholkar;S.S. Shinde;G.L. Agawane;S.H. Jo

  • Dielectric properties and complex impedance spectroscopy studies of mixed Ni?Co ferrites

    R C Kambale;P A Shaikh;C H Bhosale;K Y Rajpure

  • Electrical, structural and optical properties of SnO2:F thin films: Effect of the substrate temperature

    A.A. Yadav;E.U. Masumdar;A.V. Moholkar;M. Neumann-Spallart

  • High-performance metal–semiconductor–metal UV photodetector based on spray deposited ZnO thin films

    S.I. Inamdar;K.Y. Rajpure

  • The effect of Mn substitution on the magnetic and dielectric properties of cobalt ferrite synthesized by an autocombustion route

    R C Kambale;P A Shaikh;C H Bhosale;K Y Rajpure

  • Effect of Sb doping on properties of conductive spray deposited SnO2 thin films

    K.Y Rajpure;M.N Kusumade;Michael N Neumann-Spallart;C.H Bhosale

  • Chemical bath deposited ZnO thin film based UV photoconductive detector

    Shahin K. Shaikh;Sumayya I. Inamdar;Vinayak V. Ganbavle;Kesu Y. Rajpure

  • Synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown by PLD: Solar cells

    A.V. Moholkar;A.V. Moholkar;S.S. Shinde;A.R. Babar;Kyu-Ung Sim

  • Sensing properties of sprayed antimony doped tin oxide thin films: Solution molarity

    A.R. Babar;S.S. Shinde;A.V. Moholkar;C.H. Bhosale

  • Zinc oxide mediated heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of organic species under solar radiation

    S.S. Shinde;P.S. Shinde;C.H. Bhosale;K.Y. Rajpure

  • Spray deposition of highly transparent fluorine doped cadmium oxide thin films

    R.J. Deokate;S.M. Pawar;A.V. Moholkar;V.S. Sawant

  • Structural and optoelectronic properties of antimony incorporated tin oxide thin films

    A.R. Babar;S.S. Shinde;A.V. Moholkar;C.H. Bhosale

  • Structural, optoelectronic, luminescence and thermal properties of Ga-doped zinc oxide thin films

    S.S. Shinde;P.S. Shinde;Y.W. Oh;D. Haranath

  • Synthesis of fast response, highly sensitive and selective Ni:ZnO based NO2 sensor

    V.V. Ganbavle;S.I. Inamdar;G.L. Agawane;J.H. Kim

  • Structural and magnetic properties of Co1−xMnxFe2O4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) spinel ferrites synthesized by combustion route

    R.C. Kambale;P.A. Shaikh;N.S. Harale;V.A. Bilur

  • Gallium doping in transparent conductive ZnO thin films prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis

    A R Babar;P R Deshamukh;R J Deokate;D Haranath

Frequent Co-Authors

Sambhaji S. Shinde
Sambhaji S. Shinde Hanyang University
A.V. Moholkar
A.V. Moholkar Shivaji University
C.H. Bhosale
C.H. Bhosale Shivaji University
Pramod S. Patil
Pramod S. Patil D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur
Jin Hyeok Kim
Jin Hyeok Kim Chonnam National University
Sambhaji M. Pawar
Sambhaji M. Pawar Dongguk University
Chandrakant D. Lokhande
Chandrakant D. Lokhande D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur
Sanjay P. Govindwar
Sanjay P. Govindwar Hanyang University
Dattatray S. Dhawale
Dattatray S. Dhawale Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rajaram S. Mane
Rajaram S. Mane Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

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