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Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

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Biology and Biochemistry
India
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
90
Citations
31356
World Ranking
2430
National Ranking
4

Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 538 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in India Leader Award

Overview

Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu is affiliated with St Xavier's College in India and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine.

Their work spans several subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Genetics. Key research topics within their publications involve insect pest control strategies, mosquito-borne diseases and control, Lepidoptera biology and taxonomy, insect and pesticide research, plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, essential oils and antimicrobial activity, and plant micronutrient interactions and effects.

Among recent papers associated with their research interests are:

  • Structure, Function, Regulation and Phylogenetic Relationship of ZIP Family Transporters of Plants (2020), Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Finger Millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn]: An Orphan Crop With a Potential to Alleviate the Calcium Deficiency in the Semi-arid Tropics of Asia and Africa (2021), Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • Raltegravir, Indinavir, Tipranavir, Dolutegravir, and Etravirine against main protease and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of SARS-CoV-2: A molecular docking and drug repurposing approach (2020), Journal of Infection and Public Health
  • Management of phosphorus nutrient amid climate change for sustainable agriculture (2021), Journal of Environmental Quality
  • Phytocompounds for mosquito larvicidal activity and their modes of action: A review (2022), South African Journal of Botany

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ignacimuthu include:

  • Stanislaus Antony Ceasar
  • Pathalam Ganesan
  • Antony Stalin
  • Muzafar Riyaz
  • Theivanayagam Maharajan

The scientist publishes regularly in several venues, notably:

  • Experimental Parasitology
  • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
  • South African Journal of Botany
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Planta

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of plant defense against insect herbivores

    Abdul Rashid War;Michael Gabriel Paulraj;Tariq Ahmad;Abdul Ahad Buhroo

  • In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils.

    Seenivasan Prabuseenivasan;Manickkam Jayakumar;Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

  • Antimicrobial activity of some ethnomedicinal plants used by Paliyar tribe from Tamil Nadu, India.

    Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan;Muniappan Ayyanar;Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

  • Medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu, India

    Chellaiah Muthu;Muniappan Ayyanar;Nagappan Raja;Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

  • Cinnamaldehyde--a potential antidiabetic agent.

    P. Subash Babu;S. Prabuseenivasan;S. Ignacimuthu

  • Antibacterial activity of some folklore medicinal plants used by tribals in Western Ghats of India.

    R Perumal Samy;S Ignacimuthu

  • Screening of 34 Indian medicinal plants for antibacterial properties

    R Perumal Samy;S Ignacimuthu;A Sen

  • Ethnobotanical investigations among tribes in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu (India)

    S Ignacimuthu;M Ayyanar;Sankara Sivaraman K

  • Traditional knowledge of Kani tribals in Kouthalai of Tirunelveli hills, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Ayyanar;S. Ignacimuthu

  • Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants commonly used by Kani tribals in Tirunelveli hills of Western Ghats, India.

    Muniappan Ayyanar;Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

  • Ethnobotanical survey of folk plants for the treatment of snakebites in Southern part of Tamilnadu, India.

    Ramar Perumal Samy;Maung Maung Thwin;Ponnampalam Gopalakrishnakone;Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

  • Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Cassia fistula L.: an ethnomedicinal plant.

    V. Duraipandiyan;S. Ignacimuthu

  • Herbal medicines for wound healing among tribal people in Southern India: Ethnobotanical and Scientific evidences

    M Ayyanar;S Ignacimuthu

  • Chemopreventive potential of β-Sitosterol in experimental colon cancer model - an In vitro and In vivo study

    Albert A Baskar;Albert A Baskar;Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu;Gabriel M Paulraj;Khalid S Al Numair

  • Herbivore induced plant volatiles: Their role in plant defense for pest management

    Abdul Rashid War;Hari Chand Sharma;Michael Gabriel Paulraj;Mohd Yousf War

  • Petroleum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degradation and naphthalene metabolism in Streptomyces sp. (ERI-CPDA-1) isolated from oil contaminated soil.

    C. Balachandran;V. Duraipandiyan;V. Duraipandiyan;K. Balakrishna;S. Ignacimuthu

  • Antidiabetic and antilipidemic effect of eremanthin from Costus speciosus (Koen.)Sm., in STZ-induced diabetic rats

    J. Eliza;P. Daisy;S. Ignacimuthu;V. Duraipandiyan

  • Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Flindersine isolated from the traditional medicinal plant, Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam.

    V. Duraipandiyan;S. Ignacimuthu

  • Effect of plant volatile oils in protecting stored cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walpers against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) infestation.

    N. Raja;S. Albert;S. Ignacimuthu;S. Dorn

  • Role of salicylic acid in induction of plant defense system in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

    Abdul Rashid War;Michael Gabriel Paulraj;Mohd Yousf War;Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

Frequent Co-Authors

Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan
Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan Loyola College, Chennai
Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi
Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi King Saud University
S. Antony Ceasar
S. Antony Ceasar Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
Mariadhas Valan Arasu
Mariadhas Valan Arasu King Saud University
Hari C. Sharma
Hari C. Sharma International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Silvia Dorn
Silvia Dorn ETH Zurich
Alison Baker
Alison Baker University of Leeds
Hari D. Upadhyaya
Hari D. Upadhyaya International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Peter J. Houghton
Peter J. Houghton King's College London
Malik Maaza
Malik Maaza University of South Africa

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