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Muhammad Usman Khan

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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Rising Stars 51 310 310 2 2 104 5850
Chemistry 54 12877 11584 15 15 99 6884

Muhammad Usman Khan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Muhammad Usman Khan between 2012 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Muhammad Usman Khan published across 15 years, from 2012 to 2026, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2022. 38 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2022. 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 51 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 6 publications
2012 2026

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Muhammad Usman Khan: publications per year, 2012 to 2026
Year Publications
2012 3
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2
2016 0
2017 1
2018 4
2019 13
2020 32
2021 35
2022 51
2023 48
2024 47
2025 32
2026 6
Total 274
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Muhammad Usman Khan 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 Muhammad Usman Khan 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, 81–100 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: 99 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 99
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
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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Muhammad Usman Khan 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 Muhammad Usman Khan 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Muhammad Usman Khan is affiliated with the University of Okara in Pakistan and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their body of work encompasses significant contributions to subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Polymers and Plastics.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, with a particular emphasis on Nonlinear Optical Materials Research, Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Perovskite Materials and Applications, and Fullerene Chemistry and Applications.

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review" (2021) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Renewable energy as an alternative source for energy management in agriculture" (2023) published in Energy Reports
  • "Recent development of advanced processing technologies for biodiesel production: A critical review" (2021) published in Fuel Processing Technology
  • "First principles study of electronic and nonlinear optical properties of A-D-π-A and D-A-D-π-A configured compounds containing novel quinoline-carbazole derivatives" (2020) published in RSC Advances
  • "Potentials of polysaccharides, lipids and proteins in biodegradable food packaging applications" (2021) published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Frequent co-authors associated with Muhammad Usman Khan include:

  • Muhammad Khalid
  • Riaz Hussain
  • Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
  • Junaid Yaqoob
  • Muhammad Imran

The scientist's outputs have been published most often in venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • RSC Advances
  • ACS Omega
  • Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry

Muhammad Usman Khan's research spans interdisciplinary areas emphasizing both theoretical and applied aspects of chemical and materials sciences. Their work engages with advanced processing technologies, renewable energy considerations, and novel materials characterization, contributing to the understanding of properties crucial for applications in sustainable energy and functional materials development.

Best Publications

  • First Theoretical Framework of Triphenylamine–Dicyanovinylene-Based Nonlinear Optical Dyes: Structural Modification of π-Linkers

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Khalid;Muhammad Ibrahim;Ataualpa Albert Carmo Braga

  • First principles study of electronic and nonlinear optical properties of A–D–π–A and D–A–D–π–A configured compounds containing novel quinoline–carbazole derivatives

    Muhammad Khalid;Akbar Ali;Rifat Jawaria;Muhammad Adnan Asghar

  • Adsorption of Phosgene Gas on Pristine and Copper-Decorated B12N12 Nanocages: A Comparative DFT Study.

    Shahid Hussain;Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha

  • Effect of π-conjugation spacer (CC) on the first hyperpolarizabilities of polymeric chain containing polyoxometalate cluster as a side-chain pendant: A DFT study

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Usman Khan;Beenish Bashir;Muhammad Awais Iqbal

  • First theoretical probe for efficient enhancement of nonlinear optical properties of quinacridone based compounds through various modifications

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Ibrahim;Muhammad Khalid;Munawar Saeed Qureshi

  • Designing triazatruxene-based donor materials with promising photovoltaic parameters for organic solar cells

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Javed Iqbal;Muhammad Khalid;Riaz Hussain

  • Designing N-phenylaniline-triazol configured donor materials with promising optoelectronic properties for high-efficiency solar cells

    Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Adnan

  • Prediction of Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of D–π–A Compounds Containing Novel Fluorene Derivatives: A Promising Route to Giant Hyperpolarizabilities

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Ibrahim;Muhammad Khalid;Ataualpa Albert Carmo Braga

  • Synthesis, crystal structure analysis, spectral IR, UV–Vis, NMR assessments, electronic and nonlinear optical properties of potent quinoline based derivatives: Interplay of experimental and DFT study

    Muhammad Khalid;Malik Aman Ullah;Muhammad Adeel;Muhammad Usman Khan

  • Designing of benzodithiophene core-based small molecular acceptors for efficient non-fullerene organic solar cells.

    Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Riaz Hussain;Khurshid Ayub

  • Quantum chemical designing of indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole-based dyes for highly efficient nonlinear optical properties

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Ibrahim;Muhammad Khalid;Saba Jamil

  • A DFT Study on The Two‐Dimensional Second‐Order Nonlinear Optical (NLO) Response of Terpyridine‐Substituted Hexamolybdates: Physical Insight on 2D Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Functional Materials

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Amin;Muhammad Ali;Beenish Bashir

  • In Silico Modeling of New “Y-Series”-Based Near-Infrared Sensitive Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Muhammad Khalid

  • Synthetic, XRD, non-covalent interactions and solvent dependent nonlinear optical studies of Sulfadiazine-Ortho-Vanillin Schiff base: (E)-4-((2-hydroxy-3-methoxy- benzylidene) amino)-N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzene-sulfonamide

    Muhammad Shahid;Muhammad Salim;Muhammad Khalid;Muhammad Nawaz Tahir

  • Density functional theory study of palladium cluster adsorption on a graphene support

    Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Saeed;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Saif Ullah Khan

  • Molecular engineering of A–D–C–D–A configured small molecular acceptors (SMAs) with promising photovoltaic properties for high-efficiency fullerene-free organic solar cells

    Riaz Hussain;Faiza Hassan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob

  • Structural parameter-modulated nonlinear optical amplitude of acceptor–π–D–π–donor-configured pyrene derivatives: a DFT approach

    Muhammad Khalid;Hafiza Munnazza Lodhi;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Imran

Frequent Co-Authors

Muhammad Khalid
Muhammad Khalid Constructor University
Ataualpa A. C. Braga
Ataualpa A. C. Braga Universidade de São Paulo
Shabbir Muhammad
Shabbir Muhammad King Khalid University
Ahmad Irfan
Ahmad Irfan King Khalid University
Muhammad Khalid
Muhammad Khalid King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi King Khalid University
Farooq Anwar
Farooq Anwar University of Sargodha
Masood Parvez
Masood Parvez University of Calgary
Abdullah M. Asiri
Abdullah M. Asiri King Abdulaziz University
Zhong-Min Su
Zhong-Min Su Northeast Normal University

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