Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

44.0k total citations · 12 hit papers
588 papers, 32.0k citations indexed

About

Arivalagan Pugazhendhi is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi has authored 588 papers receiving a total of 32.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 250 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 151 papers in Materials Chemistry and 135 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Arivalagan Pugazhendhi's work include Biodiesel Production and Applications (116 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (91 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (83 papers). Arivalagan Pugazhendhi is often cited by papers focused on Biodiesel Production and Applications (116 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (91 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (83 papers). Arivalagan Pugazhendhi collaborates with scholars based in India, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. Arivalagan Pugazhendhi's co-authors include Thangavel Mathimani, Kathirvel Brindhadevi, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Smita S. Kumar, Indira Karuppusamy, Nguyễn Thúy Lan, Seerangaraj Vasantharaj, Selvam Sathiyavimal, Sabarathinam Shanmugam and Tikendra Nath Verma and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

577 papers receiving 31.3k citations

Hit Papers

Biological approaches to tackle heavy metal pollution: A ... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2018 2020 2018 2020 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. Biological approaches to tackle heavy metal pollution: A survey of literature
    2018 474 citations Arivalagan Pugazhendhi et al. profile →
  2. Toxicity of Doxorubicin (Dox) to different experimental organ systems
    2018 358 citations Arivalagan Pugazhendhi et al. profile →
  3. Silver nanoparticles in dye effluent treatment: A review on synthesis, treatment methods, mechanisms, photocatalytic degradation, toxic effects and mitigation of toxicity
    2020 329 citations Arivalagan Pugazhendhi et al. profile →
  4. Anticancer, antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities of green synthesized magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgONPs) using aqueous extract of Sargassum wightii
    2018 324 citations Arivalagan Pugazhendhi et al. profile →
  5. A review on the pyrolysis of algal biomass for biochar and bio-oil – Bottlenecks and scope
    2020 234 citations Thangavel Mathimani, Kathirvel Brindhadevi et al. Fuel profile →
  6. COVID-19 and frequent use of hand sanitizers; human health and environmental hazards by exposure pathways
    2020 200 citations Kathirvel Brindhadevi, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi et al. profile →
  7. Advanced oxidation process (AOP) combined biological process for wastewater treatment: A review on advancements, feasibility and practicability of combined techniques
    2023 186 citations J. Arun, Hoang-Quynh Le et al. Environmental Research profile →
  8. Microplastics in the environment: A critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies
    2023 163 citations Aswin Thacharodi, Saqib Hassan et al. profile →
  9. Green chemistry route of biosynthesized copper oxide nanoparticles using Psidium guajava leaf extract and their antibacterial activity and effective removal of industrial dyes
    2021 148 citations Arivalagan Pugazhendhi et al. profile →
  10. A review of biomass pyrolysis gas: Forming mechanisms, influencing parameters, and product application upgrades
    2023 122 citations Daihui Zhang, Yingji Wu et al. Fuel profile →
  11. Comprehensive review on toxic heavy metals in the aquatic system: sources, identification, treatment strategies, and health risk assessment
    2024 118 citations Arivalagan Pugazhendhi et al. Environmental Research profile →
  12. Mitigating microplastic pollution: A critical review on the effects, remediation, and utilization strategies of microplastics
    2024 95 citations Aswin Thacharodi, Saqib Hassan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi India 100 11.3k 9.7k 7.0k 3.4k 3.2k 588 32.0k
Pau Loke Show Malaysia 98 11.6k 1.0× 5.3k 0.5× 12.9k 1.8× 5.1k 1.5× 4.6k 1.4× 744 40.5k
Vijay Kumar Thakur India 97 10.8k 1.0× 8.5k 0.9× 5.3k 0.7× 2.0k 0.6× 1.7k 0.5× 505 35.4k
Byong‐Hun Jeon South Korea 79 5.9k 0.5× 4.8k 0.5× 6.2k 0.9× 2.3k 0.7× 4.3k 1.3× 623 25.2k
Gopalakrishnan Kumar South Korea 87 10.6k 0.9× 3.1k 0.3× 4.4k 0.6× 3.3k 1.0× 3.2k 1.0× 401 23.5k
Dai‐Viet N. Vo Vietnam 82 5.9k 0.5× 10.6k 1.1× 6.7k 1.0× 1.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 495 25.5k
P. Senthil Kumar India 96 9.2k 0.8× 9.2k 0.9× 7.1k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 5.5k 1.7× 887 41.9k
Wei‐Hsin Chen Taiwan 101 21.4k 1.9× 7.6k 0.8× 5.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 2.9k 0.9× 763 37.6k
Su Shiung Lam Malaysia 88 11.4k 1.0× 4.1k 0.4× 3.5k 0.5× 1.3k 0.4× 4.5k 1.4× 536 27.4k
Imran Ali India 109 7.6k 0.7× 8.0k 0.8× 4.1k 0.6× 5.8k 1.7× 3.5k 1.1× 1.0k 44.7k
Hafiz M.N. Iqbal Mexico 93 7.8k 0.7× 6.8k 0.7× 4.0k 0.6× 7.3k 2.2× 4.4k 1.4× 648 31.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

