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Waves in Random and Complex Media
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Waves in Random and Complex Media

1745-5030

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/twrm20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 218 53 158 30

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 198
Documents by Best Scientists*: 534
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 13
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Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Waves in Random and Complex Media?

Waves in Random and Complex Media covers a variety of subjects, including Mathematical analysis, Optics, Mechanics, Scattering and Wave propagation. In addition to Mathematical analysis research, Waves in Random and Complex Media aims to explore topics under Soliton, Nonlinear system and Classical mechanics. Some problems in Optics that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Plasma and Dielectric.

The research on Plasma discussed in Waves in Random and Complex Media draws on the closely related field of Electron. Mechanics research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Isotropy, Half-space and Thermoelastic damping. It focuses on Scattering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Computational physics and Surface (mathematics).

  • Mathematical analysis (22.04%)
  • Optics (18.67%)
  • Mechanics (15.79%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Light scintillation in oceanic turbulence (146 citations)
  • New exact solutions of Burgers’ type equations with conformable derivative (138 citations)
  • Exponential prototype structures for (2+1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Pempinelli systems in mathematical physics (104 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Waves in Random and Complex Media:

The journal articles mostly deal with topics like Mathematical analysis, Optics, Nonlinear system, Classical mechanics and Soliton. The journal publications facilitate discussions on Mathematical analysis that incorporate concepts from other fields like Scattering and Conformable matrix. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Optics, it also covers topics in Turbulence and Atmospheric turbulence.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Mathematical analysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Waves in Random and Complex Media is mainly concerned with subjects like Mechanics, Thermoelastic damping, Composite material, Mathematical analysis and Wave propagation. The Mechanics works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Porosity, Thermal and Half-space. The journal connects research in Half-space with the related topic of Isotropy.

It links adjacent topics like Isotropy with Condensed matter physics. It aims to form a more comprehensive understanding of the field by integrating disciplines like Thermoelastic damping and Phase lag. Waves in Random and Complex Media focuses on Composite material as well as the interrelated topic of Magneto.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Elasto-thermodiffusive response in a spherical shell subjected to memory-dependent heat transfer (30 citations)
  • Modified fractional thermoelasticity model with multi-relaxation times of higher order: application to spherical cavity exposed to a harmonic varying heat (28 citations)
  • Optical solitons solution of resonance nonlinear Schrödinger type equation with Atangana's-conformable derivative using sub-equation method (21 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 Waves in Random and Complex Media (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Farzad Ebrahimi (24 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Abhik Sur (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kh. Lotfy (20 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • A. Abdoli-Arani (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Abdul-Majid Wazwaz (18 papers) published 7 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Waves in Random and Complex Media (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Xidian University (42 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zagazig University (39 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Kashan (33 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Imam Khomeini International University (25 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Shahid Beheshti University (24 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 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, 6.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 28.24% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.83% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.60% of all publications and 47.33% 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

  • Dynamism of a hybrid Casson nanofluid with laser radiation and chemical reaction through sinusoidal channels

    Unknown

    (2022)
    154 Citations
  • Bio-inspired peristaltic propulsion of hybrid nanofluid flow with Tantalum (Ta) and Gold (Au) nanoparticles under magnetic effects

    M. M. Bhatti;Sara I. Abdelsalam;Sara I. Abdelsalam

    (2021)
    130 Citations
  • Hydrothermal analysis of ethylene glycol nanofluid in a porous enclosure with complex snowflake shaped inner wall

    A. K. Rostami;Kh. Hosseinzadeh;D. D. Ganji

    (2020)
    103 Citations
  • Lax pair, binary Darboux transformations and dark-soliton interaction of a fifth-order defocusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation for the attosecond pulses in the optical fiber communication

    Su-Su Chen;Bo Tian;Jun Chai;Xiao-Yu Wu

    (2020)
    72 Citations
  • Optical solutions and conservation laws of the Chen–Lee–Liu equation with Kudryashov's refractive index via two integrable techniques

    (2022)
    58 Citations
  • Spectral relaxation approach and velocity slip stagnation point flow of inclined magnetized cross-nanofluid with a quadratic multiple regression model

    (2022)
    56 Citations
  • Numerical investigation of thin-film flow over a rotating disk subject to the heat source and nonlinear radiation: Lobatto IIIA approach

    (2022)
    55 Citations
  • Magnetic dipole aspect of binary chemical reactive Cross nanofluid and heat transport over composite cylindrical panels

    (2022)
    51 Citations
  • Finite element analysis of the impact of particles aggregation on the thermal conductivity of nanofluid under chemical reaction

    (2023)
    48 Citations
  • Melting and entropy generation of infinite shear rate viscosity Carreau model over Riga plate with erratic thickness: a numerical Keller Box approach

    (2022)
    47 Citations

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