Hana Ferkous

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Hana Ferkous is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Metals and Alloys. According to data from OpenAlex, Hana Ferkous has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Materials Chemistry, 22 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 13 papers in Metals and Alloys. Recurrent topics in Hana Ferkous's work include Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (30 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (22 papers) and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals (13 papers). Hana Ferkous is often cited by papers focused on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (30 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (22 papers) and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals (13 papers). Hana Ferkous collaborates with scholars based in Algeria, Saudi Arabia and France. Hana Ferkous's co-authors include Yacine Benguerba, Amel Delimi, Abir Boublia, Chérifa Boulechfar, Souad Djellali, Abdesalem Kahlouche, Amel Djedouani, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Tarek Lemaoui and Manawwer Alam and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Energy Conversion and Management and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Hana Ferkous

56 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Schiff bases and their metal Complexes: A review on the history, synthesis, and applications

2023 227 citations Chérifa Boulechfar, Hana Ferkous et al. Inorganic Chemistry Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hana Ferkous Algeria	26	1.0k	604	393	380	207	57	1.7k
Amel Delimi Algeria	22	659 0.6×	366 0.6×	246 0.6×	260 0.7×	91 0.4×	27	1.1k
Cemal Kaya Türkiye	19	2.0k 2.0×	1.2k 2.0×	772 2.0×	796 2.1×	131 0.6×	38	2.8k
A. M. Badawi Egypt	20	732 0.7×	434 0.7×	287 0.7×	359 0.9×	178 0.9×	72	1.3k
Ishaq Zaafarany Saudi Arabia	22	843 0.8×	642 1.1×	373 0.9×	305 0.8×	87 0.4×	61	1.3k
Lahcen Bazzi Morocco	22	1.1k 1.0×	725 1.2×	445 1.1×	222 0.6×	272 1.3×	54	1.5k
Ill-Min Chung South Korea	29	2.5k 2.4×	1.9k 3.1×	1.2k 3.0×	395 1.0×	86 0.4×	36	2.9k
Salhah Hamed Alrefaee Saudi Arabia	18	763 0.7×	316 0.5×	182 0.5×	229 0.6×	254 1.2×	77	1.3k
Natalya V. Likhanova Mexico	25	2.3k 2.2×	1.6k 2.7×	961 2.4×	486 1.3×	37 0.2×	86	2.9k
Abdelkarim Chaouiki South Korea	33	2.9k 2.8×	2.1k 3.4×	1.4k 3.6×	425 1.1×	76 0.4×	126	3.4k
E. M. S. Azzam Egypt	18	607 0.6×	304 0.5×	181 0.5×	352 0.9×	126 0.6×	61	1.2k

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Ferkous, Hana, et al.. (2025). Green corrosion inhibition of XC48 steel in acidic media using prickly pear oil extract: electrochemical, thermodynamic, and computational insights. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1349. 143860–143860. 3 indexed citations

Boulechfar, Chérifa, Arafat Toghan, Hana Ferkous, et al.. (2025). Multifaceted insights into novel three-aromatic Schiff Base as a potential corrosion inhibitor for copper and Brass in 1M HCl solution. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 184. 116030–116030.

Ferkous, Hana, Hichem Tahraoui, Abdeltif Amrane, et al.. (2025). Sustainable corrosion protection: Unveiling Cystoseira sedoides as a high-performance green inhibitor for carbon steel: Experimental and computational studies. Materials Today Communications. 47. 112900–112900. 2 indexed citations

Ferkous, Hana, Amel Sedik, Abir Boublia, et al.. (2025). Tailored α-hydroxyphosphonate derivatives: Green synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, DFT analysis, and high-efficiency corrosion protection for copper in acidic media. Sustainable materials and technologies. 43. e01282–e01282. 4 indexed citations

Boublia, Abir, Hana Ferkous, Cristian Vacacela Gómez, et al.. (2025). Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic efficiency of Mg-doped ZnO nanoparticles for basic Fuchsin dye degradation: Experimental and theoretical insights. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 176. 114274–114274. 5 indexed citations

