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Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
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Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Physics 227 16 25 7
Materials Science 567 35 54 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 82
Documents by Best Scientists*: 107
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 92
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.313
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Condensed matter physics, Superconductivity, Analytical chemistry, Magnetic field and Electrical resistivity and conductivity. Topics in Condensed matter physics were tackled in line with various other fields like Vortex and Magnetization. Tourbillon is part of Vortex studies tackled in Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications.

While Superconductivity is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Magnetic susceptibility, Phase (matter) and Thin film. The research on Thin film tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Substrate (electronics) and Epitaxy. The journal explores issues in Analytical chemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Annealing (metallurgy), Microstructure, Oxygen and Diffraction.

The presentations focused mostly on Microstructure in an attempt to further explore topics in Composite material. While the journal focused on Magnetic field, it was also able to explore topics like Field (physics), Josephson effect, Nuclear magnetic resonance and Anisotropy. The Flux pinning study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Pinning force.

  • Condensed matter physics (61.73%)
  • Superconductivity (57.47%)
  • Analytical chemistry (18.38%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Structural anomalies, oxygen ordering and superconductivity in oxygen deficient Ba2YCu3Ox (845 citations)
  • General trends in oxygen stoichiometry effects on Tc in Bi and Tl superconductors (644 citations)
  • Granular and superconducting-glass properties of the high-temperature superconductors (519 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications:

The journal publications focus on Superconductivity, Condensed matter physics, Analytical chemistry, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and High-temperature superconductivity. The journal papers are mostly focused on Superconductivity, specifically Transition temperature. The Condensed matter physics research tackled in the most cited publications is interrelated with Magnetic field which concerns subjects like Field (physics).

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material
  • Electron

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications is to expand the discussion of research in Superconductivity, Condensed matter physics, Magnetic field, Composite material and Current (fluid). The journal centers on topics in Superconductivity, with a focus on Critical field. The Condensed matter physics works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Vortex, Electron and Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics).

While Magnetic field is the key highlight in it, it also covered some subjects on Plane (geometry) and Josephson effect. Issues in Composite material were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Critical current and Copper. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Current (fluid), it also covered topics in Topology and Voltage.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Anomalous behavior in high-pressure carbonaceous sulfur hydride (13 citations)
  • Absence of magnetic evidence for superconductivity in hydrides under high pressure (7 citations)
  • Meissner effect in nonstandard superconductors (7 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 Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Masato Murakami (272 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shi Xue Dou (192 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tsuyoshi Tamegai (158 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Seiji Adachi (157 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Y. Shiohara (141 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 Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Tokyo (1193 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Tohoku University (836 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (719 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (657 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (641 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more 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, 11.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.08% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.42% of all publications and 65.62% 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

  • Synthesis of RE123 high-Tc superconductors with a high-entropy-alloy-type RE site

    Yuta Shukunami;Aichi Yamashita;Yosuke Goto;Yoshikazu Mizuguchi

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Absence of magnetic evidence for superconductivity in hydrides under high pressure

    J.E. Hirsch;F. Marsiglio

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Meissner effect in nonstandard superconductors

    J.E. Hirsch;F. Marsiglio

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • AC loss measurement of HTS coil under periodic current

    Kai Zhu;Shuqiang Guo;Li Ren;Ying Xu

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Flux trapping in superconducting hydrides under high pressure

    J.E. Hirsch;F. Marsiglio

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Enhancing Transport Performance in 7-filamentary Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2 Wires and Tapes via Hot Isostatic Pressing

    Shifa Liu;Chao Yao;He Huang;Chiheng Dong

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Performance testing of the iron-based superconductor inserted coils under high magnetic field

    Xinxing Qian;Xinxing Qian;Shili Jiang;Shili Jiang;Hangwei Ding;Hangwei Ding;Pengcheng Huang

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • About the pressure-induced superconducting state of europium metal at low temperatures

    J.E. Hirsch

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • TEMPORARY REMOVAL: On the ac magnetic susceptibility of a room temperature superconductor: anatomy of a probable scientific fraud

    J.E. Hirsch

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Feasibility study of optical fiber sensor applied on HTS conductors

    Kao Zhou;Li Ren;Jing Shi;Ying Xu

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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