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Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letetrs
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Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letetrs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Physics 181 19 32 10
Materials Science 283 362 409 26

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 510
Documents by Best Scientists*: 526
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 16
SCIMAGO H-index: 83
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.609
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Physica Status Solidi-rapid Research Letters?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Nanotechnology, Thin film and Analytical chemistry. It focuses on Optoelectronics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Layer (electronics) and Optics. Condensed matter physics research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Density functional theory and Graphene.

While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Nanotechnology, it also covered topics in Cover (algebra) and Chemical engineering. Wafer and Passivation are some topics wherein Silicon research discussed in Physica Status Solidi-rapid Research Letters have an impact.

  • Optoelectronics (33.19%)
  • Condensed matter physics (23.04%)
  • Nanotechnology (16.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Effects of heavy alkali elements in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with efficiencies up to 22.6% (973 citations)
  • Properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with new record efficiencies up to 21.7% (722 citations)
  • Compositional investigation of potassium doped Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with efficiencies up to 20.8% (423 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Physica Status Solidi-rapid Research Letters:

The journal publications primarily tackle Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Analytical chemistry, Condensed matter physics and Silicon. In addition to Optoelectronics research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Thin film and Optics. Chemical engineering and Electrical resistivity and conductivity are some topics wherein Nanotechnology research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Semiconductor

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Physica Status Solidi-rapid Research Letters mostly deals with topics like Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Thin film, Chemical engineering and Ferroelectricity. The Optoelectronics research presented places emphasis on topics like Heterojunction, Photodetector, Doping, Ultraviolet and Silicon. It is mostly focused on Condensed matter physics, specifically Topological insulator.

Ferroelectricity research discussed connects with the study of Hafnium oxide.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • On the Origin of Wake-Up and Antiferroelectric-Like Behavior in Ferroelectric Hafnium Oxide (9 citations)
  • Sub-Microsecond Polarization Switching in (Al,Sc)N Ferroelectric Capacitors Grown on Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor-Compatible Aluminum Electrodes (6 citations)
  • Ferroelectric Properties and Polarization Fatigue of La:HfO 2 Thin‐Film Capacitors (6 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 Status Solidi-rapid Research Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cheol Seong Hwang (24 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Rolf Brendel (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jan Schmidt (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Udo Schwingenschlögl (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marius Grundmann (15 papers) published 2 papers 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 Status Solidi-rapid Research Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (108 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (63 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (56 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Forschungszentrum Jülich (49 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Fraunhofer Society (46 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 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, 3.89% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.06% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.46% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.07% of all publications and 54.41% 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

  • Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of Aluminum Scandium Nitride

    Stefano Leone;Jana Ligl;Christian Manz;Lutz Kirste

    (2020)
    113 Citations
  • Probing Charge Transport and Background Doping in Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition-Grown (010) β-Ga 2 O 3

    Zixuan Feng;A F M Anhar Uddin Bhuiyan;Zhanbo Xia;Wyatt Moore

    (2020)
    91 Citations
  • Ovonic Threshold-Switching GexSey Chalcogenide Materials: Stoichiometry, Trap Nature, and Material Relaxation from First Principles

    Sergiu Clima;Daniele Garbin;Karl Opsomer;Naga S. Avasarala

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Enhancement-Mode β -Ga 2 O 3 Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor with High Breakdown Voltage over 3000 V Realized by Oxygen Annealing

    Yuanjie Lv;Xingye Zhou;Shibing Long;Yuangang Wang

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Air Stable, High Efficiency, Pt‐Based Halide Perovskite Solar Cells with Long Carrier Lifetimes

    Dakota Schwartz;Rubaiya Murshed;Harry Larson;Benedikt Usprung;Benedikt Usprung

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Sub-Microsecond Polarization Switching in (Al,Sc)N Ferroelectric Capacitors Grown on Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor-Compatible Aluminum Electrodes

    Dixiong Wang;Pariasadat Musavigharavi;Jeffrey Zheng;Giovanni Esteves

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • 2D and Quasi-2D Halide Perovskites: Applications and Progress

    Hyojung Kim;Kim Anh Huynh;Soo Young Kim;Quyet Van Le

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Auxetic Behaviour and Other Negative Thermo-Mechanical Properties from Rotating Rigid Units

    James N. Grima-Cornish;Daphne Attard;Joseph N. Grima;Joseph N. Grima;Kenneth E. Evans

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • Ultrathin Al1−x Sc x N for Low‐Voltage‐Driven Ferroelectric‐Based Devices

    (2022)
    42 Citations
  • Metavalent Bonding in Solids: Characteristic Representatives, Their Properties, and Design Options

    Yudong Cheng;Sophia Wahl;Matthias Wuttig;Matthias Wuttig

    (2021)
    41 Citations

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