Combustion Science and Technology

Top Research Topics at Combustion Science and Technology?

Combustion, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Analytical chemistry and Premixed flame are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Issues in Combustion were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Ignition system, Chemical engineering and Methane. The concepts on Mechanics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Diffusion flame and Flame structure.

Combustion Science and Technology dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Diffusion flame and Diffusion (business). The studies on Thermodynamics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Hydrogen, Reaction rate, Flow (psychology) and Activation energy. Some problems in Analytical chemistry that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Oxygen, Adiabatic flame temperature and Atmospheric pressure.

The journal focuses on different Premixed flame studies like Laminar flame speed and Flame speed. While work presented in Combustion Science and Technology provided substantial information on Combustor, it also covered topics in NOx and Combustion chamber. The featured Turbulence research is covered under the field of Meteorology.

• Combustion (46.39%)
• Mechanics (35.88%)
• Thermodynamics (25.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Simplified Reaction Mechanisms for the Oxidation of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Flames (1705 citations)
• Turbulence Modeling of Internal Combustion Engines Using RNG κ-ε Models (939 citations)
• Experimental and Theoretical Study of Nitric Oxide Formation in Internal Combustion Engines (621 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Combustion Science and Technology:

The most cited publications explore disciplines such as Combustion, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Analytical chemistry and Turbulence. The most cited papers explore topics in Combustion which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Hydrogen, Ignition system and Methane. The journal papers explore research in Mechanics alongside concepts in Diffusion flame and other areas of study in Diffusion (business).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Quantum mechanics
• Oxygen
• Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in Combustion Science and Technology are Combustion, Mechanics, Coal, Chemical engineering and Spontaneous combustion. The Combustion works featured in Combustion Science and Technology incorporate elements from Computational fluid dynamics, Ignition system, Flow (psychology), Computer simulation and Composite material. The journal addresses concerns in Mechanics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Combustor, Premixed flame and Methane.

In it, Metallurgy and Oxygen are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Coal research. The studies in Chemical engineering featured incorporate elements of Composite number, Catalysis and Propellant.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Ammonia under Conditions Relevant to Modern Gas Turbines (18 citations)
• The Optical Investigation on Initial Flame Developing Characteristics of Diesel Jet under Cold Start Conditions (18 citations)
• A Simple Method to Improve Smoke Exhaust Effectiveness of a Shallow-buried Urban Tunnel Fire with Natural Ventilation (14 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Combustion Science and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chung K. Law (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Forman A. Williams (52 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Nilanjan Chakraborty (39 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Philippe Dagaut (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Frederick L. Dryer (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Combustion Science and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Princeton University (124 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (110 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Sandia National Laboratories (100 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Pennsylvania State University (80 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• University of California, Berkeley (72 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.41% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 4.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.92% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.59% of all publications and 60.41% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.