S. Sandhya

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

S. Sandhya is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biotechnology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Sandhya has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Plant Science, 5 papers in Biotechnology and 5 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in S. Sandhya's work include Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (12 papers), Microbial Metabolism and Applications (5 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers). S. Sandhya is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (12 papers), Microbial Metabolism and Applications (5 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (5 papers). S. Sandhya collaborates with scholars based in India, Portugal and United Kingdom. S. Sandhya's co-authors include K. Sarayu, M. Rajkumar, Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad, Helena Freitas, K. Swaminathan, C. Valli Nachiyar, Jayshree Nellore, Y V Subrahmanyam, S. N. Kaul and S. Padmavathy and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Bioresource Technology and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

S. Sandhya

24 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Perspectives of plant-associated microbes in heavy metal phytoremediation

2012 651 citations M. Rajkumar, S. Sandhya et al. Biotechnology Advances profile →
Developments in treatment technologies of dye-containing effluent: A review

2023 155 citations C. Valli Nachiyar, S. Sandhya et al. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Sandhya India	13	780	479	463	299	231	25	1.7k
Mustafa Işık Türkiye	21	622 0.8×	587 1.2×	349 0.8×	283 0.9×	189 0.8×	42	1.5k
R. Y. Surampalli Canada	21	832 1.1×	514 1.1×	583 1.3×	172 0.6×	271 1.2×	44	2.3k
Birendra Nath India	18	399 0.5×	518 1.1×	320 0.7×	223 0.7×	253 1.1×	44	1.4k
Valeria Tigini Italy	21	533 0.7×	288 0.6×	341 0.7×	401 1.3×	95 0.4×	43	1.4k
Kuo-Cheng Chen Taiwan	18	648 0.8×	389 0.8×	505 1.1×	354 1.2×	226 1.0×	38	1.8k
Rahul V. Khandare India	29	1.1k 1.4×	390 0.8×	292 0.6×	257 0.9×	379 1.6×	42	1.9k
Jyoti P. Jadhav India	21	1.1k 1.3×	394 0.8×	317 0.7×	498 1.7×	362 1.6×	31	1.9k
Risky Ayu Kristanti Malaysia	26	548 0.7×	367 0.8×	966 2.1×	520 1.7×	185 0.8×	86	2.2k
Hassan Moawad Egypt	27	998 1.3×	335 0.7×	454 1.0×	403 1.3×	170 0.7×	91	2.1k
Ulrika Welander Sweden	18	288 0.4×	364 0.8×	329 0.7×	236 0.8×	142 0.6×	30	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Sandhya

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sandhya, S., et al.. (2025). Development and characterisation of millet-based synbiotic paneer containing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum microencapsulated using millet protein isolate and pectin. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 60(1). 1 indexed citations

Sandhya, S., et al.. (2023). Bacterial bioremediation of textile effluent dyes contaminated sites. Research Journal of Biotechnology. 18(10). 127–138.

Sandhya, S., et al.. (2023). Current Advances on Biomedical Applications and Toxicity of MWCNTs: A Review. BioNanoScience. 13(2). 860–878. 8 indexed citations

Nachiyar, C. Valli, et al.. (2023). Developments in treatment technologies of dye-containing effluent: A review. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 7. 100339–100339. 155 indexed citations breakdown →

Sunkar, Swetha, et al.. (2023). Nanotechnology for Sustainable Environmental Applications. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia. 13(6). 1 indexed citations

Sandhya, S., et al.. (2014). Evaluation of chemical flocculation-electro flocculation for harvesting of halotolerant microalgae. International Journal on Environmental Sciences. 4(5). 899–905. 2 indexed citations

Sarayu, K. & S. Sandhya. (2012). Current Technologies for Biological Treatment of Textile Wastewater–A Review. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 167(3). 645–661. 322 indexed citations

Rajkumar, M., S. Sandhya, Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad, & Helena Freitas. (2012). Perspectives of plant-associated microbes in heavy metal phytoremediation. Biotechnology Advances. 30(6). 1562–1574. 651 indexed citations breakdown →

Anbazhagan, S., et al.. (2010). Effect of UV radiation in the antivitiligo therapy by piperine topical formulation. Archives of applied science research. 2(4). 165–169. 3 indexed citations

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Sarayu, K. & S. Sandhya. (2009). Aerobic Biodegradation Pathway for Remazol Orange by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 160(4). 1241–1253. 62 indexed citations

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Sandhya, S., et al.. (2008). Kinetic analysis of treatment of formaldehyde containing wastewater in UAFB reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal. 148(2-3). 212–216. 59 indexed citations

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Sandhya, S., K. Sarayu, & K. Swaminathan. (2007). Determination of kinetic constants of hybrid textile wastewater treatment system. Bioresource Technology. 99(13). 5793–5797. 42 indexed citations

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Sandhya, S., K. Sarayu, B. Uma, & K. Swaminathan. (2007). Decolorizing kinetics of a recombinant Escherichia coli SS125 strain harboring azoreductase gene from Bacillus latrosporus RRK1. Bioresource Technology. 99(7). 2187–2191. 37 indexed citations

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Sarayu, K., K. Swaminathan, & S. Sandhya. (2006). Assessment of degradation of eight commercial reactive azo dyes individually and in mixture in aqueous solution by ozonation. Dyes and Pigments. 75(2). 362–368. 51 indexed citations

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Sandhya, S. & K. Swaminathan. (2006). Kinetic analysis of treatment of textile wastewater in hybrid column upflow anaerobic fixed bed reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal. 122(1-2). 87–92. 77 indexed citations

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Swaminathan, K., et al.. (2005). Decomposition of a dye intermediate, (H-acid) 1 amino-8-naphthol-3,6 disulfonic acid in aqueous solution by ozonation. Desalination. 186(1-3). 155–164. 51 indexed citations

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Sandhya, S., et al.. (2003). Decolourization and Biodegradation of Reactive Azo Dyes by Mixed Culture. 3 indexed citations

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Sandhya, S., et al.. (2003). Decolorization and Complete Degradation of Methyl Red by a Mixed Culture. The Environmentalist. 23(2). 145–149. 38 indexed citations

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Sandhya, S., et al.. (1999). Dip slide technique for rapid qualitative estimation of fecal coliforms in water and wastewater. Water Research. 33(4). 989–994. 6 indexed citations

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Pandey, R.A. & S. Sandhya. (1997). Microbial degradation of heterocyclic bases in a completely mixed activated sludge process. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Environmental Science and Engineering and Toxicology. 32(5). 1325–1338. 8 indexed citations

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