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Journal of Materials Processing Technology
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Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 31 146 293 41
Materials Science 143 246 375 46
Engineering and Technology 174 85 159 34

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 511
Documents by Best Scientists*: 759
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 239
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.885
Impact Factor: 7.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Materials Processing Technology?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Composite material, Metallurgy, Mechanical engineering, Structural engineering and Finite element method. Ultimate tensile strength, Composite number, Deformation (engineering), Die (manufacturing) and Ceramic are all subfields of Composite material research that were featured in the journal. The study on Die (manufacturing) presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Extrusion.

Journal of Materials Processing Technology facilitated presentations on Metallurgy research, particularly Microstructure, Alloy, Welding, Aluminium and Machining. Most of the Microstructure studies addressed also intersect with Grain size. Machining research in Journal of Materials Processing Technology involves the investigation of Surface roughness studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Surface finish.

The work on Mechanical engineering tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Process (computing) and Engineering drawing. Specifically, studies on Sheet metal are prevalent in the Structural engineering works discussed. The studies on Finite element method discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Forming processes, Stress (mechanics), Mechanics, Computer simulation and Deformation (meteorology).

  • Composite material (36.13%)
  • Metallurgy (34.99%)
  • Mechanical engineering (15.64%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Titanium alloys and their machinability—a review (1151 citations)
  • A review on hot stamping (1100 citations)
  • Selective laser melting of iron-based powder (1008 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Materials Processing Technology:

The most cited publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Metallurgy, Composite material, Machining, Mechanical engineering and Microstructure. The published papers focus on Metallurgy as well as the interrelated topics of Surface roughness. In addition to Mechanical engineering research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Process (computing), Finite element method and Engineering drawing.

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

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Materials Processing Technology generally zeroes in on subjects such as Composite material, Microstructure, Welding, Laser and Ultimate tensile strength. The journal connects research in Composite material with the related topic of Machining. While Microstructure is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Alloy, Phase (matter) and Brittleness.

Some problems in Welding that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Adhesive and Coating. It explores issues in Ultimate tensile strength which can be linked to other research areas like Composite number, Equiaxed crystals, Selective laser melting and Intermetallic. The Indentation hardness study featured falls within the wider field of Metallurgy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The interaction of volatile metal coatings during the laser powder bed fusion of copper (2 citations)
  • Ultrasonic elastography for nondestructive evaluation of dissimilar material joints (2 citations)
  • In-situ formation of particle reinforced Aluminium matrix composites by laser powder bed fusion of Fe2O3/AlSi12 powder mixture using laser melting/remelting strategy (1 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 Materials Processing Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • L. A. Dobrzański (101 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Taylan Altan (95 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhong-jin Wang (82 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • M.S.J. Hashmi (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yong-Taek Im (62 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 Materials Processing Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harbin Institute of Technology (485 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 17 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (332 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 17 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pusan National University (309 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (307 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University (217 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 7 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, 10.26% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 28.57% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.86% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.14% of all publications and 41.43% 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

  • Laser techniques for dissimilar joining of aluminum alloys to steels: A critical review

    Jin Yang;J.P. Oliveira;Yulong Li;Caiwang Tan

    (2022)
    256 Citations
  • Mechanics analysis and predictive force models for the single-diamond grain grinding of carbon fiber reinforced polymers using CNT nano-lubricant

    Teng Gao;Changhe Li;Min Yang;Yanbin Zhang

    (2021)
    236 Citations
  • Future research directions in the machining of Inconel 718

    Andrea De Bartolomeis;Stephen T. Newman;I.S. Jawahir;Dirk Biermann

    (2021)
    225 Citations
  • Comparative study on 3D printing of polyamide 12 by selective laser sintering and multi jet fusion

    Chao Cai;Wei Shian Tey;Jiayao Chen;Wei Zhu

    (2021)
    220 Citations
  • Alloy development and process innovations for light metals casting

    (2022)
    184 Citations
  • A Critical Comparative Review of Cavitation Peening and Other Surface Peening Methods

    Unknown

    (2022)
    171 Citations
  • Alumina abrasive wheel wear in ultrasonic vibration-assisted creep-feed grinding of Inconel 718 nickel-based superalloy

    Yang Cao;Jingfei Yin;Wenfeng Ding;Jiuhua Xu

    (2021)
    157 Citations
  • Mechanical performance of 316 L stainless steel by hybrid directed energy deposition and thermal milling process

    Unknown

    (2020)
    150 Citations

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