Usha Jha

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Usha Jha is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Usha Jha has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Water Science and Technology, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 9 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Usha Jha's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (13 papers), Fluoride Effects and Removal (10 papers) and Arsenic contamination and mitigation (7 papers). Usha Jha is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (13 papers), Fluoride Effects and Removal (10 papers) and Arsenic contamination and mitigation (7 papers). Usha Jha collaborates with scholars based in India, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. Usha Jha's co-authors include Sumit Mishra, Mahtab Z. Siddiqui, Nandkishore Thombare, Gautam Sen, R. K. Dey, S. K. Swain, Tanushree Patnaik, Sagar Pal, Raj Kishore Patel and Gopal Ramdas Mahajan and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

In The Last Decade

Usha Jha

52 papers receiving 2.5k 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. Guar gum as a promising starting material for diverse applications: A review
    2016 454 citations Nandkishore Thombare, Usha Jha et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Usha Jha India 24 981 577 538 459 438 54 2.6k
Sanchita Mandal Australia 22 1.0k 1.0× 683 1.2× 527 1.0× 130 0.3× 135 0.3× 30 3.2k
Sumit Mishra India 29 955 1.0× 701 1.2× 799 1.5× 603 1.3× 660 1.5× 80 3.1k
Alexandre Tadeu Paulino Brazil 31 1.4k 1.4× 979 1.7× 1.1k 2.1× 341 0.7× 1.2k 2.6× 99 4.1k
Gautam Sen India 32 984 1.0× 529 0.9× 736 1.4× 394 0.9× 511 1.2× 61 2.6k
H. Lounici Algeria 42 2.6k 2.7× 1.0k 1.8× 794 1.5× 280 0.6× 52 0.1× 127 5.1k
Diao She China 26 774 0.8× 1.0k 1.7× 508 0.9× 78 0.2× 115 0.3× 66 2.3k
Nabil Mameri Algeria 21 547 0.6× 275 0.5× 617 1.1× 174 0.4× 29 0.1× 42 1.9k
Joon Weon Choi South Korea 40 427 0.4× 3.3k 5.8× 626 1.2× 231 0.5× 61 0.1× 121 4.7k
M. Villafranca‐Sánchez Spain 27 369 0.4× 589 1.0× 377 0.7× 113 0.2× 78 0.2× 59 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Usha Jha

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All Works

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Jha, Usha, et al.. (2023). A Simplified and Affordable Arsenic Filter to Prevent Arsenic Poisoning: Lab-Scale Study and Pilot Experiment. ACS ES&T Water. 3(12). 4092–4102. 4 indexed citations
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Thombare, Nandkishore, Sumit Mishra, Reshma Shinde, Mahtab Z. Siddiqui, & Usha Jha. (2021). Guar gum based hydrogel as controlled micronutrient delivery system: Mechanism and kinetics of boron release for agricultural applications. Biopolymers. 112(3). e23418–e23418. 41 indexed citations
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Kumar, Sanjukta A., et al.. (2020). Enhanced performance of a core–shell structured Fe(0)@Fe oxide and Mn(0)@Mn oxide (ZVIM) nanocomposite towards remediation of arsenic contaminated drinking water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(8). 4318–4333. 48 indexed citations
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Jha, Usha, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of nanostructured copper oxide loaded boehmite (CuO_Boehmite) for adsorptive removal of As(III/V) from aqueous solution. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 37. 101506–101506. 21 indexed citations
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Jena, Kishore K., Saeed M. Alhassan, Sanjukta A. Kumar, et al.. (2019). Core–shell structured zero-valent manganese (ZVM): a novel nanoadsorbent for efficient removal of As(iii) and As(v) from drinking water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 7(16). 9933–9947. 50 indexed citations
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Thombare, Nandkishore, et al.. (2018). Design and development of guar gum based novel, superabsorbent and moisture retaining hydrogels for agricultural applications. Carbohydrate Polymers. 185. 169–178. 255 indexed citations
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Thombare, Nandkishore, Usha Jha, Sumit Mishra, & Mahtab Z. Siddiqui. (2016). Guar gum as a promising starting material for diverse applications: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 88. 361–372. 454 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rani, G. Usha, Sumit Mishra, Gopal Pathak, Usha Jha, & Gautam Sen. (2013). Synthesis and applications of poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) grafted agar: A microwave based approach. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 61. 276–284. 25 indexed citations
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Rani, G. Usha, Sumit Mishra, Gautam Sen, & Usha Jha. (2012). Polyacrylamide grafted Agar: Synthesis and applications of conventional and microwave assisted technique. Carbohydrate Polymers. 90(2). 784–791. 59 indexed citations
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Dey, R. K., S. K. Swain, Tanushree Patnaik, et al.. (2011). Hydrogeochemical processes controlling the high fluoride concentration in groundwater: a case study at the Boden block area, Orissa, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 184(5). 3279–3291. 48 indexed citations
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Ghosh, Sandipta, Usha Jha, & Sagar Pal. (2010). High performance polymeric flocculant based on hydrolyzed polyacrylamide grafted tamarind kernel polysaccharide (Hyd. TKP-g-PAM). Bioresource Technology. 102(2). 2137–2139. 11 indexed citations
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Sen, Gautam, Sumit Mishra, Usha Jha, & Sagar Pal. (2010). Microwave initiated synthesis of polyacrylamide grafted guar gum (GG-g-PAM)—Characterizations and application as matrix for controlled release of 5-amino salicylic acid. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 47(2). 164–170. 105 indexed citations
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Ghosh, Sandipta, Gautam Sen, Usha Jha, & Sagar Pal. (2010). Novel biodegradable polymeric flocculant based on polyacrylamide-grafted tamarind kernel polysaccharide. Bioresource Technology. 101(24). 9638–9644. 94 indexed citations
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Pal, Sagar, Sandipta Ghosh, Gautam Sen, Usha Jha, & R. P. Singh. (2009). Cationic tamarind kernel polysaccharide (Cat TKP): A novel polymeric flocculant for the treatment of textile industry wastewater. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 45(5). 518–523. 39 indexed citations
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Avishek, Kirti, et al.. (2009). Water quality assessment of Majhiaon block of Garwa district in Jharkhand with special focus on fluoride analysis. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 167(1-4). 617–623. 18 indexed citations
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Arora, Vikas, et al.. (2005). An investigation of the relationship between raw coal characteristics and effluent quality of Kedla and Rajrappa Washeries, Jharkhand, India. Journal of Environmental Management. 78(4). 392–404. 9 indexed citations
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Jha, Usha, et al.. (1991). Nutritional evaluation of Euryale ferox salisb. (Makhana). Journal of Food Science and Technology-mysore. 28(5). 326–328. 20 indexed citations

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