John Jacob

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

John Jacob is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Pollution and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, John Jacob has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Materials Chemistry, 6 papers in Pollution and 5 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in John Jacob's work include Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites (8 papers), Heavy metals in environment (6 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (6 papers). John Jacob is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites (8 papers), Heavy metals in environment (6 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (6 papers). John Jacob collaborates with scholars based in India, Nigeria and Japan. John Jacob's co-authors include M. Abdul Khadar, Meena Kumari, Daizy Philip, Mohammed Suleiman, Jimoh Oladejo Tijani, E. Y. Shaba, J. Yisa, K. T. Mathew, Anil Lonappan and Abel Inobeme and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Alloys and Compounds and Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials.

In The Last Decade

John Jacob

35 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

A critical review of synthesis parameters affecting the properties of zinc oxide nanoparticle and its application in wastewater treatment

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John Jacob India	11	695	248	228	185	183	38	1.1k
Anu Rana India	11	720 1.0×	260 1.0×	160 0.7×	244 1.3×	124 0.7×	20	975
Yijing Li China	21	558 0.8×	236 1.0×	224 1.0×	253 1.4×	208 1.1×	47	1.2k
Lutfor Rahman Bangladesh	17	531 0.8×	222 0.9×	191 0.8×	146 0.8×	201 1.1×	71	1.4k
A.I. Mtz-Enríquez Mexico	21	782 1.1×	282 1.1×	182 0.8×	222 1.2×	425 2.3×	84	1.4k
V. Rajeswari India	18	750 1.1×	119 0.5×	276 1.2×	145 0.8×	185 1.0×	49	1.2k
Yingying Wang China	22	572 0.8×	247 1.0×	425 1.9×	249 1.3×	370 2.0×	78	1.5k
G. Ravi India	21	611 0.9×	183 0.7×	464 2.0×	147 0.8×	473 2.6×	83	1.5k
Shuai Ma China	21	465 0.7×	138 0.6×	338 1.5×	436 2.4×	326 1.8×	53	1.5k
Huihui Li China	16	531 0.8×	104 0.4×	504 2.2×	295 1.6×	388 2.1×	38	1.3k
Saifeldin M. Siddeeg Saudi Arabia	19	358 0.5×	115 0.5×	161 0.7×	179 1.0×	270 1.5×	46	1.1k

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Deepa, J., et al.. (2025). Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles mediated by Cynodon dactylon Extract: Insights into the antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activity. Food Bioscience. 71. 107275–107275.

Jacob, John, et al.. (2025). Adsorptive removal of As (III) and As (V) from aqueous medium using rutile extracted from black sand deposits in Kerala coast. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 102(12). 102209–102209. 1 indexed citations

Jacob, John, et al.. (2025). Cobalt-doped zinc ferrite Nanoparticles: Triggering apoptosis and selective targeting of A549 cells. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 102(7). 101785–101785.

Jacob, John, et al.. (2024). Silver-doped zinc ferrite nanoparticles: Trigger ROS-dependent apoptosis and inhibit migration in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Surfaces and Interfaces. 56. 105553–105553. 1 indexed citations

Tijani, Jimoh Oladejo, et al.. (2024). Preparation, characterization, adsorptive and antimicrobial properties of Fe3O4@SiO2@ZnO nanocomposite. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 686. 133190–133190. 7 indexed citations

Tijani, Jimoh Oladejo, et al.. (2023). Effect of mixing ratios of SiO 2 nanoparticles synthesized from metakaolin on the physicochemical properties of ZnO/SiO 2 nanocomposites. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects. 35. 101003–101003. 5 indexed citations

Jacob, John, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles and evaluation of their antifungal properties at different temperatures. Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 10(1). 28–32. 4 indexed citations

Tijani, Jimoh Oladejo, et al.. (2022). Simultaneous removal of Cu (II) and Cr (VI) ions from petroleum refinery wastewater using ZnO/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 57(13-14). 1146–1167. 11 indexed citations

Inobeme, Abel, et al.. (2022). Recent advances in nanotechnology for remediation of heavy metals. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 195(1). 111–111. 32 indexed citations

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Jacob, John, et al.. (2021). Assessment of selected heavy metal concentrations in soils from a mining area in Minna, Niger state. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 193(3). 140–140. 7 indexed citations

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Jacob, John, et al.. (2019). Interactions of some heavy metals in soil and effects on their uptake by spinach (Spinacia oleracea). 24(1). 1–14. 1 indexed citations

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Ali, Ismat H., J. Yisa, & John Jacob. (2019). Corrosion Inhibitory Potential of Ethanol Extract of Senna obtusifolia on Mild Steel in 5M HCl. Journal Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria. 44(2). 1 indexed citations

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Jacob, John, et al.. (2014). Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Profile of Emperor Moth Caterpillar ( Cirina f orda) in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. 4(2). 29–34. 14 indexed citations

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Kumari, Meena, John Jacob, & Daizy Philip. (2014). Green synthesis and applications of Au–Ag bimetallic nanoparticles. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 137. 185–192. 245 indexed citations

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Jacob, John, et al.. (2013). Determination of Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn Concentrations In Soil of An Abandoned City Market In Minna, Nigeria. Journal Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria. 38. 1 indexed citations

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Ajai, et al.. (2012). Proximate and Mineral Compositions of Different Species of Kola nuts. 1(3). 44–47. 8 indexed citations

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Jacob, John, et al.. (2012). Preliminary data on the nutritional potentials of the larvae of edible dung beetle consumed in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria.. 6(2). 38–42. 10 indexed citations

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Ndamitso, M. M., et al.. (2012). Assessment of the proximate composition, food functionality and oil characterization of mixed varieties of Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut) rhizome flour.. 6(2). 13–19. 4 indexed citations

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Yisa, J., et al.. (2011). Identification of sources of heavy metals pollution in road deposited sediments using multivariate statistical analysis. Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences. 2(4). 658–663. 9 indexed citations

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Jacob, John, M. Abdul Khadar, Anil Lonappan, & K. T. Mathew. (2008). Microwave dielectric properties of nanostructured nickel ferrite. Bulletin of Materials Science. 31(6). 847–851. 24 indexed citations

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