The　electrocatalytic　hydrogen　evolution　reaction　(HER)　is　a　sustainable　energy　production　route　using　green　chemistry.　Transition　metal　dichalcogenides＇　application　in　catalytic　hydrogen　production　is　limited　due　to　a　lack　of　solutions　that　simultaneously　address　intrinsic　activity,　increased　surface　area,　electrical　conductivity,　and　stability　problems.　Herein　we　address　these　issues　simultaneously　by　modifying　the　electronic　structure　of　molybdenum　disulfide　(MoS2)　nanorods　using　a　low　content　of　Pd　(1　wt%　and　2　wt%)　dopant　via　a　facile　colloidal　solvothermal　route.　The　resulting　MoS2　nanorods　doped　with　(1　and　2　wt%)　palladium　demonstrate　current　density　of　100　mA/cm(2)　at　quit　lower　over-potentials　of　137　mV　and　119　mV　than　273　mV　for　pure　MoS2　nanorods,　accompanied　by　high　stability.　This　research　proposes　a　strategy　for　designing　highperformance　HER　electrocatalysts　that　work　in　acidic　medium.　In　addition,　the　Tafel　slop　calculated　for　MoS2　is　112　mV/dec　whereas　for　1　and　2　wt%　Pd-MoS2,　the　Tafel　slopes　are　70　mV/　dec　and　46　mV/dec.　(C)　2022　The　Authors.　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.　on　behalf　of　King　Saud　University.