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Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
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Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 45 114 260 35
Materials Science 65 578 1006 71

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 833
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1292
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 16
SCIMAGO H-index: 227
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.761
Impact Factor: 8.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing?

The main points discussed in Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing deals with Composite material, Composite number, Epoxy, Ultimate tensile strength and Fiber. Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing explores topics in Composite material which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Structural engineering and Finite element method. Research on Finite element method addressed in Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing frequently intersections with the field of Computer simulation.

While work presented in Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing provided substantial information on Composite number, it also covered topics in Thermal conductivity, Compressive strength, Stress (mechanics), Microstructure and Graphene. Topics in Epoxy were tackled in line with various other fields like Fracture toughness, Delamination, Composite laminates and Thermosetting polymer. The studies in Ultimate tensile strength featured incorporate elements of Flexural strength, Modulus and Polypropylene.

The study on Nanocomposite presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Carbon nanotube.

  • Composite material (99.31%)
  • Composite number (31.04%)
  • Epoxy (19.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • DISPERSION AND FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES FOR POLYMER-BASED NANOCOMPOSITES: A REVIEW (2191 citations)
  • Are natural fiber composites environmentally superior to glass fiber reinforced composites (1447 citations)
  • A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance (1381 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing:

The main points discussed in the journal papers deal with Composite material, Composite number, Epoxy, Ultimate tensile strength and Flexural strength. The study of Composite number in the most cited publications encompasses disciplines such as Finite element method, as well as fields such as Computer simulation, all of which overlap with one another. The journal publications focus on Epoxy but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Compressive strength which is concerned with Compression (physics).

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

  • Composite material
  • Polymer
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Composite material, Composite number, Modulus, Regenerated cellulose and Fiber matrix. It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Composite material and Scientific method. Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing addresses concerns in Scientific method which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Creep, Void (composites), Compaction and Isothermal process.

The close relationship between Vinyl ester and Transfer molding and Fire retardant is one of the points of interest dissected in Biocomposite research. The overlapping concepts between Thermosetting polymer and Dispersion (optics) are the key highlights of Glass transition study. The journal holds forums on Thermal conductivity that merges themes from other disciplines such as Surface modification, Microelectronics, Epoxy, Electrical resistance and conductance and Electrical conductor.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Photo-curing 3D printing of micro-scale bamboo fibers reinforced palm oil-based thermosets composites (0 citations)
  • Thermally conducting yet electrically insulating epoxy nanocomposites containing aluminum@electrochemically exfoliated graphene hybrid (0 citations)
  • Hybrid approach to improve the flame-retardant and thermal properties of sustainable biocomposites used in outdoor engineering applications (0 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 Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael R Wisnom (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adrian P. Mouritz (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Suresh G. Advani (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen R. Hallett (54 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 Composites Part A-applied Science and Manufacturing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Bristol (176 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (162 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (134 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Imperial College London (115 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Delaware (110 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 2022 edition, 33.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 100.00% 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

  • Synchronously improved electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal conductivity for epoxy nanocomposites by constructing 3D copper nanowires/thermally annealed graphene aerogel framework

    Xutong Yang;Shuguang Fan;Ying Li;Yongqiang Guo

    (2020)
    713 Citations
  • Multilayer WPU conductive composites with controllable electro-magnetic gradient for absorption-dominated electromagnetic interference shielding

    An Sheng;Wei Ren;Yaqi Yang;Yaqi Yang;Ding-Xiang Yan

    (2020)
    291 Citations
  • Recent advances in MXenes composites for electromagnetic interference shielding and microwave absorption

    Zhen Wang;Zhi Cheng;Changqing Fang;Xianliang Hou

    (2020)
    276 Citations
  • Lightweight high-performance carbon-polymer nanocomposites for electromagnetic interference shielding

    Shan Liu;Shuhao Qin;Yue Jiang;Pingan Song

    (2021)
    237 Citations
  • 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposites for attenuation of electromagnetic radiation with excellent heat dissipation

    Krishnamoorthy Rajavel;Suibin Luo;Yanjun Wan;Xuecheng Yu

    (2020)
    219 Citations
  • Lightweight, flexible MXene/polymer film with simultaneously excellent mechanical property and high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding

    Yan-Jun Wan;Xing-Miao Li;Xing-Miao Li;Peng-Li Zhu;Rong Sun

    (2020)
    208 Citations
  • Ultra-thin and highly flexible cellulose nanofiber/silver nanowire conductive paper for effective electromagnetic interference shielding

    Yiming Chen;Liang Pang;Yang Li;Heng Luo

    (2020)
    193 Citations
  • Lightweight, flexible and superhydrophobic composite nanofiber films inspired by nacre for highly electromagnetic interference shielding

    Ting-Ting Li;Yanting Wang;Hao-Kai Peng;Xuefei Zhang

    (2020)
    190 Citations
  • Highly efficient thermal conductivity of polydimethylsiloxane composites via introducing “Line-Plane”-like hetero-structured fillers

    (2022)
    186 Citations

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