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Polymer Chemistry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 126 697 1375 49
Chemistry 126 696 1435 47

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1115
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1791
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 24
SCIMAGO H-index: 154
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.842
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Polymer Chemistry?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Polymer chemistry, Polymer, Polymerization, Copolymer and Monomer. Topics in Polymer chemistry were tackled in line with various other fields like Reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization, Radical polymerization, Ethylene glycol, Methacrylate and Catalysis. Photochemistry, Nanotechnology and Chemical engineering are some topics wherein Polymer research discussed in it have an impact.

The Photochemistry study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Fluorescence. The main emphasis of the journal is the research on Chemical engineering, emphasizing the topic of Nanoparticle. It facilitates discussions on Polymerization that incorporate concepts from other fields like Cationic polymerization, Acrylate and Dispersity.

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Copolymer, it also covered topics in Self-assembly, Side chain and Micelle, Aqueous solution.

  • Polymer chemistry (51.19%)
  • Polymer (42.84%)
  • Polymerization (35.33%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers (1157 citations)
  • Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis (1118 citations)
  • Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications (560 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Polymer Chemistry:

The most cited papers mainly tackle studies in Polymer chemistry, Polymer, Polymerization, Copolymer and Monomer. The most cited publications focus on Polymer chemistry but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Chain transfer which is concerned with Raft. While Polymer is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Photochemistry and Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer
  • Catalysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Polymer, Polymerization, Chemical engineering, Copolymer and Monomer. While Polymer is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Combinatorial chemistry, Photochemistry, Nanotechnology and Dispersity. The research on Polymerization featured in Polymer Chemistry combines topics in other fields like Cationic polymerization, Polymer chemistry and Catalysis.

Studies on Polymer chemistry discussed in it link to the field of Ring-opening polymerization. While Polymer Chemistry focused on Chemical engineering, it was also able to explore topics like Self-assembly, Elastomer, Covalent bond and Glass transition. Topics in Copolymer explored in Polymer Chemistry were investigated in conjunction with research in Nanoparticle and Micelle, Aqueous solution.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • PISA: construction of self-organized and self-assembled functional vesicular structures (13 citations)
  • Forced gradient copolymerisation: a simplified approach for polymerisation-induced self-assembly (13 citations)
  • Machine learning glass transition temperature of polyacrylamides using quantum chemical descriptors (11 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 Polymer Chemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Xiulin Zhu (103 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Christopher Barner-Kowollik (92 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhengbiao Zhang (69 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • David M. Haddleton (67 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ben Zhong Tang (61 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous 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 Polymer Chemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (519 papers) published 43 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (223 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Soochow University (Suzhou) (221 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Warwick (202 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (139 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 4.47% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.02% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.17% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.27% of all publications and 50.54% 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

  • Polymerization techniques in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)

    Chao Liu;Chun-Yan Hong;Cai-Yuan Pan

    (2020)
    282 Citations
  • Tuning the mechanical and dynamic properties of imine bond crosslinked elastomeric vitrimers by manipulating the crosslinking degree

    Yingjun Liu;Zhenghai Tang;Junlong Chen;Jikang Xiong

    (2020)
    155 Citations
  • A self-healing polyurethane elastomer with excellent mechanical properties based on phase-locked dynamic imine bonds

    Jin Hu;Ruibin Mo;Xinxin Sheng;Xinya Zhang

    (2020)
    154 Citations
  • From terpenes to sustainable and functional polymers

    Francesco Della Monica;Arjan W. Kleij

    (2020)
    145 Citations
  • A guide to supramolecular polymerizations

    Matthias Hartlieb;Edward D. H. Mansfield;Sebastien Perrier;Sebastien Perrier

    (2020)
    108 Citations
  • Molecular level understanding of chalcogen atom effect on chalcogen-based polymers through electrostatic potential, non-covalent interactions, excited state behaviours, and radial distribution function

    (2022)
    107 Citations
  • Photoinduced free radical promoted cationic polymerization 40 years after its discovery

    Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen;Jacques Lalevée;Yusuf Yagci

    (2020)
    97 Citations

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