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Frontiers in Energy
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Frontiers in Energy

2095-1701

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11708

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 463 71 77 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 169
Documents by Best Scientists*: 167
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 44
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.777
Impact Factor: 6.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Frontiers in energy?

Frontiers in energy investigates studies in Control theory, Waste management, Mechanics, Combustion and Renewable energy. The studies in Control theory featured incorporate elements of Control engineering, Maximum power point tracking, AC power and Electric power system. Maximum power point tracking and Photovoltaic system are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

Many of the studies tackled connect Electric power system with a similar field of study like Mathematical optimization. The journal facilitated presentations on Mechanics research, particularly Heat transfer and Flow (psychology). Research in Heat transfer discussed is concerned with the study of Thermodynamics as a whole.

It focuses on Combustion research which is adjacent to topics in Coal. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Renewable energy as it also encompasses Wind power. Research on Wind power addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Wind speed.

  • Control theory (10.09%)
  • Waste management (8.90%)
  • Mechanics (8.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A solution to the unit commitment problem—a review (121 citations)
  • Liquid metal cooling in thermal management of computer chips (116 citations)
  • Power sources and electrical recharging strategies for implantable medical devices (114 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Frontiers in energy:

The journal articles explore disciplines such as Power (physics), Electricity, Nanotechnology, Photovoltaic system and Waste management. The most cited papers hold forums on Power (physics) that merge themes from other disciplines such as Sense (electronics), Electrical engineering, Grid and Mathematical optimization. While Photovoltaic system is the focus of the journal articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Maximum power point tracking, Wind power and Hybrid system, Control theory.

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

  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrical engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Chemical engineering, Combustion, Mechanics, Photocatalysis and Nuclear engineering. The journal focuses on Chemical engineering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Carbon, Electrochemistry and Catalysis. The close relationship between Coal and Specific surface area and Metallurgy is one of the points of interest dissected in Combustion research.

In the Mechanics research discussed, Heat transfer and Computer simulation are all tackled. The journal holds forums on Photocatalysis that merges themes from other disciplines such as Hydrogen production, Nanotechnology and Visible spectrum. While work presented in Frontiers in energy provided substantial information on Nuclear engineering, it also covered topics in Power (physics), Brayton cycle, Heat exchanger and Thermal hydraulics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Environmental, social, and economic assessment of energy utilization of crop residue in China (6 citations)
  • Development of a simplified n-heptane/methane model for high-pressure direct-injection natural gas marine engines (5 citations)
  • Mercury emission and adsorption characteristics of fly ash in PC and CFB boilers (5 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.

The top authors publishing in Frontiers in energy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jing Liu (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Junfu Lyu (11 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhen Huang (9 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ashwani Kumar (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Junliang Zhang (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Frontiers in energy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (85 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tsinghua University (71 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (63 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University (38 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tianjin University (30 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 16.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 44.44% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.33% of all publications and 30.00% 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.

Top Publications

  • Renewable synthetic fuel: turning carbon dioxide back into fuel

    (2022)
    52 Citations
  • Achievements and trends of solid oxide fuel cells in clean energy field: a perspective review

    Abdalla M. Abdalla;Abdalla M. Abdalla;Shahzad Hossain;Pg MohdIskandr Petra;Mostafa Ghasemi

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • A systemic review of hydrogen supply chain in energy transition

    (2023)
    41 Citations
  • Catalytic steam reforming of tar for enhancing hydrogen production from biomass gasification: a review

    Ru Shien Tan;Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah;Anwar Johari;Khairuddin Md Isa

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Progress in use of surfactant in nearly static conditions in natural gas hydrate formation

    Zhen Pan;Yi Wu;Liyan Shang;Li Zhou

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • A critical review of ash slagging mechanisms and viscosity measurement for low-rank coal and bio-slags

    Tanvir Alam;Baiqian Dai;Xiaojiang Wu;Andrew Hoadley

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Research progress of defect-engineered UiO-66(Zr) MOFs for photocatalytic hydrogen production

    Yating Wang;Chaosheng Peng;Tao Jiang;Xingang Li

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Spectral emittance measurements of micro/nanostructures in energy conversion: a review

    Shiquan Shan;Shiquan Shan;Chuyang Chen;Peter G. Loutzenhiser;Devesh Ranjan

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Development and technical progress in large-scale circulating fluidized bed boiler in China

    Zhong Huang;Lei Deng;Defu Che

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Trends and driving forces of low-carbon energy technology innovation in China’s industrial sectors from 1998 to 2017: from a regional perspective

    Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Yong Geng;Yong Geng;Yen Wah Tong;Harn Wei Kua

    (2021)
    25 Citations

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