Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Top Research Topics at Computer Applications in Engineering Education?

The journal focuses on Multimedia, Software, Engineering education, Artificial intelligence and Software engineering. The journal addresses concerns in Multimedia which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Human–computer interaction, World Wide Web and Process (engineering). The Software study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of MATLAB.

Research on Engineering education addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Mathematics education. The main emphasis of the journal is the research on Artificial intelligence, emphasizing the topic of Robotics.

• Multimedia (14.31%)
• Software (13.00%)
• Engineering education (11.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Virtual laboratories in engineering education: The simulation lab and remote lab (242 citations)
• Web usage mining for predicting final marks of students that use Moodle courses (192 citations)
• Simulation games in engineering education: A state-of-the-art review (116 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Computer Applications in Engineering Education:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Multimedia, Engineering education, Software, Artificial intelligence and Software engineering. The journal papers with studies in Multimedia featured incorporate elements of Virtual reality, Human–computer interaction, World Wide Web, Visualization and Educational technology. The most cited papers explore issues in Software which can be linked to other research areas like Java, Electrical engineering and Process (engineering).

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

• Artificial intelligence
• Operating system
• Quantum mechanics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Computer Applications in Engineering Education tackles a plethora of topics, such as Mathematics education, Engineering education, Computational thinking, Multimedia and Engineering management. E-learning (theory) is a major topic of Mathematics education research presented in it. Engineering education research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Learning environment, Augmented reality, Human–computer interaction and Engineering ethics.

Virtual reality is a focus of the presented Human–computer interaction works and it dives deep in Virtual reality. The study on Multimedia presented in it intersects with the topics under Course (navigation).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Sentiment analysis on massive open online course evaluations: A text mining and deep learning approach (17 citations)
• Evolution, challenges, and application of intelligent ICT education: An overview (14 citations)
• Fostering STEAM through challenge‐based learning, robotics, and physical devices: A systematic mapping literature review (7 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 Computer Applications in Engineering Education (based on the number of publications) are:

• Magdy F. Iskander (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Norman L. Fortenberry (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Housam Binous (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ivan Garcia (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Alejandra J. Magana (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Computer Applications in Engineering Education (based on the number of publications) are:

• Technical University of Madrid (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Polytechnic University of Catalonia (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Vigo (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Purdue University (20 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Polytechnic University of Valencia (20 papers) published 2 papers 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, 8.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.81% of all publications and 79.69% 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.

Career Opportunities in Computer Applications in Engineering Education

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