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Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

0935-4964

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/162

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 178 38 59 15
Engineering and Technology 1110 14 16 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 60
Documents by Best Scientists*: 79
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.783
Impact Factor: 2.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics?

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics explores disciplines such as Mechanics, Classical mechanics, Turbulence, Reynolds number and Vortex. Boundary layer, Flow (mathematics), Instability, Vorticity and Mach number are some of the study areas of Mechanics discussed. The majority of Boundary layer studies in it are focused on the subject of Boundary layer thickness.

The presented research on Flow (mathematics) deals specifically with Mathematical analysis but it also addresses topics in Nonlinear system. It features Mach number research that overlaps with concepts in Compressibility. It features works in Classical mechanics, more specifically Inviscid flow and Shear flow, and explores their relation to disciplines like Computational Science and Engineering.

Research on Turbulence addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Statistical physics. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics explores topics in Reynolds number which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Wake and Laminar flow. Many of the studies tackled connect Vortex with a similar field of study like Vortex shedding.

  • Mechanics (56.23%)
  • Classical mechanics (30.91%)
  • Turbulence (22.53%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A new version of detached-eddy simulation, resistant to ambiguous grid densities (1532 citations)
  • Near-wall turbulence closure modeling without ``damping functions'' (573 citations)
  • Optimum aerodynamic design using the Navier-Stokes equations (476 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics:

The journal papers investigate studies in Mechanics, Turbulence, Classical mechanics, Boundary layer and Reynolds number. The published papers explore topics in Turbulence which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Statistical physics and Mathematical analysis. While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Classical mechanics, it also covers topics in Computational fluid dynamics, Laminar flow, Instability, Turbulence kinetic energy and Computation.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Thermodynamics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Mechanics, Turbulence, Reynolds number, Instability and Flow (psychology) are among the topics commonly tackled in Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Mechanics research discussed connects with the study of Nonlinear system. Direct numerical simulation is a focus of the Turbulence works in the journal.

In Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Amplitude, Mathematical analysis, Regularization (physics) and Linear stability are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Reynolds number research. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics explores issues in Instability which can be linked to other research areas like Viscosity, Mach number, Laminar flow and Stability (probability). The study of Turbulence modeling and how it intertwines with concepts under Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations were explored in the presented Boundary layer research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Under-resolved and large eddy simulations of a decaying Taylor–Green vortex with the cumulant lattice Boltzmann method (10 citations)
  • Convolutional neural networks for fluid flow analysis: toward effective metamodeling and low dimensionalization (6 citations)
  • A stochastic SPOD-Galerkin model for broadband turbulent flows (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.

The top authors publishing in Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrew J. Majda (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • S. Balachandar (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Boualem Khouider (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sharath S. Girimaji (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dan S. Henningson (8 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Langley Research Center (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Imperial College London (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (15 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, 4.44% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.28% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.63% of all publications and 65.12% 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

  • Assessment of supervised machine learning methods for fluid flows

    Kai Fukami;Koji Fukagata;Kunihiko Taira

    (2020)
    225 Citations
  • Machine-learning-based reduced-order modeling for unsteady flows around bluff bodies of various shapes

    Kazuto Hasegawa;Kazuto Hasegawa;Kai Fukami;Takaaki Murata;Koji Fukagata

    (2020)
    146 Citations
  • Super-resolution analysis via machine learning: a survey for fluid flows

    Unknown

    (2023)
    137 Citations
  • Convolutional neural networks for fluid flow analysis: toward effective metamodeling and low dimensionalization

    Masaki Morimoto;Kai Fukami;Kai Fukami;Kai Zhang;Aditya G. Nair

    (2021)
    92 Citations
  • Special issue on machine learning and data-driven methods in fluid dynamics

    Steven L. Brunton;Maziar S. Hemati;Kunihiko Taira

    (2020)
    73 Citations
  • Deep model predictive flow control with limited sensor data and online learning

    Katharina Bieker;Sebastian Peitz;Steven L. Brunton;J. Nathan Kutz

    (2020)
    70 Citations
  • Dimensionality reduction and reduced-order modeling for traveling wave physics

    Ariana Mendible;Steven L. Brunton;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Wes Lowrie

    (2020)
    48 Citations
  • Toward particle-resolved accuracy in Euler–Lagrange simulations of multiphase flow using machine learning and pairwise interaction extended point-particle (PIEP) approximation

    S. Balachandar;W. C. Moore;G. Akiki;G. Akiki;K. Liu

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Simulation of a turbulent flow subjected to favorable and adverse pressure gradients

    Ali Uzun;Mujeeb R. Malik

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Enhancement of shock-capturing methods via machine learning

    Ben Stevens;Tim Colonius

    (2020)
    36 Citations

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