Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Top Research Topics at Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Chemical physics, Nanotechnology, Molecule, Photochemistry and Molecular physics. The concepts on Chemical physics presented in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters can also apply to other research fields, including Molecular dynamics, Spectroscopy, Perovskite (structure), Ion and Density functional theory. The journal connects research in Spectroscopy with the related topic of Analytical chemistry.

It explores research in Perovskite (structure) and the adjacent study of Photoluminescence. Topics in Nanotechnology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Optoelectronics and Chemical engineering. Most of the works presented in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters deals with Molecule but it intersects with the subject of Crystallography.

The work tackled in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters goes beyond the discipline of Photochemistry as it also encompasses Excited state. Excited state research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Atomic physics. Studies on Molecular physics discussed in it link to the field of Exciton.

• Chemical physics (21.00%)
• Nanotechnology (16.56%)
• Molecule (11.26%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Synthesis and Activities of Rutile IrO2 and RuO2 Nanoparticles for Oxygen Evolution in Acid and Alkaline Solutions (2061 citations)
• Perovskites: The Emergence of a New Era for Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cells (2009 citations)
• Lithium−Air Battery: Promise and Challenges (1964 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters:

The published articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Nanotechnology, Chemical physics, Perovskite (structure), Optoelectronics and Inorganic chemistry. The journal papers explore issues in Nanotechnology which can be linked to other research areas like Photovoltaic system, Chemical engineering and Semiconductor. The journal publications address concerns in Chemical physics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Molecular dynamics, Electronic structure, Molecule, Analytical chemistry and Density functional theory.

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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

• Oleg V. Prezhdo (78 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Prashant V. Kamat (73 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• George C. Schatz (68 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Gregory D. Scholes (56 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• Juan Bisquert (50 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (482 papers) published 138 papers at the last edition, 37 more than at the previous edition,
• Max Planck Society (226 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
• Northwestern University (208 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Science and Technology of China (191 papers) published 46 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (182 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 12 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 2021 edition, 2.37% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.51% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.37% of all publications and 57.90% 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.