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Chemical Physics Letters

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 269 406 547 27

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Number of Best Scientists*: 827
Documents by Best Scientists*: 980
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 16
SCIMAGO H-index: 258
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.546
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Chemical Physics Letters?

Chemical Physics Letters was organized to reinforce research efforts on Atomic physics, Analytical chemistry, Molecule, Photochemistry and Computational chemistry. The journal explores issues in Atomic physics which can be linked to other research areas like Ion, Excitation and Diatomic molecule. Chemical Physics Letters dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Diatomic molecule and Inorganic compound.

It facilitates discussions on Analytical chemistry that incorporate concepts from other fields like Spectroscopy, Spectral line and Laser. Molecule research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Crystallography, Molecular physics and Chemical physics. The research on Photochemistry tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Radical and Fluorescence.

The studies on Computational chemistry discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Ab initio, Ab initio quantum chemistry methods and Physical chemistry.

  • Atomic physics (25.34%)
  • Analytical chemistry (17.49%)
  • Molecule (15.17%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A new hybrid exchange–correlation functional using the Coulomb-attenuating method (CAM-B3LYP) (8503 citations)
  • ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE CALCULATIONS ON WORKSTATION COMPUTERS: THE PROGRAM SYSTEM TURBOMOLE (7000 citations)
  • A fifth-order perturbation comparison of electron correlation theories (6550 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Chemical Physics Letters:

The most cited publications mainly tackle studies in Atomic physics, Analytical chemistry, Molecule, Photochemistry and Computational chemistry. Ion, Ionization and Excitation are some topics wherein Atomic physics research discussed in the journal papers has an impact. The most cited papers focus on Molecule but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Crystallography, Chemical physics and Physical chemistry.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Chemical engineering, Molecule, Density functional theory, Adsorption and Chemical physics. While Chemical engineering is the focus of Chemical Physics Letters, it also provided insights into the studies of Photocatalysis, Catalysis and Composite number. Chemical Physics Letters explores issues in Photocatalysis which can be linked to other research areas like Visible spectrum and Nuclear chemistry.

Molecule research presented in Chemical Physics Letters encompasses a variety of subjects, including Atom and Molecular physics. The journal explores research in Density functional theory and the adjacent study of Band gap. The research on Graphene discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Oxide.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • First-principles research on adsorption properties of o-xylene and styrene on 5-8 phosphorene sheets (22 citations)
  • Kagome phosphorene molecular device for sensing chloropicrin and phosgene – A first-principles study (19 citations)
  • Multicolor luminescence evolving from single-phase Eu3+/Tb3+ co-doped SrLaAlO4 nanomaterials for advanced photonic appliances (19 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 Chemical Physics Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Charles W. Bauschlicher (138 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Raphael D. Levine (123 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Krishnan Balasubramanian (113 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Minh Tho Nguyen (112 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Rodney J. Bartlett (102 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 Chemical Physics Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (981 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (940 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 20 less than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (926 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (891 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (862 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 4.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.60% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.03% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.73% of all publications and 85.64% 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

  • Preparation, characterization, and investigation of the catalytic property of α-Fe2O3-ZnO nanoparticles in the photodegradation and mineralization of methylene blue

    Abbas Noruozi;Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh;Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh

    (2020)
    113 Citations
  • Theoretical investigation of supramolecular hydrogen-bonded choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents using density functional theory

    Zubera Naseem;Rao Aqil Shehzad;Anaum Ihsan;Javed Iqbal

    (2021)
    101 Citations
  • Tetrahydropyrimido-Triazepine derivatives as anti-corrosion additives for acid corrosion: Chemical, electrochemical, surface and theoretical studies

    F. Benhiba;F. Benhiba;H. Serrar;R. Hsissou;A. Guenbour

    (2020)
    97 Citations
  • Synthesis and performance of two ecofriendly epoxy resins as a highly efficient corrosion inhibition for carbon steel in 1M HCl solution: DFT, RDF, FFV and MD approaches

    (2022)
    97 Citations
  • Amino acid ionic liquids as potential candidates for CO2 capture: Combined density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations

    Abdul Rajjak Shaikh;Muhammad Ashraf;Turki AlMayef;Mohit Chawla

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • Extraction of cobalt ions from aqueous solution by microgels for in-situ fabrication of cobalt nanoparticles to degrade toxic dyes: A two fold-environmental application

    Muhammad Shahid;Zahoor H. Farooqi;Robina Begum;Muhammad Arif;Muhammad Arif

    (2020)
    83 Citations
  • A brief study on the kinetic aspect of the photodegradation and mineralization of BiOI-Ag3PO4 towards sodium diclofenac

    Meymanat Mehrali-Afjani;Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh;Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh;Hamidreza Aghaei

    (2020)
    82 Citations
  • Performance of curing epoxy resin as potential anticorrosive coating for carbon steel in 3.5% NaCl medium: Combining experimental and computational approaches

    Rachid Hsissou;Fouad Benhiba;Fouad Benhiba;Siham Echihi;Bouchra Benzidia

    (2021)
    73 Citations
  • Exploring the New Potential Antiviral Constituents of Moringa oliefera for SARS-COV-2 Pathogenesis: An in Silico Molecular Docking and Dynamic Studies.

    Shabbir Muhammad;Sayyeda Hira Hassan;Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi;Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi;Hafiz Abdullah Shakir

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Facile synthesis of Yb3+-Zn2+ substituted M type hexaferrites: Structural, electric and photocatalytic properties under visible light for methylene blue removal

    (2022)
    64 Citations

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