Chitosan: Research, Papers and Researchers

01Research activity

Chitosan research by ScholarsColab researchers

What researchers combine with Chitosan

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Recent focus (2024 onwards): composite, removal, adsorption, chitosan-based, poly, hydrogel.

02Researchers

PhD researchers working on Chitosan

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Nishant KumarAssistant Professor11 papers on this topic · 757 citationsMohamed El-SakhawyProfessor, National Research Centre, Egypt9 papers on this topic · 383 citationsProf. Maude JimenezLille University, France4 papers on this topic · 256 citationsNoureddine BarkaSultan Moulay Slimane University2 papers on this topic · 137 citationsTop 2% scientist · Environmental SciencesDr. Preetam BalaMIT ART, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY2 papers on this topic · 96 citationsDr. Sriram SeshadriNirma University2 papers on this topic · 50 citationsMARYAM BATOOLUniversity of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Pakistan (also a youtuber, see my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRE_RHG7jCV2fNWc4Ou2DJg)2 papers on this topic · 22 citationsMohit TiwariBharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering,Delhi2 papers on this topic · 1 citationsProf. Sushant SinghSharda University Greater Noida1 paper on this topic · 138 citationsDr. Pooja AgarwalGalgotias University1 paper on this topic · 73 citationsBalendu Shekher GiriSustainability Cluster, SOAE, UPES Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India1 paper on this topic · 57 citationsEman Mahmoud ShaabanDepartment of Quality Assurance, Hi Pharm Company1 paper on this topic · 21 citationsASHISH KUMAR CHALANAAssistant Professor and Researcher, Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., India1 paper on this topic · 17 citationsKirubanandan ShanmugamInnoscience Malaysia1 paper on this topic · 4 citationsDr Palas SamantaAssistant Professor, Sukanta Mahavidyalaya, University of North Bengal, Dhupguri, WB, India1 paper on this topic · 4 citationsMohanChitkara University1 paper on this topic · 2 citationsDr.K.UmapathiKalaignar karunanidhi Institute of Technology1 paper on this topic · 0 citationsAbhijit MajumderDept of Chemical Engg, IIT Bombay1 paper on this topic · 0 citationsSakarie Mustafe HisigRESEARCH CENTER HARGEISA GROUP HOSPITAL/ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE1 paper on this topic · 0 citations

