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International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials
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International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials

1674-4799

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12613

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 190 239 308 38
Chemistry 360 67 80 22
Earth Science 645 5 8 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 349
Documents by Best Scientists*: 406
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 62
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.249
Impact Factor: 7.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials?

Metallurgy, Microstructure, Composite material, Scanning electron microscope and Alloy are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The study on Metallurgy presented in it intersects with the topics under Phase (matter). It addresses concerns in Microstructure which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ultimate tensile strength, Sintering, Optical microscope and Grain size.

Composite material studies presented in it focus on topics such as Composite number and Compressive strength. Transmission electron microscopy, Chemical engineering and Analytical chemistry are some topics wherein Scanning electron microscope research discussed in the journal have an impact. The study on Alloy presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Aluminium.

  • Metallurgy (43.10%)
  • Microstructure (24.55%)
  • Composite material (23.20%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Effect of grinding on chemical and physical properties of rice husk ash (129 citations)
  • Effect of chemical admixtures on properties of high-calcium fly ash geopolymer (111 citations)
  • Preparation of fly ash and rice husk ash geopolymer (104 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials:

The journal publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Metallurgy, Composite material, Microstructure, Scanning electron microscope and Metallic materials. While Microstructure is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Composite number, Transmission electron microscopy, Phase (matter) and Grain size. While the primary focus in the most cited publications is Scanning electron microscope, they also dissect topics surrounding Chemical engineering and Slag as a whole.

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

  • Composite material
  • Oxygen
  • Metallurgy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials primarily tackles Composite material, Metallurgy, Microstructure, Chemical engineering and Alloy. In the Composite material research discussed, Welding, Fracture (geology), Indentation hardness, Ferrite (iron) and Composite number are all tackled. Many of the studies tackled connect Metallurgy with a similar field of study like Scientific method.

While the journal focused on Microstructure, it was also able to explore topics like Ultimate tensile strength, Scanning electron microscope and Corrosion. International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials explores topics in Chemical engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Photocatalysis, Electrochemistry, Electrode and Ion, Lithium.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Toward the development of Mg alloys with simultaneously improved strength and ductility by refining grain size via the deformation process (19 citations)
  • Immobilization and leaching characteristics of fluoride from phosphogypsum-based cemented paste backfill (17 citations)
  • Behavior of phosphorus enrichment in dephosphorization slag at low temperature and low basicity (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 International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Yan-ping Bao (32 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • Xiaogang Li (30 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jianliang Zhang (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Xuanhui Qu (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kuo-Chih Chou (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less 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 International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Science and Technology Beijing (698 papers) published 50 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Northeastern University (82 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (74 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Central South University (70 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Northeastern University (China) (63 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 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, 45.95% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 53.57% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.29% of all publications and 25.00% 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

  • The kinetics for the hydrogen absorption and desorption processes of hydrogen storage alloys: A review

    Qian Li;Xi Lin;Qun Luo;Yuan Chen

    (2021)
    266 Citations
  • Influence of grain refinement on the corrosion behavior of metallic materials: A review

    Pan-jun Wang;Ling-wei Ma;Xue-qun Cheng;Xiao-gang Li

    (2021)
    166 Citations
  • Toward the development of Mg alloys with simultaneously improved strength and ductility by refining grain size via the deformation process

    Zhi Zhang;Jing-huai Zhang;Jun Wang;Ze-hua Li

    (2021)
    161 Citations
  • Current situation and development trend of titanium metal industry in China

    Unknown

    (2022)
    145 Citations
  • Current advances of transition metal dichalcogenides in electromagnetic wave absorption: A brief review

    (2023)
    137 Citations
  • Efficient microwave absorption achieved through in situ construction of core-shell CoFe2O4@mesoporous carbon hollow spheres

    (2023)
    101 Citations
  • Mechanics and safety issues in tailing-based backfill: A review

    Xu Zhao;Andy Fourie;Chong chong Qi

    (2020)
    81 Citations
  • A review of the synthesis and application of zeolites from coal-based solid wastes

    Xiao-yu Zhang;Chun-quan Li;Shui-lin Zheng;Yong-hao Di

    (2021)
    81 Citations

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