About The 15.8k papers published in Soft Matter in the last decades have received a total of 473.6k indexed citations.
Papers published in Soft Matter usually cover
Materials Chemistry (5.4k papers),
Biomedical Engineering (4.2k papers) and
Organic Chemistry (3.8k papers) specifically the topics of Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (2.3k papers), Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (2.1k papers) and Material Dynamics and Properties (1.8k papers). The most active scholars publishing in Soft Matter are
Jian Ping Gong ,
David Julian McClements ,
Xuanhe Zhao ,
Ian W. Hamley ,
Richard P. Wool ,
Michael I. Newton ,
Lei Jiang ,
Abraham Marmur ,
E. Polak and
Bharat Bhushan .
Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Soft Matter
Comparison fields: 5 of 231 Biomedical Engineering 139.7k Materials Chemistry 138.3k Organic Chemistry 97.2k Biomaterials 88.3k Molecular Biology 67.6k Surfaces, Coatings and Films 67.4k Mechanical Engineering 53.3k Polymers and Plastics 52.8k Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44.1k Molecular Medicine 35.5k Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 34.4k Condensed Matter Physics 32.6k Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 32.1k Computational Mechanics 29.6k Food Science 28.4k Mechanics of Materials 23.3k Cell Biology 17.5k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 16.2k Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 16.0k Spectroscopy 14.3k Ocean Engineering 13.1k Civil and Structural Engineering 12.7k Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 8.0k Water Science and Technology 7.9k Pharmaceutical Science 7.8k Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7.5k Plant Science 6.7k Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6.2k Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 6.2k Automotive Engineering 6.1k Catalysis 5.3k Surgery 5.2k Physiology 4.8k Inorganic Chemistry 4.5k Bioengineering 4.1k Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3.6k Aerospace Engineering 3.6k Analytical Chemistry 3.5k Atmospheric Science 3.4k Computer Networks and Communications 3.3k Genetics 3.2k Ecology 3.1k Nutrition and Dietetics 3.1k Microbiology 3.1k Biophysics 2.8k Pollution 2.8k Electrochemistry 2.7k Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2.6k Biotechnology 2.3k Building and Construction 2.1k Oncology 2.1k Rheumatology 1.8k Cognitive Neuroscience 1.8k Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1.7k Environmental Chemistry 1.6k Rehabilitation 1.6k Ceramics and Composites 1.5k Computational Theory and Mathematics 1.5k Geophysics 1.4k Environmental Engineering 1.4k Immunology 1.4k Control and Systems Engineering 1.3k Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1.3k Insect Science 1.3k Hematology 1.2k Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.2k Process Chemistry and Technology 1.2k Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1.1k Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1.1k Filtration and Separation 1.1k Earth-Surface Processes 1.1k Immunology and Allergy 1.0k Animal Science and Zoology 924 Global and Planetary Change 924 Biochemistry 910 Modeling and Simulation 883 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 851 Physiology 813 Epidemiology 708 Pharmacology 687 Dermatology 686 Infectious Diseases 654 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 632 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 632 Cancer Research 627 Orthodontics 624 Biochemistry 613 Urology 607 Genetics 588 Radiation 584 Neurology 582 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 581 Mathematical Physics 574 Sensory Systems 526 Structural Biology 526 Archeology 526 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 503 Human-Computer Interaction 503 Artificial Intelligence 456 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 410 Oral Surgery 390 Pharmacology 389 Applied Mathematics 389 Aquatic Science 380 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 362 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 351 Oceanography 335 Ophthalmology 298 Clinical Biochemistry 292 Geochemistry and Petrology 289 Developmental Neuroscience 266 Complementary and alternative medicine 262 Periodontics 260 Endocrinology 259 Media Technology 249 Numerical Analysis 242 Paleontology 232 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 230 Toxicology 229 Complementary and Manual Therapy 227 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 225 Acoustics and Ultrasonics 209 Geometry and Topology 185 Forestry 180 General Materials Science 175 Psychiatry and Mental health 158 Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 153 Neurology 150 Economics and Econometrics 145 Virology 145 Conservation 143 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 137 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 132 Hepatology 132 Speech and Hearing 125 Gastroenterology 119 Nephrology 114 Reproductive Medicine 103 Sociology and Political Science 97 Architecture 94 Soil Science 89 Agronomy and Crop Science 87 Signal Processing 84 Metals and Alloys 79 Occupational Therapy 77 Statistics and Probability 76 Information Systems 75 Hardware and Architecture 69 Archeology 69 Emergency Medical Services 68 Ecological Modeling 62 Nature and Landscape Conservation 60 Parasitology 53 Social Psychology 51 Pharmacy 49 Small Animals 49 Aging 48 Internal Medicine 47 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 45 Safety Research 42 General Dentistry 42 Management Science and Operations Research 41 Emergency Medicine 39 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 37 Geriatrics and Gerontology 35 Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 Strategy and Management 33 Software 33 General Health Professions 32 Finance 31 Transportation 29 Nuclear Energy and Engineering 28 Management of Technology and Innovation 28 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 25 Equine 23 Clinical Psychology 22 Otorhinolaryngology 21 Marketing 19 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 19 Geology 19 Biological Psychiatry 18 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 18 Information Systems and Management 18 Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 18 Education 16 Instrumentation 15 Philosophy 15 Algebra and Number Theory 13 Management Information Systems 12 Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 12 Transplantation 12 Computer Science Applications 10 Computational Mathematics 10 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 9 Political Science and International Relations 9 Anthropology 8 Health Information Management 8 Museology 7 Developmental and Educational Psychology 7 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 6 Urban Studies 6 Horticulture 6 Developmental Biology 6 Accounting 6 Health Informatics 6 Behavioral Neuroscience 6 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 5 History 3 History and Philosophy of Science 3 Religious studies 3 General Engineering 3 Theoretical Computer Science 3 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 Demography 3 Cultural Studies 3 Gender Studies 3 General Energy 2 Drug Discovery 2 Communication 2 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Geography, Planning and Development 2 Development 2 Fuel Technology 2 Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 Language and Linguistics 1 Anatomy 1 Law 1 Public Administration 1 Chemical Health and Safety 1 Classics 1 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 1
Biomedical Engineering 139.7k Materials Chemistry 138.3k Organic Chemistry 97.2k Biomaterials 88.3k Molecular Biology 67.6k Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects China
Biomacromolecules United States
Materials Science and Engineering C China
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces China
International Journal of Pharmaceutics United States
European Polymer Journal China
Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry United States
Macromolecular Rapid Communications China
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