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D-Index
53
Citations
11881
World Ranking
3369
National Ranking
39

Zahira Yaakob publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zahira Yaakob sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 274 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Zahira Yaakob D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zahira Yaakob sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zahira Yaakob is affiliated with the National University of Malaysia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. Their work covers a variety of subfields including Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science, and Biomaterials.

The research topics Zahira Yaakob has worked on include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications

Several frequent coauthors collaborate with Zahira Yaakob, indicating established research partnerships. These coauthors are:

  • Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak
  • Masita Mohammad
  • Nur Athirah Abdullah
  • Binitha N. Narayanan
  • Nurul Huda Abd Kadir

Zahira Yaakob's work appears regularly in specific publication venues, reflecting their research focus and areas of expertise. The most frequent venues include:

  • Catalysts
  • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering
  • Current Nanoscience
  • Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Zahira Yaakob include:

  • Recent developments in methane decomposition over heterogeneous catalysts: an overview, 2020, Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
  • Phycoremediation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) and CO2 fixation by locally isolated microalgae: Chlorella sorokiniana UKM2, Coelastrella sp. UKM4 and Chlorella pyrenoidosa UKM7, 2020, Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • In vitro antioxidant activity of Ficus carica L. latex from 18 different cultivars, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • CeO2-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts in Dry Reforming Methane and Steam Reforming Methane: A Short Review, 2022, Catalysts
  • Nanocellulose from agricultural waste as an emerging material for nanotechnology applications - an overview, 2021, Polimery

Best Publications

  • Overview of the production of biodiesel from Waste cooking oil

    Zahira Yaakob;Masita Mohammad;Mohammad Alherbawi;Zahangir Alam

  • Solid‐state Materials and Methods for Hydrogen Storage: A Critical Review

    Kean Long Lim;Hossein Kazemian;Hossein Kazemian;Zahira Yaakob;Wan Ramli Wan Daud

  • Aviation biofuel from renewable resources: Routes, opportunities and challenges

    Thushara Kandaramath Hari;Zahira Yaakob;Narayanan N. Binitha

  • A review on the oxidation stability of biodiesel

    Zahira Yaakob;Binitha N. Narayanan;Silija Padikkaparambil;Silija Padikkaparambil;K Surya Unni

  • Modified TiO2 photocatalyst for CO2 photocatalytic reduction: An overview

    Hamidah Abdullah;Hamidah Abdullah;Md. Maksudur Rahman Khan;Huei Ruey Ong;Zahira Yaakob

  • Renewable hydrogen economy in Asia – Opportunities and challenges: An overview

    Manoj Pudukudy;Manoj Pudukudy;Zahira Yaakob;Masita Mohammad;Binitha Narayanan

  • Sustainable oil palm industry: The possibilities

    Rahima Khatun;Mohammad Imam Hasan Reza;M. Moniruzzaman;Zahira Yaakob

  • Production of biogas and performance evaluation of existing treatment processes in palm oil mill effluent (POME)

    Yunus Ahmed;Yunus Ahmed;Zahira Yaakob;Parul Akhtar;Kamaruzzaman Sopian

  • Facile Synthesis of Quasi Spherical ZnO Nanoparticles with Excellent Photocatalytic Activity

    Manoj Pudukudy;Zahira Yaakob

  • Overview on the production of paraffin based-biofuels via catalytic hydrodeoxygenation

    Masita Mohammad;Thushara Kandaramath Hari;Zahira Yaakob;Yogesh Chandra Sharma

  • Methane decomposition over Ni, Co and Fe based monometallic catalysts supported on sol gel derived SiO2 microflakes

    Manoj Pudukudy;Zahira Yaakob

  • Production of biodiesel and its wastewater treatment technologies: A review

    Nurull Muna Daud;Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah;Hassimi Abu Hasan;Zahira Yaakob

  • Activated carbon nanofibers as an alternative cathode catalyst to platinum in a two-chamber microbial fuel cell

    Mostafa Ghasemi;Samaneh Shahgaldi;Manal Ismail;Byung Hong Kim;Byung Hong Kim

  • Hydrogen production from steam–methanol reforming: thermodynamic analysis

    Ye Lwin;Wan Ramli Wan Daud;Abu Bakar Mohamad;Zahira Yaakob

  • Direct decomposition of methane over SBA-15 supported Ni, Co and Fe based bimetallic catalysts

    Manoj Pudukudy;Zahira Yaakob;Zubair Shamsul Akmal

  • Degradation and mineralization of methylene blue using a heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst under visible and solar light irradiation

    Yunus Ahmed;Yunus Ahmed;Zahira Yaakob;Parul Akhtar

  • Potential of Micro and Macro Algae for Biofuel Production: A Brief Review

    Renganathan Rajkumar;Zahira Yaakob;Mohd Sobri Takriff

  • New generation of carbon nanocomposite proton exchange membranes in microbial fuel cell systems

    Mostafa Ghasemi;Samaneh Shahgaldi;Manal Ismail;Zahira Yaakob

  • One-pot sol-gel synthesis of MgO nanoparticles supported nickel and iron catalysts for undiluted methane decomposition into COx free hydrogen and nanocarbon

    Manoj Pudukudy;Zahira Yaakob;Mohd Zulhamizan Mazuki;Mohd Sobri Takriff

  • The kinetics of lightweight solid-state hydrogen storage materials: A review

    Nurul Zafirah Abd.Khalim Khafidz;Zahira Yaakob;Kean Long Lim;Sharifah Najiha Timmiati

Frequent Co-Authors

Wan Ramli Wan Daud
Wan Ramli Wan Daud University of Malaya
Siti Kartom Kamarudin
Siti Kartom Kamarudin National University of Malaysia
Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah
Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah National University of Malaysia
Kamaruzzaman Sopian
Kamaruzzaman Sopian National University of Malaysia
Mostafa Ghasemi
Mostafa Ghasemi Sohar University
Nilofar Asim
Nilofar Asim National University of Malaysia
Abu Bakar Mohamad
Abu Bakar Mohamad National University of Malaysia
Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah University of Mysore
Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap
Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap Universiti Putra Malaysia
Abdul Amir H. Kadhum
Abdul Amir H. Kadhum University of Al-Ameed

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