Leela Iyengar

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Leela Iyengar is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leela Iyengar has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 10 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Leela Iyengar's work include Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and Alloys (9 papers), Chromium effects and bioremediation (8 papers) and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (8 papers). Leela Iyengar is often cited by papers focused on Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and Alloys (9 papers), Chromium effects and bioremediation (8 papers) and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (8 papers). Leela Iyengar collaborates with scholars based in India, Algeria and France. Leela Iyengar's co-authors include Poonam C. Singh, Ashok Pandey, A. V. Rao, C. Venkobachar, K. V. Krishna Rao, Nalini Sankararamakrishnan, Naidu V. Seetala, Ligy Philip, Rashmi Sanghi and Indrani Jha and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Leela Iyengar

70 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Bacterial decolorization and degradation of azo dyes 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 250 500 750
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. Bacterial decolorization and degradation of azo dyes
    2006 859 citations Ashok Pandey, Poonam C. Singh et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leela Iyengar India 27 997 738 664 586 380 73 3.1k
Rip G. Rice United States 20 603 0.6× 120 0.2× 513 0.8× 144 0.2× 135 0.4× 61 1.7k
Guangzhou Qu China 40 1.5k 1.5× 238 0.3× 595 0.9× 780 1.3× 55 0.1× 106 4.1k
Neeraj Jain India 24 781 0.8× 129 0.2× 289 0.4× 338 0.6× 52 0.1× 89 2.6k
Hadas Mamane Israel 34 1.2k 1.2× 83 0.1× 600 0.9× 622 1.1× 208 0.5× 115 3.6k
Jamıl Anwar Pakistan 20 675 0.7× 310 0.4× 140 0.2× 138 0.2× 84 0.2× 111 1.9k
Jiangyong Hu Singapore 41 2.0k 2.0× 141 0.2× 1.5k 2.3× 695 1.2× 159 0.4× 153 5.5k
Weichuan Qiao China 29 637 0.6× 163 0.2× 339 0.5× 451 0.8× 82 0.2× 75 1.9k
Sergio Ferro Italy 40 2.7k 2.7× 166 0.2× 429 0.6× 1.1k 1.9× 131 0.3× 107 5.8k
Mohamed Ksibi Tunisia 34 1.6k 1.6× 293 0.4× 357 0.5× 1.7k 2.9× 55 0.1× 99 5.5k
László Wojnárovits Hungary 37 2.2k 2.2× 147 0.2× 464 0.7× 734 1.3× 56 0.1× 210 5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Leela Iyengar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leela Iyengar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leela Iyengar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Leela Iyengar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Leela Iyengar 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 Leela Iyengar. Leela Iyengar 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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Sankararamakrishnan, Nalini, Ajit Sharma, & Leela Iyengar. (2007). Contamination of nitrate and fluoride in ground water along the Ganges Alluvial Plain of Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 146(1-3). 375–382. 75 indexed citations
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Singh, Poonam C., Nils-Kåre Birkeland, Leela Iyengar, & Gurunath Ramanathan. (2006). Mineralization of 4-aminobenzenesulfonate (4-ABS) by Agrobacterium sp. strain PNS-1. Biodegradation. 17(6). 495–502. 20 indexed citations
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Sankararamakrishnan, Nalini, et al.. (2005). Removal of hexavalent chromium using a novel cross linked xanthated chitosan. Bioresource Technology. 97(18). 2377–2382. 172 indexed citations
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Iyengar, Leela, et al.. (2004). Anoxic treatment of phenolic wastewater in sequencing batch reactor. Water Research. 38(4). 965–971. 76 indexed citations
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Mishra, L.C., et al.. (2002). Degradation of phenol and phenolic compounds by a defined denitrifying bacterial culture. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 18(1). 57–63. 40 indexed citations
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Philip, Ligy, Leela Iyengar, & C. Venkobachar. (2000). Site of Interaction of Copper on Bacillus Polymyxa. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 119(1-4). 11–21. 20 indexed citations
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Philip, Ligy, Leela Iyengar, & C. Venkobachar. (1998). Cr(VI) Reduction by Bacillus coagulans Isolated from Contaminated Soils. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 124(12). 1165–1170. 106 indexed citations
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Pandey, Ashok, Leela Iyengar, & Sarvagya S. Katiyar. (1997). Modification of an Essential Amino Group of Glutathione Reductase from Yeast by Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate. Journal of enzyme inhibition. 12(2). 143–154. 2 indexed citations
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Jha, Indrani, Leela Iyengar, & A. V. Rao. (1988). Removal of Cadmium Using Chitosan. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 114(4). 962–974. 146 indexed citations
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Venudhar, Y. C., Leela Iyengar, & K. V. Krishna Rao. (1985). Anomalous thermal expansion of osmium dioxide. Crystal Research and Technology. 20(10). 1393–1398. 2 indexed citations
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Kistaiah, P., et al.. (1983). Temperature dependence of the lattice parameter and the coefficient of thermal expansion of CsCdF3. Journal of the Less Common Metals. 92(1). 81–84. 11 indexed citations
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Iyengar, Leela, et al.. (1983). Glucose and free fatty acid response to intravenous glucose during pregnancy. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 21(3). 233–239.
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Iyengar, Leela, et al.. (1983). Leucocyte metabolism in maternal and cord blood in intrauterine malnutrition (IUM). International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 21(3). 217–221. 3 indexed citations
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Kistaiah, P., et al.. (1982). Lattice thermal expansion of rubidium calcium fluoride. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 1(6). 241–243. 3 indexed citations
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Kistaiah, P., Y. C. Venudhar, K.S.N. Murthy, Leela Iyengar, & K. V. Krishna Rao. (1981). Lattice thermal expansion of cupric thiogallate. Journal of Materials Science. 16(10). 2911–2913. 1 indexed citations
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Iyengar, Leela, et al.. (1977). Effect of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (Insecticides) on Fermentation Processes. Journal of Fermentation Technology. 55(3). 281–284. 1 indexed citations
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Venkobachar, C., Leela Iyengar, & A. V. Rao. (1975). Mechanism of disinfection. Water Research. 9(1). 119–124. 29 indexed citations
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Iyengar, Leela, et al.. (1972). Nutrient stores in human foetal livers. British Journal Of Nutrition. 27(2). 313–317. 47 indexed citations
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Iyengar, Leela, et al.. (1970). Absorption of Dietary Iron in Pregnancy. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 23(1). 73–77. 42 indexed citations
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Iyengar, Leela. (1968). Urinary estrogen excretion in undernourished pregnant Indian women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 102(6). 834–838. 21 indexed citations

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