Nikhil Koratkar

34.5k total citations · 18 hit papers
289 papers, 29.0k citations indexed

About

Nikhil Koratkar is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nikhil Koratkar has authored 289 papers receiving a total of 29.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 164 papers in Materials Chemistry, 117 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 56 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nikhil Koratkar's work include Graphene research and applications (70 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (62 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (49 papers). Nikhil Koratkar is often cited by papers focused on Graphene research and applications (70 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (62 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (49 papers). Nikhil Koratkar collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and India. Nikhil Koratkar's co-authors include Zhong‐Zhen Yu, Javad Rafiee, Mohammad A. Rafiee, Fazel Yavari, Huaihe Song, Zhou Wang, Abhay V. Thomas, Toh‐Ming Lu, Pulickel M. Ajayan and Hui–Ming Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Nikhil Koratkar

286 papers receiving 28.4k citations

Hit Papers

Enhanced Mechanical Prope... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2009 2012 2013 2018 2009 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites at Low Graphene Content
    2009 2.4k citations Javad Rafiee, Zhong‐Zhen Yu et al. ACS Nano profile →
  2. Wetting transparency of graphene
    2012 960 citations Javad Rafiee, Xi Mi et al. Nature Materials profile →
  3. All in the graphene family – A recommended nomenclature for two-dimensional carbon materials
    2013 822 citations Nikhil Koratkar et al. Carbon profile →
  4. Multifunctional and Water‐Resistant MXene‐Decorated Polyester Textiles with Outstanding Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Joule Heating Performances
    2018 787 citations Haobin Zhang, Nikhil Koratkar et al. profile →
  5. Fracture and Fatigue in Graphene Nanocomposites
    2009 776 citations Javad Rafiee, Zhong‐Zhen Yu et al. Small profile →
  6. Miniaturized gas ionization sensors using carbon nanotubes
    2003 745 citations Nikhil Koratkar et al. profile →
  7. Effect of defects on the intrinsic strength and stiffness of graphene
    2014 595 citations Ardavan Zandiatashbar, Gwan‐Hyoung Lee et al. Nature Communications profile →
  8. Toughening in Graphene Ceramic Composites
    2011 564 citations Nikhil Koratkar et al. ACS Nano profile →
  9. A graphene foam electrode with high sulfur loading for flexible and high energy Li-S batteries
    2014 524 citations Guangmin Zhou, Nikhil Koratkar et al. profile →
  10. Nanograssed Micropyramidal Architectures for Continuous Dropwise Condensation
    2011 521 citations Nikhil Koratkar et al. profile →
  11. Graphene–aluminum nanocomposites
    2011 515 citations Stephen F. Bartolucci, Javad Rafiee et al. profile →
  12. High Sensitivity Gas Detection Using a Macroscopic Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Network
    2011 498 citations Fazel Yavari, Abhay V. Thomas et al. profile →
  13. Graphene-Based Chemical Sensors
    2012 497 citations Fazel Yavari, Nikhil Koratkar profile →
  14. Self-heating–induced healing of lithium dendrites
    2018 456 citations Lu Li, Zhizhong Chen et al. profile →
  15. Defect-induced plating of lithium metal within porous graphene networks
    2014 410 citations Abhay V. Thomas, Nikhil Koratkar et al. Nature Communications profile →
  16. Nanostructured Copper Interfaces for Enhanced Boiling
    2008 398 citations Nikhil Koratkar et al. Small profile →
  17. Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes
    2022 227 citations Rishabh Jain, Aniruddha S. Lakhnot et al. profile →
  18. Electrocatalysts for Zinc–Air Batteries Featuring Single Molybdenum Atoms in a Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Framework
    2023 204 citations Nikhil Koratkar 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
Nikhil Koratkar United States 85 15.9k 11.1k 7.1k 4.8k 4.6k 289 29.0k
C.P. Wong United States 78 7.3k 0.5× 11.1k 1.0× 8.3k 1.2× 3.4k 0.7× 5.2k 1.1× 661 22.2k
Wei Feng China 84 11.4k 0.7× 9.1k 0.8× 6.5k 0.9× 4.6k 1.0× 4.4k 1.0× 565 25.8k
Lijie Ci China 78 15.1k 0.9× 14.7k 1.3× 5.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.5× 7.5k 1.6× 373 28.8k
Jang‐Kyo Kim Hong Kong 111 15.4k 1.0× 15.9k 1.4× 10.4k 1.5× 7.5k 1.6× 10.6k 2.3× 625 42.8k
Milo S. P. Shaffer United Kingdom 77 14.6k 0.9× 5.8k 0.5× 6.4k 0.9× 3.4k 0.7× 4.6k 1.0× 310 24.2k
Ching‐Ping Wong United States 114 19.7k 1.2× 17.1k 1.5× 13.8k 1.9× 4.3k 0.9× 13.5k 2.9× 709 42.6k
Ian A. Kinloch United Kingdom 72 17.2k 1.1× 5.8k 0.5× 9.3k 1.3× 3.9k 0.8× 4.5k 1.0× 244 26.5k
Eric A. Stach United States 85 29.3k 1.8× 19.6k 1.8× 10.6k 1.5× 4.8k 1.0× 10.5k 2.3× 490 47.0k
Zhong‐Zhen Yu China 106 16.5k 1.0× 6.4k 0.6× 11.5k 1.6× 5.8k 1.2× 13.0k 2.8× 399 39.2k
Rong Sun China 84 12.7k 0.8× 6.5k 0.6× 10.2k 1.4× 3.3k 0.7× 6.1k 1.3× 716 25.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Nikhil Koratkar

