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Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
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Advances in Colloid and Interface Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 48 192 299 72
Engineering and Technology 176 65 70 34

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 418
Documents by Best Scientists*: 490
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 12
SCIMAGO H-index: 238
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.09
Impact Factor: 19.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Advances in Colloid and Interface Science?

The scientific interests tackled in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science are Nanotechnology, Chemical engineering, Adsorption, Chemical physics and Polymer. While Nanotechnology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Wetting and Colloid. The studies on Chemical engineering discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Chromatography and Organic chemistry, Aqueous solution.

The journal explores topics in Adsorption which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Inorganic chemistry, Molecule and Surface tension, Thermodynamics. The in-depth study on Chemical physics also explores topics in the intersecting field of Analytical chemistry. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science connects research in Polymer with the related topic of Polymer chemistry.

The Pulmonary surfactant study featured in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science draws parallels with the field of Micelle.

  • Nanotechnology (26.40%)
  • Chemical engineering (14.63%)
  • Adsorption (14.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Silver nanoparticles: green synthesis and their antimicrobial activities. (2639 citations)
  • Dye and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption: A review (1946 citations)
  • Emulsions stabilised solely by colloidal particles (1705 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Advances in Colloid and Interface Science:

The most cited articles primarily focus on research topics in Nanotechnology, Adsorption, Chemical engineering, Polymer and Chemical physics. While the journal papers focused on Nanotechnology, they were also able to explore topics like Wetting, Colloid and Particle. The most cited publications explore issues in Adsorption which can be linked to other research areas like Inorganic chemistry, Surface tension, Pulmonary surfactant, Thermodynamics and Aqueous solution.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Nanotechnology, Chemical engineering, Adsorption, Nanoparticle and Wetting. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Nanotechnology and the similar topic of Self-healing hydrogels. Topics in Chemical engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like Molecule and Polymer.

The journal investigates Polymer research which frequently intersects with Surface modification. Studies on Adsorption discussed in it link to the field of Porosity. In addition to Wetting research, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science aims to explore topics under Membrane, Contact angle, Surface tension and Surface energy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Application of bio-nanocomposite films and edible coatings for extending the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables (20 citations)
  • A critical review of synthesis procedures, applications and future potential of nanoemulsions. (18 citations)
  • Emulsification and emulsion stability: The role of the interfacial properties. (14 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.

The top authors publishing in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Reinhard Miller (55 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Victor Starov (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Seid Mahdi Jafari (23 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Eli Ruckenstein (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jarl B. Rosenholm (20 papers) published 1 paper 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (103 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (68 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Sofia University (59 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Wageningen University and Research Centre (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 1.28% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.69% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.34% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.64% of all publications and 62.34% 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.

Top Publications

  • Nanoparticle processing: Understanding and controlling aggregation.

    Sweta Shrestha;Bo Wang;Prabir Dutta

    (2020)
    789 Citations
  • Preparation, surface functionalization and application of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles.

    Shixiang Liu;Bing Yu;Song Wang;Youqing Shen

    (2020)
    715 Citations
  • Biosurfactants, natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants: Physicochemical properties and applications

    Ruksana Jahan;Andrew M. Bodratti;Marina Tsianou;Paschalis Alexandridis

    (2020)
    514 Citations
  • Recent advances of characterization techniques for the formation, physical properties and stability of Pickering emulsion.

    Liang Ee Low;Sangeetaprivya P. Siva;Yong Kuen Ho;Eng Seng Chan

    (2020)
    509 Citations
  • Emulsification and emulsion stability: The role of the interfacial properties.

    Francesca Ravera;Katarzyna Dziza;Eva Santini;Luigi Cristofolini

    (2021)
    418 Citations
  • Applications of tannic acid in membrane technologies: A review.

    Wentao Yan;Mengqi Shi;Chenxi Dong;Lifen Liu

    (2020)
    418 Citations
  • Spinel ferrites (MFe2O4): Synthesis, improvement and catalytic application in environment and energy field.

    Hong Qin;Yangzhuo He;Piao Xu;Danlian Huang

    (2021)
    414 Citations
  • Underground hydrogen storage: Influencing parameters and future outlook.

    Bin Pan;Xia Yin;Yang Ju;Stefan Iglauer

    (2021)
    339 Citations
  • Carbon nanomaterials against pathogens; the antimicrobial activity of carbon nanotubes, graphene/graphene oxide, fullerenes, and their nanocomposites.

    Maryam Azizi-Lalabadi;Hossein Hashemi;Jianguo Feng;Seid Mahdi Jafari

    (2020)
    282 Citations
  • Application of bio-nanocomposite films and edible coatings for extending the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables

    Shima Jafarzadeh;Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi;Ali Salehabadi;Nazila Oladzad-abbasabadi

    (2021)
    261 Citations

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