Fractal Theory in Thin Films: Literature Review and Bibliometric Evidence on Applications and Trends

A bibliometric analysis of publications on fractal theory and thin films is presented in this article. Bibliographic information is extracted from the Web of Science digital database and the bibliographic mapping undertaken using VOSviewer software. Based on the analysis, there is a growing trend in...

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Published inFractal and fractional Vol. 6; no. 9; p. 489
Main Authors Mwema, Fredrick M., Jen, Tien-Chien, Kaspar, Pavel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2022
Subjects
Bibliographic coupling
Bibliographies
bibliometric analysis
Bibliometrics
Citation analysis
Citations
Cocitation
Fractal analysis
fractal theory
Fractals
Literature reviews
Queries
Software
thin film deposition
Thin films
Trends
VOSviewer
Zinc oxides
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Summary:A bibliometric analysis of publications on fractal theory and thin films is presented in this article. Bibliographic information is extracted from the Web of Science digital database and the bibliographic mapping undertaken using VOSviewer software. Based on the analysis, there is a growing trend in research on the applications of fractal theory in thin film technology. The factors driving this trend are discussed in the article. The co-citation, co-authorship and bibliographic coupling among authors, institutions and regions are presented. The applications of fractal theory in thin film technology are clarified based on the bibliometric study and the directions for future research provided.
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ISSN:2504-3110
2504-3110
DOI:10.3390/fractalfract6090489