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Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
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Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

0022-3727

Published by: IOP Publishing

https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0022-3727

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Physics 95 58 92 20
Materials Science 123 935 1152 49

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1610
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1876
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 30
SCIMAGO H-index: 242
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.65
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Physics D?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Analytical chemistry, Optics, Condensed matter physics, Atomic physics and Optoelectronics. The journal explores issues in Analytical chemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Doping, Thin film, Annealing (metallurgy), Electrode and Dielectric. The Dielectric research dealing mostly with Permittivity is the focus of it.

The Optics works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Mechanics and Electric field. The studies in Condensed matter physics featured incorporate elements of Magnetic field, Magnetization and Anisotropy. While Atomic physics is the focus of Journal of Physics D, it also provided insights into the studies of Ion, Ionization, Electron and Plasma.

  • Analytical chemistry (21.00%)
  • Optics (18.23%)
  • Condensed matter physics (14.46%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Revival of the Magnetoelectric Effect (3824 citations)
  • APPLICATIONS OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES IN BIOMEDICINE (2587 citations)
  • The preparation of magnetic nanoparticles for applications in biomedicine (1611 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Physics D:

The journal papers primarily focus on research topics in Analytical chemistry, Optics, Atomic physics, Plasma and Mechanics. The Analytical chemistry research tackled in the journal papers is interrelated with Dielectric which concerns subjects like Condensed matter physics and Composite material. The Optics research presented in the journal publications focuses mostly on Optoelectronics and, on occasion, topics in Nanotechnology.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material
  • Optics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Physics D tackles a plethora of topics, such as Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Composite material, Heterojunction and Mechanics. The journal focused on Optoelectronics research but expanded to cover Electrode. It features works in Condensed matter physics, more specifically Skyrmion, and explores their relation to disciplines like Hydrostatic pressure.

Composite material research presented in Journal of Physics D encompasses a variety of subjects, including Transducer and Porous graphene. Topics in Excited state were tackled in line with various other fields like Optics and Dielectric. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Optics, it also covered topics in Cathode and Antenna (radio).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Corrigendum: Analytically solvable model of scattering of relativistic charged particles in solids (2020 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53 235302) (0 citations)
  • Erratum: Plasma-catalyst modeling for materials selection: challenges and opportunities in nitrogen oxidation (2021 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 54 454004) (0 citations)
  • Unraveling the role of magnetic anisotropy on the thermoelectric response: a theoretical and experimental approach (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 Physics D (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Anthony B. Murphy (87 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Awakowicz (83 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mingzhe Rong (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shaobo Qu (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jiafu Wang (52 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 D (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (966 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (410 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University (321 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ruhr University Bochum (231 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (223 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, 82.86% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 58.33% 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

  • Plasma-activated water: generation, origin of reactive species and biological applications

    Renwu Zhou;Renwu Zhou;Rusen Zhou;Peiyu Wang;Yubin Xian

    (2020)
    628 Citations
  • The 2020 UV emitter roadmap

    Hiroshi Amano;Ramón Collazo;Carlo De Santi;Sven Einfeldt

    (2020)
    482 Citations
  • The 2020 photovoltaic technologies roadmap

    Gregory M Wilson;Mowafak Al-Jassim;Wyatt K Metzger;Stefan W Glunz;Stefan W Glunz

    (2020)
    409 Citations
  • The 2022 Plasma Roadmap: low temperature plasma science and technology

    (2022)
    398 Citations
  • The 2020 Skyrmionics Roadmap

    C Back;V Cros;H Ebert;K Everschor-Sitte

    (2020)
    336 Citations
  • The 2021 battery technology roadmap

    Jianmin Ma;Yutao Li;Nicholas S Grundish;John B Goodenough

    (2021)
    256 Citations
  • The 2023 terahertz science and technology roadmap

    (2023)
    217 Citations

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