Ghodbane, Houria, Mohamed Lyamine Chelaghmia, Abir Boublia, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the corrosion inhibition mechanisms of Algerian Dryopteris filix mas leaf extract on A210C carbon steel in 1 M HCl: Comprehensive insights from electrochemical, morphological, XPS, and theoretical analyses. Materials Today Communications. 42. 111262–111262. 14 indexed citations

Ferkous, Hana, Abir Boublia, Amel Delimi, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the potent corrosion-inhibiting power of Ammophila arenaria aqueous extract for mild steel in acidic environments: An integrated experimental and computational study. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(2). 112374–112374. 54 indexed citations

Zouaoui, Emna, Karima Rouibah, Abir Boublia, et al.. (2024). Efficient biodiesel production from recycled cooking oil using a NaOH/CoFe2O4 magnetic nano-catalyst: synthesis, characterization, and process enhancement for sustainability. Energy Conversion and Management. 300. 118021–118021. 47 indexed citations

Benguerba, Yacine, Abir Boublia, Hana Ferkous, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive evaluation of Alysicarpus compactum extract as a natural corrosion inhibitor for St37 carbon steel in acidic media. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 147. 161–178. 18 indexed citations

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Ferkous, Hana, Amel Sedik, Amel Delimi, et al.. (2023). Experimental and theoretical study of polysaccharides extracted from prickly pear nopales Pulp (PPUN) of Opuntia ficus-indica as corrosion inhibitors. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 384. 122272–122272. 27 indexed citations

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Boulechfar, Chérifa, Hana Ferkous, Amel Delimi, et al.. (2023). Schiff bases and their metal Complexes: A review on the history, synthesis, and applications. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 150. 110451–110451. 227 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rouibah, Karima, Hana Ferkous, G. Durand, et al.. (2023). Identification of the Contamination Sources by PCBs Using Multivariate Analyses: The Case Study of the Annaba Bay (Algeria) Basin. Molecules. 28(19). 6841–6841. 3 indexed citations

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Sedik, Amel, Khadidja Otmane Rachedi, Hana Ferkous, et al.. (2023). Sustainable and Green Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel: Insights from Electrochemical and Computational Approaches. ACS Omega. 8(49). 47224–47238. 36 indexed citations

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Raffin, Guy, Marie Hangouët, Marie Martin, et al.. (2023). A Sensitive Micro Conductometric Ethanol Sensor Based on an Alcohol Dehydrogenase-Gold Nanoparticle Chitosan Composite. Nanomaterials. 13(16). 2316–2316. 2 indexed citations

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Ferkous, Hana, Nafarizal Nayan, Amel Delimi, et al.. (2023). Examining the microstructure, morphological features, and wetting characteristics of Ti/TiN/TiAlN thin films produced through RF/DC magnetron co-sputtering. Materials Today Communications. 37. 107405–107405. 12 indexed citations

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Boulechfar, Chérifa, Hana Ferkous, Amel Delimi, et al.. (2023). Corrosion inhibition of Schiff base and their metal complexes with [Mn (II), Co (II) and Zn (II)]: Experimental and quantum chemical studies. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 378. 121637–121637. 70 indexed citations

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Ferkous, Hana, Karima Rouibah, Manawwer Alam, et al.. (2022). The Removal of a Textile Dye from an Aqueous Solution Using a Biocomposite Adsorbent. Polymers. 14(12). 2396–2396. 34 indexed citations

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Delimi, Amel, Hana Ferkous, Manawwer Alam, et al.. (2022). Corrosion protection performance of silicon-based coatings on carbon steel in NaCl solution: a theoretical and experimental assessment of the effect of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition pretreatment. RSC Advances. 12(24). 15601–15612. 32 indexed citations

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Ferkous, Hana, Amel Delimi, Abdesalem Kahlouche, et al.. (2022). Electrochemical and Computational Approaches of Polymer Coating on Carbon Steel X52 in Different Soil Extracts. Polymers. 14(16). 3288–3288. 18 indexed citations

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Sedik, Amel, Hana Ferkous, Djahida Lerari, et al.. (2022). Experimental and theoretical insights into copper corrosion inhibition by protonated amino-acids. RSC Advances. 12(36). 23718–23735. 55 indexed citations

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