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Ponisseril Somasundaran

Ponisseril Somasundaran

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 87 2363 2126 839 703 565 37501

Ponisseril Somasundaran publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ponisseril Somasundaran between 1964 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ponisseril Somasundaran published across 58 years, from 1964 to 2021, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2006. 8 of the 589 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2006. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 6 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications
1964 2021

589 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ponisseril Somasundaran: publications per year, 1964 to 2021
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 2
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 3
1973 1
1974 6
1975 5
1976 3
1977 4
1978 0
1979 9
1980 5
1981 4
1982 3
1983 5
1984 12
1985 11
1986 15
1987 14
1988 17
1989 15
1990 16
1991 21
1992 23
1993 16
1994 16
1995 12
1996 21
1997 14
1998 11
1999 9
2000 13
2001 10
2002 20
2003 11
2004 23
2005 24
2006 28
2007 12
2008 11
2009 16
2010 17
2011 12
2012 15
2013 7
2014 19
2015 10
2016 6
2017 6
2018 9
2019 14
2020 4
2021 4
Total 589
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Ponisseril Somasundaran 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 Ponisseril Somasundaran sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 561–580 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 565 publications — 92nd percentile

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

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148 565
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Ponisseril Somasundaran 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 Ponisseril Somasundaran sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254 87
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1985 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For application of interfacial science to solving process engineering problems, particularly mineral flotation, fine particle processing, and enhanced oil recovery.
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Ponisseril Somasundaran is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their academic and research work is centered primarily on the application of interfacial science to process engineering challenges. Specific areas of focus include mineral flotation, fine particle processing, and enhanced oil recovery.

Throughout their career, Somasundaran has been recognized with several professional distinctions. They are a Member of the National Academy of Engineering, an honor received in 1985 for contributions to the practical application of interfacial science in engineering processes. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012, under the Academy of Science.

Other acknowledgments include being a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the latter award given in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Understanding biophysicochemical interactions at the nano–bio interface

    Andre E. Nel;Lutz Mädler;Darrell Velegol;Tian Xia

  • Encyclopedia of Surface And Colloid Science

    P. Somasundaran;Arthur T. Hubbard

  • Advances in adsorption of surfactants and their mixtures at solid/solution interfaces.

    Rui Zhang;P. Somasundaran

  • Mechanisms of Alkyl Sulfonate Adsorption at the Alumina-Water Interface1

    P. Somasundaran;D. W. Fuerstenau

  • The zero point of charge of calcite

    P Somasundaran;G.E Agar

  • Self-assembly of colloidal particles from evaporating droplets: role of DLVO interactions and proposition of a phase diagram.

    Rajneesh Bhardwaj;Xiaohua Fang;Ponisseril Somasundaran;Daniel Attinger

  • Surfactant Adsorption at the Solid—Liquid Interface—Dependence of Mechanism on Chain Length

    P. Somasundaran;Thomas W. Healy;D. W. Fuerstenau

  • On the origin of the elusive first intermediate of CO2 electroreduction.

    Irina V. Chernyshova;Ponisseril Somasundaran;Sathish Ponnurangam

  • Fluorescence probe studies on the structure of the adsorbed layer of dodecyl sulfate at the alumina—water interface

    Prem Chandar;P Somasundaran;Nicholas J Turro

  • Adsorption of surfactants and polymers at the solid-liquid interface

    P. Somasundaran;S. Krishnakumar

  • Adsorption of surfactants on minerals for wettability control in improved oil recovery processes

    P. Somasundaran;L. Zhang

  • Adsorption/aggregation of surfactants and their mixtures at solid-liquid interfaces

    P. Somasundaran;L. Huang

  • Effect of the length of the side chains of comb-like copolymer dispersants on dispersion and rheological properties of concentrated cement suspensions

    Qianping Ran;Ponisseril Somasundaran;Changwen Miao;Jiaping Liu

  • Thermal and chemical modification of titanium-aluminum-vanadium implant materials: effects on surface properties, glycoprotein adsorption, and MG63 cell attachment.

    D.E MacDonald;B.E Rapuano;N Deo;M Stranick

  • Recent developments in microbial enhanced oil recovery

    Jay Patel;Subrata Borgohain;Mayank Kumar;Vivek Rangarajan

  • Adsorption and conformation of carboxymethyl cellulose at solid-liquid interfaces using spectroscopic, AFM and allied techniques.

    Jing Wang;P. Somasundaran

  • Zeta potential of apatite in aqueous solutions and its change during equilibration

    P Somasundaran

  • The influence of additives (Ca2+, Al3+, and Fe3+) on the interaction energy and loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of activated sludge and their flocculation mechanisms.

    Haisong Li;Yue Wen;Asheng Cao;Jingshui Huang

  • Reagents in Mineral Technology

    P. Somasundaran

  • Adsorption of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on Negatively Charged Alumina

    Aixing Fan;P. Somasundaran;Nicholas J. Turro

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas J. Turro
Nicholas J. Turro Columbia University
Charles Maldarelli
Charles Maldarelli City University of New York
Mehmet S. Çelik
Mehmet S. Çelik Istanbul Technical University
Douglas W. Fuerstenau
Douglas W. Fuerstenau University of California, Berkeley
Steffen Jockusch
Steffen Jockusch Bowling Green State University
Jae Woo Lee
Jae Woo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Joel Koplik
Joel Koplik City College of New York
Rakesh K. Jain
Rakesh K. Jain Harvard University
Zhaoning Song
Zhaoning Song University of Toledo
Brij M. Moudgil
Brij M. Moudgil University of Florida

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