Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A

Top Research Topics at Journal of Zhejiang University Science?

Journal of Zhejiang University Science generally zeroes in on subjects such as Structural engineering, Control theory, Mechanics, Artificial intelligence and Geotechnical engineering. The journal features studies on Structural engineering, including topics such as Finite element method. Nonlinear system is a primary topic of Control theory research in the journal.

In addition to Artificial intelligence research, it aims to explore topics under Computer vision and Pattern recognition.

• Structural engineering (11.65%)
• Control theory (7.49%)
• Mechanics (7.03%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Critical review in adsorption kinetic models (998 citations)
• An efficient enhanced k -means clustering algorithm (239 citations)
• Mathematically modeling fixed-bed adsorption in aqueous systems (214 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Zhejiang University Science:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Structural engineering, Artificial intelligence, Mathematical optimization, Mechanical engineering and Finite element method. The published articles facilitate discussions on Structural engineering that incorporate concepts from other fields like Vibration and Geotechnical engineering. The journal papers explore topics in Artificial intelligence which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Computer vision and Pattern recognition.

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

• Artificial intelligence
• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Zhejiang University Science mostly deals with topics like Structural engineering, Artificial neural network, Chemical engineering, Finite element method and Geotechnical engineering. Slab is a key component of Structural engineering research discussed in it. The Artificial neural network study which was featured in Journal of Zhejiang University Science aims to expound on the research in Artificial intelligence.

While the journal focused on Chemical engineering, it was also able to explore topics like Characterization (materials science), Salinity, Pore fluid and Adsorption. The presented research on Finite element method deals specifically with Beam (structure) but it also addresses topics in Bending moment, Strain energy release rate, Mathematical analysis, Discretization and Potential energy. The journal explores topics in Geotechnical engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like 3d image and Shield tunneling.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Analytical solutions to ground settlement induced by ground loss and construction loadings during curved shield tunneling (5 citations)
• Mitigation of high-speed trains vibrations by expanded polystyrene blocks in railway embankments (3 citations)
• A study of water curtain parameters of underground oil storage caverns using time series monitoring and numerical simulation (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 Journal of Zhejiang University Science (based on the number of publications) are:

• Kefa Cen (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Yunmin Chen (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Youtong Fang (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jianhua Yan (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Weiqiu Chen (15 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 Journal of Zhejiang University Science (based on the number of publications) are:

• Zhejiang University (1560 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (209 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Harbin Institute of Technology (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Tongji University (66 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Tsinghua University (53 papers) absent 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, 3.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.85% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.46% of all publications and 32.69% 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.