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Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology
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Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 455 51 68 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 76
Documents by Best Scientists*: 95
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.577
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Composite material, Chemical engineering, Polymer, Vinyl chloride and Polymer chemistry. It covers various topics on Composite material such as Ultimate tensile strength, Plasticizer, Polypropylene, Natural rubber and Extrusion. Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology links adjacent topics like Ultimate tensile strength with Scanning electron microscope.

It connects the study in Plasticizer with the closely related area of Phthalate. The research on Chemical engineering tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Polyvinyl chloride and Organic chemistry. Most of the works presented in Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology deals with Vinyl chloride but it intersects with the subject of Thermal stability.

While the journal focused on Polymer chemistry, it was also able to explore topics like Copolymer, Polymerization and Poly vinyl chloride.

  • Composite material (48.44%)
  • Chemical engineering (13.98%)
  • Polymer (11.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A brief overview of theories of PVC plasticization and methods used to evaluate PVC‐plasticizer interaction (152 citations)
  • Development of poly(vinyl chloride)/wood composites. A literature review (143 citations)
  • PVC-clay nanocomposites: Preparation, thermal and mechanical properties (107 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology:

The journal papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Composite material, Polymer, Vinyl chloride, Ultimate tensile strength and Polyvinyl chloride. Wood flour, Composite number, Polypropylene, Plasticizer and Extrusion are all topics related to Composite material research discussed in the most cited papers. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Vinyl chloride that incorporate concepts from other fields like Nanocomposite, Thermal stability and Polymer chemistry.

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

  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Chemical engineering, Composite material, Polypropylene, Nanocomposite and Gynecology. The journal facilitates discussions on Chemical engineering that incorporate concepts from other fields like Thermal analysis, Polyethylene and Polymer. The works on Composite material deal in particular with Epoxy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Investigation of silicone rubber composites reinforced with carbon nanotube, nanographite, their hybrid, and applications for flexible devices (7 citations)
  • Raw and chemically treated bio‐waste filled (Limonia acidissima shell powder) vinyl ester composites: Physical, mechanical, moisture absorption properties, and microstructure analysis (7 citations)
  • Pani‐Ag/PVA nanocomposite: Gamma induced changes in the thermal and optical characteristics (7 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 Vinyl & Additive Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • James W. Summers (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hanafi Ismail (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Elvira B. Rabinovitch (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard F. Grossman (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Norman S. Allen (26 papers) published 7 papers 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 Vinyl & Additive Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Universiti Sains Malaysia (59 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (36 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Rohm and Haas (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • The Vinyl Institute (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Manchester Metropolitan University (26 papers) published 7 papers 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 2021 edition, 39.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.46% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.80% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.25% of all publications and 59.49% 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

  • Flame retardants for epoxy resins: Application‐related challenges and solutions

    Unknown

    (2022)
    144 Citations
  • Raw and chemically treated bio-waste filled (Limonia acidissima shell powder) vinyl ester composites: Physical, mechanical, moisture absorption properties, and microstructure analysis

    Vasantha Kumar Shravanabelagola Nagaraja Setty;Goud Govardhan;Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa;Suchart Siengchin

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • Improvement of the optical characteristics of PVA/PVP blend with different concentrations of SnS2/Fe

    Ahmed M. El-naggar;Zein K. Heiba;Mohamed Bakr Mohamed;Amgad M. Kamal

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Perspectives on additives for polymers. 1. Aspects of stabilization

    Norman S. Allen;Michele Edge

    (2021)
    50 Citations
  • Sugar palm fiber/polyester nanocomposites: Influence of adding nanoclay fillers on thermal, dynamic mechanical, and physical properties

    Rao M. Shahroze;Mohamad R. Ishak;Mohamad S. Salit;Zulkiflle Leman

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Investigations on physical, mechanical, morphological and water absorption properties of ramie/hemp/kevlar reinforced vinyl ester hybrid composites

    (2023)
    29 Citations
  • Perspectives on additives for polymers. Part 2. Aspects of photostabilization and role of fillers and pigments

    Norman S. Allen;Michele Edge

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Rheology guiding the design and printability of aqueous colloidal composites for additive manufacturing

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • Structure‐property relationships of waterborne polyurethane (<scp>WPU</scp>) in aqueous formulations

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • Hydrogel and aerogel‐based flame‐retardant polymeric materials: A review

    (2023)
    18 Citations

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