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Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan
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Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

0021-9592

Published by: Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan

https://www.scej.org/jcej/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 875 33 40 6
Engineering and Technology 1339 14 17 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 61
Documents by Best Scientists*: 73
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.2
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan?

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan focuses on Thermodynamics, Mechanics, Chemical engineering, Chromatography and Inorganic chemistry. Presentations on Thermodynamics include those discussing Mass transfer and Heat transfer. The Mass transfer research dealing mostly with Mass transfer coefficient is the focus of the journal.

It features Mechanics research that overlaps with concepts in Classical mechanics. In addition to Chemical engineering research, the journal aims to explore topics under Membrane and Polymer chemistry. The journal primarily discusses Membrane topics, particularly Permeation and Membrane technology.

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan investigates Chromatography research which frequently intersects with Analytical chemistry. Topics in Inorganic chemistry were tackled in line with various other fields like Catalysis, Adsorption and Aqueous solution.

  • Thermodynamics (17.65%)
  • Mechanics (16.63%)
  • Chemical engineering (14.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • METHOD FOR THE CALCULATION OF EFFECTIVE PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN MOLECULAR SIEVE CARBON (1628 citations)
  • MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS BETWEEN GAS AND LIQUID PHASES IN PACKED COLUMNS (776 citations)
  • Methane exploitation by carbon dioxide from gas hydrates - Phase equilibria for CO2-CH4 mixed hydrate system (370 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan:

The most cited papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Thermodynamics, Chromatography, Mechanics, Inorganic chemistry and Chemical engineering. The published papers address concerns in Thermodynamics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Carbon dioxide and Phase (matter). Issues in Chromatography were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Composite material and Analytical chemistry.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Chemical engineering, Mechanics, Catalysis, Composite material and Process engineering. Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan focuses on Chemical engineering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Membrane and Supercritical carbon dioxide. The studies on Mechanics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Characterization (materials science), Bayesian optimization and Arc (geometry).

The concepts on Catalysis presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Inorganic chemistry and Metal. The journal tackles research in various disciplines, including Inorganic chemistry and Electron beam irradiation. The studies in Composite material featured incorporate elements of Ultrasonic sensor, Suspension culture, Restitution and Suspension (vehicle).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effect of Alkali Metal Addition to a Ru/CeO₂ Catalyst Prepared by NaBH₄ Reduction on the Catalytic Performance for H₂ Production via NH₃ Decomposition (1 citations)
  • Experimental study and prediction by computational fluid dynamics on self-induced sloshing due to bubble flow in a rectangular vessel (1 citations)
  • Effect of Metal Addition to Ru/Al 2 O 3 Catalyst on CO Methanation Removal from Reformed Gas for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Applications (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 Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shozaburo Saito (97 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Setsuro Hiraoka (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Koji Takahashi (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Isao Komasawa (63 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Takashi Katayama (61 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 Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tokyo Institute of Technology (468 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nagoya University (443 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (359 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kyushu University (347 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Osaka University (340 papers) published 4 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, 4.35% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.39% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.09% 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 34.85% 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

  • Recent Advances in Carbon Dioxide Separation Membranes: A Review

    (2023)
    20 Citations
  • Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers: An Overview

    (2023)
    12 Citations
  • Enabling Metal Sustainability with Polymer Inclusion Membranes: A Critical Review

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Green Leaching of Metallic Platinum Using an Ionic Liquid with Synergistic Organic Acid–Chlorinating Agent Additives

    (2023)
    8 Citations
  • Hydrodynamic and Mass Transfer Correlation in a Microbubble Aerated Stirred Tank Reactor

    Simon Matthes;Benjamin Thomas;Daniel Ohde;Marko Hoffmann

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Analysis of Oxidized Pt Species on a Connected Pt–Fe Catalyst with Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Activity Probed by Electrochemical XPS

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Effects of Porosity and Ni/Al Molar Ratio in Ni–Al Oxide Precursors on Porous Intermetallic Nickel Aluminide Nanopowders Prepared by Chemical Route

    Yasukazu Kobayashi;Shohei Tada;Ryuji Kikuchi

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Liquid–Liquid Extraction of Cd(II) and Zn(II) Using a Novel Tetraalkylphosphonium-Based Ionic Liquid

    Mochamad L. Firmansyah;Adroit T. N. Fajar;Wataru Yoshida;Takafumi Hanada

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Sinter-Necked, Mixed Nanoparticles of Metallic Tungsten and Tungsten Oxide Produced in Fuel-Rich Methane/Air Tubular Flames

    Tomoyuki Hirano;Jun Kikkawa;Daisuke Shimokuri;Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Activity Enhancement of a Carbon Electrode Material for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery by Electron-Beam Irradiation

    Hirokazu Ishitobi;Shunya Yamamoto;Takafumi Ishii;Kosuke Oba

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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