K. Ranganathan

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

K. Ranganathan is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Ranganathan has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Water Science and Technology, 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 4 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in K. Ranganathan's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (9 papers), Analytical chemistry methods development (3 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (3 papers). K. Ranganathan is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (9 papers), Analytical chemistry methods development (3 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (3 papers). K. Ranganathan collaborates with scholars based in India and China. K. Ranganathan's co-authors include C. Namasivayam, G. Tamma Rao, V. V. S. Gurunadha Rao, L. Surinaidu, G. K. Ramesh, Mahesh Jampani, M. Parthasarathy, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Bharat Bhushan and Tanya Seshadri and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Bioresource Technology and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

K. Ranganathan

18 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Removal of dyes from aqueous solutions by cellulosic wast... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Removal of dyes from aqueous solutions by cellulosic waste orange peel
    1996 525 citations C. Namasivayam, K. Ranganathan et al. Bioresource Technology 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. Ranganathan India 14 1.2k 324 309 277 201 19 1.5k
M.N. Biswas India 13 1.2k 1.0× 267 0.8× 320 1.0× 240 0.9× 217 1.1× 19 1.6k
Keith K.H. Choy Hong Kong 15 1.0k 0.9× 243 0.8× 278 0.9× 307 1.1× 193 1.0× 19 1.4k
S. Pattabhi India 15 1.2k 1.0× 324 1.0× 357 1.2× 218 0.8× 116 0.6× 24 1.6k
T.V.N. Padmesh India 6 946 0.8× 213 0.7× 286 0.9× 265 1.0× 190 0.9× 11 1.3k
Jean Roussy France 19 1.2k 1.0× 221 0.7× 304 1.0× 354 1.3× 225 1.1× 27 1.7k
Mustafa Karataş Türkiye 14 1.3k 1.1× 228 0.7× 345 1.1× 394 1.4× 187 0.9× 28 1.8k
Edgar D. Smith United States 8 851 0.7× 193 0.6× 237 0.8× 167 0.6× 166 0.8× 17 1.3k
Ferda Gönen Türkiye 9 1.1k 0.9× 325 1.0× 166 0.5× 347 1.3× 199 1.0× 17 1.5k
Kenneth L. Dorris United States 9 1.1k 1.0× 182 0.6× 212 0.7× 262 0.9× 212 1.1× 10 1.5k
T. Karthikeyan India 5 970 0.8× 206 0.6× 297 1.0× 229 0.8× 151 0.8× 8 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by K. Ranganathan

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Ranganathan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. Ranganathan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. Ranganathan 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. Ranganathan. K. Ranganathan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Gohel, Vipul, K. Ranganathan, & Gang Duan. (2016). Single temperature liquefaction process at different operating pHs to improve ethanol production from Indian rice and corn feedstock. Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology. 47(4). 342–348. 2 indexed citations
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Rao, G. Tamma, V. V. S. Gurunadha Rao, & K. Ranganathan. (2013). Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater quality assessment of Ranipet industrial area, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Earth System Science. 122(3). 855–867. 24 indexed citations
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Rao, G. Tamma, V. V. S. Gurunadha Rao, K. Ranganathan, et al.. (2011). Assessment of groundwater contamination from a hazardous dump site in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India. Hydrogeology Journal. 19(8). 1587–1598. 48 indexed citations
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Ranganathan, K., et al.. (2007). Assessment of water pollution in different bleaching based paper manufacturing and textile dyeing industries in India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 134(1-3). 363–372. 42 indexed citations
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Ranganathan, K., et al.. (2006). Recycling of wastewaters of textile dyeing industries using advanced treatment technology and cost analysis—Case studies. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 50(3). 306–318. 117 indexed citations
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Ranganathan, K.. (2003). Adsorption of Hg(II) ions from aqueous chloride solutions using powdered activated carbons. Carbon. 41(5). 1087–1092. 58 indexed citations
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Ranganathan, K. & N. Balasubramanian. (2002). Testing of Sulphide Loaded Activated Carbon for Uptake of HgII from Aqueous Solution. Engineering in Life Sciences. 2(5). 127–127. 4 indexed citations
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Ranganathan, K.. (2000). Chromium removal by activated carbons prepared from Casurina equisetifolia leaves. Bioresource Technology. 73(2). 99–103. 89 indexed citations
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Namasivayam, C. & K. Ranganathan. (1998). Effect of organic ligands on the removal of Pb(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) by ‘waste’ Fe(III)/Cr(III) hydroxide. Water Research. 32(3). 969–971. 26 indexed citations
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Namasivayam, C., et al.. (1996). Removal of dyes from aqueous solutions by cellulosic waste orange peel. Bioresource Technology. 57(1). 37–43. 525 indexed citations breakdown →
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Namasivayam, C. & K. Ranganathan. (1995). Removal of Cd(II) from wastewater by adsorption on “waste” Fe(III)Cr(III) hydroxide. Water Research. 29(7). 1737–1744. 280 indexed citations
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Namasivayam, C. & K. Ranganathan. (1995). Removal of Pb(II), Cd(II), Ni(II) and Mixture of Metal Ions by Adsorption onto ‘Waste’ Fe(III)/Cr(III) Hydroxide and Fixed Bed Studies. Environmental Technology. 16(9). 851–860. 62 indexed citations
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Namasivayam, C. & K. Ranganathan. (1994). Removal of Fe(II) by waste Fe(III)/Cr(III) hydroxide from aqueous solution and electroplating industry wastewater. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology. 1. 351–355. 11 indexed citations
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Namasivayam, C. & K. Ranganathan. (1994). Recycling of ‘waste’ FE(III)/CR(III) hydroxide for the removal of nickel from wastewater: Adsorption and equilibrium studies. Waste Management. 14(8). 709–716. 50 indexed citations
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Namasivayam, C. & K. Ranganathan. (1993). Waste Fe(III)/Cr(III) hydroxide as adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution and chromium plating industry wastewater. Environmental Pollution. 82(3). 255–261. 149 indexed citations
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Namasivayam, C. & K. Ranganathan. (1992). Waste Fe3+/Cr3+ sludge as flocculant for the treatment of dairy wastewater. Bioresource Technology. 40(3). 209–213. 21 indexed citations
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Sharma, Dinesh Kumar, K. Ranganathan, M. Parthasarathy, Bharat Bhushan, & Tanya Seshadri. (1979). Flavonolignans from Hydnocarpus wightiana. Planta Medica. 37(9). 79–83. 18 indexed citations
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Ranganathan, K., et al.. (1972). Lea Count Variation in Yarn. Textile Research Journal. 42(5). 257–260. 1 indexed citations

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