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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7077 6840 1767 1641 250 12529
Chemistry 60 9682 8758 2722 2236 273 13089

M. Samy El-Shall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Samy El-Shall between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Samy El-Shall published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2006. 8 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2006. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1982 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Samy El-Shall: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 4
1987 3
1988 3
1989 8
1990 0
1991 6
1992 7
1993 7
1994 6
1995 10
1996 12
1997 6
1998 3
1999 7
2000 9
2001 9
2002 5
2003 7
2004 2
2005 7
2006 17
2007 9
2008 14
2009 7
2010 4
2011 11
2012 10
2013 9
2014 11
2015 10
2016 6
2017 12
2018 8
2019 8
2020 12
2021 10
2022 7
2023 3
2024 6
2025 2
Total 298
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M. Samy El-Shall 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. Samy El-Shall 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: 250 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
250–269 726 250
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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M. Samy El-Shall 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. Samy El-Shall 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering contributions to the fields of ioninduced nucleation, ion mobility, thermochemistry and structures of molecular cluster ions, gas phase cluster polymerization, nanostructured materials and nanocatalysis

Overview

M. Samy El-Shall is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of chemistry and materials science, with significant work in materials chemistry and organic chemistry. Additional subfields include water science and technology, biomedical engineering, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The main research topics covered by El-Shall include adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, catalytic processes in materials science, advanced chemical physics studies, molecular spectroscopy and structure, chemical synthesis and characterization, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Recent publications by El-Shall span several journals and highlight various research areas:

  • "Co-Cu Bimetallic Metal Organic Framework Catalyst Outperforms the Pt/C Benchmark for Oxygen Reduction," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "High performance functionalized UiO metal organic frameworks for the efficient and selective adsorption of Pb (II) ions in concentrated multi-ion systems," 2021, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • "Thiol- and Amine-Incorporated UIO-66-NH2 as an Efficient Adsorbent for the Removal of Mercury(II) and Phosphate Ions from Aqueous Solutions," 2021, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "Melamine-based functionalized graphene oxide and zirconium phosphate for high performance removal of mercury and lead ions from water," 2020, RSC Advances
  • "Remediation of water containing phosphate using ceria nanoparticles decorated partially reduced graphene oxide (CeO2-PRGO) composite," 2022, Surfaces and Interfaces

The frequent co-authors collaborating with El-Shall include Fathi S. Awad, Ayyob M. Bakry, Amr Awad Ibrahim, Julian A. Bobb, and Michael P. Moody.

Publication venues where El-Shall has contributed multiple papers include RSC Advances, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Journal of the American Chemical Society, ACS Omega, and Journal of Materials Science.

Recognition of El-Shall's scientific work includes fellowships from notable organizations:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2012, with citation highlighting contributions to ion-induced nucleation, ion mobility, thermochemistry and structures of molecular cluster ions, gas phase cluster polymerization, nanostructured materials and nanocatalysis

Best Publications

  • Microwave synthesis of graphene sheets supporting metal nanocrystals in aqueous and organic media

    Hassan M. A. Hassan;Victor Abdelsayed;Abd El Rahman S. Khder;Khaled M. AbouZeid

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of palladium nanoparticles supported on graphene: A highly active and recyclable catalyst for carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions

    Ali R. Siamaki;Abd El Rahman S. Khder;Victor Abdelsayed;M. Samy El-Shall

  • A Conversation with

    John B. Fenn;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Photothermal Deoxygenation of Graphite Oxide with Laser Excitation in Solution and Graphene-Aided Increase in Water Temperature

    Victor Abdelsayed;Sherif Moussa;Hassan M. Hassan;Hema S. Aluri

  • Microwave synthesis of highly aligned ultra narrow semiconductor rods and wires.

