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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 104 117 110 1 1 435 42589

Nidal Hilal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nidal Hilal between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nidal Hilal published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2015. 45 of the 514 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2015. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 31 publications
1994 2025

514 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nidal Hilal: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 5
1997 4
1998 3
1999 4
2000 2
2001 3
2002 8
2003 13
2004 20
2005 16
2006 14
2007 16
2008 19
2009 23
2010 14
2011 11
2012 12
2013 25
2014 14
2015 41
2016 25
2017 34
2018 21
2019 32
2020 25
2021 21
2022 16
2023 27
2024 14
2025 31
Total 514
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Nidal Hilal publications per year - data summary

  • Nidal Hilal, a Engineering and Technology scholar from New York University Abu Dhabi, has 514 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1994, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 32 years in the span carries no publications at all (1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.6 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 109 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 63 publications (5.7 per year); 2005-2015: 205 publications (18.6 per year); 2016-2025: 246 publications (24.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Nidal Hilal publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nidal Hilal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 428–437 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 435 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55 435
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Nidal Hilal publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 38–47 to 804+ publications.
  • Nidal Hilal, a Engineering and Technology scholar from New York University Abu Dhabi, records 435 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Nidal Hilal, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 198–207 publications range, and Nidal Hilal ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 148–157 publications, holding 457 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 61% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 228–237 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 804 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Nidal Hilal D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nidal Hilal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9 104
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Nidal Hilal D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 30 to 107+ D-Index.
  • Nidal Hilal, a Engineering and Technology scholar from New York University Abu Dhabi, records 104 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Nidal Hilal, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 47 D-Index range, and Nidal Hilal ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 426 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 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 107 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Arab Emirates Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Arab Emirates Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

Nidal Hilal is affiliated with New York University Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and environmental science, with substantial contributions in water science and technology, biomedical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. They have also worked in renewable energy, sustainability, and mechanical engineering fields.

The main research topics addressed by Hilal include membrane separation technologies, membrane-based ion separation techniques, and solar-powered water purification methods. Other areas of interest cover fuel cells and related materials, electrohydrodynamics and fluid dynamics, membrane separation and gas transport, and electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications.

Hilal's frequent publication venues reflect the technical focus and interdisciplinary nature of their work. These venues include:

  • Desalination
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Membranes
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • npj Clean Water

Collaborative efforts form a key component of Hilal's research, working often with co-authors such as:

  • Raed Hashaikeh
  • Raed A. Al-Juboori
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Farah Ejaz Ahmed
  • Noman Khalid Khanzada

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Hilal cover multiple aspects of desalination, membranes, and ion recovery, including:

  • Energy for desalination: A state-of-the-art review, 2020, Desalination
  • Lithium recovery from brine: Recent developments and challenges, 2022, Desalination
  • Ultrafiltration membranes for wastewater and water process engineering: A comprehensive statistical review over the past decade, 2020, Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Emerging desalination technologies: Current status, challenges and future trends, 2021, Desalination
  • Forward osmosis membranes and processes: A comprehensive review of research trends and future outlook, 2020, Desalination

Best Publications

  • Membrane distillation: A comprehensive review

    Abdullah Alkhudhiri;Naif Darwish;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Nanofiltration membranes review: Recent advances and future prospects

    A. W. Mohammad;Y. H. Teow;W. L. Ang;Y. T. Chung

  • Membrane technology enhancement in oil–water separation. A review

    M. Padaki;R. Surya Murali;M. S. Abdullah;N. Misdan

  • A review on membrane fabrication: Structure, properties and performance relationship

    Boor Singh Lalia;Victor Kochkodan;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review

    Muhammad Qasim;Mohamed Badrelzaman;Noora N. Darwish;Naif A. Darwish

  • Polymeric membranes incorporated with metal/metal oxide nanoparticles: A comprehensive review

    Law Yong Ng;Abdul Wahab Mohammad;Choe Peng Leo;Nidal Hilal

  • A comprehensive review of nanofiltration membranes:Treatment, pretreatment, modelling, and atomic force microscopy

    N. Hilal;H. Al-Zoubi;N.A. Darwish;A.W. Mohamma

  • CHARACTERISATION OF NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES FOR PREDICTIVE PURPOSES - USE OF SALTS, UNCHARGED SOLUTES AND ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY

    W.Richard Bowen;A.Wahab Mohammad;Nidal Hilal

  • Interaction forces between colloidal particles in liquid: theory and experiment.

    Yuncheng Liang;Nidal Hilal;Paul Langston;Victor Starov

  • Removal of heavy metal ions by nanofiltration

    B.A.M. Al-Rashdi;D.J. Johnson;N. Hilal;N. Hilal

  • A comprehensive review on surface modified polymer membranes for biofouling mitigation

    Victor Kochkodan;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Solar powered desalination – Technology, energy and future outlook

    Farah Ejaz Ahmed;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Application of Capacitive Deionisation in water desalination: A review

    Faisal A. AlMarzooqi;Amal A. Al Ghaferi;Irfan Saadat;Nidal Hilal

  • Methods Employed for Control of Fouling in MF and UF Membranes: A Comprehensive Review

    Nidal Hilal;Oluwaseun O. Ogunbiyi;Nick J. Miles;Rinat Nigmatullin

  • Boron removal from saline water: A comprehensive review

    N. Hilal;G.J. Kim;C. Somerfield

  • Energy for desalination: A state-of-the-art review

    Haya Nassrullah;Shaheen Fatima Anis;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Reverse osmosis pretreatment technologies and future trends: A comprehensive review

    Shaheen Fatima Anis;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • A review on the applicability of integrated/hybrid membrane processes in water treatment and desalination plants

    Wei Lun Ang;Abdul Wahab Mohammad;Nidal Hilal;Choe Peng Leo

  • Coagulation with polymers for nanofiltration pre-treatment of highly concentrated dyes: a review

    A.Y. Zahrim;C. Tizaoui;N. Hilal

  • Thin film composite membrane — Recent development and future potential

    Ahmad Fauzi Ismail;Mahesh Padaki;Nidal Hilal;Takeshi Matsuura

  • Nanofiltration membranes and processes: A review of research trends over the past decade

    Darren L. Oatley-Radcliffe;Matthew Walters;Thomas J. Ainscough;Paul M. Williams

  • Recent trends in membranes and membrane processes for desalination

    P. S. Goh;T. Matsuura;A. F. Ismail;Nidal Hilal

  • Polymeric membranes: Surface modification for minimizing (bio)colloidal fouling

    Victor Kochkodan;Daniel J. Johnson;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

Frequent Co-Authors

Abdul Wahab Mohammad
Abdul Wahab Mohammad University of Sharjah
W. Richard Bowen
W. Richard Bowen Swansea University
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail University of Technology Malaysia
Mohamed Khayet
Mohamed Khayet Complutense University of Madrid
Victor Starov
Victor Starov Loughborough University
Pei Sean Goh
Pei Sean Goh University of Technology Malaysia
Takeshi Matsuura
Takeshi Matsuura University of Ottawa
Ali Altaee
Ali Altaee University of Technology Sydney
Abdelbaki Benamor
Abdelbaki Benamor Qatar University
Alberto Figoli
Alberto Figoli National Research Council (CNR)

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