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Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
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Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 197 252 299 35
Materials Science 201 387 436 37

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 664
Documents by Best Scientists*: 717
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 131
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.816
Impact Factor: 4.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids?

The journal investigates studies in Condensed matter physics, Analytical chemistry, Crystallography, Inorganic chemistry and Ion. The Condensed matter physics works featured in it incorporate elements from Electron and Electrical resistivity and conductivity. Research on Electron addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Atomic physics.

The journal connects the study in Electrical resistivity and conductivity with the closely related area of Conductivity. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids focuses on Analytical chemistry but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Doping, Atmospheric temperature range and Mineralogy. The work on Crystallography tackled in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids brings together disciplines like Phase transition and Phase (matter).

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids connects research in Photoluminescence with the related topic of Luminescence.

  • Condensed matter physics (27.53%)
  • Analytical chemistry (22.39%)
  • Crystallography (15.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The kinetics of precipitation from supersaturated solid solutions (6055 citations)
  • A thermodynamic theory of “weak” ferromagnetism of antiferromagnetics (3529 citations)
  • Band structure of indium antimonide (2633 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids:

The most cited articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Analytical chemistry, Condensed matter physics, Crystallography, Inorganic chemistry and Thermodynamics. The featured Analytical chemistry studies in the most cited publications mainly concentrate on Electrical resistivity and conductivity but also cover areas of interest in Conductivity. The most cited articles explore research in Electron and overlapping concepts in Atomic physics to expand the discourse in Condensed matter physics.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Electron

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids facilitates discussions on Chemical engineering, Analytical chemistry, Photocatalysis, Nanoparticle and Band gap. The presented research on Chemical engineering deals specifically with Oxide but it also addresses topics in Graphene. Analytical chemistry research in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids involves the investigation of Atmospheric temperature range studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Phase transition.

The Photocatalysis research presented in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids also delves into studies in intersecting subjects like

  • Charge carrier most often made with reference to Heterojunction,
  • Photoluminescence, which have a strong connection to Spinel.. The journal explores studies in Band gap as part of the wider topic of Condensed matter physics. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Condensed matter physics, it also covered topics in Effective mass (solid-state physics) and Scattering.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) by the novel hetero-system BaFe2O4/SnO2 (2 citations)
  • CuS, In2S3 and CuInS2 nanoparticles by microwave-assisted solvothermal route and their electrochemical studies (2 citations)
  • ZnO/CdS/CuS heterostructure: A suitable candidate for applications in visible-light photocatalysis (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 Physics and Chemistry of Solids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rex B. McLellan (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yukio Tanaka (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hiroshi Suga (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • G. Blasse (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jin-Ho Choy (27 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 Physics and Chemistry of Solids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Tokyo (376 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (313 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tohoku University (259 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (256 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • Bell Labs (251 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 2022 edition, 11.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 4.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.92% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.73% of all publications and 86.54% 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

  • ZnO nanoparticles prepared via a green synthesis approach: Physical properties, photocatalytic and antibacterial activity

    Thana Shuga Aldeen;Thana Shuga Aldeen;Hamza Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed;Hamza Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed;Malik Maaza;Malik Maaza

    (2022)
    410 Citations
  • Nuclear radiation shielding using barium borosilicate glass ceramics

    E. Kavaz;F.I. El_Agawany;H.O. Tekin;U. Perişanoğlu

    (2020)
    126 Citations
  • Palladium-decorated o-phenylenediamine-functionalized Fe3O4/SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles: A promising solid-state catalytic system used for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions

    Ali Maleki;Reza Taheri-Ledari;Reza Ghalavand;Razieh Firouzi-Haji

    (2020)
    124 Citations
  • Sonochemical synthesis of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles and their electrochemical and photocatalytic properties

    M.A. Shilpa Amulya;H.P. Nagaswarupa;M.R. Anil Kumar;C.R. Ravikumar

    (2021)
    117 Citations
  • Copper electroless plating of cotton fabrics after surface activation with deposition of silver and copper nanoparticles

    Azam Ali;Vijay Baheti;Michal Vik;Jiri Militky

    (2020)
    111 Citations
  • Hydrothermal synthesis of surfactant assisted Zn doped SnO2 nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalytic performance and energy storage performance

    S. Suthakaran;S. Dhanapandian;N. Krishnakumar;N. Ponpandian

    (2020)
    104 Citations
  • Green tea extract-modified silica gel decorated with palladium nanoparticles as a heterogeneous and recyclable nanocatalyst for Buchwald-Hartwig C-N cross-coupling reactions

    Hojat Veisi;Taiebeh Tamoradi;Bikash Karmakar;Saba Hemmati

    (2020)
    96 Citations
  • One-step synthesis of oxygen doped g-C3N4 for enhanced visible-light photodegradation of Rhodamine B

    Doan An Tran;Chi Thanh Nguyen Pham;Tri Nguyen Ngoc;Hung Nguyen Phi

    (2021)
    90 Citations
  • Facile synthesis and characterization of novel Gd2O3–CdO binary mixed oxide nanocomposites of highly photocatalytic activity for wastewater remediation under solar illumination

    Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Ahmed M. Abu-Dief;Amr A. Essawy;A.K. Diab;W.S. Mohamed

    (2021)
    88 Citations
  • Chitosan coated magnetic nanoparticles as carriers of anticancer drug Telmisartan: pH-responsive controlled drug release and cytotoxicity studies

    Rushikesh P. Dhavale;R.P. Dhavale;S.C. Sahoo;P. Kollu

    (2021)
    86 Citations

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