N. Vigneshwaran

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

N. Vigneshwaran is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Vigneshwaran has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Biomaterials, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 15 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in N. Vigneshwaran's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (24 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (14 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (14 papers). N. Vigneshwaran is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (24 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (14 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (14 papers). N. Vigneshwaran collaborates with scholars based in India and United States. N. Vigneshwaran's co-authors include P. V. Varadarajan, R. H. Balasubramanya, R. P. Nachane, A A Kathe, Virendra Prasad, K. M. Paralikar, Deepti Yadav, Prateek Jain, A. K. Bharimalla and C. Sundaramoorthy and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Diabetes and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

N. Vigneshwaran

60 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the fungus Aspergillus flavus

2006 668 citations N. Vigneshwaran, P. V. Varadarajan et al. profile →
A novel one-pot ‘green’ synthesis of stable silver nanoparticles using soluble starch

2006 540 citations N. Vigneshwaran, R. P. Nachane et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
N. Vigneshwaran India	28	2.3k	1.5k	1.3k	423	412	63	4.3k
Tharwat I. Shaheen Egypt	30	1.8k 0.8×	984 0.7×	891 0.7×	315 0.7×	366 0.9×	51	3.5k
Mohamed S. Hasanin Egypt	51	2.0k 0.8×	1.6k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	564 1.3×	636 1.5×	144	5.5k
Yunhong Jiang United Kingdom	27	1.7k 0.7×	909 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	481 1.1×	396 1.0×	72	3.8k
Moustafa M.G. Fouda Egypt	43	1.4k 0.6×	902 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	390 0.9×	585 1.4×	89	4.2k
E.S. Abdel-Halim Saudi Arabia	37	1.1k 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	839 0.6×	444 1.0×	230 0.6×	82	3.6k
Long Bai China	47	2.2k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	2.4k 1.8×	645 1.5×	540 1.3×	140	6.3k
M. T. Pessoa de Amorim Portugal	32	771 0.3×	845 0.6×	916 0.7×	345 0.8×	627 1.5×	108	3.6k
M. H. El‐Rafie Egypt	29	1.7k 0.7×	851 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	610 1.4×	212 0.5×	98	3.5k
Xueming Zhang China	42	933 0.4×	2.5k 1.7×	1.9k 1.5×	514 1.2×	512 1.2×	131	4.9k
Siqi Huan China	35	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	2.2k 1.7×	331 0.8×	465 1.1×	79	4.4k

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Sharma, Kanika, Ajinath Dukare, N. Vigneshwaran, et al.. (2025). Gossypol and Semisynthetic Derivatives: Chemistry, Bioactivities, and Mechanism of Actions. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 22(8). e202402872–e202402872. 1 indexed citations

Dukare, Ajinath, K. Pandiyan, Kanika Sharma, et al.. (2024). Waste to wealth: Microbial-based sustainable valorization of cotton biomass, processing waste and by-products for bioenergy and other value-added products to promote circular economy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 262–280. 4 indexed citations

Dukare, Ajinath, et al.. (2023). Valorization of Cotton Seed Hulls as a Potential Feedstock for the Production of Thermostable and Alkali-Tolerant Bacterial Xylanase. BioEnergy Research. 17(1). 173–186. 5 indexed citations

Mahawar, Manoj Kumar, et al.. (2023). Response surface optimization of process parameters for preparation of cellulose nanocrystal stabilized nanosulphur suspension. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20678–20678. 7 indexed citations

Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2022). Nanopore-based metagenomic analysis of the impact of nanoparticles on soil microbial communities. Heliyon. 8(6). e09693–e09693. 8 indexed citations

Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2020). Toxicological effects of TiO2 nanoparticles on plant growth promoting soil bacteria. Emerging contaminants. 6. 87–92. 59 indexed citations

Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2019). Effects of Nanoparticles on Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Indian Agricultural Soil. Agronomy. 9(3). 140–140. 66 indexed citations

Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2019). Improving the stability of bacteriocin extracted from Enterococcus faecium by immobilization onto cellulose nanocrystals. Carbohydrate Polymers. 209. 172–180. 27 indexed citations

Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2019). Mechanical, antibacterial and biodegradable properties of starch film containing bacteriocin immobilized crystalline nanocellulose. Carbohydrate Polymers. 222. 115021–115021. 82 indexed citations

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Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2019). Shifts in metabolic patterns of soil bacterial communities on exposure to metal engineered nanomaterials. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 189. 110012–110012. 27 indexed citations

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Arputharaj, A., Virendra Prasad, Sujata Saxena, N. Vigneshwaran, & Sanjeev R. Shukla. (2016). Ionic liquid mediated application of nano zinc oxide on cotton fabric for multi-functional properties. Journal of the Textile Institute. 108(7). 1189–1197. 15 indexed citations

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Deshmukh, S.P., et al.. (2015). Energy Efficient Manufacturing of Nanocellulose by Chemo- and Bio-Mechanical Processes: A Review. 5(4). 204–212. 57 indexed citations

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Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2012). A novel process for synthesis of spherical nanocellulose by controlled hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose using anaerobic microbial consortium. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 52(1). 20–25. 104 indexed citations

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Savadekar, N. R., et al.. (2012). Preparation of nano cellulose fibers and its application in kappa-carrageenan based film. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 51(5). 1008–1013. 82 indexed citations

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Jain, Prateek & N. Vigneshwaran. (2011). Effect of Fenton’s pretreatment on cotton cellulosic substrates to enhance its enzymatic hydrolysis response. Bioresource Technology. 103(1). 219–226. 46 indexed citations

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Vigneshwaran, N., A. K. Bharimalla, Virendra Prasad, A A Kathe, & R. H. Balasubramanya. (2008). Functional Behaviour of Polyethylene-ZnO Nanocomposites. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 8(8). 4121–4126. 8 indexed citations

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Vigneshwaran, N., A A Kathe, P. V. Varadarajan, R. P. Nachane, & R. H. Balasubramanya. (2007). Functional Finishing of Cotton Fabrics Using Silver Nanoparticles. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 7(6). 1893–1897. 227 indexed citations

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Prasad, Virendra, et al.. (2006). Spectroscopic characterization of zinc oxide nanorods synthesized by solid-state reaction. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 65(1). 173–178. 121 indexed citations

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Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2006). Biomimetics of silver nanoparticles by white rot fungus, Phaenerochaete chrysosporium. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 53(1). 55–59. 221 indexed citations

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Vigneshwaran, N., et al.. (2004). Autofluorescence characterization of advanced glycation end products of hemoglobin. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 61(1-2). 163–170. 25 indexed citations

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