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Nano

1793-2920

Published by: World Scientific

https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/nano

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 592 79 87 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 164
Documents by Best Scientists*: 171
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 38
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.225
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at NANO?

The scientific interests tackled in NANO are Nanotechnology, Nanoparticle, Composite material, Graphene and Carbon nanotube. Most of the works presented in it deals with Nanotechnology but it intersects with the subject of Scanning electron microscope. The study on Scanning electron microscope presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Analytical chemistry.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Nanoparticle as it also encompasses Catalysis. Nanocomposite is part of Composite material studies tackled in it. It features Nanocomposite research that overlaps with concepts in Photocatalysis.

The journal holds forums on Photocatalysis that merges themes from other disciplines such as Photochemistry, Hydrothermal circulation and Heterojunction. The Graphene study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Oxide.

  • Nanotechnology (27.19%)
  • Nanoparticle (13.62%)
  • Composite material (11.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • INVESTIGATION OF HOMOLOGOUS SERIES AS PRECURSORY HYDROCARBONS FOR ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE FORMATION BY THE SPRAY PYROLYSIS METHOD (212 citations)
  • CLAY NANOTUBES FOR ENCAPSULATION AND SUSTAINED RELEASE OF DRUGS (204 citations)
  • ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT PROPERTIES AND FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS OF CARBON NANOTUBES (130 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at NANO:

Nanotechnology, Carbon nanotube, Composite material, Nanoparticle and Graphene are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. The works on Nanotechnology tackled in the journal publications bring together disciplines like Oxide and Surface modification. In addition to Nanoparticle research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, Characterization (materials science) and Analytical chemistry.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

NANO focuses largely on the fields of Nanotechnology, Graphene, Photocatalysis, Composite number and Composite material. The research on Nanotechnology featured in NANO combines topics in other fields like Electrochemistry and Fluorescence. The studies on Graphene discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Quantum dot, Optoelectronics, Oxide and Anode.

The research on Photocatalysis tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Nuclear chemistry, Hydrothermal synthesis, Hydrothermal circulation, Heterojunction and Visible spectrum. It connects the study in Composite number with the closely related area of Catalysis. The study on Composite material presented in it intersects with the topics under Conductivity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cobalt Nanoparticles Supported on Reduced Amine-Functionalized Graphene Oxide for Catalytic Reduction of Nitroanilines and Organic Dyes (11 citations)
  • Recent Progress in Anodic Oxidation of TiO2 Nanotubes and Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance: A Short Review (3 citations)
  • Preparation of Antibacterial Nanocomposites of Zinc Oxide-Doped Graphene Reinforced Polypropylene with High Comprehensive Properties (3 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 NANO (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Yongsheng Yan (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Young Hee Lee (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Honglong Xing (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Danqun Huo (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Hisanori Shinohara (7 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 NANO (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (72 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Sungkyunkwan University (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jiangsu University (44 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chongqing University (23 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jilin University (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 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, 8.05% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.98% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.63% of all publications and 53.28% 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

  • Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Longan Polysaccharide and their Reduction of 4-nitrophenol and Biological Applications

    Xiaoyu Zhang;Liyuan Fan;Yanshuai Cui;Tianming Cui

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Enhanced Piezoelectric Performance of Electrospun PVDF-MWCNT-Cu Nanocomposites for Energy Harvesting Application

    Ramadoss Tamil Selvan;Choo Yan Jia;W. A. D. M. Jayathilaka;Amutha Chinappan

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Construction and Microwave Absorption Properties of Core@Double-Shell Structured Fe3O4@Polyaniline@MnO2 Nanospheres

    Wentong Yang;Xiansen Yang;Xiang Li;Md. Zahidul Islam

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • High-Performance Anode Materials with Superior Structure of Fe3O4/FeS/rGO Composite for Lithium Ion Batteries

    Ruirui Gao;Suqin Wang;Zhaoxiu Xu;Hongbo Li

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Carbon Coated Core-Shell FeSiCr/Fe<sub>3</sub>C Embedded in Carbon Nanosheets Network Nanocomposites for Improving Microwave Absorption Performance

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Implementing Feedforward Neural Network Using DNA Strand Displacement Reactions

    Siyan Zhu;Qiang Zhang

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of a Novel Mesoporous Silica Fluorescence Carbon Dots and Application in Cr(VI) and Folic Acid Detection

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • A Novel Approach to Synthesize Nitrogen-Deficient g-C3N4 for the Enhanced Photocatalytic Contaminant Degradation and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Xiaoxiao Li;Kailian Zhang;Man Zhou;Kai Yang

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Nickel Pyrophosphate nano-particles: Synthesis, Structural, Thermal, Spectroscopic, and Dielectric Studies

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Bacterium-Derived Carbon Dots as a Novel “Turn-On-On-Off-On” Sensor for Cr(VI) and 4-Nitrophenol Detection Based on Inner Filter Effect Mechanism

    (2020)
    8 Citations

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