Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Top Research Topics at Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Control theory, Composite material, Mechanics, Structural engineering and Mechanical engineering. In the journal, Control engineering, Mechanism (engineering) and Kinematics are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Control theory research. The journal connects research in Control engineering with the related topic of Robot.

Finite element method is a major topic of Structural engineering research. Specifically, studies on Machining are prevalent in the Mechanical engineering works discussed.

• Control theory (11.68%)
• Composite material (10.79%)
• Mechanics (8.83%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Additive manufacturing: technology, applications and research needs (974 citations)
• Smart manufacturing systems for Industry 4.0: Conceptual framework, scenarios, and future perspectives (283 citations)
• Differences in microstructure and properties between selective laser melting and traditional manufacturing for fabrication of metal parts: A review (203 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering:

The most cited articles focus on Machining, Manufacturing engineering, Composite material, Mechanical engineering and Taguchi methods. The most cited papers explore topics in Manufacturing engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Environmental impact assessment, Electronics, Product (business) and Aerospace. The studies on Aerospace discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Commercialization, Manufacturing technology and Automotive industry.

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

• Mechanical engineering
• Composite material
• Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering are Composite material, Control theory, Ignition system, Mechanism (engineering) and Combustion. Most of the works presented in it deals with Composite material but it intersects with the subject of Contact mechanics. Control theory study tackled is connected to the field of Kinematics.

Ignition system study tackled is connected to the field of Heat flux. The concepts on Mechanism (engineering) presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Robot and Stiffness. Studies on Combustion discussed in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering link to the field of Process engineering.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Setal Field Transects, Evolutionary Transitions and Gecko–Anole Convergence Provide Insights Into the Fundamentals of Form and Function of the Digital Adhesive System of Lizards (4 citations)
• Phononic Crystal Sensors: A New Class of Resonant Sensors—Chances and Challenges for the Determination of Liquid Properties (3 citations)
• Nonlinear dynamic behavior of rotating blade with breathing crack (3 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 Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

• Marco Ceccarelli (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Tielin Shi (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Valentin L. Popov (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• I-Ming Chen (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Xin-Jun Liu (7 papers) absent 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 Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology (59 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Tsinghua University (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (35 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Dalian University of Technology (31 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Xi'an Jiaotong University (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 52.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.44% of all publications and 30.56% 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.