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Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
9468
World Ranking
11320
National Ranking
173

Rakesh Sharma 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 Rakesh Sharma sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 276 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rakesh Sharma 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 Rakesh Sharma sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Rakesh Sharma is affiliated with the University of Delhi in India and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry, with a primary focus on organic chemistry, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, biomedical engineering, and water science and technology. Their research output has resulted in significant scholarship across these domains.

Their recent publications include the following:

  • Silver nanomaterials: synthesis and (electro/photo) catalytic applications, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Copper@ZIF-8 Core-Shell Nanowires for Reusable Antimicrobial Face Masks, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Magnetic metal-organic framework composites: structurally advanced catalytic materials for organic transformations, 2021, Materials Advances
  • Sustainable Synthesis of Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron Particles for Environmental Remediation, 2020, ChemSusChem
  • Magnetically supported ionic liquids: a sustainable catalytic route for organic transformations, 2020, Materials Horizons

The scientist's frequent co-authors include:

  • Pooja Rana (34 collaborations)
  • Sneha Yadav (27 collaborations)
  • Sriparna Dutta (26 collaborations)
  • Ranjana Dixit (20 collaborations)
  • Bhawna Kaushik (17 collaborations)

The primary publication venues where Sharma has contributed most frequently are:

  • New Journal of Chemistry (6 publications)
  • Materials Advances (4 publications)
  • Nanoscale (4 publications)
  • ChemistrySelect (4 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (3 publications)

Rakesh Sharma's work primarily spans the following main fields and subfields:

  • Chemistry (104 publications)
  • Organic Chemistry (82 publications)
  • Materials Chemistry (34 publications)
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (20 publications)
  • Biomedical Engineering (11 publications)
  • Water Science and Technology (11 publications)

The main research topics covered by Sharma include:

  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (36 publications)
  • Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles (36 publications)
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (30 publications)
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (16 publications)
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (14 publications)
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (14 publications)
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (14 publications)

In recognition of their contributions to the engineering and scientific community, Sharma was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Fe3O4 (iron oxide)-supported nanocatalysts: synthesis, characterization and applications in coupling reactions

    Rakesh K. Sharma;Sriparna Dutta;Shivani Sharma;Radek Zboril

  • Recent development of covalent organic frameworks (COFs): synthesis and catalytic (organic-electro-photo) applications

    Rakesh Kumar Sharma;Priya Yadav;Manavi Yadav;Radhika Gupta

  • Silica-decorated magnetic nanocomposites for catalytic applications

    Manoj B. Gawande;Yukti Monga;Radek Zboril;R.K. Sharma

  • Metal nanoparticles with high catalytic activity in degradation of methyl orange: An electron relay effect

    Nikesh Gupta;Henam Premananda Singh;Rakesh Kumar Sharma

  • Chelating Resins and Their Applications in the Analysis of Trace Metal Ions

    B.S. Garg;R.K. Sharma;N. Bhojak;S. Mittal

  • Silica-nanosphere-based organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials: synthesis, functionalization and applications in catalysis

    R. K. Sharma;Shivani Sharma;Sriparna Dutta;Radek Zboril

  • Preparation of Gold Nanoparticles Using Tea: A Green Chemistry Experiment

    R. K. Sharma;Shikha Gulati;Shilpa Mehta

  • Silver nanomaterials: synthesis and (electro/photo) catalytic applications

    Rakesh Kumar Sharma;Sneha Yadav;Sriparna Dutta;Hanumant B. Kale

  • Green and Sustainable Pathways for Wastewater Purification

    Manavi Yadav;Radhika Gupta;Rakesh Kumar Sharma

  • Copper@ZIF-8 Core-Shell Nanowires for Reusable Antimicrobial Face Masks

    Abhishek Kumar;Anu Sharma;Anu Sharma;Yi Chen;Megan M Jones

  • Labeling efficiency and biodistribution of Technetium-99m labeled nanoparticles: interference by colloidal tin oxide particles.

    Tanima Banerjee;A.K. Singh;R.K. Sharma;A.N. Maitra

  • Magnetically separable silica@Fe3O4 core–shell supported nano-structured copper(II) composites as a versatile catalyst for the reduction of nitroarenes in aqueous medium at room temperature

    R.K. Sharma;Yukti Monga;Aditi Puri

  • Size-dependent catalytic behavior of platinum nanoparticles on the hexacyanoferrate(III)/thiosulfate redox reaction.

    Rakesh Kumar Sharma;Parvesh Sharma;Amarnath Maitra

  • Magnetite (Fe3O4) silica based organic–inorganic hybrid copper(II) nanocatalyst: a platform for aerobic N-alkylation of amines

    Rakesh K. Sharma;Yukti Monga;Aditi Puri;Garima Gaba

  • Preconcentration and determination of trace metal ions from aqueous samples by newly developed gallic acid modified Amberlite XAD-16 chelating resin

    R.K. Sharma;Parul Pant

  • An optimized procedure for preconcentration, determination and on-line recovery of palladium using highly selective diphenyldiketone-monothiosemicarbazone modified silica gel.

    R.K. Sharma;Amit Pandey;Shikha Gulati;Alok Adholeya

  • Photodegradation of direct yellow-12 using UV/H2O2/Fe2+.

    Aparna Rathi;Hament K. Rajor;Rakesh K. Sharma

  • Magnetic metal–organic framework composites: structurally advanced catalytic materials for organic transformations

    Sneha Yadav;Ranjana Dixit;Shivani Sharma;Sriparna Dutta

  • Acetoacetanilide-functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles for selective and cyclic removal of Pb2+ ions from different charged wastewaters

    R. K. Sharma;Aditi Puri;Yukti Monga;Alok Adholeya

  • A straightforward one-pot synthesis of bioactive N-aryl oxazolidin-2-ones via a highly efficient Fe3O4@SiO2-supported acetate-based butylimidazolium ionic liquid nanocatalyst under metal- and solvent-free conditions

    Radhika Gupta;Manavi Yadav;Rashmi Gaur;Gunjan Arora

  • Solid-phase extraction of metal ions and their estimation in vitamins, steel and milk using 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone-immobilized silica gel.

    B.S. Garg;J.S. Bist;R.K. Sharma;N. Bhojak

  • Analysis of Trace Amounts of Metal Ions Using Silica-Based Chelating Resins: A Green Analytical Method

    Rakesh Kumar Sharma;Sachin Mittal;Mihkel Koel

  • "Gold nanoparticles composite-folic acid conjugated graphene oxide nanohybrids" for targeted chemo-thermal cancer ablation: In vitro screening and in vivo studies.

    Gaurav Chauhan;Vianni Chopra;Amit Tyagi;Goutam Rath

Frequent Co-Authors

Manoj B. Gawande
Manoj B. Gawande Institute of Chemical Technology
Radek Zboril
Radek Zboril Palacký University, Olomouc
Rajender S. Varma
Rajender S. Varma Environmental Protection Agency
Jun-ichiro Inoue
Jun-ichiro Inoue University of Tokyo
Anil Kumar
Anil Kumar Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur
Maria J. Ramos
Maria J. Ramos University of Porto
Sandeep Arya
Sandeep Arya Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
Mark T. Swihart
Mark T. Swihart University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Anil K. Mishra
Anil K. Mishra Defence Research and Development Organisation
Stanley A. Schwartz
Stanley A. Schwartz University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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