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46
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8806
World Ranking
6032
National Ranking
62

Richa Kothari publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richa Kothari sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 150 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Richa Kothari D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richa Kothari sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richa Kothari is affiliated with the Central University of Jammu in India and has produced substantial research contributions primarily in the fields of Engineering, Environmental Science, and Energy. Their work spans several subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas such as:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Phase Change Materials Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Richa Kothari include V.V. Tyagi, Har Mohan Singh, Deepak Pathania, Anita Singh, and A.K. Pandey.

Most of their publications appear in well-represented venues such as Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Bioresource Technology, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Environmental Sustainability, and the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

Among Richa Kothari's recent papers are:

  • Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorization for Bioethanol Production: a Circular Bioeconomy Approach, 2022, BioEnergy Research
  • A comprehensive review on phase change materials for heat storage applications: Development, characterization, thermal and chemical stability, 2021, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • Utilization of solar energy for wastewater treatment: Challenges and progressive research trends, 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Phase change material based advance solar thermal energy storage systems for building heating and cooling applications: A prospective research approach, 2021, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Richa Kothari has also contributed to academic publishing through book authorship with Springer Nature, including a publication titled Biomass, Bioenergy & Bioeconomy released in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of environmental and economic aspects of various hydrogen production methods

    Richa Kothari;D. Buddhi;R.L. Sawhney

  • Waste-to-energy: A way from renewable energy sources to sustainable development

    Richa Kothari;V.V. Tyagi;Ashish Pathak

  • Different aspects of dry anaerobic digestion for bio-energy: An overview

    Richa Kothari;A.K. Pandey;S. Kumar;V.V. Tyagi

  • An overview for exploring the possibilities of energy generation from municipal solid waste (MSW) in Indian scenario

    R.P. Singh;R.P. Singh;V.V. Tyagi;Tanu Allen;M. Hakimi Ibrahim

  • Thermo chemical conversion of biomass - Eco friendly energy routes

    N.L. Panwar;Richa Kothari;V.V. Tyagi

  • Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorization for Bioethanol Production: a Circular Bioeconomy Approach

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  • Review on solar air heating system with and without thermal energy storage system

    V.V. Tyagi;N.L. Panwar;N.A. Rahim;Richa Kothari

  • Experimental study for growth potential of unicellular alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa on dairy waste water: an integrated approach for treatment and biofuel production.

    Richa Kothari;Vinayak V. Pathak;Virendra Kumar;D.P. Singh

  • Fermentative hydrogen production – An alternative clean energy source

    Richa Kothari;D.P. Singh;V.V. Tyagi;S.K. Tyagi

  • Utilization of solar energy for wastewater treatment: Challenges and progressive research trends.

    A.K. Pandey;R. Reji Kumar;Kalidasan B;Imtiaz Ali Laghari

  • Production of biodiesel from microalgae Chlamydomonas polypyrenoideum grown on dairy industry wastewater

    Richa Kothari;Ravindra Prasad;Virendra Kumar;D.P. Singh

  • Experimental and kinetic studies for phycoremediation and dye removal by Chlorella pyrenoidosa from textile wastewater

    Vinayak V. Pathak;Richa Kothari;A.K. Chopra;D.P. Singh

  • Phase change material based advance solar thermal energy storage systems for building heating and cooling applications: A prospective research approach

    V.V. Tyagi;K. Chopra;B. Kalidasan;Aditya Chauhan

  • Environmental Biotechnology: For Sustainable Future

    Naveen Kumar Arora;Richa Kothari;Ranbir Chander Sobti

  • Thermal performance assessment of encapsulated PCM based thermal management system to reduce peak energy demand in buildings

    V.V. Tyagi;A.K. Pandey;D. Buddhi;Richa Kothari

  • Microbial fuel cells: a sustainable solution for bioelectricity generation and wastewater treatment

    Har Mohan Singh;Atin K. Pathak;Kapil Chopra;V.V. Tyagi

  • Microalgal cultivation for value-added products: a critical enviro-economical assessment

    Richa Kothari;Arya Pandey;Shamshad Ahmad;Ashwani Kumar

  • Sources and technology for hydrogen production: a review

    Richa Kothari;D. Buddhi;R.L. Sawhney

  • India's renewable energy research and policies to phase down coal: Success after Paris agreement and possibilities post-Glasgow Climate Pact

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  • Bio-fixation of flue gas from thermal power plants with algal biomass: Overview and research perspectives.

    Har Mohan Singh;Richa Kothari;Richa Kothari;Rakesh Gupta;V.V. Tyagi

  • Phycoremediation: Algae as Eco-friendly Tools for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewaters

    Shamshad Ahmad;Arya Pandey;Vinayak Vandan Pathak;Vineet Veer Tyagi

  • Experimental studies on zeta potential of flocculants for harvesting of algae.

    Arya Pandey;Vinayak V. Pathak;Richa Kothari;Richa Kothari;Richa Kothari;Paul N. Black

Frequent Co-Authors

V.V. Tyagi
V.V. Tyagi Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
Ahmet Sarı
Ahmet Sarı Karadeniz Technical University
Deepak Pathania
Deepak Pathania Central University of Jammu
Paul N. Black
Paul N. Black University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Rahman Saidur
Rahman Saidur Sunway University
Nasrudin Abd Rahim
Nasrudin Abd Rahim University of Malaya
Abeer Hashem
Abeer Hashem King Saud University
Dilfuza Egamberdieva
Dilfuza Egamberdieva Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi
Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi King Saud University
Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah
Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah King Saud University

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