Leila Karimi

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 890 citations indexed

About

Leila Karimi is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Leila Karimi has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 890 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Water Science and Technology, 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 8 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Leila Karimi's work include Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (9 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (9 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (5 papers). Leila Karimi is often cited by papers focused on Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (9 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (9 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (5 papers). Leila Karimi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iran and Malaysia. Leila Karimi's co-authors include Abbas Ghassemi, Shane A. Snyder, Lokesh P. Padhye, Anne M. Mikelonis, Christopher Bellona, Chad D. Vecitis, Hassan A. Arafat, Sudip Chakraborty, Stefano Curcio and Savvina Loutatidou and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Water Research and Progress in Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

Leila Karimi

20 papers receiving 866 citations

Hit Papers

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  1. A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse
    2018 546 citations David M. Warsinger, Sudip Chakraborty et al. Progress in Polymer Science profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leila Karimi United States 12 644 454 183 144 111 20 890
Mattia Giagnorio Italy 17 610 0.9× 413 0.9× 155 0.8× 107 0.7× 174 1.6× 25 836
Titik Istirokhatun Indonesia 18 649 1.0× 479 1.1× 174 1.0× 223 1.5× 85 0.8× 78 917
Börte Köse‐Mutlu Türkiye 15 505 0.8× 326 0.7× 144 0.8× 199 1.4× 80 0.7× 37 843
Machawe M. Motsa South Africa 18 705 1.1× 487 1.1× 217 1.2× 153 1.1× 145 1.3× 57 1.0k
Rajesha Kumar Kuwait 16 875 1.4× 596 1.3× 235 1.3× 218 1.5× 136 1.2× 34 1.1k
Lukka Thuyavan Yogarathinam Malaysia 15 450 0.7× 272 0.6× 209 1.1× 115 0.8× 156 1.4× 39 718
A.H. Taheri Singapore 11 775 1.2× 490 1.1× 264 1.4× 182 1.3× 129 1.2× 13 915
Seema S. Shenvi India 6 536 0.8× 358 0.8× 145 0.8× 127 0.9× 111 1.0× 9 701
Oranso T. Mahlangu South Africa 19 776 1.2× 482 1.1× 154 0.8× 186 1.3× 193 1.7× 48 1.1k
Xiujia You China 9 559 0.9× 358 0.8× 159 0.9× 125 0.9× 87 0.8× 12 777

Countries citing papers authored by Leila Karimi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leila Karimi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leila Karimi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Leila Karimi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Leila Karimi 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 Leila Karimi. Leila Karimi 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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Shokrollahi, H., et al.. (2025). Structural studies and magnetic evaluation of Ni-Mg-Co nanoparticle ferrites synthesized by sol–gel method. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 36(10). 3 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila, et al.. (2020). Synthesis and Characterization of Anti-Scratch and Anti-Corrosion Hybrid Nanocomposite Coatings Based on Sol-Gel Process. Silicon. 13(7). 2195–2207. 8 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila, et al.. (2020). Hydroxide-catalyzed cleavage of selective ester bonds in phosphatidylcholine: An FTIR study. Vibrational Spectroscopy. 109. 103055–103055. 20 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila, Hossein Hazrati, Soorena Gharibian, & Hanieh Shokrkar. (2020). Investigation of various anode and cathode materials in electrochemical membrane bioreactors for mitigation of membrane fouling. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 9(1). 104857–104857. 35 indexed citations
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Zibaei, M, et al.. (2019). بررسی وضعیت منابع و مصارف آب در ایران و راهکارهای بهبود وضعیت. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30(4). 16–32. 2 indexed citations
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Warsinger, David M., Sudip Chakraborty, Emily W. Tow, et al.. (2018). A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse. Progress in Polymer Science. 81. 209–237. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Karimi, Leila, et al.. (2018). Quantitative studies of electrodialysis performance. Desalination. 445. 159–169. 40 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila, et al.. (2016). Effects of electrode design on electrodialysis reversal performance. Desalination and Water Treatment. 57(55). 26539–26547. 2 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila, et al.. (2015). High-recovery electrodialysis reversal for the desalination of inland brackish waters. Desalination and Water Treatment. 57(24). 11029–11039. 24 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila, et al.. (2015). Technical feasibility comparison of off-grid PV-EDR and PV-RO desalination systems via their energy consumption. Separation and Purification Technology. 151. 82–94. 48 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila & Abbas Ghassemi. (2015). Effects of operating conditions on ion removal from brackish water using a pilot-scale electrodialysis reversal system. Desalination and Water Treatment. 57(19). 8657–8669. 28 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila, et al.. (2013). Perspective of Iranian University Students about Academic Use of Social Networking Sites: A Study of Facebook. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development. 2(3). 8 indexed citations
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Mosharraf, Ramin, et al.. (2010). Occlusal morphology of mandibular second molars in Iranian adolescents. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 21(1). 16–16. 15 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila & Amin Salem. (2010). Analysis of bentonite specific surface area by kinetic model during activation process in presence of sodium carbonate. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 141(1-3). 81–87. 10 indexed citations
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Karimi, Leila & Amin Salem. (2010). The role of bentonite particle size distribution on kinetic of cation exchange capacity. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 17(1). 90–95. 32 indexed citations
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Salem, Amin & Leila Karimi. (2009). Physico-chemical variation in bentonite by sulfuric acid activation. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 26(4). 980–984. 23 indexed citations
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Zahedifar, M., et al.. (2006). Thermoluminescence general-order glow curve deconvolution function with continuous distribution of activation energies. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 564(1). 515–520. 2 indexed citations

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