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Mohammad Ali Zolfigol

Mohammad Ali Zolfigol

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 74 4606 4181 25 24 683 23511

Mohammad Ali Zolfigol publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mohammad Ali Zolfigol between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mohammad Ali Zolfigol published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 22.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2016. 28 of the 730 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2016. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 35 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 39 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 2 publications
1995 2026

730 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mohammad Ali Zolfigol: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 8
1999 5
2000 12
2001 24
2002 18
2003 35
2004 27
2005 25
2006 39
2007 37
2008 30
2009 16
2010 24
2011 26
2012 40
2013 33
2014 17
2015 21
2016 42
2017 28
2018 32
2019 22
2020 25
2021 24
2022 41
2023 26
2024 22
2025 26
2026 2
Total 730
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Mohammad Ali Zolfigol 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 Mohammad Ali Zolfigol 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, 681–700 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: 683 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 73 683
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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Mohammad Ali Zolfigol 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 Mohammad Ali Zolfigol 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
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 74
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

Mohammad Ali Zolfigol is affiliated with Bu-Ali Sina University in Iran and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry, with a focus on several subfields and research topics. Their work is primarily situated within the domain of Chemistry, with notable engagement in Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Molecular Biology.

Their research emphasizes the multicomponent synthesis of heterocycles, chemical synthesis and reactions, and the synthesis and applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Other significant areas include covalent organic framework applications and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions. These topics broadly represent the scientist's main fields of inquiry and publication themes.

Mohammad Ali Zolfigol's publication record includes contributions to several journals, featuring a considerable number of papers in:

  • RSC Advances
  • Scientific Reports
  • Molecular Catalysis
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • ACS Omega

Among the recent scholarly works are:

  • "A MOF-on-MOF strategy to construct double Z-scheme heterojunction for high-performance photocatalytic degradation," 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Stereoelectronic power of oxygen in control of chemical reactivity: the anomeric effect is not alone," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks MIL-101(Cr)-NH2 Containing Phosphorous Acid Functional Groups: Application for the Synthesis of N-Amino-2-pyridone and Pyrano [2,3-c]pyrazole Derivatives via a Cooperative Vinylogous Anomeric-Based Oxidation," 2020, ACS Omega
  • "Applications of phosphonium-based ionic liquids in chemical processes," 2020, Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society
  • "Synthesis and application of [Zr-UiO-66-PDC-SO3H]Cl MOFs to the preparation of dicyanomethylene pyridines via chemical and electrochemical methods," 2021, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators in their research include Meysam Yarie, Morteza Torabi, Hassan Sepehrmansourie, and Mahmoud Zarei, highlighting sustained cooperative relationships that contribute to the scientist's output.

Best Publications

  • Bis- and Trisindolylmethanes (BIMs and TIMs)†

    Morteza Shiri;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Hendrik Gerhardus Kruger;Zahra Tanbakouchian

  • Silica sulfuric acid/NaNO2 as a novel heterogeneous system for production of thionitrites and disulfides under mild conditions

    Mohammad Ali Zolfigol

  • Silica sulfuric acid: an efficient and reusable catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones

    Peyman Salehi;Minoo Dabiri;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Mohammad Ali Bodaghi Fard

  • A MOF-on-MOF strategy to construct double Z-scheme heterojunction for high-performance photocatalytic degradation

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  • Silica Sulfuric Acid and Silica Chloride as Efficient Reagents for Organic Reactions

    Peyman Salehi;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Farhad Shirini;Mostafa Baghbanzadeh

  • Rapid synthesis of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols over sulfonic acid functionalized imidazolium salts

    Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Ardeshir Khazaei;Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare;Abdolkarim Zare

  • Application of N-halo reagents in organic synthesis

    E. Kolvari;A. Ghorbani-Choghamarani;P. Salehi;F. Shirini

  • Hantzsch reaction on free nano-Fe2O3 catalyst: excellent reactivity combined with facile catalyst recovery and recyclability

