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Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Journal of Alloys and Compounds is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Journal of Alloys and Compounds rather than just read about it. In short: The Journal of Alloys and Compounds is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering experimental and theoretical approaches to materials problems that involve compounds and alloys. It is published by Elsevier and the editor-in-chief is Hongge Pan, Livio Battezzati.

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Reference excerpt

The Journal of Alloys and Compounds is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering experimental and theoretical approaches to materials problems that involve compounds and alloys. It is published by Elsevier and the editor-in-chief is Hongge Pan, Livio Battezzati. It was the first journal established to focus specifically on a group of inorganic elements.

History The journal was established by William Hume-Rothery in 1958 as the Journal of the Less-Common Metals, focussing on the chemical elements in the rows of the periodic table for the Actinide and Lanthanide series. The lanthanides are sometimes referred to as the rare earths. The journal was not strictly limited to articles about those specific elements: it also included papers about the preparation and use of other elements and alloys. The journal developed out of an international symposium on metals and alloys above 1200 °C which Hume-Rothery organized at Oxford University on September 17–18, 1958. The conference included more than 100 participants from several countries. The papers presented at the symposium "The study of metals and alloys above 1200°C" were published as volume 1 of the journal. It was the first journal dealing specifically with a category of inorganic elements. The title of "Less-Common Metals" was something of a misnomer, since these metals are actually found fairly commonly, but in small amounts. The journal obtained its current name in 1991 and is considered a particularly rich source of information on hydrogen-metal systems.

Retractions In 2017, Elsevier was reported to be retracting 3 papers from the journal, which was one of several to be affected by falsified reviews, which led to a broader discussion of the processes for reviewing journal articles.

Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

Chemical Abstracts Service Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences Science Citation Index Scopus According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 6.371.

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Journal of Alloys and Compounds claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Journal of Alloys and Compounds before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Journal of Alloys and Compounds ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Journal of Alloys and Compounds

In research: Journal of Alloys and Compounds appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Journal of Alloys and Compounds in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Journal of Alloys and Compounds is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic journals established in 1958, Elsevier academic journals, English-language journals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Journal of Alloys and Compounds outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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