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Polymer Science - Series A
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Polymer Science - Series A

0965-545X

Published by: Pleiades Publishing

https://www.pleiades.online/en/journal/polscia/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 751 20 19 4
Chemistry 1002 10 11 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 31
Documents by Best Scientists*: 30
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 40
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.244
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Polymer Science Series A?

Polymer Science Series A mainly tackles studies in Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Chemical engineering and Copolymer. The Polymer study featured falls within the larger field of Organic chemistry. Polymer chemistry research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Polymerization, Macromolecule, Polyelectrolyte, Aqueous solution and Monomer.

Radical polymerization is a primary topic of Polymerization research in the journal. It links adjacent topics like Aqueous solution with Inorganic chemistry. Polymer Science Series A facilitated presentations on Composite material research, particularly Nanocomposite, Composite number, Ultimate tensile strength, Polyethylene and Crystallinity.

The studies on Chemical engineering discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Differential scanning calorimetry and Rheology. It explores research in Differential scanning calorimetry and the adjacent study of Crystallization. It primarily discusses Copolymer topics, particularly Methacrylate and Styrene.

  • Polymer (42.79%)
  • Polymer chemistry (36.04%)
  • Composite material (22.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Chitooligosaccharides: Synthesis, characterization and applications (140 citations)
  • Chitosan and its hydrophobic derivatives: Preparation and aggregation in dilute aqueous solutions (86 citations)
  • Thermoplastic starch blends: A review of recent works (85 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Polymer Science Series A:

The journal publications investigate areas of study like Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Chemical engineering and Copolymer. While Polymer is the key highlight in the most cited publications, thet also covered some subjects on Chitosan and Inorganic chemistry. The works on Polymer chemistry tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Monomer, Polymerization, Radical polymerization, Macromolecule and Polyelectrolyte.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Polymer, Chemical engineering, Composite material, Copolymer and Aqueous solution. The Polymer works featured in Polymer Science Series A incorporate elements from Porosity, Rheology, High-density polyethylene, Polyethylene and Polymer chemistry. The work on Polymer chemistry tackled in Polymer Science Series A brings together disciplines like Reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization, Methacrylate, Antimicrobial, Cysteine and Chromium.

The concepts on Chemical engineering presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Differential scanning calorimetry, Evaporation, Poly l lactic acid and Elastic modulus. Some problems in Composite material that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Thermal stability and Graphene. While Aqueous solution is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Chitosan, Ether, Amphiphile, Triethylene glycol and Hybrid material.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Artificial Nacre-based Chitosan/Graphene Oxide-Mg Hydrogel with Significant Mechanical Strength and Shape Memory Effect (2 citations)
  • Characterizations and Properties of POM Toughened by Thermoplastic Polyamide Elastomer (1 citations)
  • Physical Crosslinking in Statistical and Telechelic Carboxyl-Containing Polydimethylsiloxanes (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 Science Series A (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Alexei R. Khokhlov (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • N. F. Bakeev (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • A. L. Volynskii (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Valery G. Kulichikhin (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrey Tyutnev (28 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 Science Series A (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (946 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • Moscow State University (282 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Saint Petersburg State University (104 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds (79 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less 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, 17.74% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 56.86% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.92% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.84% of all publications and 31.37% 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

  • Enzymatic Crosslinked Hydrogels for Biomedical Application

    (2021)
    63 Citations
  • The Effect of Polymeric Inclusions and Nanofillers on Cure Kinetics of Epoxy Resin: A Review

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Polycaprolactone–Gelatin Membranes in Controlled Drug Delivery of 5-Fluorouracil

    Faezeh Ghahreman;Dariush Semnani;Saied Nouri Khorasani;Jaleh Varshosaz

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Studies on Syntheses, Spectral, Thermal and Hydrophobic Behavior of Cardanol Based Tetra Functional Benzoxazines

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Construction of PDA@PAM-CMCNa-CaCl2 Vertical Porous Hydrogels for Solar-Powered Spontaneous Atmospheric Water Harvesting

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Controllable Poly(L-lactic acid) Soft Film with Respirability and Its Effect on Strawberry Preservation

    Xueyan Yun;Xiaofang Li;Eerdunbayaer;Peifang Cheng

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • A Review on Polymeric Photoluminiscent Nanofibers: Inorganic, Organic and Perovskites Additives for Solid-State Lighting Application

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • New Amphiphilic Branched Copolymers of N-Vinylpyrrolidone with Methacrylic Acid for Biomedical Applications

    (2022)
    4 Citations

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