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Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
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Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

0342-1791

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/269

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 580 22 31 9
Chemistry 701 31 40 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 92
Documents by Best Scientists*: 105
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 82
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.443
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Physics and Chemistry of Minerals?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Crystallography, Analytical chemistry, Mineralogy, Thermodynamics and Crystal structure. The research on Crystallography featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Phase transition, Phase (matter) and Diffraction. Phase transition research discussed in the journal aim to provide more information in the subject of Condensed matter physics.

The majority of Diffraction studies are focused on the issues of X-ray crystallography. The studies in Analytical chemistry featured incorporate elements of Ion and Spectral line. The in-depth study on Mineralogy also explores topics in the intersecting field of Spinel.

Thermal expansion, Heat capacity, Bulk modulus, Enthalpy and Equation of state are some of the study areas of Thermodynamics discussed. More specifically, the research on Crystal structure in it is related to Orthorhombic crystal system. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Infrared spectroscopy as it also encompasses Infrared.

  • Crystallography (43.56%)
  • Analytical chemistry (29.00%)
  • Mineralogy (19.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Systematics of the spinel structure type (552 citations)
  • Interpretation of Ni2p XPS spectra of Ni conductors and Ni insulators (350 citations)
  • A crystal-chemical classification of borate structures with emphasis on hydrated borates (294 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Physics and Chemistry of Minerals:

The published papers primarily tackle Crystallography, Analytical chemistry, Mineralogy, Thermodynamics and Octahedron. The journal papers explore topics in Crystallography which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Phase transition, Phase (matter) and Raman spectroscopy. The journal publications focus on Analytical chemistry but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Spectral line which is concerned with Valence (chemistry).

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Mineral
  • Electron

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Analytical chemistry, Crystallography, Diffraction, Phase (matter) and Raman spectroscopy. Analytical chemistry research is concerned with Powder diffraction in particular. The research on Crystallography tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Sodalite and Atmospheric temperature range.

While it focused on Diffraction, it was also able to explore topics like Peridotite and Monoclinic crystal system. The work on Phase (matter) tackled in it brings together disciplines like Nosean, Molecule, Stishovite and Mantle (geology). Octahedron, Metamictization, Electronic structure, Titanium and Ilmenite are some topics wherein Raman spectroscopy research discussed in Physics and Chemistry of Minerals have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Crackling noise and avalanches in minerals (2 citations)
  • Evaluation of scanning transmission X-ray microscopy at the Mn L2,3-edges as a potential probe for manganese redox state in natural silicates (1 citations)
  • Perrierite-(Ce) from the Laacher See tephra, Eifel, Germany, and the modular character of the chevkinite group of minerals (1 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 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Klaus Langer (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tetsuo Irifune (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • G. Diego Gatta (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Ekhard K. H. Salje (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Georg Amthauer (19 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 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (75 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bayreuth (65 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Cambridge (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Milan (55 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (45 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, 23.26% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.39% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.15% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.12% of all publications and 33.33% 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 metastability at high pressure: what new can we learn from polarized Raman spectroscopy?

    Marta Morana;Boriana Mihailova;Ross J. Angel;Matteo Alvaro

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Overview of HPCAT and capabilities for studying minerals and various other materials at high-pressure conditions

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Crystal structure of impurity-free rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and thermal expansion properties

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Melting behavior of SiO2 up to 120 GPa

    Denis Andrault;G. Morard;G. Garbarino;M. Mezouar

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Spinodal decomposition in alkali feldspar studied by atom probe tomography

    Elena Petrishcheva;Lisa Tiede;Kevin Schweinar;Gerlinde Habler

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Effect of pressure on the kinetics of peridotite serpentinization

    Ruifang Huang;Weidong Sun;Xing Ding;Yusheng Zhao

    (2020)
    13 Citations

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