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BioResources
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BioResources

1930-2126

Published by: North Carolina State University

https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 442 75 155 14
Engineering and Technology 475 42 104 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 245
Documents by Best Scientists*: 416
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 104
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.333
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Bioresources?

Bioresources investigates studies in Composite material, Cellulose, Lignin, Pulp and paper industry and Nuclear chemistry. The journal concentrated on Composite material research, specifically Ultimate tensile strength, Flexural strength, Fiber, Young's modulus and Composite number. Some problems in Cellulose that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Crystallinity and Hydrolysis.

Research in Food science and the interrelating topic of Botany were among the subjects of interest in the Hydrolysis studies discussed in Bioresources. The Lignin research presented falls under the domain of Organic chemistry. While Pulp and paper industry is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Biomass, Waste management and Raw material.

The research on Nuclear chemistry featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Adsorption. The studies on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Thermogravimetric analysis and Scanning electron microscope. The Pulp (paper) study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Kraft paper.

  • Composite material (35.37%)
  • Cellulose (14.52%)
  • Lignin (13.81%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Acid-based hydrolysis processes for ethanol from lignocellulosic materials: a review. (873 citations)
  • Wood modification by heat treatment: a review. (617 citations)
  • CELLULOSIC NANOCOMPOSITES: A REVIEW (606 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Bioresources:

The journal articles focus on Composite material, Cellulose, Lignin, Pulp and paper industry and Organic chemistry. The most cited papers explore topics in Cellulose which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Crystallinity, Hydrolysis and Nuclear chemistry. The most cited articles explore research in Pulp and paper industry alongside concepts in Waste management and other areas of study in Biomass.

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 Bioresources (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martin A. Hubbe (82 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lucian A. Lucia (57 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Guihua Yang (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Milan Gaff (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Run-Cang Sun (43 papers) absent 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 Bioresources (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nanjing Forestry University (313 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • South China University of Technology (287 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Beijing Forestry University (268 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (267 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • North Carolina State University (226 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 17 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, 11.79% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.23% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.79% of all publications and 49.87% 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

  • Nanocellulose Characterization Challenges

    Ana Balea;Angeles Blanco;Marc Delgado-Aguilar;M. Concepcion Monte

    (2021)
    48 Citations
  • Formulating Bioplastic Composites for Biodegradability, Recycling, and Performance: A Review

    Martin A. Hubbe;Nathalie Lavoine;Lucian A. Lucia;Chang Dou

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Natural, Accelerated, and Simulated Weathering of Wood: A Review

    Marcel Kropat;Martin A. Hubbe;Frederik Laleicke

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Using micro- and nanofibrillated cellulose as a means to reduce weight of paper products: A review

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Greaseproof Paper Products: A Review Emphasizing Ecofriendly Approaches

    Martin A. Hubbe;Przem Pruszynski

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Effects of Chemical and Morphological Structure on Biodegradability of Fibers, Fabrics, and Other Polymeric Materials

    Marielis C. Zambrano;Joel J. Pawlak;Richard A. Venditti

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Using Micro- and Nanofibrillated Cellulose as a Means to Reduce Weight of Paper Products: A Review

    Franklin Zambrano;Heather Starkey;Yuhan Wang;Camilla Abbati de Assis

    (2020)
    35 Citations

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