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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 58 7625 7371 113 110 202 13399
Chemistry 55 12012 10817 191 188 190 12420

Ponniah Ravindran publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ponniah Ravindran between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ponniah Ravindran published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 8 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1991 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ponniah Ravindran: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 6
1999 4
2000 1
2001 7
2002 9
2003 8
2004 17
2005 9
2006 16
2007 12
2008 16
2009 8
2010 4
2011 8
2012 9
2013 7
2014 0
2015 2
2016 3
2017 7
2018 9
2019 18
2020 7
2021 8
2022 8
2023 13
2024 5
2025 3
Total 232
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Ponniah Ravindran 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 Ponniah Ravindran 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, 190–209 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: 202 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
190–209 891 202
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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Ponniah Ravindran 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 Ponniah Ravindran 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 58
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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Overview

Ponniah Ravindran is affiliated with the Central University of Tamil Nadu in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with particular attention to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several topics, including:

  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Heusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties
  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science

Ravindran has contributed to numerous scientific papers. Notable recent publications include:

  • Two-Dimensional CdX/C2N (X = S, Se) Heterostructures as Potential Photocatalysts for Water Splitting: A DFT Study, 2020, ACS Omega
  • First-principles calculations to investigate new ferromagnetic quaternary Heusler alloys FeZrTiZ(Z=Si, Sn, Pb): Compatible for spin polarized device and waste heat recovery applications, 2022, Solid State Sciences
  • First principle design of new thermoelectrics from TiNiSn based pentanary alloys based on 18 valence electron rule, 2022, Computational Materials Science
  • Antiperovskite materials as promising candidates for efficient tandem photovoltaics: First-principles investigation, 2022, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
  • First principle studies on electronic and thermoelectric properties of Fe2TiSn based multinary Heusler alloys, 2022, Computational Materials Science

Their frequent coauthors include Vishnu Sudarsanan, Anu Maria Augustine, Mukesh K. Choudhary, Santy M. Thomas, and Helmer Fjellvåg.

Ravindran's publications have appeared in various venues, such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Computational Materials Science
  • Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing

Best Publications

  • Density functional theory for calculation of elastic properties of orthorhombic crystals: Application to TiSi2

    P. Ravindran;Lars Fast;P. A. Korzhavyi;B. Johansson

  • Theoretical investigation of magnetoelectric behavior in Bi Fe O 3

    P. Ravindran;R. Vidya;A. Kjekshus;H. Fjellvåg

  • Electronic structure, bonding, and ground-state properties of AlB 2 -type transition-metal diborides

    P. Vajeeston;P. Vajeeston;P. Ravindran;C. Ravi;R. Asokamani

  • Phase stability, electronic structure, and optical properties of indium oxide polytypes

    S. Zh. Karazhanov;P. Ravindran;P. Vajeeston;A. Ulyashin

  • Pressure-induced structural transitions in MgH2.

    P. Vajeeston;P. Ravindran;A. Kjekshus;H. Fjellvåg

  • Electronic structure and optical properties of ZnX ( X=O, S, Se, Te): A density functional study

    S. Zh. Karazhanov;P. Ravindran;A. Kjekshus;H. Fjellvåg

  • Tribological behaviour of powder metallurgy-processed aluminium hybrid composites with the addition of graphite solid lubricant

    P. Ravindran;K. Manisekar;R. Narayanasamy;P. Narayanasamy

  • Large magnetocrystalline anisotropy in bilayer transition metal phases from first-principles full-potential calculations

    P. Ravindran;A. Kjekshus;H. Fjellvag;P. James

  • Application of factorial techniques to study the wear of Al hybrid composites with graphite addition

    P. Ravindran;K. Manisekar;P. Narayanasamy;N. Selvakumar

  • FULL-POTENTIAL OPTICAL CALCULATIONS OF LEAD CHALCOGENIDES

    Anna Delin;P. Ravindran;Olle Eriksson;J. M. Wills

  • Electronic structure and magnetic properties of cubic and hexagonal Sr Mn O 3

    Rune Søndenå;P. Ravindran;Svein Stølen;Tor Grande

  • Structural stability and pressure-induced phase transitions in MgH 2

    P. Vajeeston;P. Ravindran;B. C. Hauback;H. Fjellvåg

  • Electronic structure, chemical bonding, and optical properties of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric NaNO2

    P. Ravindran;A. Delin;B. Johansson;O. Eriksson

  • Detailed electronic structure studies on superconducting MgB 2 and related compounds

    P. Ravindran;P. Vajeeston;R. Vidya;A. Kjekshus

  • Energetics of intrinsic defects and their complexes in ZnO investigated by density functional calculations

    R. Vidya;P. Ravindran;H. Fjellvåg;B. G. Svensson

  • Magnetic, optical, and magneto-optical properties of MnX (X=As, Sb, or Bi) from full-potential calculations

    P. Ravindran;A. Delin;P. James;B. Johansson

  • Correlation between electronic structure, mechanical properties and phase stability in intermetallic compounds

    P Ravindran;R Asokamani

  • Structural stability of alkali boron tetrahydrides ABH4 (A = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) from first principle calculation

    P. Vajeeston;P. Ravindran;A. Kjekshus;H. Fjellvåg

  • Electronic structure, structural and optical properties of thermally evaporated CdTe thin films

    S. Lalitha;S.Zh. Karazhanov;P. Ravindran;S. Senthilarasu

  • Pressure-induced phase of NaAlH4: A potential candidate for hydrogen storage?

    P. Vajeeston;P. Ravindran;R. Vidya;H. Fjellvåg

  • Electronic structure, phase stability, and magnetic properties of La 1 − x Sr x CoO 3 from first-principles full-potential calculations

    P. Ravindran;P. A. Korzhavyi;H. Fjellvåg;A. Kjekshus

  • Ground-state and excited-state properties of LaMnO 3 from full-potential calculations

    P Ravindran;A Kjekshus;H Fjellvag;Anna Delin

Frequent Co-Authors

Helmer Fjellvåg
Helmer Fjellvåg University of Oslo
Olle Eriksson
Olle Eriksson Uppsala University
Bjørn C. Hauback
Bjørn C. Hauback University of Oslo
Mats Tilset
Mats Tilset University of Oslo
Bengt Gunnar Svensson
Bengt Gunnar Svensson University of Oslo
Peter James
Peter James Lund University
Neil L. Allan
Neil L. Allan University of Bristol
Rajeev Ahuja
Rajeev Ahuja Uppsala University
Tor Grande
Tor Grande Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Jun Chen
Jun Chen Nankai University

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