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Solid State Sciences

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 263 188 219 28
Chemistry 350 137 170 22

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 315
Documents by Best Scientists*: 342
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 111
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.609
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Solid State Sciences?

The primary areas of discussion in Solid State Sciences are Crystallography, Crystal structure, Analytical chemistry, Inorganic chemistry and Chemical engineering. Most of the Crystallography studies addressed also intersect with Stereochemistry. The research on Crystal structure tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Hydrothermal synthesis, X-ray crystallography, Space group, Molecule and Powder diffraction.

The journal covers Hydrothermal synthesis research under the subject of Hydrothermal circulation. Solid State Sciences holds forums on Analytical chemistry that merges themes from other disciplines such as Doping and Scanning electron microscope. Research on Scanning electron microscope addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Transmission electron microscopy.

The in-depth study on Inorganic chemistry also explores topics in the intersecting field of Catalysis. The studies in Chemical engineering featured incorporate elements of Photocatalysis, Nanotechnology and Mineralogy. Photocatalysis research featured in Solid State Sciences incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Visible spectrum and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

  • Crystallography (34.33%)
  • Crystal structure (26.47%)
  • Analytical chemistry (18.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • X-ray analysis of ZnO nanoparticles by Williamson–Hall and size–strain plot methods (1296 citations)
  • An update on the reactivity of nanoparticles Co-based compounds towards Li (492 citations)
  • ACu3Ti4O12 and ACu3Ru4O12 perovskites: high dielectric constants and valence degeneracy (374 citations)

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

Crystallography, Inorganic chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Crystal structure and Chemical engineering are the main subjects of interest in the most cited publications. The Crystallography study tackled in the most cited papers is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Space group. Doping and Scanning electron microscope are some topics wherein Analytical chemistry research discussed in the journal publications has an impact.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Solid State Sciences primarily focuses on research topics in Chemical engineering, Analytical chemistry, Band gap, Condensed matter physics and Doping. In addition to Chemical engineering research, it aims to explore topics under Photocatalysis and Electrochemistry, Electrode. The majority of Analytical chemistry studies presented zero in on Photoluminescence.

It focuses on Condensed matter physics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Orthorhombic crystal system, Phase (matter) and Raman spectroscopy. The work on Raman spectroscopy tackled in Solid State Sciences brings together disciplines like Crystallography, Phase transition and Ceramic. The study of Crystal structure and how it intertwines with concepts under Barium were explored in the presented Doping research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • First-principles predictions of the structural, electronic, optical and elastic properties of the zintl-phases AE3GaAs3 (AE = Sr, Ba) (7 citations)
  • Study of gamma radiation shielding efficiency with radiation-resistant Bi2O3-TeO2-WO3 ceramics (5 citations)
  • A novel Er3+ ions doped zirconium magnesium borate glass with very high quantum efficiency for green laser and optical amplifier applications (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 Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rainer Pöttgen (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hans-Conrad zur Loye (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Samir F. Matar (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark D. Smith (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Martin Jansen (25 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 Solid State Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (304 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (166 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (119 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bordeaux (83 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Münster (83 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, 5.52% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.74% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.30% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.74% of all publications and 79.22% 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

  • First-principles predictions of the structural, electronic, optical and elastic properties of the zintl-phases AE3GaAs3 (AE = Sr, Ba)

    A. Khireddine;A. Bouhemadou;S. Alnujaim;N. Guechi

    (2021)
    154 Citations
  • Design of ternary CaTiO3/g-C3N4/AgBr Z-scheme heterostructured photocatalysts and their application for dye photodegradation

    Yuxiang Yan;Hua Yang;Zao Yi;Ruishan Li

    (2020)
    124 Citations
  • Fabrication of Ag/AgI/WO3 heterojunction anchored P and S co-doped graphitic carbon nitride as a dual Z scheme photocatalyst for efficient dye degradation

    Vasudha Hasija;Pankaj Raizada;Anita Sudhaik;Pardeep Singh

    (2020)
    95 Citations
  • The MAX phase borides Zr2SB and Hf2SB

    Tobias Rackl;Dirk Johrendt

    (2020)
    83 Citations
  • Synthesis and characterization of heterostructure Pt/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites with enhanced photodegradation efficiency induced by visible radiation

    (2022)
    73 Citations
  • A comprehensive study on the removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution on a novel pentetic acid-clinoptilolite nanoparticles adsorbent: Experimental design, kinetic and thermodynamic aspects

    Maryam al Sadat Shafiof;Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh;Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • A novel NH2-MIL-125/dandelion-like MnO2 nanosphere composite with a rapid interfacial electron transfer pathway for photocatalytic degradation of ornidazole

    (2024)
    67 Citations

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