ACS Nano

Top Research Topics at ACS Nano?

ACS Nano covers a variety of subjects, including Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics, Nanoparticle, Chemical engineering and Graphene. Research on Nanotechnology addressed in ACS Nano frequently intersections with the field of Polymer. It aims to address concerns in Optoelectronics, specifically in the areas of Plasmon, Heterojunction, Quantum dot, Semiconductor and Photoluminescence.

The journal focuses on Nanoparticle as well as the interrelated topic of Biophysics. The study on Chemical engineering presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Catalysis. Most of the Graphene studies addressed also intersect with Oxide.

The main emphasis of ACS Nano is the research on Carbon nanotube, emphasizing the topic of Nanotube.

• Nanotechnology (37.37%)
• Optoelectronics (16.06%)
• Nanoparticle (13.88%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Improved Synthesis of Graphene Oxide (7761 citations)
• Phosphorene: An Unexplored 2D Semiconductor with a High Hole Mobility (4224 citations)
• Anomalous lattice vibrations of single- and few-layer MoS2. (3225 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at ACS Nano:

The most cited publications mostly deal with topics like Nanotechnology, Graphene, Nanoparticle, Optoelectronics and Chemical engineering. Issues in Nanotechnology were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Biophysics and Electrode. The journal articles deal with Graphene in conjunction with Inorganic chemistry and similar fields in Catalysis.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Gene
• Enzyme
• Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics, Chemical engineering, Chemical physics and Nanoparticle. The works on Nanotechnology deal in particular with Graphene. Heterojunction, Plasmon, Photodetector, Semiconductor and Photonics are all topics related to Optoelectronics research discussed.

The concepts on Chemical engineering presented in ACS Nano can also apply to other research fields, including Electrocatalyst, Electrochemistry, Electrolyte, Anode and Catalysis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Dual-Dynamic-Bond Cross-Linked Antibacterial Adhesive Hydrogel Sealants with On-Demand Removability for Post-Wound-Closure and Infected Wound Healing. (38 citations)
• Multifunctional Magnetic Ti3C2Tx MXene/Graphene Aerogel with Superior Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Performance. (30 citations)
• State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals. (27 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in ACS Nano (based on the number of publications) are:

• Zhong Lin Wang (239 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• Paul S. Weiss (168 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• James M. Tour (100 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Jamie H. Warner (80 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Andre E. Nel (79 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in ACS Nano (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (1281 papers) published 131 papers at the last edition, 33 less than at the previous edition,
• Georgia Institute of Technology (393 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (384 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Max Planck Society (370 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Nanyang Technological University (352 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.81% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.10% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.01% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.75% of all publications and 44.14% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.