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Photoacoustics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 159 42 114 36
Physics 175 9 18 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 145
Documents by Best Scientists*: 219
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 58
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.651
Impact Factor: 6.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Photoacoustics?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine, Biomedical engineering, Optics, Ultrasound and Laser. The Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Ex vivo, Nanotechnology, Medical imaging, Nuclear medicine and Computed tomography. It tackles studies in Tomography and the interrelated subject of Multispectral image to gain insights into Biomedical engineering.

Topics in Optics explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Ultrasonic sensor and Signal. It addresses concerns in Ultrasound which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Molecular imaging and Transducer. The studies in Laser featured incorporate elements of Optoelectronics, Optical fiber, Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) and Resolution (electron density).

Studies on Optoelectronics discussed in it link to the field of Photoacoustic spectroscopy. Research in the field of Microscopy was used to conduct the presented Photoacoustic microscopy study. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Imaging phantom as it also encompasses Iterative reconstruction.

  • Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine (33.10%)
  • Biomedical engineering (32.40%)
  • Optics (25.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Sensitivity of photoacoustic microscopy (218 citations)
  • Photoacoustic clinical imaging (155 citations)
  • A Review of Clinical Photoacoustic Imaging: Current and Future Trends (131 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Photoacoustics:

The journal publications focus on Biomedical engineering, Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine, Ultrasound, Optics and Tomography. The journal articles address concerns in Biomedical engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Multispectral image, Optoacoustic imaging, Nanoparticle, Ultrasonic sensor and Laser. Vulnerable plaque, Ultrasound imaging, Iterative reconstruction and Medical imaging are some topics wherein Photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact.

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 Photoacoustics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Vasilis Ntziachristos (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Daniel Razansky (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stanislav Emelianov (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Chulhong Kim (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael C. Kolios (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 Photoacoustics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Technische Universität München (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Moscow State University (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Washington (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Twente (10 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 2022 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% 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 50.00% of all publications and 50.00% 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

  • Quartz tuning forks resonance frequency matching for laser spectroscopy sensing

    Unknown

    (2022)
    191 Citations
  • Ultra-highly sensitive HCl-LITES sensor based on a low-frequency quartz tuning fork and a fiber-coupled multi-pass cell

    Unknown

    (2022)
    170 Citations
  • Ppb-level gas detection using on-beam quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy based on a 28 kHz tuning fork

    (2021)
    117 Citations
  • Ppb-level detection of methane based on an optimized T-type photoacoustic cell and a NIR diode laser.

    Zhenfeng Gong;Tianli Gao;Liang Mei;Ke Chen

    (2021)
    108 Citations
  • High-concentration methane and ethane QEPAS detection employing partial least squares regression to filter out energy relaxation dependence on gas matrix composition

    (2022)
    97 Citations
  • Three-dimensional clinical handheld photoacoustic/ultrasound scanner.

    Changyeop Lee;Wonseok Choi;Jeesu Kim;Chulhong Kim

    (2020)
    96 Citations
  • Compact QEPAS humidity sensor in SF6 buffer gas for high-voltage gas power systems

    (2021)
    85 Citations
  • Ultra-sensitive ppb-level methane detection based on NIR all-optical photoacoustic spectroscopy by using differential fiber-optic microphones with gold-chromium composite nanomembrane

    (2022)
    82 Citations
  • 3D PHOVIS: 3D photoacoustic visualization studio.

    Seonghee Cho;Jinwoo Baik;Ravi Managuli;Ravi Managuli;Chulhong Kim

    (2020)
    80 Citations
  • High-speed photoacoustic microscopy: A review dedicated on light sources.

    Soon-Woo Cho;Sang Min Park;Byullee Park;Do Yeon Kim;Do Yeon Kim

    (2021)
    78 Citations

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