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Materials Science

D-Index
97
Citations
35349
World Ranking
1211
National Ranking
47

Chemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
33618
World Ranking
1775
National Ranking
99

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.

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50 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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