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Velayutham Murugesan

Velayutham Murugesan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10021 9061 144 141 192 15754

Velayutham Murugesan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Velayutham Murugesan between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Velayutham Murugesan published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2004. 29 of the 239 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2004. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 13 publications
1992 2025

239 publications in total across all disciplines

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Velayutham Murugesan: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 5
1996 3
1997 2
1998 9
1999 7
2000 4
2001 7
2002 15
2003 9
2004 23
2005 12
2006 14
2007 20
2008 10
2009 10
2010 6
2011 6
2012 7
2013 10
2014 4
2015 5
2016 1
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 5
2023 10
2024 16
2025 13
Total 239
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Velayutham Murugesan 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 Velayutham Murugesan 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, 181–200 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: 192 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 192
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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Velayutham Murugesan 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 Velayutham Murugesan 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 59
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

Velayutham Murugesan is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai in India. Their primary area of research spans Medicine, with a considerable focus on subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Surgery, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics.

Their research contributions cover a range of scientific topics including:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide

Murugesan's publication record includes papers published in notable venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Redox Biology
  • Circulation Research
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Nano Energy

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Murugesan are:

  • "Charging activation and desulfurization of MnS unlock the active sites and electrochemical reactivity for Zn-ion batteries" (2020, Nano Energy)
  • "Graft IL-33 regulates infiltrating macrophages to protect against chronic rejection" (2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • "Lung-gut axis of microbiome alterations following co-exposure to ultrafine carbon black and ozone" (2023, Particle and Fibre Toxicology)
  • "Oxidant-induced epithelial alarmin pathway mediates lung inflammation and functional decline following ultrafine carbon and ozone inhalation co-exposure" (2021, Redox Biology)
  • "Manganese-based A-site high-entropy perovskite oxide for solar thermochemical hydrogen production" (2023, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)

Frequent collaborators in Murugesan's research include:

  • Valery V. Khramtsov (23 co-authored works)
  • Eric E. Kelley (15 co-authored works)
  • Salik Hussain (13 co-authored works)
  • Nairrita Majumder (9 co-authored works)
  • Sara E. Lewis (7 co-authored works)

Best Publications

  • Solar photocatalytic degradation of azo dye: comparison of photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO and TiO2

    S. Sakthivel;B. Neppolian;M.V. Shankar;B. Arabindoo

  • Enhancement of photocatalytic activity by metal deposition: characterisation and photonic efficiency of Pt, Au and Pd deposited on TiO2 catalyst.

    S Sakthivel;M.V Shankar;M Palanichamy;Banumathi Arabindoo

  • Solar/UV-induced photocatalytic degradation of three commercial textile dyes.

    B Neppolian;H C Choi;S Sakthivel;Banumathi Arabindoo

  • Solar light induced and TiO2 assisted degradation of textile dye reactive blue 4.

    B. Neppolian;H.C. Choi;S. Sakthivel;B. Arabindoo

  • Agricultural solid waste for the removal of organics: adsorption of phenol from water and wastewater by palm seed coat activated carbon

    S. Rengaraj;Seung Hyeon Moon;R. Sivabalan;B. Arabindoo

  • Photocatalytic activity of La-doped ZnO for the degradation of monocrotophos in aqueous suspension

    S. Anandan;A. Vinu;K.L.P. Sheeja Lovely;N. Gokulakrishnan

  • Adsorption of Lysozyme over Mesoporous Molecular Sieves MCM-41 and SBA-15: Influence of pH and Aluminum Incorporation

    A. Vinu;V. Murugesan;Martin Hartmann

  • Adsorption of Cytochrome c on Mesoporous Molecular Sieves: Influence of pH, Pore Diameter, and Aluminum Incorporation

    A. Vinu;V. Murugesan;Oliver Tangermann;Martin Hartmann

  • Sol–gel synthesis of mesoporous mixed Fe2O3/TiO2 photocatalyst: Application for degradation of 4-chlorophenol

    B. Palanisamy;C.M. Babu;B. Sundaravel;S. Anandan

  • Sol–gel preparation and characterization of alkaline earth metal doped nano TiO2: Efficient photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol

    N. Venkatachalam;M. Palanichamy;V. Murugesan

  • Sol–gel preparation and characterization of nanosize TiO2: Its photocatalytic performance

    N. Venkatachalam;M. Palanichamy;V. Murugesan

  • Adsorption of Cytochrome C on New Mesoporous Carbon Molecular Sieves

    A. Vinu;Carsten Streb;V. Murugesan;Martin Hartmann

  • Enhancement of photocatalytic activity by semiconductor heterojunctions: α-Fe2O3, WO3 and CdS deposited on ZnO

    S. Sakthivel;S.-U. Geissen;D.W. Bahnemann;V. Murugesan

  • Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol by Zr4+ doped nano TiO2

    N. Venkatachalam;M. Palanichamy;Banumathi Arabindoo;V. Murugesan

  • An optimized procedure for the synthesis of AISBA-15 with large pore diameter and high aluminum content

    A. Vinu;V. Murugesan;Winifried Bohlmann;Martin Hartmann

  • Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol Using Lanthanum Doped ZnO in Aqueous Suspension

    S. Anandan;A. Vinu;T. Mori;N. Gokulakrishnan

  • Removal of phenol from aqueous solution and resin manufacturing industry wastewater using an agricultural waste: rubber seed coat.

    S. Rengaraj;Seung Hyeon Moon;R. Sivabalan;Banumathi Arabindoo

  • Fine route for an efficient removal of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) by zeolite-supported TiO2.

    M.V. Shankar;S. Anandan;N. Venkatachalam;B. Arabindoo

  • Adsorption of vitamin E on mesoporous silica molecular sieves

    G. Chandrasekar;G. Chandrasekar;A. Vinu;V. Murugesan;M. Hartmann

  • Photocatalytic degradation of carbofuran using semiconductor oxides

    M. Mahalakshmi;Banumathi Arabindoo;M. Palanichamy;V. Murugesan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ajayan Vinu
Ajayan Vinu University of Newcastle Australia
Martin Hartmann
Martin Hartmann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Katsuhiko Ariga
Katsuhiko Ariga National Institute for Materials Science
Toshiyuki Mori
Toshiyuki Mori National Institute for Materials Science
Gloria Berlier
Gloria Berlier University of Turin
Heechul Choi
Heechul Choi Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
María Hidalgo
María Hidalgo Spanish National Research Council
Salem S. Al-Deyab
Salem S. Al-Deyab King Saud University
Detlef W. Bahnemann
Detlef W. Bahnemann Saint Petersburg State University

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