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Sonal Singhal

Sonal Singhal

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
7699
World Ranking
16779
National Ranking
328

Sonal Singhal 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 Sonal Singhal sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 175 publications — 23rd percentile

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

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

Sonal Singhal 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 Sonal Singhal sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sonal Singhal is affiliated with Panjab University in India and is active in research primarily within the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Engineering. Their work focuses on several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Water Science and Technology.

The main research topics covered by Sonal Singhal involve:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Adsorption and Biosorption for Pollutant Removal
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Superhydrophobic modification of cellulose sponge fabricated from discarded jute bags for oil water separation," 2021, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • "Green and novel adsorbent from rice straw extracted cellulose for efficient adsorption of Hg (II) ions in an aqueous medium," 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "An innovative Z-scheme g-C3N4/ZnO/NiFe2O4 heterostructure for the concomitant photocatalytic removal and real-time monitoring of noxious fluoroquinolones," 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Diamidoximated cellulosic bioadsorbents from hemp stalks for elimination of uranium (VI) and textile waste in aqueous systems," 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Amelioration of adsorptive efficacy by synergistic assemblage of functionalized graphene oxide with esterified cellulose nanofibers for mitigation of pharmaceutical waste," 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Sonal Singhal are:

  • Anupama Kaushik
  • Kulbhushan Tikoo
  • Vinod Kumar
  • Paramdeep Kaur
  • Twinkle Garg

Singhal's research has been published extensively in these venues:

  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • New Journal of Chemistry
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles: Synthesis, structural and electrical properties

    Sonal Singhal;Japinder Kaur;Tsering Namgyal;Rimi Sharma

  • Preparation and characterization of nanosize nickel-substituted cobalt ferrites (Co1−xNixFe2O4)

    Sonal Singhal;J. Singh;S.K Barthwal;K. Chandra

  • Nickel-doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles: efficient catalysts for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds and photo-oxidative degradation of toxic dyes

    Charanjit Singh;Ankita Goyal;Sonal Singhal

  • Facile reduction of nitrophenols: Comparative catalytic efficiency of MFe2O4 (M = Ni, Cu, Zn) nano ferrites

    Ankita Goyal;S. Bansal;Sonal Singhal

  • Tailoring the photo-Fenton activity of spinel ferrites (MFe2O4) by incorporating different cations (M = Cu, Zn, Ni and Co) in the structure

    Rimi Sharma;S. Bansal;Sonal Singhal

  • Tuning the properties of cobalt ferrite: a road towards diverse applications

    Sheenu Jauhar;Japinder Kaur;Ankita Goyal;Sonal Singhal

  • Cation distribution and magnetic properties in chromium-substituted nickel ferrites prepared using aerosol route

    Sonal Singhal;Kailash Chandra

  • Facile synthesis of ZnO and transition metal doped ZnO nanoparticles for the photocatalytic degradation of Methyl Orange

    Japinder Kaur;Sonal Singhal

  • Structural, magnetic and electrical properties of zinc doped nickel ferrite and their application in photo catalytic degradation of methylene blue

    Rimi Sharma;Sonal Singhal

  • Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange using ZnO nanopowders synthesized via thermal decomposition of oxalate precursor method

    Japinder Kaur;S. Bansal;Sonal Singhal

  • Theoretical study of adsorption of amino acids on graphene and BN sheet in gas and aqueous phase with empirical DFT dispersion correction

    Preeti Singla;Mohd Riyaz;Sonal Singhal;Neetu Goel

  • Effect of Zn Substitution on the Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Nano Particles Prepared Via Sol-Gel Route

    Sonal Singhal;Tsering Namgyal;Sandeep Bansal;Kailash Chandra

  • Morphology controlled hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic properties of ZnFe2O4 nanostructures

    Manisha Dhiman;Rimi Sharma;Vinod Kumar;Sonal Singhal

  • Investigation of structural, magnetic, electrical and optical properties of chromium substituted cobalt ferrites (CoCrxFe2−xO4, 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 1) synthesized using sol gel auto combustion method

    Sonal Singhal;Sheenu Jauhar;Jagdish Singh;Kailash Chandra

  • A comparative study on the magnetic properties of MFe12O19 and MAlFe11O19 (M = Sr, Ba and Pb) hexaferrites with different morphologies

    Sonal Singhal;Tsering Namgyal;Jagdish Singh;Kailash Chandra

  • XRD, magnetic and Mössbauer spectral studies of nano size aluminum substituted cobalt ferrites (CoAlxFe2−xO4)

    Sonal Singhal;S.K. Barthwal;Kailash Chandra

  • Manganese substituted cobalt ferrites as efficient catalysts for H2O2 assisted degradation of cationic and anionic dyes: Their synthesis and characterization

    Sheenu Jauhar;Sonal Singhal;Manisha Dhiman

  • Synthesis of zinc substituted cobalt ferrites via reverse micelle technique involving in situ template formation: A study on their structural, magnetic, optical and catalytic properties

    Charanjit Singh;Sheenu Jauhar;Vinod Kumar;Jagdish Singh

  • Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of rose bengal: Effect of operational parameters

    Japinder Kaur;Sonal Singhal

  • Substituted cobalt nano-ferrites, CoMxFe2−xO4 (M=Cr3+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+; 0.2≤x≤1.0) as heterogeneous catalysts for modified Fenton׳s reaction

    Sheenu Jauhar;Sonal Singhal

Frequent Co-Authors

Ramesh Chandra
Ramesh Chandra Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Pulak M. Pandey
Pulak M. Pandey Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Suman Mor
Suman Mor Panjab University
Navneet Kaur
Navneet Kaur Panjab University

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