Polymer Degradation and Stability

Top Research Topics at Polymer Degradation and Stability?

The journal facilitates discussions on Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Polymer, Chemical engineering and Thermal stability. Polymer chemistry research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Copolymer, Nuclear chemistry, Reaction mechanism, Thermogravimetry and Monomer. Fire retardant, Ultimate tensile strength, Nanocomposite, Polypropylene and Composite number are Composite material topics of special interest in the journal.

The Fire retardant works featured in it incorporate elements from Flammability and Cone calorimeter, Char, Limiting oxygen index. In addition to Polymer research, Polymer Degradation and Stability aims to explore topics under Photochemistry, Irradiation, Polyethylene and Degradation (geology). In the journal, Radical and Photodegradation are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Photochemistry research.

The Degradation (geology) study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Thermal. In addition to Chemical engineering research, the journal aims to explore topics under Differential scanning calorimetry and Biodegradation. The work on Thermal stability tackled in Polymer Degradation and Stability brings together disciplines like Thermogravimetric analysis, Thermal decomposition, Activation energy and Glass transition.

• Polymer chemistry (29.80%)
• Composite material (27.27%)
• Polymer (26.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Large-scale production, properties and commercial applications of polylactic acid polymers (1037 citations)
• A review of heat treatment on polyacrylonitrile fiber (934 citations)
• Applications of life cycle assessment to NatureWorks polylactide (PLA) production (776 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Polymer Degradation and Stability:

The most cited publications mostly deal with topics like Composite material, Polymer chemistry, Chemical engineering, Thermal stability and Polymer. While the primary focus in the journal articles is Polymer chemistry, they also dissect topics surrounding Reaction mechanism and Photochemistry as a whole. The studies on Chemical engineering discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Polymer blend and Biodegradation, Organic chemistry.

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

• Organic chemistry
• Composite material
• Polymer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Chemical engineering, Polymer, Composite material, Fire retardant and Degradation (geology). The journal focuses on different Chemical engineering studies like Thermal stability, Cone calorimeter, Thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Crystallinity. Issues in Polymer were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Polyester, Polyethylene and Polyamide.

The research on Fire retardant tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Combustion, Char, Limiting oxygen index and Epoxy. While Char is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Flammability and Charring. The concepts on Degradation (geology) presented in Polymer Degradation and Stability can also apply to other research fields, including Hydrolysis and Thermal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• A novel DOPO-based flame retardant containing benzimidazolone structure with high charring ability towards low flammability and smoke epoxy resins (16 citations)
• Recirculation potential of post-consumer /industrial bio-based plastics through mechanical recycling - Techno-economic sustainability criteria and indicators (14 citations)
• Influence of halloysite nanotubes onto the fire properties of polymer based composites: A review (9 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Polymer Degradation and Stability (based on the number of publications) are:

• Norman S. Allen (156 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Jean-Luc Gardette (106 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Giovanni Camino (96 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Charles A. Wilkie (95 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ian C. McNeill (85 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Polymer Degradation and Stability (based on the number of publications) are:

• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (190 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (177 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Sichuan University (165 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Blaise Pascal University (131 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Royal Institute of Technology (127 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 9.96% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.80% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.70% of all publications and 63.93% 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.