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IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
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IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 147 98 139 23
Materials Science 369 116 210 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 292
Documents by Best Scientists*: 394
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 98
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.697
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics?

Optoelectronics, Silicon, Photovoltaic system, Solar cell and Passivation are the subjects of interest in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. The Optoelectronics study featured in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics draws parallels with the field of Optics. The Silicon works featured in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics incorporate elements from Wafer, Annealing (metallurgy) and Analytical chemistry.

It addresses concerns in Analytical chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Thin film and Copper indium gallium selenide solar cells. The research on Photovoltaic system tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Power (physics), Control theory, Irradiance, Maximum power point tracking and Voltage. Topics in Solar cell were tackled in line with various other fields like Heterojunction, Gallium arsenide and Quantum efficiency.

The study on Passivation presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Silicon nitride. Monocrystalline silicon study tackled is connected to the field of Nanocrystalline silicon. The work tackled in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics goes beyond the discipline of Polymer solar cell as it also encompasses Organic solar cell.

  • Optoelectronics (48.74%)
  • Silicon (31.16%)
  • Photovoltaic system (29.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Achievement of More Than 25% Conversion Efficiency With Crystalline Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell (906 citations)
  • Strong Internal and External Luminescence as Solar Cells Approach the Shockley–Queisser Limit (703 citations)
  • Reassessment of the Limiting Efficiency for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells (512 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics:

The journal publications focus largely on the fields of Optoelectronics, Photovoltaic system, Silicon, Solar cell and Polymer solar cell. The study on Optoelectronics presented in the published articles is investigated in conjunction with research in Optics. In addition to Silicon research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Wafer, Amorphous silicon, Passivation and Common emitter.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Optoelectronics, Photovoltaic system, Silicon, Solar cell and Doping are tackled in the journal. The concepts on Optoelectronics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Layer (electronics), Indium tin oxide and Amorphous silicon. Annealing (metallurgy), Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) and Analytical chemistry are some topics wherein Layer (electronics) research discussed in the journal have an impact.

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics explores issues in Photovoltaic system which can be linked to other research areas like Power (physics), Electricity generation, Control theory, Irradiance and Temperature measurement. While work presented in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics provided substantial information on Silicon, it also covered topics in Etching (microfabrication), Wafer, Passivation and Common emitter. The presented research on Solar cell deals specifically with Oxide but it also addresses topics in Chemical engineering.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • PV Panel and PV Inverter Damages Caused by Combination of Edge Delamination, Water Penetration, and High String Voltage in Moderate Climate (7 citations)
  • A Review on Semitransparent Solar Cells for Real-Life Applications Based on Dye-Sensitized Technology (6 citations)
  • Module Technology for Agrivoltaics: Vertical Bifacial Versus Tilted Monofacial Farms (5 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 IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Christophe Ballif (57 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Rolf Brendel (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Armin G. Aberle (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Daniel Macdonald (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Martin C. Schubert (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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 IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (182 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • Fraunhofer Society (181 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of New South Wales (110 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Australian National University (87 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Arizona State University (56 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 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, 20.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.74% of all publications and 46.15% 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.

Top Publications

  • Crop-Specific Optimization of Bifacial PV Arrays for Agrivoltaic Food-Energy Production: The Light-Productivity-Factor Approach

    (2021)
    71 Citations
  • Photovoltaic Potential Assessment and Dust Impacts on Photovoltaic Systems in Iran: Review Paper

    Aslan Gholami;Mohammad Ameri;Majid Zandi;Roghayeh Gavagsaz Ghoachani

    (2020)
    65 Citations
  • Global Progress Toward Renewable Electricity: Tracking the Role of Solar

    Nancy Haegel;Sarah Kurtz

    (2021)
    64 Citations
  • Detection and Classification of Faults in Solar PV Array Using Thevenin Equivalent Resistance

    Binoy Kumar Karmakar;Ashok Kumar Pradhan

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • Module Technology for Agrivoltaics: Vertical Bifacial Versus Tilted Monofacial Farms

    Muhammad Hussnain Riaz;Hassan Imran;Rehan Younas;Muhammad Ashraful Alam

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Multiple-Power-Sample Based P&O MPPT for Fast-Changing Irradiance Conditions for a Simple Implementation

    Hafsa Abouadane;Abderrahim Fakkar;Dezso Sera;Abderezak Lashab

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Intelligent DC Arc-Fault Detection of Solar PV Power Generation System via Optimized VMD-Based Signal Processing and PSO–SVM Classifier

    (2022)
    51 Citations
  • Drone-Based Daylight Electroluminescence Imaging of PV Modules

    Gisele Alves dos Reis Benatto;Claire Mantel;Sergiu Spataru;Adrian Alejo Santamaria Lancia

    (2020)
    48 Citations
  • Generalized and Mechanistic PV Module Performance Prediction From Computer Vision and Machine Learning on Electroluminescence Images

    Ahmad Maroof Karimi;Justin S. Fada;Nicholas A. Parrilla;Benjamin G. Pierce

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Transparency and Diffused Light Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Tuning and a New Figure of Merit

    Sameh O. Abdellatif;Sabine Josten;Ahmed S. G. Khalil;Daniel Erni

    (2020)
    45 Citations

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