01Research activity
Biodegradation research by ScholarsColab researchers
What researchers combine with Biodegradation
Words that appear most often in these paper titles. Tap one to see those papers.
Recent focus (2023 onwards): environment.
02Researchers
PhD researchers working on Biodegradation
Every researcher below is registered on ScholarsColab and can be hired as a mentor or for a project. Publication counts are their papers on this topic.
03Papers
Research papers on Biodegradation
- Microbial bioremediation & biodegradation2020297 citationsDr. Maulin P Shah
- Biodegradation of methylene blue dye in a batch and continuous mode using biochar as packing media2019273 citationsEnvironmental ResearchBalendu Shekher Giri
- Biodegradation of Congo red dye in a moving bed biofilm reactor: Performance evaluation and kinetic modeling2020125 citationsBioresource TechnologyBalendu Shekher Giri
- Performance evaluation of Malathion biodegradation in batch and continuous packed bed bioreactor (PBBR)2017115 citationsBioresource TechnologyBalendu Shekher Giri
- Biodegradation and kinetic study of benzene in bioreactor packed with PUF and alginate beads and immobilized with Bacillus sp. M32017100 citationsBioresource TechnologyBalendu Shekher Giri
- A review of biodegradation and formation of biodegradable microplastics in soil and freshwater environments202458 citationsApplied Biological ChemistryDr Palas Samanta
- Biodegradation of azo dyes by three isolated bacterial strains: an environmental bioremedial approach.201437 citationsDr. Maulin P Shah
- Studies on optimization of naphthalene biodegradation using surface response methodology: kinetic study and performance evaluation of a pilot scale integrated aerobic treatment …201935 citationsProcess Safety and Environmental ProtectionBalendu Shekher Giri
- Biodegradation of fluorene by neoteric LDPE immobilized Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes NRSS3 in a packed bed bioreactor and analysis of external mass transfer correlation201923 citationsProcess BiochemistryBalendu Shekher Giri
- Biodegradation of reactive orange 16 (RO-16) dye in packed bed bioreactor using seeds of Ashoka and Casuarina as packing medium201722 citationsIndian Journal of BiotechnologyBalendu Shekher Giri
- Microbial. Transformation and Biodegradation of Calotropis Procera Latex Towards Obtaining Value Added Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Fuels199720 citationsPetroleum Science and TechnologyMohit Tiwari
- Biodegradation of Sewage Waste Water Using Azolla Microphylla and Its Reuse for Aquaculture of Fish Tilapia Mossambica201518 citationsDr.S.Jamuna
- Insights on microbial enzymes mediated biodegradation of Azo dyes: a sustainable strategy for environment clean up202517 citationsBioremediation JournalDr. Maulin P Shah
- A study of external mass transfer effect on biodegradation of phenol using low‐density polyethylene immobilized Bacillus flexus GS1 IIT (BHU) in a packed bed bioreactor202014 citationsWater and Environment JournalBalendu Shekher Giri
- Kinetics studies and effect of the process parameters on the biodegradation of methyl orange dye20249 citationsJournal of the Indian Chemical SocietyBalendu Shekher Giri
- Biodegradation effects of crude oil-polluted water using bacteria isolates from sunflower husk on fish growth: parametric optimization using taguchi approach20214 citationsCarpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental SciencesProf. Popoola Lekan Taofeek
- The Biodegradation of Environmental pollutant – “Morpholine”20142 citationsDr. Rupak Kumar
- Bioremediation and biodegradation: importance and recent development20242 citationsDr Palas Samanta
- Enhancing the Production of Bioplastics for Sustainable Recycling and Biodegradation-Short Review20211 citationsMoses EMETERE
- Evaluation of the effect of Physicochemical Parameters on the Biodegradation of spent engine oil using selected Oleophilic Bacteria20211 citationsMoses EMETERE
- UNRAVELING THE NOVEL BACTERIAL ASSISTED BIODEGRADATION PATHWAY OF MORPHOLINE20220 citationsHungarian Journal of Industrial ChemistryDr. Rupak Kumar
- Bacterial Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutant "Morpholine"-A review20150 citationsDr. Rupak Kumar
04Journals
Journals that publish Biodegradation research
Where our researchers published their papers on this topic, with each journal’s indexing.
