Anu Rana

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 975 citations indexed

About

Anu Rana is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Anu Rana has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 975 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Materials Chemistry, 8 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 8 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Anu Rana's work include Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites (14 papers), Multiferroics and related materials (6 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (5 papers). Anu Rana is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites (14 papers), Multiferroics and related materials (6 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (5 papers). Anu Rana collaborates with scholars based in India. Anu Rana's co-authors include Sheeja Jagadevan, Krishna Yadav, R. P. Pant, Vinod Kumar, Nisha Kumari, Vinod Kumar, O. P. Thakur, Ashok Kumar, Soni Kumari and A. M. Awasthi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Anu Rana

20 papers receiving 949 citations

Hit Papers

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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 green synthesis of nature-inspired metal nanoparticles: Mechanism, application and toxicity
    2020 451 citations Anu Rana, Krishna Yadav et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anu Rana India 11 720 260 244 160 124 20 975
Santi Phumying Thailand 13 535 0.7× 235 0.9× 184 0.8× 154 1.0× 142 1.1× 18 887
Peng Kong China 19 447 0.6× 275 1.1× 183 0.8× 325 2.0× 173 1.4× 31 1.1k
Muhammad Aslam Malana Pakistan 18 520 0.7× 403 1.6× 147 0.6× 109 0.7× 166 1.3× 42 975
Naveen Chandra Joshi India 21 467 0.6× 229 0.9× 279 1.1× 195 1.2× 279 2.3× 87 1.2k
Imran Uddin India 18 689 1.0× 75 0.3× 256 1.0× 297 1.9× 163 1.3× 66 1.1k
Eric C. Njagi United States 13 1.1k 1.5× 142 0.5× 349 1.4× 253 1.6× 218 1.8× 20 1.4k
Samar A. Abubshait Saudi Arabia 20 536 0.7× 133 0.5× 154 0.6× 382 2.4× 245 2.0× 48 1.3k
Xueying Li China 14 449 0.6× 172 0.7× 222 0.9× 170 1.1× 139 1.1× 24 903
Yun-Quan Liu China 21 555 0.8× 99 0.4× 354 1.5× 319 2.0× 211 1.7× 70 1.2k
Ruth C. Merrifield United States 14 919 1.3× 146 0.6× 317 1.3× 71 0.4× 64 0.5× 19 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Anu Rana

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anu Rana

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Anu Rana. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Anu Rana 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 Anu Rana. Anu Rana is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sharma, Megha, Ritu Shree, Nalini Gupta, et al.. (2025). Truenat MTB Plus Assay for Diagnosing Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis and Detecting Resistance to Rifampicin and Isoniazid. Indian Journal of Microbiology. 1 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2021). Investigation on anneal-tuned properties of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles for use in humidity sensors. Applied Physics A. 127(8). 609–609. 25 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2021). Tailoring the Structural, Magnetic, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of CoFe2O4 by Varying Annealing Temperature for High-Density Storage Devices. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology. 10(3). 31005–31005. 10 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2021). Thermally stable ferrous-doped CoFe2O4 ferromagnetic nanoparticles with high quality factor for the use in electronic devices. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 32(14). 18873–18885. 6 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2021). Study of magnetic and optical transitions in MFe2O4 (M=Co, Zn, Fe, Mn) with spinel structure. Nanosystems Physics Chemistry Mathematics. 12(4). 481–491. 3 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2021). Influence of temperature on structural, magnetic and thermal properties of superparamagnetic MnFe2O4 nanoparticles. Materials Today Proceedings. 45. 4773–4776. 8 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2021). Envisioning role of ammonia oxidizing bacteria in bioenergy production and its challenges: a review. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 42(6). 931–952. 7 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2021). Study of anneal-tuned dielectric properties, AC conductivity, complex impedance, and modulus of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. Materials Today Proceedings. 45. 5444–5448. 11 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, Krishna Yadav, & Sheeja Jagadevan. (2020). A comprehensive review on green synthesis of nature-inspired metal nanoparticles: Mechanism, application and toxicity. Journal of Cleaner Production. 272. 122880–122880. 451 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kumari, Nisha, Anu Rana, & Sheeja Jagadevan. (2019). Arsenite biotransformation by Rhodococcus sp.: Characterization, optimization using response surface methodology and mechanistic studies. The Science of The Total Environment. 687. 577–589. 36 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2018). Leaf-extract mediated zero-valent iron for oxidation of Arsenic (III): Preparation, characterization and kinetics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 347. 91–100. 61 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, Vinod Kumar, O. P. Thakur, & A. Banerjee. (2017). Nano-size Analysis through Magnetization Data for Developed Mn0.5Zn0.5X0.2Fe1.8O4 (X = Fe, Gd, La, Sm). Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism. 31(2). 463–466. 2 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, et al.. (2014). Preparation and Characterization of Gd<SUP>3</SUP><SUP>+</SUP> Substituted Nano-Structured Cobalt Ferrites for Humidity Sensor. Sensor Letters. 12(9). 1378–1382. 3 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, Vinod Kumar, O. P. Thakur, & R. P. Pant. (2012). Structural and Electrical Properties of Gd3+ Ion Substituted CoGdxFe2−xO4 Nano-Ferrites. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 12(8). 6355–6358. 1 indexed citations
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Rana, Anu, O. P. Thakur, & Ashok Kumar. (2011). Effect of Gd3+ substitution on dielectric properties of nano cobalt ferrite. Materials Letters. 65(19-20). 3191–3192. 45 indexed citations
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Kumar, Vinod, Anu Rana, N. Naveen Kumar, & R. P. Pant. (2009). Investigations on Controlled‐Size‐Precipitated Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 8(1). 120–126. 22 indexed citations
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Kumar, Vinod, et al.. (2008). Size-induced effect on nano-crystalline CoFe2O4. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 320(11). 1729–1734. 175 indexed citations

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