Pradeep Kumar

Dados Biográficos

ID3703908
NOMEPradeep Kumar
PRENOMESPradeep
SOBRENOMEKumar
ASSINATURAKUMAR P
AFILIAÇÕESInternational Institute for Population Sciences
ORCID0000-0002-5717-4242
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS83
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES17
TOTAL COMO AUTOR83
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO1972
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H2

  • A Tapestry of the Senses

    Open AccessPradeep KumarARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2026

    This article explores the multi-faceted function of imagery in Susheel Kumar Sharma’s poetry collection, Unwinding Self (2020). Departing from a simplistic understanding of imagery as mere poetic ornamentation, this study posits that Sharma’s use of a complex array of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory devices constitutes a core element of his thematic and philosophical inquiry. The imagery, far from being static, is dynamic and …

  • A Systematic Review on Emission, Accumulation, Mechanism, and Toxicity Perspective of Micro‐Nanoplastics in the Soil–Plant Nexus

    Open AccessPriyadarshani Rajput, Pradeep Kumar et al.ARTICLELand Degradation and Development2026

    The ubiquitous occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial ecosystems has been a significant environmental issue attributable to their recalcitrance and ecotoxicological effects. This review synthesizes the state of knowledge on the contamination of the soil environment by MPs, including sources, transportation processes, adsorption onto soil components, and effects on ecological and human health. It is derived from various human activities …

  • Microbial indoor air pollution in Delhi Metropolitan City is attributable to severe respiratory and general health effects among residents

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Rajeev SinghARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Indoor air quality plays a crucial role in the health and well-being of residents. Delhi, known as one of the most polluted cities globally, often receives insufficient attention in managing and mitigating related health impacts. This study isolated, characterized, and assessed microbial indoor air quality (bioaerosols) using multiproxy approaches and correlated findings with associated health effects. The spatial variation of bacterial aerosols …

  • Programmatic mapping and population size estimation of key population in India

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Chinmoyee Das et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    India has the world’s second-largest HIV burden. Key populations of female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), hijra/transgender (H/TG) people, and people who inject drugs (PWID), are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. A community-led programmatic mapping and population size estimation (PMPSE) was carried out in 651 districts of 32 States and Union Territories of India. The goal was to identify the hotspots, network …

  • Impact of altitudinal gradients on composition, biomass and soil nutrients of Cedrus deodara forests in the Northwestern Himalaya

    Open AccessPooja Pooja, Prem Prakash et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2025

    Himalayan forest ecosystems provide a wide range of ecological services, including climate regulation, water purification, biodiversity conservation and the production of forest goods. These ecosystems are critical for maintaining ecological balance and human well-being. Sustaining these functions requires healthy floristic composition, high biological productivity and balanced nutrient cycling. This study evaluates the vegetation structure, biom…

  • Developing and examining hybrid classifiers to study social media fake news

    Open AccessGaurav Sarin, Pradeep KumarARTICLESocial Network Analysis and Mining2025

    The proliferation of technological innovations in realm of social media has facilitated ability of individuals to articulate and disseminate their viewpoints. The consensus reached may exhibit prejudice, inaccuracy, or potential for misrepresentation. Frequently, society is drawn to erroneous information due to its allure, despite potential dangers and harm it may pose. To enhance credibility, these communications consist of textual content, visu…

  • D Material-Based Textile Sensors for Human Health Monitoring Applications

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Monika Gupta et al.CHAPTERD Materials2024

  • Influence of Changing Portrayals of Women in Hindi Cinema on Youth’s Progressive Gender Attitudes

    Open AccessAditi Agarwal, Pradeep KumarARTICLEShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and…2024

    This research paper examines the impact of evolving portrayals of women in Hindi cinema on the progressive gender attitudes of contemporary youth. In recent decades, Hindi cinema has increasingly shifted from portraying women primarily in conventional and submissive positions to presenting them in more forward-thinking and active roles. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of these alterations in cinematic portrayals on the percep…

  • Physical Fitness for Bharatanatya Dancers

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, P M Kumar et al.ARTICLEShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and…2024

    Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance that originated from Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a tradition steeped in Indian history and culture. Today, Bharatanatyam is a dance style that encompasses religious and non-religious themes, as well as fusion styles. Characterized by precise movements, sharp edges, and expressive body language, this tradition has delighted audiences for generations. Like many other aspects of Indian tradition, th…

  • An Review for the Implementation of Human Rights in India

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Rajneesh RajneeshARTICLEShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and…2024

    Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms that are inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. These rights are considered universal, inalienable, and indivisible. They encompass a broad range of principles and values aimed at ensuring dignity, equality, and justice for every individual. The concept of human rights has evolved over centuries and is enshrined in various …

  • A deep-learning-based image forgery detection framework for controlling the spread of misinformation

    Open AccessAmbica Ghai, Pradeep Kumar et al.ARTICLEInformation Technology and People2024

    Purpose Web users rely heavily on online content make decisions without assessing the veracity of the content. The online content comprising text, image, video or audio may be tampered with to influence public opinion. Since the consumers of online information (misinformation) tend to trust the content when the image(s) supplement the text, image manipulation software is increasingly being used to forge the images. To address the crucial problem …

  • Projected impact of fast-tracking of anti-retroviral treatment coverage on vertical transmission of HIV in India

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Chinmoyee Das et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    One of the five high-level goals under Phase V of the National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP) of the Government of India is the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV. In this paper, we estimate the potential impact of maintaining and enhancing the anti-retroviral treatment under the NACP in terms of averting new infections and vertical transmission rates vis-à-vis no intervention scenario. We used India’s HIV Estimates 2022 models to…

