Richa Kothari

9.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
233 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Richa Kothari is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Richa Kothari has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 61 papers in Molecular Biology and 46 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Richa Kothari's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (41 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (27 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (22 papers). Richa Kothari is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (41 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (27 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (22 papers). Richa Kothari collaborates with scholars based in India, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Richa Kothari's co-authors include V.V. Tyagi, D. Buddhi, A.K. Pandey, R. L. Sawhney, Vinayak V. Pathak, D. P. Singh, Ashish Pathak, N. L. Panwar, Shamshad Ahmad and Har Mohan Singh 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

Richa Kothari

218 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

Comparison of environmental and economic aspects of various hydrogen production methods

2006 617 citations Richa Kothari et al. profile →
Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorization for Bioethanol Production: a Circular Bioeconomy Approach

2022 158 citations Richa Kothari, Anita Singh et al. profile →
Advancements in lignocellulosic biomass: A critical appraisal of fourth-generation biofuels and value-added bioproduct

2024 48 citations Veeramuthu Ashokkumar, Gopalakrishnan Kumar et al. Fuel profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richa Kothari India	42	2.0k	1.8k	1.4k	969	851	233	6.8k
Thangavel Mathimani India	49	3.0k 1.4×	3.3k 1.8×	815 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	572 0.7×	107	7.0k
Abd El‐Fatah Abomohra China	53	2.9k 1.4×	4.2k 2.4×	952 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	924 1.1×	195	8.2k
Zhidan Liu China	48	1.1k 0.6×	3.2k 1.8×	930 0.7×	495 0.5×	1.5k 1.7×	189	6.6k
Ao Xia China	52	3.5k 1.7×	3.5k 2.0×	897 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	2.1k 2.5×	269	8.9k
Adriana Del Borghi Italy	38	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	339 0.3×	916 0.9×	482 0.6×	176	5.3k
Shaliza Ibrahim Malaysia	40	1.5k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	604 0.4×	367 0.4×	617 0.7×	197	5.8k
Zhenhong Yuan China	58	2.4k 1.2×	5.7k 3.2×	909 0.7×	2.4k 2.5×	1.4k 1.6×	206	9.5k
Changlei Xia China	56	1.7k 0.8×	3.9k 2.2×	1.2k 0.9×	567 0.6×	746 0.9×	301	10.7k
Veeramuthu Ashokkumar India	43	1.2k 0.6×	2.5k 1.4×	782 0.6×	636 0.7×	244 0.3×	111	5.6k
Wanxi Peng China	53	932 0.5×	3.5k 2.0×	1.5k 1.1×	539 0.6×	466 0.5×	208	9.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richa Kothari

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Chopra, K., et al.. (2025). Energy, exergy, economic and enviro-economic analysis of solar still with macro-encapsulated phase change material for wastewater treatment: Experimental validation study using machine learning. Separation and Purification Technology. 369. 133031–133031. 5 indexed citations

Ashokkumar, Veeramuthu, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Hariprasath Lakshmanan, et al.. (2025). A critical review of biogas production and upgrading from organic wastes: Recent advances, challenges and opportunities. Biomass and Bioenergy. 194. 107566–107566. 5 indexed citations

Pathak, Sudhir Kumar, K. Chopra, Abhishek Saxena, et al.. (2024). Sustainable growth of solar drying technologies: Advancing the use of thermal energy storage for domestic and industrial applications. Journal of Energy Storage. 99. 113320–113320. 25 indexed citations

Kothari, Richa, Tanu Allen, Veeramuthu Ashokkumar, et al.. (2024). Biobased treatment and resource recovery from slaughterhouse wastewater via reutilization and recycling for sustainable waste approach. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 58. 104712–104712. 9 indexed citations

Pathania, Deepak, et al.. (2024). Enzyme immobilization with nanomaterials for hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and future Perspectives. Carbohydrate Research. 543. 109208–109208. 16 indexed citations

Ashokkumar, Veeramuthu, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai, et al.. (2024). Advancements in lignocellulosic biomass: A critical appraisal of fourth-generation biofuels and value-added bioproduct. Fuel. 365. 130751–130751. 48 indexed citations breakdown →

Pathak, Atin Kumar, V.V. Tyagi, K. Chopra, et al.. (2024). Energy, exergy, and economic analysis of solar still integrated with phase change material assimilated evacuated tube collector for wastewater treatment. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 193. 1300–1319. 15 indexed citations

Pathak, Ashish, Mohan S. Rana, Meena Marafi, et al.. (2023). Waste petroleum fluid catalytic cracking catalysts as a raw material for synthesizing valuable zeolites: A critical overview on potential, applications, and challenges. Sustainable materials and technologies. 38. e00733–e00733. 12 indexed citations

Tyagi, V.V., et al.. (2023). Advancement in solar energy-based technologies for sustainable treatment of textile wastewater: Reuse, recovery and current perspectives. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 56. 104241–104241. 20 indexed citations

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Malla, Muneer Ahmad, Anamika Dubey, Ashwani Kumar, et al.. (2023). Optimization and elucidation of organophosphorus and pyrethroid degradation pathways by a novel bacterial consortium C3 using RSM and GC-MS-based metabolomics. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 144. 104744–104744. 13 indexed citations

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Kalidasan, B., Ravi Shankar, A.K. Pandey, et al.. (2021). Reduction of emission gas concentration from coal based thermal power plant using full combustion and partial oxidation system. Journal of Engineering Research. 11(1). 197–211. 1 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, Har Mohan Singh, Vinayak V. Pathak, et al.. (2020). Assessment of Indian bioenergy policy for sustainable environment and its impact for rural India: Strategic implementation and challenges. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 20. 101078–101078. 58 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, et al.. (2016). Optimization of Simple Sugars and Process pH for Effective Biohydrogen Production Using Enterobacter Aerogens : An Experimental Study. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research. 75(10). 631. 3 indexed citations

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Rajor, Anita, et al.. (2014). Optimal anaerobic digestion of high BOD waste with an acclimatised and fresh seed culture combination. International Journal of Environment and Pollution. 2. 64–75.

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Chaudhari, Ambalal, et al.. (2010). Studies on biphasic biomethanation of spoiled mango puree.. Indian Journal of Biotechnology. 9(3). 308–312.

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Chaudhari, Ambalal, et al.. (2009). Cost-effective fermentative production of calcium lactate using BISS (below Indian standard sugar) and Spirulina hydrolysate. Indian Journal of Biotechnology. 8(4). 418–424. 4 indexed citations

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Yadav, Ankit, Ambalal Chaudhari, & Richa Kothari. (2009). Enhanced viability of Bacillus coagulans after spray drying with calcium lactate, storage and re-hydration. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology. 16(6). 519–522. 9 indexed citations

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Yadav, Kusum, Ambalal Chaudhari, Rajesh K. Sharma, & Richa Kothari. (2005). Preservation of bagasse through the application of chemical preservatives. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology. 12(1). 7–11. 2 indexed citations

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Kothari, Richa, et al.. (2004). The role of potting media in raising Acacia auriculiformis plantlets in nursery. Indian Journal of Forestry. 27(1). 51–55.

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Sharma, Rajesh K., et al.. (1998). Some Insight on the Death of Bamboo after Flowering. Indian Forester. 124(5). 342–346. 4 indexed citations

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