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Polymer Korea

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 744 28 47 4
Chemistry 1082 17 35 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 56
Documents by Best Scientists*: 96
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 21
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.162
Impact Factor: 0.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Polymer-korea?

The journal investigates areas of study like Composite material, Polymer chemistry, Nuclear chemistry, Polymer and Copolymer. The Composite material research presented places emphasis on topics like Ultimate tensile strength, Composite number, Nanocomposite, Polypropylene and Epoxy. In addition to Polymer chemistry research, the journal aims to explore topics under Polymerization and Monomer.

  • Composite material (31.17%)
  • Polymer chemistry (18.35%)
  • Nuclear chemistry (16.16%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Conductive Polyaniline-Modified Polymers via Nitroxide Mediated Radical Polymerization (18 citations)
  • Preparation and Thermal Properties of Polystyrene Nanoparticles Containing Phase Change Materials as Thermal Storage Medium (17 citations)
  • Effect of Additive-added Epoxy on Mechanical and Dielectric Characteristics of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites (17 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Polymer-korea:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Nuclear chemistry, Thermal stability and Polymer. Issues in Polymer chemistry were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Copolymer, Ether and Azide. The Composite material study tackled in the journal papers is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Phase-change material.

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

  • Polymer
  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Composite material, Polymer engineering, Composite number, Characterization (materials science) and Nanoparticle. Composite material, which encompasses Thermal conductivity, Epoxy, Filler (packaging), Polypropylene and Natural rubber, is the main subject of it. It addresses concerns in Thermal conductivity which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Graphite and Aluminium.

The concepts on Composite number presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Polyurethane and Graphene. The work on Characterization (materials science) tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Adhesive and Polymerization. Nanoparticle study tackled is connected to the field of Nuclear chemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Evaluation of Tensile Properties of Glass/Sisal and Glass/Jute Fibers Reinforced Hybrid Composites at Different Stacking Sequences (4 citations)
  • Enhanced Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Composites Filled with Cu Foam and Functionalized with MWCNT 3D Network (2 citations)
  • Mechanical Properties and Thermal Conductivity of Polycarbonate Composite Containing Aluminum-exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelet Hybrid Powder (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 Polymer-korea (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gilson Khang (68 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jeong Eun Song (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Ho Gyu Yoon (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jin-Heong Yim (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • 강길선 (21 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 Polymer-korea (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Korea University (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Korea Institute of Science and Technology (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chungnam National University (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Saint Petersburg State University (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dankook University (24 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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

  • Biodegradation Behavior of Polybutylene Succinate Fibers in Simulated Seawater with Accelerating Degradation Conditions

    Yujin Hyun;Subong Park;Hyo Won Kwak;Hyoung-Joon Jin

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Biodegradation of Aliphatic Polyesters Under Composting and Seawater Conditions

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Enhanced Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Composites Filled with Cu Foam and Functionalized with MWCNT 3D Network

    Youjin Kim;Seonmin Lee;Jooheon Kim

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Relationship between Crosslinking and Surface Mechanical Properties of UV Curable Coatings for Automotive Interior Plastic Parts

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Synthesis, Structural, Time-Dependent Density-Functional Theory, Thermal Annealing and Optical Properties for Doped Polymer Nanostructured Thin Films as Optoelectronic Devices

    Ahmed F. Al-Hossainy;Mohamed Sh. Zoromba

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Effect of Photo-initiators on the Crosslinking Behavior of Organic Thin Films and Their Applicability to Flexible Display Encapsulation Layer

    Junki Oh;So Hyun Kim;Kevin Injoe Jung;June Huh

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • 수소-산소 연료 전지용 나노물질 첨가 고분자 전해질 막

    Abdul Kalam Azad;Lakshmi Unnikrishnan;Smita Mohanty;Sanjay Kumar Nayak

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Influence of Filler Loading on Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol and Eggshell Powder Biocomposite

    Nur Fazreen Alias;Hanafi Ismail

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Effect of Lignin Nanoparticle Addition on the Physicochemical Properties of Electrospun Poly(vinyl alcohol) Nanofibers

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Adsorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Algerian Pinus Halepensis Tannin Foam

    Zeyneb Hamadi;Rabah Chaid;Mohammed Kebir;Siham Amirou

    (2020)
    2 Citations

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