Methodological Research of High Entropy Alloys by Using Bibliometrics Analysis

Abstract

The novel alloys, which include five or more elements in almost equal or so near equal portions, are termed High entropy alloys (HEAs). Besides, this kind of alloy has a configurational entropy of more than 1.5R. HEA makes it a challenge to new properties and different structures, which give so many opportunities to research. This research offers a reliable overview of HEAs literature to predict the development and rate of technological pattern improvement. Also, it can be a great guide to beginner researchers in that field. It also introduces the most active institutes and academics to make collaborations with. Additionally, this research will allow industry policymakers to profit from SMA progress in many sectors. This work focused on the yearly advancement of HEAs publications and citations to deal with the general progress in HEA studies. Moreover, due to recognizing the intellectual foundations, this research categorized the publications, authors, institutes, countries, and journals based on their scientific efficiency from 2004 through 2020.