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Sergey Dobretsov

Sergey Dobretsov

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
10320
World Ranking
16638
National Ranking
1

Sergey Dobretsov 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 Sergey Dobretsov sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 160 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sergey Dobretsov 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 Sergey Dobretsov sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sergey Dobretsov is affiliated with Sultan Qaboos University in Oman and has contributed extensively to research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their work spans a variety of topics within marine biology, environmental chemistry, and related disciplines.

The main fields of study in their research include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these broad categories, Sergey's research delves into specific subfields such as:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Oceanography
  • Pollution
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The primary topics explored across their publications are diverse and emphasize marine environments and technologies, including:

  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

Some of Sergey's recent significant papers include:

  • "Love at First Taste: Induction of Larval Settlement by Marine Microbes," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Photocatalytic and antifouling properties of electrospun TiO2 polyacrylonitrile composite nanofibers under visible light," 2020, Materials Science and Engineering B
  • "ZnO nanorod-chitosan composite coatings with enhanced antifouling properties," 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Chitosan Nanocomposite Coatings Containing Chemically Resistant ZnO-SnOx Core-shell Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Antifouling," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Nanocoating Is a New Way for Biofouling Prevention," 2021, Frontiers in Nanotechnology

Sergey frequently collaborates with various researchers in their field. Prominent coauthors based on the number of joint publications include:

  • Mohammed Al-Abri
  • Htet Htet Kyaw
  • Myo Tay Zar Myint
  • Leslie Petrik
  • Mohammed Al-Belushi

Several publication venues have featured Sergey's work repeatedly, indicating preferred platforms for disseminating their research findings. These venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Preprints.org
  • Biofouling
  • Frontiers in Nanotechnology
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Applications of cyanobacteria in biotechnology.

    R.M.M. Abed;S. Dobretsov;K. Sudesh

  • The second skin: ecological role of epibiotic biofilms on marine organisms.

    Martin Wahl;Franz Ronald Goecke;Antje Labes;Sergey Dobretsov

  • Marine biofilms as mediators of colonization by marine macroorganisms: implications for antifouling and aquaculture.

    Peiyuan Qian;Stanley C.K. Lau;Stanley C.K. Lau;Hans-Uwe Dahms;Sergey Dobretsov;Sergey Dobretsov

  • Inhibition of biofouling by marine microorganisms and their metabolites

    Sergey Dobretsov;Hans Uwe Dahms;Peri Yuan Qian

  • Mini-review: quorum sensing in the marine environment and its relationship to biofouling

    Sergey Dobretsov;Max Teplitski;Valerie Paul

  • Chitosan-zinc oxide nanoparticle composite coating for active food packaging applications

    Laila Al-Naamani;Sergey Dobretsov;Joydeep Dutta

  • Mini-review: Inhibition of biofouling by marine microorganisms.

    Sergey Dobretsov;Raeid M M Abed;Max Teplitski

  • Chitosan-zinc oxide nanocomposite coatings for the prevention of marine biofouling

    Laila Al-Naamani;Sergey Dobretsov;Joydeep Dutta;J. Grant Burgess

  • Chlorination disadvantages and alternative routes for biofouling control in reverse osmosis desalination

    Mohammed Al-Abri;Buthayna Al-Ghafri;Tanujjal Bora;Sergey Dobretsov

  • Effect of Bacteria Associated with the Green Alga Ulva reticulata on Marine Micro- and Macrofouling

    Sergey V. Dobretsov;Pei Yuan Qian

  • Inhibition of marine biofouling by bacterial quorum sensing inhibitors

    Sergey Dobretsov;Max Teplitski;Mirko Bayer;Sarath Gunasekera

  • Chitosan Nanocomposite Coatings for Food, Paints, and Water Treatment Applications

    Santosh Kumar;Santosh Kumar;Fei Ye;Sergey Dobretsov;Joydeep Dutta

  • The effect of bacterial and diatom biofilms on the settlement of the bryozoan Bugula neritina

    Hams-Uwe Dahms;Sergey Dobretsov;Peiyuan Qian

  • A distinctive epibiotic bacterial community on the soft coral Dendronephthya sp. and antibacterial activity of coral tissue extracts suggest a chemical mechanism against bacterial epibiosis.

    Tilmann Harder;Stanley C K Lau;Sergey Dobretsov;Tsz K. Fang

  • Biogeography and molecular diversity of coral symbionts in the genus Symbiodinium around the Arabian Peninsula

    Maren Ziegler;Chatchanit Arif;John A. Burt;Sergey Dobretsov

  • The role of epibotic bacteria from the surface of the soft coral Dendronephthya sp. in the inhibition of larval settlement

    Sergey Dobretsov;Pei Yuan Qian

  • Antifouling diketopiperazines produced by a deep-sea bacterium, Streptomyces fungicidicus

    Xiancui Li;Sergey Dobretsov;Ying Xu;Xiang Xiao

  • The development of marine biofilms on two commercial non-biocidal coatings: a comparison between silicone and fluoropolymer technologies

    Sergey Dobretsov;Jeremy C. Thomason

  • Love at First Taste: Induction of Larval Settlement by Marine Microbes.

    Sergey Dobretsov;Daniel Rittschof

  • Defect engineered visible light active ZnO nanorods for photocatalytic treatment of water

    Tanujjal Bora;Priyanka Sathe;Karthik Laxman;Sergey Dobretsov

Frequent Co-Authors

Pei-Yuan Qian
Pei-Yuan Qian Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Joydeep Dutta
Joydeep Dutta Royal Institute of Technology
Martin Wahl
Martin Wahl GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Tilmann Harder
Tilmann Harder University of Bremen
Po Keung Wong
Po Keung Wong Chinese University of Hong Kong
Joseph R. Pawlik
Joseph R. Pawlik University of North Carolina Wilmington
Valerie J. Paul
Valerie J. Paul Smithsonian Institution
Max Teplitski
Max Teplitski University of Florida
Dan Rittschof
Dan Rittschof Duke University
Peter Proksch
Peter Proksch Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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