Safaa Ragab

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Safaa Ragab is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Organic Chemistry and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Safaa Ragab has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Water Science and Technology, 24 papers in Organic Chemistry and 18 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Safaa Ragab's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (38 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (21 papers) and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (13 papers). Safaa Ragab is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (38 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (21 papers) and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (13 papers). Safaa Ragab collaborates with scholars based in Egypt, Türkiye and Nigeria. Safaa Ragab's co-authors include Ahmed El Nemr, Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Amany El Sikaily, El Sayed H. El Ashry, Marwa R. Elkatory, Murat Yılmaz, Azza Khaled, Antonio Pantaleo and Ibrahim Ismail and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Chemical Engineering Journal and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Safaa Ragab

87 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Principles of Photocatalysts and Their Different Applicat... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 50 100 150
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  1. Principles of Photocatalysts and Their Different Applications: A Review
    2023 196 citations Mohamed A. Hassaan, Mohamed A. El-Nemr 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
Safaa Ragab Egypt 33 1.0k 803 482 341 331 89 2.5k
Igor Creţescu Romania 27 867 0.9× 595 0.7× 214 0.4× 142 0.4× 338 1.0× 131 2.7k
Kovo G. Akpomie Nigeria 33 1.8k 1.8× 702 0.9× 677 1.4× 117 0.3× 226 0.7× 128 3.4k
Nuhu Dalhat Mu’azu Saudi Arabia 28 1.1k 1.1× 632 0.8× 361 0.7× 130 0.4× 187 0.6× 84 2.2k
Namal Priyantha Sri Lanka 28 1.4k 1.4× 409 0.5× 455 0.9× 122 0.4× 69 0.2× 113 2.3k
Rachid Aı̈t Akbour Morocco 24 1.1k 1.1× 355 0.4× 255 0.5× 91 0.3× 458 1.4× 49 1.8k
Ali Assabbane Morocco 26 1.1k 1.1× 745 0.9× 418 0.9× 65 0.2× 994 3.0× 97 2.6k
M. Feki Tunisia 24 1.8k 1.8× 635 0.8× 385 0.8× 119 0.3× 260 0.8× 48 2.9k
Chukwunonso O. Aniagor Nigeria 27 1.6k 1.6× 498 0.6× 557 1.2× 85 0.2× 301 0.9× 70 2.6k
Mohammad Saood Manzar Saudi Arabia 26 1.0k 1.0× 633 0.8× 459 1.0× 100 0.3× 203 0.6× 55 1.8k
Thabo T.I. Nkambule South Africa 36 1.4k 1.4× 1.4k 1.8× 511 1.1× 93 0.3× 1.1k 3.4× 163 4.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ragab, Safaa, Marwa R. Elkatory, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Mohamed A. El-Nemr, & Ahmed El Nemr. (2025). Innovative natural self-doped-CaTiO3 perovskite coupled with sulphonated biochar for hydrogen production under visible light. Renewable Energy. 254. 123711–123711. 3 indexed citations
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Said, Tarek O., Safaa Ragab, Amany El Sikaily, et al.. (2024). Characterization and health risk assessment of n-alkanes and PAHs in sediments from Shalateen (Halayeb Triangle), Egyptian Red Sea Coast. Environmental Pollution. 363(Pt 2). 125203–125203. 4 indexed citations
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Mangwandi, Chirangano, et al.. (2024). Orange peel magnetic activated carbon for removal of acid orange 7 dye from water. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 119–119. 21 indexed citations
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Ragab, Safaa, Ehab Abdel‐Latif, H. A. Etman, et al.. (2024). Condensed Fukui function and experimental evaluation of the corrosion inhibition properties of some antipyrinyl‐imidazotriazole and their derivatives for copper in an acidic environment. Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society. 71(4). 420–434. 8 indexed citations
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Hassaan, Mohamed A., et al.. (2024). Fabrication of carbon black nanoparticles from green algae and sugarcane bagasse. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 5542–5542. 8 indexed citations
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Said, Tarek O., Safaa Ragab, Amany El Sikaily, Mohamed A. Hassaan, & Ahmed El Nemr. (2023). Distribution, composition and risk assessment of hydrocarbon residue in surficial sediments of El-Dakhla, El-Kharga and El-Farafra oases, Egypt. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 18871–18871. 3 indexed citations