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Nikhil Koratkar's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Nikhil Koratkar with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Nikhil Koratkar more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Nikhil Koratkar

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Nikhil Koratkar. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Nikhil Koratkar. The network helps show where Nikhil Koratkar may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nikhil Koratkar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nikhil Koratkar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nikhil Koratkar 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 Nikhil Koratkar. Nikhil Koratkar 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
1.
Chen, Zidong, Yiteng Luo, Dongsheng Yang, et al.. (2025). Intraparticle alloying-plating reaction for high-performing lithium metal batteries with low volume expansion. Materials Today. 86. 74–86. 5 indexed citations
2.
Meunier, Vincent, George Bepete, Mao‐Sheng Cao, et al.. (2024). Carbon science perspective in 2024: Current research and future challenges. Carbon. 229. 119488–119488. 13 indexed citations
3.
4.
Mahato, Manmatha, et al.. (2023). Physicochemically Interlocked Sulfur Covalent Triazine Framework for Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries with Exceptional Longevity. Small. 19(30). e2301847–e2301847. 13 indexed citations
5.
Sharma, Shyam, Kevin Bhimani, Trevor David Rhone, et al.. (2023). Machine Learning-Aided Band Gap Engineering of BaZrS3 Chalcogenide Perovskite. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(15). 18962–18972. 41 indexed citations
6.
Koratkar, Nikhil, et al.. (2023). Toward Practical Alloy Anode Based Solid State Batteries. Small. 21(28). e2306388–e2306388. 5 indexed citations
7.
Bhimani, Kevin, et al.. (2023). Molybdenum Vanadium Oxides as Intercalation Hosts for Chloroaluminate Anions. Batteries. 9(2). 92–92. 3 indexed citations
8.
Lakhnot, Aniruddha S., et al.. (2022). Reversible and rapid calcium intercalation into molybdenum vanadium oxides. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(30). e2205762119–e2205762119. 27 indexed citations
9.
Gupta, Deepika, et al.. (2021). Electronic structure engineering of 2-D MoS2 sputtered thin films under ion beam irradiation: Induced by controlled defect generation. Ceramics International. 48(3). 2999–3019. 13 indexed citations
10.
Ghoshal, Debjit, Xin Sun, Xixing Wen, et al.. (2021). Orientation-Controlled Large-Area Epitaxial PbI2 Thin Films with Tunable Optical Properties. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(27). 32450–32460. 9 indexed citations
11.
Yoshimura, Anthony, Nikhil Koratkar, & Vincent Meunier. (2020). Substitutional transition metal doping in MoS2: a first-principles study. Nano Express. 1(1). 10008–10008. 23 indexed citations
12.
Rani, Renu, Anthony Yoshimura, Mihir Ranjan Sahoo, et al.. (2020). Sculpting Artificial Edges in Monolayer MoS2 for Controlled Formation of Surface-Enhanced Raman Hotspots. ACS Nano. 14(5). 6258–6268. 49 indexed citations
13.
Lakhnot, Aniruddha S., Tushar Gupta, Yashpal Singh, et al.. (2019). Aqueous lithium-ion batteries with niobium tungsten oxide anodes for superior volumetric and rate capability. Energy storage materials. 27. 506–513. 50 indexed citations
14.
Li, Xiaopeng, Xiaopeng Li, Yue Li, et al.. (2019). Highly sensitive, reliable and flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors featuring polyurethane sponge coated with MXene sheets. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 542. 54–62. 306 indexed citations
15.
Li, Lu, Zhaodong Li, Anthony Yoshimura, et al.. (2019). Vanadium disulfide flakes with nanolayered titanium disulfide coating as cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1764–1764. 100 indexed citations
16.
Chilkoor, Govinda, Venkata K.K. Upadhyayula, Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Nikhil Koratkar, & Mats Tysklind. (2016). Sustainability of renewable fuel infrastructure: a screening LCA case study of anticorrosive graphene oxide epoxy liners in steel tanks for the storage of biodiesel and its blends. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 19(2). 141–153. 11 indexed citations
17.
Zandiatashbar, Ardavan, Gwan‐Hyoung Lee, Sunwoo Lee, et al.. (2013). Effect of Defects on the Intrinsic Strength and Stiffness of Graphene. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 2013. 2 indexed citations
18.
Rafiee, Javad, Xi Mi, Hemtej Gullapalli, et al.. (2012). Wetting transparency of graphene. Nature Materials. 11(3). 217–222. 960 indexed citations breakdown →
19.
Koratkar, Nikhil, Michael G. Spencer, & Inderjit Chopra. (2001). Wind Tunnel Testing Of A Mach-Scaled Active Rotor With Trailing-Edge Flaps. 8 indexed citations
20.
Koratkar, Nikhil & Inderjit Chopra. (1999). Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Mach Scaled Rotor Model with Trailing-Edge Flaps. 7 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by C.P. Wong Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Wei Feng Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lijie Ci Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jang‐Kyo Kim Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Milo S. P. Shaffer Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ching‐Ping Wong Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ian A. Kinloch Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Eric A. Stach Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Zhong‐Zhen Yu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Rong Sun
Rankless by CCL
2026