Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)

Top Research Topics at Applied Nanoscience?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Nanochemistry, Chemical engineering, Nanoparticle, Nuclear chemistry and Nanotechnology. The concepts on Nanochemistry presented in Applied Nanoscience can also apply to other research fields, including Photocatalysis, Nanocomposite, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscope and Silver nanoparticle. The Photocatalysis study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Visible spectrum.

It encompasses Nanocomposite studies in the context of Composite material as a whole. Oxide, Catalysis and Adsorption are some topics wherein Chemical engineering research discussed in it have an impact. Most of the Oxide studies addressed also intersect with Graphene.

While Applied Nanoscience focused on Nanoparticle, it was also able to explore topics like Particle size, Transmission electron microscopy and Analytical chemistry. The research on Analytical chemistry featured in Applied Nanoscience combines topics in other fields like Doping and Band gap. Nuclear chemistry research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Antibacterial activity, Surface plasmon resonance and Aqueous solution.

• Nanochemistry (46.96%)
• Chemical engineering (24.33%)
• Nanoparticle (22.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Characterization of silver nanoparticles by green synthesis method using Pedalium murex leaf extract and their antibacterial activity (320 citations)
• Magnetic nanoparticle drug delivery systems for targeting tumor (299 citations)
• Biosynthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of copper oxide nanoparticles (CONPs) produced using brown alga extract ( Bifurcaria bifurcata ) (271 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Applied Nanoscience:

The journal papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Nanochemistry, Nanoparticle, Nuclear chemistry, Silver nanoparticle and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. While Nanochemistry is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Transmission electron microscopy, Chemical engineering, Scanning electron microscope and Analytical chemistry. The published articles explore topics in Nanoparticle which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Zinc and Absorption spectroscopy.

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 Applied Nanoscience (based on the number of publications) are:

• Sohail Nadeem (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• Faisal Sultan (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 21 less than at the previous edition,
• Mehboob Ali (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 19 less than at the previous edition,
• Tasawar Hayat (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Reda M. Mohamed (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 less than 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 Applied Nanoscience (based on the number of publications) are:

• Quaid-i-Azam University (85 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 38 less than at the previous edition,
• National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (78 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• King Abdulaziz University (69 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (61 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Lviv University (41 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 9 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, 5.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.58% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.57% of all publications and 50.41% 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.