| Journal | Indexing | Impact factor* | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioresource Technology | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 7.19 Q1 | 3 |
| Environmental Research | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 8.30 Q1 | 1 |
| Process Safety and Environmental Protection | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 7.60 Q1 | 1 |
| Process Biochemistry | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 5.68 Q1 | 1 |
| Indian Journal of Biotechnology | SCIEScopus | 0.00 Q4 | 1 |
| Water and Environment Journal | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 1.56 Q3 | 1 |
| Journal of the Indian Chemical Society | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 3.37 Q2 | 1 |
| Hungarian Journal of Industrial Chemistry | Scopus | – | 1 |
| Applied Biological Chemistry | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 5.78 Q1 | 1 |
| Bioremediation Journal | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 2.47 Q3 | 1 |
| Petroleum Science and Technology | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 1.43 Q2 | 1 |
| Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 0.80 Q4 | 1 |
*Impact factor and quartile calculated from OpenAlex open data where available; official Journal Impact Factors are published by Clarivate. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists. Find the right journal for your own paper →
05Top 2% scientists
World’s Top 2% scientists in Environmental Sciences
The Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator. Environmental Sciences is the research subfield closest to Biodegradation in that list; 2,938 researchers from 86 countries are listed in it.
| Researcher | Institution | Country | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan, Bruce E. | Penn State College of Engineering | United States | 164 |
| Elimelech, Menachem | Rice University | United States | 355 |
| Wang, Jianlong | Tsinghua University | China | 572 |
| Adger, W. Neil | University of Exeter | United Kingdom | 995 |
| Kannan, Kurunthachalam | Wadsworth Center for Laboratories and Research | United States | 1,582 |
| Kim, Ki Hyun | Hanyang University | South Korea | 1,619 |
| Xing, Baoshan | University of Massachusetts Amherst | United States | 1,956 |
| Sharma, Virender K. | University of Miami | United States | 2,106 |
| Wong, Ming Hung | The Education University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2,141 |
| Sillanpää, Mika E.T. | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | 2,169 |
| Ternes, Thomas A. | Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde | Germany | 2,260 |
| Hoffmann, Michael R. | California Institute of Technology | United States | 2,406 |
Source: Elsevier Data Repository, Ioannidis et al., 2026 edition, citations to the end of 2025 (career-long ranking). ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Stanford University or Elsevier, and the researchers listed are not ScholarsColab mentors unless marked so above.
06Related topics
Topics related to Biodegradation
Topics that share the most papers with Biodegradation in our researchers’ work:
- Bioreactor24 papers · 9 researchers
- Azo Dye12 papers · 4 researchers
- Bacillus33 papers · 16 researchers
- Bioremediation68 papers · 18 researchers
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What do researchers study in Biodegradation?
In papers by ScholarsColab researchers, Biodegradation appears most often together with packed, bioreactor, evaluation, kinetic, microbial, performance. Work since 2023 focuses most on environment.
Who works on Biodegradation research?
8 PhD researchers on ScholarsColab have published on Biodegradation (22 papers), including Balendu Shekher Giri, Dr. Maulin P Shah, Dr. Rupak Kumar. Each has a public profile with their Google Scholar publications, and you can hire them as a mentor or for a research project.
Which journals publish Biodegradation research?
Our researchers published their Biodegradation papers in 12 journals, most often in Bioresource Technology, Environmental Research, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Process Biochemistry. The journal table on this page shows the indexing of each one (SCIE, Scopus, ESCI).
How many research papers on Biodegradation are on ScholarsColab?
22 papers published between 1997 and 2025, cited 1,173 times in total (median 19 citations per paper). The list updates automatically as researchers join and publish.
Can I hire a PhD expert in Biodegradation for my thesis or paper?
Yes. Open any researcher profile on this page to see their publications, then post your project or hire them directly. For a paper you have already written, a Manuscript Audit by a reviewer in Biodegradation shows what to fix before you submit, and Journal Selection shortlists up to five journals that match it.
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