Rathinam Raja

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Rathinam Raja is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Plant Science and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rathinam Raja has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 14 papers in Plant Science and 13 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in Rathinam Raja's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (15 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (11 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (5 papers). Rathinam Raja is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (15 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (11 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (5 papers). Rathinam Raja collaborates with scholars based in India, Portugal and South Korea. Rathinam Raja's co-authors include Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, R. Rengasamy, Isabel S. Carvalho, C. Anbazhagan, V. Ganesan, Rupesh Kumar, S. G. D. Sridhar, Muthusamy Govarthanan, Ponnuchamy Kumar and A. Arun and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Pollution, Chemosphere and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Rathinam Raja

51 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging

2023 325 citations T. Angelin Swetha, Abhispa Bora et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rathinam Raja India	22	922	450	393	363	325	54	2.1k
Jean‐François Sassi France	21	798 0.9×	370 0.8×	774 2.0×	335 0.9×	411 1.3×	37	2.3k
Carlos Vaca‐García France	26	1.4k 1.5×	444 1.0×	275 0.7×	753 2.1×	772 2.4×	60	3.0k
Helena Khatoon Malaysia	26	949 1.0×	267 0.6×	596 1.5×	529 1.5×	103 0.3×	75	2.3k
Alina-Violeta Ursu France	23	972 1.1×	403 0.9×	592 1.5×	313 0.9×	271 0.8×	45	2.3k
Neveen Abdel-Raouf Egypt	17	1.0k 1.1×	199 0.4×	285 0.7×	433 1.2×	84 0.3×	36	2.3k
Yolanda Freile‐Pelegrín Mexico	33	621 0.7×	343 0.8×	1.5k 3.7×	207 0.6×	416 1.3×	86	3.1k
Mustafa A. Fawzy Egypt	22	335 0.4×	198 0.4×	473 1.2×	166 0.5×	237 0.7×	59	1.5k
Prakash Bhuyar Thailand	26	615 0.7×	370 0.8×	110 0.3×	740 2.0×	146 0.4×	95	2.1k
Matteo Francavilla Italy	22	411 0.4×	290 0.6×	275 0.7×	360 1.0×	77 0.2×	54	1.6k
Imen Hamed Türkiye	14	354 0.4×	681 1.5×	501 1.3×	187 0.5×	557 1.7×	21	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Rathinam Raja

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rathinam Raja

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Prabhu, Dhamodharan, et al.. (2025). Experimental and in silico approaches to identify a sustainable source of bioplastics from seaweeds. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(16). 22889–22899. 1 indexed citations

Sengottuvelan, Nallathambi, Ponnuchamy Kumar, Muthusamy Govarthanan, et al.. (2024). Exploring the key factors enhancing the microbial fuel cell performance. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 193. 385–402. 5 indexed citations

Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2024). Beneficial impact of AgNPs on fucoxanthin production and evaluation of phytochemical variations in Isochrysis sp.. Algal Research. 84. 103737–103737.

Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2023). Antioxidant Activities of Photoinduced Phycogenic Silver Nanoparticles and Their Potential Applications. Antioxidants. 12(6). 1298–1298. 25 indexed citations

Swetha, T. Angelin, Abhispa Bora, Rathinam Raja, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 234. 123715–123715. 325 indexed citations breakdown →

Arunkumar, K., et al.. (2023). Fucoxanthin as antioxidant, anti-hyaluronidase and cytotoxic agent: potential of brown seaweeds decoction for tea supplement. Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization. 17(4). 3980–3989. 10 indexed citations

Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2023). Haematococcus. 3 indexed citations

Narayanan, Mathiyazhagan, Mostafa M. El‐Sheekh, Ying Ma, et al.. (2022). Current status of microbes involved in the degradation of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) pollutants in the aquatic ecosystem. Environmental Pollution. 300. 118922–118922. 104 indexed citations

Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2015). Recent developments in therapeutic applications of Cyanobacteria. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 42(3). 1–12. 49 indexed citations

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Ranjan, Alok, et al.. (2011). Enhancement of Syzygium cumini (Indian jamun) active constituents by ultra-violent (UV) irradiation method. Scientific Research and Essays. 6(12). 2457–2464. 10 indexed citations

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ey, et al.. (2011). A novel method to produce low salinity and healthier Indian lemon (Citrus limonum) pickle. Annals of biological research. 2(1). 187–194. 2 indexed citations

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Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2010). Production of bio-ethanol from Pectobacterium carotovorum induced soft rotten potatoes.. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 4(12). 1340–1342. 6 indexed citations

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Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2010). Determination of acrylamide concentration in microbe free processed food products available in Indian market using GC-MS.. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 4(11). 1162–1170. 4 indexed citations

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Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2010). Evaluation of trans fatty acids contents in commercial brands of ghee available at Indian markets. Scientific Research and Essays. 5(20). 3193–3200. 1 indexed citations

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ey, et al.. (2010). Anticarcinogenic effect of turmeric on processed food products containing acrylamide. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 4(12). 841–850. 2 indexed citations

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Arunachalam, Kantha Deivi, et al.. (2010). Anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic effects of extract from Plumbago zeylanica. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 4(12). 1239–1245. 20 indexed citations

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Hemaiswarya, Shanmugam, et al.. (2009). Antimicrobial and mutagenic properties of the root tubers of Gloriosa superba Linn. (Kalihari).. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 41(1). 293–299. 20 indexed citations

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Hsu, Y. Y., Co‐Shine Wang, & Rathinam Raja. (2007). Gene expression pattern at desiccation in the anther of Lilium longiflorum. Planta. 226(2). 311–322. 13 indexed citations

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Raja, Rathinam, Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, & R. Rengasamy. (2007). Exploitation of Dunaliella for β-carotene production. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 74(3). 517–523. 186 indexed citations

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Raja, Rathinam, et al.. (2006). PCR-identification of Dunaliella salina (Volvocales, Chlorophyta) and its growth characteristics. Microbiological Research. 162(2). 168–176. 37 indexed citations

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