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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 45 16310 14719 95 89 96 8933

Swee Ngin Tan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Swee Ngin Tan between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Swee Ngin Tan published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2010. 1 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2010. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1988 2025

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Swee Ngin Tan: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 3
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 6
2001 4
2002 4
2003 5
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 5
2008 7
2009 6
2010 8
2011 5
2012 2
2013 2
2014 8
2015 6
2016 4
2017 3
2018 2
2019 1
2020 3
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 105
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Swee Ngin Tan 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 Swee Ngin Tan 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, 81–100 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: 96 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 96
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
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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Swee Ngin Tan 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 Swee Ngin Tan 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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

Swee Ngin Tan is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a focus on pollution, plant science, building and construction, biomedical engineering, and molecular medicine.

The research topics covered by Swee Ngin Tan include:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
  • Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production

Frequent publication venues where Swee Ngin Tan has contributed include:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Environmental Pollution

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Swee Ngin Tan are:

  • "Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land", 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Solidification and multi-cytotoxicity evaluation of thermally treated MSWI fly ash", 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "A bibliometric analysis of hydrogel research in various fields: the trends and evolution of hydrogel application", 2025, Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • "Assessment of heavy metal and metalloid levels and screening potential of tropical plant species for phytoremediation in Singapore", 2021, Environmental Pollution

Coauthors who have frequently collaborated with Swee Ngin Tan include:

  • Yamin Wang
  • Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof
  • Subhadip Ghosh
  • Yan An
  • Zhong Chen

Best Publications

  • Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land

    An Yan;Yamin Wang;Swee Ngin Tan;Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof

  • The Chemical Composition and Biological Properties of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water

    Jean W H Yong;Liya Ge;Yan Fei Ng;Swee Ngin Tan

  • Pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE).

    Chin Chye Teo;Swee Ngin Tan;Jean Wan Hong Yong;Choy Sin Hew

  • Silica sol-gel immobilized amperometric biosensor for hydrogen peroxide

    Juan Li;Swee Ngin Tan;Hailin Ge

  • Antioxidant flavonoids from leaves of Polygonum hydropiper L.

    Zhao Feng Peng;Dieter Strack;Alfred Baumert;Ramanathan Subramaniam

  • Simultaneous analysis of different classes of phytohormones in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water using high-performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry after solid-phase extraction.

    Zhen Ma;Liya Ge;Anna S.Y. Lee;Jean Wan Hong Yong

  • Amperometric hydrogen peroxide biosensor with silica sol-gel/chitosan film as immobilization matrix

    Y Miao;S.N Tan

  • Amperometric hydrogen peroxide biosensor based on immobilization of peroxidase in chitosan matrix crosslinked with glutaraldehyde

    Yuqing Miao;Swee Ngin Tan

  • EIS capacitance diagnosis of nanoporosity effect on the corrosion protection of DLC films

    A Zeng;E Liu;I.F Annergren;S.N Tan

  • Silica sol–gel immobilized amperometric biosensor for the determination of phenolic compounds

    J. Li;L.S. Chia;N.K. Goh;S.N. Tan

  • Identification of kinetin and kinetin riboside in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water using a combined approach of liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry, high performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis

    Liya Ge;Jean Wan Hong Yong;Ngoh Khang Goh;Lian Sai Chia

  • Emerging green technologies for the chemical standardization of botanicals and herbal preparations

    Ming Yuan Heng;Swee Ngin Tan;Jean Wan Hong Yong;Eng Shi Ong

  • Effect of fertilizer application on photosynthesis and oil yield of Jatropha curcas L.

    J. W. H. Yong;Y. F. Ng;S. N. Tan;A. Y. L. Chew

  • A “green” cellulose paper based glucose amperometric biosensor

    Chee Shiong Kuek Lawrence;Swee Ngin Tan;Christina Zerda Floresca

  • Evaluation of the extraction efficiency of thermally labile bioactive compounds in Gastrodia elata Blume by pressurized hot water extraction and microwave-assisted extraction.

    Chin Chye Teo;Swee Ngin Tan;Jean Wan Hong Yong;Choy Sin Hew

  • Covalent immobilization of an enzyme (glucose oxidase) onto a carbon sol–gel silicate composite surface as a biosensing platform

    Xinhao Yang;Lin Hua;Haiqing Gong;Swee Ngin Tan

  • Silver nanoparticles as matrix for laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of peptides

    Lin Hua;Jianrong Chen;Liya Ge;Swee Ngin Tan

  • Detection of Saccharomyces cerevisiae immobilized on self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of alkanethiolate using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

    Hui Chen;Chew Kiat Heng;Poenar Daniel Puiu;Xiao Dong Zhou

  • Determination of nucleosides and nucleobases in different species of Cordyceps by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry.

    Feng-Qing Yang;Liya Ge;Jean Wan Hong Yong;Swee Ngin Tan

  • Cyclic Voltammetry Studies of Sputtered Nitrogen Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Film Electrodes

    A. Zeng;E. Liu;S. N. Tan;S. Zhang

  • Analyses of gibberellins by capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry combined with solid-phase extraction

    Liya Ge;Clare Yunn Chyn Peh;Jean Wan Hong Yong;Swee Ngin Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

Sam Zhang
Sam Zhang Nanyang Technological University
Erjia Liu
Erjia Liu Nanyang Technological University
Peter Hing
Peter Hing University of Leicester
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen Nanyang Technological University
Siew Hwa Chan
Siew Hwa Chan Nanyang Technological University
Shao-Ping Li
Shao-Ping Li University of Macau
Nam-Trung Nguyen
Nam-Trung Nguyen Griffith University
Timothy Thatt Yang Tan
Timothy Thatt Yang Tan Nanyang Technological University
Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Yuehe Lin
Yuehe Lin Washington State University

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