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D-Index
60
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11313
World Ranking
9828
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141

Vandana Bhalla 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 Vandana Bhalla sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 214 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vandana Bhalla 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 Vandana Bhalla sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vandana Bhalla is affiliated with Guru Nanak Dev University in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with significant focus in Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. Additional areas of study include Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods

Vandana Bhalla has contributed to multiple scientific publications. Frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • Chemistry - An Asian Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Communications
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • The Chemical Record

Notable recent papers authored include:

  • "Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health," 2023, ACS Nano
  • "Beyond zinc coordination: Bioimaging applications of Zn(II)-complexes," 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "Metal-Free" Nanoassemblies of AIEE-ICT-Active Pyrazine Derivative: Efficient Photoredox System for the Synthesis of Benzimidazoles," 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Phenazine-Based Donor Acceptor Systems as Organic Photocatalysts for "Metal-free" C-N/C-C Cross-Coupling," 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Light-Up" AIE-Active Materials: Self-Assembly, Molecular Recognition and Catalytic Applications," 2020, The Chemical Record

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • M. Kumar
  • Harpreet Kaur
  • Mandeep Kaur
  • Pooja Sharma

Best Publications

  • Triplet harvesting with 100% efficiency by way of thermally activated delayed fluorescence in charge transfer OLED emitters.

    Fernando B. Dias;Konstantinos N. Bourdakos;Vygintas Jankus;Kathryn C. Moss

  • Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health

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  • Recent developments of thiacalixarene based molecular motifs

    Rajesh Kumar;Yeon Ok Lee;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • Naphthalimide Appended Rhodamine Derivative: Through Bond Energy Transfer for Sensing of Hg2+ Ions

    Manoj Kumar;Naresh Kumar;Vandana Bhalla;Hardev Singh

  • Self-assembled pentacenequinone derivative for trace detection of picric acid.

    Vandana Bhalla;Ankush Gupta;Manoj Kumar;D. S. Shankar Rao

  • Recent developments of fluorescent probes for the detection of gasotransmitters (NO, CO and H2S)

    Naresh Kumar;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • Highly selective fluorescence turn-on chemodosimeter based on rhodamine for nanomolar detection of copper ions.

    Manoj Kumar;Naresh Kumar;Vandana Bhalla;Parduman Raj Sharma

  • Fluorescent nanoaggregates of pentacenequinone derivative for selective sensing of picric acid in aqueous media.

    Vandana Bhalla;Ankush Gupta;Manoj Kumar

  • Optical Chemosensor for Ag+, Fe3+, and Cysteine: Information Processing at Molecular Level

    Manoj Kumar;Rajesh Kumar;Vandana Bhalla

  • Tuning the intramolecular charge transfer emission from deep blue to green in ambipolar systems based on dibenzothiophene S,S-dioxide by manipulation of conjugation and strength of the electron donor units.

    Kathryn C. Moss;Konstantinos N. Bourdakos;Vandana Bhalla;Vandana Bhalla;Kiran T. Kamtekar

  • Ratiometric sensing of Hg2+ based on the calix[4]arene of partial cone conformation possessing a dansyl moiety.

    Abhimanew Dhir;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • A TICT based NIR-fluorescent probe for human serum albumin: a pre-clinical diagnosis in blood serum

    Shahi Imam Reja;Imran A. Khan;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • A reversible fluorescent Hg2+/K+ switch that works as keypad lock in the presence of F- ion.

    Manoj Kumar;Rajesh Kumar;Vandana Bhalla

  • Hexaarylbenzene: Evolution of Properties and Applications of Multitalented Scaffold

    Varun Vij;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • Attogram detection of picric acid by hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene-based chemosensors by controlled aggregation-induced emission enhancement.

    Varun Vij;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • Resonance energy transfer-based fluorescent probes for Hg2+, Cu2+ and Fe2+/Fe3+ ions

    Naresh Kumar;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • Jasmonic acid application triggers detoxification of lead (Pb) toxicity in tomato through the modifications of secondary metabolites and gene expression.

    Shagun Bali;Vijay Lakshmi Jamwal;Sukhmeen Kaur Kohli;Parminder Kaur

  • Recognition of adenosine monophosphate and H2PO4- using zinc ensemble of new hexaphenylbenzene derivative: potential bioprobe and multichannel keypad system.

    Vandana Bhalla;Varun Vij;Manoj Kumar;Parduman Raj Sharma

  • Hexaphenylbenzene-based fluorescent aggregates for ratiometric detection of cyanide ions at nanomolar level: set-reset memorized sequential logic device.

    Subhamay Pramanik;Vandana Bhalla;Manoj Kumar

  • A naphthalimide based chemosensor for Zn2+, pyrophosphate and H2O2: sequential logic operations at the molecular level.

    Manoj Kumar;Naresh Kumar;Vandana Bhalla

  • Rhodamine appended terphenyl: A reversible “off–on” fluorescent chemosensor for mercury ions

    Vandana Bhalla;Ruchi Tejpal;Manoj Kumar

  • A highly selective fluorescent probe for hypochlorite and its endogenous imaging in living cells.

    Shahi Imam Reja;Vandana Bhalla;Anuradha Sharma;Gurcharan Kaur

Frequent Co-Authors

Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar Guru Nanak Dev University
Rakesh Kumar Mahajan
Rakesh Kumar Mahajan Guru Nanak Dev University
Naresh Kumar
Naresh Kumar University of New South Wales
Martin R. Bryce
Martin R. Bryce Durham University
Andrew P. Monkman
Andrew P. Monkman Durham University
Sotaro Miyano
Sotaro Miyano Tohoku University
Parvaiz Ahmad
Parvaiz Ahmad Government Degree College, Pulwama
Jong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim Korea University
Renu Bhardwaj
Renu Bhardwaj Guru Nanak Dev University
Fernando B. Dias
Fernando B. Dias Durham University

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