A. Arun

947 total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 637 citations indexed

About

A. Arun is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Arun has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 637 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Materials Chemistry, 4 papers in Biomaterials and 4 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in A. Arun's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (4 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (3 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (3 papers). A. Arun is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (4 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (3 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (3 papers). A. Arun collaborates with scholars based in India, Nepal and South Korea. A. Arun's co-authors include Abhispa Bora, Muthusamy Govarthanan, Ponnuchamy Kumar, T. Angelin Swetha, Rathinam Raja, Nallathambi Sengottuvelan, G. Magesh, Е. Ranjith Kumar, Ch. Srinivas and E. Ranjith Kumar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and Journal of Molecular Structure.

In The Last Decade

A. Arun

16 papers receiving 618 citations

Hit Papers

A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthes... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2023 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging
    2023 325 citations T. Angelin Swetha, Abhispa Bora et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →
  2. A review on biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) production from fermentative food waste - Its applications and degradation
    2023 174 citations T. Angelin Swetha, Abhispa Bora et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Arun India 7 411 151 128 122 120 18 637
Purabi Bhagabati India 15 453 1.1× 181 1.2× 130 1.0× 108 0.9× 177 1.5× 19 682
M R M Julaihi Malaysia 5 348 0.8× 135 0.9× 130 1.0× 56 0.5× 119 1.0× 13 537
Lâm Tấn Hào South Korea 12 445 1.1× 151 1.0× 135 1.1× 80 0.7× 136 1.1× 20 720
T. Angelin Swetha India 6 402 1.0× 178 1.2× 170 1.3× 45 0.4× 100 0.8× 8 683
Yujuan Jin China 11 620 1.5× 300 2.0× 156 1.2× 123 1.0× 219 1.8× 39 878
Ahmed Naser Canada 6 463 1.1× 196 1.3× 131 1.0× 42 0.3× 113 0.9× 11 657
A. A. Abdel Hakim Egypt 6 465 1.1× 136 0.9× 236 1.8× 82 0.7× 326 2.7× 8 882
С. З. Роговина Russia 17 648 1.6× 154 1.0× 235 1.8× 84 0.7× 240 2.0× 85 890
Tahar Sadoun Algeria 12 295 0.7× 97 0.6× 158 1.2× 61 0.5× 240 2.0× 28 597
Oscar Valerio Canada 13 437 1.1× 117 0.8× 257 2.0× 179 1.5× 191 1.6× 20 837

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Arun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. Arun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. Arun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. Arun. A. Arun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Arun, A., et al.. (2025). Pure α-MnO2 and Ag decorated α-MnO2 nanorods for photocatalytic activity. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1329. 141444–141444. 5 indexed citations
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Swetha, T. Angelin, Abhispa Bora, Mingqian Wang, et al.. (2025). Microbial fermentation of food waste for lactic acid production and its conversion to polylactic acid using melt polycondensation method. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(21). 27845–27863.
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Swetha, T. Angelin, Abhispa Bora, Rathinam Raja, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 234. 123715–123715. 325 indexed citations breakdown →
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Swetha, T. Angelin, Abhispa Bora, Nallathambi Sengottuvelan, et al.. (2023). A review on biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) production from fermentative food waste - Its applications and degradation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 234. 123703–123703. 174 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arun, A., et al.. (2022). Effect of B4C particle reinforcement on tensile properties of Al7075/B4C composites. Materials Today Proceedings. 62. 692–695. 3 indexed citations
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Kumar, E. Ranjith, G. Magesh, A. Arun, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of gas sensor behaviour of Sm3+ doped TiO2 nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 32(12). 16854–16865. 12 indexed citations
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Ramanathan, S., et al.. (2020). Numerical investigation of backflow in natural draft chimneys. Materials Today Proceedings. 45. 1196–1204. 3 indexed citations
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Magesh, G., et al.. (2018). Structural, morphological, optical and biological properties of pure ZnO and agar/zinc oxide nanocomposites. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 117. 959–966. 20 indexed citations
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Magesh, G., et al.. (2018). Study of structural, morphological, optical and biomedical properties of pH based ZnO nanostructures. Superlattices and Microstructures. 124. 41–51. 20 indexed citations
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Magesh, G., et al.. (2018). Tuning effect of polysaccharide Chitosan on structural, morphological, optical and photoluminescence properties of ZnO nanoparticles. Superlattices and Microstructures. 117. 36–45. 44 indexed citations
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Magesh, G., et al.. (2018). Effect of Biopolymer Blend Matrix on Structural, Optical and Biological Properties of Chitosan–Agar Blend ZnO Nanocomposites. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 28(4). 1528–1539. 23 indexed citations
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Arun, A., et al.. (2014). Performance of polymer gears reinforced with sisal woven rovings. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Rahman, Anisur, et al.. (2014). Comparative study on the mechanical properties of banana and sisal woven rovings polyester composites. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Arun, A., et al.. (2014). Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (urethane-urea) based on Functionalized Polystyrene and MDI. IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry. 7(5). 41–51. 3 indexed citations
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Vijaya, N., et al.. (2014). Bio – Polymer Pectin Based Proton Conducting Polymer Electrolyte. 436–445. 1 indexed citations

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