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2026

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85
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3078
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6

Mahendra Rai publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mahendra Rai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 429 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Mahendra Rai D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mahendra Rai sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award

Overview

Mahendra Rai is affiliated with Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Materials Science, with 111 and 101 publications respectively.

The scientist's work touches on several subfields, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomaterials

Main research topics covered by Mahendra Rai include:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Recent publications by the scientist include:

  • "Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles: Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities, Biocompatibility, and Analyses of Surface-Attached Proteins" (2021, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • "Fusarium as a Novel Fungus for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Mechanism and Applications" (2021, Journal of Fungi)
  • "Strategic applications of nano-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture: Benefits and bottlenecks" (2022, Nanotechnology Reviews)
  • "Chitosan nanoparticles (ChNPs): A versatile growth promoter in modern agricultural production" (2022, Heliyon)
  • "Curcumin and curcumin-loaded nanoparticles: antipathogenic and antiparasitic activities" (2020, Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy)

Mahendra Rai has also contributed to book publications from IntechOpen, including:

  • "The Genus Aspergillus - Pathogenicity, Mycotoxin Production and Industrial Applications" (2021)
  • "Aspergillus and Aspergillosis - Advances in Genomics, Drug Development, Diagnosis and Treatment" (2023)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mahendra Rai include:

  • Patrycja Golińska
  • Aniket Gade
  • Avinash P. Ingle
  • Pramod Ingle
  • Sudhir Shende

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
  • Nanomaterials
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Research Society and Development

Best Publications

  • Silver nanoparticles as a new generation of antimicrobials.

    Mahendra Rai;Alka Yadav;Aniket Gade

  • Silver nanoparticles as potential antibacterial agents.

    Gianluigi Franci;Annarita Falanga;Stefania Galdiero;Luciana Palomba

  • Silver nanoparticles: the powerful nanoweapon against multidrug-resistant bacteria

    M.K. Rai;S.D. Deshmukh;A.P. Ingle;A.K. Gade

  • Fungus-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their activity against pathogenic fungi in combination with fluconazole

    Monali Gajbhiye;Jayendra Kesharwani;Avinash Ingle;Aniket Gade

  • Mycosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using the Fungus Fusarium acuminatum and its Activity Against Some Human Pathogenic Bacteria

    Avinash Ingle;Aniket Gade;Sebastien Pierrat;Carsten Sonnichsen

  • Role of nanotechnology in agriculture with special reference to management of insect pests

    Mahendra Rai;Avinash Ingle

  • Exploitation of Aspergillus niger for Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

    A. K. Gade;P. Bonde;A. P. Ingle;P. D. Marcato

  • Bioactivity, mechanism of action, and cytotoxicity of copper-based nanoparticles: A review

    Avinash P. Ingle;Nelson Duran;Nelson Duran;Mahendra Rai;Mahendra Rai

  • Fabrication of silver nanoparticles by Phoma glomerata and its combined effect against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus

    S.S. Birla;V.V. Tiwari;A.K. Gade;A.P. Ingle

  • Mechanistic aspects in the biogenic synthesis of extracellular metal nanoparticles by peptides, bacteria, fungi, and plants

    Nelson Durán;Nelson Durán;Priscyla D. Marcato;Marcela Durán;Alka Yadav

  • Silver Nanoparticles as Novel Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents

    Stefania Galdiero;Annarita Falanga;Marco Cantisani;Avinash Ingle

  • Silver Nanoparticles: Therapeutical Uses, Toxicity, and Safety Issues

    Carolina Alves Dos Santos;Marcelo Martins Seckler;Avinash P. Ingle;Indarchand Gupta;Indarchand Gupta

  • Broad-spectrum bioactivities of silver nanoparticles: the emerging trends and future prospects

    Mahendra Rai;Mahendra Rai;Kateryna Kon;Avinash Ingle;Nelson Duran;Nelson Duran

  • In vitro antifungal efficacy of copper nanoparticles against selected crop pathogenic fungi

    Prachi Kanhed;Sonal Birla;Swapnil Gaikwad;Aniket Gade

  • Fusarium solani : a novel biological agent for the extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles

    Avinash Ingle;Mahendra Rai;Aniket Gade;Manisha Bawaskar

  • Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils from Indian Medicinal Plants Against Human Pathogenic Aspergillus fumigatus and A. niger

    Sunita Bansod;Mahendra Rai

  • Antiviral activity of mycosynthesized silver nanoparticles against herpes simplex virus and human parainfluenza virus type 3.

    Swapnil C. Gaikwad;Avinash S Ingle;Aniket Gade;Mahendra Rai

  • Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles by Citrus medica Linn. (Idilimbu) juice and its antimicrobial activity

    Sudhir Shende;Avinash P. Ingle;Aniket Gade;Aniket Gade;Mahendra Rai

  • Endophytic actinobacteria of medicinal plants: diversity and bioactivity

    Patrycja Golinska;Magdalena Wypij;Gauravi Agarkar;Dnyaneshwar Rathod;Dnyaneshwar Rathod

  • CRC 675—Current Trends in Phytosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles

    Mahendra Rai;Alka Yadav;Aniket Gade

Frequent Co-Authors

Nelson Durán
Nelson Durán State University of Campinas
Silvio Silvério da Silva
Silvio Silvério da Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Ajit Varma
Ajit Varma Amity University
Stefania Galdiero
Stefania Galdiero University of Naples Federico II
Massimiliano Galdiero
Massimiliano Galdiero University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Santosh Kumar Sarkar
Santosh Kumar Sarkar University of Calcutta
Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam
Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam Agricultural Research Center
Reto J. Strasser
Reto J. Strasser University of Geneva
Marian Brestic
Marian Brestic Slovak University of Agriculture
Nicola Cioffi
Nicola Cioffi University of Bari Aldo Moro

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