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High Performance Polymers
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High Performance Polymers

0954-0083

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hip

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 477 55 68 13
Chemistry 786 30 37 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 84
Documents by Best Scientists*: 89
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 48
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.371
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at High Performance Polymers?

The scientific interests tackled in High Performance Polymers are Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Polymer, Organic chemistry and Thermal stability. The research on Polymer chemistry tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Copolymer, Glass transition, Ether, Condensation polymer and Monomer. The work on Glass transition addressed in High Performance Polymers expands to the thematically related Dynamic mechanical analysis.

The concepts on Ether presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Ketone, Aryl, Arylene and Sulfone. It aims to address concerns in Composite material, specifically in the areas of Epoxy, Composite number, Polyimide, Nanocomposite and Ultimate tensile strength. The Epoxy study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Curing (chemistry).

The journal links adjacent topics like Polyimide with Diamine. It focuses on Polymer but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Differential scanning calorimetry, Imide, Polyamide and Solubility. The close relationship between Thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is one of the points of interest dissected in Thermal stability research.

  • Polymer chemistry (46.94%)
  • Composite material (30.19%)
  • Polymer (24.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Use, Design, Synthesis, and Properties of High Performance/High Temperature Polymers: An Overview (350 citations)
  • Synthesis of novel organic-soluble high-temperature aromatic polymers (132 citations)
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Polyimides Based on 3,6-Diphenylpyromellitic Dianhydride: (125 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at High Performance Polymers:

The most cited papers focus largely on the fields of Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Polymer, Organic chemistry and Polyimide. While Polymer chemistry is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Monomer, Thermal stability, Glass transition and Condensation polymer. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Polymer, it also covers topics in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Crystallinity and Solubility.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Composite material
  • Polymer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Composite material, Epoxy, Polymer chemistry, Polyimide and Ether. It explores issues in Composite material which can be linked to other research areas like Thermal and Dielectric. In High Performance Polymers, Fire retardant, Nanocomposite, Surface modification and Thermosetting polymer are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Epoxy research.

The studies in Polymer chemistry featured incorporate elements of Copolymer, Conjugated system and Monomer. The Monomer research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Group (periodic table) and the closely related topic of Polymer. The presented Polyimide research focuses mostly on Graphene and, on occasion, topics in Tribology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Synergistic effect of silane cross-linker (APTEOS) on PVA/gelatin blend films for packaging applications: (6 citations)
  • Ullmann coupling for low-cost synthesis of anthracene-based polyfluorenes: A photophysical approach: (4 citations)
  • An overview on the influence of process parameters through the characteristic of 3D-printed PEEK and PEI parts: (3 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 High Performance Polymers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Maria Bruma (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhenhua Jiang (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Muthukaruppan Alagar (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Masa-aki Kakimoto (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shadpour Mallakpour (28 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 High Performance Polymers (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jilin University (125 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (102 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • Langley Research Center (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anna University (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sardar Patel University (44 papers) published 1 paper 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, 8.93% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.71% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 24.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 44.12% 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

  • Bio-based polybenzoxazines as an efficient coatings to protect mild steel surfaces from corrosion

    (2022)
    36 Citations
  • Binder-free reduced graphene oxide as electrode material for efficient supercapacitor with aqueous and polymer electrolytes:

    Manoj Karakoti;Ritu Jangra;Sandeep Pandey;Pawan Singh Dhapola;Pawan Singh Dhapola

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Ionic liquid (1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide)-incorporated biopolymer electrolyte for efficient supercapacitor:

    Himani Ahuja;Pawan Singh Dhapola;Pawan Singh Dhapola;Rahul;Nanda Gopal Sahoo

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Study of the epoxy/amine equivalent ratio on thermal properties, cryogenic mechanical properties, and liquid oxygen compatibility of the bisphenol A epoxy resin containing phosphorus:

    Hongyu Wang;Shichao Li;Yuhuan Yuan;Xin Liu

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Preparation and characterization of polyphenylene sulfide/graphene nanoplatelets composite fibers with enhanced oxidation resistance:

    Jian Xing;Jian Xing;Zhenzhen Xu;Qing-Qing Ni;Huizhen Ke

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Enhancing the mechanical properties of SCF/PEEK composites in FDM via process-parameter optimization:

    Bin Hu;Zehua Xing;Weidong Wu;Xiaojun Zhang

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Polyimide fabric-reinforced polyimide matrix composites with excellent thermal, mechanical, and dielectric properties:

    Zonghu Pan;Shuhao Han;Jianhua Wang;Shengli Qi

    (2020)
    19 Citations

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