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Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A
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Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A

1060-1325

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/lmsa20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 478 53 76 13
Chemistry 582 51 68 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 94
Documents by Best Scientists*: 120
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 61
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.431
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Polymer chemistry, Polymer, Polymerization, Copolymer and Monomer. The presented Polymer chemistry research focuses mostly on Styrene and, on occasion, topics in Polystyrene. Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A focuses on Polymer but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Inorganic chemistry, Thermal stability, Solvent and Aqueous solution.

The study on Thermal stability presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Thermogravimetric analysis. Photochemistry and Cationic polymerization are some topics wherein Polymerization research discussed in it have an impact. The Copolymer works featured in it incorporate elements from Grafting and Reactivity (chemistry).

The studies on Chain transfer discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Chain-growth polymerization and Ionic polymerization. Radical polymerization research is the primary subject tackled in the journal with a focus on Living free-radical polymerization. Catalysis and Condensation polymer are all subfields of Organic chemistry research that were featured in Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A.

  • Polymer chemistry (60.68%)
  • Polymer (27.06%)
  • Polymerization (26.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (3395 citations)
  • Solution Properties of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (2460 citations)
  • Analysis of the Linear Methods for Determining Copolymerization Reactivity Ratios. I. A New Improved Linear Graphic Method (1284 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A:

The main points discussed in the published papers deal with Polymer chemistry, Polymer, Polymerization, Copolymer and Organic chemistry. The published articles focus on Polymer chemistry but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Monomer which is concerned with Reactivity (chemistry) and Grafting. Issues in Polymer were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Molecule, Aqueous solution and Analytical chemistry.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer
  • Catalysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Chemical engineering, Polymer chemistry, Copolymer, Polymer and Drug delivery. Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A holds forums on Chemical engineering that merges themes from other disciplines such as Characterization (materials science), Particle, Membrane and Polyurethane. The journal addresses concerns in Polymer chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Post polymerization, Polymerization, Aromatic diamine, Catalysis and Thermal stability.

Copolymer, which encompasses N-Vinylpyrrolidone and Styrene, is the main subject of it. The work on Polymer tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Self-assembly, Polysulfide and Aqueous solution. Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A addresses concerns in the field of Drug delivery by exploring it in line with topics in Combinatorial chemistry which intersect with Cationic polymerization subjects.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Polycaprolactone: a biodegradable polymer with its application in the field of self-assembly study (5 citations)
  • Effect of alkylaluminum cocatalyst on ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization and active center distribution of MgCl2-supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst (4 citations)
  • Study of coating performance of bio-based hyperbranched polyester polyol/graphene oxide composites in PU-coating (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 Macromolecular Science, Part A (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jayant Kumar (86 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Otto Vogl (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joseph P. Kennedy (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gregory B. Kharas (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hans R. Kricheldorf (54 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 Macromolecular Science, Part A (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Massachusetts Lowell (156 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (92 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Middle East Technical University (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Department of the Army (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Akron (55 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, 7.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.87% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.49% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.87% of all publications and 79.78% 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

  • Synthesis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) based on glycolysis of waste PET fiber

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • Core-shell nanofibers from poly(vinyl alcohol) based biopolymers using emulsion electrospinning as drug delivery system for cephalexin drug

    Meera Moydeen Abdul Hameed;Syed Ali Padusha Mohamed Khan;Badr M. Thamer;Abdullah Al-Enizi

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Ethylene–propylene copolymerization and their terpolymerization with dienes using ansa-Zirconocene catalysts activated by borate/alkylaluminum

    Amjad Ali;Muhammad Adnan Akram;Yintian Guo;Haifeng Wu

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Starch-based biodegradable film with poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate): preparation, morphology, thermal and biodegradation properties

    Shanta Pokhrel;Amrita Sigdel;Ralf Lach;Miroslav Slouf

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • The morphological properties and biocompatibility studies of synthesized nanocomposite foam from modified polyethersulfone/graphene oxide using supercritical CO2

    Bahareh Kamyab Moghadas;Amin Akbarzadeh;Mohammad Azadi;Alireza Aghili

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Recent progress in pendant rhodamine-based polymeric sensors for the detection of copper, mercury and iron ions

    Neha Choudhury;Priyadarsi De

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Fe3O4 imbuing carboxymethyl cellulose/dextran sulfate nanocomposite hydrogel beads: an effective adsorbent for methylene blue dye pollutant

    (2023)
    22 Citations
  • Rubber toughened epoxy-based nanocomposite: a promising pathway toward advanced materials

    Ayesha Kausar

    (2020)
    20 Citations

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