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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7107 6870 103 100 369 12028

Vijay Kumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vijay Kumar between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vijay Kumar published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2024. 23 of the 463 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2024. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 2 publications
1975 2026

463 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vijay Kumar: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 2
1977 2
1978 1
1979 4
1980 1
1981 5
1982 6
1983 1
1984 4
1985 0
1986 4
1987 5
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 6
1992 10
1993 13
1994 4
1995 6
1996 3
1997 3
1998 9
1999 2
2000 2
2001 15
2002 29
2003 23
2004 27
2005 31
2006 20
2007 15
2008 6
2009 16
2010 7
2011 10
2012 9
2013 8
2014 5
2015 12
2016 4
2017 2
2018 6
2019 4
2020 5
2021 4
2022 17
2023 28
2024 34
2025 21
2026 2
Total 463
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Vijay Kumar 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 Vijay Kumar 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, 350–369 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: 369 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
350–369 440 369
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
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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Vijay Kumar 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 Vijay Kumar 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 60
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
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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Overview

Vijay Kumar is affiliated with Shiv Nadar University in India and has an extensive research record primarily focused on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans several interconnected fields and topics, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to pressing environmental and biological challenges.

The main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these, the subfields of study where Vijay Kumar has contributed significantly are:

  • Plant Science
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Pollution
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology

Their research covers a variety of topics, prominently featuring:

  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal

Vijay Kumar has collaborated extensively with several researchers, among the most frequent coauthors are:

  • Joginder Singh
  • Simranjeet Singh
  • Daljeet Singh Dhanjal
  • Rabinarayan Acharya
  • Yashika Gandhi

Their notable recent papers include:

  • "A sustainable paradigm of sewage sludge biochar: Valorization, opportunities, challenges and future prospects" (2020), published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Nitrates in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, sensing techniques, ecological effects and remediation" (2021), published in Chemosphere
  • "Sustainable removal of Cr(VI) using graphene oxide-zinc oxide nanohybrid: Adsorption kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics" (2021), published in Environmental Research
  • "Glyphosate uptake, translocation, resistance emergence in crops, analytical monitoring, toxicity and degradation: a review" (2020), published in Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • "Herbicide Glyphosate: Toxicity and Microbial Degradation" (2020), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Vijay Kumar frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Chemosphere
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry & Biodiversity
  • South African Journal of Botany
  • Environmental Research

This body of work reflects a focus on environmental contaminants, particularly pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, and nanomaterial applications for pollution control and remediation. The integration of plant science with materials chemistry and environmental science appears prominent in their research trajectory.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-stable nanoparticles of CdSe revealed from mass spectrometry

    Atsuo Kasuya;Rajaratnam Sivamohan;Yurii A. Barnakov;Igor M. Dmitruk

  • Metal-Encapsulated Fullerenelike and Cubic Caged Clusters of Silicon

    Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Lectures On Methods Of Electronic Structure Calculations-Proceedings Of The Miniworkshop On" Methods Of Electronic Structure Calculations" And Working Group On" Disordered Alloys"

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  • Stable geometries and magnetic properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes doped with 3d transition metals: A first-principles study

    Yosuke Yagi;Tina Marie Briere;Marcel H.F. Sluiter;Vijay Kumar

  • Enhanced stability of magic clusters: a case study of icosahedral Al 12 X, X= B, Al, Ga, C, Si, Ge, Ti, As

    Unknown

  • Endohedrally Doped Cage Clusters

    Jijun Zhao;Qiuying Du;Si Zhou;Vijay Kumar

  • 160 h of chemical-looping combustion in a 10 kW reactor system with a NiO-based oxygen carrier

    Unknown

  • Atomic-Scale Heterogeneity of a Multicomponent Bulk Metallic Glass<? format?> with Excellent Glass Forming Ability

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  • Magnetism in transition-metal-doped silicon nanotubes.

    Abhishek Kumar Singh;Tina Marie Briere;Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Evolution of atomic and electronic structure of Pt clusters: Planar, layered, pyramidal, cage, cubic, and octahedral growth

    Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Atomic-scale heterogeneity of a multicomponent bulk metallic glass with excellent glass forming ability.

    T. Fujita;K. Konno;W. Zhang;V. Kumar

  • Voltammetric studies of the oxygen-titanium binary system in molten calcium chloride

    Unknown

  • Direct band gap opening in graphene by BN doping: Ab initio calculations

    Prashant P. Shinde;Vijay Kumar

  • Magic behavior of Si 15 M and Si 16 M (M=Cr, Mo, and W) clusters

    Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Icosahedral growth, magnetic behavior, and adsorbate-induced metal-nonmetal transition in palladium clusters

    Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Hydrogenated silicon fullerenes: effects of H on the stability of metal-encapsulated silicon clusters.

    Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Hydrogenated Silicon Fullerenes: Effects of H on the Stability<? format?> of Metal-Encapsulated Silicon Clusters

    Unknown

  • Metal-doped magic clusters of Si, Ge, and Sn: The finding of a magnetic superatom

    Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • CALCULATION OF CHEMISORPTION AND ABSORPTION INDUCED SURFACE SEGREGATION

    D. Tománek;S. Mukherjee;V. Kumar;K.H. Bennemann

  • Structure and Ionic-Transport Properties of Lithium-Containing Garnets Li3Ln3Te2O12 (Ln= Y, Pr, Nd, Sm-Lu)

    Unknown

  • Metal-encapsulated caged clusters of germanium with large gaps and different growth behavior than silicon

    Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Nanosilicon

    Unknown

  • Structure, growth, and bonding nature of Mg clusters.

    Vijay Kumar;Vijay Kumar;Roberto Car;Roberto Car

  • Metal-encapsulated icosahedral superatoms of germanium and tin with large gaps: Zn@ Ge 12 and Cd@ Sn 12

    Unknown

  • Nonicosahedral growth and magnetic behavior of rhodium clusters

    Young Cho Bae;Hiroki Osanai;Vijay Kumar;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Cluster assembled metal encapsulated thin nanotubes of silicon

    Abhishek Kumar Singh;Vijay Kumar;Tina Marie Briere;Yoshiyuki Kawazoe

  • Surface segregation in alloys

    Vijay Kumar;Deepak Kumar;S. K. Joshi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshiyuki Kawazoe
Yoshiyuki Kawazoe Tohoku University
Abhishek K. Singh
Abhishek K. Singh Indian Institute of Science
Pradeep Das
Pradeep Das Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences
Marcel H. F. Sluiter
Marcel H. F. Sluiter Delft University of Technology
Qiang Sun
Qiang Sun Peking University
George J. Pappas
George J. Pappas University of Pennsylvania
Roberto Car
Roberto Car Princeton University
Warren E. Pickett
Warren E. Pickett University of California, Davis
Hiroshi Mizuseki
Hiroshi Mizuseki Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Jijun Zhao
Jijun Zhao Dalian University of Technology

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