Gels

Top Research Topics at Gels?

The main research concerns discussed in Gels are Self-healing hydrogels, Chemical engineering, Nanotechnology, Polymer and Drug delivery. Self-healing hydrogels studies tackled cover an aspect of the field of Polymer chemistry. Gels addresses concerns in Chemical engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Solvent, Rheology, Polyelectrolyte and Aqueous solution.

The study on Nanotechnology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Supramolecular chemistry. Most of the Polymer studies addressed also intersect with Molecule. The journal explores the study of Aerogel to improve our understanding of the broader topic of Composite material.

The study on Swelling presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Nuclear chemistry.

• Self-healing hydrogels (41.43%)
• Chemical engineering (30.29%)
• Nanotechnology (19.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Their Characteristics and the Mechanisms behind Them (286 citations)
• Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Copolymers: A Review on Recent Progresses in Biomedical Applications (137 citations)
• Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Cellulose, Chitosan, and Protein/Peptide Derivatives (80 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Gels:

The most cited publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Self-healing hydrogels, Nanotechnology, Drug delivery, Tissue engineering and Composite material. The Self-healing hydrogels study featured in the journal articles falls within the larger field of Polymer chemistry. The published papers facilitate discussions on Nanotechnology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Supramolecular chemistry and Polymer.

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

• Organic chemistry
• Polymer
• Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Gels covers a variety of subjects, including Self-healing hydrogels, Chemical engineering, Polymer, Swelling and Nanotechnology. The concepts on Self-healing hydrogels presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Tissue engineering, Biocompatibility, Drug delivery, Controlled release and Molecule. It focuses on Drug delivery but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Drug which is concerned with Bioavailability.

The journal facilitates discussions on Chemical engineering that incorporate concepts from other fields like Copolymer, Rheology, Polyelectrolyte and Aqueous solution. Gels holds forums on Swelling that merges themes from other disciplines such as Polyacrylamide, Radical polymerization, Thermodynamics and Nuclear chemistry. The majority of Nanotechnology studies presented zero in on Nanoparticle.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Fabrication and Characterization of Diclofenac Sodium Loaded Hydrogels of Sodium Alginate as Sustained Release Carrier (7 citations)
• Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Wastewater Treatment: A Concise Review. (6 citations)
• Recently Developed Carbohydrate Based Gelators and Their 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.

Top authors and change over time

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

• Pavel Gurikov (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Irina Smirnova (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ashleigh J. Fletcher (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Jack F. Douglas (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Vladimir I. Lozinsky (5 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 Gels (based on the number of publications) are:

• Kyushu University (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Spanish National Research Council (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Hamburg University of Technology (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Gunma University (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds (6 papers) published 1 paper 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, 19.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.47% 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 23.74% of all publications and 61.15% 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.