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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 48 4548 4377 33 33 418 9315
Earth Science 48 3795 3478 4 4 404 9092

Salaheldin Elkatatny publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Salaheldin Elkatatny between 2011 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Salaheldin Elkatatny published across 16 years, from 2011 to 2026, averaging 34.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2021. 49 of the 546 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2011 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2021. 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 61 publications 2019: 64 publications 2020: 53 publications 2021: 77 publications 2022: 72 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 42 publications 2026: 7 publications
2011 2026

546 publications in total across all disciplines

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Salaheldin Elkatatny: publications per year, 2011 to 2026
Year Publications
2011 3
2012 6
2013 4
2014 4
2015 0
2016 12
2017 38
2018 61
2019 64
2020 53
2021 77
2022 72
2023 58
2024 45
2025 42
2026 7
Total 546
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Salaheldin Elkatatny publications per year - data summary

  • Salaheldin Elkatatny, a Earth Science scholar from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, has 546 publications recorded across 16 years, from 2011 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2011 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 77 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2011, with 3 publications.
  • 1 of the 16 years in the span carries no publications at all (2015).
  • The rate of publication averages 34.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 36.4 per year counting only the 15 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 224 publications, 41% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2011-2016: 29 publications (4.8 per year); 2017-2022: 365 publications (60.8 per year); 2023-2026: 152 publications (38.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Salaheldin Elkatatny publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Salaheldin Elkatatny sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 398–407 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 404 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44 404
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Salaheldin Elkatatny publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Salaheldin Elkatatny, a Earth Science scholar from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, records 404 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Salaheldin Elkatatny, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Salaheldin Elkatatny ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Salaheldin Elkatatny D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Salaheldin Elkatatny sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207 48
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Salaheldin Elkatatny D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Salaheldin Elkatatny, a Earth Science scholar from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, records 48 D-Index - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Salaheldin Elkatatny, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Salaheldin Elkatatny ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Salaheldin Elkatatny is affiliated with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a focus on drilling and well engineering among other areas. Their research spans multiple subfields, including ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, and geophysics.

Their main areas of topical interest include drilling and well engineering, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, tunneling and rock mechanics, concrete and cement materials research, oil and gas production techniques, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, and hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Elkatatny has authored numerous papers, with notable recent publications such as:

  • "A review on clay chemistry, characterization and shale inhibitors for water-based drilling fluids" (2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering)
  • "Geopolymer as the future oil-well cement: A review" (2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering)
  • "Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) prediction in real-time while drilling using artificial intelligence tools" (2021, Neural Computing and Applications)
  • "Insights into the application of surfactants and nanomaterials as shale inhibitors for water-based drilling fluid: A review" (2021, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering)
  • "Application of machine learning models for real-time prediction of the formation lithology and tops from the drilling parameters" (2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering)

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Hany Gamal, Ahmed Abdulhamid Mahmoud, Ahmed Farid Ibrahim, Abdulazeez Abdulraheem, and Ahmed Gowida.

Elkatatny's research has been published extensively in prominent venues including:

  • ACS Omega
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Energy Resources Technology
  • Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

The breadth of Elkatatny's work covers fundamental and applied aspects of engineering disciplines with a particular emphasis on drilling technologies and reservoir analysis. This is reflected in both their diverse publication record and interdisciplinary collaboration within related fields.

Best Publications

  • Determination of the total organic carbon (TOC) based on conventional well logs using artificial neural network

    Ahmed Abdulhamid A. Mahmoud;Ahmed Abdulhamid A. Mahmoud;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Mohamed Mahmoud;Mohamed Mahmoud;Mohamed Abouelresh;Mohamed Abouelresh

  • Real time prediction of drilling fluid rheological properties using Artificial Neural Networks visible mathematical model (white box)

    Salaheldin Elkatatny;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Zeeshan Tariq;Mohamed Mahmoud;Mohamed Mahmoud

  • New insights into the prediction of heterogeneous carbonate reservoir permeability from well logs using artificial intelligence network

