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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
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Materials Science 44 12124 11722 12 12 94 6571

N.R. Khalid publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by N.R. Khalid between 2012 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. N.R. Khalid published across 15 years, from 2012 to 2026, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2021. 21 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2021. 2012: 5 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
2012 2026

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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N.R. Khalid: publications per year, 2012 to 2026
Year Publications
2012 5
2013 14
2014 3
2015 5
2016 1
2017 6
2018 8
2019 8
2020 17
2021 21
2022 18
2023 20
2024 18
2025 20
2026 1
Total 165
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N.R. Khalid 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 N.R. Khalid 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, 90–109 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: 94 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 94
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
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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N.R. Khalid 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 N.R. Khalid 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

N.R. Khalid is affiliated with the University of Gujrat in Pakistan and has contributed extensively to research in materials science, energy, and engineering. Their work focuses on various subfields including renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist's main research topics encompass advanced photocatalysis techniques, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, copper-based nanomaterials and applications, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, ZnO doping and properties, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, and MXene and MAX phase materials.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Semiconductor photocatalysts: A critical review highlighting the various strategies to boost the photocatalytic performances for diverse applications" (2022) in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Green synthesis of TiO 2 nanoparticles using lemon peel extract: their optical and photocatalytic properties" (2020) in International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry
  • "Role of cerium-doping in CoFe2O4 electrodes for high performance supercapacitors" (2020) in Journal of Energy Storage
  • "A Comprehensive Study on Methods and Materials for Photocatalytic Water Splitting and Hydrogen Production as a Renewable Energy Resource" (2020) in Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials
  • "Highly efficient Bi2O3/MoS2 p-n heterojunction photocatalyst for H2 evolution from water splitting" (2020) in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Rafique, Tahir Iqbal, Faisal Ali, and Ghulam Nabi.

Publishing venues where N.R. Khalid's work appears regularly include Applied Nanoscience, Ceramics International, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Materials Chemistry and Physics, and Journal of Molecular Liquids.

Khalid has published a book titled Nanomaterials and Photocatalysis in Chemistry (2021) with Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • Preparation of highly efficient Al-doped ZnO photocatalyst by combustion synthesis

    M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad;E. Ahmed;Yuewei Zhang;N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid

  • Carbonaceous-TiO2 nanomaterials for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants: A review

    N.R. Khalid;A. Majid;M. Bilal Tahir;N.A. Niaz

  • Photocatalytic, sonocatalytic and sonophotocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B using ZnO/CNTs composites photocatalysts

    M. Ahmad;E. Ahmed;Z.L. Hong;Waqar Ahmed

  • A facile one-step approach to synthesizing ZnO/graphene composites for enhanced degradation of methylene blue under visible light

    M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad;E. Ahmed;Z.L. Hong;J.F. Xu

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of graphene-TiO2 composite under visible light irradiation

    N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid;E. Ahmed;Zhanglian Hong;L. Sana.

  • Nanostructured-based WO3 photocatalysts: recent development, activity enhancement, perspectives and applications for wastewater treatment

    M. B. Tahir;G. Nabi;M. Rafique;N. R. Khalid

  • Graphene–Ag/ZnO nanocomposites as high performance photocatalysts under visible light irradiation

    M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad;E. Ahmed;Z.L. Hong;N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Al and Fe co-doped ZnO nanorods for methylene blue degradation

    N.R. Khalid;A. Hammad;M.B. Tahir;M. Rafique

  • Rare earth co-doped ZnO photocatalysts: Solution combustion synthesis and environmental applications

    I. Ahmad;Muahmmad Shoaib Akhtar;Ejaz Ahmed;Mukhtar Ahmad

  • Synergistic effects of Fe and graphene on photocatalytic activity enhancement of TiO2 under visible light

    N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid;Zhanglian Hong;E. Ahmed;Yuewei Zhang

  • Enhancement in visible light-responsive photocatalytic activity by embedding Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles on multi-walled carbon nanotubes

    M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad;E. Ahmed;Z.L. Hong;X.L. Jiao

  • Structural, electronic and optical properties of copper-doped SrTiO3 perovskite: A DFT study

    Muhammad Rizwan;Adnan Ali;Zahid Usman;Zahid Usman;N.R. Khalid

  • Enhanced photocatalytic performance of visible-light active graphene-WO3 nanostructures for hydrogen production

    Muhammad Bilal Tahir;Ghulam Nabi;N.R. Khalid

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ce-doped ZnO nanopowders synthesized by combustion method

    M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad;E. Ahmed;Fezza Zafar;N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid

  • Role of europium on WO 3 performance under visible-light for photocatalytic activity

    M. Bilal Tahir;Ghulam Nabi;N.R. Khalid;M. Rafique

  • A Review on Novel Eco-Friendly Green Approach to Synthesis TiO 2 Nanoparticles Using Different Extracts

    Ghulam Nabi;Qurat-ul-Aain;N. R. Khalid;M. Bilal Tahir

  • Enhancing visible light responsive photocatalytic activity by decorating Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles on graphene

    M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad;E. Ahmed;Waqar Ahmed;A. Elhissi

  • Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles/graphene composites for efficient visible-light photocatalysis

    N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid;E. Ahmed;Zhanglian Hong;M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad

  • Role of cerium-doping in CoFe2O4 electrodes for high performance supercapacitors

    Ghulam Nabi;Ghulam Nabi;Waseem Raza;Muhammad Arshad Kamran;Thamer Alharbi

  • Synthesis and photocatalytic properties of visible light responsive La/TiO2-graphene composites

    N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid;E. Ahmed;Zhanglian Hong;M. Ahmad;M. Ahmad

  • Nitrogen doped TiO2 nanoparticles decorated on graphene sheets for photocatalysis applications

    N.R. Khalid;N.R. Khalid;E. Ahmed;Zhanglian Hong;Yuewei Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhanglian Hong
Zhanglian Hong Zhejiang University
Shabbir Muhammad
Shabbir Muhammad King Khalid University
Muhammad Ikram
Muhammad Ikram Government College University, Lahore
Chuanbao Cao
Chuanbao Cao Beijing Institute of Technology
Muhammad Rizwan
Muhammad Rizwan Government College University, Faisalabad
Haibo Jin
Haibo Jin Beijing Institute of Technology
Bin Zhu
Bin Zhu Southeast University
Sungjun Kim
Sungjun Kim Dongguk University
Muhammad Zahir Iqbal
Muhammad Zahir Iqbal Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
Rizwan Raza
Rizwan Raza COMSATS University Islamabad

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