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N. Subba Rao

N. Subba Rao

N. Subba Rao publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where N. Subba Rao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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N. Subba Rao D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where N. Subba Rao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

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Overview

N. Subba Rao is a researcher affiliated with Andhra University in India. Their work primarily lies within the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several specialized subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Environmental Engineering. Their work also extends to Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and studies related to Health, Toxicology, and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's research covers key topics including Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Groundwater and Watershed Analysis, Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, and Fluoride Effects and Removal. Additional research interests include Radioactivity and Radon Measurements, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.

They have contributed multiple scholarly articles on groundwater quality, pollution assessment, and geochemical studies. Notable recent papers include:

  • Geochemical and health risk evaluation of fluoride rich groundwater in Sattenapalle Region, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India (2020) published in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal
  • Geochemical characteristics and quality of groundwater evaluation for drinking, irrigation, and industrial purposes from a part of hard rock aquifer of South India (2021) published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Appraisal of vulnerable zones of non-cancer-causing health risks associated with exposure of nitrate and fluoride in groundwater from a rural part of India (2021) published in Environmental Research
  • Estimation of groundwater pollution levels and specific ionic sources in the groundwater, using a comprehensive approach of geochemical ratios, pollution index of groundwater, unmix model and land use/land cover - A case study (2022) published in Journal of Contaminant Hydrology
  • Groundwater quality monitoring for assessment of pollution levels and potability using WPI and WQI methods from a part of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India (2022) published in Environment Development and Sustainability

Their frequent publication venues highlight a consistent presence in journals such as:

  • Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Journal of Contaminant Hydrology
  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • Groundwater for Sustainable Development

Collaboration has been a component of N. Subba Rao's research, with frequent coauthors including Rashmirekha Das, A. Dinakar, Sakram Gugulothu, Binita Kumari, and D. Karunanidhi. These partnerships appear to support diverse investigatory approaches within environmental and groundwater studies.

Best Publications

  • Seasonal variation of groundwater quality in a part of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao

  • Chemical characteristics of groundwater and assessment of groundwater quality in Varaha River Basin, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao;P. Surya Rao;G. Venktram Reddy;M. Nagamani

  • Geochemistry of groundwater in parts of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao

  • Quality criteria for groundwater use from a rural part of Wanaparthy District, Telangana State, India, through ionic spatial distribution (ISD), entropy water quality index (EWQI) and principal component analysis (PCA)

    N Subba Rao;B Sunitha;N Adimalla;M Chaudhary

  • Fluoride incidence in groundwater in an area of Peninsular India

    N. Subba Rao;D. John Devadas

  • Fluoride in groundwater, Varaha River Basin, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

    N. Subba Rao

  • Estimation of groundwater pollution levels and specific ionic sources in the groundwater, using a comprehensive approach of geochemical ratios, pollution index of groundwater, unmix model and land use/land cover - A case study.

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  • Geochemical characteristics and controlling factors of chemical composition of groundwater in a part of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao;Deepali Marghade;A. Dinakar;I. Chandana

  • Groundwater quality: focus on fluoride concentration in rural parts of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao

  • Judging the sources of inferior groundwater quality and health risk problems through intake of groundwater nitrate and fluoride from a rural part of Telangana, India

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  • Groundwater quality from a part of Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao

  • Geochemical and health risk evaluation of fluoride rich groundwater in Sattenapalle Region, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao;B. Ravindra;Jianhua Wu

  • Geochemical characteristics and quality of groundwater evaluation for drinking, irrigation, and industrial purposes from a part of hard rock aquifer of South India

    N. Subba Rao;A. Dinakar;M. Sravanthi;B. Karuna Kumari

  • Understanding the factors contributing to groundwater salinity in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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  • Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Remote Sensing Techniques In and Around Guntur Town, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao;G. K. J. Chakradhar;V. Srinivas

  • Appraisal of vulnerable zones of non-cancer-causing health risks associated with exposure of nitrate and fluoride in groundwater from a rural part of India.

    N. Subba Rao;A. Dinakar;B. Karuna Kumari

  • Groundwater potential index in a crystalline terrain using remote sensing data

    N. Subba Rao

  • Monitoring the causes of pollution using groundwater quality and chemistry before and after the monsoon

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  • Spatial distribution of quality of groundwater and probabilistic non-carcinogenic risk from a rural dry climatic region of South India

    N Subba Rao

  • PIG: a numerical index for dissemination of groundwater contamination zones

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  • Factors controlling the salinity in groundwater in parts of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

    N. Subba Rao

  • Comprehensive understanding of groundwater quality and hydrogeochemistry for the sustainable development of suburban area of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao;Ch. Srihari;B. Deepthi Spandana;M. Sravanthi

  • Hydrogeochemistry and Groundwater Quality in a Developing Urban Environment of a Semi-Arid Region, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

    N. Subba Rao;J. Prakasa Rao;D. John Devadas;K. V. Srinivasa Rao

  • High-fluoride groundwater

    N. Subba Rao

  • Geochemistry and quality of groundwater of Gummanampadu sub-basin, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Subba Rao;A. Subrahmanyam;S. Ravi Kumar;N. Srinivasulu

  • Major ion chemistry of groundwater in a river basin: a study from India

    N. Subba Rao;P. Surya Rao

Frequent Co-Authors

Narsimha Adimalla
Narsimha Adimalla East China Institute of Technology

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