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International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
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International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 120 30 59 20
Materials Science 249 193 322 30

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 288
Documents by Best Scientists*: 411
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 111
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.101
Impact Factor: 4.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials?

International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials focuses on Metallurgy, Composite material, Microstructure, Sintering and Carbide. The work on Metallurgy addressed in it expands to the thematically related Scanning electron microscope. The in-depth study on Scanning electron microscope also explores topics in the intersecting field of Analytical chemistry.

Composite number, Fracture toughness, Ceramic, Flexural strength and Coating are some of the facets of Composite material tackled in the journal. Microstructure research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Toughness, Phase (matter), Cermet and Tungsten carbide. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Tungsten carbide, apply to Cobalt as well.

While International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials focused on Sintering, it was also able to explore topics like Chemical engineering, Grain growth and Hot pressing. Cemented carbide is the primary subject of Carbide works presented in it. The study on Tungsten presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Grain boundary.

  • Metallurgy (51.02%)
  • Composite material (39.78%)
  • Microstructure (38.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Synthesis, sintering, and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline cemented tungsten carbide - A review (486 citations)
  • Ti(C,N) cermets — Metallurgy and properties (474 citations)
  • Microscopic theory of hardness and design of novel superhard crystals (468 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials:

The journal papers primarily tackle Metallurgy, Microstructure, Composite material, Sintering and Carbide. The studies on Microstructure discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Phase (matter), Scanning electron microscope, Toughness, Alloy and Fracture toughness. The most cited papers explore issues in Sintering which can be linked to other research areas like Particle size, Grain growth and Nanocrystalline material.

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

  • Composite material
  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Microstructure, Metallurgy, Composite material, Sintering and Alloy. While the primary focus in it is Microstructure, it also dissects topics surrounding Cemented carbide and Grain growth and Particle-size distribution as a whole. Corrosion behavior and Electric current are some topics wherein Metallurgy research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Composite material research discussed connects with the study of Strain (chemistry). The studies on Sintering discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Grain size and Tantalum. Alloy research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Indentation hardness, Work (thermodynamics), Lattice distortion, Enthalpy of mixing and Diffusion.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Comparative study on microstructure and performance of sintered, forged and annealed W-3Re-HfC composites (0 citations)
  • Latent heat of crystallization and precursor film induced superior wettability of tungsten heavy alloy by Cu Ti based amorphous alloys (0 citations)
  • Experimental and theoretical study of WC-40Fe-20Co-40Ni (0 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 Refractory Metals & Hard Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ji Xiong (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Luis Llanes (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhigang Zak Fang (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Benno Lux (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yong Du (30 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 International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Central South University (193 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sichuan University (93 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing (87 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shandong University (69 papers) absent 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 2022 edition, 50.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% 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 33.33% 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

  • Printability studies of Ti-6Al-4V by metal fused filament fabrication (MF3)

    Paramjot Singh;Vamsi K. Balla;Vamsi K. Balla;Alireza Tofangchi;Sundar V. Atre

    (2020)
    92 Citations
  • Experimental investigation on tool wear characteristics of PVD and CVD coatings during face milling of Ti6242S and Ti-555 titanium alloys

    Qinglong An;Jie Chen;Zhengrui Tao;Weiwei Ming

    (2020)
    76 Citations
  • Effect of Zr on the as-cast microstructure and mechanical properties of lightweight Ti2VNbMoZrx refractory high-entropy alloys

    (2022)
    74 Citations
  • Characterization of hot-pressed Ti3SiC2–SiC composites

    Sheida Haji Amiri;Mahdi Ghassemi Kakroudi;Taher Rabizadeh;Mehdi Shahedi Asl

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Role of nano-WC addition on microstructural, mechanical and thermal characteristics of TiC–SiCw composites

    Mehdi Fattahi;Mehdi Shahedi Asl;Seyed Ali Delbari;Abbas Sabahi Namini

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Sintered tungsten heavy alloys: Review of microstructure, strength, densification, and distortion

    (2022)
    61 Citations
  • Ductile to brittle transition temperature of advanced tungsten alloys for nuclear fusion applications deduced by miniaturized three-point bending tests

    Chao Yin;Dmitry Terentyev;Tao Zhang;Shuhei Nogami

    (2021)
    61 Citations

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