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Journal of Cluster Science
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Journal of Cluster Science

1040-7278

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10876

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 443 73 86 14
Chemistry 509 98 121 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 190
Documents by Best Scientists*: 206
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.515
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Cluster Science?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Nanochemistry, Catalysis, Crystallography, Inorganic chemistry and Cluster (physics). Topics in Nanochemistry were tackled in line with various other fields like Nanoparticle, Chemical engineering, Silver nanoparticle and Nuclear chemistry. The work tackled in Journal of Cluster Science goes beyond the discipline of Nanoparticle as it also encompasses Analytical chemistry.

Nuclear chemistry research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Antibacterial activity and Photocatalysis. The research on Catalysis featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Photochemistry, Stereochemistry, Medicinal chemistry and Metal. The close relationship between Infrared spectroscopy and Thermogravimetric analysis is one of the points of interest dissected in Crystallography research.

The journal holds forums on Inorganic chemistry that merges themes from other disciplines such as Hydrothermal synthesis, Aqueous solution and Polyoxometalate. The Cluster (physics) study featured in it draws connections with the study of Density functional theory. The work on Crystal structure addressed in it expands to the thematically related Hydrogen bond.

  • Nanochemistry (42.06%)
  • Catalysis (38.16%)
  • Crystallography (37.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Electrodynamics of Noble Metal Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Clusters (494 citations)
  • Gas Phase Ion Chemistry of Transition Metal Clusters: Production, Reactivity, and Catalysis (165 citations)
  • Shape Control of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals (142 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Cluster Science:

The most cited publications investigate studies in Nanochemistry, Catalysis, Nanoparticle, Crystallography and Inorganic chemistry. In addition to Nanochemistry research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Chemical engineering, Silver nanoparticle and Nuclear chemistry. The journal publications explore issues in Crystallography which can be linked to other research areas like Ion, Ligand, Polyoxometalate and Cluster (physics).

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Nanochemistry, Nuclear chemistry, Catalysis, Nanoparticle and Crystallography. The featured Nanochemistry studies mainly concentrate on Photocatalysis but also cover areas of interest in Visible spectrum. The overlapping concepts between Silver nanoparticle and Zeta potential are the key highlights of Nuclear chemistry study.

The journal explores topics in Catalysis which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Thermogravimetric analysis and Metal. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Nanoparticle, it also covered topics in Zinc, Nanomaterials and Particle size. While Crystallography is the focus of Journal of Cluster Science, it also provided insights into the studies of Infrared spectroscopy, Ligand, Hydrogen bond and Cluster (physics).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Antibacterial, Cytotoxicity and Larvicidal Activity of Green Synthesized Selenium Nanoparticles Using Penicillium corylophilum (43 citations)
  • Theoretical and Conceptual Framework to Design Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): Molecular Engineering by DFT Method (19 citations)
  • Plant-Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Salvia officinalis: Characterization and its Antiplasmodial Activity (16 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 Cluster Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Guo-Yu Yang (46 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Richard D. Adams (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Giovanni Benelli (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Masoud Salavati-Niasari (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Muthupandian Saravanan (25 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 10 less than 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 Cluster Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Islamic Azad University (109 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (104 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Kashan (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Northeast Normal University (46 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of South Carolina (46 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 2021 edition, 9.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.73% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.93% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.65% of all publications and 64.69% 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

  • Biomedical Applications of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles: A Review

    Kazem Nejati;Mehdi Dadashpour;Tohid Gharibi;Hassan Mellatyar

    (2021)
    269 Citations
  • Antibacterial, Cytotoxicity and Larvicidal Activity of Green Synthesized Selenium Nanoparticles Using Penicillium corylophilum

    Salem S. Salem;Moustafa M. G. Fouda;Amr Fouda;Mohamed A. Awad

    (2021)
    187 Citations
  • Response Surface Methodology Optimization of Mono-dispersed MgO Nanoparticles Fabricated by Ultrasonic-Assisted Sol–Gel Method for Outstanding Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activities

    Chiew Wee Wong;Yen San Chan;Jaison Jeevanandam;Kaushik Pal

    (2020)
    165 Citations
  • Theoretical and Conceptual Framework to Design Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): Molecular Engineering by DFT Method

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Khalid;Nisar Ullah

    (2021)
    144 Citations
  • Fenton-like Cerium Metal–Organic Frameworks (Ce-MOFs) for Catalytic Oxidation of Olefins, Alcohol, and Dyes Degradation

    (2023)
    70 Citations
  • Self-Supporting Design of NiS/CNTs Nanohybrid for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

    Humera Sabeeh;Muhammad Aadil;Muhammad Aadil;Sonia Zulfiqar;Imtisal Ayeman

    (2021)
    58 Citations
  • A Nano-sized Nd–Ag@polyoxometalate Catalyst for Catalyzing the Multicomponent Hantzsch and Biginelli Reactions

    Manizheh Ghanbarian;Seyeed Yahya Shirazi Beheshtiha;Majid M. Heravi;Masoud Mirzaei

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Eco-Mediated Synthesis of Visible Active Bi2WO6 Nanoparticles and its Performance Towards Photocatalyst, Supercapacitor, Biosensor, and Antioxidant Activity

    S. Pramila;V. Lakshmi Ranganatha;T. L. Soundarya;Ramith Ramu

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Computational Study of Sorbic Acid Drug Adsorption onto Coronene/Fullerene/Fullerene-Like X12Y12 (X = Al, B and Y = N, P) Nanocages: DFT and Molecular Docking Investigations

    Y. Shyma Mary;Y. Sheena Mary;Zakir Ullah

    (2021)
    31 Citations

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