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Fibers and Polymers
H-index 21

Fibers and Polymers

1229-9197

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12221

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 367 147 225 19
Engineering and Technology 859 32 40 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 252
Documents by Best Scientists*: 333
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 78
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.486
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Fibers and Polymers?

The concepts of Composite material, Ultimate tensile strength, Fiber, Composite number and Scanning electron microscope are tackled in Fibers and Polymers. Composite material, which encompasses Polyester, Electrospinning, Nanofiber, Yarn and Epoxy, is the main subject of it. Flexural strength, Modulus and Thermal stability are some topics wherein Ultimate tensile strength research discussed in Fibers and Polymers have an impact.

The studies in Fiber featured incorporate elements of Crystallinity, Polypropylene and Spinning. Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Scanning electron microscope but it intersects with the subject of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy works featured in Fibers and Polymers incorporate elements from Thermogravimetric analysis and Nuclear chemistry.

In the journal, Adsorption and Aqueous solution are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Nuclear chemistry research.

  • Composite material (56.49%)
  • Ultimate tensile strength (17.57%)
  • Fiber (17.33%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Nanocellulose reinforced PVA composite films: Effects of acid treatment and filler loading (229 citations)
  • Application of silver nanoparticles to cotton fabric as an antibacterial textile finish (194 citations)
  • Rheology of concentrated xanthan gum solutions: Steady shear flow behavior (173 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Fibers and Polymers:

The published papers focus largely on the fields of Composite material, Fiber, Ultimate tensile strength, Scanning electron microscope and Electrospinning. The journal papers deal with Composite material in conjunction with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and similar fields in Thermogravimetric analysis. The study of Electrospinning in the most cited papers encompasses disciplines such as Nanofiber, as well as fields such as Polymer chemistry, all of which overlap with one another.

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 Fibers and Polymers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chi Wai Kan (63 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ching-Wen Lou (44 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Xungai Wang (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • C.W.M. Yuen (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gilsoo Cho (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less 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 Fibers and Polymers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Donghua University (232 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jiangnan University (179 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Seoul National University (137 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Amirkabir University of Technology (132 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (121 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 5.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.86% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.63% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.99% of all publications and 51.52% 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

  • A Porous Sodium Alginate-CaSiO 3 Polymer Reinforced with Graphene Nanosheet: Fabrication and Optimality Analysis

    Shahin Foroutan;Mohammad Hashemian;Mehdi Khosravi;Mazyar Ghadiri Nejad

    (2021)
    82 Citations
  • Bio-Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers: Comparative Analysis of Thermal, Static and Dynamic-Mechanical Properties

    Rajesh Mishra;Jakub Wiener;Jiri Militky;Michal Petru

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Comparison of Static and Long-term Creep Behaviors between Balau Wood and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite for Cross-arm Application

    M. R. M. Asyraf;M. R. Ishak;S. M. Sapuan;N. Yidris

    (2021)
    54 Citations
  • Potential of Flax Fiber Reinforced Biopolymer Composites for Cross-Arm Application in Transmission Tower: A Review

    (2022)
    45 Citations
  • Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Lignocellulosic Fiber-Reinforced Biopolymer Green Composites: A Review

    (2023)
    35 Citations
  • Crashworthiness Response of Filament Wound Kenaf/Glass Fibre-reinforced Epoxy Composite Tubes with Influence of Stacking Sequence under Intermediate-velocity Impact Load

    A. B. M. Supian;S. M. Sapuan;M. Jawaid;M. Y. M. Zuhri

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Synergistic Effects of Incorporating Various Types of Nanoparticles on Tensile, Flexural, and Quasi-static Behaviors of GFRP Composites

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Evaluation of Reinforced and Green Bioplastic from Carrageenan Seaweed with Nanocellulose

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Mechanical Properties of Continuous Natural Fibres (Jute, Hemp, Flax) Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Modified with Hollow Glass Microspheres

    Habib Awais;Habib Awais;Yasir Nawab;A. Anjang;Hazizan Md Akil

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Single-step Synthesis and Characterization of Zr-MOF onto Wool Fabric: Preparation of Antibacterial Wound Dressing with High Absorption Capacity

    Reihane Rezaee;Majid Montazer;Ali Mianehro;Mahnaz Mahmoudirad

    (2021)
    31 Citations

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