Bibliometric Analysis of Steelmaking Slag-Related Studies for Research Trends and Future Directions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Data Sources
2.2. Analysis Method
3. Basic Bibliometric Discussions
3.1. Publication Outputs
3.2. Analysis of Countries
3.3. Analysis of Institutions
3.4. Analysis of Journals
4. Hot Topics and Future Directions
4.1. Current Hot Topics
4.2. Research Trends of Steel Slag
4.3. Pathways for the Future of Steel Slag
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Journal | Publication | Citation | CPP | H-Index | IF | Subject Category |
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Construction and Building Materials (CBM) | 357 | 9596 | 26.9 | 51 | 7.693 | Construction and Building Technology (Q1, 6/68); Engineering, Civil (Q1, 5/138); Materials Science, Multidisciplinary (Q1, 77/345); |
Journal of Cleaner Production (JCP) | 129 | 3233 | 25.0 | 31 | 11.072 | Engineering, Environmental (Q1, 9/54); Environmental Sciences (Q1, 24/279); Green and Sustainable Science and Technology (Q1, 5/47); |
Materials | 108 | 870 | 8.1 | 15 | 3.748 | Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering (Q1, 18/79); Chemistry, Physical (Q3, 84/163); Materials Science, Multidisciplinary (Q3, 177/345); Physics, Applied (Q2, 56/161); Physics, Condensed Matter (Q2, 28/69); |
Advanced Materials Research | 99 | 185 | 1.9 | 6 | - | - |
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | 65 | 1301 | 20.0 | 18 | 3.651 | Construction and Building Technology (Q2, 26/68); Engineering, Civil (Q2, 52/138); Materials Science, Multidisciplinary (Q3, 181/345); |
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science | 65 | 1082 | 16.7 | 18 | 2.872 | Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering (Q2, 23/79); Materials Science, Multidisciplinary (Q3, 215/345); |
Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 59 | 498 | 8.4 | 14 | 5.190 | Environmental Sciences (Q2, 87/279); |
Journal of Hazardous Materials (JHM) | 57 | 3396 | 59.6 | 29 | 14.224 | Engineering, Environmental (Q1, 3/54); Environmental Sciences (Q1, 9/279); |
ISIJ International | 51 | 949 | 18.6 | 17 | 1.864 | Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering (Q3, 40/79); |
Steel Research International | 43 | 389 | 9.1 | 12 | 2.126 | Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering (Q2, 32/79). |
No. | Author and Year | Title | Journal | Country | Institution | Citations |
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1 | Huijgen, WJJ 2005 [22] | Mineral CO2 sequestration by steel slag carbonation | Environmental Science & Technology | The Netherlands | ERCN | 473 |
2 | Shi, CJ 2000 [23] | High performance cementing materials from industrial slags—A review | Resources Conservation and Recycling | Canada | CJST | 389 |
3 | Shi, CJ 2004 [24] | Steel slag—Its production, processing, characteristics, and cementitious properties | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | Canada | CJST | 374 |
4 | Yi, H 2012 [25] | An overview of utilization of steel slag | Proceedings Paper | China | SWSEP | 360 |
5 | Huang, Y 2007 [26] | A review of the use of recycled solid waste materials in asphalt pavements | Resources Conservation and Recycling | England | NU | 359 |
6 | Tsakiridis, PE 2008 [27] | Utilization of steel slag for Portland cement clinker production | Journal of Hazardous Materials | Greece | NTUA | 350 |
7 | Bobicki, ER 2012 [28] | Carbon capture and storage using alkaline industrial wastes | Progress in Energy and Combustion Science | Canada | UA | 336 |
8 | Piatak, NM 2015 [29] | Characteristics and environmental aspects of slag: A review | Applied Geochemistry | USA | GS | 300 |
9 | Ahmedzade, P 2009 [30] | Evaluation of steel slag coarse aggregate in hot mix asphalt concrete | Journal of Hazardous Materials | Turkey | EU | 276 |
10 | Kourounis, S 2007 [31] | Properties and hydration of blended cements with steelmaking slag | Cement and Concrete Research | Greece | NTUA | 257 |
Rank | 2000–2009 | 2010–2014 | 2015–2018 | 2019–2022 |
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277 Publications | 647 Publications | 931 Publications | 1740 Publications | |
1 | Slag (21) | Slag (41) | Compressive strength (33) | Compressive strength (87) |
2 | Concrete (9) | Concrete (31) | Slag (33) | Microstructure (66) |
3 | Recycling (8) | Compressive strength (24) | Recycling (28) | Carbonation (53) |
4 | Adsorption (6) | Microstructure (23) | Stainless steel slag (28) | Mechanical properties (46) |
5 | Steel (6) | Adsorption (22) | Concrete (26) | Slag (45) |
6 | Steel slag powder (6) | Carbonation (19) | Adsorption (23) | Adsorption (37) |
7 | Aggregate (5) | Durability (19) | Carbonation (23) | Concrete (37) |
8 | Durability (5) | Leaching (19) | Microstructure (23) | Durability (36) |
9 | Mechanical properties (5) | Hydration (17) | Fly ash (22) | Fly ash (35) |
10 | Carbon dioxide (4) | Strength (16) | Durability (20) | Electric arc furnace slag (34) |
11 | Carbonation (4) | Cement (15) | Asphalt mixture (19) | Recycling (34) |
12 | Cement (4) | Fly Ash (15) | Mechanical properties (19) | Steelmaking slag (32) |
13 | Chromium (4) | Recycling (15) | Mineral carbonation (18) | Sustainability (29) |
14 | Compressive strength (4) | Mineral carbonation (14) | Steelmaking slag (17) | Hydration (28) |
15 | Fly ash (4) | Mechanical properties (13) | Strength (17) | Leaching (28) |
16 | Hydration (4) | Stainless steel slag (13) | Blast furnace slag (16) | Asphalt mixture (27) |
17 | Leaching (4) | Steel slag powder (13) | CO2 sequestration (16) | Stainless steel slag (27) |
18 | Modeling (4) | BOF slag (11) | Leaching (16) | CO2 sequestration (24) |
19 | Physical properties (4) | Blast furnace slag (10) | Phosphorus (16) | Mineral carbonation (23) |
20 | Strength (4) | Permanent deformation (9) | Kinetics (15) | Blast furnace slag (23) |
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Cui, P.; Ma, T.; Chen, F.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, X. Bibliometric Analysis of Steelmaking Slag-Related Studies for Research Trends and Future Directions. Minerals 2022, 12, 1520. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121520
Cui P, Ma T, Chen F, Zhang Y, Liu X. Bibliometric Analysis of Steelmaking Slag-Related Studies for Research Trends and Future Directions. Minerals. 2022; 12(12):1520. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121520
Chicago/Turabian StyleCui, Peide, Tao Ma, Feng Chen, Yang Zhang, and Xiyin Liu. 2022. "Bibliometric Analysis of Steelmaking Slag-Related Studies for Research Trends and Future Directions" Minerals 12, no. 12: 1520. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121520