2026 Rakesh K. Joshi: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	46	11340	10958	330	328	160	10197

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Materials Science

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328

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10197

Overview

Rakesh K. Joshi is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and has a research portfolio primarily focused on Materials Science and Engineering. Their work extensively covers various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's research themes largely revolve around advanced materials, with special emphasis on graphene and nanomaterials applications. Key areas of study include:

Graphene research and applications
Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Advancements in Battery Materials
Membrane Separation Technologies
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

Rakesh K. Joshi has collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors who appear consistently in their publications. The most common collaborators include:

Xinyue Wen (21 coauthored works)
Tobias Foller (21)
Xiaojun Ren (14)
Dewei Chu (9)
Xiaoheng Jin (9)

The scientist has published extensively in specialized journals and venues. Among the most frequent publication outlets are:

Carbon (9 publications)
Chemical Communications (3)
arXiv (Cornell University) (3)
Chemical Engineering Journal (2)
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2)

A selection of recent papers illustrates the breadth and focus of Rakesh K. Joshi's work:

"Microwave reduction of graphene oxide" (2020, Carbon)
"Restoration of the graphitic structure by defect repair during the thermal reduction of graphene oxide" (2020, Carbon)
"Vanadium doped 1T MoS2 nanosheets for highly efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in both acidic and alkaline solutions" (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
"Nanoparticles incorporated graphene-based durable cotton fabrics" (2020, Carbon)
"Boosting moisture induced electricity generation from graphene oxide through engineering oxygen-based functional groups" (2022, Nano Energy)

Best Publications

Precise and Ultrafast Molecular Sieving Through Graphene Oxide Membranes

R. K. Joshi;P. Carbone;F. C. Wang;V. G. Kravets

2683
Citations
Chemical reduction of graphene oxide using green reductants

K.K.H. De Silva;H.-H. Huang;R.K. Joshi;M. Yoshimura

630
Citations
Graphene oxide: The new membrane material

R.K. Joshi;S. Alwarappan;M. Yoshimura;V. Sahajwalla

470
Citations
Temperature-dependent cell death patterns induced by functionalized gold nanoparticle photothermal therapy in melanoma cells.

Yujuan Zhang;Xuelin Zhan;Juan Xiong;Shanshan Peng;Shanshan Peng

325
Citations
Introduction to MXenes: synthesis and characteristics

O. Salim;K.A. Mahmoud;K.K. Pant;R.K. Joshi

293
Citations
Transforming waste into carbon-based nanomaterials

Junjiao Deng;Yi You;Veena Sahajwalla;Rakesh K. Joshi

258
Citations
Graphene Films and Ribbons for Sensing of O2, and 100 ppm of CO and NO2 in Practical Conditions

Rakesh K. Joshi;Humberto Gomez;Farah Alvi;Ashok Kumar

257
Citations
Fabrication of reduced graphene oxide membranes for water desalination

Hsin-Hui Huang;Rakesh K. Joshi;K. Kanishka H. De Silva;Rajashekar Badam

247
Citations
Au Decorated Zinc Oxide Nanowires for CO Sensing

Rakesh K. Joshi;Qiang Hu;Farah Alvi;Nidhi Joshi

238
Citations
Graphene Modified Multifunctional Personal Protective Clothing.

Shovon Bhattacharjee;Shovon Bhattacharjee;Rakesh Joshi;Abrar Ahmad Chughtai;Chandini Raina Macintyre

222
Citations
Hydrotreating and hydrocracking catalysts for processing of waste soya-oil and refinery-oil mixtures

Rashmi Tiwari;Bharat S. Rana;Rohit Kumar;Deepak Verma

215
Citations
Graphene and graphene oxide for desalination

Yi You;Veena Sahajwalla;Masamichi Yoshimura;Rakesh K. Joshi

205
Citations
Mechanical properties of two-dimensional materials and their applications

Jong Hun Kim;Jae Hwan Jeong;Namwon Kim;Rakesh Joshi

195
Citations
Microwave reduction of graphene oxide

Rishika Jakhar;Rishika Jakhar;Jeaniffer E. Yap;Rakesh Joshi

168
Citations
Hydroprocessing of jatropha oil and its mixtures with gas oil

Rohit Kumar;Bharat S. Rana;Rashmi Tiwari;Deepak Verma

165
Citations
Restoration of the graphitic structure by defect repair during the thermal reduction of graphene oxide

K. Kanishka H. De Silva;Hsin-Hui Huang;Rakesh Joshi;Masamichi Yoshimura

165
Citations
Vanadium doped 1T MoS2 nanosheets for highly efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in both acidic and alkaline solutions

Mengyao Li;Bihai Cai;Ruoming Tian;Xiaojiang Yu

160
Citations
Pd Nanoparticles and Thin Films for Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensor

Rakesh K. Joshi;Subramanian Krishnan;Mashamichi Yoshimura;Ashok Kumar

154
Citations
Solution grown PbS nanoparticle films

Rakesh K Joshi;Aloke Kanjilal;H.K Sehgal

139
Citations
Separation and purification using GO and r-GO membranes

J. Lyu;X. Wen;U. Kumar;Y. You

130
Citations
Mechanism of water transport in graphene oxide laminates

Junjiao Deng;Yi You;Heriberto Bustamante;Veena Sahajwalla

113
Citations