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International Polymer Processing
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International Polymer Processing

0930-777X

Published by: Walter de Gruyter

https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/IPP/html

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 635 32 58 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 44
Documents by Best Scientists*: 70
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 42
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.279
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Polymer Processing?

International Polymer Processing focuses largely on the fields of Composite material, Polymer, Mechanical engineering, Extrusion and Polypropylene. The journal encompasses presentations on Composite material, specifically Molding (process), Rheology, Ultimate tensile strength, Mold and Plastics extrusion. The work on Polymer tackled in International Polymer Processing brings together disciplines like Polyethylene and Polymer chemistry.

In addition to Mechanical engineering research, it aims to explore topics under Mechanics, Flow (psychology) and Finite element method. Flow (mathematics) is a major topic of Mechanics research. It connects research in Extrusion with the related topic of Die (manufacturing).

  • Composite material (61.71%)
  • Polymer (19.77%)
  • Mechanical engineering (14.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • On the Kinetics of Shear Induced Crystallization in Polypropylene (176 citations)
  • The Role of Long Molecules and Nucleating Agents in Shear Induced Crystallization of Isotactic Polypropylenes (136 citations)
  • Non – Isothermal Crystallization Crystallization of Polymers (128 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Polymer Processing:

The most cited publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Composite material, Mechanical engineering, Polymer, Polypropylene and Extrusion. Composite material study tackled in the journal articles is connected to the field of Crystallization. Issues in Mechanical engineering were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Plastics extrusion, Twin screw extruder, Flow (psychology) and Finite element method.

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

  • Composite material
  • Polymer
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Composite material, Polypropylene, Mechanics, Thermal and Chemical engineering are tackled in the journal. Topics like Epoxy, Extrusion, Fiber, Natural rubber and Thermoforming are tackled as part of the discussions on Composite material. The journal explores research in Polypropylene alongside concepts in Carbon nanotube and other areas of study in Nonlinear system, Mixing (process engineering), Dispersion (chemistry), Flow (psychology) and Capillary action.

The presented studies in Open-channel flow, Newtonian fluid and Similarity theory fall within the purview of Mechanics but it also intertwines with topics in Range (particle radiation). Butene, Ethylene, Polyvinyl alcohol, Protein particles and Solid-state chemistry are some topics wherein Thermal research discussed in it have an impact. International Polymer Processing facilitates discussions on Chemical engineering that incorporate concepts from other fields like Thermo responsive, Olefin fiber, Silicone rubber and Shape-memory alloy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Effect of Top Surface Lubrication on the Friction Stir Welding of Polycarbonate Sheets (3 citations)
  • Nanoclay Migration and the Rheological Response of PBAT/LDPE Blends (1 citations)
  • Micro-Injection Molding of Polymer Nanocomposites Composition-Process-Properties Relationship (1 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 Polymer Processing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • James L. White (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean-François Agassant (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jean-Marc Haudin (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bruno Vergnes (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James L. White (19 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 Polymer Processing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Akron (29 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mines ParisTech (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minho (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • South China University of Technology (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • École Polytechnique de Montréal (20 papers) published 3 papers 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, 6.52% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.28% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.30% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.28% of all publications and 58.14% 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

  • Mechanical, interfacial and thermal properties of silica aerogel-infused flax/epoxy composites

    R. M. Shahroze;M. Chandrasekar;K. Senthilkumar;K. Senthilkumar;T. Senthil Muthu Kumar;T. Senthil Muthu Kumar

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Fabrication of soybean oil-based polyol modified polyurethane foam from ammonium polyphosphate and its thermal stability and flame retardant properties

    (2023)
    11 Citations
  • Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Recycled High Density Polyethylene and Recycled Natural Rubber

    A. Fazli;D. Rodrigue

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Optimization and Scale-Up of Twin-Screw Reactive Extrusion: The Case of EVA Transesterification

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Chicken feather protein for the thermal stability and combustion performance of rigid polyurethane foam

    (2023)
    8 Citations
  • Study on the thermal stability and smoke suppressant effect of polyurethane foam modified by ammonium lignosulfonate

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Calendering of thermoplastics: models and computations

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • A Comparison of CO<sub>2</sub> and N<sub>2</sub> Foaming Behaviors of PP in a Visualization System

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Preparation and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Based Natural Rubber Nanocomposites

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Fabrication of expandable graphite and soybean oil-based synergistic modified polyurethane foam with improved thermal stability and flame retardant properties

    (2023)
    6 Citations

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