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D-Index
57
Citations
12885
World Ranking
7913
National Ranking
48

S. AlFaify 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 S. AlFaify sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 432 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

S. AlFaify 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 S. AlFaify sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

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 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

S. AlFaify is affiliated with King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia and has a research focus primarily in Materials Science and Engineering. Their body of work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Polymers and Plastics.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • Visible light sensitive Cu doped ZnO: Facile synthesis, characterization and high photocatalytic response (2020), published in Materials Characterization
  • A facile spray pyrolysis fabrication of Sm:CdS thin films for high-performance photodetector applications (2020), published in Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • Optoelectronic and thermoelectric properties of double perovskite Rb2PtX6 (X = Cl, Br) for energy harvesting: First-principles investigations (2020), published in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
  • TiO2-CeO2/g-C3N4 S-scheme heterostructure composite for enhanced photo-degradation and hydrogen evolution performance with combined experimental and DFT study (2021), published in Chemosphere
  • A facile one-pot flash combustion synthesis of La@ZnO nanoparticles and their characterizations for optoelectronic and photocatalysis applications (2020), published in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
  • Ceramics International
  • Optik
  • Sensors and Actuators A Physical

Collaborations have been notably maintained with researchers including Mohd. Shkir, Aslam Khan, Kamlesh V. Chandekar, Bakhtiar Ul Haq, and Thamraa Alshahrani. The co-authors have contributed to a significant portion of the published research output alongside AlFaify.

Besides journal articles, the scientist has contributed to book publications, notably one titled Nanomaterials for Optoelectronic Applications (2021) published by Apple Academic Press eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Sn-doped ZnO nanocrystalline thin films with enhanced linear and nonlinear optical properties for optoelectronic applications

    V. Ganesh;I.S. Yahia;S. AlFaify;Mohd. Shkir

  • Tailoring the structural, morphological, optical and dielectric properties of lead iodide through Nd 3+ doping

    Mohd. Shkir;S. AlFaify;S. AlFaify

  • Tailoring the linear and nonlinear optical properties of NiO thin films through Cr 3+ doping

    Mohd. Shkir;V. Ganesh;S. AlFaify;I. S. Yahia;I. S. Yahia

  • Visible light sensitive Cu doped ZnO: Facile synthesis, characterization and high photocatalytic response

    Kamlesh V. Chandekar;Mohd. Shkir;Badria M. Al-Shehri;S. AlFaify

  • An investigation on the key features of a D–π–A type novel chalcone derivative for opto-electronic applications

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;Shabbir Muhammad;Shabbir Muhammad;Salem AlFaify;Salem AlFaify;Ahmad Irfan;Ahmad Irfan

  • A facile spray pyrolysis fabrication of Sm:CdS thin films for high-performance photodetector applications

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;I.M. Ashraf;I.M. Ashraf;Aslam Khan;Mohd Taukeer Khan

  • A noticeable effect of Pr doping on key optoelectrical properties of CdS thin films prepared using spray pyrolysis technique for high-performance photodetector applications

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;I.M. Ashraf;I.M. Ashraf;S. AlFaify;Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni

  • High-performance visible light photodetectors based on inorganic CZT and InCZT single crystals

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd Taukeer Khan;I. M. Ashraf;I. M. Ashraf;Abdullah Almohammedi

  • Influence of Dy doping on key linear, nonlinear and optical limiting characteristics of SnO2 films for optoelectronic and laser applications

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd Taukeer Khan;V. Ganesh;I.S. Yahia

  • Optoelectronic and thermoelectric properties of double perovskite Rb2PtX6 (X = Cl, Br) for energy harvesting: First-principles investigations

    Q. Mahmood;M. Hassan;Tahani H. Flemban;Bakhtiar Ul Haq

  • An experimental and theoretical study on a novel donor-π-acceptor bridge type 2, 4, 5-trimethoxy-4′-chlorochalcone for optoelectronic applications: A dual approach

    Mohd. Shkir;P.S. Patil;M. Arora;S. AlFaify

  • A significant enhancement in visible-light photodetection properties of chemical spray pyrolysis fabricated CdS thin films by novel Eu doping concentrations

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;I.M. Ashraf;I.M. Ashraf;Kamlesh V. Chandekar;I.S. Yahia;I.S. Yahia

  • A facile synthesis of Au-nanoparticles decorated PbI 2 single crystalline nanosheets for optoelectronic device applications

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;I. S. Yahia;V. Ganesh;Y. Bitla

  • A remarkable improvement in photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles through Sr doping synthesized by one pot flash combustion technique for water treatments

    Mohd. Shkir;Badria M. Al-Shehri;M.P. Pachamuthu;Aslam Khan

  • TiO2-CeO2/g-C3N4 S-scheme heterostructure composite for enhanced photo-degradation and hydrogen evolution performance with combined experimental and DFT study.

    Shanmugam Vignesh;Sharmila Chandrasekaran;Manickam Srinivasan;Radhakrishnan Anbarasan

  • Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of Ag doped-PbS nanoparticles for optoelectronic applications

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd Taukeer Khan;I.M. Ashraf;I.M. Ashraf;S. AlFaify

  • An effect of temperature on structural, optical, photoluminescence and electrical properties of copper oxide thin films deposited by nebulizer spray pyrolysis technique

    R. David Prabu;S. Valanarasu;V. Ganesh;V. Ganesh;Mohd Shkir;Mohd Shkir

  • Investigation on structural, linear, nonlinear and optical limiting properties of sol-gel derived nanocrystalline Mg doped ZnO thin films for optoelectronic applications

    Mohd Shkir;Mohd Arif;V. Ganesh;M.A. Manthrammel

  • A facile one-pot flash combustion synthesis of La@ZnO nanoparticles and their characterizations for optoelectronic and photocatalysis applications

    Kamlesh V. Chandekar;Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;Aslam Khan;Badria M. Al-Shehri

  • Defect engineering for enhanced optical and photocatalytic properties of ZnS nanoparticles synthesized by hydrothermal method

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  • Facile hydrothermal-assisted synthesis of Gd3+ doped PbI2 nanostructures and their characterization

    Mohd. Shkir;I.S. Yahia;V. Ganesh;H. Algarni

  • Structural, morphological, opto-nonlinear-limiting studies on Dy:PbI2/FTO thin films derived facilely by spin coating technique for optoelectronic technology

    Mohd. Shkir;Aslam Khan;Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni;Ali Aldalbahi

  • A facile one pot synthesis of novel pure and Cd doped PbI2 nanostructures for electro-optic and radiation detection applications

    S. AlFaify;Mohd Shkir

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohd. Shkir
Mohd. Shkir King Khalid University
I.S. Yahia
I.S. Yahia King Khalid University
Shabbir Muhammad
Shabbir Muhammad King Khalid University
Rashid Ahmed
Rashid Ahmed University of Technology Malaysia
Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni
Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni King Saud University
Mohamed S. Hamdy
Mohamed S. Hamdy King Khalid University
Ahmad Irfan
Ahmad Irfan King Khalid University
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi King Khalid University
Anees A. Ansari
Anees A. Ansari King Saud University
Ali Aldalbahi
Ali Aldalbahi King Saud University

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