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Micro and Nano Letters
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Micro and Nano Letters

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 634 33 33 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 72
Documents by Best Scientists*: 65
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 44
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.328
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Micro & Nano Letters?

Chemical engineering, Scanning electron microscope, Analytical chemistry, Optoelectronics and Nanoparticle are among the topics commonly tackled in Micro & Nano Letters. Chemical engineering research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Photocatalysis, Catalysis, Nanotechnology and Adsorption. The journal centers on topics in Photocatalysis, with a focus on Rhodamine B.

Micro & Nano Letters explores topics in Scanning electron microscope which can be helpful for research in disciplines like X-ray crystallography and Transmission electron microscopy. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Analytical chemistry, apply to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy as well. Specifically, studies on Silicon are prevalent in the Optoelectronics works discussed.

The concepts on Nanoparticle presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Particle size and Nuclear chemistry. It encompasses Nanocomposite studies in the context of Composite material as a whole.

  • Chemical engineering (17.71%)
  • Scanning electron microscope (13.36%)
  • Analytical chemistry (11.70%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity) (467 citations)
  • Standard Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials (340 citations)
  • Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus) (326 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Micro & Nano Letters:

The journal articles mostly deal with topics like Standard test, Nanotechnology, Analytical chemistry, Nanoparticle and Scanning electron microscope. While the journal articles focused on Nanotechnology, they were also able to explore topics like Nanolithography and Silicon. While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Scanning electron microscope, it also covers topics in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, Chemical engineering, Nanostructure and Infrared spectroscopy.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Chemical engineering, Composite material, Optoelectronics, Nuclear chemistry and Photocatalysis. In addition to Chemical engineering research, the journal aims to explore topics under Core shell and Zeolite. While Micro & Nano Letters focused on Composite material, it was also able to explore topics like Thin film and Microelectromechanical systems.

The journal explores research in Optoelectronics and the adjacent study of Layer (electronics). The journal focuses on Photocatalysis as well as the interrelated topic of One-Step. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Nanoparticle and Coating.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Copper-based materials derived from metal-organic frameworks for electrochemical sensing of hydrazine (1 citations)
  • Optimised green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their antifungal activity (1 citations)
  • Laser processing of micro/nano biomimetic structures (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 Micro & Nano Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • AW Drews (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dheeraj Sharma (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zdenek Hejzlar (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stanley T. Rolfe (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • EG Nisbett (20 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 Micro & Nano Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (61 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Dalian University of Technology (56 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Ministry of Education (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • North University of China (28 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 2021 edition, 15.05% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.59% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.59% of all publications and 74.68% 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

  • Anticancer, antimicrobial, and dye degradation activity of biosynthesised silver nanoparticle using Artemisia kopetdaghensis

    Mohammad Ehsan Taghavizadeh Yazdi;Majid Darroudi;Mohammad Sadegh Amiri;Hasan Ali Hosseini

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles by Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans for antifungal applications

    Mahdi Hosseini Bafghi;Majid Darroudi;Mohsen Zargar;Hossein Zarrinfar

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Green synthesis of tungsten oxide (WO 3 ) nanosheets and investigation of their photocatalytic and cytotoxicity effects

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Facile synthesis of polydopamine/reduced graphene oxide nanosheets with incorporated copper ions for high antibacterial performance

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Rapid hydrothermal method for the preparation of carbon quantum dots in the presence of hydrogen peroxide

    Jin-Lan Qin;Shan-Ji Li;Ning-Ning Yuan;Ying Chen

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Enhanced conductivity of anatase TiO <sub>2</sub> nanowires by La and Co co‐doping

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Research on the typical microstructures and contact angles of hydrophobic plant leaves

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Surfactant‐assisted hydrothermal synthesis of NaTaO <sub>3</sub> nanotubes with enhanced photodegradation activity

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Preparation of 2D ultrathin titanium dioxide nanosheets with enhanced visible‐light photocatalytic activity

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Systematic study of the etching characteristics of Si{111} in modified TMAH

    Veerla Swarnalatha;Prem Pal;Ashok Kumar Pandey;Avvaru Venkata Narasimha Rao

    (2020)
    5 Citations

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