    Nadiya Koukabi;Eskandar Kolvari;Ardeshir Khazaei;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol

  • Selective synthesis of 2-aryl-1-arylmethyl-1H-1,3-benzimidazoles in water at ambient temperature

    Peyman Salehi;Minoo Dabiri;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Somayeh Otokesh

  • Ionic liquid triethylamine-bonded sulfonic acid {[Et3N–SO3H]Cl} as a novel, highly efficient and homogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of β-acetamido ketones, 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes and 14-aryl-14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes

    Abdolkarim Zare;Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare;Maria Merajoddin;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol

  • Design of ionic liquid 3-methyl-1-sulfonic acid imidazolium nitrate as reagent for the nitration of aromatic compounds by in situ generation of NO 2 in acidic media

    Mohammad A. Zolfigol;Ardeshir Khazaei;Ahmad R. Moosavi-Zare;Abdolkarim Zare

  • Silica sulfuric acid: An efficient reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones in water and under solvent-free conditions

    Minoo Dabiri;Peyman Salehi;Mostafa Baghbanzadeh;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol

  • A Magnetic Particle-Supported Sulfonic Acid Catalyst: Tuning Catalytic Activity between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Nadiya Koukabi;Nadiya Koukabi;Eskandar Kolvari;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Ardeshir Khazaei

  • Synthesis of 1,4-Dihydropyridines under Solvent-free Conditions

    Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Maliheh Safaiee

  • Ionic Liquid 3-Methyl-1-sulfonic Acid Imidazolium Chloride as a Novel and Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Very Rapid Synthesis of bis(Indolyl)methanes under Solvent-free Conditions

    Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Ardeshir Khazaei;Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare;Abdolkarim Zare

  • Silica modified sulfuric acid/NaNO2 as a novel heterogeneous system for the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines under mild conditions

    Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Farhad Shirini;Arash Ghorbani Choghamarani;Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork

  • Stereoelectronic power of oxygen in control of chemical reactivity: the anomeric effect is not alone

    Igor V. Alabugin;Leah Kuhn;Michael G. Medvedev;Michael G. Medvedev;Nikolai V. Krivoshchapov;Nikolai V. Krivoshchapov

  • A Novel Method for the One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones

    Peyman Salehi;Minoo Dabiri;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Mostafa Baghbanzadeh

  • A highly stable and active magnetically separable Pd nanocatalyst in aqueous phase heterogeneously catalyzed couplings

    Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Vahid Khakyzadeh;Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare;Abed Rostami

  • Surfactant-type catalysts in organic reactions

    Morteza Shiri;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol

  • Design, characterization and application of new ionic liquid 1-sulfopyridinium chloride as an efficient catalyst for tandem Knoevenagel–Michael reaction of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one with aldehydes

    Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Mahmoud Zarei;Abdolkarim Zare

  • Organocatalyst trityl chloride efficiently promoted the solvent-free synthesis of 12-aryl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydrobenzo[a]-xanthen-11-ones by in situ formation of carbocationic system in neutral media

    Ardeshir Khazaei;Mohammad Ali Zolfigol;Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare;Abdolkarim Zare

Frequent Co-Authors

Farhad Shirini
Farhad Shirini University of Guilan
Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare
Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare Bu-Ali Sina University
Shadpour Mallakpour
Shadpour Mallakpour Isfahan University of Technology
Peyman Salehi
Peyman Salehi Shahid Beheshti University
Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork
Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork University of Isfahan
Khodabakhsh Niknam
Khodabakhsh Niknam Persian Gulf University
Arash Ghorbani-Choghamarani
Arash Ghorbani-Choghamarani Bu-Ali Sina University
Minoo Dabiri
Minoo Dabiri Shahid Beheshti University
Mostafa Baghbanzadeh
Mostafa Baghbanzadeh Harvard University
Habib Firouzabadi
Habib Firouzabadi Shiraz University

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