03Papers

Research papers on Chitosan

1. New chitosan/silica/zinc oxide nanocomposite as adsorbent for dye removal2019158 citationsInternational Journal of Biological MacromoleculesMohamed El-Sakhawy
2. Effect of active chitosan-pullulan composite edible coating enrich with pomegranate peel extract on the storage quality of green bell pepper2021149 citationsLWTNishant Kumar
3. Glutaraldehyde-activated chitosan matrix for immobilization of a novel cysteine protease, procerain B2011138 citationsJournal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryProf. Sushant Singh
4. Effect of Chitosan–Pullulan Composite Edible Coating Functionalized with Pomegranate Peel Extract on the Shelf Life of Mango (Mangifera indica)2021135 citationsCoatingsNishant Kumar
5. Chitosan Edible Films Enhanced with Pomegranate Peel Extract: Study on Physical, Biological, Thermal, and Barrier Properties2021133 citationsMaterialsNishant Kumar
6. Extreme heat shielding of clay/chitosan nanobrick wall on flexible foam2018117 citationsACS Applied Materials and InterfacesProf. Maude Jimenez
7. A combined molecular dynamic simulation, DFT calculations, and experimental study of the eriochrome black T dye adsorption onto chitosan in aqueous solutions2021108 citationsInternational Journal of Biological MacromoleculesNoureddine Barka
8. Improved Shelf Life and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by Using Chitosan-Pullulan Composite Edible Coating Enriched with Pomegranate Peel Extract2021108 citationsACS Food Science and TechnologyNishant Kumar
9. Enhancement of Storage Life and Quality Maintenance of Litchi (Litchi Chinensis Sonn.) Fruit Using Chitosan:pullulan Blend Antimicrobial Edible Coating202088 citationsInternational Journal of Fruit ScienceNishant Kumar
10. Preparation and characterization of chitosan-pullulan blended edible films enrich with pomegranate peel extract201985 citationsReactive and Functional PolymersNishant Kumar
11. Mechanical and electrical properties of paper sheets treated with chitosan and its derivatives200682 citationsCarbohydrate PolymersMohamed El-Sakhawy
12. Microintumescent mechanism of flame‐retardant water‐based chitosan–ammonium polyphosphate multilayer nanocoating on cotton fabric201673 citationsJournal of Applied Polymer ScienceProf. Maude Jimenez
13. Statistical optimization of the electrospinning process for chitosan/polylactide nanofabrication using response surface methodology201273 citationsJournal of Materials ScienceDr. Pooja Agarwal
14. Cross-linked chitosan-dextran sulphate vehicle system for controlled release of ciprofloxaxin drug: An ophthalmic application201761 citationsOpenNanoDr. Preetam Bala
15. Chitosan-grafted nonwoven geotextile for heavy metals sorption in sediments201360 citationsReactive and Functional PolymersProf. Maude Jimenez
16. Silk nanodisc based edible chitosan nanocomposite coating for fresh produces: a candidate with superior thermal, hydrophobic, optical, mechanical and food properties202157 citationsFood ChemistryBalendu Shekher Giri
17. Investigation of chitosan for prevention of diabetic progression through gut microbiota alteration in sugar rich diet induced diabetic rats201646 citationsCurrent Pharmaceutical BiotechnologyDr. Sriram Seshadri
18. Microneedles of chitosan‐porous carbon nanocomposites: Stimuli (pH and electric field)‐initiated drug delivery and toxicological studies201935 citationsJournal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part ADr. Preetam Bala
19. Effect of chitosan and its derivatives on the mechanical and electrical properties of paper sheets200534 citationsMohamed El-Sakhawy
20. Novel coating of bagasse paper sheets by gelatin and chitosan201432 citationsNordic Pulp & Paper Research JournalMohamed El-Sakhawy
21. Elucidating the adsorption mechanisms of anionic dyes on chitosan (110) surface in aqueous medium by quantum chemical and molecular dynamics202229 citationsMaterials Today CommunicationsNoureddine Barka
22. Synthesis and adsorption performance of functionalized chitosan and carboxyethylsilanetriol hybrids202327 citationsBMC ChemistryMohamed El-Sakhawy
23. Chitosan-Cinnamon Oil Coating Maintains Quality and Extends Shelf Life of Ready-to-Use Pomegranate Arils under Low-Temperature Storage202223 citationsJournal of Food QualityNishant Kumar
24. Enhancement of mechanical properties of chitosan film by doping with sage extract-loaded niosomes202223 citationsMaterials Research ExpressMohamed El-Sakhawy
25. Efficiency of chitosan-grafted poly (carboxymethyl cellulose-co-acrylamide) nano hydrogel for cadmium (II) removal: batch adsorption study202422 citationsJournal of NanostructuresMARYAM BATOOL
26. The effect of insulin‐loaded gold and carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles on gene expression of glucokinase and pyruvate kinase in rats with diabetes type 1202221 citationsJournal of Food BiochemistryEman Mahmoud Shaaban
27. Physical, Mechanical, Functional and Thermal Characterization of Chitosan: Maltodextrin Blends Edible Oral Film Incorporated with Aqueous Clove Extract202018 citationsStarch-starkeNishant Kumar
28. Limited-resource preparable chitosan magnetic particles for extracting amplification-ready nucleic acid from complex biofluids202217 citationsAnalystASHISH KUMAR CHALANA
29. Active Bionanocomposite Coating Quality Assessments of Some Cucumber Properties with Some Diverse Applications during Storage Condition by Chitosan, Nano Titanium Oxide …202214 citationsCrystalsNishant Kumar
30. Novel antimicrobial biodegradable composite films as packaging materials based on shellac/chitosan, and ZnAl2O4 or CuAl2O4 spinel nanoparticles202410 citationsScientific ReportsMohamed El-Sakhawy
31. Sustainable cellulose nanocrystal reinforced chitosan/HPMC bio-nanocomposite films containing menthol oil as packaging materials20219 citationsCellul. Chem. TechnolMohamed El-Sakhawy
32. Preparation and adsorption properties of chitosan/silica/Fe3O4 nanocomposite20208 citationsCellul. Chem. TechnolMohamed El-Sakhawy
33. Sorption of heavy metals on a chitosan-grafted-polypropylene nonwoven geotextile20136 citationsProf. Maude Jimenez
34. Formulated chitosan microspheres remodelled the altered gut microbiota and liver miRNA in diet-induced Type-2 diabetic rats20254 citationsCarbohydrate ResearchDr. Sriram Seshadri
35. Modified Process for deprotinization of green grab shells (Carcinus maenas) extraction of chitin/chitosan20164 citationsKirubanandan Shanmugam
36. Chitosan-Based Composites as Sustainable Food Packaging Materials20244 citationsEncyclopedia of Green MaterialsDr Palas Samanta
37. Shelf-life extension of guava and eggplant fruits using chitosan-sodium alginate based antimicrobial composite coating functionalized with clove-soy lecithin nanoemulsion20252 citationsPlant Science TodayNishant Kumar
38. Development and characterisation of chitosan-based composite coating/films encapsulated with clove nanoemulsion for potential postharvest preservation20252 citationsInternational Journal of Postharvest Technology and InnovationNishant Kumar
39. Chitosan-based nanocomposite membranes for dye removal via membrane filtration: A review20262 citationsInternational Journal of Biological MacromoleculesMohan
40. Hydrophobic modification of chitosan and its physicochemical evaluation as sustained release tablet formulation20111 citationsAsian Journal of ChemistryMohit Tiwari
41. Efficacy of chitosan based activated carbon for mercury removal from wastewater through adsorption kinetic and thermodynamic studies for environmental sustainability20250 citationsInternational Journal of Chemical Reactor EngineeringDr.K.Umapathi
42. Efficient Adsorption of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solution Using MWCNT/Chitosan-g Poly (acrylic acid–crotonic acid) Composite20250 citationsApplied Chemical EngineeringMARYAM BATOOL
43. Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Some Chitosan Conjugates.20170 citationsAsian Journal of ChemistryMohit Tiwari
44. Femtosecond Laser Assisted Fabrication of Functionalized Micro/Nanostructured Chitosan Patterns for ECM Free Cellular Adhesion and Alignment of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells20250 citationsSmallAbhijit Majumder
45. A versatile chitosan hydrogel crosslinked by boronated diol drug conjugates as anti-tumor immune stimulator for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment20250 citationsCarbohydrate PolymersSakarie Mustafe Hisig

04Journals

Journals that publish Chitosan research

Where our researchers published their papers on this topic, with each journal’s indexing.

*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 Polymers

The Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator. Polymers is the research subfield closest to Chitosan in that list; 2,797 researchers from 68 countries are listed in it.

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 Chitosan

Topics that share the most papers with Chitosan in our researchers’ work:

• Shelf Life27 papers · 8 researchers
• Adsorption95 papers · 28 researchers
• Gut Microbiota15 papers · 5 researchers
• Hydrogel26 papers · 11 researchers
• Aqueous Solution55 papers · 16 researchers

07Questions

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