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Aerosol and Air Quality Research
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Aerosol and Air Quality Research

1680-8584

Published by: Taiwan Association for Aerosol Research

https://aaqr.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 116 230 249 32
Chemistry 469 41 71 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 344
Documents by Best Scientists*: 356
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 14
SCIMAGO H-index: 84
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.621
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Aerosol and Air Quality Research?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Environmental chemistry, Aerosol, Particulates, Atmospheric sciences and Air quality index. Coal combustion products, Environmental engineering, Pollutant and Chemical composition are some topics wherein Environmental chemistry research discussed in Aerosol and Air Quality Research have an impact. It explores issues in Aerosol which can be linked to other research areas like Mass concentration (chemistry), Climatology, Particle number and Analytical chemistry.

The research on Particulates discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Pollution. Issues in Atmospheric sciences were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Atmosphere, Wind speed, Meteorology, Ozone and Relative humidity. The concepts on Air quality index presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Air pollution and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

  • Environmental chemistry (27.18%)
  • Aerosol (25.49%)
  • Particulates (20.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Review of CO2 Capture by Absorption and Adsorption (928 citations)
  • Summary of Organic and Elemental Carbon/Black Carbon Analysis Methods and Intercomparisons (292 citations)
  • Characterization and Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in an Urban Environment in Beijing (256 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Aerosol and Air Quality Research:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Environmental chemistry, Particulates, Aerosol, Environmental engineering and Atmospheric sciences. The Environmental chemistry research presented in the journal publications focuses mostly on Nitrate and, on occasion, topics in Sulfate and Ammonium. The most cited papers explore issues in Particulates which can be linked to other research areas like Waste management, Diesel fuel, Combustion, Air quality index and Pollution.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Air quality index, Aerosol, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Environmental chemistry and Particulates are the subjects of interest in Aerosol and Air Quality Research. In addition to Air quality index research, Aerosol and Air Quality Research aims to explore topics under Pollutant, Environmental protection, Toxicology, Pollution and Air pollution. Research in NOx and the interrelating topic of Catalysis were among the subjects of interest in the Pollutant studies discussed in the journal.

While Aerosol is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Deposition (aerosol physics), Atmospheric sciences, Analytical chemistry, Haze and Relative humidity. It focuses on Atmospheric sciences but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Atmosphere, Humidity and Wind speed. It emphasizes research on Environmental chemistry, which includes concerns such as Total organic carbon.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Aerosol Particles Generated by Coughing and Sneezing of a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Host Travel over 30 m Distance (8 citations)
  • Effect of Lockdown on HCHO and Trace Gases over India during March 2020 (8 citations)
  • Surprising changes in aerosol loading over india amid covid-19 lockdown (7 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 Aerosol and Air Quality Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lin-Chi Wang (60 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Guo-Ping Chang-Chien (50 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Junji Cao (49 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Philip K. Hopke (42 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Neng-Huei Lin (40 papers) published 2 papers at the last 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 Aerosol and Air Quality Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (223 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Cheng Kung University (152 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Cheng Shiu University (97 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (77 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National Taiwan University (75 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 6 less 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, 4.31% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.47% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.86% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.41% of all publications and 61.26% 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

  • An overview on the role of relative humidity in airborne transmission of sars-cov-2 in indoor environments

    Ajit Ahlawat;Ajit Ahlawat;Ajit Ahlawat;Alfred Wiedensohler;Sumit Kumar Mishra

    (2020)
    165 Citations
  • Examining effects of the COVID-19 national lockdown on ambient air quality across urban India

    Chimurkar Navinya;Girish Patidar;Harish C. Phuleria

    (2020)
    124 Citations
  • Evaluation of nine low-cost-sensor-based particulate matter monitors

    Jiayu Li;Simar K. Mattewal;Simar K. Mattewal;Sameer Patel;Sameer Patel;Pratim Biswas

    (2020)
    112 Citations
  • Collection of SARS-CoV-2 Virus from the Air of a Clinic Within a University Student Health Care Center and Analyses of the Viral Genomic Sequence

    John A. Lednicky;Sripriya N. Shankar;Maha A. Elbadry;Julia C. Gibson

    (2020)
    100 Citations
  • Demystifying a possible relationship between COVID-19, air quality and meteorological factors: Evidence from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Nur Faseeha Suhaimi;Juliana Jalaludin;Mohd Talib Latif

    (2020)
    98 Citations
  • Collection of SARS-CoV-2 Virus from the Air of a Clinic within a University Student Health Care Center and Analyses of the Viral Genomic Sequence

    (2020)
    93 Citations
  • The impact of movement control order (MCO) during pandemic COVID-19 on local air quality in an urban area of Klang valley, Malaysia

    Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir;Maggie Chel Gee Ooi;Kemal Maulana Alhasa;Mohd Aftar Abu Bakar

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • A letter about the airborne transmission of sars-cov-2 based on the current evidence

    Mostafa Hadei;Philip K. Hopke;Philip K. Hopke;Ahmad Jonidi;Abbas Shahsavani

    (2020)
    84 Citations
  • Analysis of Air Quality Data in India between 2015 and 2019

    (2022)
    66 Citations

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