M. Vasanthavigar

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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M. Vasanthavigar is a scholar working on Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Vasanthavigar has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology, 16 papers in Environmental Engineering and 8 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in M. Vasanthavigar's work include Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (19 papers), Groundwater and Watershed Analysis (14 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (8 papers). M. Vasanthavigar is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (19 papers), Groundwater and Watershed Analysis (14 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (8 papers). M. Vasanthavigar collaborates with scholars based in India, Malaysia and Australia. M. Vasanthavigar's co-authors include K. Srinivasamoorthy, S. Chidambaram, P. Anandhan, R. Manivannan, S. Vasudevan, V. S. Sarma, K. Vijayaragavan, M. V. Prasanna, K. Vijayaraghavan and S. Gopinath and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Environmental Earth Sciences and Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment.

In The Last Decade

M. Vasanthavigar

22 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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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.

Application of water quality index for groundwater quality assessment: Thirumanimuttar sub-basin, Tamilnadu, India

2010 584 citations M. Vasanthavigar, K. Srinivasamoorthy et al. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Vasanthavigar India	17	1.4k	1.2k	1.0k	238	112	22	1.7k
P. Anandhan India	26	1.8k 1.3×	1.3k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	333 1.4×	184 1.6×	42	2.2k
R. Thilagavathi India	21	1.0k 0.8×	720 0.6×	700 0.7×	242 1.0×	100 0.9×	58	1.4k
C. Thivya India	22	1.0k 0.8×	715 0.6×	728 0.7×	237 1.0×	97 0.9×	57	1.4k
D. B. Panaskar India	18	885 0.6×	824 0.7×	1000 1.0×	193 0.8×	61 0.5×	25	1.4k
Vahab Amiri Iran	21	856 0.6×	625 0.5×	738 0.7×	212 0.9×	126 1.1×	31	1.3k
Gi‐Tak Chae South Korea	19	905 0.7×	705 0.6×	462 0.4×	154 0.6×	224 2.0×	49	1.3k
Bruce Banoeng‐Yakubo Ghana	23	1.2k 0.9×	904 0.8×	659 0.6×	426 1.8×	118 1.1×	48	1.8k
C. Singaraja India	26	1.1k 0.8×	767 0.7×	832 0.8×	242 1.0×	96 0.9×	35	1.5k
Vincent Cloutier Canada	15	978 0.7×	731 0.6×	485 0.5×	290 1.2×	256 2.3×	37	1.4k
P. J. Sajil Kumar Germany	21	841 0.6×	604 0.5×	763 0.7×	160 0.7×	79 0.7×	34	1.1k

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Gopinath, R., et al.. (2018). Stabilized red soil—an efficient liner system for landfills containing hazardous materials. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 190(10). 590–590. 2 indexed citations

Gopinath, S., et al.. (2016). Hydrochemical characteristics and salinity of groundwater in parts of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Carbonates and Evaporites. 33(1). 1–13. 64 indexed citations

Srinivasamoorthy, K., S. Chidambaram, M. Vasanthavigar, P. Anandhan, & V. S. Sarma. (2013). Geophysical investigations for groundwater in a hard rock terrain, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 73(2). 357–368. 19 indexed citations

Srinivasamoorthy, K., et al.. (2013). Hydrochemical characterization and quality appraisal of groundwater from Pungar sub basin, Tamilnadu, India. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 26(1). 37–52. 217 indexed citations

Vasanthavigar, M., et al.. (2012). To understand the characteristics of stable isotopes and trace elements in groundwater of Thirumanimuttar sub-basin, Tamil Nadu, India. Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences. 7(3). 89–100. 1 indexed citations

Vasanthavigar, M., K. Srinivasamoorthy, & M. V. Prasanna. (2012). Identification of groundwater contamination zones and its sources by using multivariate statistical approach in Thirumanimuthar sub-basin, Tamil Nadu, India. Environmental Earth Sciences. 68(6). 1783–1795. 52 indexed citations

Chidambaram, S., P. Anandhan, M. V. Prasanna, K. Srinivasamoorthy, & M. Vasanthavigar. (2012). Major ion chemistry and identification of hydrogeochemical processes controlling groundwater in and around Neyveli Lignite Mines, Tamil Nadu, South India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 6(9). 3451–3467. 56 indexed citations

Srinivasamoorthy, K., et al.. (2011). Integrated techniques to identify groundwater vulnerability to pollution in a highly industrialized terrain, Tamilnadu, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 182(1-4). 47–60. 16 indexed citations

Vasanthavigar, M., K. Srinivasamoorthy, & M. V. Prasanna. (2011). Evaluation of groundwater suitability for domestic, irrigational, and industrial purposes: a case study from Thirumanimuttar river basin, Tamilnadu, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 184(1). 405–420. 76 indexed citations

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Chidambaram, S., U. Karmegam, M. V. Prasanna, P. V. K. Sasidhar, & M. Vasanthavigar. (2011). A study on hydrochemical elucidation of coastal groundwater in and around Kalpakkam region, Southern India. Environmental Earth Sciences. 64(5). 1419–1431. 78 indexed citations

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Srinivasamoorthy, K., et al.. (2011). Hydrochemistry of groundwater in a coastal region of Cuddalore district, Tamilnadu, India: implication for quality assessment. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 6(2). 441–454. 75 indexed citations

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Srinivasamoorthy, K., M. Vasanthavigar, S. Chidambaram, P. Anandhan, & V. S. Sarma. (2011). Characterisation of Groundwater Chemistry in an Eastern Coastal Area of Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 78(6). 549–558. 49 indexed citations

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Vasanthavigar, M., K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Vijayaragavan, et al.. (2010). Application of water quality index for groundwater quality assessment: Thirumanimuttar sub-basin, Tamilnadu, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 171(1-4). 595–609. 584 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vasanthavigar, M., et al.. (2010). Characterisation and quality assessment of groundwater with a special emphasis on irrigation utility: Thirumanimuttar sub-basin, Tamil Nadu, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 5(2). 245–258. 90 indexed citations

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Srinivasamoorthy, K., et al.. (2010). Assessment of groundwater quality with special emphasis on fluoride contamination in crystalline bed rock aquifers of Mettur region, Tamilnadu, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 5(1). 83–94. 68 indexed citations

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Srinivasamoorthy, K., K. Vijayaraghavan, M. Vasanthavigar, et al.. (2010). Assessment of groundwater vulnerability in Mettur region, Tamilnadu, India using drastic and GIS techniques. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 4(7-8). 1215–1228. 48 indexed citations

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Vasanthavigar, M., K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Vijayaragavan, et al.. (2009). HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRY OF THIRUMANIMUTTAR BASIN: AN INDICATION OF WEATHERING AND ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT. International Journal of Environmental Research. 3(4). 617–628. 14 indexed citations

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Srinivasamoorthy, K., M. Vasanthavigar, K. Vijayaraghavan, et al.. (2009). Groundwater quality assessment from a hard rock terrain, Salem district of Tamilnadu, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 4(1-2). 91–102. 99 indexed citations

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Srinivasamoorthy, K., V. S. Sarma, M. Vasanthavigar, et al.. (2009). Hydrogeochemical Characterisation of Groundwater in Salem District of Tamilnadu, India. 1(2). 22–33. 7 indexed citations

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Prasanna, M. V., et al.. (2008). Integrated geophysical and chemical study in the lower subbasin of Gadilam River, Tamilnadu, India. Environmental Geosciences. 15(4). 145–152. 33 indexed citations

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