Hydrodynamic and heat transfer characteristics of Taylor flow in pipelines: An extensive bibliometric analysis

Abstract

The study is influenced by the significant progress made in the field of hydrodynamics and heat transfer enhancement of Taylor flow in vertical and horizontal pipelines. It maps the hydrodynamics and thermal properties of Taylor flow using 752 scientific articles published in refereed journals, extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), using bibliometric analysis. The study identifies clusters that constitute the intellectual structure of the study domain, and investigates their linkages, by incorporating all citations from the Science Citation Index (SCI) from 2000–2021. The study highlights the most active, impactful, and influential parameters surrounding Taylor flow research. This analysis is critical for expanding our understanding of the intellectual network and identifying new research directions.