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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 97 1211 1159 47 43 299 35349
Chemistry 93 1775 1579 99 86 260 33618

M. Saiful Islam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Saiful Islam between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Saiful Islam published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2014. 14 of the 339 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2014. 1988: 5 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1988 2025

339 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Saiful Islam: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 5
1989 0
1990 6
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 7
1995 5
1996 6
1997 10
1998 15
1999 8
2000 8
2001 11
2002 2
2003 4
2004 11
2005 16
2006 8
2007 12
2008 7
2009 5
2010 13
2011 13
2012 13
2013 12
2014 20
2015 4
2016 11
2017 15
2018 17
2019 16
2020 10
2021 17
2022 5
2023 6
2024 6
2025 8
Total 339
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M. Saiful Islam 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 M. Saiful Islam 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, 290–309 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: 299 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
270–289 665
290–309 593 299
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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M. Saiful Islam 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 M. Saiful Islam 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 97
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Henry H. Storch Award in Energy Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2017 - Peter Day Award in Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
  • 2016 - Royal Institution Christmas Lecturer
  • 2013 - Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
  • 2013 - Sustainable Energy Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
  • 2011 - Materials Chemistry Division Lecturer Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
  • 2008 - Francis Bacon Medal for Fuel Cell Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Overview

M. Saiful Islam is affiliated with the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Energy, with notable focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's work covers a range of specialized topics including Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Chemical Synthesis and Characterization, Copper-based nanomaterials and applications, TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells, Biodiesel Production and Applications, and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Frequent publication venues for M. Saiful Islam include:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Some recent papers authored by the scientist are:

  • Sustainable ligand-modified based composite material for the selective and effective cadmium(II) capturing from wastewater (2022, Journal of Molecular Liquids)
  • Optimization of toxic dye removal from contaminated water using chitosan-grafted novel nanocomposite adsorbent (2023, Journal of Molecular Liquids)
  • Current treatment technologies and mechanisms for removal of indigo carmine dyes from wastewater: A review (2020, Journal of Molecular Liquids)
  • Toxic cadmium(II) monitoring and removal from aqueous solution using ligand-based facial composite adsorbent (2023, Journal of Molecular Liquids)
  • Sustainable toxic dyes removal with advanced materials for clean water production: A comprehensive review (2021, Journal of Cleaner Production)

Frequent co-authors working alongside M. Saiful Islam include:

  • Md. Rabiul Awual
  • Md. Munjur Hasan
  • Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap
  • Siow Hwa Teo
  • Khadiza Tul Kubra

M. Saiful Islam has received several awards over the years, including:

  • Henry H. Storch Award in Energy Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020
  • Peter Day Award in Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2017
  • Royal Institution Christmas Lecturer, 2016
  • Sustainable Energy Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2013
  • Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award, 2013
  • Materials Chemistry Division Lecturer Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2011
  • Francis Bacon Medal for Fuel Cell Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2008
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), 2008

Best Publications

  • Ionic transport in hybrid lead iodide perovskite solar cells

    Christopher Eames;Jarvist M. Frost;Piers R. F. Barnes;Brian C. O’Regan

  • Fundamentals of inorganic solid-state electrolytes for batteries

    Theodosios Famprikis;Theodosios Famprikis;Theodosios Famprikis;Pieremanuele Canepa;Pieremanuele Canepa;Pieremanuele Canepa;James A. Dawson;James A. Dawson;M. Saiful Islam;M. Saiful Islam

  • Atomic-scale investigation of defects, dopants, and lithium transport in the LiFePO4 olivine-type battery material

    M. Saiful Islam;Daniel J. Driscoll;Craig A. J. Fisher;Peter R. Slater

  • Fast oxygen diffusion and iodide defects mediate oxygen-induced degradation of perovskite solar cells.

    Nicholas Aristidou;Christopher Eames;Irene Sanchez-Molina;Xiangnan Bu

  • Lithium and sodium battery cathode materials: computational insights into voltage, diffusion and nanostructural properties

    M. Saiful Islam;Craig A. J. Fisher

  • Oxide-ion and proton conducting electrolyte materials for clean energy applications: structural and mechanistic features

    Lorenzo Malavasi;Craig A. J. Fisher;M. Saiful Islam

  • Ion Intercalation into Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Carbides: Global Screening for New High-Capacity Battery Materials

    Christopher Eames;M. Saiful Islam

  • Lithium Battery Materials LiMPO4 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni): Insights into Defect Association, Transport Mechanisms, and Doping Behavior

    Craig A. J. Fisher;Veluz M. Hart Prieto;M. Saiful Islam

  • Ionic transport in ABO3 perovskite oxides: a computer modelling tour

    M. Saiful Islam

  • Oxygen Ion Migration in Perovskite-Type Oxides

    M. Cherry;M.S. Islam;C.R.A. Catlow

  • Degradation mechanism of hybrid tin-based perovskite solar cells and the critical role of tin (IV) iodide.

    Luis Lanzetta;Thomas Webb;Nourdine Zibouche;Xinxing Liang

  • Silicate cathodes for lithium batteries: alternatives to phosphates?

    M. Saiful Islam;Robert Dominko;Christian Masquelier;Chutchamon Sirisopanaporn

  • Defect chemistry and oxygen ion migration in the apatite-type materials La9.33Si6O26 and La8Sr2Si6O26

    Julian R. Tolchard;M. Saiful Islam;Peter R. Slater

  • Structure and Lithium Transport Pathways in Li2FeSiO4 Cathodes for Lithium Batteries

    A. Robert Armstrong;Navaratnarajah Kuganathan;M. Saiful Islam;Peter G. Bruce

  • Metal Halide Perovskite Polycrystalline Films Exhibiting Properties of Single Crystals

    Roberto Brenes;Dengyang Guo;Anna Osherov;Nakita K. Noel

  • Na-ion mobility in layered Na2FePO4F and olivine Na[Fe,Mn]PO4

    R. Tripathi;S. M. Wood;M. S. Islam;L. F. Nazar

  • Understanding intercalation chemistry for sustainable aqueous zinc–manganese dioxide batteries

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  • Surface structures and crystal morphologies of LiFePO4: relevance to electrochemical behaviour

    Craig A. J. Fisher;M. Saiful Islam

  • The lithium intercalation process in the low-voltage lithium battery anode Li1+xV1−xO2

    A. Robert Armstrong;Christopher Lyness;Pooja M. Panchmatia;M. Saiful Islam

  • COMPUTER SIMULATION STUDIES OF BULK REDUCTION AND OXYGEN MIGRATION IN CEO2-ZRO2 SOLID SOLUTIONS

    Gabriele Balducci;Jan Kašpar;Paolo Fornasiero;Mauro Graziani

  • Developing apatites for solid oxide fuel cells: insight into structural, transport and doping properties

    Emma Kendrick;M. Saiful Islam;Peter R. Slater

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter R. Slater
Peter R. Slater University of Birmingham
Craig A. J. Fisher
Craig A. J. Fisher University of Oxford
Christian Masquelier
Christian Masquelier University of Picardie Jules Verne
Stephen C. Parker
Stephen C. Parker University of Bath
Peter G. Bruce
Peter G. Bruce University of Oxford
Pieremanuele Canepa
Pieremanuele Canepa National University of Singapore
Lorenzo Malavasi
Lorenzo Malavasi University of Pavia
Emma Kendrick
Emma Kendrick University of Birmingham
Linda F. Nazar
Linda F. Nazar University of Waterloo
Samuel D. Stranks
Samuel D. Stranks University of Cambridge

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