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Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Journal of Hazardous Materials

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 2 893 2642 137
Chemistry 7 1695 4391 157

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 4722
Documents by Best Scientists*: 8063
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 123
SCIMAGO H-index: 375
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.078
Impact Factor: 11.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Hazardous Materials?

Journal of Hazardous Materials was organized to reinforce research efforts on Adsorption, Environmental chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Nuclear chemistry and Chemical engineering. Adsorption research discussed connects with the study of Aqueous solution. The journal focuses on Aqueous solution as well as the interrelated topic of Chromatography.

Journal of Hazardous Materials holds forums on Environmental chemistry that merges themes from other disciplines such as Soil water, Soil contamination, Contamination, Environmental remediation and Environmental engineering. While Inorganic chemistry is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Metal ions in aqueous solution, Metal and Catalysis. The in-depth study on Nuclear chemistry also explores topics in the intersecting field of Wastewater.

Wastewater research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Waste management. Studies on Chemical engineering discussed in it link to the field of Photocatalysis. Photocatalysis research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Photochemistry, Visible spectrum and Degradation (geology).

  • Adsorption (19.16%)
  • Environmental chemistry (15.60%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (15.51%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Review of second-order models for adsorption systems. (2758 citations)
  • Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents—A critical review (2581 citations)
  • Low-cost adsorbents for heavy metals uptake from contaminated water: a review. (2478 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Hazardous Materials:

The most cited publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Adsorption, Inorganic chemistry, Aqueous solution, Nuclear chemistry and Chromatography. The journal articles hold forums on Aqueous solution that merge themes from other disciplines such as Analytical chemistry, Copper, Chemical engineering, Kinetics and Biosorption. The Nuclear chemistry studies in the journal publications expound on topics in

  • Wastewater and related Pulp and paper industry and Waste disposal,
  • Environmental engineering which is related to area like Soil contamination..

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Adsorption, Chemical engineering, Environmental chemistry, Nuclear chemistry and Catalysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials addresses concerns in Adsorption which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Carbon, Specific surface area, Biochar and Aqueous solution. Topics in Chemical engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like Photocatalysis and Membrane.

Topics in Photocatalysis explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Photochemistry and Visible spectrum. In addition to Environmental chemistry research, it aims to explore topics under Soil water, Soil contamination, Contamination, Environmental remediation and Pollutant. It focuses on Catalysis but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Inorganic chemistry and Degradation (geology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cyanazine herbicide monitoring as a hazardous substance by a DNA nanostructure biosensor. (11 citations)
  • Cadmium exposure triggers oxidative stress, necroptosis, Th1/Th2 imbalance and promotes inflammation through the TNF-α/NF-κB pathway in swine small intestine. (4 citations)
  • Novel Z-scheme Binary Zinc Tungsten Oxide/Nickel Ferrite Nanohybrids for Photocatalytic Reduction of Chromium (Cr (VI)), Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting and Degradation of Toxic Organic Pollutants. (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.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Hazardous Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gary F. Bennett (725 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Guangming Zeng (85 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mustafa Soylak (84 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • HowardH. Fawcett (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dionysios D. Dionysiou (75 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 Hazardous Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (1510 papers) published 72 papers at the last edition, 254 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (502 papers) published 27 papers at the last edition, 45 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tsinghua University (430 papers) published 28 papers at the last edition, 63 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing University (373 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 53 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tongji University (348 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 47 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, 1.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.20% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.84% of all publications and 50.96% 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

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of adsorption isotherm models: A review.

    Mohammad A. Al-Ghouti;Dana A. Da'ana

    (2020)
    3079 Citations
  • Adsorption kinetic models: Physical meanings, applications, and solving methods.

    Jianlong Wang;Xuan Guo

    (2020)
    2582 Citations
  • Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics.

    Chunhui Wang;Jian Zhao;Baoshan Xing

    (2021)
    948 Citations
  • Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances.

    Nishanth Thomas;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

    (2021)
    770 Citations
  • Fenton/Fenton-like processes with in-situ production of hydrogen peroxide/hydroxyl radical for degradation of emerging contaminants: Advances and prospects.

    Yong Liu;Yang Zhao;Jianlong Wang

    (2021)
    740 Citations
  • Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health.

    Wei Huang;Biao Song;Jie Liang;Qiuya Niu

    (2021)
    729 Citations
  • Microplastics in agricultural soils on the coastal plain of Hangzhou Bay, east China: Multiple sources other than plastic mulching film.

    Bianying Zhou;Jiaqing Wang;Haibo Zhang;Huahong Shi

    (2020)
    700 Citations

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