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Journal of Thermal Science
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Journal of Thermal Science

1003-2169

Published by: Chinese Academy of Sciences

https://www.springer.com/journal/11630

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 202 47 76 13
Engineering and Technology 430 87 159 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 205
Documents by Best Scientists*: 285
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 42
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.596
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Thermal Science?

The aim of Journal of Thermal Science is to expand the discussion of research in Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Flow (psychology) and Turbulence. The journal facilitates discussions on Mechanics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gas compressor and Classical mechanics. The research on Gas compressor discussed in Journal of Thermal Science draws on the closely related field of Stall (fluid mechanics).

Critical heat flux, Thermal and Nucleate boiling are some of the study areas of Thermodynamics discussed. While Heat transfer is the focus of Journal of Thermal Science, it also provided insights into the studies of Nusselt number and Composite material. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Flow (psychology) and the similar topic of Computational fluid dynamics.

  • Mechanics (55.00%)
  • Thermodynamics (19.55%)
  • Heat transfer (17.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A review on lithium-ion power battery thermal management technologies and thermal safety (93 citations)
  • Lessons from rotor 37 (86 citations)
  • A straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine with a directed guide vane row — Effect of guide vane geometry on the performance — (69 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Thermal Science:

The journal publications aim to foster the development of research in Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Heat transfer coefficient and Thermal. Many of the studies tackled in the most cited articles connect Mechanics with a similar field of study like Nozzle. In addition to Heat transfer research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under Reynolds number and Churchill–Bernstein equation.

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

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Mechanics, Heat transfer, Combustion, Flow (psychology) and Thermal are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. It explores research in Mechanics and the adjacent study of Gas compressor. Journal of Thermal Science holds forums on Heat transfer that merges themes from other disciplines such as Heat exchanger, Thermal conductivity and Work (thermodynamics).

Journal of Thermal Science explores topics in Combustion which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Analytical chemistry and Coal. Journal of Thermal Science focuses on Flow (psychology) but sometimes tackles the closely related disciplines such as

  • Turbine and related Transonic,
  • Nuclear engineering most often made with reference to Computational fluid dynamics.. Thermal research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Mechanical engineering and Solar energy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Prospect Evaluation of Low-GWP Refrigerants R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) Used in Solar-Driven Ejector-Vapor Compression Hybrid Refrigeration System (8 citations)
  • Liquid Air Energy Storage for Decentralized Micro Energy Networks with Combined Cooling, Heating, Hot Water and Power Supply (7 citations)
  • A Novel Approach for Energy Efficiency Prediction of Various Natural Draft Wet Cooling Towers Using ANN (6 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 Journal of Thermal Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Toshiaki Setoguchi (93 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heuy Dong Kim (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shigeru Matsuo (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xinxin Zhang (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Junqiang Zhu (23 papers) published 2 papers 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 Journal of Thermal Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (298 papers) published 37 papers at the last edition, 12 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tsinghua University (111 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Saga University (109 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University (91 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Beihang University (84 papers) published 6 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, 3.95% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.06% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.65% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.47% of all publications and 28.82% 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

  • A Comprehensive Review on Multi-Dimensional Heat Conduction of Multi-Layer and Composite Structures: Analytical Solutions

    Amin Amiri Delouei;Amin Emamian;Hasan Sajjadi;Meysam Atashafrooz

    (2021)
    69 Citations
  • A Review on Recent Development of Cooling Technologies for Photovoltaic Modules

    Chunxiao Zhang;Chao Shen;Shen Wei;Yuan Wang

    (2020)
    64 Citations
  • Micro-Channel Heat Sink: A Review

    Jinzhi Zhou;Xiaoling Cao;Nan Zhang;Yanping Yuan

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • On the Use of Nanofluids in Solar Energy Applications

    Erdem Cuce;Pinar Mert Cuce;Tamer Guclu;Ahmet Burhaneddin Besir

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • An Aerothermal Study of Influence of Blockage Ratio on a Supersonic Tube Train System

    Yang Sui;Jiqiang Niu;Yanping Yuan;Qiujun Yu

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • An In-Situ MRI Method for Quantifying Temperature Changes during Crystal Hydrate Growths in Porous Medium

    (2022)
    36 Citations
  • Liquid Air Energy Storage for Decentralized Micro Energy Networks with Combined Cooling, Heating, Hot Water and Power Supply

    Xiaohui She;Tongtong Zhang;Xiaodong Peng;Li Wang

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • A Correction Factor-Based General Thermal Resistance Formula for Heat Exchanger Design and Performance Analysis

    Junhong Hao;Qun Chen;Xia Li;Tian Zhao

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Research and Development of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Coal-Fired Power Systems

    Zhaozhi Li;Xuejiao Liu;Yingjuan Shao;Wenqi Zhong

    (2020)
    32 Citations

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