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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 69 6287 5709 1912 1590 230 15184

Sankar Nair publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sankar Nair between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sankar Nair published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 21 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications
1998 2025

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sankar Nair: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 5
2001 7
2002 1
2003 4
2004 4
2005 4
2006 5
2007 6
2008 4
2009 6
2010 9
2011 18
2012 17
2013 16
2014 9
2015 12
2016 19
2017 24
2018 11
2019 13
2020 9
2021 12
2022 8
2023 12
2024 9
2025 12
Total 259
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Sankar Nair 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 Sankar Nair 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, 221–240 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: 230 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 230
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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Sankar Nair 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 Sankar Nair 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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
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 69
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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Overview

Sankar Nair is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and materials science. Their work spans 58 publications in engineering and 28 in materials science, reflecting a focus on applied scientific disciplines.

The scientist's main research subfields include biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, and water science and technology. These areas indicate a broad engagement with both fundamental and applied aspects of materials and chemical engineering.

Nair's research topics are centered around membrane technologies and materials with specific applications in separation processes and catalysis. Key topics they have explored include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies

The scientist has published frequently in several notable journals, showing a consistent output in key fields. These venues include:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • AIChE Journal
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Journal of Membrane Science

Collaborations have involved a number of coauthors, demonstrating interdisciplinary and cooperative research efforts. Frequent coauthors include Christopher W. Jones, Arvind Ganesan, Carsten Sievers, Qiang Fu, and Shaowei Yang.

Selected recent publications illustrate the scope of their work:

  • Graphene oxide nanofiltration membranes for desalination under realistic conditions, 2021, Nature Sustainability
  • Single-walled zeolitic nanotubes, 2022, Science
  • Stages and Kinetics of Mechanochemical Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) with Sodium Hydroxide, 2022, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Single-Walled Zeolitic Nanotubes: Advantaged Supports for Poly(ethylenimine) in CO2 Separation from Simulated Air and Flue Gas, 2023, JACS Au
  • Origins of Acid-Gas Stability Behavior in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: The Unique High Stability of ZIF-71, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • A high-performance gas-separation membrane containing submicrometer-sized metal-organic framework crystals.

    Tae-Hyun Bae;Jong Suk Lee;Wulin Qiu;William J. Koros

  • Interfacial microfluidic processing of metal-organic framework hollow fiber membranes

    Andrew J. Brown;Nicholas A. Brunelli;Nicholas A. Brunelli;Kiwon Eum;Fereshteh Rashidi

  • A titanosilicate molecular sieve with adjustable pores for size-selective adsorption of molecules

    Steven M. Kuznicki;Valerie A. Bell;Sankar Nair;Hugh W. Hillhouse

  • Exploring the Framework Hydrophobicity and Flexibility of ZIF-8: From Biofuel Recovery to Hydrocarbon Separations

    Ke Zhang;Ryan P. Lively;Ryan P. Lively;Chen Zhang;Ronald R. Chance;Ronald R. Chance

  • Alcohol and water adsorption in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

    Ke Zhang;Ryan P. Lively;Michelle E. Dose;Michelle E. Dose;Andrew J. Brown

  • Efficient calculation of diffusion limitations in metal organic framework materials: a tool for identifying materials for kinetic separations.

    Emmanuel Haldoupis;Sankar Nair;David S. Sholl

  • Growth, microstructure, and permeation properties of supported zeolite (MFI) films and membranes prepared by secondary growth

    George Xomeritakis;Anastasios Gouzinis;Sankar Nair;Tatsuya Okubo

  • Hybrid Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: Controlling Framework Porosity and Functionality by Mixed-Linker Synthesis

    Joshua A. Thompson;Catherine R. Blad;Nicholas A. Brunelli;Megan E. Lydon

  • Highly Tunable Molecular Sieving and Adsorption Properties of Mixed-Linker Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

    Kiwon Eum;Krishna C. Jayachandrababu;Fereshteh Rashidi;Ke Zhang

  • Transport properties of alumina-supported MFI membranes made by secondary (seeded) growth

    George Xomeritakis;Sankar Nair;Michael Tsapatsis

  • Finding MOFs for Highly Selective CO2/N2 Adsorption Using Materials Screening Based on Efficient Assignment of Atomic Point Charges

    Emmanuel Haldoupis;Sankar Nair;David S. Sholl

  • Quantifying Large Effects of Framework Flexibility on Diffusion in MOFs: CH4 and CO2 in ZIF‐8

    Emmanuel Haldoupis;Taku Watanabe;Sankar Nair;David S. Sholl

  • Membranes from nanoporous 1D and 2D materials: A review of opportunities, developments, and challenges

    Wun-gwi Kim;Sankar Nair

  • Pervaporation performance comparison of hybrid membranes filled with two-dimensional ZIF-L nanosheets and zero-dimensional ZIF-8 nanoparticles

    Guanhua Liu;Zhongyi Jiang;Keteng Cao;Sankar Nair

  • Continuous polycrystalline zeolitic imidazolate framework-90 membranes on polymeric hollow fibers

    Andrew J. Brown;J. R. Johnson;Megan E. Lydon;William J. Koros

  • CO2–CH4 permeation in high zeolite 4A loading mixed matrix membranes

    Ryan T. Adams;Jong Suk Lee;Tae-Hyun Bae;Jason K. Ward

  • Sonication-induced Ostwald ripening of ZIF-8 nanoparticles and formation of ZIF-8/polymer composite membranes

    Joshua A. Thompson;Karena W. Chapman;William J. Koros;Christopher W. Jones

  • Phenomenology of the growth of single-walled aluminosilicate and aluminogermanate nanotubes of precise dimensions

    Sanjoy Mukherjee;Veda M. Bartlow;Sankar Nair

  • Graphene oxide nanofiltration membranes for desalination under realistic conditions

    Zhongzhen Wang;Chen Ma;Chunyan Xu;Scott A. Sinquefield

  • Temperature and Loading-Dependent Diffusion of Light Hydrocarbons in ZIF-8 as Predicted Through Fully Flexible Molecular Simulations.

    Ross J. Verploegh;Sankar Nair;David S. Sholl

  • Fabrication of polymer/selective-flake nanocomposite membranes and their use in gas separation

    Hae Kwon Jeong;Wojtek Krych;Harikrishnan Ramanan;Sankar Nair

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher W. Jones
Christopher W. Jones Georgia Institute of Technology
David S. Sholl
David S. Sholl Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Tsapatsis
Michael Tsapatsis Johns Hopkins University
William J. Koros
William J. Koros Georgia Institute of Technology
Ryan P. Lively
Ryan P. Lively Georgia Institute of Technology
Ali A. Rownaghi
Ali A. Rownaghi Missouri University of Science and Technology
Tae-Hyun Bae
Tae-Hyun Bae Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Krista S. Walton
Krista S. Walton Georgia Institute of Technology
Peter J. Hesketh
Peter J. Hesketh Georgia Institute of Technology
Ronald R. Chance
Ronald R. Chance Georgia Institute of Technology

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