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Muthusamy Govarthanan

Muthusamy Govarthanan

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 48 15426 13908 292 287 103 6395

Muthusamy Govarthanan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Muthusamy Govarthanan between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Muthusamy Govarthanan published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2022. 27 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2022. 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 3 publications
2010 2025

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Muthusamy Govarthanan: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 2
2011 3
2012 1
2013 3
2014 6
2015 11
2016 10
2017 7
2018 3
2019 6
2020 15
2021 41
2022 56
2023 26
2024 24
2025 3
Total 217
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Muthusamy Govarthanan 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 Muthusamy Govarthanan 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, 101–120 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: 103 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
101–120 623 103
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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Muthusamy Govarthanan 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 Muthusamy Govarthanan 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: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 48
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

Muthusamy Govarthanan is affiliated with Kyungpook National University in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with significant contributions in pollution control, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

They have explored several subfields, notably:

  • Pollution
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

The major topics of their work involve:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Algal biology and biofuel production

Muthusamy Govarthanan has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Environmental Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Fuel

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Emerging contaminants of high concern for the environment: Current trends and future research" (2021, Environmental Research)
  • "A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) - Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging" (2023, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)
  • "Impacts of climate change on the fate of contaminants through extreme weather events" (2023, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons - Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation" (2021, Chemosphere)
  • "Removal of emerging micropollutants originating from pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water and wastewater by advanced oxidation processes: A review" (2021, Environmental Technology & Innovation)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among the most common are:

  • Woong Kim
  • Natchimuthu Karmegam
  • Ponnuchamy Kumar
  • Ramasamy Subbaiya
  • A. Arun

Best Publications

  • Removal of emerging micropollutants originating from pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water and wastewater by advanced oxidation processes: A review

    Radhakrishnan Yedhu Krishnan;Sivasubramanian Manikandan;Ramasamy Subbaiya;Muniyandi Biruntha

  • Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cow milk and their antifungal activity against phytopathogens

    Kui-Jae Lee;Sung-Hee Park;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Pyoung-Han Hwang

  • Microplastic-associated pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in environment.

    Kawaljeet Kaur;Sagar Reddy;Pramod Barathe;Uttara Oak

  • Significance of autochthonous Bacillus sp. KK1 on biomineralization of lead in mine tailings.

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Kui-Jae Lee;Min Cho;Jae Su Kim

  • Bioremediation of heavy metals using an endophytic bacterium Paenibacillus sp. RM isolated from the roots of Tridax procumbens.

    M. Govarthanan;R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan

  • Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Mangifera indica flower extract as bioreductant and their broad-spectrum antibacterial activity

    Fuad Ameen;P. Srinivasan;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan

  • Biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using panchakavya, an Indian traditional farming formulating agent.

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Thangasamy Selvankumar;Koildhasan Manoharan;Rajiniganth Rathika

  • A sustainable green synthesis of functionalized biocompatible carbon quantum dots from Aloe barbadensis Miller and its multifunctional applications.

    Jalaja Prasad Malavika;Chellappan Shobana;Murugesan Ragupathi;Ponnuchamy Kumar

  • Facile fabrication of (2D/2D) MoS2@MIL-88(Fe) interface-driven catalyst for efficient degradation of organic pollutants under visible light irradiation.

    M. Govarthanan;R. Mythili;Woong Kim;Saleh Alfarraj

  • Sunroot mediated synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of its antibacterial and rat splenocyte cytotoxic effects.

    Adithan Aravinthan;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Kandasamy Selvam;Loganathan Praburaman

  • Effect of biochar amendment on compost quality, gaseous emissions and pathogen reduction during in-vessel composting of chicken manure.

    Woo Jin Chung;Soon Woong Chang;Dhiraj Kumar Chaudhary;JoungDu Shin

  • Eco-friendly biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.) Miers and evaluate its antibacterial, antioxidant potential

    Kandasamy Selvam;Chinnappan Sudhakar;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Muthusamy Govarthanan;Periasamy Thiyagarajan

  • Myco-phytoremediation of arsenic- and lead-contaminated soils by Helianthus annuus and wood rot fungi, Trichoderma sp. isolated from decayed wood.

    M. Govarthanan;M. Govarthanan;R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan

  • Adsorption characteristics of magnetic nanoparticles coated mixed fungal biomass for toxic Cr(VI) ions in aquatic environment

    A. Saravanan;P. Senthil Kumar;M. Govarthanan;Cynthia Susan George

  • Utilization of market vegetable waste for silver nanoparticle synthesis and its antibacterial activity

    R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;S. Kamala-Kannan;C. Sudhakar

  • Biogenic synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles synthesised from vegetable waste

    R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;P. Srinivasan;A. Sengottaiyan

  • Enhanced biodegradation of hydrophobic organic pollutants by the bacterial consortium: Impact of enzymes and biosurfactants.

    Punniyakotti Elumalai;Punniyakotti Parthipan;Mingzhi Huang;Balakrishnan Muthukumar

  • Synthesis and characterization of Solanum nigrum-mediated silver nanoparticles and its protective effect on alloxan-induced diabetic rats

    Arumugam Sengottaiyan;Adithan Aravinthan;Chinnapan Sudhakar;Kandasamy Selvam

  • Persistence, toxicological effect and ecological issues of endosulfan – A review

    Palanivel Sathishkumar;Kannan Mohan;Abirami Ramu Ganesan;Muthusamy Govarthanan

  • Low-cost and eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil cake extract and its antibacterial activity.

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Young-Seok Seo;Kui-Jae Lee;Ik-Boo Jung

  • Biodegradation of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons using the filamentous fungus Penicillium sp. CHY-2 and characterization of its manganese peroxidase activity

    Muthusamy Govarthanan;Soichiro Fuzisawa;Toshiki Hosogai;Young-Cheol Chang

  • Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Solanum indicum L. and their antibacterial, splenocyte cytotoxic potentials

    A. Sengottaiyan;R. Mythili;T. Selvankumar;A. Aravinthan

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Cho
Min Cho Jeonbuk National University
Mohamad S. AlSalhi
Mohamad S. AlSalhi King Saud University
Sudisha Jogaiah
Sudisha Jogaiah Central University of Kerala
Liang Cheng
Liang Cheng Brown University
Soundarapandian Kannan
Soundarapandian Kannan Periyar University
P. Senthil Kumar
P. Senthil Kumar Pondicherry University
Dai-Viet N. Vo
Dai-Viet N. Vo Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Jayaseelan Arun
Jayaseelan Arun OmniVision Technologies (United States)
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
Yun-Sung Lee
Yun-Sung Lee Chonnam National University

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