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Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti

Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
8940
World Ranking
13988
National Ranking
69

Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti 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 Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 210 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti 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 Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti is affiliated with King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. Their research encompasses the fields of chemistry and materials science, with a focus on several subfields including organic chemistry, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, inorganic chemistry, and electronic, optical and magnetic materials. The primary topics of their work include catalytic C-H functionalization methods, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, synthesis and catalytic reactions, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, and copper-based nanomaterials and applications.

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti are:

  • Zaheer Khan
  • Mohamed Mokhtar
  • Debabrata Maiti
  • Katabathini Narasimharao
  • Maqsood Ahmad Malik

They have published extensively in various academic venues, particularly in:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Catalysts
  • Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti include:

  • Facile biofabrication of silver nanoparticles using Salvia officinalis leaf extract and its catalytic activity towards Congo red dye degradation, 2020, Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Facile Green Synthesis of ZnO NPs and Plasmonic Ag-Supported ZnO Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue, 2023, Water
  • Synthesis of copper/chromium metal organic frameworks - Derivatives as an advanced electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors, 2022, Ceramics International
  • Synthesis and characterization of hexagonal Mg Fe layered double hydroxide/grapheme oxide nanocomposite for efficient adsorptive removal of cadmium ion from aqueous solutions: Isotherm, kinetic, thermodynamic and mechanism, 2022, Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Selective Alkynylation of C−H Bonds, 2021, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Their research addresses multiple aspects of catalysis and nanomaterials, including the synthesis and application of noble metal nanoparticles such as gold and silver, as well as copper-based materials. The use of sustainable and green synthetic routes is also evident in the research topics, especially related to photocatalytic degradation processes and nanocomposite materials for environmental applications.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-selective high-flux membranes from directly synthesized zeolite nanosheets

    Mi Young Jeon;Donghun Kim;Prashant Kumar;Pyung Soo Lee

  • Preparation and characterization of silver nanoparticles by chemical reduction method

    Zaheer Khan;Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti;Abdullah Yousif Obaid;A.O. Al-Youbi

  • Graphene Oxide as Support for Layered Double Hydroxides: Enhancing the CO2 Adsorption Capacity

    A Garcia-Gallastegui;D Iruretagoyena;Gouvea;M Mokhtar

  • Oriented MFI Membranes by Gel-Less Secondary Growth of Sub-100 nm MFI-Nanosheet Seed Layers.

    Kumar Varoon Agrawal;Berna Topuz;Tung Cao Thanh Pham;Thanh Huu Nguyen

  • Initial Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation during the Early Stages of the Methanol-to-Olefin Process Proven by Zeolite-Trapped Acetate and Methyl Acetate

    Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury;Klaartje Houben;Gareth T Whiting;Mohamed Mokhtar

  • Influence of the Reaction Temperature on the Nature of the Active and Deactivating Species During Methanol-to-Olefins Conversion over H-SAPO-34

    E. Borodina;H. Sharbini Harun Kamaluddin;H. Sharbini Harun Kamaluddin;F. Meirer;M. Mokhtar

  • Chitosan as a Novel Edible Coating for Fresh Fruits

    Rayees Ahmad Shiekh;Maqsood Ahmad Malik;Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti;Muneer Ahmad Shiekh

  • Tungsten Doped TiO2 with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Optoelectrical Properties via Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition

    Sanjayan Sathasivam;Davinder S. Bhachu;Yao Lu;Nicholas Chadwick

  • Two polymeric 36-metal pure lanthanide nanosize clusters

    Mingyan Wu;Feilong Jiang;Xiangjian Kong;Daqiang Yuan

  • Formation and characterization of surfactant stabilized silver nanoparticles: a kinetic study.

    Shaeel Ahmed AL-Thabaiti;F.M. Al-Nowaiser;A.Y. Obaid;A.O. Al-Youbi

  • Facile biofabrication of silver nanoparticles using Salvia officinalis leaf extract and its catalytic activity towards Congo red dye degradation

    Shroog Shdied Royji Albeladi;Maqsood Ahmad Malik;Shaeel Ahmed Al-thabaiti

  • Layered double hydroxides supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes: preparation and CO2 adsorption characteristics

    Ainara Garcia-Gallastegui;Diana Iruretagoyena;Mohamed Mokhtar;Abdullah M. Asiri

  • Tetrazoles as carboxylic acid isosteres: chemistry and biology

    Maqsood Ahmad Malik;Mohmmad Younus Wani;Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti;Rayees Ahmad Shiekh

  • Bimetallic Ag-Ni nanoparticles as an effective catalyst for hydrogen generation from hydrolysis of sodium borohydride

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  • Joule Heating Characteristics of Emulsion-Templated Graphene Aerogels

    Robert Menzel;Suelen Barg;Miriam Miranda;David B. Anthony

  • Solution Processing Route to Multifunctional Titania Thin Films: Highly Conductive and Photcatalytically Active Nb:TiO2

    Davinder S. Bhachu;Sanjayan Sathasivam;Gopinathan Sankar;David O. Scanlon

  • Open-Pore Two-Dimensional MFI Zeolite Nanosheets for the Fabrication of Hydrocarbon-Isomer-Selective Membranes on Porous Polymer Supports.

    Han Zhang;Qiang Xiao;Xianghai Guo;Najun Li

  • Synthesis, Structure Optimization and Antifungal Screening of Novel Tetrazole Ring Bearing Acyl-Hydrazones

    Maqsood Ahmad Malik;Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti;Manzoor A. Malik

  • Biofabrication of Fe nanoparticles in aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa with enhanced photocatalytic activities

    Abdulmohsen Alshehri;Maqsood Ahmad Malik;Zaheer Khan;Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti

  • Starch-directed green synthesis, characterization and morphology of silver nanoparticles.

    Zaheer Khan;Taruna Singh;Javed Ijaz Hussain;Abdullah Yousif Obaid

  • Effect of transition metal (M: Fe, Co or Mn) for the oxygen reduction reaction with non-precious metal catalysts in acid medium

    C. Domínguez;F.J. Pérez-Alonso;M. Abdel Salam;J.L. Gómez de la Fuente

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrik Schmuki
Patrik Schmuki University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Michael Tsapatsis
Michael Tsapatsis Johns Hopkins University
Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi
Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi King Abdulaziz University
Maochun Hong
Maochun Hong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Abdullah M. Asiri
Abdullah M. Asiri King Abdulaziz University
Ivan P. Parkin
Ivan P. Parkin University College London
Claire J. Carmalt
Claire J. Carmalt University College London
Feilong Jiang
Feilong Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wilhelm Schwieger
Wilhelm Schwieger University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Milo S. P. Shaffer
Milo S. P. Shaffer Imperial College London

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