ISIJ International

Top Research Topics at Isij International?

The foci of the journal are Metallurgy, Composite material, Microstructure, Austenite and Mechanics. It focuses on Metallurgy as well as the interrelated topic of Carbon. Composite material, which encompasses Ultimate tensile strength and Continuous casting, is the main subject of the journal.

Recrystallization (metallurgy) is the primary subject of Microstructure works presented in the journal. The journal connects research in Austenite with the related topic of Martensite. Fluid dynamics is a focus of the Mechanics works in it.

The concepts on Blast furnace presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Coke and Waste management. Isij International dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Slag and Steelmaking.

• Metallurgy (58.47%)
• Composite material (15.82%)
• Microstructure (12.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Supra-Ductile and High-Strength Manganese-TRIP/TWIP Steels for High Energy Absorption Purposes (759 citations)
• Neural Networks in Materials Science (522 citations)
• Strengthening Mechanisms of Creep Resistant Tempered Martensitic Steel (517 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Isij International:

The published articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Metallurgy, Microstructure, Austenite, Composite material and Continuous casting. The journal publications primarily discuss Metallurgy topics, particularly Ferrite (iron), Martensite, Recrystallization (metallurgy), Slag and Alloy. While the most cited articles focused on Austenite, they were also able to explore topics like Annealing (metallurgy), Grain size, Grain boundary and Nucleation.

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

• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering
• Metallurgy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Metallurgy, Composite material, Chemical engineering, Hydrogen and Hydrogen embrittlement. The journal focuses on Metallurgy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Scientific method and Carbon. Martensite, Deformation (meteorology), Ferrite (iron) and Ultimate tensile strength are all topics related to Composite material research discussed.

The journal centers on topics in Ferrite (iron), with a focus on Dual-phase steel.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Formation, Evolution and Removal of MgO·Al2O3 Spinel Inclusions in Steel (4 citations)
• Influence of Isothermal Treatment Prior to Initial Quenching of Q&P Process on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Medium Mn Steel (3 citations)
• Interfacial Reactions and Inclusion Formations at an Early Stage of FeNb Alloy Additions to Molten Iron (3 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Isij International (based on the number of publications) are:

• Manabu Iguchi (115 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Pär Jönsson (95 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Hideaki Suito (91 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Fumitaka Tsukihashi (76 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jun-ichiro Yagi (71 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Isij International (based on the number of publications) are:

• Nippon Steel (941 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
• Tohoku University (852 papers) published 34 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Tokyo (432 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
• Sumitomo Metal Industries (393 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Science and Technology Beijing (384 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 9 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, 3.32% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 52.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.37% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.62% of all publications and 22.19% 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.