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Surface Review and Letters
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Surface Review and Letters

0218-625X

Published by: World Scientific

https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/srl

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 628 46 56 7
Chemistry 935 15 15 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 90
Documents by Best Scientists*: 105
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 51
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.304
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Surface Review and Letters?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Analytical chemistry, Composite material, Crystallography, Thin film and Metallurgy. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Analytical chemistry, it also covered topics in Annealing (metallurgy), Substrate (electronics), Silicon and Scanning electron microscope. It features research on Substrate (electronics) in an attempt to reinforce studies in the field of Layer (electronics).

The study on Composite material featured in Surface Review and Letters expounds on the topic of Composite number in particular. Crystallography research featured in Surface Review and Letters incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Epitaxy, Monolayer, Adsorption, Diffraction and Scanning tunneling microscope. It facilitates discussions on Adsorption that incorporate concepts from other fields like Inorganic chemistry and Molecule.

Surface Review and Letters explores topics in Thin film which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Optoelectronics and Chemical engineering. It investigates Metallurgy research which frequently intersects with Coating.

  • Analytical chemistry (21.26%)
  • Composite material (12.94%)
  • Crystallography (12.86%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • SPELEEM: Combining LEEM and Spectroscopic Imaging (194 citations)
  • SYNTHESIS OF MATERIALS WITHIN REVERSE MICELLES (173 citations)
  • ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF SiO2 USING CATALYZED AND UNCATALYZED SELF-LIMITING SURFACE REACTIONS (172 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Surface Review and Letters:

Crystallography, Analytical chemistry, Adsorption, Condensed matter physics and Optics are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. While Crystallography is the key highlight in the journal publications, thet also covered some subjects on Annealing (metallurgy) and Thin film. Issues in Analytical chemistry were discussed in the journal articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Inorganic chemistry, Spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscope.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Surface Review and Letters tackles a plethora of topics, such as Composite material, Metallurgy, Chemical engineering, Corrosion and Surface roughness. Surface Review and Letters concentrated on Composite material research, specifically Microstructure, Composite number, Aluminium, Tribology and Layer (electronics). Alloy and Wear resistance are some topics wherein Microstructure research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Topics in Chemical engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like Characterization (materials science) and Thin film. Sputter deposition is part of Thin film studies tackled in the journal. While Surface roughness is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Taguchi methods, Tool wear, Machining and Vibration.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Passive Micromixer with Variable-Angle Grooves and Baffles (4 citations)
  • EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF COCONUT OIL WITH NANOBORIC ACID DURING MILLING OF INCONEL 625 USING TAGUCHI-GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS (3 citations)
  • MACHINING OF HARDSTONE QUARTZ WITH MODIFIED AJM PROCESS USING HOT SiC ABRASIVES: ANALYSIS, MODELING, OPTIMIZATION, AND COST ANALYSIS (3 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 Surface Review and Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chuanzhong Chen (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tetsuo Soga (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Takashi Jimbo (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shaoxian Song (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Diangang Wang (17 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 Surface Review and Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shandong University (86 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (84 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National University of Singapore (47 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (47 papers) published 1 paper 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, 15.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.98% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.91% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.88% of all publications and 80.23% 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

  • ANTI-CORROSION PERFORMANCE OF 2-ISONICOTINOYL-N-PHENYLHYDRAZINECARBOTHIOAMIDE FOR MILD STEEL HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION: INSIGHTS FROM EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS AND QUANTUM CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS

    Ahmed A. Al-Amiery

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • Selected Bis-Thiadiazole Synthesis and Corrosion Inhibition Studies on Mild Steel in HCL Environment

    Abbas Z. Salman;Qusay A. Jawad;Khalid S. Ridah;Lina M. Shaker

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • INTRODUCTION TO TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS

    Xuanye Leng;Siyu Chen;Kou Yang;Musen Chen

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF La-DOPED ZnO (La:ZnO) FILMS FOR PHOTODETECTORS

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF PROCESS PARAMETERS OF THE PISTON ALLOY-BASED COMPOSITE PRODUCED BY FSP USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY

    (2023)
    21 Citations
  • TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS OF GRAPHENE OXIDE MEMBRANES

    Xuanye Leng;Siyu Chen;Kou Yang;Musen Chen

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • ACTIVE-POLYPHENOLIC-COMPOUNDS-RICH GREEN INHIBITOR FOR THE SURFACE PROTECTION OF LOW CARBON STEEL IN ACIDIC MEDIUM

    Ill-Min Chung;Venkatesan Hemapriya;Ponnusamy Kanchana;Natarajan Arunadevi

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • EFFECTS OF PULSE WIDTH ON CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS PREPARED ON THE SURFACE OF HIGH NITROGEN NICKEL-FREE STAINLESS STEEL

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Recent and Future Prospective of Various Photo-Catalysts for Environmental Pollution and Energy Production: a Review

    Zarbad Shah;Tofail Arshad;Kausar Shaheen;Kausar Shaheen;Sher Bahadar Khan

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • a Superhydrophobic Coating on Titanium Alloys by Simple Chemical Etching

    Yufeng Zhang;Guoliang Chen;Yaming Wang;Yongchun Zou

    (2021)
    7 Citations

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