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Journal of Membrane Science
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Journal of Membrane Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 29 654 2214 90
Materials Science 45 645 1802 87

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1419
Documents by Best Scientists*: 3295
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 28
SCIMAGO H-index: 306
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.935
Impact Factor: 9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Membrane Science?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Membrane, Chemical engineering, Polymer chemistry, Chromatography and Permeation. The studies on Membrane discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Inorganic chemistry, Polymer and Analytical chemistry. Journal of Membrane Science addresses concerns in Inorganic chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ion exchange and Ion.

In Journal of Membrane Science, Concentration polarization, Mass transfer and Diffusion are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Analytical chemistry research. Some problems in Chemical engineering that were presented in Journal of Membrane Science overlapped with concepts under Nanofiltration, Pervaporation, Selectivity, Permeance and Aqueous solution. The concepts on Polymer chemistry presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Copolymer, Polymerization, Ether, Polysulfone and Permeability (electromagnetism).

The Chromatography works featured in Journal of Membrane Science incorporate elements from Reverse osmosis, Porosity, Membrane technology, Microfiltration and Adsorption. Permeation research presented in Journal of Membrane Science encompasses a variety of subjects, including Gas separation, Organic chemistry and Sorption. Membrane fouling is a focus of the Fouling works in it.

  • Membrane (85.68%)
  • Chemical engineering (48.61%)
  • Polymer chemistry (19.67%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The upper bound revisited (3439 citations)
  • On the development of proton conducting polymer membranes for hydrogen and methanol fuel cells (2514 citations)
  • Correlation of separation factor versus permeability for polymeric membranes (2398 citations)

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

The published papers facilitate discussions on Membrane, Chemical engineering, Polymer chemistry, Chromatography and Permeation. The most cited publications explore topics in Membrane which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Polymer and Analytical chemistry. The most cited articles deal with Chemical engineering in conjunction with Aqueous solution and similar fields in Inorganic chemistry.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Journal of Membrane Science is to expand the discussion of research in Membrane, Chemical engineering, Permeation, Nanofiltration and Permeance. Ultrafiltration is a major topic of Membrane research. While Chemical engineering is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Membrane fouling, Fouling, Polyamide, Selectivity and Interfacial polymerization.

It facilitates discussions on Membrane fouling that incorporate concepts from other fields like Polyvinylidene fluoride, Membrane technology, Biofouling, Wastewater and Filtration. Issues in Permeation were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Pendant group and Electrospinning. The journal explores issues in Ion exchange which can be linked to other research areas like Arylene, Hydroxide and Polymer chemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A novel in-situ micro-aeration functional membrane with excellent decoloration efficiency and antifouling performance (1 citations)
  • Fast fabrication of freestanding MXene-ZIF-8 dual-layered membranes for H2/CO2 separation (0 citations)
  • Novel thin-film composite membrane with polydopamine-modified polyethylene support and tannic acid-Fe3+ interlayer for forward osmosis applications (0 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 Membrane Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tai-Shung Chung (280 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Matthias Wessling (210 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anthony G. Fane (193 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhongyi Jiang (178 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Rui Wang (158 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 15 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 Membrane Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (630 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 76 less than at the previous edition,
  • National University of Singapore (478 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 23 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tianjin University (366 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 21 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (354 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 29 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Tech University (288 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 50 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, 5.66% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.00% of all publications and 46.00% 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

  • Thinking the future of membranes: Perspectives for advanced and new membrane materials and manufacturing processes

    Suzana Pereira Nunes;P. Zeynep Culfaz-Emecen;Guy Z. Ramon;Tymen Visser

    (2020)
    576 Citations
  • Bipolar membranes: A review on principles, latest developments, and applications

    R. Pärnamäe;S. Mareev;V. Nikonenko;S. Melnikov

    (2021)
    521 Citations
  • Seawater desalination by reverse osmosis: Current development and future challenges in membrane fabrication – A review

    Yu Jie Lim;Kunli Goh;Masaru Kurihara;Rong Wang

    (2021)
    496 Citations
  • Extraction of lithium from Chinese salt-lake brines by membranes: Design and practice

    Shanshan Xu;Jianfeng Song;Qiuyan Bi;Qing Chen

    (2021)
    395 Citations
  • Removal of organic micropollutants using advanced membrane-based water and wastewater treatment: A review

    Noman Khalid Khanzada;Muhammad Usman Farid;Jehad A. Kharraz;Jungwon Choi

    (2020)
    386 Citations
  • Two-dimensional MXene incorporated graphene oxide composite membrane with enhanced water purification performance

    Ting Liu;Ting Liu;Xiaoyan Liu;Nigel Graham;Wenzheng Yu;Wenzheng Yu

    (2020)
    356 Citations
  • A critical review on porous substrates of TFC polyamide membranes: Mechanisms, membrane performances, and future perspectives

    Lu Elfa Peng;Zhe Yang;Li Long;Shenghua Zhou

    (2022)
    251 Citations

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