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Mehdi D. Esrafili

Mehdi D. Esrafili

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14822 13352 109 108 409 8567

Mehdi D. Esrafili publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mehdi D. Esrafili between 2007 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mehdi D. Esrafili published across 20 years, from 2007 to 2026, averaging 22.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2016. 8 of the 445 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2016. 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 53 publications 2016: 65 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2007 2026

445 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mehdi D. Esrafili: publications per year, 2007 to 2026
Year Publications
2007 4
2008 6
2009 5
2010 3
2011 5
2012 19
2013 29
2014 42
2015 53
2016 65
2017 29
2018 34
2019 46
2020 12
2021 34
2022 24
2023 13
2024 14
2025 7
2026 1
Total 445
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Mehdi D. Esrafili publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mehdi D. Esrafili sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 401–420 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 409 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397 409
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Mehdi D. Esrafili D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mehdi D. Esrafili sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48–49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835 49
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Mehdi D. Esrafili is affiliated with the University of Maragheh in Iran. Their research primarily engages with the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant volume of publications spanning these disciplines.

Their recent publications include studies on molecular dynamics simulations, photocatalysis, and gas capture materials. Notable papers are: "Molecular dynamics simulations of choline chloride and phenyl propionic acid deep eutectic solvents: Investigation of structural and dynamics properties" (2021, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling), "Are choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents better than methyl diethanolamine solvents for natural gas Sweetening? theoretical insights from molecular dynamics simulations" (2021, Journal of Molecular Liquids), "Optical and photocatalytic characteristics of Al and Cu doped TiO2: Experimental assessments and DFT calculations" (2021, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids), "Synthesis of novel and tunable Micro-Mesoporous carbon nitrides for Ultra-High CO2 and H2S capture" (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal), and "Defect engineering-induced porosity in graphene quantum dots embedded metal-organic frameworks for enhanced benzene and toluene adsorption" (2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials).

The scientist's body of work covers several main topics, including:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Esrafili's research delves into subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Mechanical Engineering.

They publish frequently in a number of scientific journals, with multiple contributions in:

  • Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • RSC Advances
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include Parisasadat Mousavian, Jaber Jahanbin Sardroodi, Alimorad Rashidi, Masood S. Alivand, and Adnan Ali Khan.

Best Publications

  • New page to access pyridine derivatives: synthesis from N-propargylamines

    Esmail Vessally;Akram Hosseinian;Ladan Edjlali;Ahmadreza Bekhradnia

  • A density functional theory study on the adsorption and decomposition of methanol on B12N12 fullerene-like nanocage

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Roghaye Nurazar

  • Novel routes to quinoline derivatives from N-propargylamines

    Esmail Vessally;Ladan Edjlali;Akram Hosseinian;Ahmadreza Bekhradnia

  • Exploring different reaction mechanisms for oxidation of CO over a single Pd atom incorporated nitrogen-doped graphene: A DFT study

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Soheila Asadollahi

  • Theoretical insights into hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid over a single Co atom incorporated nitrogen-doped graphene: A DFT study

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Bahram Nejadebrahimi

  • Characteristics and nature of halogen bonds in linear clusters of NCX (X=Cl, and Br): an ab initio, NBO and QTAIM study

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Nasser L. Hadipour

  • A DFT study on electronic and optical properties of aspirin-functionalized B 12 N 12 fullerene-like nanocluster

    Esmail Vessally;Mehdi D. Esrafili;Roghaye Nurazar;Parisa Nematollahi

  • A comparative DFT study on the CO oxidation reaction over Al- and Ge-embedded graphene as efficient metal-free catalysts

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Parisa Nematollahi;Hadi Abdollahpour

  • A Comparative Study of CO Oxidation on Nitrogen‐ and Phosphorus‐Doped Graphene

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Ramin Mohammad-Valipour;Seyed Morteza Mousavi-Khoshdel;Parisa Nematollahi

  • Insights into the strength and nature of carbene···halogen bond interactions: a theoretical perspective.

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Nafiseh Mohammadirad

  • Preparation and characterization of a new waste-derived mesoporous carbon structure for ultrahigh adsorption of benzene and toluene at ambient conditions.

    Neda Haj Mohammad Hossein Tehrani;Neda Haj Mohammad Hossein Tehrani;Masood S. Alivand;Alimorad Rashidi;Kobra Rahbar Shamskar

  • New route to 1,4-oxazepane and 1,4-diazepane derivatives: synthesis from N-propargylamines

    Esmail Vessally;Akram Hosseinian;Ladan Edjlali;Ahmadreza Bekhradnia

  • Methylamine adsorption and decomposition on B12N12 nanocage: A density functional theory study

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Roghaye Nurazar

  • Hybrid sol-gel coatings based on silanes-amino acids for corrosion protection of AZ91 magnesium alloy: Electrochemical and DFT insights

    Habib Ashassi-Sorkhabi;Saleh Moradi-Alavian;Mehdi D. Esrafili;Amir Kazempour

  • Investigation of H-bonding and halogen-bonding effects in dichloroacetic acid: DFT calculations of NQR parameters and QTAIM analysis

    Mehdi D. Esrafili

  • Functional group effect of isoreticular metal–organic frameworks on heavy metal ion adsorption

    Leili Esrafili;Vahid Safarifard;Elham Tahmasebi;M. D. Esrafili

  • Cooperativity effects betweenσ-hole interactions: a theoretical evidence for mutual influence between chalcogen bond and halogen bond interactions in F2S···NCX···NCY complexes (X = F, Cl, Br, I; Y = H, F, OH)

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Mahshad Vakili

  • Nitrogen-doped (6, 0) carbon nanotubes: A comparative DFT study based on surface reactivity descriptors

    Mehdi D. Esrafili

  • Si-doped graphene: A promising metal-free catalyst for oxidation of SO 2

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Nasibeh Saeidi;Parisa Nematollahi

  • A theoretical investigation on the nature of Cl⋯N and Br⋯N halogen bonds in FArX⋯NCY complexes (X = Cl, Br and Y = H, F, Cl, Br, OH, NH2, CH3 and CN)

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Babak Ahmadi

  • Potential of C-doped boron nitride fullerene as a catalyst for methanol dehydrogenation

    Mehdi D. Esrafili;Roghaye Nurazar

Frequent Co-Authors

Esmail Vessally
Esmail Vessally Payame Noor University
Akram Hosseinian
Akram Hosseinian University of Tehran
Ali Ehsani
Ali Ehsani University of Qom
Alimorad Rashidi
Alimorad Rashidi Research Institute of Petroleum Industry
David van der Spoel
David van der Spoel Uppsala University
Ahmad Tavasoli
Ahmad Tavasoli University of Tehran
Ali Esrafili
Ali Esrafili Iran University of Medical Sciences
S. Mark Roe
S. Mark Roe University of Sussex
Alexander M. Kirillov
Alexander M. Kirillov Instituto Superior Técnico
Ibon Alkorta
Ibon Alkorta Spanish National Research Council

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