Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Top Research Topics at Flow Turbulence and Combustion?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Mechanics, Turbulence, Classical mechanics, Thermodynamics and Reynolds number. Laminar flow, Boundary layer, Large eddy simulation, Flow (psychology) and Vortex are among the concentrations of Mechanics that garnered much attention in it. Boundary layer thickness and Flow separation are all subfields of Boundary layer research that were featured in the journal.

In the journal, Combustion and Jet (fluid) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Turbulence research. It facilitated presentations on Combustion research, particularly Combustor and Premixed flame. The concepts on Classical mechanics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Flow (mathematics), Mathematical analysis, Compressibility, Pipe flow and Vorticity.

The presentations discussing Thermodynamics offer insights in topics such as Heat transfer, Heat transfer coefficient, Convective heat transfer, Nusselt number and Convection. Most of the works presented in Flow Turbulence and Combustion deals with Reynolds number but it intersects with the subject of Drag.

• Mechanics (62.06%)
• Turbulence (33.51%)
• Classical mechanics (23.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A calculation of the viscous force exerted by a flowing fluid on a dense swarm of particles (1987 citations)
• Subgrid-scale stress modelling based on the square of the velocity gradient tensor (1888 citations)
• On predicting particle-laden turbulent flows (967 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Flow Turbulence and Combustion:

The most cited articles investigate areas of study like Mechanics, Turbulence, Classical mechanics, Thermodynamics and Large eddy simulation. While the most cited articles focused on Turbulence, they were also able to explore topics like Jet (fluid) and Statistical physics. The journal publications address concerns in Classical mechanics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Flow (mathematics), Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations, Flow separation, Vortex and Turbulence modeling.

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

• Quantum mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Mechanics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Mechanics, Turbulence, Combustion, Combustor and Jet (fluid). Flow Turbulence and Combustion explores topics in Mechanics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Ignition system and Work (thermodynamics). The Turbulence research presented in Flow Turbulence and Combustion explores the relationship between Aerodynamics and the closely related topic of Wake and Detached eddy simulation.

The work on Combustor tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Particle image velocimetry and Combustion chamber. Concepts in Methane, as well as related topics in Thermodynamics, are covered in the Laminar flow research presented in the journal. The Reynolds number works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Vortex and Boundary layer.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• A New Explicit Algebraic Wall Model for LES of Turbulent Flows Under Adverse Pressure Gradient (13 citations)
• A New Analytic pdf for Simulations of Premixed Turbulent Combustion (10 citations)
• Numerical Investigation of Local Heat-Release Rates and Thermo-Chemical States in Side-Wall Quenching of Laminar Methane and Dimethyl Ether Flames (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 Flow Turbulence and Combustion (based on the number of publications) are:

• Nilanjan Chakraborty (41 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
• Epaminondas Mastorakos (29 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Andreas Dreizler (28 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Johannes Janicka (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Luc Vervisch (19 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than 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 Flow Turbulence and Combustion (based on the number of publications) are:

• Delft University of Technology (124 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Cambridge (92 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
• Imperial College London (78 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Manchester (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Technische Universität Darmstadt (61 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous 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, 5.07% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.61% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.03% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.27% of all publications and 48.09% 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.