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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 97 1189 1138 4 4 589 40908
Chemistry 96 1514 1345 11 11 614 40817

Thalappil Pradeep publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thalappil Pradeep between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thalappil Pradeep published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 20.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2022. 66 of the 770 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2022. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 38 publications
1988 2025

770 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thalappil Pradeep: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 5
1990 5
1991 10
1992 10
1993 4
1994 4
1995 8
1996 3
1997 5
1998 7
1999 15
2000 14
2001 9
2002 4
2003 11
2004 11
2005 17
2006 8
2007 21
2008 12
2009 25
2010 25
2011 29
2012 36
2013 27
2014 34
2015 27
2016 40
2017 35
2018 36
2019 43
2020 43
2021 35
2022 49
2023 35
2024 28
2025 38
Total 770
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Thalappil Pradeep publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thalappil Pradeep sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 570–589 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 589 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111 589
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Thalappil Pradeep D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thalappil Pradeep sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117 97
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Thalappil Pradeep is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in India. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, environmental chemistry, biomedical engineering, and water science and technology.

The scientist's work spans several specific topics, most notably:

  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications
  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications
  • Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis
  • Quantum dots synthesis and properties
  • Chemistry and chemical engineering
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • Crystallization and solubility studies

Their publication record includes numerous papers in frequent venues such as:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Nanoscale
  • Small

Recent papers authored or coauthored by this scientist include:

  • "Clean Water through Nanotechnology: Needs, Gaps, and Fulfillment" (2020) in ACS Nano
  • "Self-Assembly of Precision Noble Metal Nanoclusters: Hierarchical Structural Complexity, Colloidal Superstructures, and Applications" (2021) in Small
  • "Accelerated microdroplet synthesis of benzimidazoles by nucleophilic addition to protonated carboxylic acids" (2020) in Chemical Science
  • "Phosphorylated cellulose nanofibers exhibit exceptional capacity for uranium capture" (2020) in Cellulose
  • "The frontiers of water and sanitation" (2023) in Nature Water

Throughout their career, this scientist has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Arijit Jana
  • Tomáš Baše
  • Pillalamarri Srikrishnarka
  • Papri Chakraborty
  • Jan Macháček

Their contributions to the scientific community have been recognized with several fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (2019)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2018)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Best Publications

  • Nanofluids: Science and Technology

    T Pradeep

  • Atomically Precise Clusters of Noble Metals: Emerging Link between Atoms and Nanoparticles

    Indranath Chakraborty;Thalappil Pradeep

  • EFFECT OF NANOSCALE ZINC OXIDE PARTICLES ON THE GERMINATION, GROWTH AND YIELD OF PEANUT

    T. N. V. K. V. Prasad;P. Sudhakar;Y. Sreenivasulu;P. Latha

  • Potential of silver nanoparticle-coated polyurethane foam as an antibacterial water filter

    Prashant Jain;T. Pradeep

  • Thermal conductivities of naked and monolayer protected metal nanoparticle based nanofluids: Manifestation of anomalous enhancement and chemical effects

    Hrishikesh E. Patel;Sarit K. Das;T. Sundararajan;A. Sreekumaran Nair

  • Coalescence of Nanoclusters and Formation of Submicron Crystallites Assisted by Lactobacillus Strains

    Binoj Nair;T. Pradeep

  • Noble metal nanoparticles for water purification: A critical review

    T. Pradeep;Anshup

  • Model for Heat Conduction in Nanofluids

    D. Hemanth Kumar;Hrishikesh E. Patel;V. R. Rajeev Kumar;T. Sundararajan

  • Anisotropic nanomaterials: structure, growth, assembly, and functions

    Panikkanvalappil R. Sajanlal;Theruvakkattil S. Sreeprasad;Akshaya K. Samal;Thalappil Pradeep

  • Reduced graphene oxide-metal/metal oxide composites: facile synthesis and application in water purification.

    T.S. Sreeprasad;Shihabudheen M. Maliyekkal;K.P. Lisha;T. Pradeep

  • A micro-convection model for thermal conductivity of nanofluids

    Hrishikesh E. Patel;T. Sundararajan;T. Pradeep;A. Dasgupta

  • A MICRO-CONVECTION MODEL FOR THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF NANOFLUIDS

    H. E. Patel;K. B. Anoop;Thirumalachari Sundararajan;Sarit Kumar Das

  • Freely Dispersible Au@TiO2, Au@ZrO2, Ag@TiO2, and Ag@ZrO2 Core−Shell Nanoparticles: One-Step Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopy, and Optical Limiting Properties

    Renjis T. Tom;A. Sreekumaran Nair;Navinder Singh;M. Aslam

  • Luminescent Ag7 and Ag8 Clusters by Interfacial Synthesis

    T. Udaya Bhaskara Rao;T. Pradeep

  • Molecular-receptor-specific, non-toxic, near-infrared-emitting Au cluster-protein nanoconjugates for targeted cancer imaging

    Archana Retnakumari;Sonali Setua;Deepthy Menon;Prasanth Ravindran

  • Ligand Exchange of Au25SG18 Leading to Functionalized Gold Clusters: Spectroscopy, Kinetics, and Luminescence

    E. S. Shibu;M. A. Habeeb Muhammed;T. Tsukuda;T. Pradeep

  • Picosecond optical nonlinearity in monolayer-protected gold, silver, and gold-silver alloy nanoclusters

    Reji Philip;G. Ravindra Kumar;N. Sandhyarani;T. Pradeep

  • Copper quantum clusters in protein matrix: potential sensor of Pb2+ ion.

    Nirmal Goswami;Anupam Giri;M. S. Bootharaju;Paulrajpillai Lourdu Xavier

  • Noble Metal Clusters: Applications in Energy, Environment, and Biology

    Ammu Mathew;Thalappil Pradeep

  • A practical silver nanoparticle-based adsorbent for the removal of Hg2+ from water.

    E. Sumesh;M.S. Bootharaju;Anshup;T. Pradeep

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Graham Cooks
R. Graham Cooks Purdue University West Lafayette
Samir Kumar Pal
Samir Kumar Pal S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
C. N. R. Rao
C. N. R. Rao Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
David T. Allen
David T. Allen The University of Texas at Austin
Bala Subramaniam
Bala Subramaniam University of Kansas
Peter Licence
Peter Licence University of Nottingham
Ligy Philip
Ligy Philip Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Bert F. Sels
Bert F. Sels KU Leuven
Bing-Joe Hwang
Bing-Joe Hwang National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Robin H. A. Ras
Robin H. A. Ras Aalto University

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