POWDER TECHNOLOGY
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Journal Title
POWDER TECHNOLOGY
POWDER TECHNOL
ISSN / eISSN
0032-5910 / 1873-328X
Aims and Scope
Powder Technology is an International Journal on the Science and Technology of Wet and Dry Particulate Systems. Powder Technology publishes papers on all aspects of the formation of particles and their characterisation and on the study of systems containing particulate solids. No limitation is imposed on the size of the particles, which may range from nanometre scale, as in pigments or aerosols, to that of mined or quarried materials. The following list of topics is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to indicate typical subjects which fall within the scope of the journal's interests:
Formation and synthesis of particles by precipitation and other methods.
Modification of particles by agglomeration, coating, comminution and attrition.
Characterisation of the size, shape, surface area, pore structure and strength of particles and agglomerates (including the origins and effects of inter particle forces).
Packing, failure, flow and permeability of assemblies of particles.
Particle-particle interactions and suspension rheology.
Handling and processing operations such as slurry flow, fluidization, pneumatic conveying.
Interactions between particles and their environment, including delivery of particulate products to the body.
Applications of particle technology in production of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, foods, pigments, structural, and functional materials and in environmental and energy related matters.
For materials-oriented contributions we are looking for articles revealing the effect of particle/powder characteristics (size, morphology and composition, in that order) on material performance or functionality and, ideally, comparison to any industrial standard.
Formation and synthesis of particles by precipitation and other methods.
Modification of particles by agglomeration, coating, comminution and attrition.
Characterisation of the size, shape, surface area, pore structure and strength of particles and agglomerates (including the origins and effects of inter particle forces).
Packing, failure, flow and permeability of assemblies of particles.
Particle-particle interactions and suspension rheology.
Handling and processing operations such as slurry flow, fluidization, pneumatic conveying.
Interactions between particles and their environment, including delivery of particulate products to the body.
Applications of particle technology in production of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, foods, pigments, structural, and functional materials and in environmental and energy related matters.
For materials-oriented contributions we are looking for articles revealing the effect of particle/powder characteristics (size, morphology and composition, in that order) on material performance or functionality and, ideally, comparison to any industrial standard.
Subject Area
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
CiteScore
9.40
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CiteScore Ranking
| Category | Quartile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering - General Chemical Engineering | Q1 | #33/272 |
Web of Science Core Collection
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
|---|---|
| Indexed | - |
| Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) | Quartile |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL - SCIE | Q1 |
H-index
119
Country/Area of Publication
SWITZERLAND
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Frequency
Semimonthly
Year Publication Started
1967
Annual Article Volume
987
Open Access
NO
Contact
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA, PO BOX 564, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, 1001
Verified Reviews
Major revision on December 10th (There were a total of 4 reviewers, the first two provided positive feedback, but the last two reviewers, who were not experts in the field, did not understand the paper and provided irrelevant comments. It is particularly ridiculous that the paper had already been proofread, yet the fourth reviewer claimed that the English was poor and needed further proofreading.)
Revised on December 20th (The paper was 17 pages long, with responses on page 26. Based on the feedback from the last two reviewers, the entire structure of the paper was revised, and two additional experiments and three figures were added.)
Returned with comments on December 26th, with a 5-day deadline for revision (The first two reviewers accepted the revision, the third reviewer requested English editing, and the fourth reviewer asked for further details on the additional experiments, as well as English editing.)
Revised on January 2nd (The paper was proofread again using MDPI's English service. There were minimal changes, mostly related to formatting.)
January 5th: Reject and decline resubmission
Summary: 1. Do not assume that MDPI is always a good choice. MDPI is a profit-driven publisher, and it is unclear whether positive reviews are genuine or paid for. 2. The quality of some reviewers at MDPI is subpar, and it is unknown if these individuals are experts in their fields. 3. It is advisable to write and submit papers to Elsevier or Springer, where they are more likely to receive recognition from others.
Two reviewers, one recommended major revisions and the other, presumably, rejected it. The one recommending major revisions was actually not too bad, they said they didn't understand my analysis method, which made it difficult for them to judge the validity of my discussion. They hope I can explain why I analyzed it that way. The other one was more annoying, they said there was no problem with my results, but they differed too much from the actual industrial situation. The situations that occurred in the laboratory may not necessarily occur in the industry. This basically killed my work from the start... I should make changes and submit it to other journals.
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