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Macromolecular Reaction Engineering
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Macromolecular Reaction Engineering

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 550 15 45 10
Chemistry 707 23 47 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 35
Documents by Best Scientists*: 93
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.306
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Macromolecular Reaction Engineering?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Polymer chemistry, Polymerization, Chemical engineering, Polymer and Copolymer. While the journal focused on Polymer chemistry, it was also able to explore topics like Monomer, Chain transfer, Radical polymerization, Catalysis and Molar mass distribution. It explores issues in Chain transfer which can be linked to other research areas like Reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization, Living free-radical polymerization, Chain-growth polymerization and Ionic polymerization.

Living polymerization, Bulk polymerization and Nitroxide mediated radical polymerization studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Radical polymerization presented. The featured Catalysis research is covered under the field of Organic chemistry. The Polymerization works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Photochemistry, Polyethylene and Thermodynamics.

The studies in Chemical engineering featured incorporate elements of Precipitation polymerization, Microstructure and Emulsion polymerization. The main emphasis of Macromolecular Reaction Engineering is the research on Copolymer, emphasizing the topic of Styrene.

  • Polymer chemistry (44.37%)
  • Polymerization (34.25%)
  • Chemical engineering (29.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Polyamides – Still Strong After Seventy Years† (221 citations)
  • Controlled Radical Polymerization: Industrial Stakes, Obstacles and Achievements (189 citations)
  • Computer Aided Modeling of Polymer Reaction Engineering—The Status of Predici, I‐Simulation (140 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Macromolecular Reaction Engineering:

The journal papers focus on Polymer chemistry, Polymerization, Radical polymerization, Polymer and Chemical engineering. The published articles with studies in Polymer chemistry featured incorporate elements of Copolymer, Solution polymerization, Monomer, Living free-radical polymerization and Chain transfer. Issues in Polymerization were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Polyethylene, Molar mass distribution and Thermodynamics.

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

  • Polymer
  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Macromolecular Reaction Engineering investigates areas of study like Chemical engineering, Polymerization, Emulsion polymerization, Catalysis and Process engineering. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Chemical engineering, it also covered topics in Ethylene polymerization, Representation (systemics), Miniemulsion and Acrylate. Issues in Polymerization were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Scientific method, Photochemistry, Polymeric nanoparticles and Ethylene.

Topics in Emulsion polymerization explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Droplet nucleation, Cellulose nanocrystals, Polymer chemistry and Reducing agent. The journal tackles research in various disciplines, including Polymer chemistry and Water soluble. It addresses concerns in Process engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Fluid dynamics, Reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization, Polyethylene and Phase (matter).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Model‐Assisted Optimization of RAFT Polymerization in Micro‐Scale Reactors—A Fast Screening Approach (3 citations)
  • Development of an Integrated Framework for Multiscale, Multiphase Modeling of Industrial Slurry‐Phase Reactors for Polyethylene Production (2 citations)
  • Predicting Polymer Properties via a Coupled Kinetic, Stochastic and Rheological Modeling Approach from Reaction Conditions (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 Macromolecular Reaction Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • João B. P. Soares (50 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • José Carlos Pinto (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Timothy F. L. McKenna (31 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Robin A. Hutchinson (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Marc A. Dubé (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Macromolecular Reaction Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Queen's University (68 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (43 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Waterloo (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alberta (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (28 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 2021 edition, 10.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.63% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 22.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.52% of all publications and 29.63% 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

  • Gas-Phase Polyethylene Reactors—A Critical Review of Modeling Approaches

    Rita Ferreira Alves;Tommaso Casalini;Giuseppe Storti;Timothy F. L. McKenna

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Fouling Pathways in Emulsion Polymerization Differentiated with a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) Integrated into the Reactor Wall

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Improving Latex‐Based Pressure‐Sensitive Adhesive Properties using Carboxylated Cellulose Nanocrystals

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Model‐Assisted Optimization of RAFT Polymerization in Micro‐Scale Reactors—A Fast Screening Approach

    Felix Kandelhard;Karina Schuldt;Juliane Schymura;Prokopios Georgopanos

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Radical Homopolymerization of 2‐(Methacryloyloxyethyl) Trimethylammonium Chloride in Aqueous Solution

    Ikenna H. Ezenwajiaku;Anna Chovancová;Kyle C. Lister;Igor Lacík

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Modification of Adhesive and Latex Properties for Starch Nanoparticle‐Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

    Yujie Zhang;Michael F. Cunningham;Marc A. Dubé

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Oil‐based Versus Bio‐Based C8 Alkyl Chain (Meth)Acrylates in Emulsion Polymerization: Kinetics and Microstructure

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Ethylene/1-Hexene Copolymerization Kinetics and Microstructure of Copolymers Made with a Supported Metallocene Catalyst

    Saeid Mehdiabadi;Olivier Lhost;Aurelien Vantomme;João B.P. Soares

    (2021)
    11 Citations

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