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Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
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Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

0267-9477

Published by: Royal Society of Chemistry

https://www.rsc.org/journals-books-databases/about-journals/jaas/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 395 98 205 20

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 359
Documents by Best Scientists*: 555
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 133
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.618
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Analytical chemistry, Detection limit, Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Mass spectrometry and Chromatography. In it, Inductively coupled plasma, Plasma and Isotope are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Analytical chemistry research. The Inductively coupled plasma study tackling the subject of Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy is the focus of the journal.

The journal holds forums on Plasma that merges themes from other disciplines such as Laser and Argon. Topics in Detection limit explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Mercury (element), Hydride, Analyte and Aqueous solution. Issues in Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Isotope dilution, Laser ablation, Sample preparation, Polyatomic ion and Calibration.

It facilitates discussions on Mass spectrometry that incorporate concepts from other fields like Ion and Glow discharge. The studies in Chromatography featured incorporate elements of Selenium and Arsenic. While the journal focused on Atomic absorption spectroscopy, it was also able to explore topics like Inorganic chemistry and Graphite.

  • Analytical chemistry (72.07%)
  • Detection limit (28.21%)
  • Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (26.36%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Iolite: Freeware for the visualisation and processing of mass spectrometric data (1567 citations)
  • Inter-laboratory note. Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric transient signal data acquisition and analyte concentration calculation (1217 citations)
  • Hf isotope ratio analysis using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: an evaluation of isobaric interference corrections (932 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry:

The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Analytical chemistry, Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Mass spectrometry, Detection limit and Chromatography. The majority of Analytical chemistry studies in the journal papers are focused on the issues of Matrix (chemical analysis). Aside from discussions in Detection limit, the most cited publications also deal with the subject of Atomic absorption spectroscopy which intersects with Graphite disciplines.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry is to combine knowledge in the areas of Analytical chemistry, Detection limit, Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Spectroscopy and Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. The work on Analytical chemistry tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Calibration and Isotope. It tackles studies in Glow discharge and the interrelated subject of Atmospheric pressure to gain insights into Detection limit.

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry covers Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry research under the subject of Chromatography. The overlapping concepts between Laser and Plasma and Emission spectrum are the key highlights of Spectroscopy study. It explores topics in Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Nanoparticle, Partial least squares regression and Coal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • One-step chromatographic purification of K, Ca, and Sr from geological samples for high precision stable and radiogenic isotope analysis by MC-ICP-MS (15 citations)
  • Determination of bismuth by optical emission spectrometry with liquid anode/cathode atmospheric pressure glow discharge (10 citations)
  • In situ Rb-Sr dating by collision cell, multicollection inductively-coupled plasma mass-spectrometry with pre-cell mass-filter, (CC-MC-ICPMS/MS). (4 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 Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Frank Vanhaecke (132 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Alfredo Sanz-Medel (132 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ralph E. Sturgeon (96 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Joseph A. Caruso (87 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Detlef Günther (86 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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 Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (172 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oviedo (140 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ghent University (135 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (112 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • National Research Council (112 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 4.60% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.84% of all publications and 54.82% 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

  • Tanz zircon megacrysts: a new zircon reference material for the microbeam determination of U–Pb ages and Zr–O isotopes

    Zhaochu Hu;Xian-Hua Li;Tao Luo;Wen Zhang

    (2021)
    111 Citations
  • Detection of microplastics using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) operated in single-event mode

    Eduardo Bolea-Fernandez;Ana Rua-Ibarz;Milica Velimirovic;Milica Velimirovic;Kristof Tirez

    (2020)
    101 Citations
  • Single-cell analysis by use of ICP-MS

    Sarah Theiner;Konrad Loehr;Konrad Loehr;Gunda Koellensperger;Larissa Mueller

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Mass spectrometry as a powerful analytical tool for the characterization of indoor airborne microplastics and nanoplastics

    Milica Velimirovic;Milica Velimirovic;Kristof Tirez;Sandra Verstraelen;Evelien Frijns

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Analytical figures of merit of a low-dispersion aerosol transport system for high-throughput LA-ICP-MS analysis

    Thibaut Van Acker;Stijn J. M. Van Malderen;Tom Van Helden;Ciprian Stremtan

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Determination of bismuth by optical emission spectrometry with liquid anode/cathode atmospheric pressure glow discharge

    Monika Gorska;Krzysztof Greda;Pawel Pohl

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Calculating limits of detection and defining working ranges for multi-signal calibration methods

    Alex Virgilio;Ana Beatriz S. Silva;Ana Beatriz S. Silva;Ana Rita A. Nogueira;Ana Rita A. Nogueira;Joaquim A. Nóbrega

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Determination of gadolinium MRI contrast agents in fresh and oceanic waters of Australia employing micro-solid phase extraction, HILIC-ICP-MS and bandpass mass filtering

    Maximilian Horstmann;Maximilian Horstmann;Raquel Gonzalez de Vega;David. P. Bishop;Uwe Karst

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Characterization of the new isotopic reference materials IRMM-524A and ERM-AE143 for Fe and Mg isotopic analysis of geological and biological samples

    Claudia González de Vega;Stepan M. Chernonozhkin;Rosa Grigoryan;Marta Costas-Rodríguez

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Advances of nitrogen microwave plasma for optical emission spectrometry and applications in elemental analysis: a review

    Alexandre Müller;Dirce Pozebon;Valderi L. Dressler

    (2020)
    26 Citations

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