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IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 141 132 364 24
Physics 237 18 27 6
Engineering and Technology 549 56 182 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 379
Documents by Best Scientists*: 650
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 11
SCIMAGO H-index: 161
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.729
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at IEEE Transactions on Magnetics?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Condensed matter physics, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Magnetic field, Magnetization and Magnet. Research in Magnetic anisotropy and the interrelating topic of Magnetoresistance were among the subjects of interest in the Condensed matter physics studies discussed in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. While the primary focus in it is Nuclear magnetic resonance, it also dissects topics surrounding Analytical chemistry and Annealing (metallurgy) as a whole.

The work on Magnetic field tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Field (physics), Finite element method and Optics. It explores topics in Finite element method which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Mathematical analysis, Electromagnetic field, Classical mechanics, Applied mathematics and Eddy current. It encompasses presentations on Magnetization, specifically Magnetic hysteresis, Demagnetizing field and Remanence.

Magnet research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Torque and Stator. The Torque study which was featured in it aims to expound on the research in Control theory. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Coercivity and Thin film.

  • Condensed matter physics (25.32%)
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance (22.84%)
  • Magnetic field (13.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Preparation of aqueous magnetic liquids in alkaline and acidic media (2204 citations)
  • The exchange-spring magnet: a new material principle for permanent magnets (2076 citations)
  • A phenomenological theory of damping in ferromagnetic materials (1556 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at IEEE Transactions on Magnetics:

The journal papers aim to foster the development of research in Nuclear magnetic resonance, Condensed matter physics, Finite element method, Magnet and Magnetic field. While Nuclear magnetic resonance is the focus of the published papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Optoelectronics, Electromagnetic coil, Analytical chemistry, Magnetic hysteresis and Mechanics. Magnetic domain, Magnetic anisotropy and Magnetization are some topics wherein Condensed matter physics research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of IEEE Transactions on Magnetics is to combine knowledge in the areas of Magnet, Magnetic field, Condensed matter physics, Finite element method and Torque. While Magnet is the focus of IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, it also provided insights into the studies of Magnetic flux and Electromagnetic coil. The journal focuses on Magnetic field but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Mechanics which is concerned with Eddy current.

The research on Condensed matter physics tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Magnetic domain, Magnetic anisotropy, Magnetization and Anisotropy. The journal connects the study in Finite element method with the closely related area of Mathematical analysis. Torque ripple, Stator and Rotor (electric) are some topics wherein Torque research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Comprehensive Sensitivity and Cross-Factor Variance Analysis-Based Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a 3-DOF Hybrid Magnetic Bearing (14 citations)
  • Roadmap of Spin–Orbit Torques (13 citations)
  • Improved Model Predictive Torque Control for PMSM Drives Based on Duty Cycle Optimization (8 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 Transactions on Magnetics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Weinong Fu (141 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • H.N. Bertram (137 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jian-Gang Zhu (134 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zi-Qiang Zhu (129 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Gérard Meunier (127 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 IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • IBM (919 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Tohoku University (763 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 15 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hitachi (594 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carnegie Mellon University (482 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (349 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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, 24.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.88% of all publications and 65.80% 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

  • Advances in Magnetics Roadmap on Spin-Wave Computing

    (2021)
    421 Citations
  • Roadmap of Spin–Orbit Torques

    Qiming Shao;Peng Li;Luqiao Liu;Hyunsoo Yang

    (2021)
    412 Citations
  • Toward Less Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet in Electric Machines: A Review

    Bikrant Poudel;Ebrahim Amiri;Parviz Rastgoufard;Behrooz Mirafzal

    (2021)
    101 Citations
  • Roadmap on Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices

    Xianfeng Liang;Alexei Matyushov;Patrick Hayes;Viktor Schell

    (2021)
    71 Citations
  • Ferrite Permanent Magnets in Electrical Machines: Opportunities and Challenges of a Non-Rare-Earth Alternative

    Hamed Tahanian;Mehdi Aliahmadi;Jawad Faiz

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Improved Model Predictive Torque Control for PMSM Drives Based on Duty Cycle Optimization

    Minkai Wu;Xiaodong Sun;Jianguo Zhu;Gang Lei

    (2021)
    45 Citations

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