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Materials Performance and Characterization
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Materials Performance and Characterization

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 680 19 27 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 39
Documents by Best Scientists*: 50
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 21
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.313
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Materials Performance and Characterization?

Materials Performance and Characterization investigates areas of study like Composite material, Metallurgy, Microstructure, Alloy and Ultimate tensile strength. The presentations discussing Composite material offer insights in topics such as Fracture toughness, Residual stress, Scanning electron microscope, Composite number and Stress (mechanics). The journal explores issues in Fracture toughness which can be linked to other research areas like Fracture mechanics and Toughness.

The work on Residual stress addressed in the journal expands to the thematically related Structural engineering. In the Metallurgy research discussed, Corrosion, Austenite, Quenching, Welding and Martensite are all tackled. In addition to Quenching research, Materials Performance and Characterization aims to explore topics under Heat transfer coefficient, Heat transfer, Cooling curve and Thermocouple.

The journal focuses on different Welding studies like Gas tungsten arc welding and Heat-affected zone. The in-depth study on Microstructure also explores topics in the intersecting field of Deformation (engineering). The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Alloy, apply to Aluminium as well.

  • Composite material (44.25%)
  • Metallurgy (31.27%)
  • Microstructure (19.28%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Performance and Characterization of TWIP Steels for Automotive Applications (26 citations)
  • Corrosion Damage Analysis and Material Characterization of Sherman and Centaur - The Historic Military Tanks (19 citations)
  • Notch Fracture Toughness Evaluation for a Brittle Graphite Material (18 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Materials Performance and Characterization:

The published papers explore disciplines such as Composite material, Metallurgy, Characterization (materials science), Microstructure and Manufacturing engineering. The study on Composite material presented in the journal publications is investigated in conjunction with research in Diffraction. The most cited papers explore Metallurgy concepts, specifically Electron backscatter diffraction but expand to research in Orientation (computer vision).

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

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Aluminium

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Materials Performance and Characterization was organized to reinforce research efforts on Composite material, Alloy, Microstructure, Metallurgy and Corrosion. Topics in Composite material were tackled in line with various other fields like Jet (fluid), Propulsion and Nozzle. Friction stir welding are all disciplines of Alloy that connect with topics in Offset (computer science).

While work presented in Materials Performance and Characterization provided substantial information on Microstructure, it also covered topics in Intermetallic, Diffusion bonding, Nanoindentation, Shear (sheet metal) and Copper. The journal explores topics in Metallurgy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Alkali metal, Service life and Caesium. The research on Corrosion featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Coating and Ceramic.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Influence of Complete Tool-Offset Position on Intrinsic Microstructure and Its Effect on Fatigue Life of AA2024 Alloy-Copper Joint Made by Friction Stir Welding (0 citations)
  • Dissimilar Welding of Cast Alloy 706 with Different Prior Heat Treatment Conditions and Austenitic Stainless Steel 321 (0 citations)
  • Study of Weldability for Aluminide Coated Steels through A-TIG Welding Process (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 Materials Performance and Characterization (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George E. Totten (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • S. V. S. Narayana Murty (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Luiz Carlos Casteletti (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Fábio Edson Mariani (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Riccardo Gerosa (10 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 Materials Performance and Characterization (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of São Paulo (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Portland State University (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (17 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (17 papers) published 1 paper 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, 7.69% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 41.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.33% of all publications and 25.00% 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

  • Mechanical and Chemical Properties Evaluation of Sheep Wool Fiber–Reinforced Vinylester and Polyester Composites

    K. N. Bharath;P. Madhu;T. G. Yashas Gowda;Akarsh Verma

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Mo-Silicide Alloys for High-Temperature Structural Applications

    J. H. Perepezko;M. Krüger;M. Heilmaier

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Approach to the Design and Manufacturing of Prosthetic Dental Restorations According to the Rules of Industry 4.0

    Leszek A. Dobrzański;Lech B. Dobrzański

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Mechanism of Variation in High-Temperature Grain Stability of Aluminum in Dissimilar Friction Stir Welds

    Amlan Kar;Satish V. Kailas;Satyam Suwas

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of AA5356 Aluminum Alloy Cylindrical Components Made by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Process

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Comparison of the Structure and Properties of the Solid Co-Cr-W-Mo-Si Alloys Used for Dental Restorations CNC Machined or Selective Laser-Sintered

    Lech B. Dobrzański;Anna Achtelik-Franczak;Joanna Dobrzańska;Leszek A. Dobrzański

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Influence of Welding Consumables on Ballistic Performance of Gas Metal Arc Welded Ultra-high Hard Armor Steel Joints

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Determination of the fracture resistance of ductile polymers: the ESIS TC4 recent experience

    Francesco Baldi;Silvia Agnelli;Luca Andena;Bamber R.K. Blackman

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • High-Temperature Deformation Behavior of 718Plus: Consideration of γ′ Effects

    Utkudeniz Ozturk;Jose Maria Cabrera;Jessica Calvo;Abdelkrim Redjaïmia

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Corrosive Behavior of 3D–Printed 316L Stainless Steel

    Peter Renner;Yan Chen;Ming Li;Chao Ma

    (2021)
    3 Citations

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