Fibers

Top Research Topics at Fibers?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Optics, Optical fiber, Composite material, Fiber and Optoelectronics. Optical engineering, Polarization-maintaining optical fiber, Laser, Fiber laser and Graded-index fiber are Optics topics of special interest in it. It explores topics in Optical engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Electronic engineering and Electrical engineering.

Topics in Graded-index fiber were tackled in line with various other fields like Plastic optical fiber and Single-mode optical fiber. Fibers explores issues in Optical fiber which can be linked to other research areas like Refractive index and Interferometry. Composite material studies presented in it focus on topics such as Ultimate tensile strength, Composite number, Flexural strength, Epoxy and Compressive strength.

The in-depth study on Fiber also explores topics in the intersecting field of Chemical engineering. Research on Optoelectronics addressed in Fibers frequently intersections with the field of Optical amplifier. Fiber optic sensor works presented in the journal have a specific focus on Fiber optic splitter.

• Optics (28.50%)
• Optical fiber (24.65%)
• Composite material (21.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• High Strength and High Modulus Electrospun Nanofibers (179 citations)
• Distributed optical fiber sensors (73 citations)
• Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials (63 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Fibers:

The most cited publications mainly tackle studies in Fiber, Optical fiber, Optics, Chemical engineering and Composite material. The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Optical fiber that incorporate concepts from other fields like Optoelectronics and Waveguide (optics). The works on Optics tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Time domain and Spectral line.

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

• Composite material
• Quantum mechanics
• Optics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Composite material, Fiber, Chemical engineering, Ultimate tensile strength and Composite number. The Composite material study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Thermogravimetric analysis. While it focused on Fiber, it was also able to explore topics like Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Contact angle, Optoelectronics, SISAL and Glass fiber.

Langmuir adsorption model and Polymer are some topics wherein Chemical engineering research discussed in Fibers have an impact. Aside from discussions in Polymer, Fibers also deals with the subject of Nanotechnology which intersects with Porosity disciplines. The studies on Chemical vapor deposition discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Optical fiber and Core (optical fiber).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• An Application Review of Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Composite (5 citations)
• Mechanical Performance of Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites Including Fully-Recycled Plastic Fibers (4 citations)
• Prediction of Short Fiber Composite Properties by an Artificial Neural Network Trained on an RVE Database (4 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Fibers (based on the number of publications) are:

• Richard O. Claus (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Anbo Wang (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Kent A. Murphy (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• S. Iraj Najafi (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Seppo Honkanen (9 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• Bell Labs (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Virginia Tech (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
• United States Naval Research Laboratory (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Strathclyde (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Stanford University (10 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, 93.44% 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 25.00% of all publications and 75.00% 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.