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Functional Composite Materials
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Functional Composite Materials

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 522 21 24 11

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Number of Best Scientists*: 25
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
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Overview

Top Research Topics at Functional Composite Materials?

The journal investigates studies in Composite material, Composite number, Ultimate tensile strength, Nanocomposite and Graphene. While Functional Composite Materials primarily focused on Composite material, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of EMI. The journal focuses on Composite number but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Peek, Thermoplastic, Thermal stability and Thermal conductivity.

The study on Peek presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Tensile testing. Functional Composite Materials addresses concerns in Thermal conductivity which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Optoelectronics, Figure of merit and Doping. The presented Ultimate tensile strength study covers related areas such as Elongation and also touches on topics like Aqueous solution and Copper.

The work on Graphene tackled in it brings together disciplines like Polymer, Polymer nanocomposite and Microstructure. While Polymer is the focus of Functional Composite Materials, it also provided insights into the studies of Graphene derivatives and Biosensor. The concepts on Carbon nanotube presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Void (composites) and Deposition (phase transition).

  • Composite material (60.87%)
  • Composite number (43.48%)
  • Ultimate tensile strength (21.74%)

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

  • Composite material
  • Polymer
  • Thermoplastic

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Functional Composite Materials explores disciplines such as Composite material, Composite number, Nanocomposite, Graphene and Ultimate tensile strength. The Composite material study presented in Functional Composite Materials encompasses related topics like Electromagnetic shielding, Electrical conductor and Digital image correlation and also examines its connection to subjects such as EMI and Oedometer test. Composite number research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Peek and Thermoplastic.

The journal focuses on Nanocomposite but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Biocompatibility, Crystallization and Tungsten disulfide. Research in Polymer nanocomposite and the interrelating topic of Graphene derivatives, 3D printing and Biosensor were among the subjects of interest in the Graphene studies discussed in the journal. It facilitates discussions on Ultimate tensile strength that incorporate concepts from other fields like Chitosan and Glass fiber.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • 3D printing of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites for biomedical applications (3 citations)
  • Effect of tungsten disulfide nanotubes on crystallization of polylactide under uniaxial deformation and annealing (2 citations)
  • The impact of molded pulp product process on the mechanical properties of molded Bleached Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp (1 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 Functional Composite Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tony McNally (3 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Cordt Zollfrank (2 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Matthias Langhansl (2 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • T. Rohr (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Muhammad Yar (1 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 Functional Composite Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Warwick (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Australian National University (1 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • European Space Agency (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Scientific and Technical Research Council (1 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, 7.14% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.77% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 30.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 38.46% of all publications and 0.00% 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

  • 3D printing of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites for biomedical applications

    Magda Silva;Isabel S. Pinho;José A. Covas;Natália M. Alves

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • A graphene film interlayer for enhanced electrical conductivity in a carbon-fibre/PEEK composite

    Christopher Leow;Peter B. Kreider;Christian Notthoff;Patrick Kluth

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • The journey of polycarbonate-based composites towards suppressing electromagnetic radiation

    Kumari Sushmita;Giridhar Madras;Suryasarathi Bose

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Fused deposition modelling (FDM) of composites of graphene nanoplatelets and polymers for high thermal conductivity: a mini-review

    Valentina Guerra;Chaoying Wan;Tony McNally

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Carbonized lignosulfonate-based porous nanocomposites for adsorption of environmental contaminants

    Jenevieve G. Yao;Karin Odelius;Minna Hakkarainen

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • The impact of molded pulp product process on the mechanical properties of molded Bleached Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp

    Claire Dislaire;Yves Grohens;Bastien Seantier;Marion Muzy

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Heparinized chitosan/hydroxyapatite scaffolds stimulate angiogenesis

    Griselda V. Nájera-Romero;Muhammad Yar;Ihtesham Ur Rehman

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Sustainable polymer composites: functionality and applications

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Functional rubber composites based on silica-silane reinforcement for green tire application: the state of the art

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • A perspective on biodegradable polymer biocomposites - from processing to degradation

    (2023)
    11 Citations

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