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Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis
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Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis

2192-9262

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/13632

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 582 21 36 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 36
Documents by Best Scientists*: 54
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 32
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.366
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Metallurgy, Microstructure, Composite material, Structural material and Alloy. Research on Metallurgy presented in Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis focuses, in particular, on Austenite, Welding, Martensite, Corrosion and Intermetallic. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Austenite and the similar topic of Pearlite.

The Welding study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Joint (geology). While Martensite is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Tempering and Ferrite (iron). The journal facilitates discussions on Microstructure that incorporate concepts from other fields like Ultimate tensile strength, Carbide and Optical microscope, Scanning electron microscope.

Deformation (engineering), Tensile testing, Grain size, Grain boundary and Electron backscatter diffraction are all aspects of Composite material discussed in the journal. The journal focuses on Structural material but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Metallic materials which is concerned with Nanotechnology. The study on Alloy presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Transmission electron microscopy.

  • Metallurgy (56.69%)
  • Microstructure (49.09%)
  • Composite material (36.20%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Role of Hydrogen and Other Interstitials in the Mechanical Behavior of Metals (234 citations)
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AlSi10Mg Parts Produced by the Laser Beam Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technology (111 citations)
  • Quenching and Partitioning Steel Heat Treatment (108 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis:

The journal publications mainly tackle studies in Metallurgy, Structural material, Microstructure, Composite material and Ultimate tensile strength. Most of the works presented in the published articles deal with Metallurgy but they intersect with the subject of Characterization (materials science). The published articles in Selective laser melting fall within the purview of Microstructure but it also intertwines with topics in Context (language use).

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

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Metallurgy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis primarily tackles Microstructure, Composite material, Metallurgy, Structural material and Welding. In it, Ultimate tensile strength, Optical microscope, Scanning electron microscope and Alloy are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Microstructure research. The featured Ultimate tensile strength works encompass concepts such as Elongation and examines them in conjunction with Electron beam welding.

The journal explores issues in Scanning electron microscope which can be linked to other research areas like Grain boundary, Corrosion and Superalloy. It explores research in Metallurgy alongside concepts in Arc (geometry) and other areas of study in Stud welding. In addition to Structural material research, it aims to explore topics under Characterization (materials science), Brittleness, Ferrite (iron), Metal and Carbon nanotube.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Experimental Study on Micro-Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Butt Joints Between Al 1050 and Pure Copper (1 citations)
  • The Effect of Time and Temperature of Solutionizing Heat Treatment on γ′ Characterization in a Ni-Base Superalloy (1 citations)
  • Investigation on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Microwave Welded Al6061-SiC-Graphite Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites (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 Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis (based on the number of publications) are:

  • H. M. Tawancy (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hani M. Tawancy (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ryan M. Deacon (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • S. V. S. Narayana Murty (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Dana Ashkenazi (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 Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Isfahan University of Technology (14 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (14 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (13 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, 19.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.08% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.24% of all publications and 61.22% 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

  • Understanding the Laser Powder Bed Fusion of AlSi10Mg Alloy

    Holden Hyer;Le Zhou;Sharon Park;Guilherme Gottsfritz

    (2020)
    124 Citations
  • Microstructural Development in Inconel 718 Nickel-Based Superalloy Additively Manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

    (2022)
    67 Citations
  • Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TIG Welded Joint of AA6061 and AA7075

    Husain Mehdi;R. S. Mishra

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Effect of Water Cooling and Vibration on the Performances of Friction-Stir-Welded AA5083 Aluminum Joints

    Behrouz Bagheri;Mahmoud Abbasi;Mostafa Dadaei

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Effect of Heat Input on Evolution of Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Gas Tungsten Constricted Arc (GTCA) Welded Inconel 718 Alloy Sheets

    Tushar Sonar;V. Balasubramanian;S. Malarvizhi;T. Venkateswaran

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Critical Features in the Microstructural Analysis of AISI 316L Produced By Metal Additive Manufacturing

    Abdollah Saboori;Mostafa Toushekhah;Alberta Aversa;Manuel Lai

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Combined Effect of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process Variants and Post-Weld Heat Treatment on Tensile Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Ti–6Al–4V Alloy Joints

    V. Vaithiyanathan;V. Balasubramanian;S. Malarvizhi;Vijay Petley

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Microstructural and Electrochemical Characterization of Zinc Coating onto Low Carbon Steel Substrate

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Influence of Microalloying Additions (Nb, Ti, Ti/B, V and Mo) on the Microstructure of TWIP Steels

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Effect of Rotating Arc on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Gas Metal Arc Welded Carbon Steel Joints

    N. Sankar;S. Malarvizhi;V. Balasubramanian

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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