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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5639 5454 186 185 325 15019
Chemistry 62 8800 7979 206 199 271 13973

Prashant Sonar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Prashant Sonar between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Prashant Sonar published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2021. 15 of the 349 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2021. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
2001 2026

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Prashant Sonar: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 8
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 4
2010 9
2011 9
2012 13
2013 21
2014 9
2015 26
2016 12
2017 21
2018 16
2019 19
2020 36
2021 44
2022 34
2023 24
2024 16
2025 13
2026 2
Total 349
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Prashant Sonar 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 Prashant Sonar 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, 310–329 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: 325 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
310–329 537 325
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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Prashant Sonar 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 Prashant Sonar 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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

Prashant Sonar is affiliated with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their extensive publication record.

The scientist's recent research publications include the following papers:

  • Polyoxometalates (POMs): from electroactive clusters to energy materials, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Biodegradable Materials and Green Processing for Green Electronics, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Organic field-effect transistor-based flexible sensors, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Tin oxide for optoelectronic, photovoltaic and energy storage devices: a review, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Recent progress and growth in biosensors technology: A critical review, 2022, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

Sonar's frequent co-authors include:

  • Sergei Manzhos (20 joint publications)
  • Emad L. Izake (17 joint publications)
  • Gopalan Saianand (15 joint publications)
  • Kostya Ostrikov (13 joint publications)
  • Preetam Bhardwaj (13 joint publications)

Their work has been published recurrently in the following venues:

  • Advanced Electronic Materials (10 publications)
  • Advanced Materials Technologies (10 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (7 publications)
  • Advanced Energy Materials (7 publications)
  • Advanced Functional Materials (5 publications)

Sonar's research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

They have contributed to book publications, including one published with Springer Nature titled "Handbook of Porous Carbon Materials" in 2023.

Best Publications

  • High mobility diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based organic semiconductor materials for organic thin film transistors and photovoltaics

    Yuning Li;Prashant Sonar;Leanne Murphy;Wei Hong

  • A high mobility P-type DPP-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene copolymer for organic thin-film transistors.

    Yuning Li;Samarendra P Singh;Prashant Sonar

  • Annealing-free high-mobility diketopyrrolopyrrole-quaterthiophene copolymer for solution-processed organic thin film transistors.

    Yuning Li;Yuning Li;Prashant Sonar;Samarendra P. Singh;Mui Siang Soh

  • A low-bandgap diketopyrrolopyrrole-benzothiadiazole-based copolymer for high-mobility ambipolar organic thin-film transistors

    Prashant Sonar;Samarendra P. Singh;Yuning Li;Mui Siang Soh

  • Organic non-fullerene acceptors for organic photovoltaics

    Prashant Sonar;Jacelyn Pui Fong Lim;Khai Leok Chan

  • Advanced Materials for Use in Soft Self-Healing Devices.

    Tan-Phat Huynh;Tan-Phat Huynh;Prashant Sonar;Hossam Haick

  • Polyoxometalates (POMs): from electroactive clusters to energy materials

    Michael R. Horn;Amandeep Singh;Suaad AlOmari;Sara Goberna-Ferrón

  • Biodegradable Materials and Green Processing for Green Electronics.

    Wenhui Li;Qian Liu;Yuniu Zhang;Chang'an Li

  • Developments of Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Dye-Based Organic Semiconductors for a Wide Range of Applications in Electronics.

    Qian Liu;Steven E. Bottle;Prashant Sonar

  • Tin oxide for optoelectronic, photovoltaic and energy storage devices: a review

    Goutam Dalapati;Himani Sharma;Asim Guchhait;Nilanjan Chakrabarty

  • Organic field-effect transistor-based flexible sensors

    Saravanan Yuvaraja;Ali Nawaz;Qian Liu;Deepak Dubal

  • Solution processable low bandgap diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) based derivatives: novel acceptors for organic solar cells

    Prashant Sonar;Ging-Meng Ng;Ting Ting Lin;Ananth Dodabalapur

  • Development of Dopant-Free Organic Hole Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

    Hong Duc Pham;Terry Chien Jen Yang;Sagar M. Jain;Gregory J. Wilson

  • Organic interfacial materials for perovskite-based optoelectronic devices

    Hong Duc Pham;Li Xianqiang;Wenhui Li;Sergei Manzhos

  • High mobility organic thin film transistor and efficient photovoltaic devices using versatile donor-acceptor polymer semiconductor by molecular design

    Prashant Sonar;Samarendra P. Singh;Yuning Li;Zi-En Ooi

  • 3,6-Di(furan-2-yl)pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4(2H,5H)-dione and bithiophene copolymer with rather disordered chain orientation showing high mobility in organic thin film transistors

    Y. Li;Prashant Sonar;S. P. Singh;W. Zeng

  • Organic Electrochemical Transistors for In Vivo Bioelectronics

    Ali Nawaz;Ali Nawaz;Qian Liu;Wei Lin Leong;Kathryn E. Fairfull-Smith

  • Advanced liquid biopsy technologies for circulating biomarker detection.

    Narshone Soda;Bernd Rehm;Prashant Murlidhar Sonar;Nam-Trung Nguyen

  • Molecular engineering using an anthanthrone dye for low-cost hole transport materials: a strategy for dopant-free, high-efficiency, and stable perovskite solar cells

    Hong Duc Pham;Thu Trang Do;Jinhyun Kim;Cecile Charbonneau

  • An overview on basics of organic and dye sensitized solar cells, their mechanism and recent improvements

    Priyanka P. Kumavat;Prashant Sonar;Dipak S. Dalal

  • Cubic silsesquioxanes for use in solution processable organic light emitting diodes (OLED)

    Khai Leok Chan;Prashant Sonar;Alan Sellinger

  • A Highly Sensitive Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Ambipolar Transistor for Selective Detection and Discrimination of Xylene Isomers.

    Bin Wang;Tan Phat Huynh;Weiwei Wu;Naseem Hayek

Frequent Co-Authors

Ananth Dodabalapur
Ananth Dodabalapur The University of Texas at Austin
Yuning Li
Yuning Li University of Waterloo
John Bell
John Bell Queensland University of Technology
Qian Liu
Qian Liu Chengdu University
Steven E. Bottle
Steven E. Bottle Queensland University of Technology
Alan Sellinger
Alan Sellinger Colorado School of Mines
Kostya Ostrikov
Kostya Ostrikov Queensland University of Technology
Jingjing Chang
Jingjing Chang Xidian University
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Jishan Wu
Jishan Wu National University of Singapore

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