Akmaral Rakhym | Materials Science | Distinguished Scientist Award

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Akmaral Rakhym — Farabi University

Akmaral Rakhym
Affiliation Farabi University
Country Kazakhstan
Scopus ID 57208575069
Documents 7
Citations 143
h-index 4
Subject Area Materials Science
Event Global Scientist Day Awards
ORCID 0000-0001-9532-4072

Akmaral Rakhym is a researcher affiliated with Farabi University in Kazakhstan whose documented scholarly profile is associated with the field of Materials Science. The profile supplied for this academic recognition page records 7 documents, 143 citations, and an h-index of 4. These indicators provide a bibliometric snapshot of the researcher’s indexed scholarly output and citation record and should be interpreted in the context of publication age, disciplinary citation practices, authorship, and database coverage. [1]

Abstract

This article presents an academic recognition profile of Akmaral Rakhym, a researcher affiliated with Farabi University, Kazakhstan, in the subject area of Materials Science. The supplied bibliometric record identifies 7 indexed documents, 143 citations, and an h-index of 4. The profile also provides a Scopus Author ID and an ORCID identifier for researcher disambiguation. Bibliometric indicators such as citation counts and the h-index are commonly used as quantitative measures of scholarly visibility and impact, although they do not independently establish the quality, originality, or broader significance of an individual researcher’s work. [2]

Keywords

Akmaral Rakhym; Materials Science; Farabi University; Kazakhstan; bibliometrics; Scopus; h-index; scholarly publications; citation impact; researcher identification; Global Scientist Day Awards.

Introduction

Academic recognition frequently incorporates evidence from scholarly publication databases, researcher identifiers, citation records, and institutional affiliations. Scopus provides author-level bibliographic information that can assist with distinguishing researchers and assessing indexed scholarly output, while ORCID provides a persistent identifier intended to distinguish researchers from others with similar names. [1] [3]

Research Profile

Akmaral Rakhym is identified in the supplied academic record as a researcher affiliated with Farabi University in Kazakhstan. The h-index is a bibliometric measure introduced by J. E. Hirsch to combine information about publication productivity and citation impact. Under its original definition, an h-index of 4 means that at least four publications have each received at least four citations within the relevant citation database and counting period. [2]

Research Contributions

The available information identifies Materials Science as the principal subject area associated with Akmaral Rakhym.For an evidence-based assessment of research contributions, relevant factors may include the scientific questions addressed, methodological originality, experimental or computational approaches, reproducibility, publication venues, collaboration patterns, and the practical or theoretical significance of findings. Citation metrics may complement such evidence but are not substitutes for qualitative scholarly evaluation. [4]

 

Publications

The supplied profile records 7 documents in the researcher’s Scopus record. A complete publication-by-publication bibliography is not included in the source information provided for this article. Accordingly, individual publication titles, journals, publication years, authorship positions, and Digital Object Identifiers should be verified against the researcher’s current indexed profile before being represented as part of the formal publication record. [1]

Research Impact

The supplied bibliometric record reports 143 citations across 7 documents and an h-index of 4. These figures indicate that the indexed publications have received measurable citation activity. However, citation counts are affected by disciplinary norms, publication age, database coverage, collaboration practices, and the availability of publications within citation-indexing systems. [4]

Award Suitability

The Global Scientist Day Awards profile identifies Akmaral Rakhym as a candidate or recognized researcher associated with Materials Science. The documented indicators provide several objective elements that can support an academic recognition review, including an identifiable institutional affiliation, a Scopus Author ID, an ORCID identifier, an indexed document count, and a reported citation record.

Conclusion

Akmaral Rakhym is presented in the supplied record as a Kazakhstan-based Materials Science researcher affiliated with Farabi University. The reported Scopus profile contains 7 documents, 143 citations, and an h-index of 4, while the researcher’s ORCID identifier provides an additional persistent mechanism for scholarly identification.

References

  1. Elsevier (2026). Scopus Author Profile: Akmaral Rakhym, Author ID 57208575069. Scopus.
    https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57208575069
  2. Elsevier (2026). Google Scholar  Author Profile: Akmaral Rakhym, Author ID ZQFALYAAAAJ&hl.
    https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507655102
  3. ORCID (2026). ORCID record: Akmaral Rakhym, 0000-0001-9532-4072. ORCID.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9532-4072
  4. Mechanism, kinetics and thermodynamics of nickel, iron, and magnesium hydrochloric acid leaching from laterite ore.
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-25276-x
  5. Global Scientist Day Awards (2026.). Official event website.
    https://scientistday.org/

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Dr. Nathalie Sauvonnet | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award 

Institut Pasteur | France

Dr. Nathalie Sauvonnet is a leading researcher in cell biology and microbiology, serving as Director of Research and group leader at Institut Pasteur. Her work focuses on host–pathogen interactions, endocytosis, and intestinal tissue homeostasis using advanced models such as organ-on-chip systems. She has extensive experience in academic research, international collaborations, and scientific leadership. Dr. Sauvonnet has supervised numerous students and researchers, secured major research funding, and contributed significantly to high-impact publications. She is actively involved in teaching, peer review, and scientific organizations, and is recognized for her expertise in cellular mechanisms underlying infection and immune responses.

