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Separation Science and Technology
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Separation Science and Technology

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/lsst20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 392 117 128 20

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 210
Documents by Best Scientists*: 206
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 95
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.443
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Separation Science and Technology?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Inorganic chemistry, Chromatography, Adsorption, Aqueous solution and Membrane. It addresses concerns in Inorganic chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ion exchange, Ion, Metal ions in aqueous solution, Metal and Sorption. The majority of Chromatography studies presented zero in on Extraction (chemistry).

It focused on Extraction (chemistry) research but expanded to cover Aqueous two-phase system. Adsorption and Nuclear chemistry are closely related fields of research discussed in it. It connects research in Nuclear chemistry with the related topic of Nitric acid.

The concepts on Aqueous solution presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Kinetics and Pulmonary surfactant. As a part of Separation Science and Technology, discussions in Membrane involve topics like Permeation, Ultrafiltration, Pervaporation, Membrane technology and Fouling. The studies in Analytical chemistry featured incorporate elements of Mass transfer and Volumetric flow rate.

  • Inorganic chemistry (28.70%)
  • Chromatography (28.53%)
  • Adsorption (21.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Separation of CO2 from Flue Gas: A Review (1146 citations)
  • Separation of Metal Species by Supported Liquid Membranes (534 citations)
  • Fouling of Reverse Osmosis and Ultrafiltration Membranes: A Critical Review (378 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Separation Science and Technology:

The published articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Inorganic chemistry, Chromatography, Adsorption, Aqueous solution and Membrane. The published articles address concerns in Inorganic chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ion exchange, Extraction (chemistry), Sorption and Metal ions in aqueous solution, Metal. The published papers explore research in Nuclear chemistry and overlapping concepts in Nitric acid to expand the discourse in Adsorption.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Composite material
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly tackles studies in Adsorption, Nuclear chemistry, Extraction (chemistry), Aqueous solution and Wastewater. The journal holds forums on Adsorption that merges themes from other disciplines such as Ion, Composite number, Nanocomposite and Copper. Studies on Nuclear chemistry discussed in it link to the field of Sorption.

Inorganic chemistry and Ionic liquid are some topics wherein Extraction (chemistry) research discussed in Separation Science and Technology have an impact. Wastewater study tackled is connected to the field of Pollutant. The journal centers on topics in Chromatography, with a focus on Extraction methods.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Adsorption and separation of terbium(III) and gadolinium(III) from aqueous nitrate medium using solid extractant (12 citations)
  • Magnetic harvesting of marine algae Nannochloropsis oceanica (10 citations)
  • An overview of solvent extraction processes developed in Europe for advanced nuclear fuel recycling, part 1 — heterogeneous recycling (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.

The top authors publishing in Separation Science and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David J. Wilson (131 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John F. Scamehorn (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vilas G. Gaikar (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alírio E. Rodrigues (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Prasanta K. Mohapatra (35 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 Separation Science and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (200 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory (151 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Argonne National Laboratory (95 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Vanderbilt University (89 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (89 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 8.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 5.44% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.25% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.65% of all publications and 80.66% 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

  • Low cost biosorbents from fungi for heavy metals removal from wastewater

    Zeid A Alothman;Ali Hassan Bahkali;Mohammad Ahmed Khiyami;Sulaiman Mohamed Alfadul

    (2020)
    249 Citations
  • Synthesis and characterization of magnetite nano particles with high selectivity using in-situ precipitation method

    Harith Rashid;Muhammad Adil Mansoor;Bilal Haider;Rizwan Nasir

    (2020)
    73 Citations
  • An overview of solvent extraction processes developed in Europe for advanced nuclear fuel recycling, Part 2 — homogeneous recycling

    (2021)
    71 Citations
  • An overview of solvent extraction processes developed in Europe for advanced nuclear fuel recycling, part 1 — heterogeneous recycling

    Andreas Geist;Jean-Marc Adnet;Stéphane Bourg;Christian Ekberg

    (2021)
    69 Citations
  • Review of foam fractionation as a water treatment technology

    Thomas Buckley;Xiaoyong Xu;Victor Rudolph;Mahshid Firouzi

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • Efficient ultrasonic assisted adsorption of organic pollutants employing bimetallic-carbon nanocomposites

    Priya Saharan;Vinit Kumar;Jyoti Mittal;Vishal Sharma

    (2021)
    52 Citations
  • Adsorptive Removal of Cationic Rhodamine B Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan-Derived Schiff Base

    Fadi Alakhras;Hassan Ouachtak;Eman Alhajri;Rabia Rehman

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Volatile fatty acid adsorption on anion exchange resins: kinetics and selective recovery of acetic acid

    Tejaswini Eregowda;Eldon R. Rene;Jukka Rintala;Piet N. L. Lens

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Isotherm and kinetic studies for heptachlor removal from aqueous solution using Fe/Cu nanoparticles, artificial intelligence, and regression analysis

    Ahmed S. Mahmoud;Aya Ismail;Mohamed K. Mostafa;M. S. Mahmoud

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Bio-adsorption performances of methylene blue (MB) dye on terrestrial and marine natural fibers: Effect of physicochemical properties, kinetic models and thermodynamic parameters

    (2022)
    35 Citations

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