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Chemistry 52 13605 12248 242 214 169 8777

Sami Rtimi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sami Rtimi between 2012 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sami Rtimi published across 15 years, from 2012 to 2026, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2017. 15 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2017. 2012: 3 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
2012 2026

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sami Rtimi: publications per year, 2012 to 2026
Year Publications
2012 3
2013 11
2014 6
2015 10
2016 24
2017 28
2018 12
2019 25
2020 17
2021 14
2022 25
2023 21
2024 12
2025 13
2026 2
Total 223
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Sami Rtimi 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 Sami Rtimi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 161–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 169 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350 169
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Sami Rtimi 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 Sami Rtimi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872 52
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Sami Rtimi is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering, with a notable focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, including advanced photocatalysis techniques, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, and copper-based nanomaterials and applications. Other significant research areas involve adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, and gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Mentore Vaccari, Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye, Shiv Prasad, and Aymen Amine Assadi.

Rtimi has published extensively in several academic journals. The most frequent publication venues consist of:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • Catalysts

Notable recent papers include:

  • Mechanisms and adsorption capacities of biochar for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial wastewater (2020), International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
  • Emerging technologies for biofuel production: A critical review on recent progress, challenges and perspectives (2021), Journal of Environmental Management
  • Ultra-high color rendering warm-white light-emitting diodes based on an efficient green-emitting garnet phosphor for solid-state lighting (2020), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Novel rod-like [Cu(phen)2(OAc)]·PF6 complex for high-performance visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of hazardous organic dyes: DFT approach, Hirshfeld and fingerprint plot analysis (2023), Journal of Environmental Management
  • Emerging technologies for the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from the end-of-life electronic wastes: a review on progress, challenges, and perspectives (2020), Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Best Publications

  • Piezoelectric materials for catalytic/photocatalytic removal of pollutants: Recent advances and outlook

    Zhang Liang;Chang-Feng Yan;Sami Rtimi;Jayasundera Bandara

  • Emerging technologies for biofuel production: A critical review on recent progress, challenges and perspectives.

    Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye;Mentore Vaccari;Adrián Bonilla-Petriciolet;Shiv Prasad

  • Ultra-high color rendering warm-white light-emitting diodes based on an efficient green-emitting garnet phosphor for solid-state lighting

    Xiaoyong Huang;Jia Liang;Sami Rtimi;Balaji Devakumar

  • Adsorption of emerging pollutants on lignin-based activated carbon: Analysis of adsorption mechanism via characterization, kinetics and equilibrium studies

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  • Emerging technologies for the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from the end-of-life electronic wastes: a review on progress, challenges, and perspectives

    Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye;Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye;Mentore Vaccari;Francine Duarte Castro;Shiv Prasad

  • Iron oxide-mediated semiconductor photocatalysis vs. heterogeneous photo-Fenton treatment of viruses in wastewater. Impact of the oxide particle size.

    Stefanos Giannakis;Siting Liu;Anna Carratalà;Sami Rtimi

  • Advances in catalytic/photocatalytic bacterial inactivation by nano Ag and Cu coated surfaces and medical devices

    Sami Rtimi;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai;John Kiwi

  • Preparation and applications of chitosan and cellulose composite materials.

    Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye;Mentore Vaccari;Shiv Prasad;Eric D. van Hullebusch

  • Preparation, characterization and application of biosurfactant in various industries: A critical review on progress, challenges and perspectives

    Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye;Mentore Vaccari;Shiv Prasad;Sami Rtimi

  • Light-Assisted Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Elimination of Chemical and Microbiological Pollution of Wastewaters in Developed and Developing Countries

    Stefanos Giannakis;Sami Rtimi;Cesar Pulgarin

  • Microbial electrochemical bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) pollution: Recent advances and outlook

    Unknown

  • Heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes over stoichiometric ABO3 perovskite nanostructures

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  • Effect of Fe(II)/Fe(III) species, pH, irradiance and bacterial presence on viral inactivation in wastewater by the photo-Fenton process: Kinetic modeling and mechanistic interpretation

    Stefanos Giannakis;Siting Liu;Anna Carratalà;Sami Rtimi

  • A green solar photo-Fenton process for the elimination of bacteria and micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment using mineral iron and natural organic acids

    Paola Villegas Guzman;Paola Villegas Guzman;Stefanos Giannakis;Sami Rtimi;Dominique Grandjean

  • Advances in photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium: From fundamental concepts to materials design and technology challenges

    Unknown

  • Magnetically separable TiO2/FeOx/POM accelerating the photocatalytic removal of the emerging endocrine disruptor: 2,4-dichlorophenol

    Jiajie Yu;Jiajie Yu;Tianhe Wang;Sami Rtimi

  • Recent progress in black phosphorus nanostructures as environmental photocatalysts

    Thangavel Sakthivel;Thangavel Sakthivel;Xiaoyong Huang;Xiaoyong Huang;Yucheng Wu;Sami Rtimi

  • Study of synergetic effect, catalytic poisoning and regeneration using dielectric barrier discharge and photocatalysis in a continuous reactor: Abatement of pollutants in air mixture system

    Wala Abou Saoud;Wala Abou Saoud;Aymen Amine Assadi;Monia Guiza;Abdelkrim Bouzaza

  • Quantification of the local magnetized nanotube domains accelerating the photocatalytic removal of the emerging pollutant tetracycline

    Jiajie Yu;Jiajie Yu;John Kiwi;Ivica Zivkovic;Henrik M. Rønnow

  • Study of a photocatalytic process for removal of antibiotics from wastewater in a falling film photoreactor: Scavenger study and process intensification feasibility

    Wanruo Lou;Abdoulaye Kane;Dominique Wolbert;Sami Rtimi

  • Kinetics and mechanism for transparent polyethylene-TiO2 films mediated self-cleaning leading to MB dye discoloration under sunlight irradiation

    S. Rtimi;C. Pulgarin;R. Sanjines;J. Kiwi

  • Growth of TiO2/Cu films by HiPIMS for accelerated bacterial loss of viability

    Sami Rtimi;Oualid Baghriche;Cesar Pulgarin;Jean-Claude Lavanchy

  • Preparation and Mechanism of Cu-Decorated TiO2-ZrO2 Films Showing Accelerated Bacterial Inactivation.

    Sami Rtimi;Cesar Pulgarin;Rosendo Sanjines;Victor Nadtochenko

  • Bacterial disinfection by the photo-Fenton process: Extracellular oxidation or intracellular photo-catalysis?

    Stefanos Giannakis;Margaux Voumard;Sami Rtimi;Cesar Pulgarin

Frequent Co-Authors

Cesar Pulgarin
Cesar Pulgarin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Rosendo Sanjines
Rosendo Sanjines École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
J. Kiwi
J. Kiwi École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Stefanos Giannakis
Stefanos Giannakis Technical University of Madrid
Xiaoyong Huang
Xiaoyong Huang Taiyuan University of Technology
Abdeltif Amrane
Abdeltif Amrane University of Rennes
Paul Bowen
Paul Bowen École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Fathallah Karimzadeh
Fathallah Karimzadeh Isfahan University of Technology
Keyvan Raeissi
Keyvan Raeissi Isfahan University of Technology
José M. Asua
José M. Asua University of the Basque Country

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