Muthusamy Govarthanan

15.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
219 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Muthusamy Govarthanan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Pollution and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Muthusamy Govarthanan has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Materials Chemistry, 56 papers in Pollution and 55 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Muthusamy Govarthanan's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (41 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (30 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (19 papers). Muthusamy Govarthanan is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (41 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (30 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (19 papers). Muthusamy Govarthanan collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, India and Zambia. Muthusamy Govarthanan's co-authors include Natchimuthu Karmegam, Woong Kim, Seralathan Kamala‐Kannan, Ramasamy Subbaiya, Ponnuchamy Kumar, T. Selvankumar, Kandasamy Selvam, R. Mythili, S. Manikandan and Chinnappan Sudhakar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Muthusamy Govarthanan

217 papers receiving 10.6k 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. Emerging contaminants of high concern for the environment: Current trends and future research
    2021 468 citations Muthusamy Govarthanan et al. Environmental Research profile →
  2. A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging
    2023 325 citations Ponnuchamy Kumar, Muthusamy Govarthanan et al. profile →
  3. Impacts of climate change on the fate of contaminants through extreme weather events
    2023 229 citations Muthusamy Govarthanan, Natchimuthu Karmegam et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  4. Recent approaches and advanced wastewater treatment technologies for mitigating emerging microplastics contamination – A critical review
    2022 183 citations Radhakrishnan Yedhu Krishnan, S. Manikandan et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  5. A review on biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) production from fermentative food waste - Its applications and degradation
    2023 174 citations Ponnuchamy Kumar, Muthusamy Govarthanan 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
Muthusamy Govarthanan South Korea 64 3.3k 2.6k 2.4k 1.6k 1.3k 219 10.8k
Wei Zhang China 56 2.3k 0.7× 3.6k 1.4× 2.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.6× 2.4k 1.8× 351 11.8k
Krishna Kumar Yadav India 50 2.0k 0.6× 2.4k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 816 0.5× 2.0k 1.5× 312 10.2k
Natarajan Chandrasekaran India 62 6.5k 1.9× 2.7k 1.0× 3.2k 1.4× 953 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 406 14.0k
Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale South Korea 59 2.9k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 3.6k 1.5× 2.0k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 183 12.3k
Ram Naresh Bharagava India 44 1.6k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.8k 1.3× 114 7.4k
Sameh S. Ali Egypt 45 1.4k 0.4× 1.7k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 153 8.3k
Yiu Fai Tsang Hong Kong 53 1.7k 0.5× 3.5k 1.3× 3.3k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 3.0k 2.3× 281 12.3k
A. Saravanan India 55 2.4k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 2.7k 1.1× 2.0k 1.3× 3.9k 2.9× 246 11.7k
Tahir Rasheed China 57 3.8k 1.2× 1.2k 0.4× 2.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 231 11.2k
Jiachao Zhang China 60 1.7k 0.5× 3.6k 1.4× 2.2k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 3.8k 2.9× 186 12.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muthusamy Govarthanan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Govarthanan, Muthusamy, R. Mythili, & Woong Kim. (2024). Magnetic mesoporous carbon as excellent adsorptive material for arsenic removal from aqueous environment. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 137. 132–143. 4 indexed citations
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Mythili, R., et al.. (2024). Polyurethane degradation by extracellular urethanase producing bacterial isolate Moraxella catarrhalis strain BMPPS3. Environmental Research. 251(Pt 1). 118631–118631. 11 indexed citations
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Manikandan, S., Radhakrishnan Yedhu Krishnan, Sundaram Vickram, et al.. (2023). Emerging nanotechnology in renewable biogas production from biowastes: Impact and optimization strategies – A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 181. 113345–113345. 49 indexed citations
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Govarthanan, Muthusamy, et al.. (2023). Impact of microfiber pollution on aquatic biota: A critical analysis of effects and preventive measures. The Science of The Total Environment. 887. 163984–163984. 29 indexed citations
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Chandrasekar, Narendhar, et al.. (2023). MXenes – Versatile 2D materials for identification of biomarkers and contaminants in large scale environments – A review. Environmental Research. 228. 115900–115900. 26 indexed citations
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Arumugam, Manikandan, Dinesh Babu Manikandan, Muthusamy Govarthanan, et al.. (2023). Evaluating Biofilm Inhibitory Potential in Fish Pathogen, Aeromonas hydrophila by Agricultural Waste Extracts and Assessment of Aerolysin Inhibitors Using In Silico Approach. Antibiotics. 12(5). 891–891. 5 indexed citations
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Vickram, Sundaram, Raja Das, Rameshpathy Manian, et al.. (2022). Bioprospecting of novel peroxidase from Streptomyces coelicolor strain SPR7 for carcinogenic azo dyes decolorization. Chemosphere. 310. 136836–136836. 22 indexed citations
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Bhatia, Shashi Kant, Vishal Ahuja, Neha Chandel, et al.. (2022). Advances in algal biomass pretreatment and its valorisation into biochemical and bioenergy by the microbial processes. Bioresource Technology. 358. 127437–127437. 45 indexed citations
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Vinayagam, Ramesh, et al.. (2022). An insight into the mechanisms of homeostasis in extremophiles. Microbiological Research. 263. 127115–127115. 24 indexed citations
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Kaur, Kawaljeet, Sagar Reddy, Pramod Barathe, et al.. (2021). Microplastic-associated pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in environment. Chemosphere. 291(Pt 2). 133005–133005. 133 indexed citations
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Umapathy, Devan, Natchimuthu Karmegam, Muniyandi Biruntha, et al.. (2020). Extraction of microplastics from commonly used sea salts in India and their toxicological evaluation. Chemosphere. 263. 128181–128181. 79 indexed citations
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Govarthanan, Muthusamy, Fuád Ameén, Seralathan Kamala‐Kannan, et al.. (2020). Rapid biodegradation of chlorpyrifos by plant growth-promoting psychrophilic Shewanella sp. BT05: An eco-friendly approach to clean up pesticide-contaminated environment. Chemosphere. 247. 125948–125948. 59 indexed citations
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Ameén, Fuád, Sami A. Alyahya, Muthusamy Govarthanan, et al.. (2019). Soil bacteria Cupriavidus sp. mediates the extracellular synthesis of antibacterial silver nanoparticles. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1202. 127233–127233. 142 indexed citations
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Mythili, R., T. Selvankumar, P. Srinivasan, et al.. (2018). Biogenic synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles synthesised from vegetable waste. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 262. 318–321. 96 indexed citations
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Sudhakar, Chinnappan, et al.. (2015). Acorus calamus rhizome extract mediated biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and their bactericidal activity against human pathogens. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 13(2). 93–99. 55 indexed citations
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Lee, Kui-Jae, Sung-Hee Park, Muthusamy Govarthanan, et al.. (2013). Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cow milk and their antifungal activity against phytopathogens. Materials Letters. 105. 128–131. 157 indexed citations
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Govarthanan, Muthusamy, et al.. (2013). Antioxidant potential and secondary metabolites in Ocimum sanctum L. at various habitats. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 7(12). 706–712. 18 indexed citations
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Sivaraj, Rajeshwari & Muthusamy Govarthanan. (2012). RAISING OF POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST THE ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE PROTEINS IN ALBINO RAT. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences.
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Selvankumar, T., Muthusamy Govarthanan, & M. Govindaraju. (2011). Endoglucanase Production By Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens Using Coffeepulp As Substrate In Solid State Fermentation. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences. 6 indexed citations

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