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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 95 1309 1256 418 390 306 38344

Nikhil Koratkar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nikhil Koratkar between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nikhil Koratkar published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2012. 7 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2012. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nikhil Koratkar: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 8
2003 11
2004 7
2005 10
2006 16
2007 10
2008 11
2009 10
2010 15
2011 22
2012 26
2013 16
2014 15
2015 22
2016 14
2017 11
2018 22
2019 15
2020 24
2021 15
2022 11
2023 8
2024 13
2025 6
2026 1
Total 350
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Nikhil Koratkar publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nikhil Koratkar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 290–309 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 306 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 306
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Nikhil Koratkar D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121 95
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2015 - ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award

Overview

Nikhil Koratkar is affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Automotive Engineering.

The main topics of Koratkar's work include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • 2D Materials and Applications

Koratkar has published extensively, with frequent contributions to several scientific venues. Key publication venues for their work are:

  • Carbon
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Small
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recent papers by Koratkar include:

  • "Multifunctional Bio-Nanocomposite Coatings for Perishable Fruits," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes," 2022, Nature Reviews Materials
  • "Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries Featuring Single Molybdenum Atoms in a Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Framework," 2023, Advanced Materials
  • "Flame Synthesis of Superhydrophilic Carbon Nanotubes/Ni Foam Decorated with Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles for Water Purification via Solar Steam Generation," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "In situ healing of dendrites in a potassium metal battery," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, among them are:

  • Aniruddha S. Lakhnot
  • Kevin Bhimani
  • Varad Mahajani
  • Reena A. Panchal
  • Mithil Kamble

Among their recognitions, Koratkar is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, awarded in 2016, and received the ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced mechanical properties of nanocomposites at low graphene content.

    Mohammad A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee;Zhou Wang;Huaihe Song

  • Miniaturized gas ionization sensors using carbon nanotubes

    Ashish Modi;Nikhil Koratkar;Eric Lass;Bingqing Wei

  • Wetting transparency of graphene

    Javad Rafiee;Xi Mi;Hemtej Gullapalli;Abhay V. Thomas

  • All in the graphene family - A recommended nomenclature for two-dimensional carbon materials

    Alberto Bianco;Hui Ming Cheng;Toshiaki Enoki;Yury Gogotsi

  • Fracture and fatigue in graphene nanocomposites

    Mohammed A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee;Iti Srivastava;Zhou Wang

  • Multifunctional and Water-Resistant MXene-Decorated Polyester Textiles with Outstanding Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Joule Heating Performances

    Qi-Wei Wang;Hao-Bin Zhang;Ji Liu;Sai Zhao

  • Effect of defects on the intrinsic strength and stiffness of graphene

    Ardavan Zandiatashbar;Gwan Hyoung Lee;Sung Joo An;Sunwoo Lee

  • Toughening in graphene ceramic composites.

    Luke S. Walker;Victoria R. Marotto;Mohammad A. Rafiee;Nikhil Koratkar

  • Nanograssed Micropyramidal Architectures for Continuous Dropwise Condensation

    Xuemei Chen;Jun Wu;Ruiyuan Ma;Meng Hua

  • Graphene–aluminum nanocomposites

    Stephen F. Bartolucci;Joseph Paras;Mohammad A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee

  • Rapid communicationA graphene foam electrode with high sulfur loading for flexible and high energy Li-S batteries

    Guangmin Zhou;Lu Li;Chaoqun Ma;Shaogang Wang

  • Graphene-Based Chemical Sensors.

    Fazel Yavari;Nikhil Koratkar

  • High Sensitivity Gas Detection Using a Macroscopic Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Network

    Fazel Yavari;Zongping Chen;Abhay V. Thomas;Wencai Ren

  • Viscoelasticity in carbon nanotube composites.

    Jonghwan Suhr;Nikhil Koratkar;Pawel Keblinski;Pulickel Ajayan

  • Nanostructured copper interfaces for enhanced boiling.

    Chen Li;Zuankai Wang;Pei-I Wang;Yoav Peles

  • Nanostructured Silicon Anodes for Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries

    Ranganath Teki;Moni K. Datta;Rahul Krishnan;Thomas C. Parker

  • Defect-induced photoluminescence in monolayer semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides.

    Philippe K Chow;Robin B Jacobs-Gedrim;Jian Gao;Toh-Ming Lu

  • Self-heating–induced healing of lithium dendrites

    Lu Li;Swastik Basu;Yiping Wang;Zhizhong Chen

  • Enhanced Thermal Conductivity in a Nanostructured Phase Change Composite due to Low Concentration Graphene Additives

    Fazel Yavari;Hafez Raeisi Fard;Kamyar Pashayi;Mohammad A. Rafiee

  • Aging of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers.

    Jian Gao;Baichang Li;Jiawei Tan;Phil Chow

  • Large-area freestanding graphene paper for superior thermal management.

    Guoqing Xin;Hongtao Sun;Tao Hu;Hafez Raeisi Fard

  • Effect of Defects on the Intrinsic Strength and Stiffness of Graphene

    Ardavan Zandiatashbar;Gwan Hyoung Lee;Hamed Parvaneh;Sung Joo An

Frequent Co-Authors

Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Toh-Ming Lu
Toh-Ming Lu Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Zhong-Zhen Yu
Zhong-Zhen Yu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Jonghwan Suhr
Jonghwan Suhr University of Delaware
Inderjit Chopra
Inderjit Chopra University of Maryland, College Park
Zuankai Wang
Zuankai Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Vincent Meunier
Vincent Meunier Pennsylvania State University
Yunfeng Shi
Yunfeng Shi Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Il-Kwon Oh
Il-Kwon Oh Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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