International Journal of Engine Research

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Engine Research?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Combustion, Automotive engineering, Diesel engine, Ignition system and Diesel fuel. More specifically, the research on Combustion in it is related to Homogeneous charge compression ignition. In addition to Homogeneous charge compression ignition research, International Journal of Engine Research aims to explore topics under Compression ratio and Octane rating.

It facilitated presentations on Automotive engineering research, particularly Internal combustion engine, Exhaust gas recirculation, Fuel injection, Fuel efficiency and Petrol engine. It concentrated on Internal combustion engine research, specifically Diesel cycle and Engine efficiency. While the primary focus in the journal is Diesel engine, it also dissects topics surrounding Soot and Particulates as a whole.

The research on Ignition system featured in it combines topics in other fields like Mechanical engineering and Compression (physics). The research on Diesel fuel discussed in International Journal of Engine Research draws on the closely related field of Analytical chemistry. The study of Nozzle and how it intertwines with concepts under Cavitation were explored in the presented Mechanics research.

• Combustion (40.30%)
• Automotive engineering (34.79%)
• Diesel engine (24.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Fuel reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI): a pathway to controlled high-efficiency clean combustion (534 citations)
• Review of diesel emissions and control (251 citations)
• A fully coupled computational fluid dynamics and multi-zone model with detailed chemical kinetics for the simulation of premixed charge compression ignition engines (231 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Engine Research:

The main points discussed in the most cited articles deal with Combustion, Automotive engineering, Ignition system, Homogeneous charge compression ignition and Diesel engine. While the primary focus in the published articles is Combustion, they also dissect topics surrounding Mechanical engineering and Work (thermodynamics) as a whole. The journal articles explore issues in Diesel engine which can be linked to other research areas like Soot, Cetane number, Exhaust gas recirculation and Diesel fuel.

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

• Combustion
• Thermodynamics
• Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Combustion, Automotive engineering, Ignition system, Diesel engine and Diesel fuel. While it focused on Combustion, it was also able to explore topics like Nuclear engineering, Natural gas, Internal combustion engine and Gasoline. Topics in Automotive engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like NOx, Turbocharger and Thermal management of electronic devices and systems.

In it, Fluid dynamics, Engine efficiency and Compression (physics) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Ignition system research. Some problems in Diesel engine that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Piston, Composite material, Cylinder (engine) and Exhaust gas recirculation. The work on Diesel fuel tackled in it brings together disciplines like Soot and Particulates.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Influences of isomeric butanol addition on anti-knock tendency of primary reference fuel and toluene primary reference fuel gasoline surrogates: (16 citations)
• Influence of fuel injection strategies on efficiency and particulate emissions of gasoline and ethanol blends in a turbocharged multi-cylinder direct injection engine: (16 citations)
• High-pressure exhaust gas recirculation line condensation model of an internal combustion diesel engine operating at cold conditions: (12 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 International Journal of Engine Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Rolf D. Reitz (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Hua Zhao (30 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Stefan Pischinger (29 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Gregory M. Shaver (26 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Hideyuki Ogawa (20 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 International Journal of Engine Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Polytechnic University of Valencia (101 papers) published 40 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Wisconsin-Madison (85 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Michigan (55 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• RWTH Aachen University (48 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Sandia National Laboratories (34 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 2.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.94% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.12% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.32% of all publications and 33.62% 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.