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Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical
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Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 182 385 472 39

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 910
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1086
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 17
SCIMAGO H-index: 181
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.825
Impact Factor: 4.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Sensors and Actuators A-physical?

Optoelectronics, Optics, Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering and Composite material are the subjects of interest in the journal. In it, Thin film, Nanotechnology and Analytical chemistry are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Optoelectronics research. Optical fiber, Fiber optic sensor and Interferometry are all subfields of Optics research that were featured in it.

The study on Electronic engineering presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Acoustics. It focuses on Acoustics as well as the interrelated topic of Finite element method. Research on Electrical engineering addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Magnetic field.

In the Composite material research discussed, Piezoelectricity and Composite number are all tackled. Piezoelectricity and Actuator are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. The research on Silicon featured in it combines topics in other fields like Surface micromachining, Wafer and Etching (microfabrication).

  • Optoelectronics (22.55%)
  • Optics (15.33%)
  • Electronic engineering (14.75%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Analysis of a micro-electric generator for microsystems (1112 citations)
  • Electrostriction of polymer dielectrics with compliant electrodes as a means of actuation (1103 citations)
  • MEMS power generator with transverse mode thin film PZT (689 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Sensors and Actuators A-physical:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Optoelectronics, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Composite material and Silicon. The studies on Optoelectronics discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Thin film, Nanotechnology, Surface micromachining and Analytical chemistry. The most cited papers address concerns in Electronic engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Acoustics and Actuator.

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

  • Composite material
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Sensors and Actuators A-physical are Optoelectronics, Composite material, Acoustics, Piezoelectricity and Actuator. Sensors and Actuators A-physical addresses concerns in Optoelectronics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Thin film and Electrode. Specifically, studies on Composite number are prevalent in the Composite material works discussed.

In Sensors and Actuators A-physical, Sensitivity (control systems), Finite element method and Voltage are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Acoustics research. Sensors and Actuators A-physical connects the study in Actuator with the closely related area of Mechanical engineering.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Synthesis, electrical and photo-sensing characteristics of the Al/(PCBM/NiO: ZnO)/p-Si nanocomposite structures (18 citations)
  • Research progress of flexible capacitive pressure sensor for sensitivity enhancement approaches (10 citations)
  • Sensing system of environmental perception technologies for driverless vehicle: A review of state of the art and challenges (8 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 Sensors and Actuators A-physical (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert Puers (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Reinoud F. Wolffenbuttel (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pasqualina M. Sarro (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kenneth T. V. Grattan (57 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bernhard Jakoby (52 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 Sensors and Actuators A-physical (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Delft University of Technology (250 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (216 papers) published 27 papers at the last edition, 12 more than at the previous edition,
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (174 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (171 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (150 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, 8.10% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.48% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.16% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.99% of all publications and 75.37% 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

  • Flexible piezoelectric pressure sensor based on polydopamine-modified BaTiO3/PVDF composite film for human motion monitoring

    Ye Yang;Hong Pan;Guangzhong Xie;Yadong Jiang

    (2020)
    446 Citations
  • Transition metal dichalcogenides-based flexible gas sensors

    Rahul Kumar;Neeraj Goel;Mirabbos Hojamberdiev;Mahesh Kumar

    (2020)
    199 Citations
  • One-step fabrication of SnO2 porous nanofiber gas sensors for sub-ppm H2S detection

    Phan Hong Phuoc;Chu Manh Hung;Nguyen Van Toan;Nguyen Van Duy

    (2020)
    169 Citations
  • A facile spray pyrolysis fabrication of Sm:CdS thin films for high-performance photodetector applications

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;I.M. Ashraf;I.M. Ashraf;Aslam Khan;Mohd Taukeer Khan

    (2020)
    120 Citations
  • A significant enhancement in visible-light photodetection properties of chemical spray pyrolysis fabricated CdS thin films by novel Eu doping concentrations

    Mohd. Shkir;Mohd. Shkir;I.M. Ashraf;I.M. Ashraf;Kamlesh V. Chandekar;I.S. Yahia;I.S. Yahia

    (2020)
    90 Citations
  • Self-sensing capabilities of cement-based sensor with layer-distributed conductive rubber fibres

    Wenkui Dong;Wengui Li;Kejin Wang;Zhiyu Luo

    (2020)
    79 Citations
  • A flexible strain sensor based on CNTs/PDMS microspheres for human motion detection

    Tingyu Li;Jinhui Li;Ao Zhong;Fei Han

    (2020)
    76 Citations
  • Synthesis, electrical and photo-sensing characteristics of the Al/(PCBM/NiO: ZnO)/p-Si nanocomposite structures

    S. Demirezen;H.G. Çetinkaya;M. Kara;F. Yakuphanoğlu

    (2021)
    75 Citations
  • A review of microfluidic-based mixing methods

    (2022)
    63 Citations
  • VOC gas sensor based on hollow cubic assembled nanocrystal Zn2SnO4 for breath analysis

    Nguyen Hong Hanh;Lai Van Duy;Chu Manh Hung;Nguyen Van Duy

    (2020)
    61 Citations

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