B. K. Rao

7.9k citations

179 papers · 6.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 46

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.5%
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
Inorganic Chemistry top 1%
- Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
- Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 111
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 98
- Atomic and Molecular Physics 17
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics 16
Materials Chemistry 94
- Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research 25
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science 19
- Graphene research and applications 16
- Hydrogen Storage and Materials 14

Co-authors: Puru Jena Shiv N. Khanna S. N. Khanna Saroj K. Nayak G. L. Gutsev J. Niu Ravindra Pandey Qiang Sun
Journals: Physical review. B, Condensed matter (26 papers)The Journal of Chemical Physics (19 papers)Chemical Physics Letters (16 papers)The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (9 papers)Physical Review Letters (9 papers)
Partner nations: United States India Japan

In The Last Decade

B. K. Rao

176 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Physics and Chemistry of Small Clusters 1987 · 499 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1987 CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

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20 of 20 papers shown

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1	Impact of non-precipitating clouds on surface radiation components based on high-resolution in-situ data over a tropical station in southeast peninsular India The Science of The Total Environment ·B. K. Rao, K. Saikranthi	2025	1
2	Observational evidence of impact of heavy rainfall events on surface energetics and soil variables over a tropical station Tirupati Atmospheric Research ·B. K. Rao, K. Saikranthi	2024	1
3	Density functional study on hybrid graphene/h-BN 2D sheets Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ·Vishal Thakur, Narender Kumar, B. K. Rao, Mohan L. Verma, Homendra D. Sahu, Swati Verma, A. Choubey	2021	9
4	Induced magnetic states upon electron–hole injection at B and N sites of hexagonal boron nitride bilayer: A density functional theory study International Journal of Quantum Chemistry ·B. Chettri, P. K. Patra, Lalmuanchhana, Lalhriatzuala, Swati Verma, B. K. Rao, Mohan L. Verma, Vishal Thakur, Narender Kumar, Nguyen N. Hieu, P. Raics	2021	27
5	Ionic mobility of (0.9)[0.75AgI:0.25AgCl]:0.1SiO2 in space charge depolarization Ionics ·B. K. Rao, Mohan L. Verma	2014	1
6	Interaction of Pd and PdCl₂ with Cellulose: A Theoretical Investigation The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·Bappaditya Chatterjee, B. V. Reddy, B. K. Rao, S. N. Khanna, Puru Jena	2005	1
7	Electronic Structure and Bonding of Au on aSiO2Cluster: A Nanobullet for Tumors Physical Review Letters ·Qiang Sun, Qian Wang, B. K. Rao, Puru Jena	2004	45
8	Ferromagnetism in Mn Doped GaN APS ·Pintu Das, B. K. Rao, Puru Jena	2003	1
9	Stabilization ofSi60Cage Structure Physical Review Letters ·Qiang Sun, Qian Wang, Puru Jena, B. K. Rao, Yoshiyuki Kawazoe	2003	78
10	Giant Magnetic Moments of Nitrogen-Doped Mn Clusters and their Relevance to Ferromagnetism in Mn-Doped GaN Physical Review Letters ·B. K. Rao, Puru Jena	2002	125
11	Magic Numbers in Metallo-Inorganic Clusters: Chromium Encapsulated in Silicon Cages Physical Review Letters ·Shiv N. Khanna, B. K. Rao, Puru Jena	2002	229
12	Structure and Magnetic Properties of Fe-Ni Clusters APS ·Silvia Ramos, B. K. Rao, Puru Jena	2001	5
13	AlH3andAl2H6: Magic Clusters with Unmagical Properties Physical Review Letters ·B. K. Rao, Puru Jena, S. Burkart, Gerd Ganteför, Gotthard Seifert	2001	73
14	Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene over Zn1-xNixFe2O4 (x=0,0.2, 0.5, 0.8 and 1.0) Type Systems : Effect of Composition on Surface Properties and Catalytic Activities Polish Journal of Chemistry ·Sreekumar Kurungot, Martial Thomas, T. M. Jyothi, M. Biju, S. Sugunan, B. K. Rao	2000	3
15	Designing New Materials Using Atomic Clusters Journal of Cluster Science ·B. K. Rao, Shiv N. Khanna, Puru Jena	1999	30
16	Origin of the unusual stability of MnO4− Chemical Physics Letters ·G. L. Gutsev, B. K. Rao, Puru Jena, Xuebin Wang, Lai‐Sheng Wang	1999	130
17	Equilibrium structure and bonding of small iron–carbon clusters The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Beth K. Nash, B. K. Rao, Puru Jena	1996	55
18	Theory of hydrogen pairing in metals Journal of the Less Common Metals ·S. E. Weber, Feng Liu, Shiv N. Khanna, B. K. Rao, Puru Jena	1991	6
19	Positron annihilation in helium- and krypton-decorated microvoids in fcc metals Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·Puru Jena, B. K. Rao	1985	17
20	Hyperfine Pressure Shift and Van der Waals Interaction. III. Temperature Dependence Physical Review ·B. K. Rao, T. P. Das	1969	11

About B. K. Rao

B. K. Rao is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, having authored 179 papers that have together received 6.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (98 papers), Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research (25 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (19 papers), Atomic and Molecular Physics (17 papers), Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics (16 papers), Graphene research and applications (16 papers), Hydrogen Storage and Materials (14 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (3.7k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (1.3k citations), Materials Chemistry (4.2k citations), Catalysis (570 citations) and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (960 citations). B. K. Rao has collaborated with scholars based in United States, India and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Puru Jena, Shiv N. Khanna, S. N. Khanna, Saroj K. Nayak, G. L. Gutsev, J. Niu, Ravindra Pandey, Qiang Sun, B. V. Reddy and M. A. Blanco. Their work appears in journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Chemical Physics Letters, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A and Physical Review Letters.

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