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Muthupandian Ashokkumar

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Chemistry
Australia
2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 106 955 842 29 28 606 39705

Muthupandian Ashokkumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Muthupandian Ashokkumar between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Muthupandian Ashokkumar published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 17.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2014. 27 of the 684 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2014. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 50 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 25 publications 2026: 2 publications
1988 2026

684 publications in total across all disciplines

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Muthupandian Ashokkumar: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 4
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 5
1996 0
1997 1
1998 6
1999 9
2000 5
2001 2
2002 5
2003 6
2004 10
2005 15
2006 8
2007 13
2008 19
2009 19
2010 31
2011 38
2012 40
2013 30
2014 50
2015 38
2016 27
2017 28
2018 40
2019 25
2020 34
2021 44
2022 35
2023 42
2024 19
2025 25
2026 2
Total 684
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Muthupandian Ashokkumar publications per year - data summary

  • Muthupandian Ashokkumar, a Chemistry scholar from University of Melbourne, has 684 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 50 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 39 years in the span carries no publications at all (1996).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.0 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 123 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 39 publications (3.0 per year); 2001-2013: 236 publications (18.2 per year); 2014-2026: 409 publications (31.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Muthupandian Ashokkumar 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 Muthupandian Ashokkumar 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, 601–620 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: 606 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
601–620 114 606
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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Muthupandian Ashokkumar publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Muthupandian Ashokkumar, a Chemistry scholar from University of Melbourne, records 606 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Muthupandian Ashokkumar, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Muthupandian Ashokkumar ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Muthupandian Ashokkumar 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 Muthupandian Ashokkumar 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 88 106
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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Muthupandian Ashokkumar D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Muthupandian Ashokkumar, a Chemistry scholar from University of Melbourne, records 106 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Muthupandian Ashokkumar, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Muthupandian Ashokkumar ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Muthupandian Ashokkumar is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines centered primarily on materials science, engineering, and agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's publication record includes significant contributions in various subfields such as materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, food science, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Ultrasound and Cavitation Phenomena
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Fundamentals and comprehensive insights on pulsed laser synthesis of advanced materials for diverse photo- and electrocatalytic applications, 2022, Light Science & Applications
  • Application of advanced materials in sonophotocatalytic processes for the remediation of environmental pollutants, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Ultrasonic emulsification: An overview on the preparation of different emulsifiers-stabilized emulsions, 2020, Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • The fundamentals of power ultrasound - A review, 2024, Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • Sonoelectrochemistry for energy and environmental applications, 2020, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Frequent publication venues for Ashokkumar include:

  • Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
  • Food Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Foods

Throughout their career, Ashokkumar has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, among the most frequent being:

  • Sambandam Anandan
  • Gregory J.O. Martin
  • Ratna Chauhan
  • Francesca Cavalieri
  • Wu Li

Best Publications

  • The characterization of acoustic cavitation bubbles – An overview

    Muthupandian Ashokkumar

  • The use of ultrasonics for nanoemulsion preparation

    S. Kentish;T.J. Wooster;M. Ashokkumar;S. Balachandran

  • A review on BiVO4 photocatalyst: Activity enhancement methods for solar photocatalytic applications

    A Malathi;J Madhavan;Muthupandian Ashokkumar;Prabhakarn Arunachalam

  • Minimising oil droplet size using ultrasonic emulsification

    T.S.H. Leong;T.J. Wooster;S.E. Kentish;M. Ashokkumar

  • Effect of power and frequency on bubble-size distributions in acoustic cavitation.

    Adam Brotchie;Franz Grieser;Muthupandian Ashokkumar

  • Effects of ultrasound on the thermal and structural characteristics of proteins in reconstituted whey protein concentrate

    Jayani Chandrapala;Bogdan Zisu;Martin Palmer;Sandra Kentish

  • An overview on semiconductor particulate systems for photoproduction of hydrogen

    M Ashokkumar

  • Modification of food ingredients by ultrasound to improve functionality: A preliminary study on a model system

    Muthupandian Ashokkumar;Devi Sunartio;Sandra Kentish;Raymond Mawson

  • Sonochemical synthesis of gold nanoparticles: effects of ultrasound frequency.

    Kenji Okitsu;Muthupandian Ashokkumar;Franz Grieser

  • Ultrasonics in food processing

    Jayani Chandrapala;Christine Oliver;Sandra Kentish;Muthupandian Ashokkumar

  • Bubbles in an acoustic field: an overview.

    Muthupandian Ashokkumar;Judy Lee;Sandra Kentish;Franz Grieser

  • Ultrasonic enhancement of the supercritical extraction from ginger.

    S Balachandran;S E Kentish;R Mawson;M Ashokkumar

  • Applications of ultrasound in food and bioprocessing

    Muthupandian Ashokkumar

  • Physical and chemical effects of acoustic cavitation in selected ultrasonic cleaning applications

    Nor Saadah Mohd Yusof;Bandar Babgi;Yousef Alghamdi;Mecit Aksu

  • Ultrasonic emulsification: An overview on the preparation of different emulsifiers-stabilized emulsions

    Ahmed Taha;Ahmed Taha;Eman Ahmed;Amr Ismaiel;Muthupandian Ashokkumar

  • Application of advanced materials in sonophotocatalytic processes for the remediation of environmental pollutants.

    Jayaraman Theerthagiri;Seung Jun Lee;K Karuppasamy;Subramanian Arulmani

  • THE FUNDAMENTALS OF POWER ULTRASOUND - A REVIEW

    Thomas Leong;Muthupandian Ashokkumar;Sandra Kentish

  • Microbial synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Bacillus sp.

    Nalenthiran Pugazhenthiran;Sambandam Anandan;Govindarajan Kathiravan;Nyayiru Kannaian Udaya Prakash

  • Sonoluminescence, sonochemistry (H2O2 yield) and bubble dynamics: frequency and power effects.

    Parag Kanthale;Muthupandian Ashokkumar;Franz Grieser

  • Combined advanced oxidation processes for the synergistic degradation of ibuprofen in aqueous environments.

    Jagannathan Madhavan;Franz Grieser;Muthupandian Ashokkumar

  • Estimation of Ultrasound Induced Cavitation Bubble Temperatures in Aqueous Solutions

    James Rae;Muthupandian Ashokkumar;Olivier Eulaerts;Clemens von Sonntag

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz Grieser
Franz Grieser University of Melbourne
Sandra E. Kentish
Sandra E. Kentish University of Melbourne
Sambandam Anandan
Sambandam Anandan National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Shirish H. Sonawane
Shirish H. Sonawane National Institute of Technology Warangal
Jagannathan Madhavan
Jagannathan Madhavan Thiruvalluvar University
Jayaraman Theerthagiri
Jayaraman Theerthagiri Gyeongsang National University
Yacine Hemar
Yacine Hemar University of Auckland
Claudia L. Bianchi
Claudia L. Bianchi University of Milan
Bharat A. Bhanvase
Bharat A. Bhanvase Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

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