Sunita Varjani

29.7k total citations · 12 hit papers
328 papers, 20.8k citations indexed

About

Sunita Varjani is a scholar working on Pollution, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sunita Varjani has authored 328 papers receiving a total of 20.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Pollution, 89 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 58 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Sunita Varjani's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (45 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (44 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (41 papers). Sunita Varjani is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (45 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (44 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (41 papers). Sunita Varjani collaborates with scholars based in India, South Korea and China. Sunita Varjani's co-authors include Vivek N. Upasani, P. Senthil Kumar, P.R. Yaashikaa, A. Saravanan, Ashok Pandey, Huu Hao Ngo, Jonathan W.C. Wong, Wenshan Guo, Edgard Gnansounou and Jo‐Shu Chang 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

Sunita Varjani

327 papers receiving 20.4k 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.

  1. Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons
    2016 901 citations Sunita Varjani Bioresource Technology profile →
  2. A critical review on the biochar production techniques, characterization, stability and applications for circular bioeconomy
    2020 712 citations Sunita Varjani et al. profile →
  3. A critical review on advances in the practices and perspectives for the treatment of dye industry wastewater
    2020 511 citations Sunita Varjani, Ashok Pandey et al. profile →
  4. Microbial degradation of dyes: An overview
    2020 421 citations Sunita Varjani, How Yong Ng et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  5. Lignocellulosic biomass-based pyrolysis: A comprehensive review
    2021 387 citations Sunita Varjani, Gopalakrishnan Kumar et al. Chemosphere profile →
  6. A new look on factors affecting microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants
    2017 379 citations Sunita Varjani, Vivek N. Upasani International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation profile →
  7. Production and beneficial impact of biochar for environmental application: A comprehensive review
    2021 267 citations Yuwen Zhou, Shiyi Qin et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  8. Microbiological insights into anaerobic digestion for biogas, hydrogen or volatile fatty acids (VFAs): a review
    2022 249 citations Sunita Varjani, Jonathan W.C. Wong et al. profile →
  9. A review on biosurfactants: properties, applications and current developments
    2021 244 citations Sunita Varjani et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  10. Sustainable processing of food waste for production of bio-based products for circular bioeconomy
    2021 225 citations Poonam Sharma, Vivek Kumar Gaur et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  11. Valorization of agro-industrial wastes for biorefinery process and circular bioeconomy: A critical review
    2021 195 citations Sunita Varjani et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  12. Recycling of cathode material from spent lithium-ion batteries: Challenges and future perspectives
    2022 190 citations Pooja Sharma, Ashok Pandey 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
Sunita Varjani India 75 6.3k 5.2k 3.2k 3.2k 2.9k 328 20.8k
Soon Woong Chang South Korea 68 3.4k 0.5× 3.9k 0.7× 3.5k 1.1× 2.7k 0.8× 2.5k 0.9× 380 15.5k
Byong‐Hun Jeon South Korea 79 4.3k 0.7× 5.9k 1.1× 4.9k 1.5× 3.0k 0.9× 6.2k 2.1× 623 25.2k
Mukesh Kumar Awasthi China 83 6.3k 1.0× 4.7k 0.9× 2.8k 0.9× 5.4k 1.7× 1.2k 0.4× 394 22.5k
Satinder Kaur Brar Canada 73 5.0k 0.8× 5.5k 1.1× 3.5k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 475 21.0k
Guangming Zhang China 63 3.6k 0.6× 2.6k 0.5× 3.8k 1.2× 2.4k 0.8× 3.2k 1.1× 429 14.5k
Yiwen Liu China 74 7.1k 1.1× 2.9k 0.6× 4.6k 1.4× 3.2k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 513 18.0k
Yinguang Chen China 77 9.2k 1.5× 3.9k 0.8× 3.9k 1.2× 3.6k 1.1× 1.5k 0.5× 301 17.9k
Eric D. van Hullebusch France 68 5.0k 0.8× 3.8k 0.7× 5.4k 1.7× 3.3k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 316 17.0k
Giovanni Esposito Italy 63 5.4k 0.9× 4.2k 0.8× 4.6k 1.4× 2.6k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 342 15.8k
Su Shiung Lam Malaysia 88 4.5k 0.7× 11.4k 2.2× 3.8k 1.2× 3.8k 1.2× 3.5k 1.2× 536 27.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sunita Varjani