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Roghieh Hajiboland | Research Excellence | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Roghieh Hajiboland | University of Tabriz | Iran

Prof. Roghieh Hajiboland is a distinguished Full Professor of Plant Physiology in the Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, renowned for her extensive contributions to mineral nutrition, abiotic stress tolerance, and plant–microbe interactions. She earned her Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the University of Hohenheim, Germany, and has since developed a globally recognized research portfolio focused on nutrient uptake, transport physiology, heavy metal tolerance, salinity and drought stress adaptation, aluminum toxicity, and silicon- and selenium-mediated stress mitigation in diverse crop and halophytic species. With an active research career spanning more than a decade, Prof. Hajiboland has produced a substantial body of high-impact scientific work, including 60+ international journal articles, influential compilation books with Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, and Shayesteh Publishers, and numerous national publications and conference presentations. Her studies have advanced fundamental understanding of mineral element functions, nutrient remobilization, antioxidant responses, water relations, and physiological/biochemical mechanisms underlying stress resilience in plants. She is widely recognized for pioneering research on tea plant physiology, halophyte species, intercropping systems, and the roles of aluminum, selenium, and silicon in plant stress biology. Prof. Hajiboland teaches a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral-level courses, including Plant Physiology, Plant Growth and Development, Mineral Nutrition, Uptake and Transport in Plants, Transport Physiology, Evolutionary Biology, and Plant–Microbe Interactions. Her academic leadership includes supervising graduate research, mentoring young scientists, and contributing actively to departmental and institutional development. Her scholarly visibility is supported through Google Scholar, Scopus, and ResearchGate profiles, reflecting strong citation influence and international collaboration, particularly with leading researchers in Europe. Through her sustained research, teaching, and publication record, Prof. Hajiboland continues to shape contemporary understanding of plant stress physiology and sustainable crop improvement under challenging environmental conditions.

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Moradtalab, N., Hajiboland, R., Aliasgharzad, N., Hartmann, T. E., & Neumann, G. (2019). Silicon and the association with an arbuscular-mycorrhizal fungus (Rhizophagus clarus) mitigate the adverse effects of drought stress on strawberry. Agronomy, 9(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9010041

Rahmat, S., Hajiboland, R., & Sadeghzade, N. (2017). Selenium delays leaf senescence in oilseed rape plants. Photosynthetica, 55(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-016-0643-6

Hajiboland, R., Bahrami-Rad, S., & Poschenrieder, C. (2017). Silicon modifies both a local response and a systemic response to mechanical stress in tobacco leaves. Biologia Plantarum, 61(1), 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-016-0633-3

Ebrahimi, N., Hartikainen, H., Simojoki, A., Hajiboland, R., & Seppänen, M. (2015). Dynamics of dry matter and selenium accumulation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in response to organic and inorganic selenium treatments. Agricultural and Food Science, 24(3), 219–230.*

Hajiboland, R., Sadeghzadeh, N., Ebrahimi, N., Sadeghzadeh, B., & Mohammadi, S. A. (2015). Influence of selenium in drought-stressed wheat plants under greenhouse and field conditions. Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 105(2), 213–225. https://doi.org/10.14720/aas.2015.105.2.01

Hajiboland, R., Bastani, S., Bahrami-Rad, S., & Poschenrieder, C. (2015). Interactions between aluminum and boron in tea (Camellia sinensis) plants. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 37(12), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-015-1803-1

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Kim, M., García, I., Goetz, E., Hanlon, B., Monkkonen, P., Pendall, R., Pfeiffer, D., Reece, J., & Whittemore, A. (2025). Bring zoning back into the planning curricula. Journal of the American Planning Association. https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2025.2455162

García, I. (2025). Residential green infrastructure: Unpacking motivations and obstacles to single-family-home tree planting in diverse, low-income urban neighborhoods. Sustainability, 17(16), 7412. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17167412

García, I. (2025). When the map does not tell the whole story: Integrating community voices into GIS gentrification analysis. Land, 14(8), 1510. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14081510

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Dr. Urmila Shirke | Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre | India

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