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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
14401
World Ranking
6004
National Ranking
7

Neeraj Kumar 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 Neeraj Kumar sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 199 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Neeraj Kumar 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 Neeraj Kumar sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Neeraj Kumar is affiliated with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science, engineering, and environmental science. Their research primarily focuses on the chemistry and applications of advanced materials with an emphasis on sustainability and environmental technologies.

The main areas of study for Neeraj Kumar include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

These broad fields encompass important subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Molecular Biology

Their research topics reflect a strong focus on nanomaterials and environmental remediation techniques. Key topics include:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Notable recent publications are:

  • Top-down synthesis of graphene: A comprehensive review (2021, FlatChem)
  • Hydrogel Nanocomposite Adsorbents and Photocatalysts for Sustainable Water Purification (2022, Advanced Materials Interfaces)
  • Polypyrrole-Promoted rGO-MoS2 Nanocomposites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 and H2O to CO, CH4, and H2 Products (2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials)

Other papers in overlapping fields, though with different primary authors but related to collaborative research environments, include studies in photocatalysis and adsorption published in Materials Today Chemistry and ACS Applied Nano Materials.

Neeraj Kumar has frequently collaborated with fellow researchers such as:

  • Suprakas Sinha Ray
  • Rashi Gusain
  • Mike Masukume
  • Yunhong Jiang
  • Katlego Setshedi

Their work is published in several prominent venues including:

  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Solar RRL
  • FlatChem
  • Materials Today Chemistry
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials

In addition to journal articles, Neeraj Kumar has contributed a book titled Two-Dimensional Materials for Environmental Applications (2023), published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Best Publications

  • Polyanhydrides: an overview

    Neeraj Kumar;Robert S Langer;Abraham J Domb

  • Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification

    Rashi Gusain;Rashi Gusain;Neeraj Kumar;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Suprakas Sinha Ray

  • Induced pluripotent stem cells: applications in regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and drug discovery

    Vimal K. Singh;Manisha Kalsan;Neeraj Kumar;Abhishek Saini

  • Hydrogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.

    N Kashyap;N Kumar;M N V Ravi Kumar

  • Biodegradable block copolymers

    Neeraj Kumar;Majeti N.V. Ravikumar;A.J. Domb

  • Determination of nutritive value and analysis of mineral elements for some medicinally valued plants from Uttaranchal

    A. K. Indrayan;Sudeep Sharma;Deepak Durgapal;Neeraj Kumar

  • Immunomodulatory active compounds from Tinospora cordifolia.

    Upendra Sharma;Manju Bala;Neeraj Kumar;Bikram Singh

  • Top-down synthesis of graphene: A comprehensive review

    Neeraj Kumar;Reza Salehiyan;Vongani Chauke;Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko

  • Graphene oxide: an efficient and reusable carbocatalyst for aza-Michael addition of amines to activated alkenes

    Sanny Verma;Harshal P. Mungse;Neeraj Kumar;Shivani Choudhary

  • Expression of SOD and APX genes positively regulates secondary cell wall biosynthesis and promotes plant growth and yield in Arabidopsis under salt stress.

    Amrina Shafi;Amrina Shafi;Rohit Chauhan;Tejpal Gill;Tejpal Gill;Mohit K. Swarnkar

  • Iron phthalocyanine as an efficient and versatile catalyst for N-alkylation of heterocyclic amines with alcohols: one-pot synthesis of 2-substituted benzimidazoles, benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles

    Manju Bala;Manju Bala;Praveen Kumar Verma;Praveen Kumar Verma;Upendra Sharma;Neeraj Kumar

  • Role of polyanhydrides as localized drug carriers

    Jay Prakash Jain;Sweta Modi;A.J. Domb;Neeraj Kumar

  • Grafting of oxo-vanadium Schiff base on graphene nanosheets and its catalytic activity for the oxidation of alcohols

    Harshal P. Mungse;Sanny Verma;Neeraj Kumar;Bir Sain

  • Homogenous Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Rates Correlate with Reaction Overpotential in Acidic Organic Solutions.

    Michael L. Pegis;Bradley A. McKeown;Neeraj Kumar;Kai Lang

  • Polymeric Controlled Drug-Delivery Systems: Perspective Issues and Opportunities

    Majeti N. V. Ravi Kumar;Neeraj Kumar

  • Anti-free radical activities of kaempferol isolated from Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. Ex. Del.

    Rajbir Singh;Bikram Singh;Sukhpreet Singh;Neeraj Kumar

  • Highly Chemo- and Regioselective Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds Catalyzed by Recyclable Copper(II) as well as Cobalt(II) Phthalocyanines

    Upendra Sharma;Praveen Kumar;Neeraj Kumar;Vishal Kumar

  • Efficient Removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from Industrial Mine Water by a Hierarchical MoS2/SH-MWCNT Nanocomposite.

    Rashi Gusain;Neeraj Kumar;Elvis Fosso-Kankeu;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Suprakas Sinha Ray

  • A review on sustainable mesoporous activated carbon as adsorbent for efficient removal of hazardous dyes from industrial wastewater

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  • Antioxidant activity and ultra-performance LC-electrospray ionization-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry for phenolics-based fingerprinting of Rose species: Rosa damascena, Rosa bourboniana and Rosa brunonii.

    Neeraj Kumar;Pamita Bhandari;Bikram Singh;Shamsher S. Bari

  • Umbelliferone – An antioxidant isolated from Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. Ex. Del.

    Rajbir Singh;Bikram Singh;Sukhpreet Singh;Neeraj Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Suprakas Sinha Ray
Suprakas Sinha Ray Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Abraham J. Domb
Abraham J. Domb Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ramesh Chandra
Ramesh Chandra University of Delhi
Suman L. Jain
Suman L. Jain Indian Institute of Petroleum
Hemant Mittal
Hemant Mittal Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
Ram I. Mahato
Ram I. Mahato University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nasir M. Rajpoot
Nasir M. Rajpoot University of Warwick
Paramvir Singh Ahuja
Paramvir Singh Ahuja Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Saeed M. Alhassan
Saeed M. Alhassan Khalifa University
Janne Ruokolainen
Janne Ruokolainen Aalto University

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