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Semiconductors
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Semiconductors

1063-7826

Published by: Pleiades Publishing

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 488 6 28 4
Materials Science 747 24 68 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 37
Documents by Best Scientists*: 103
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 49
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.154
Impact Factor: 0.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Semiconductors?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Analytical chemistry, Silicon and Semiconductor. It explores topics in Optoelectronics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Laser, Optics and Epitaxy. Studies on Epitaxy discussed in the journal link to the field of Substrate (electronics).

It addresses concerns in Condensed matter physics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Quantum well, Electron, Electric field and Magnetic field. Most of the works presented in Semiconductors deals with Electron but it intersects with the subject of Atomic physics. In addition to Analytical chemistry research, it aims to explore topics under Ion, Spectral line, Annealing (metallurgy) and Impurity.

Semiconductors connects the study in Silicon with the closely related area of Crystallography. Semiconductor study tackled is connected to the field of Charge carrier. Topics in Photoluminescence were tackled in line with various other fields like Luminescence and Quantum dot.

  • Optoelectronics (31.74%)
  • Condensed matter physics (28.05%)
  • Analytical chemistry (19.66%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Quantum dot heterostructures: Fabrication, properties, lasers (Review) (285 citations)
  • The history and future of semiconductor heterostructures (243 citations)
  • Deep level centers in silicon carbide: A review (205 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Semiconductors:

The published papers mainly tackle studies in Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Heterojunction, Analytical chemistry and Semiconductor. Issues in Optoelectronics were discussed in the journal articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Laser, Optics and Epitaxy. The featured Condensed matter physics studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Electron but also cover areas of interest in Atomic physics.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Optics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly tackles studies in Optoelectronics, Condensed matter physics, Silicon, Analytical chemistry and Annealing (metallurgy). The journal focuses on Optoelectronics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Laser and Voltage. Charge carrier is a major topic of Condensed matter physics research.

While the journal focused on Silicon, it was also able to explore topics like Epitaxy, Matrix (mathematics), Irradiation, Integrated circuit and Phonon. Some problems in Analytical chemistry that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Thin film, Nanocomposite, Transmittance and Wurtzite crystal structure. Semiconductors explores research in Heterojunction alongside concepts in Photoluminescence and other areas of study in Quantum well and Transmission electron microscopy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effect of Ambient Humidity on the Electrical Conductivity of Polymorphic Ga 2 O 3 Structures (2 citations)
  • Photoaccumulating Nanoheterostructures Based on Titanium Dioxide (2 citations)
  • Spray Pyrolysis Synthesized and ZnO–NiO Nanostructured Thin Films Analysis with Their Nanocomposites for Waveguiding Applications (2 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 Semiconductors (based on the number of publications) are:

  • V. M. Ustinov (152 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • E. I. Terukov (141 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yu. V. Rud (129 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • A. E. Zhukov (122 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • V. Yu. Rud (112 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 Semiconductors (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (3656 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 83 less than at the previous edition,
  • Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University (445 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ioffe Institute (411 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 74 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (400 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Moscow State University (309 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 12 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, 5.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 56.14% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.02% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.26% of all publications and 31.58% 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

  • 1 . 55-μm-Range Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers, Manufactured by Wafer Fusion of Heterostructures Grown by Solid-Source Molecular-Beam Epitaxy

    S. A. Blokhin;S. N. Nevedomsky;M. A. Bobrov;N. A. Maleev

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Luminescence Photodynamics of Hybrid-Structured InP/InAsP/InP Nanowires Passivated by a Layer of TOPO-CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots

    A. I. Khrebtov;A. S. Kulagina;V. V. Danilov;E. S. Gromova

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Specific Growth Features of Nanostructures for Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers and Their Physical Properties

    G. E. Cirlin;R. R. Reznik;A. E. Zhukov;R. A. Khabibullin

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Synthesis of Morphologically Developed InGaN Nanostructures on Silicon: Influence of the Substrate Temperature on the Morphological and Optical Properties

    R. R. Reznik;V. O. Gridchin;K. P. Kotlyar;N. V. Kryzhanovskaya

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • On the Galvanomagnetic Properties and Thermoelectric Power of Ultrathin Films of the Bismuth–Antimony System on a Mica Substrate

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • A Comparative Study on CdS Film Formation under Variable and Steady Bath-Temperature Conditions

    R. K. K. G. R. G. Kumarasinghe;W. G. C. Kumarage;R. P. Wijesundera;N. Kaur

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Parasitic Recombination in a Laser with Asymmetric Barrier Layers

    F. I. Zubov;M. E. Muretova;A. S. Payusov;M. V. Maximov

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Comparative Analysis of Injection Microdisk Lasers Based on InGaAsN Quantum Wells and InAs/InGaAs Quantum Dots

    E. I. Moiseev;M. V. Maximov;N. V. Kryzhanovskaya;O. I. Simchuk

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Growth of ZnO Nanostructures by Wet Oxidation of Zn Thin Film Deposited on Heat-Resistant Flexible Substrates at Low Temperature

    O. F. Farhat;M. Hisham;M. Bououdina;Ammar A. Oglat

    (2020)
    4 Citations

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