    Salaheldin Elkatatny;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Mohamed Mahmoud;Zeeshan Tariq;Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

  • A review on clay chemistry, characterization and shale inhibitors for water-based drilling fluids

    Nasiru Salahu Muhammed;Teslim Olayiwola;Salaheldin Elkatatny

  • Real-Time Prediction of Rheological Parameters of KCl Water-Based Drilling Fluid Using Artificial Neural Networks

    Salaheldin Elkatatny

  • Effect of pH on Rheological and Filtration Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluid Based on Bentonite

    Hany Gamal;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Salem Basfar;Abdulaziz Al-Majed

  • Single stage filter cake removal of barite weighted water based drilling fluid

    B.S. Ba geri;Mohamed Mahmoud;Abdulazeez Abdulraheem;S.H. Al-Mutairi

  • Geopolymer as the future oil-well cement: A review

    Stephen Adjei;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Wilberforce Nkrumah Aggrey;Yasmin Abdelraouf

  • New Approach to Optimize the Rate of Penetration Using Artificial Neural Network

    Salaheldin Elkatatny;Salaheldin Elkatatny

  • Real Time Determination of Rheological Properties of Spud Drilling Fluids Using a Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Technique

    Khaled Abdelgawad;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Tamer Moussa;Mohamed Mahmoud

  • Development of New Permeability Formulation From Well Log Data Using Artificial Intelligence Approaches

    Tamer Moussa;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Mohamed Mahmoud;Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

  • Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) prediction in real-time while drilling using artificial intelligence tools

    Ahmed Gowida;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Hany Gamal

  • Effect of CO2 adsorption on enhanced natural gas recovery and sequestration in carbonate reservoirs

    Mohammed Eliebid;Mohamed Mahmoud;Reyad Shawabkeh;Salaheldin Elkatatny

  • New Approach to Estimate the Static Poisson?s Ratio using Artificial Intelligence Techniques

    Salaheldin Elkatatny

  • A Robust Rate of Penetration Model for Carbonate Formation

    Ahmad Al-AbdulJabbar;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Mohamed Mahmoud;Khaled Abdelgawad

  • Filter Cake Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluids Under Static and Dynamic Conditions Using Computed Tomography Scan

    Salaheldin Elkatatny;Mohamed Mahmoud;Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din

  • Insights into the application of surfactants and nanomaterials as shale inhibitors for water-based drilling fluid: A review

    Nasiru Salahu Muhammed;Teslim Olayiwola;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Bashirul Haq

  • New Model for Pore Pressure Prediction While Drilling Using Artificial Neural Networks

    Abdulmalek Ahmed;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Abdulwahab Ali;Mohamed Mahmoud

  • Clay minerals damage quantification in sandstone rocks using core flooding and NMR

    Muhammad Shahzad Kamal;Mohamed Mahmoud;Mohammed Hanfi;Salaheldin Elkatatny

  • An integrated approach for estimating static Young’s modulus using artificial intelligence tools

    Salaheldin Elkatatny;Salaheldin Elkatatny;Zeeshan Tariq;Mohamed Mahmoud;Mohamed Mahmoud;Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

  • Development of a new correlation to determine the static Young’s modulus

    Salaheldin Elkatatny;Mohamed Mahmoud;Ibrahim Mohamed;Abdulazeez Abdulraheem

  • Enhancing the Rheological Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluid Using Micronized Starch

    Salaheldin Elkatatny

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohamed Mahmoud
Mohamed Mahmoud King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Abdulazeez Abdulraheem
Abdulazeez Abdulraheem King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Shirish Patil
Shirish Patil King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din Texas A&M University
Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein Qatar University
Abdullah S. Sultan
Abdullah S. Sultan King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Mustafa S. Nasser
Mustafa S. Nasser Qatar University
Pacelli L.J. Zitha
Pacelli L.J. Zitha Delft University of Technology
Alireza Bahadori
Alireza Bahadori Southern Cross University

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