K. Divya

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

K. Divya is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Divya has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Biomaterials, 8 papers in Materials Chemistry and 5 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in K. Divya's work include Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (8 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (8 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (3 papers). K. Divya is often cited by papers focused on Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (8 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (8 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (3 papers). K. Divya collaborates with scholars based in India. K. Divya's co-authors include M. S. Jisha, Smitha Vijayan, Tijith K. George, Sherin Varghese, Sharrel Rebello, K. Anuradha, K.V. Chaitanya, Ch. Rama Krishna and J. Sreekumar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and Archives of Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

K. Divya

20 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Chitosan nanoparticles preparation and applications 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 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. Chitosan nanoparticles preparation and applications
    2017 481 citations K. Divya, M. S. Jisha Environmental Chemistry Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Divya India 13 550 320 304 203 189 20 1.3k
Shaaban H. Moussa Egypt 15 401 0.7× 416 1.3× 176 0.6× 184 0.9× 111 0.6× 20 1.1k
Lalehan Akyüz Türkiye 18 774 1.4× 209 0.7× 275 0.9× 284 1.4× 215 1.1× 35 1.3k
Sedef İlk Türkiye 16 821 1.5× 177 0.6× 296 1.0× 322 1.6× 153 0.8× 29 1.4k
Rajesh Thakur India 22 435 0.8× 446 1.4× 346 1.1× 255 1.3× 283 1.5× 59 1.5k
Smitha Vijayan India 15 307 0.6× 249 0.8× 181 0.6× 129 0.6× 144 0.8× 29 812
Elton G. Bonafé Brazil 26 502 0.9× 177 0.6× 322 1.1× 504 2.5× 237 1.3× 83 2.0k
Emrah Torlak Türkiye 22 489 0.9× 223 0.7× 261 0.9× 385 1.9× 188 1.0× 57 1.5k
Abril Zoraida Graciano-Verdugo Mexico 15 783 1.4× 260 0.8× 176 0.6× 295 1.5× 204 1.1× 30 1.6k
Bushra Uzair Pakistan 23 168 0.3× 359 1.1× 188 0.6× 162 0.8× 262 1.4× 63 1.4k
Jing Dai China 18 289 0.5× 96 0.3× 305 1.0× 261 1.3× 216 1.1× 49 1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Divya

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Divya, K., et al.. (2023). A survey study on adverse effects of synthetic cosmetics. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 10(11). 4147–4152. 2 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2021). Principal component analysis of sorghum landraces for yield contributing traits. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding. 12(3). 1033–1036. 1 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2021). Chitosan nanoparticles as a rice growth promoter: evaluation of biological activity. Archives of Microbiology. 204(1). 95–95. 15 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2021). Amylase Production by Aspergillus niger and Penicillium Species by Solid-State and Submerged Cultivation Using Two Food Industrial Wastes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 20(3). 3 indexed citations
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Vijayan, Smitha, K. Divya, Sherin Varghese, & M. S. Jisha. (2020). Antifungal Efficacy of Chitosan-Stabilized Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles against Pathogenic Candida spp. Isolated from Human. BioNanoScience. 10(4). 974–982. 18 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2020). Induction of defence response in Oryza sativa L. against Rhizoctonia solani (Kuhn) by chitosan nanoparticles. Microbial Pathogenesis. 149. 104525–104525. 34 indexed citations
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Vijayan, Smitha, K. Divya, & M. S. Jisha. (2019). In vitro anticancer evaluation of chitosan/biogenic silver nanoparticle conjugate on Si Ha and MDA MB cell lines. Applied Nanoscience. 10(3). 715–728. 17 indexed citations
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George, Tijith K., et al.. (2019). In vitro and in silico docking studies of antibacterial compounds derived from endophytic Penicillium setosum. Microbial Pathogenesis. 131. 87–97. 40 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2019). In-Vivo Antioxidant Activity of Hibiscus plantifolius Stems. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 12(6). 2712–2712. 1 indexed citations
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Divya, K., Smitha Vijayan, & M. S. Jisha. (2018). Antifungal, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of chitosan nanoparticles and its use as an edible coating on vegetables. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 114. 572–577. 126 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2018). Optimization of chitosan nanoparticle synthesis and its potential application as germination elicitor of Oryza sativa L.. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 124. 1053–1059. 50 indexed citations
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Divya, K. & M. S. Jisha. (2017). Chitosan nanoparticles preparation and applications. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 16(1). 101–112. 481 indexed citations breakdown →
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Divya, K., Smitha Vijayan, Tijith K. George, & M. S. Jisha. (2017). Antimicrobial properties of chitosan nanoparticles: Mode of action and factors affecting activity. Fibers and Polymers. 18(2). 221–230. 298 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2017). Characterization and in planta nitrogen fixation of plant growth promoting endophytic diazotrophic Lysinibacillus sphaericus isolated from rice (Oryza sativa). Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 102. 46–54. 64 indexed citations
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Divya, K., et al.. (2016). Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Escherichia coli : Analysis of antibacterial activity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 63–74. 32 indexed citations
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Anuradha, K., et al.. (2015). Comparison of potency of antifungal action of dandruff shampoos and different plant extracts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 327–327. 6 indexed citations
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Chaitanya, K.V., et al.. (2015). Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Functional Ingredients From Plants: A Review. 2(1). 24–32. 5 indexed citations
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Divya, K., Sharrel Rebello, & M. S. Jisha. (2014). A Simple and Effective Method for Extraction of High Purity Chitosan from Shrimp Shell Waste. 141–145. 36 indexed citations

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