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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 16 1690 3453 108
Materials Science 20 2199 4478 114

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 4090
Documents by Best Scientists*: 6706
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 85
SCIMAGO H-index: 286
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.885
Impact Factor: 9.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Colloid and Interface Science?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Chemical engineering, Adsorption, Inorganic chemistry, Aqueous solution and Analytical chemistry. It addresses concerns in Chemical engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Catalysis, Polymer chemistry and Polymer. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Polymer chemistry and the similar topic of Copolymer.

The research on Adsorption tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Chromatography and Thermodynamics. The majority of Thermodynamics studies in it are focused on the subject of Surface tension. The study of Oxide and how it intertwines with concepts under Graphene were explored in the presented Inorganic chemistry research.

It focuses on Analytical chemistry research which is adjacent to topics in Monolayer. In the journal, researchers investigate the Nanoparticle study as part of research in the field of Nanotechnology. The Pulmonary surfactant study featured in it draws connections with the study of Micelle.

  • Chemical engineering (28.55%)
  • Adsorption (21.59%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (18.67%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Controlled growth of monodisperse silica spheres in the micron size range (11363 citations)
  • Silver nanoparticles as antimicrobial agent: a case study on E. coli as a model for Gram-negative bacteria (4295 citations)
  • Effect of contact deformations on the adhesion of particles (3289 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Colloid and Interface Science:

The published papers explore disciplines such as Adsorption, Inorganic chemistry, Chemical engineering, Aqueous solution and Analytical chemistry. The study of Adsorption in the published papers encompasses disciplines such as Chromatography, as well as fields such as Emulsion, all of which overlap with one another. In addition to Chemical engineering research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Organic chemistry and Polymer chemistry.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science are Chemical engineering, Catalysis, Photocatalysis, Electrochemistry and Carbon. The journal holds forums on Chemical engineering that merges themes from other disciplines such as Anode, Electrode, Heterojunction and Adsorption. The studies in Anode featured incorporate elements of Electrolyte and Lithium.

Most of the Adsorption studies addressed also intersect with Inorganic chemistry. In it, Electrocatalyst and Oxygen evolution are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Catalysis research. The concepts on Photocatalysis presented in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science can also apply to other research fields, including Degradation (geology), Hydrogen production, Photochemistry, Visible spectrum and Composite number.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • FeCo/FeCoP encapsulated in N, Mn-codoped three-dimensional fluffy porous carbon nanostructures as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst with multi-components synergistic catalysis for ultra-stable rechargeable Zn-air batteries. (11 citations)
  • Iron, rhodium-codoped Ni2P nanosheets arrays supported on nickel foam as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. (6 citations)
  • A generalizable strategy for constructing ultralight three-dimensional hierarchical network heterostructure as high-efficient microwave absorber. (6 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 Colloid and Interface Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Egon Matijević (94 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arthur T. Hubbard (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eli Ruckenstein (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ray L. Frost (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jyh-Ping Hsu (57 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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 Colloid and Interface Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (748 papers) published 31 papers at the last edition, 66 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (332 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jilin University (207 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 20 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shandong University (169 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 30 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jiangsu University (158 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 46 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 2022 edition, 0.60% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.53% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.46% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.16% of all publications and 64.85% 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

  • Review on heterogeneous photocatalytic disinfection of waterborne, airborne, and foodborne viruses: Can we win against pathogenic viruses?

    Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh;Soheila Asadzadeh-Khaneghah;Solmaz Feizpoor;Afsar Rouhi

    (2020)
    463 Citations
  • Simultaneous determination of cholesterol, ascorbic acid and uric acid as three essential biological compounds at a carbon paste electrode modified with copper oxide decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite and ionic liquid

    Hassan Karimi-Maleh;Hassan Karimi-Maleh;Omotayo A. Arotiba

    (2020)
    453 Citations
  • Papaya leaves extract as a novel eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for Cu in H2SO4 medium

    Bochuan Tan;Bin Xiang;Shengtao Zhang;Yujie Qiang

    (2021)
    438 Citations
  • Comprehensive investigation of steel corrosion inhibition at macro/micro level by ecofriendly green corrosion inhibitor in 15% HCl medium.

    Ambrish Singh;K.R. Ansari;Dheeraj Singh Chauhan;M.A. Quraishi

    (2020)
    399 Citations
  • A novel detection method for organophosphorus insecticide fenamiphos: Molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor based on core-shell Co3O4@MOF-74 nanocomposite.

    Hassan Karimi-Maleh;Hassan Karimi-Maleh;Mehmet Lütfi Yola;Necip Atar;Yasin Orooji

    (2021)
    384 Citations
  • Facile preparation of N-doped activated carbon produced from rice husk for CO2 capture.

    Song He;Guanyu Chen;Huan Xiao;Guibin Shi

    (2021)
    358 Citations
  • Decorating g-C3N4 with alkalinized Ti3C2 MXene for promoted photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance.

    Qijun Tang;Zhuxing Sun;Shuang Deng;Haiqiang Wang

    (2020)
    299 Citations
  • Multifunctional Cotton Non-woven Fabrics Coated with Silver Nanoparticles and Polymers for Antibacterial, Superhydrophobic and High Performance Microwave Shielding

    Ya-Nan Gao;Ye Wang;Tian-Ning Yue;Yun-Xuan Weng

    (2021)
    290 Citations
  • A facile synthesis for uniform tablet-like TiO2/C derived from Materials of Institut Lavoisier-125(Ti) (MIL-125(Ti)) and their enhanced visible light-driven photodegradation of tetracycline.

    Jinfeng Chen;Xiaodong Zhang;Fukun Bi;Xialu Zhang

    (2020)
    271 Citations
  • Facile synthesis of paper based graphene electrodes for point of care devices: A double stranded DNA (dsDNA) biosensor

    J. Mohanraj;D. Durgalakshmi;R. Ajay Rakkesh;S. Balakumar

    (2020)
    259 Citations

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