    Asit Baran Panda;Garry Glaspell;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Room-Temperature Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline CdS, ZnS, and CdxZn1-xS

    Wenzhong Wang;and Igor Germanenko;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Pd-Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide Catalysts (Pd/PRGO): Laser Synthesis of Pd Nanoparticles Supported on PRGO Nanosheets for Carbon–Carbon Cross Coupling Reactions

    Sherif Moussa;Ali R. Siamaki;B. Frank Gupton;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Metallic and bimetallic nanocatalysts incorporated into highly porous coordination polymer MIL-101†

    M. Samy El-Shall;Victor Abdelsayed;Abd El Rahman S. Khder;Hassan M. A. Hassan

  • Co-Cu Bimetallic Metal Organic Framework Catalyst Outperforms the Pt/C Benchmark for Oxygen Reduction.

    Mohamed Fathi Sanad;Alain R Puente Santiago;Sarah A Tolba;Ariful Ahsan

  • Microwave synthesis of supported Au and Pd nanoparticle catalysts for CO oxidation.

    Garry Glaspell;Lindsay Fuoco;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Ultrasmall gold nanoparticles anchored to graphene and enhanced photothermal effects by laser irradiation of gold nanostructures in graphene oxide solutions.

    Abdallah F. Zedan;Sherif Moussa;James Terner;Garrett Atkinson

  • Synergetic catalysis of palladium nanoparticles encaged within amine-functionalized UiO-66 in the hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin in water

    Fumin Zhang;Fumin Zhang;Shuang Zheng;Qiang Xiao;Yijun Zhong

  • Microwave Synthesis of Bimetallic Nanoalloys and CO Oxidation on Ceria-Supported Nanoalloys

    Victor Abdelsayed;Ahlam Aljarash;M. Samy El-Shall;Zeid A. Al Othman

  • Highly efficient and magnetically recyclable graphene-supported Pd/Fe3O4 nanoparticle catalysts for Suzuki and Heck cross-coupling reactions

    Hany A. Elazab;Ali R. Siamaki;Sherif Moussa;B. Frank Gupton

  • Polyoxometalates confined in the mesoporous cages of metal–organic framework MIL-100(Fe): Efficient heterogeneous catalysts for esterification and acetalization reactions

    Fumin Zhang;Fumin Zhang;Yan Jin;Jing Shi;Yijun Zhong

  • Microwave Synthesis and Optical Properties of Uniform Nanorods and Nanoplates of Rare Earth Oxides

    Asit B. Panda;Garry Glaspell;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Synthesis of Nanoscale Metal Oxide Particles Using Laser Vaporization/Condensation in a Diffusion Cloud Chamber

    M. Samy El-Shall;W. Slack;W. Vann;D. Kane

  • Graphene-Supported, Iron-Based Nanoparticles for Catalytic Production of Liquid Hydrocarbons from Synthesis Gas: The Role of the Graphene Support in Comparison with Carbon Nanotubes

    Sherif O. Moussa;Leela S. Panchakarla;Minh Q. Ho;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Acid catalyzed organic transformations by heteropoly tungstophosphoric acid supported on MCM-41

    Abd El Rahman S. Khder;Abd El Rahman S. Khder;Hassan M.A. Hassan;Hassan M.A. Hassan;M. Samy El-Shall

  • Highly efficient electron field emission from graphene oxide sheets supported by nickel nanotip arrays.

    Dexian Ye;Sherif Moussa;Josephus D. Ferguson;Alison A. Baski

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Meot-Ner
Michael Meot-Ner Virginia Commonwealth University
Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi
Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi King Abdulaziz University
Asit Baran Panda
Asit Baran Panda Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
Weidong Zhu
Weidong Zhu Zhejiang Normal University
Yijun Zhong
Yijun Zhong Zhejiang Normal University
Qilin Dai
Qilin Dai Jackson State University
Ahmed A. Elzatahry
Ahmed A. Elzatahry University of Houston
Nageh K. Allam
Nageh K. Allam American University in Cairo
Miklos Kertesz
Miklos Kertesz Georgetown University
James M. Howe
James M. Howe University of Virginia

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