  • Bidirectional and cross-lag relationship between social media use and psychological wellbeing

    Open AccessChanda Maurya, Preeti Dhillon et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    A significant degree of association was found between social media use and depression among adolescent boys and girls in the study. The present study concludes that factors like age, gender and education showed significant relationships with social media use and depression

  • भारतीय संविधान के अनुच्छेद 370 और अनुच्छेद 35ए का निरस्तीकरणः एक विश्लेषणात्मक अध्ययन

    Open AccessSweety Sweety, Pradeep Kumar et al.ARTICLEShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and…2023

    भारतीय संविधान किसी भी राष्ट्र द्वारा निर्मित कुशल (श्रेष्ठ) संविधानों में से एक है। यह विभिन्न संविधानों का मिश्रण है। भारतीय संविधान निर्माताओं ने भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप की विविधताओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए संविधान का मसौदा तैयार करते समय अत्यंत विवेकपूर्ण तरीके से कार्य किया है। भारतीय संघ का प्रत्येक राज्य अपनी अद्वितीयता और विविधता लिए हुए है। भारत के उत्तरी छोर पर जम्मू-कश्मीर अपनी विविधता के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। जम्मू-कश्मीर एक मात्र ऐसा राज्य है जिस…

  • Do psychological attributes of online review play role in predicting rating? An empirical investigation

    Open AccessDebasmita Dey, Pradeep KumarARTICLEComputers in Human Behavior2023

  • Exposure to Pornographic Content Among Indian Adolescents and Young Adults and Its Associated Risks

    Open AccessShobhit Srivastava, Shekhar Chauhan et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2023

  • Augmenting progress on the elimination of vertical transmissions of HIV in India

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Chinmoyee Das et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The government of India has adopted the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV as one of the five high-level goals under phase V of the National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP). In this paper, we present the data from HIV estimations 2021 for India and select States detailing the progress as well as the attributable causes for vertical transmissions. The NACP spearheads work on mathematical modelling to estimate HIV burden based on the…

  • Factor Influencing Consumer Decision Based on Customer Satisfaction in Credence Services

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Gaurav BisariaARTICLEMIGRATION LETTERS2023

    Purpose- To reflect the method required to reach such a decision, academics have created the disconfirmation model in the pursuit of fulfilment. Through the application of product-based research, this model has developed. The viability of such a paradigm in the context of services has not been investigated. The application of the disconfirmation model's elements and the connections between them are in doubt. In this research, we looked at the var…

  • Sustainable energy development through non‐residential rooftop solar photovoltaic adoption

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Sanjeev Gupta et al.ARTICLESustainable Development2023Citada por: 3Referências: 10

    Environmental deterioration and climate change are the key issues nowadays that hinder sustainable development, and the consumption of fossil fuel‐based energy sources significantly contributes to the issues. To achieve Sustainable Development Goal‐7 concerning sustainable and clean energy development, deploying non‐conventional energy sources is crucial. Solar energy is considered a significantly clean and sustainable energy source among renewab…

  • Politeness strategies in R. K. Narayan’s ‘An Astrologer’s Day’

    Open AccessPradeep KumarARTICLEInternational Journal of English…2022

    Politeness is a linguistic phenomenon in which the participants, who are involved in a dialogue, use different politeness strategies in order to get the desired result. Sometimes, they want to save the face, the public self image, of their counterparts, and sometimes they want to take advantages with the use of some specific politeness strategies. Most of time, the face gets threaten by some verbal or non-verbal acts and it can be done deliberate…

  • Vaccine hesitancy for coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 in Varanasi India

    Open AccessUtkarsh Srivastava, Avanish Kumar Tripathi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    With the rollout of the world's largest vaccine drive for SARS-CoV-2 by the Government of India on January 16 2021, India had targeted to vaccinate its entire population by the end of 2021. Struggling with vaccine procurement and production earlier, India overcome these hurdles, but the Indian population still did not seem to be mobilizing swiftly toward vaccination centers. The severe second wave has slowed the vaccination pace and was also one …

  • District Level Geospatial Analysis of Utilization of ICDS Services Among Children in India

    Open AccessPradeep Kumar, Sampurna Kundu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction: Integrated Child Developmental Services (ICDS) is the most extensive government-run health program for children with its foot spread across the complete Indian Territory. ICDS Scheme, has been provided for 40 years and has been successful in some ways. The program in reducing the undernourishment among children over the past decade has been modest and slow in India than what has been reached in other countries with comparable socio-…

  • Assessment of cloudbursts, extreme rainfall and vulnerable regions in the Upper Ganga basin, Uttarakhand, India

    Open AccessPrabhash K Mishra, Renoj J Thayyen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Disaster…2022

  • Syndemic violence victimization, alcohol and drug use, and HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-negative transgender women in India

    Open AccessVenkatesan Chakrapani, P V M Lakshmi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Transgender women globally are disproportionately burdened by HIV. Co-occurring epidemics of adverse psychosocial exposures accelerate HIV sexual risk, including among transgender women; however, studies using additive models fail to examine synergies among psychosocial conditions that define a syndemic. We examined the impact of synergistic interactions among 4 psychosocial exposures on condomless anal sex (CAS) among transgender women in India.…

  • Status of circulatory level of secreted frizzled related protein 4 in metabolic syndrome

    Open AccessSushil Yadav, Vinod Kumar Singh et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Health…2022

    Background: Metabolic syndrome is a set of metabolic disorders and is considered as a predictor of cardiovascular risks. The expression of several specific genes and the related protein products also show their significance in pathophysiology of Metabolic Syndrome. Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 4 is a product of expression of SFRP4 genes. SFRP4 has been linked with inflammatory responses quite similar to the responses as in metabolic syndrome…