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Composites Communications
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Composites Communications

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 97 481 768 59

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 623
Documents by Best Scientists*: 871
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 15
SCIMAGO H-index: 73
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.416
Impact Factor: 7.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Composites Communications?

The journal facilitates discussions on Composite material, Composite number, Nanocomposite, Polymer and Ultimate tensile strength. The study on Composite material presented in Composites Communications intersects with the topics under Graphene. Studies on Graphene discussed in Composites Communications link to the field of Oxide.

The concepts on Composite number presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Nanofiber and Electromagnetic shielding. Nanocomposite research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Nanoparticle and Thermal stability. Composites Communications links adjacent topics like Ultimate tensile strength with Flexural strength.

Issues in Thermal conductivity were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Electrical conductor and Boron nitride. The Epoxy study featured in Composites Communications draws parallels with the field of Glass transition.

  • Composite material (57.24%)
  • Composite number (29.75%)
  • Nanocomposite (15.16%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Porous materials for sound absorption (144 citations)
  • Improved thermal conductivities in polystyrene nanocomposites by incorporating thermal reduced graphene oxide via electrospinning-hot press technique (89 citations)
  • Functionalized glass fibers cloth/spherical BN fillers/epoxy laminated composites with excellent thermal conductivities and electrical insulation properties (88 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Composites Communications:

The most cited articles focus on Composite material, Composite number, Graphene, Nanotechnology and Polymer. While the primary focus in the journal articles is Composite material, they also dissect topics surrounding Cellulose and Dispersion (chemistry) as a whole. The works on Graphene tackled in the most cited articles bring together disciplines like Oxide, Nanocomposite, Supercapacitor, Epoxy and Carbon nanotube.

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

  • Composite material
  • Polymer
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Composite material, Composite number, Polymer, Ultimate tensile strength and Graphene. Composites Communications tackles issues in Composite material, particularly in the topics of Thermal conductivity, Epoxy, Fiber, Carbon nanotube and Electrical conductor. Thermal conductivity study tackled is connected to the field of Boron nitride.

The studies on Composite number discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Nanofiber, PEDOT:PSS, Carbon and Anode. The work tackled in Composites Communications goes beyond the discipline of Polymer as it also encompasses Nanocomposite. While Graphene is the key highlight in Composites Communications, it also covered some subjects on Oxide and Nanoparticle.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • MXenes for polymer matrix electromagnetic interference shielding composites: A review (69 citations)
  • Feasibility of using chemically exfoliated SnSe nanobelts in constructing flexible SWCNTs-based composite films for high-performance thermoelectric applications (15 citations)
  • Personal thermal management by thermally conductive composites: A review (15 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 Composites Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bin Ding (34 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jianyong Yu (33 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tianxi Liu (20 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Yang Si (15 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Xia Yin (13 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Composites Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Donghua University (95 papers) published 38 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (78 papers) published 33 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jiangnan University (34 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sichuan University (24 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harbin Institute of Technology (23 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 11 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, 7.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.71% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.45% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.93% of all publications and 28.91% 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

  • MXenes for polymer matrix electromagnetic interference shielding composites: A review

    Ping Song;Bei Liu;Hua Qiu;Hua Qiu;Xuetao Shi;Xuetao Shi

    (2021)
    386 Citations
  • Surfactants: Recent advances and their applications

    Samy M. Shaban;Samy M. Shaban;Joohoon Kang;Dong-Hwan Kim

    (2020)
    280 Citations
  • Additive manufacturing of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites: Design opportunities and novel applications

    Guang Liu;Yi Xiong;Limin Zhou

    (2021)
    244 Citations
  • Interfacial thermal resistance in thermally conductive polymer composites: A review

    Kunpeng Ruan;Xuetao Shi;Xuetao Shi;Yongqiang Guo;Junwei Gu

    (2020)
    237 Citations
  • Flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors based on nanocellulose aerogels for human motion monitoring: A review

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    (2022)
    208 Citations
  • A bio-based ionic complex with different oxidation states of phosphorus for reducing flammability and smoke release of epoxy resins

    Fang Fang;Fang Fang;Siqi Huo;Haifeng Shen;Shiya Ran

    (2020)
    204 Citations
  • Dependency of tunable electromagnetic wave absorption performance on morphology-controlled 3D porous carbon fabricated by biomass

    Xinfeng Zhou;Zirui Jia;Ailing Feng;Kuikui Wang

    (2020)
    178 Citations
  • Fused deposition modeling 3D printing of polyamide-based composites and its applications

    Xu Zhang;Wei Fan;Tianxi Liu;Tianxi Liu

    (2020)
    176 Citations
  • A highly fire-retardant rigid polyurethane foam capable of fire-warning

    (2022)
    154 Citations
  • Strain-hardening Ultra-High-Performance Geopolymer Concrete (UHPGC): Matrix design and effect of steel fibers

    (2022)
    154 Citations

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