H-index 4

Journal of Superhard Materials

1063-4576

Published by: Pleiades Publishing

https://link.springer.com/journal/11961

H-index 4

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name	Position	Best Scientists	Publications	D-Index
Materials Science	810	6	15	3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 10

Documents by Best Scientists*: 21

Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0

SCIMAGO H-index: 28

SCIMAGO SJR: 0.284

Impact Factor: 1.2

Top Publications

First Principles Search for Novel Ultrahard High-Density Carbon Allotropes: Hexagonal C6, C9, and C12

(2023)

8 Citations
Hardness of New Boron-Rich Chalcogenides B12S and B12Se

V. L. Solozhenko
(2021)

4 Citations
The Effect of Doping on the Lattice Parameter and Properties of Cubic Boron Nitride

V. A. Mukhanov;A. Courac;V. L. Solozhenko
(2020)

4 Citations
Strengthening Superhard Materials by Nanostructure Engineering

Xiangting Ren;Xiaozhi Yan;Liping Wang;Yusheng Zhao
(2021)

3 Citations
On Hardness of Boron Subarsenide B12As2

(2022)

2 Citations
Coupling Effects of CH 4 /H 2 /Ar Gas Ratios and Hot Filament-Substrate Distance on the Growth of Nanocrystalline Diamond

Biao Deng;Qiuping Wei;Mingkun Yi;Yijie Luo
(2020)

2 Citations
Novel Ultrahard Carbon Allotropes from Crystal Chemistry and First Principles: Rhombohedral ene-C21 and yne-C24

(2023)

1 Citations
Effect of Carbon Content near the Decarbonization Phase Boundary on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of WC–6% Co Cemented Carbides

(2022)

1 Citations
On Melting of Boron Arsenide under Pressure

(2024)

1 Citations
Physical Dispersion Method and Mechanism of Graphene

(2023)

1 Citations

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