Heat Transfer Research

Top Research Topics at Heat Transfer Research?

The scientific interests tackled in Heat Transfer Research are Mechanics, Heat transfer, Thermodynamics, Heat transfer coefficient and Composite material. Nusselt number, Natural convection, Convective heat transfer, Flow (mathematics) and Nanofluid are among the areas of Mechanics tackled. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Nusselt number and the similar topic of Laminar flow.

Natural convection, which encompasses Rayleigh number and Combined forced and natural convection, is the main subject of Heat Transfer Research. The research on Heat transfer featured in Heat Transfer Research combines topics in other fields like Turbulence, Convection and Flow (psychology). It covers various topics on Thermodynamics such as Mass transfer, Heat flux, Boiling, Nucleate boiling and Heat exchanger.

The journal connects the study in Heat transfer coefficient with the closely related area of Film temperature.

• Mechanics (50.02%)
• Heat transfer (33.79%)
• Thermodynamics (30.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A finite line‐source model for boreholes in geothermal heat exchangers (401 citations)
• Multiple Jet Impingement − A Review (161 citations)
• Unsteady boundary layer flow of a Casson fluid due to an impulsively started moving flat plate (145 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Heat Transfer Research:

The journal papers cover a variety of subjects, including Mechanics, Heat transfer, Thermodynamics, Nanofluid and Heat transfer coefficient. The published papers connects research in Mechanics with the related topics of Magnetohydrodynamics. While Heat transfer is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Fluid dynamics, Turbulence, Composite material and Porous medium.

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

• Quantum mechanics
• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Mechanics, Heat transfer, Composite material, Nanofluid and Heat exchanger are tackled in the journal. The study on Mechanics presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Tube (fluid conveyance). Pressure drop and Water based are some topics wherein Tube (fluid conveyance) research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The studies on Heat transfer discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Condensation, Mass transfer and Laminar flow. It addresses concerns in Composite material which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Nanoparticle and Phase-change material, Thermal, Thermal resistance. Studies on Nanofluid discussed in Heat Transfer Research link to the field of Exergy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• SIMULATION OF NUCLEATE POOL BOILING HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AQUEOUS KAOLIN AND BAUXITE NANOFLUIDS (6 citations)
• EFFECT OF CORE-ROD DIAMETER ON WIRE COIL INSERTS FOR HEAT TRANSFER AND FRICTION FACTOR OF HIGH-PRANDTL NUMBER MAGNETIC Fe 3 O 4 NANOFLUIDS INA FULLY DEVELOPED LAMINAR FLOW (4 citations)
• INFLUENCE OF ANTICORROSION COATING ON THERMAL AND EXERGETIC PERFORMANCES OF HEAT EXCHANGERS (2 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 Heat Transfer Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Ali J. Chamkha (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Tasawar Hayat (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Davood Domiri Ganji (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• O. Anwar Bég (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Bengt Sundén (18 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 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 Heat Transfer Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Russian Academy of Sciences (151 papers) absent at the last edition,
• National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (111 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Islamic Azad University (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Tsinghua University (50 papers) published 1 paper 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, 21.51% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.48% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.18% of all publications and 65.75% 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.