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Hassaan, Mohamed A., Murat Yılmaz, Mohamed Helal, et al.. (2023). Improved methylene blue adsorption from an aqueous medium by ozone-triethylenetetramine modification of sawdust-based biochar. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 22 indexed citations
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Hassaan, Mohamed A., Marwa R. Elkatory, Mohamed A. El-Nemr, et al.. (2023). Application of multi-heteroatom doping biochar in a newly proposed mechanism of electron transfer in biogas production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 470. 144229–144229. 29 indexed citations
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Hassaan, Mohamed A., Marwa R. Elkatory, Mohamed A. El-Nemr, et al.. (2023). Box-Behnken design and life cycle assessment for nickel oxide nanoparticles application in biomethane production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 474. 145924–145924. 15 indexed citations
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El-Nemr, Mohamed A., Murat Yılmaz, Safaa Ragab, Mohamed A. Hassaan, & Ahmed El Nemr. (2023). Isotherm and kinetic studies of acid yellow 11 dye adsorption from wastewater using Pisum Sativum peels microporous activated carbon. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 4268–4268. 32 indexed citations
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El-Nemr, Mohamed A., Ahmed El Nemr, Mohamed A. Hassaan, et al.. (2022). Microporous Activated Carbon from Pisum sativum Pods Using Various Activation Methods and Tested for Adsorption of Acid Orange 7 Dye from Water. Molecules. 27(15). 4840–4840. 44 indexed citations
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Aigbe, Uyiosa Osagie, Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Robert Birundu Onyancha, et al.. (2022). Adsorption of methylene blue (MB) dye on ozone, purified and sonicated sawdust biochars. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 14(8). 9361–9383. 59 indexed citations
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Elkatory, Marwa R., Emad A. Soliman, Ahmed El Nemr, et al.. (2022). Mitigation and Remediation Technologies of Waxy Crude Oils’ Deposition within Transportation Pipelines: A Review. Polymers. 14(16). 3231–3231. 32 indexed citations
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Hassaan, Mohamed A., Ahmed El Nemr, Marwa R. Elkatory, et al.. (2021). Synthesis, Characterization, and Synergistic Effects of Modified Biochar in Combination with α-Fe2O3 NPs on Biogas Production from Red Algae Pterocladia capillacea. Sustainability. 13(16). 9275–9275. 34 indexed citations
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Nemr, Ahmed El, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Marwa R. Elkatory, Safaa Ragab, & Antonio Pantaleo. (2021). Efficiency of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles with Different Pretreatments for Enhancing Biogas Yield of Macroalgae Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus. Molecules. 26(16). 5105–5105. 45 indexed citations
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Hassaan, Mohamed A., Ahmed El Nemr, Marwa R. Elkatory, et al.. (2021). Enhancement of Biogas Production from Macroalgae Ulva latuca via Ozonation Pretreatment. Energies. 14(6). 1703–1703. 32 indexed citations
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Hassaan, Mohamed A., Antonio Pantaleo, Francesco Santoro, et al.. (2020). Techno-Economic Analysis of ZnO Nanoparticles Pretreatments for Biogas Production from Barley Straw. Energies. 13(19). 5001–5001. 31 indexed citations
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Nemr, Ahmed El, Safaa Ragab, & Amany El Sikaily. (2016). Testing zinc chloride as a new catalyst for direct synthesis of cellulose di- and tri-acetate in a solvent free system under microwave irradiation. Carbohydrate Polymers. 151. 1058–1067. 28 indexed citations
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Nemr, Ahmed El, Safaa Ragab, Amany El Sikaily, & Azza Khaled. (2015). Synthesis of cellulose triacetate from cotton cellulose by using NIS as a catalyst under mild reaction conditions. Carbohydrate Polymers. 130. 41–48. 50 indexed citations
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Ashry, El Sayed H. El, et al.. (2006). Corrosion Inhibitors Part IV: Quantum Chemical Studies On The Corrosion Inhibitions Of Steel In Acidic Medium By Some Aniline Derivatives. 1(2). 7 indexed citations

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