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Combustion Institute

In research, Combustion Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,749 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,996 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Automotive Engineering and Chemical Engineering (Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes is 160.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,333
of 22,385 · #17,883 all time
Rank in United States
#2,697
of 3,332
Research works
1.3k
▲ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.7k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Combustion Institute

What is Combustion Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,749 of 10,670 5.9%199 #8917
EngineeringField #4,996 of 5,901 7.3%136 #5702

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Combustion Institute sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Combustion Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 96% of research at Combustion Institute is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (65%), Chemical Engineering (13%), Environmental Science (8%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 217 fractional works · 96.1% of its workEngineering: 147 fractional works · 65.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 61 fractional works · 27.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 23 fractional works · 10.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 8.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 9 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 29 fractional works · 12.8% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 28 fractional works · 12.4% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 18 fractional works · 8.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKCombustionInstitute226fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences96%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering14765.2%
    2. Chemical Engineering2912.8%
    3. Environmental Science188.0%
    4. Materials Science114.7%
    5. Energy62.6%
    6. Chemistry31.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    8. Computer Science10.5%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences21.0%
    2. Psychology20.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    4. Decision Sciences10.3%
    1. Medicine20.9%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
    3. Nursing00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Combustion Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes takes 160.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 28.0 works160×
  2. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 61.2 works51×
  3. Chemical EngineeringField · 28.8 works37×
  4. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 23.1 works5.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 36.52× its world share, 29 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.87× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.35× its world share, 147 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.60× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.36× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 36.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering36.52×29 works
  2. Engineering4.35×147 works
  3. Energy2.87×6 works
  4. Environmental Science1.60×18 works
  5. Materials Science1.36×11 works
  6. Chemistry0.75×3 works
  7. Decision Sciences0.31×1 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.29×1 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.26×1 works
  10. Psychology0.24×2 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.10×1 works
  12. Social Sciences0.08×2 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.07×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.07×1 works
  15. Mathematics0.07×0 works
  16. Health Professions0.06×0 works
  17. Medicine0.05×2 works
  18. Nursing0.05×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.04×0 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Combustion Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Kinji Tsujimura, Jenny Nygren and Raphael Luz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Combustion Institute.

  1. 1 Kinji Tsujimura United States · #1,878,377 worldwide 1.2k citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Jenny Nygren United States · #1,958,021 worldwide 862 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Raphael Luz United States · #3,058,288 worldwide 430 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Christian M. Kurz United States · #3,688,834 worldwide 1.6k citations · 115 works
  5. 5 Michael Schwingshackl United States · #4,288,743 worldwide 81 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Masanori Komori United States · #4,359,202 worldwide 273 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Wolfgang Lang United States · #4,679,923 worldwide 162 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 I.J. Riemersma United States · #4,680,431 worldwide 190 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Michael Stefan Zallinger United States · #4,954,785 worldwide 339 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Robert Böwing United States · #5,028,270 worldwide 77 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Combustion Institute

What are the most cited papers from Combustion Institute?

The most cited paper from Combustion Institute is "Carbon capture and storage (CCS): the way forward" (Mai Bui et al., 2018), with 4,386 citations. Next come "Supercharged Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition" (406) and "A review of developments in pilot-plant testing and modelling of calcium looping process for CO 2 capture from power generation systems" (334).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Carbon capture and storage (CCS): the way forward Mai Bui et al. · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 2018 4,386
2 Supercharged Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Magnus Christensen, Bengt Johansson, Per Amnéus et al. · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series Conference paperOpen access 23 Feb 1998 406
3 A review of developments in pilot-plant testing and modelling of calcium looping process for CO 2 capture from power generation systems Dawid P. Hanak, Edward John Anthony, Vasilije M. Manovic · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 2015 334
4 Cleaner production of cleaner fuels: wind-to-wheel – environmental assessment of CO 2 -based oxymethylene ether as a drop-in fuel Sarah Deutz, Dominik Bongartz, Benedikt Heuser et al. · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 27 Nov 2017 261
5 Evolution of a diffusion aluminide bond coat for thermal barrier coatings during thermal cycling Deng Pan, Mingwei W. Chen, P Kennard Wright et al. · Acta Materialia 7 Apr 2003 213
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Which keywords describe research at Combustion Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Emissions, Environmental Impact, Chemical Kinetics, Renewable Energy, Combustion, Oxidation Mechanism, Internal Combustion Engines and Soot Formation.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Emissions45▲ 102×5 topics
  2. Environmental Impact37▲ 9.6×18 topics
  3. Chemical Kinetics35▲ 171×2 topics
  4. Renewable Energy34▲ 10×11 topics
  5. Combustion29▲ 210×3 topics
  6. Oxidation Mechanism28▲ 163×2 topics
  7. Internal Combustion Engines28▲ 276×1 topic
  8. Soot Formation28▲ 276×1 topic
  9. Fuel Consumption28▲ 173×2 topics
  10. Eco-Driving26▲ 235×1 topic
  11. Vehicle Emissions26▲ 235×1 topic
  12. Energy Efficiency23▲ 11×11 topics
  13. Control Systems19▲ 46×5 topics
  14. Vehicle Diagnostics17▲ 538×2 topics
  15. Sustainable Agriculture17▲ 24×2 topics
  16. Common Rail Injectors17▲ 2096×1 topic
  17. Fuel Emissions17▲ 2096×1 topic
  18. Electric Vehicles13▲ 20×4 topics
  19. Biodiesel12▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Transesterification12▲ 134×1 topic
  21. Heat Transfer12▲ 11×7 topics
  22. Mechanical Properties9▲ 4.2×18 topics
  23. Combustion Instabilities9▲ 67×2 topics
  24. Nanoparticles9▲ 3.2×10 topics
  25. Intelligent Transport Systems9▲ 342×3 topics
  26. Large-Eddy Simulation9▲ 21×4 topics
  27. Condition Based Maintenance8▲ 961×1 topic
  28. Vehicle Technical Condition8▲ 961×1 topic
  29. Premixed Combustion7▲ 82×1 topic
  30. Turbulent Flames7▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Particulate Matter6▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Life Cycle Assessment6▲ 9.2×5 topics
  33. Model Predictive Control6▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Energy Storage Systems6▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Air Pollution6▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Hybrid Vehicles5▲ 65×1 topic
  37. Power Management Strategy5▲ 65×1 topic
  38. Renewable Resources5▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Air Quality5▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Simulation5▲ 8.6×4 topics

Which research topics does Combustion Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Vehicle emissions and performance, Engine and Fuel Emissions and Biodiesel Production and Applications.

Advanced Combustion Engi…28Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 28 fractional worksVehicle emissions and pe…26Vehicle emissions and performance: 26 fractional worksEngine and Fuel Emissions: 17 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and Applications: 12 fractional worksTechnical Engine Diagnostics and Monitoring: 8 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…7Combustion and flame dynamics: 7 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 5 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 4 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 4 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 4 fractional works
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesAutomotive EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringComputational Mechanics3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 28 works
  2. 2 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 26 works
  3. 3 Engine and Fuel Emissions Automotive Engineering 17 works
  4. 4 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 12 works
  5. 5 Technical Engine Diagnostics and Monitoring Automotive Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 7 works
  7. 7 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available28.9%not open71.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.5%domestic only78.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Combustion Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Combustion Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00081% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Combustion Institute0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Combustion Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Combustion Institute7.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.4% in 2024.

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