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Materials Today Chemistry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 112 645 711 53
Chemistry 156 456 492 43

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1081
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1038
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 21
SCIMAGO H-index: 73
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.28
Impact Factor: 6.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Materials Today Chemistry?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Chemical engineering, Nanotechnology, Catalysis, Nanoparticle and Graphene. The journal focuses on Chemical engineering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Photocatalysis, Oxide, Electrochemistry and Adsorption. Materials Today Chemistry holds forums on Photocatalysis that merges themes from other disciplines such as Photochemistry and Visible spectrum.

The journal is concerned with the study of Electrochemistry and Electrode in general. It investigates Nanotechnology research which frequently intersects with Polymer. The journal encompasses Polymer studies in the context of Composite material as a whole.

Catalysis research featured in Materials Today Chemistry incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Inorganic chemistry and Nuclear chemistry.

  • Chemical engineering (36.14%)
  • Nanotechnology (19.82%)
  • Catalysis (14.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Carbon quantum dots from natural resource: A review (231 citations)
  • Graphene quantum dots from chemistry to applications (196 citations)
  • Hydrogels as intelligent materials: A brief review of synthesis, properties and applications (153 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Materials Today Chemistry:

The published papers facilitate discussions on Nanotechnology, Graphene, Chemical engineering, Carbon and Photocatalysis. Self-healing hydrogels, Transition metal and Microwave assisted are some topics wherein Nanotechnology research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact. The published papers address concerns in Graphene which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Oxide, Nanocomposite, Adsorption, Quantum dot and Carbon nanotube.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Catalysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Materials Today Chemistry primarily tackles Chemical engineering, Catalysis, Nanotechnology, Polymer and Graphene. The studies on Chemical engineering discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Porosity, Electrochemistry, Adsorption and Scanning electron microscope. Topics in Adsorption were tackled in line with various other fields like Zeolite and Hydrogen bond.

It addresses concerns in Catalysis which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Carbon and Nuclear chemistry. Materials Today Chemistry centers on topics in Nanotechnology, with a focus on Nanomaterials. The Graphene study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Oxide.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Facile preparation of MgAl2O4/CeO2/Mn3O4 heterojunction photocatalyst and enhanced photocatalytic activity (30 citations)
  • Toward high-performance Li storage anodes: design and construction of spherical carbon-coated CoNiO2 materials (28 citations)
  • Recent developments in the use of metal oxides for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in water—a review (13 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 Today Chemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Vijay Kumar Thakur (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pawan K. Khanna (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yogendra Kumar Mishra (5 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Ajeet Kaushik (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Masami Okamoto (4 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 Today Chemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (20 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Scotland's Rural College (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • Cranfield University (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Shiv Nadar University (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous 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, 8.63% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.78% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.11% of all publications and 66.11% 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

  • Fused deposition modeling-based additive manufacturing (3D printing): techniques for polymer material systems

    Samuel Daminabo;Saurav Goel;Saurav Goel;Saurav Goel;S. A. Grammatikos;Hamed Yazdani Nezhad

    (2020)
    537 Citations
  • Hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanorods: formation chemistry, growth mechanism, and tailoring of surface properties for photocatalytic activities

    Tanya Gupta;Samriti;Junghyun Cho;Jai Prakash

    (2021)
    244 Citations
  • Nano-enabled biosensing systems for intelligent healthcare: towards COVID-19 management

    Mubarak A. Mujawar;Hardik Gohel;Sheetal Kaushik Bhardwaj;Sesha Srinivasan

    (2020)
    220 Citations
  • Recent progress in biomedical and biotechnological applications of lignin-based spherical nano- and microstructures: a comprehensive review

    (2022)
    173 Citations
  • Defects-engineered tailoring of tri-doped interlinked metal-free bifunctional catalyst with lower gibbs free energy of OER/HER intermediates for overall water splitting

    G. Yasin;S. Ibraheem;S. Ali;M. Arif

    (2022)
    162 Citations
  • Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for bone tissue engineering and wound healing

    (2022)
    151 Citations
  • Ultrasound-assisted catalytic activation of peroxydisulfate on Ti3GeC2 MAX phase for efficient removal of hazardous pollutants

    (2022)
    142 Citations
  • Elucidating the impact of enzymatic modifications on the structure, properties, and applications of cellulose, chitosan, starch and their derivatives: a review

    (2022)
    134 Citations

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