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Wear
H-index 44

Wear

0043-1648

Published by: Elsevier

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/wear

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 48 124 316 34
Materials Science 216 194 331 35

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 427
Documents by Best Scientists*: 723
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 197
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.204
Impact Factor: 6.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Wear?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Composite material, Metallurgy, Tribology, Abrasive and Lubrication. Wear connects the study in Composite material with the closely related area of Forensic engineering. It connects research in Metallurgy with the related topic of Coating.

It is concerned with the study of Tribology and Mechanical engineering in general. Abrasive research discussed connects with the study of Abrasion (mechanical). The study on Lubrication presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Mechanics.

The concepts on Mechanics presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Classical mechanics and Bearing (mechanical). The study on Surface finish presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Surface roughness.

  • Composite material (42.50%)
  • Metallurgy (39.08%)
  • Tribology (25.23%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • On the significance of the H/E ratio in wear control: a nanocomposite coating approach to optimised tribological behaviour (1712 citations)
  • Erosion of surfaces by solid particles (1107 citations)
  • A study of erosion phenomena part I (894 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Wear:

The published papers primarily tackle Composite material, Metallurgy, Tribology, Abrasive and Scanning electron microscope. Many of the studies tackled in the published papers connect Composite material with a similar field of study like Forensic engineering. Metallurgy study tackled in the most cited papers is connected to the field of Coating.

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

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Metallurgy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Wear is mainly concerned with subjects like Composite material, Metallurgy, Surface finish, Particle size and Coating. The Metallurgy study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Scanning electron microscope. It addresses concerns in Surface finish which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Magnitude (mathematics), Texture (geology), Driving safety, Slope ratio and Magnetorheological fluid.

The Particle size research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Slurry and the closely related topic of Groove (engineering), Neoprene, Deformation (engineering), Elastomer and Natural rubber. Research in Layer (electronics) and the interrelating topic of Delamination, Scratch, Indentation and Adhesion were among the subjects of interest in the Coating studies discussed in it. The studies in Alloy featured incorporate elements of Composite number, Zinc, Abrasive and Gunmetal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effects of liquid droplet volume and impact frequency on the integrity of Al alloy AW2014 exposed to subsonic speeds of pulsating water jets (1 citations)
  • Structural evolution of contact parts of the friction stir processing heat-resistant nickel alloy tool used for multi-pass processing of Ti6Al4V/(Cu+Al) system (0 citations)
  • Effect of groove depth on the slurry erosion of V-shaped grooved surfaces (0 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 Wear (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Staffan Jacobson (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert J.K. Wood (73 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roger Lewis (70 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Qunji Xue (70 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shyam Bahadur (69 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 Wear (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (311 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Southwest Jiaotong University (242 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • École centrale de Lyon (195 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sheffield (163 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Cambridge (160 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 2022 edition, 14.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 83.33% 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

  • Investigation into reciprocating dry sliding friction and wear properties of bulk CoCrFeNiMo high entropy alloys fabricated by spark plasma sintering and subsequent cold rolling processes: Role of Mo element concentration

    Guanyu Deng;Anh Kiet Tieu;Lihong Su;Pei Wang;Pei Wang

    (2020)
    143 Citations
  • Comparison of wear and rolling contact fatigue behaviours of bainitic and pearlitic rails under various rolling-sliding conditions

    Y. Hu;Y. Hu;L.C. Guo;M. Maiorino;J.P. Liu

    (2020)
    90 Citations
  • Effects of hybrid carbon-aramid fiber on performance of non-asbestos organic brake friction composites

    Farhad Ahmadijokani;Farhad Ahmadijokani;Akbar Shojaei;Sara Dordanihaghighi;Erfan Jafarpour

    (2020)
    89 Citations
  • Research on wear prediction of piston/cylinder pair in axial piston pumps

    Fei Lyu;Junhui Zhang;Guangming Sun;Bing Xu

    (2020)
    86 Citations
  • On the running-in nature of metallic tribo-components: A review

    M.M. Khonsari;Sahar Ghatrehsamani;Saleh Akbarzadeh

    (2021)
    81 Citations
  • A novel vibration-based prognostic scheme for gear health management in surface wear progression of the intelligent manufacturing system

    (2023)
    77 Citations
  • A high-performance copper-based brake pad for high-speed railway trains and its surface substance evolution and wear mechanism at high temperature

    Peng Zhang;Lin Zhang;Dongbin Wei;Peifang Wu

    (2020)
    74 Citations
  • A study of Cr3C2-based HVOF- and HVAF-sprayed coatings: Abrasion, dry particle erosion and cavitation erosion resistance

    V. Matikainen;H. Koivuluoto;P. Vuoristo

    (2020)
    70 Citations
  • Tribological behavior of boronized Al0.1CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloys under dry and lubricated conditions

    Y.H. Wu;H.J. Yang;R.P. Guo;X.J. Wang

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Performance and wear mechanisms of PCD and pcBN cutting tools during machining titanium alloy Ti6Al4V

    Rebecka Lindvall;Filip Lenrick;Henrik Persson;Rachid M'Saoubi

    (2020)
    65 Citations

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