Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films is a research topic within Computational Mechanics. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 16.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the dynamics, stability, and pattern formation in thin liquid films, with a focus on dewetting phenomena, electric field-induced instabilities, spin coating processes, and solid-state dewetting. The research investigates the influence of various factors such as surface tension, morphology changes, and polymer film behavior.
- Dewetting
- Thin Films
- Pattern Formation
- Electric Field
- Instabilities
- Spin Coating
- Solid-State Dewetting
- Polymer Films
- Surface Tension
- Morphology
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (765 and 353 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 765 works
- 2 India 353 works
- 3 United States 252 works
- 4 France 120 works
- 5 Russia 115 works
- 6 Germany 109 works
- 7 Japan 99 works
- 8 United Kingdom 90 works
- 9 Pakistan 70 works
- 10 South Korea 69 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes the most Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films research, followed by Dalian University of Technology and Institute of Thermophysics.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Xi'an Jiaotong University China 30 works
- 2 Dalian University of Technology China 23 works
- 3 Institute of Thermophysics Russia 23 works
- 4 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 21 works
- 5 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique France 19 works
- 6 Chongqing University China 18 works
- 7 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur India 17 works
- 8 Tsinghua University China 15 works
- 9 Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Israel 15 works
- 10 Beijing University of Technology China 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films include George Em Karniadakis, Tasawar Hayat and Lei Jiang.
- 1 George Em Karniadakis 6.3k citations
- 2 Tasawar Hayat 4.6k citations
- 3 Lei Jiang 3.8k citations
- 4 Kurt Binder 3.5k citations
- 5 R.Z. Wang 3.3k citations
- 6 Kai Wang 3.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films research done?
The largest centres of Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xi'an (China), Shanghai (China) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Novosibirsk.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- NovosibirskRU · 33.1 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films?
Among universities, judged by research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, King Khalid University and Dalian University of Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xi'an Jiaotong University China | 70.2 | 31.0% | 7.0× | 30 | +34.8% |
| 2 | King Khalid University Saudi Arabia | 62.2 | 26.9% | 8.9× | 9 | — |
| 3 | Dalian University of Technology China | 59.5 | 18.6% | 9.2× | 23 | +10.8% |
| 4 | Huazhong University of Science and Technology China | 50.3 | 27.6% | 3.4× | 14 | +118.3% |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras India | 49.3 | 5.3% | 10.5× | 12 | +137.2% |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay India | 45.4 | 2.5% | 11.6× | 14 | +107.2% |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur India | 45.2 | 2.0% | 12.8× | 17 | +66.5% |
| 8 | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Israel | 44.1 | 5.6% | 16.7× | 14 | +1.1% |
| 9 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University China | 43.2 | 17.9% | 3.7× | 21 | +37.0% |
| 10 | Beijing University of Technology China | 41.0 | 12.1% | 7.8× | 14 | +8.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.