Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China

Top Research Topics at Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China?

The scientific interests tackled in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China are Metallurgy, Microstructure, Composite material, Alloy and Scanning electron microscope. It focuses on Metallurgy as well as the interrelated topic of Phase (matter). It explores topics in Microstructure which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Ultimate tensile strength and Optical microscope.

The journal concentrated on Ultimate tensile strength research, specifically Elongation and Tensile testing. Composite number, Welding, Deformation (engineering), Strain rate and Coating are all subfields of Composite material research that were featured in it. Strain rate and Dynamic recrystallization are closely related fields of research discussed in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China.

The studies on Alloy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Volume fraction, Casting, Precipitation (chemistry) and Mass fraction. It facilitates discussions on Scanning electron microscope that incorporate concepts from other fields like Transmission electron microscopy, Chemical engineering and Analytical chemistry. The journal explores research in Analytical chemistry alongside concepts in Electrochemistry and other areas of study in Inorganic chemistry.

• Metallurgy (43.15%)
• Microstructure (30.27%)
• Composite material (29.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Recent development in aluminium for automotive applications (316 citations)
• Review of studies on corrosion of magnesium alloys (289 citations)
• Mechanical properties, corrosion behaviors and microstructures of 7075 aluminium alloy with various aging treatments (200 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Metallurgy, Microstructure, Alloy, Composite material and Ultimate tensile strength. The journal papers explore research in Scanning electron microscope and overlapping concepts in Chemical engineering and Transmission electron microscopy to expand the discourse in Metallurgy. While Alloy is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Optical microscope, Grain boundary and Analytical chemistry.

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

• Composite material
• Organic chemistry
• Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Composite material, Alloy, Microstructure, Ultimate tensile strength and Phase (matter) are the subjects of interest in the journal. The Alloy research presented falls under the domain of Metallurgy. The journal explores research in Metallurgy and the adjacent study of Precipitation (chemistry).

The concepts on Microstructure presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Tensile testing, Scanning electron microscope and Intermetallic. It addresses concerns in Ultimate tensile strength which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Precipitation hardening, Extrusion, Aluminium and Fracture (geology). The close relationship between Chemical engineering and Calcination is one of the points of interest dissected in Corrosion research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Improved wettability and mechanical properties of metal coated carbon fiber-reinforced aluminum matrix composites by squeeze melt infiltration technique (5 citations)
• Quench sensitivity and microstructures of high-Zn-content Al−Zn−Mg−Cu alloys with different Cu contents and Sc addition (4 citations)
• Analyses and predictions of rock cuttabilities under different confining stresses and rock properties based on rock indentation tests by conical pick (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (based on the number of publications) are:

• Guanzhou Qiu (80 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Fusheng Pan (65 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Liyuan Chai (56 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Yong Liu (48 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Wenjiang Ding (46 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (based on the number of publications) are:

• Central South University (1360 papers) published 50 papers at the last edition, 15 less than at the previous edition,
• Harbin Institute of Technology (424 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (304 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Northwestern Polytechnical University (279 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Northeastern University (China) (241 papers) published 13 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, 2.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 51.82% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.45% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.91% of all publications and 26.82% 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.