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Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
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Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

1613-4982

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10404

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 520 28 34 11
Engineering and Technology 741 43 43 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 120
Documents by Best Scientists*: 128
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 105
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.432
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Microfluidics and Nanofluidics?

Microfluidics, Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Microchannel and Analytical chemistry are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Some problems in Microfluidics that were presented in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics overlapped with concepts under Optics, Fluidics, Chip, Optoelectronics and Polydimethylsiloxane. The Mechanics study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Classical mechanics.

More specifically, the research on Nanotechnology in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is related to Lab-on-a-chip. Research in the field of Thermodynamics was used to conduct the presented Microchannel study. In particular, the Thermodynamics works presented emphasize discussions on Heat transfer.

The research on Analytical chemistry featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Electric field and Capillary action.

  • Microfluidics (42.71%)
  • Mechanics (37.04%)
  • Nanotechnology (28.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Digital microfluidics: is a true lab-on-a-chip possible? (913 citations)
  • Magnetic bead handling on-chip: new opportunities for analytical applications (768 citations)
  • Nanofluidics: what is it and what can we expect from it? (540 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Microfluidics and Nanofluidics:

The journal papers investigate studies in Microfluidics, Nanotechnology, Mechanics, Microchannel and Analytical chemistry. The Microfluidics research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on Particle and, on occasion, topics in Magnetic field. The journal articles explore topics in Mechanics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Classical mechanics and Thermodynamics.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics investigates areas of study like Microfluidics, Mechanics, Microchannel, Nanotechnology and Optoelectronics. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Microfluidics, it also covered topics in Flow (psychology), Volumetric flow rate, Chip and Biomedical engineering. The tackled Mechanics research is interrelated with Particle which concerns subjects like Drag.

In addition to Microchannel research, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics aims to explore topics under Range (particle radiation), Flow focusing, Computer simulation and Particle size. The main emphasis of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is the subject of Nanotechnology, focusing on Cleanroom. Optoelectronics research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Photothermal therapy, Detection limit, Nanofluidics, Capillary action and Laser.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Production of hydrogel microparticles in microfluidic devices: a review (6 citations)
  • Mixing mechanism of a straight channel micromixer based on light-actuated oscillating electroosmosis in low-frequency sinusoidal AC electric field (4 citations)
  • Rapid design and prototyping of microfluidic chips via computer numerical control micromilling and anisotropic shrinking of stressed polystyrene sheets (4 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 Microfluidics and Nanofluidics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nam-Trung Nguyen (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gwo-Bin Lee (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Dongqing Li (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Suman Chakraborty (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chun Yang (23 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 Microfluidics and Nanofluidics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Cheng Kung University (82 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (77 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (54 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National Tsing Hua University (45 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Taiwan University (44 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, 7.53% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.79% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.28% of all publications and 70.93% 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

  • A concise review of microfluidic particle manipulation methods

    Shuaizhong Zhang;Ye Wang;Patrick R. Onck;Jaap M.J. den Toonder

    (2020)
    77 Citations
  • Challenges and perspectives in the development of paper-based lateral flow assays

    Surasak Kasetsirikul;Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky;Nam-Trung Nguyen

    (2020)
    74 Citations
  • Real-time sensors for live monitoring of disease and drug analysis in microfluidic model of proximal tubule

    Arun Asif;Kyung Hwan Kim;Faiza Jabbar;Sejoong Kim

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Miniaturization of fluorescence sensing in optofluidic devices

    Daniel Măriuţa;Daniel Măriuţa;Stéphane Colin;Christine Barrot-Lattes;Stéphane Le Calvé

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • The role of channel height and actuation method on particle manipulation in surface acoustic wave (SAW)-driven microfluidic devices

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Hybrid (Au-TiO2) nanofluid flow over a thin needle with magnetic field and thermal radiation: dual solutions and stability analysis

    Tayyaba Nazar;M. M. Bhatti;Efstathios E. Michaelides

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Obstacle-free planar hybrid micromixer with low pressure drop

    Sajad Razavi Bazaz;Hoseyn A. Amiri;Hoseyn A. Amiri;Hoseyn A. Amiri;Steven Vasilescu;Ali Abouei Mehrizi

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Capillarity: revisiting the fundamentals of liquid marbles

    Pradip Singha;Chin Hong Ooi;Nhat-Khuong Nguyen;Kamalalayam Rajan Sreejith

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • A miniaturized, DNA-FET biosensor-based microfluidic system for quantification of two breast cancer biomarkers

    Chi-Chien Huang;Yu-Hsuan Kuo;Yi-Sin Chen;Po-Chiun Huang

    (2021)
    27 Citations

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