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Current Applied Physics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Physics 264 7 11 5
Materials Science 375 178 189 18
Chemistry 689 45 52 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 262
Documents by Best Scientists*: 266
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 106
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.53
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Current Applied Physics?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Analytical chemistry, Optoelectronics, Chemical engineering, Thin film and Nanotechnology. Current Applied Physics focuses on Analytical chemistry but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Scanning electron microscope, Doping and Dielectric. Dielectric study tackled is connected to the field of Ceramic.

The studies in Optoelectronics featured incorporate elements of Layer (electronics), Electrode and Optics. It is focused mainly on Chemical engineering, particularly Nanoparticle. The concepts on Thin film presented in Current Applied Physics can also apply to other research fields, including Annealing (metallurgy), Substrate (electronics) and Band gap.

The Nanotechnology works, particularly on Carbon nanotube are tackled in the journal.

  • Analytical chemistry (23.51%)
  • Optoelectronics (21.23%)
  • Chemical engineering (13.09%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Metal oxide thin film based supercapacitors (637 citations)
  • A new era for liquid crystal research: Applications of liquid crystals in soft matter nano-, bio- and microtechnology (438 citations)
  • Convective heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids under laminar and turbulent flow conditions (370 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Applied Physics:

The most cited papers primarily tackle Analytical chemistry, Chemical engineering, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics and Thin film. The journal publications address concerns in Analytical chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Scanning electron microscope, Doping, Band gap and Dielectric. While the primary focus in the most cited publications is Chemical engineering, they also dissect topics surrounding Metallurgy and Coating as a whole.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Current Applied Physics mostly deals with topics like Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Chemical engineering, Analytical chemistry and Thin film. The journal connects the study in Optoelectronics with the closely related area of Electrode. Topics in Condensed matter physics were tackled in line with various other fields like Domain wall (magnetism), Magnetization and Ferroelectricity.

Annealing (metallurgy) and Electrochemistry are some topics wherein Chemical engineering research discussed in the journal have an impact. Current Applied Physics encompasses presentations on Analytical chemistry, specifically X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Crystallite and Raman spectroscopy. It explores issues in Thin film which can be linked to other research areas like Layer (electronics) and Substrate (electronics).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Activation energy of hydrogen desorption from high-performance titanium oxide carrier-selective contacts with silicon oxide interlayers (6 citations)
  • Evaluation of hydrogen permeation characteristics in rubbery polymers (6 citations)
  • Fabrication of Br doped ZnO nanosheets piezoelectric nanogenerator for pressure and position sensing applications (6 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 Current Applied Physics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cheol Eui Lee (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Donghwan Kim (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kyu Won Lee (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eun Ha Choi (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Tawee Tunkasiri (18 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 Current Applied Physics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Seoul National University (268 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Korea University (247 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hanyang University (176 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sungkyunkwan University (172 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pusan National University (171 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 8 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, 3.40% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.12% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.09% of all publications and 49.75% 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

  • Thin film photocatalysis for environmental remediation: A status review

    R.S. Pedanekar;S.K. Shaikh;K.Y. Rajpure

    (2020)
    147 Citations
  • Cs2InGaX6 (X=Cl, Br, or I): Emergent Inorganic Halide Double Perovskites with enhanced optoelectronic characteristics

    M. Kibbou;Z. Haman;I. Bouziani;N. Khossossi

    (2021)
    69 Citations
  • Carbon quantum dots supported ZnO sphere based photocatalyst for dye degradation application

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • Microwave absorption properties of core-shell structured FeCoNi@PMMA filled in composites

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Cancer targeting potential of bioinspired chain like magnetite (Fe3O4) nanostructures

    S. Swathi;Fuad Ameen;G. Ravi;R. Yuvakkumar

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Modeling and simulation of planar SOFC to study the electrochemical properties

    Jawad Hussain;Rashid Ali;Majid Niaz Akhtar;Mujtaba Hussain Jaffery

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Dy3+ doped SiO2–B2O3–Al2O3–NaF–ZnF2 glasses: An exploration of optical and gamma radiation shielding features

    M. Monisha;Ashwitha Nancy D'Souza;Vinod Hegde;Nimitha S. Prabhu

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • A novel scheme to acquire enhanced up-conversion emissions of Ho3+ and Yb3+ co-doped Sc2O3

    Chaoyi Zhang;Qian Jiang;Xinyu Wang;Jing Liu

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Tungsten oxide-copper oxide supported on reduced graphene oxide as a proficient electrocatalyst with enhanced hydrogen evolution efficiency in an alkaline media

    (2023)
    31 Citations

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