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Solid State Ionics
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Solid State Ionics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 273 252 289 27
Chemistry 296 171 220 25

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 396
Documents by Best Scientists*: 420
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 221
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.672
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Solid State Ionics?

Solid State Ionics covers a variety of subjects, including Inorganic chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Conductivity, Ionic conductivity and Electrolyte. Aside from discussions in Inorganic chemistry, the journal also deals with the subject of Oxide which intersects with Perovskite (structure) disciplines. The research on Analytical chemistry featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Ion, Dielectric spectroscopy, Oxygen and Electrical resistivity and conductivity.

Ion research discussed connects with the study of Diffusion. The works on Oxygen deal in particular with Partial pressure. Some problems in Conductivity that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Doping, Atmospheric temperature range, Phase (matter), Mineralogy and Thermal conduction.

Topics in Ionic conductivity explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Ionic bonding and Solid solution. The concepts on Electrolyte presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Cathode, Chemical engineering and Polymer. The studies on Chemical engineering discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Polymer chemistry, Ceramic, Membrane, Anode and Composite number.

  • Inorganic chemistry (37.41%)
  • Analytical chemistry (35.45%)
  • Conductivity (24.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Appraisal of Ce1−yGdyO2−y/2 electrolytes for IT-SOFC operation at 500°C (1712 citations)
  • Physical, chemical and electrochemical properties of pure and doped ceria (1677 citations)
  • A Nonlinear Least Squares Fit procedure for analysis of immittance data of electrochemical systems (1446 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Solid State Ionics:

The main points discussed in the published articles deal with Inorganic chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Conductivity, Electrolyte and Ionic conductivity. While the most cited articles focused on Inorganic chemistry, they were also able to explore topics like Oxide, Oxygen, Ion, Lithium and Electrochemistry. The most cited papers address concerns in Analytical chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Dielectric spectroscopy, Perovskite (structure), Mineralogy and Electrical resistivity and conductivity.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Solid State Ionics focuses on Chemical engineering, Electrolyte, Lithium, Electrochemistry and Conductivity. Solid State Ionics explores topics in Chemical engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cathode, Oxide and Anode, Electrode. In it, Inorganic chemistry, Membrane, Ceramic and Polymer are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Electrolyte research.

Activation energy, Analytical chemistry, Molecular dynamics, Phase (matter) and Thermal diffusivity are some topics wherein Conductivity research discussed in it have an impact. The journal explores issues in Analytical chemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Doping, Dopant, Atmospheric temperature range, Crystal structure and Oxygen. The studies on Ionic conductivity discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Fast ion conductor and Ionic bonding.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Review of ZnO-based nanomaterials in gas sensors (21 citations)
  • Improvement of lithium ionic conductivity of Li3PS4 through suppression of crystallization using low-boiling-point solvent in liquid-phase synthesis (6 citations)
  • PVDF-HFP/PMMA/TPU-based gel polymer electrolytes composed of conductive Na3Zr2Si2PO12 filler for application in sodium ions batteries (5 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 Solid State Ionics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Joachim Maier (132 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harumi Yokokawa (92 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Junichiro Mizusaki (88 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John A. Kilner (84 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Teruhisa Horita (73 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Solid State Ionics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (436 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tohoku University (343 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (290 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (270 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (267 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 4.91% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.48% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.23% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.81% of all publications and 75.48% 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

  • Review of ZnO-based nanomaterials in gas sensors

    Yanli Kang;Feng Yu;Lu Zhang;Wenhao Wang

    (2021)
    430 Citations
  • Comparison of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrolyte materials for operation at 500 °C

    Jun Zhang;Christian Lenser;Norbert H. Menzler;Olivier Guillon

    (2020)
    155 Citations
  • Current understanding of ceria surfaces for CO2 reduction in SOECs and future prospects – A review

    (2022)
    61 Citations
  • A review of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell cathode materials with respect to their resistance to the effects of chromium poisoning

    Christopher Harrison;Peter Slater;Robert Steinberger-Wilckens

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Cold-pressing PEO/LAGP composite electrolyte for integrated all-solid-state lithium metal battery

    Jun Cheng;Guangmei Hou;Qing Sun;Zhen Liang

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • Formation and thermodynamic stability of oxygen vacancies in typical cathode materials for Li-ion batteries: Density functional theory study

    Wei Hu;Hewen Wang;Wenwei Luo;Bo Xu

    (2020)
    52 Citations

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