Determination of Global Research Activities in Mechanical Engineering via Bibliometric Analysis

• Autorzy: Güven F. , Demirkale B.

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DOI

10.24425/119414

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study reveals significant and emergent research topics in the field ‘engineering, mechanical’ through bibliometric analysis of articles indexed in Web of Science (WoS) from 1997 to 2016. Publications under consideration (219,191 articles) were examined using quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate general information about publications; evolution of research topics by keyword analysis; performance of countries, research centers and journals; and international collaborations. There was a threefold increase in number of articles throughout the period. The publications were related to 35 WoS categories; and mechanics and thermodynamics were dominating ones. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer was the leading journal in the field. The USA and China were outstanding countries of the field. Collaboration between these countries corresponded to 6.57% of all collaborative publications. Industrialized and developing countries dominated research activities in the field. Indian Institute of Technology was the leading research center due to number of publications. The results showed that heat transfer, finite element method, friction, wear, simulation, and fatigue are important topics of the field. There is an upward trend in research related to nanofluids, microchannel, phase change materials, and carbon nanotubes.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bibliometric analysis; research trends; h-index; research management; scientometrics

PL

analiza bibliometryczna; kierunki badawcze; indeks Hirscha; zarządzanie badaniami; scientometria

• Wydawca: Komitet Budowy Maszyn PAN
• Czasopismo: Archive of Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. LXV, nr 1
• Strony: 171--188
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Güven F.

• Akdeniz University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Antalya, Turkey

autor

Demirkale B.

• Chemnitz University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chemnitz, Germany

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).