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This work was supported in part by MICINN (grant MAT2016-77608-C3-1-P).

Analysis of institutional authors

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Processing of covalent organic frameworks: an ingredient for a material to succeed

Publicated to:CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS. 48 (16): 4375-4386 - 2019-08-21 48(16), DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00258h

Authors: Rodriguez-San-Miguel, David; Zamora, Felix

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Inst Madrileno Estudios Avanzados Nanociencia IMD, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Condensed Matter Phys Ctr IFIMAC, E-28049 Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Quim Inorgan, E-28049 Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Inst Adv Res Chem Sci IAdChem, E-28049 Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of new organic polymers showing tuneable permanent porosity and crystallinity. They are formed, using modular chemistry concepts, by condensation reactions between their molecular precursors based on the formation of dynamic bonds. Despite much effort having been devoted towards the design of the physical and/or chemical properties of these materials by selecting their initial building blocks, the importance of processability for their applications has only recently emerged. This tutorial review article rationalizes the strategies used so far on COF processability leading to the formation of thin-films, membranes, or individual particles with controlled shape and size as well as composite fabrication. We aim to provide a rational perspective of the importance of COF processability towards potential applications of COFs in many different fields which are at the forefront of research in materials science.

Keywords
ChemistryConstructionCrystallineLarge-areaLayerMembranesPolymerSeparationStorageThin-films

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2019, it was in position 2/177, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 5.15. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 8.27 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 19.23 (source consulted: Dimensions Apr 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-04-25, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 146
  • Scopus: 162
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-04-25:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 133.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 133 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 9.4.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 17 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RODRIGUEZ SAN MIGUEL, DAVID) and Last Author (ZAMORA ABANADES, FELIX JUAN).

the authors responsible for correspondence tasks have been RODRIGUEZ SAN MIGUEL, DAVID and ZAMORA ABANADES, FELIX JUAN.