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bianco, Francesco, Patrizia Papetti, Danilo Spasiano, et al.. (2024). Reuse of polymeric waste for the treatment of marine water polluted by diesel. Journal of Environmental Management. 356. 120529–120529. 3 indexed citations
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Sharma, Poonam, Janmejai Kumar Srivastava, Kusum Dhakar, et al.. (2024). Harnessing microbial potentials by advancing bioremediation of PAHs through molecular insights and genetics. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 194. 105861–105861. 9 indexed citations
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Cai, Wenfei, Reeti Kumar, Zhi Zhu, et al.. (2024). Catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene waste for liquid fuels production using Ni/Al-MOF-derived catalysts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 100059–100059. 4 indexed citations
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Sharma, Pooja, Ambreen Bano, Surendra Pratap Singh, Sunita Varjani, & Yen Wah Tong. (2024). Sustainable Organic Waste Management and Future Directions for Environmental Protection and Techno-Economic Perspectives. Current Pollution Reports. 10(3). 459–477. 17 indexed citations
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Rai, Anshuman, et al.. (2023). Catalyst in algal refinery: A way towards production of high-quality biofuel. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 33. 101092–101092. 6 indexed citations
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Sharmila, V. Godvin, Vinay Kumar Tyagi, Sunita Varjani, & J. Rajesh Banu. (2023). A review on the lignocellulosic derived biochar-based catalyst in wastewater remediation: Advanced treatment technologies and machine learning tools. Bioresource Technology. 387. 129587–129587. 41 indexed citations
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Khan, Mohd Jahir, Ankesh Ahirwar, Benoı̂t Schoefs, et al.. (2023). Enhancing the biochemical growth of Haematococcus pluvialis by mitigation of broad-spectrum light stress in wastewater cultures. RSC Advances. 13(26). 17611–17620. 10 indexed citations
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Dang, Bao‐Trong, Thanh-Tin Nguyen, Huu Hao Ngo, et al.. (2022). Influence of C/N ratios on treatment performance and biomass production during co-culture of microalgae and activated sludge. The Science of The Total Environment. 837. 155832–155832. 38 indexed citations
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Mohanty, Anee, Prangya Ranjan Rout, Sumer Singh Meena, et al.. (2022). Sustainable utilization of food waste for bioenergy production: A step towards circular bioeconomy. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 365. 109538–109538. 74 indexed citations
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Rai, Anshuman, Mohd Jahir Khan, Ankesh Ahirwar, et al.. (2022). Hydrogen economy and storage by nanoporous microalgae diatom: Special emphasis on designing photobioreactors. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 47(100). 42099–42121. 20 indexed citations
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Rai, Anshuman, Mohd Jahir Khan, Ankesh Ahirwar, et al.. (2022). Sustainable treatment of dye wastewater by recycling microalgal and diatom biogenic materials: Biorefinery perspectives. Chemosphere. 305. 135371–135371. 48 indexed citations
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Khan, Mohd Jahir, Nikhil Kumar Singh, Ankesh Ahirwar, et al.. (2021). Impact of light on microalgal photosynthetic microbial fuel cells and removal of pollutants by nanoadsorbent biopolymers: Updates, challenges and innovations. Chemosphere. 288(Pt 2). 132589–132589. 51 indexed citations
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Awasthi, Sanjeev Kumar, Yumin Duan, Tao Liu, et al.. (2021). Sequential presence of heavy metal resistant fungal communities influenced by biochar amendment in the poultry manure composting process. Journal of Cleaner Production. 291. 125947–125947. 52 indexed citations
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Janani, R., G. Baskar, K. Sivakumar, et al.. (2021). Advancements in heavy metals removal from effluents employing nano-adsorbents: Way towards cleaner production. Environmental Research. 203. 111815–111815. 117 indexed citations
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Saini, Khem Chand, Felix Bast, Sunita Varjani, et al.. (2021). A Review on Microbial Products and Their Perspective Application as Antimicrobial Agents. Biomolecules. 11(12). 1860–1860. 33 indexed citations
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Fang, Yi, Manosh C. Paul, Sunita Varjani, et al.. (2021). Concentrated solar thermochemical gasification of biomass: Principles, applications, and development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 150. 111484–111484. 100 indexed citations
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Mishra, Bishwambhar, Sunita Varjani, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, et al.. (2020). Microbial approaches for remediation of pollutants: Innovations, future outlook, and challenges. Energy & Environment. 32(6). 1029–1058. 46 indexed citations
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Vishali, S., et al.. (2020). Electricity generation in a microbial fuel cell using iron oxide nanoparticles. 58(8). 571–577. 7 indexed citations
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Varjani, Sunita, V. K. Srivastava, Raveendran Sindhu, Indu Shekhar Thakur, & Edgard Gnansounou. (2018). Culture Based Approaches, Dependent and Independent, for Microbial Community Fractions in Petroleum Oil Reservoirs. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 56(7). 444–450. 5 indexed citations
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Varjani, Sunita & Vivek N. Upasani. (2013). Comparative Studies on Bacterial Consortiafor Hydrocarbon Degradation. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science Engineering and Technology. 2(10). 5377–5383. 21 indexed citations

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