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All Works

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Sundaram, P., Edwin Geo Varuvel, Ankit Sonthalia, et al.. (2025). Enhancing performance and reducing emissions with renewable fuels: Prosopis Juliflora methyl ester–alcohol blends with hydrogen in a compression ignition engine. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 142. 1211–1224. 1 indexed citations
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Pugazhendhi, Arivalagan, et al.. (2024). Assessment of ammonia-diesel fuel blends on compression ignition engine performance and emissions using machine learning techniques. Fuel. 373. 132135–132135. 9 indexed citations
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Pachiannan, Tamilselvan, Wenjun Zhong, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, et al.. (2024). Enhancing engine performance, combustion, and emission characteristics through hydrogen enrichment in n-pentanol/diesel blends: A study on advanced combustion strategies for reduced emissions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 98. 741–750. 13 indexed citations
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Pugazhendhi, Arivalagan, Siti Kartom Kamarudin, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, & Kathirvel Brindhadevi. (2024). Dual role of ‘Al’ impregnated porous MCM-41/ZSM5 composites for the production of biohydrogen and green liquid hydrocarbons. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 188. 528–537. 2 indexed citations
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Selvakumar, Kandaswamy, et al.. (2024). Quinoline-quinoline schiff-base as an effective chromogenic, fluorogenic, and smartphone assisted RGB detection of Pb2+ ion in near aqueous medium. Environmental Research. 250. 118530–118530. 20 indexed citations
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Thiagarajan, S., et al.. (2024). Impact of hydrogen-assisted combustion in a toroidal re-entrant combustion chamber powered by rapeseed oil/waste cooking oil biodiesel. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 104. 367–377. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenjian, et al.. (2023). Geothermal and solar energy utilization for the development of a sustainable power and cooling production. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 172. 473–485. 14 indexed citations
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Thacharodi, Aswin, et al.. (2023). Endocrine disrupting chemicals and their effects on the reproductive health in men. Environmental Research. 236(Pt 2). 116825–116825. 31 indexed citations
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Eevera, T., et al.. (2023). Unleashing the potential of nanoparticles on seed treatment and enhancement for sustainable farming. Environmental Research. 236(Pt 2). 116849–116849. 18 indexed citations
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Venkatesh, Nachimuthu, Govindhasamy Murugadoss, Govindhan Thiruppathi, et al.. (2023). Solar light-driven photocatalysis by Co doped SnS nanoparticles towards degradation of noxious organic pollutant: Mechanism and toxicity assessment. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 970. 172624–172624. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Bian, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive energy, exergy, and economic analyses of a geothermal and flue gas-based dual-source power, hydrogen, and freshwater trigeneration system. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 181. 502–522. 22 indexed citations
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Shanmuganathan, Rajasree, et al.. (2023). Recent innovations and challenges in the eradication of emerging contaminants from aquatic systems. Chemosphere. 332. 138812–138812. 29 indexed citations
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Ushani, U., et al.. (2023). Anti-fouling potential and in-silico analysis of carotenoid and fatty acids from Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.. Environmental Research. 231(Pt 2). 116158–116158. 3 indexed citations
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Jin, Xin, Shi‐Hao Li, Haoran Ye, et al.. (2023). Investigation and optimization of biodiesel production based on multiple machine learning technologies. Fuel. 348. 128546–128546. 36 indexed citations
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Yang, Yufeng, Guangbin Ye, Huajun Wang, et al.. (2023). Utilization of lipidic food waste as low-cost nutrients for enhancing the potentiality of biofuel production from engineered diatom under temperature variations. Bioresource Technology. 387. 129611–129611. 18 indexed citations
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Priyadharsini, P., PanneerSelvam SundarRajan, K. Pavithra, et al.. (2023). Nanohybrid photocatalysts in dye (Colorants) wastewater treatment: Recent trends in simultaneous dye degradation, hydrogen production, storage and transport feasibility. Journal of Cleaner Production. 426. 139180–139180. 37 indexed citations
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Xu, Xin, Kai Wang, Yubo Zhou, et al.. (2023). Comparison of organosolv pretreatment of masson pine with different solvents in promoting delignification and enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency. Fuel. 338. 127361–127361. 38 indexed citations
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Atabani, A.E., Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Fares Almomani, & Karthik Rajendran. (2023). Editorial Preface of the Special Issue on “The 5th International Conference on Alternative Fuels, Energy & Environment: Futures and Challenges (ICAFEE 2021)”. Fuel. 343. 127899–127899. 1 indexed citations

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