K. Kathiresan

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
135 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

K. Kathiresan is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Kathiresan has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Ecology, 40 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in K. Kathiresan's work include Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (65 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (16 papers) and Agricultural and Environmental Management (15 papers). K. Kathiresan is often cited by papers focused on Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (65 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (16 papers) and Agricultural and Environmental Management (15 papers). K. Kathiresan collaborates with scholars based in India, Japan and China. K. Kathiresan's co-authors include N. Rajendran, S. Sandilyan, S. Manivannan, Sunil Kumar Sahu, P. Senthilraja, Kandasamy Saravanakumar, M. Thangaraj, Mariappan Premanathan, Masilamani Selvam and Khadar Syed Musthafa and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

K. Kathiresan

129 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Coastal mangrove forests mitigated tsunami 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400 500
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. Coastal mangrove forests mitigated tsunami
    2005 506 citations K. Kathiresan, N. Rajendran profile →

Peers

K. Kathiresan
You‐Shao Wang China
Tianling Zheng China
Hirosuke Oku Japan
Fatimah Md. Yusoff Malaysia
Soon Guan Tan Malaysia
T. Balasubramanian India
Junde Dong China
Mitsuru Osaki Japan
Punyasloke Bhadury India
Xiaoping Diao China
You‐Shao Wang China
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Countries citing papers authored by K. Kathiresan

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Kathiresan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. Kathiresan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. Kathiresan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with K. Kathiresan. K. Kathiresan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (2025). Seasonal dynamics of thraustochytrids in mangrove rhizospheres for microbial interactions, PUFA production. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 8027–8027. 1 indexed citations
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Hatha, A. A. Mohamed, et al.. (2023). Diversity, distribution, and bioprospecting potentials of manglicolous yeasts: a review. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 99(5). 5 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (2023). Crab Species-Specific Excavation and Architecture of Burrows in Restored Mangrove Habitat. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 11(2). 310–310. 5 indexed citations
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Saravanakumar, Kandasamy, et al.. (2016). Bioprospects of Microbial Enzymes from Mangrove-Associated Fungi and Bacteria. Advances in food and nutrition research. 79. 99–115. 9 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (2014). Effect of mangroves on distribution, diversity and abundance of molluscs in mangrove ecosystem: a review.. Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation. 7(4). 286–300. 43 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (2014). MANGROVE PHYTOCHEMICALS INHIBIT AGAINST WEST NILE VIRUS REPLICATION IN-SILICO ANALYSIS. International Journal of Plant Animal and Environmental Sciences. 2014(2). 1 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K.. (2014). Interconnectivity of coastal ecosystems: An overview. 43(6). 979–988. 4 indexed citations
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Gomathi, V., Kandasamy Saravanakumar, & K. Kathiresan. (2013). Production of polyunsaturated fatty acid (DHA) by mangrove-derived Aplanochytrium sp.. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 7(13). 1098–1103. 5 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (2012). Yeasts in marine and estuarine environments. 3(6). 74–82. 16 indexed citations
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Alikunhi, Nabeel M. & K. Kathiresan. (2011). Phytoplankton productivity in interlinked mangroves, seagrass and coral reefs and its ecotones in Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve South east India. Marine Biology Research. 8(1). 61–73. 10 indexed citations
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Senthilraja, P., K. Kathiresan, & Saravanakumar Kandasamy. (2011). Comparative analysis of bioethanol production by different strains of immobilized marine yeast. 2(8). 113–116. 20 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (2007). Microbial flora associated with submerged mangrove leaf litter in India. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K. & S. Manivannan. (2006). Amylase production by Penicillium fellutanumisolated from mangrove rhizosphere soil. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 5(10). 829–832. 34 indexed citations
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Premanathan, Mariappan, K. Kathiresan, & Hideki Nakashima. (1999). Mangrove Halophytes: A source of antiviral substances. Kagoshima University Repository. 19(1). 49–57. 24 indexed citations
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Premanathan, Mariappan, K. Kathiresan, Naoki Yamamoto, & Hideki Nakashima. (1999). In VitroAnti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Activity of Polysaccharide fromRhizophora mucronataPoir.. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 63(7). 1187–1191. 46 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., P. N. Krishna Moorthy, & S. Ravikumar. (1996). A note on the influence of salinity and pH on rooting of Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. seedlings.. Indian Forester. 122(8). 763–764. 8 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., P. N. Krishna Moorthy, & N. Rajendran. (1994). Seedling performance of mangrove Rhizophora apiculata (Rhizophorales: Rhizophoraceae) in different environs. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences. 23(3). 168–169. 5 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (1991). Establishment of seedlings of a mangrove. Indian Forester. 117(3). 225–225. 3 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (1990). Seasonal variation in gallotannin from mangroves. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences. 19(3). 224–225. 15 indexed citations
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Kathiresan, K., et al.. (1990). A larvivorous fish for mosquito control in brackish water - a laboratory evaluation.. Tropical biomedicine. 7(2). 181–184. 1 indexed citations

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