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E-Polymers
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E-Polymers

1618-7229

Published by: Walter de Gruyter

https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/EPOLY/html

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 436 38 51 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 55
Documents by Best Scientists*: 63
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 40
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.602
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at E-polymers?

E-polymers mostly deals with topics like Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Industrial chemistry and Copolymer. Issues in Polymer were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Nanotechnology and Thermal stability. Topics in Polymer chemistry explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Monomer, Polymerization, Radical polymerization, Organic chemistry and Styrene.

E-polymers features Organic chemistry research that overlaps with concepts in Characterization (materials science). The journal primarily discusses Composite material topics, particularly Nanocomposite, Polypropylene, Ultimate tensile strength, Epoxy and Composite number.

  • Polymer (30.07%)
  • Polymer chemistry (27.66%)
  • Composite material (25.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Liquid crystalline elastomers as artificial muscles (119 citations)
  • Poly-L-lactide nanofibers by electrospinning - Influence of solution viscosity and electrical conductivity on fiber diameter and fiber morphology (112 citations)
  • Preparation of chitosan-containing nanofibres by electrospinning of chitosan/poly(ethylene oxide) blend solutions (91 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at E-polymers:

The most cited publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Polymer, Composite material, Industrial chemistry, Polymer chemistry and Electrospinning. Discussions in the journal articles are anchored in the field of Polymer but it branches out to cover the subject of interrelated disciplines, including

  • Nanotechnology that intertwine with fields like Chitosan,
  • Crystallization which is related to area like Nucleation and Crystallinity.. The journal papers explore issues in Polymer chemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Copolymer, Ethylene oxide, Polymerization, Thermogravimetric analysis and Monomer.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Composite material, Membrane, Polymer science, Composite number and Polymer. The journal explores topics in Composite material which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Thermal and Dielectric. It addresses concerns in the field of Polymer science by exploring it in line with topics in Natural rubber which intersect with Flammability subjects.

While Composite number is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Ionic liquid, Thermoplastic polyurethane, Montmorillonite and Ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether. The studies on Polymer discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Adsorption and Diffraction. Nanoparticle research in E-polymers involves the investigation of Nanocomposite studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Polymer chemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Properties of a bovine collagen type I membrane for guided bone regeneration applications (3 citations)
  • Multifunctional graphene nanofiller in flame retarded polybutadiene/chloroprene/carbon black composites (2 citations)
  • Effect of talc and diatomite on compatible, morphological, and mechanical behavior of PLA/PBAT blends (2 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 E-polymers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andreas Greiner (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Witold Brostow (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Seema Agarwal (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ulrich S. Schubert (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Helmut Ritter (10 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 E-polymers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (19 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Donghua University (19 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Amirkabir University of Technology (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Liège (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (12 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, 5.63% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.42% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.94% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.93% of all publications and 56.72% 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

  • Structural design toward functional materials by electrospinning: A review

    Xiuling Yang;Jingwen Wang;Hongtao Guo;Li Liu

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • A poly(amidoxime)-modified MOF macroporous membrane for high-efficient uranium extraction from seawater

    (2022)
    94 Citations
  • Recent advances in dynamic covalent bond-based shape memory polymers

    (2022)
    61 Citations
  • A wood-mimetic porous MXene/gelatin hydrogel for electric field/sunlight bi-enhanced uranium adsorption

    (2022)
    57 Citations
  • Dielectric, mechanical and thermal properties of all-organic PI/PSF composite films by in situ polymerization

    Peng Li;Jiajun Yu;Shaohua Jiang;Hong Fang

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Shape memory polymer/graphene nanocomposites: State-of-the-art

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Regenerable bacterial killing–releasing ultrathin smart hydrogel surfaces modified with zwitterionic polymer brushes

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Radiation shielding capability and exposure buildup factor of cerium(iv) oxide-reinforced polyester resins

    (2023)
    25 Citations
  • Simultaneously enhance the fire safety and mechanical properties of PLA by incorporating a cyclophosphazene-based flame retardant

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Polypropylene/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites with high conductivity via solid-state shear mixing

    Xiaoliang Zhao;Dayong Huang;Chinomso M. Ewulonu;Chinomso M. Ewulonu;Min Wu

    (2021)
    21 Citations

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