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Composite Interfaces
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Composite Interfaces

0927-6440

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcoi20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 479 52 59 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 83
Documents by Best Scientists*: 88
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 58
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.444
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Composite Interfaces?

The main research concerns discussed in Composite Interfaces are Composite material, Composite number, Polymer, Chemical engineering and Fiber. It held discussions to help close the divide between two different fields of study: Composite material and Interphase. It links adjacent topics like Composite number with Microstructure.

Chemical engineering research discussed connects with the study of Polymer chemistry. The Polymer chemistry study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Polymerization. The Fiber study featured in Composite Interfaces draws parallels with the field of Polypropylene.

It features Nanocomposite research that overlaps with concepts in Carbon nanotube.

  • Composite material (72.56%)
  • Composite number (23.07%)
  • Polymer (15.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Surface modifications of natural fibers and performance of the resulting biocomposites: An overview (707 citations)
  • The surface modification of cellulose fibres for use as reinforcing elements in composite materials (295 citations)
  • Increasing the thermal conductivity of boron nitride and aluminum nitride particle epoxy-matrix composites by particle surface treatments (230 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Composite Interfaces:

The published articles aim to foster the development of research in Composite material, Polymer, Fiber, Nanocomposite and Composite number. The journal publications encompass presentations on Composite material, specifically Ultimate tensile strength, Epoxy, Adhesion, Silane and Polypropylene. The most cited articles address concerns in the field of Polymer by exploring it in line with topics in Chemical engineering which intersect with Organic chemistry and Polymer chemistry subjects.

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

  • Composite material
  • Polymer
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Composite material, Composite number, Chemical engineering, Nanocomposite and Epoxy are the focal point of discussions in Composite Interfaces. Composite material studies presented in the journal focus on topics such as Microstructure, Interfacial adhesion, Fiber, Carbon nanotube and Thermal conductivity. The concepts on Composite number presented in Composite Interfaces can also apply to other research fields, including Work (thermodynamics), Interfacial reaction, Molecular dynamics, Intermetallic and Polymer.

The close relationship between Oxide and Polyimide is one of the points of interest dissected in Chemical engineering research. The journal holds forums on Nanocomposite that merges themes from other disciplines such as Cardanol, Grafting, Polymerization and Graphene. Fire retardant, Glass fiber and Mechanical property are some topics wherein Epoxy research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Interfacial bonding enhancement and properties improvement of carbon/copper composites based on nickel doping (66 citations)
  • Novel synthesis, structure characterization, DFT and investigation of the optical properties of diphenylphosphine compound/zinc oxide [DPPB+ZnO]C nanocomposite thin film (11 citations)
  • An empirical review of the recent advances in treatment of natural fibers for reinforced plastic composites (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 Composite Interfaces (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hiroyuki Hamada (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • D.D.L. Chung (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sabu Thomas (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Won Ho Kim (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chang-Sik Ha (13 papers) published 1 paper 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 Composite Interfaces (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Pusan National University (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (20 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kyoto Institute of Technology (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • VIT University (15 papers) absent at the last 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, 5.10% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.60% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.90% of all publications and 63.44% 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

  • Novel synthesis, structure characterization, DFT and investigation of the optical properties of diphenylphosphine compound/zinc oxide [DPPB+ZnO]C nanocomposite thin film

    N. Almutlaq;Ahmed F. Al-Hossainy

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Recent advances on improving the mechanical and thermal properties of kenaf fibers/engineering thermoplastic composites using novel coating techniques: a review

    (2023)
    29 Citations
  • Polymeric blends and nanocomposites for high performance EMI shielding and microwave absorbing applications

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • A combination of aramid nanofiber and silver nanoparticle decorated boron nitride for the preparation of a composite film with superior thermally conductive performance

    Lihua Zhao;Changjun Liao;Yang Liu;Xiaolong Huang

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Microstructure and properties of graphite/copper composites fabricated with Cu-Ni double-layer coated graphite powders

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • MWCNT grafted with POSS-based novel flame retardant-filled epoxy resin nanocomposite: fabrication, mechanical properties, and flammability

    Van-Huy Nguyen;Cuong Manh Vu;Huong Vu Thi

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Cardanol-based benzoxazine-terminated graphene oxide-reinforced fluorinated benzoxazine hybrid composites for low K applications

    S. Kurinchyselvan;A. Chandramohan;A. Hariharan;P. Gomathipriya

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Electrochemically prepared black phosphorene micro-powder as flame retardant for epoxy resin

    Ce Li;Xuemei Cui;Xing Gao;Shangzhou Liu

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Hydrophilic modification of carbon nanotube to prepare a novel porous copper network-carbon nanotube/erythritol composite phase change material

    Shengyou Bao;Qiuping Wei;Jun Cao;Haichao Li

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Tailoring the interfacial strength of basalt fibres/epoxy composite with ZnO-nanorods

    Matteo Lilli;Francesca Sbardella;Irene Bavasso;Maria Paola Bracciale

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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