Ritesh Kumar

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 865 citations indexed

About

Ritesh Kumar is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ritesh Kumar has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 865 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Biomaterials, 13 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ritesh Kumar's work include Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (11 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (9 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (8 papers). Ritesh Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (11 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (9 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (8 papers). Ritesh Kumar collaborates with scholars based in India, South Korea and United States. Ritesh Kumar's co-authors include Gulshan Kumar, Jongchul Seo, Kambiz Sadeghi, Jaeyoung Jang, Smita Mohanty, Sapana Ranwa, Seth R. Marder, Sergio A. Paniagua, Yunsang Kim and Katherine Henry and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

In The Last Decade

Ritesh Kumar

37 papers receiving 839 citations

Hit Papers

Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable ... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 40 80 120
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. Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable plastics: A review
    2023 146 citations Ritesh Kumar, Kambiz Sadeghi et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ritesh Kumar India 16 368 341 220 179 110 39 865
Graciela Morales Mexico 15 475 1.3× 326 1.0× 241 1.1× 236 1.3× 120 1.1× 71 997
Sheila Shahidi Iran 20 246 0.7× 233 0.7× 341 1.6× 363 2.0× 103 0.9× 81 1.3k
Sandeep S. Ahankari India 16 719 2.0× 305 0.9× 251 1.1× 195 1.1× 52 0.5× 38 1.3k
Chong‐Han Yin China 14 627 1.7× 381 1.1× 259 1.2× 126 0.7× 96 0.9× 23 1.1k
Wilberth Herrera‐Kao Mexico 14 328 0.9× 234 0.7× 175 0.8× 142 0.8× 55 0.5× 28 752
Yunqing He China 16 745 2.0× 406 1.2× 181 0.8× 221 1.2× 104 0.9× 28 1.2k
Gloria S. Oporto United States 14 484 1.3× 323 0.9× 250 1.1× 166 0.9× 35 0.3× 25 1.1k
Alexey Khakalo Finland 20 626 1.7× 335 1.0× 200 0.9× 85 0.5× 53 0.5× 42 1.0k
Ana Paula Lemes Brazil 21 713 1.9× 447 1.3× 388 1.8× 151 0.8× 128 1.2× 49 1.2k
Seung Soon Im South Korea 11 471 1.3× 258 0.8× 210 1.0× 109 0.6× 111 1.0× 17 727

Countries citing papers authored by Ritesh Kumar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ritesh Kumar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ritesh Kumar. 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 Ritesh Kumar. The network helps show where Ritesh Kumar may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ritesh Kumar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ritesh Kumar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ritesh Kumar 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 Ritesh Kumar. Ritesh Kumar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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George, Johnsy, et al.. (2025). Sustainable antimicrobial packaging films: effectiveness of epsilon-poly- l -lysine in PLA/PBAT blend films. Sustainable Food Technology. 3(6). 1901–1915.
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2025). Synergistic effects of Ni doping in MnO2 nanorods: Structural and electrochemical insights for high-performance supercapacitors. Next Energy. 8. 100336–100336. 2 indexed citations
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Tyagi, Uplabdhi, et al.. (2024). Graphene-enhanced polymer composites: A state-of-the-art perspective on applications. FlatChem. 49. 100797–100797. 6 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2024). Maleic acid crosslinked starch/polyvinyl alcohol blend films with improved barrier properties for packaging applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 271(Pt 2). 132495–132495. 22 indexed citations
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Tyagi, Uplabdhi, et al.. (2024). A critical review on nanostructure-doped carbonized biomass: A new Era in sustainable supercapacitor technology. Fuel. 381. 133707–133707. 7 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2023). Effect of poly (ethylene glycol) on 3D printed PLA/PEG blend: A study of physical, mechanical characterization and printability assessment. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 141. 105813–105813. 29 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, Kambiz Sadeghi, Jaeyoung Jang, & Jongchul Seo. (2023). Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable plastics: A review. The Science of The Total Environment. 882. 163446–163446. 146 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2021). Development of cost-effective transparent bionanocomposite films based on pullulan and cellulose nanofibers for packaging application. Polymer Bulletin. 79(6). 4183–4196. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2020). Development of cost effective metal oxide semiconductor based gas sensor over flexible chitosan/PVP blended polymeric substrate. Carbohydrate Polymers. 239. 116213–116213. 46 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2020). Study on the modification of polyester resin bamboo fiber-based composite with euphorbia coagulum and their effect on mechanical and thermal properties. Journal of Composite Materials. 54(24). 3473–3480. 10 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2020). A Facile Chemical Approach to Isolate Cellulose Nanofibers from Jute Fibers. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 28(10). 2761–2770. 26 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, et al.. (2020). Effect of Extractive Content on Fuelwood Characteristics of Certain Woody and Non-Woody Biomass. Current Science. 118(6). 966–966. 9 indexed citations
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Arab, Julfekar, et al.. (2019). Formation of Through-Wafer 3-D Interconnects in Fused Silica Substrates by Electrochemical Discharge Machining. DSpace (IIT Bombay). 253–257. 4 indexed citations
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Paniagua, Sergio A., Yunsang Kim, Katherine Henry, et al.. (2014). Surface-Initiated Polymerization from Barium Titanate Nanoparticles for Hybrid Dielectric Capacitors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 6(5). 3477–3482. 133 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ravindra, Sandra Harris‐Hooker, Ritesh Kumar, & Gary L. Sanford. (2012). Correction: Co-culture of Retinal and Endothelial Cells Results in the Modulation of Genes Critical to Retinal Neovascularization. 4(1). 6–6. 3 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ritesh, N. Chandrashekar, & Krishna K. Pandey. (2009). Fuel properties and combustion characteristics of Lantana camara and Eupatorium spp.. Current Science. 97(6). 930–935. 17 indexed citations
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Biniwale, Rajesh B., et al.. (2001). Production of automotive catalytic converter based on non-noble metal catalyst technology: A feasible option. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research. 60(9). 728–734. 3 indexed citations

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