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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 63 2518 2402 1 1 185 12378

Md. Saiful Islam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Md. Saiful Islam between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Md. Saiful Islam published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2022. 41 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2022. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 9 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 38 publications 2026: 3 publications
1987 2026

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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Md. Saiful Islam: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 9
2011 3
2012 3
2013 7
2014 11
2015 17
2016 16
2017 23
2018 22
2019 22
2020 17
2021 40
2022 49
2023 49
2024 42
2025 38
2026 3
Total 378
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Md. Saiful Islam publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Md. Saiful Islam sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 185 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400 185
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Md. Saiful Islam D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Md. Saiful Islam sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150 63
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Md. Saiful Islam is affiliated with Patuakhali Science and Technology University in Bangladesh. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Pollution, Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Their research encompasses a range of topics related to environmental contamination, particularly focusing on heavy metals and pollution assessment. The main areas of work include:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Md. Saiful Islam has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets for their work are:

  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry
  • Toxin Reviews
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin

Some of the recent papers associated with or related to their research include:

  • Potential toxic elements in sediment of some rivers at Giresun, Northeast Turkey: A preliminary assessment for ecotoxicological status and health risk (2020, Ecological Indicators)
  • A review of microplastics pollution in the soil and terrestrial ecosystems: A global and Bangladesh perspective (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Receptor model-based source apportionment and ecological risk of metals in sediments of an urban river in Bangladesh (2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Distribution of heavy metals in water and sediment of an urban river in a developing country: A probabilistic risk assessment (2021, International Journal of Sediment Research)
  • Ecotoxicological risk assessment for sediments of Çavuşlu stream in Giresun, Turkey: association between garbage disposal facility and metallic accumulation (2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research)

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research output. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Abubakr M. Idris
  • Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam
  • Mir Mohammad Ali
  • Zulhilmi Ismail
  • Tapos Kormoker

Best Publications

  • Preliminary assessment of heavy metals in water and sediment of Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh

    Mir Mohammad Ali;Mohammad Lokman Ali;Mohammad Lokman Ali;Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Zillur Rahman

  • Presence of heavy metals in fruits and vegetables: Health risk implications in Bangladesh.

    Nazma Shaheen;Nafis Md. Irfan;Ishrat Nourin Khan;Saiful Islam

  • Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in tropical fish and shellfish collected from the river Buriganga, Bangladesh

    Md. Kawser Ahmed;Mohammad Abdul Baki;Md. Saiful Islam;Goutam Kumar Kundu

  • Preliminary assessment of heavy metal contamination in surface sediments from a river in Bangladesh

    Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Kawser Ahmed;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Md. Fazlul Hoque

  • Human health risks from heavy metals in fish of Buriganga river, Bangladesh

    Md. Kawser Ahmed;Mohammad Abdul Baki;Goutam Kumar Kundu;Md. Saiful Islam

  • A review of microplastics pollution in the soil and terrestrial ecosystems: A global and Bangladesh perspective.

    Unknown

  • Dietary intake of trace elements from highly consumed cultured fish (Labeo rohita, Pangasius pangasius and Oreochromis mossambicus) and human health risk implications in Bangladesh

    Md. Kawser Ahmed;Nazma Shaheen;Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Habibullah-al-Mamun

  • Distribution of heavy metals in water and sediment of an urban river in a developing country: A probabilistic risk assessment

    Unknown

  • Toxic effects of plastic on human health and environment : A consequences of health risk assessment in Bangladesh

    Ram Proshad;Tapos Kormoker;Md. Saiful Islam;Mohammad Asadul Haque

  • Trace metal contamination in commercial fish and crustaceans collected from coastal area of Bangladesh and health risk assessment

    Mohammad Raknuzzaman;Kawser Ahmed;Saiful Islam;Habibullah-Al-Mamun

  • The concentration, source and potential human health risk of heavy metals in the commonly consumed foods in Bangladesh.

    Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Kawser Ahmed;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Mohammad Raknuzzaman;Mohammad Raknuzzaman

  • Receptor model-based source apportionment and ecological risk of metals in sediments of an urban river in Bangladesh

    Ram Proshad;Tapos Kormoker;Mamun Abdullah Al;Mamun Abdullah Al;Md. Saiful Islam

  • A critical review and prospect of NO2 and SO2 pollution over Asia: Hotspots, trends, and sources.

    Unknown

  • Determination of Heavy Metals in Fish and Vegetables in Bangladesh and Health Implications

    Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Kawser Ahmed;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun

  • Assessment of microplastics pollution in aquatic species (fish, crab, and snail), water, and sediment from the Buriganga River, Bangladesh: An ecological risk appraisals.

    Unknown

  • A comprehensive review of heavy metal pollution in the coastal areas of Bangladesh: abundance, bioaccumulation, health implications, and challenges

    Unknown

  • Health risk assessment of trace elements via dietary intake of 'non-piscine protein source' foodstuffs (meat, milk and egg) in Bangladesh.

    Nazma Shaheen;Md. Kawser Ahmed;Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Saiful Islam;Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Habibullah-Al-Mamun

  • Trace metals in soil and vegetables and associated health risk assessment.

    Saiful Islam;Saiful Islam;Kawser Ahmed;Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Shigeki Masunaga

  • Metal speciation in sediment and their bioaccumulation in fish species of three urban rivers in Bangladesh

    Saiful Islam;Saiful Islam;Kawser Ahmed;Mohammad Raknuzzaman;Mohammad Raknuzzaman;Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Habibullah-Al-Mamun

  • A comprehensive assessment of arsenic in commonly consumed foodstuffs to evaluate the potential health risk in Bangladesh.

    Md. Kawser Ahmed;Nazma Shaheen;Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun

  • Ecological risk of heavy metals in sediment of an urban river in Bangladesh

    Md. Saiful Islam;Ram Proshad;Saad Ahmed

  • Assessment of trace metals in fish species of urban rivers in Bangladesh and health implications.

    Saiful Islam;Saiful Islam;Kawser Ahmed;Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Shigeki Masunaga

  • Heavy metals in the industrial sludge and their ecological risk: A case study for a developing country

    Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Kawser Ahmed;Mohammad Raknuzzaman;Mohammad Raknuzzaman;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun

  • Apportionment of heavy metals in soil and vegetables and associated health risks assessment

    Md. Saiful Islam;Md. Kawser Ahmed;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun;Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeki Masunaga
Shigeki Masunaga Yokohama National University
Derek Abbott
Derek Abbott University of Adelaide
Mohammad Rakibul Islam
Mohammad Rakibul Islam Islamic University of Technology
Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Mirza Hasanuzzaman Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Santosh Kumar Sarkar
Santosh Kumar Sarkar University of Calcutta
Faisal Hossain
Faisal Hossain University of Washington
Akira Nishiyama
Akira Nishiyama Kagawa University
Md. Mustafizur Rahman
Md. Mustafizur Rahman Universiti Malaysia Pahang

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