M. H. El‐Rafie

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

M. H. El‐Rafie is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Polymers and Plastics and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, M. H. El‐Rafie has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Building and Construction, 35 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 32 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in M. H. El‐Rafie's work include Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (38 papers), Textile materials and evaluations (23 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (22 papers). M. H. El‐Rafie is often cited by papers focused on Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (38 papers), Textile materials and evaluations (23 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (22 papers). M. H. El‐Rafie collaborates with scholars based in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United States. M. H. El‐Rafie's co-authors include A. Hebeish, Magdy K. Zahran, Mehrez E. El‐Naggar, Hanan B. Ahmed, E.S. Abdel-Halim, Manal A. El-Sheikh, A. Kantouch, Hossam E. Emam, Hanaa M. El-Rafie and Mohamed Ramadan and has published in prestigious journals such as Carbohydrate Polymers, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research and International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

M. H. El‐Rafie

97 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using polysaccharides extracted from marine macro algae
    2013 247 citations Hanaa M. El-Rafie, M. H. El‐Rafie et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. H. El‐Rafie Egypt 29 1.7k 1.1k 851 633 610 98 3.5k
Moustafa M.G. Fouda Egypt 43 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 902 1.1× 799 1.3× 390 0.6× 89 4.2k
E.S. Abdel-Halim Saudi Arabia 37 1.1k 0.6× 839 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 499 0.8× 444 0.7× 82 3.6k
N. Vigneshwaran India 28 2.3k 1.4× 1.3k 1.2× 1.5k 1.7× 305 0.5× 423 0.7× 63 4.3k
Mohamed Rehan Egypt 33 1.2k 0.7× 735 0.7× 667 0.8× 452 0.7× 396 0.6× 59 2.9k
Tharwat I. Shaheen Egypt 30 1.8k 1.1× 891 0.8× 984 1.2× 398 0.6× 315 0.5× 51 3.5k
S. K. Bajpai India 32 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.4× 632 1.0× 409 0.7× 119 4.3k
Magdy K. Zahran Egypt 26 1.3k 0.8× 479 0.4× 592 0.7× 401 0.6× 266 0.4× 88 2.2k
Hanan B. Ahmed Egypt 39 2.2k 1.3× 585 0.5× 870 1.0× 771 1.2× 285 0.5× 74 3.6k
K. Mohana Raju India 35 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.6× 760 1.2× 755 1.2× 85 3.9k
Gabriela Lisă Romania 27 678 0.4× 756 0.7× 645 0.8× 447 0.7× 1.2k 1.9× 179 3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. H. El‐Rafie

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All Works

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Fahmy, H.M., et al.. (2021). Synthesis of New Silicone-based Adducts to Functionalize Cotton Fabric. Silicon. 14(13). 7613–7621. 16 indexed citations
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El-Rafie, Hanaa M., et al.. (2016). Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory finishing of cotton by microencapsulation using three marine organisms. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 86. 59–64. 16 indexed citations
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Hebeish, A., et al.. (2015). Synthesis and Properties of Superabsorbent Carboxymethyl Cellulose Graft- Poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide). Egyptian Journal of Chemistry. 58(6). 721–739. 7 indexed citations
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El‐Rafie, M. H., Hanan B. Ahmed, & Magdy K. Zahran. (2014). Characterization of nanosilver coated cotton fabrics and evaluation of its antibacterial efficacy. Carbohydrate Polymers. 107. 174–181. 116 indexed citations
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El-Rafie, Hanaa M., M. H. El‐Rafie, & Magdy K. Zahran. (2013). Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using polysaccharides extracted from marine macro algae. Carbohydrate Polymers. 96(2). 403–410. 247 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zahran, Magdy K., et al.. (2013). Optimization of Biological Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Some Yeast Fungi. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry. 56(1). 91–110. 7 indexed citations
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Hebeish, A., M. H. El‐Rafie, Manal A. El-Sheikh, & Mehrez E. El‐Naggar. (2013). Nanostructural Features of Silver Nanoparticles Powder Synthesized through Concurrent Formation of the Nanosized Particles of Both Starch and Silver. Journal of Nanotechnology. 2013. 1–10. 73 indexed citations
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El-Sheikh, Manal A., M. H. El‐Rafie, E.S. Abdel-Halim, & M. H. El‐Rafie. (2013). Green Synthesis of Hydroxyethyl Cellulose-Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles. 2013. 1–11. 35 indexed citations
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El‐Rafie, M. H., Asem A. Mohamed, Tharwat I. Shaheen, & A. Hebeish. (2009). Antimicrobial effect of silver nanoparticles produced by fungal process on cotton fabrics. Carbohydrate Polymers. 80(3). 779–782. 160 indexed citations
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El‐Rafie, M. H., et al.. (1994). Grafting of Methacrylic Acid to Loomstate Viscose Fabric Using KMnO4/NaHSO3 System. Polymers and Polymer Composites. 2(2). 99–104. 10 indexed citations
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El‐Rafie, M. H., et al.. (1994). Grafting of Methacrylic Acid to Loomstate Viscose Fabric Using KMnO4/NaHSO3 System. Polymers and Polymer Composites. 2(2). 1 indexed citations
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Hebeish, A., M. H. El‐Rafie, & Magdy K. Zahran. (1993). Pentavalent vanadium ion–cellulose thiocarbonate redox‐system induced grafting of methyl methacrylate and other vinyl monomers onto cotton fabric. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 50(12). 2099–2104. 13 indexed citations
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Hebeish, A., et al.. (1986). Effect of degradative treatments on cotton graft copolymers. Part V. Behavior of poly(acrylamide)‐cotton graft copolymers toward acid treatments. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 31(6). 1645–1653. 1 indexed citations
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El‐Rafie, M. H., et al.. (1981). Dyeing of chemically modified cellulose. X. Dyeing of cotton graft copolymers with some direct, basic and reactive dyes. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 15(4). 427–439. 2 indexed citations
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Hebeish, A., et al.. (1979). Improving soil‐release properties of easy‐care cotton via chemical modification. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 24(9). 2071–2072. 4 indexed citations
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Kantouch, A., A. Hebeish, & M. H. El‐Rafie. (1970). Graft copolymerization of vinyl monomers on modified cottons—I. European Polymer Journal. 6(12). 1575–1586. 60 indexed citations

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