Spray cooling has attracted significant attention as an effective thermal management technique for electronic devices and high heat flux density chips.In this paper, CiteSpace and VOSviewer were adopted to quantitatively analyse the literature on spray cooling, pinpointing research hotspots and recent advancements.Based on the Web of Science database, 956 articles published between 2008 and 2024 were examined.A visual bibliometric analysis was conducted by CiteSpace and VOSviewer, encompassing the spatio-temporal distribution of publications, collaborations, keywords, and citation metrics.The results indicate that China, the USA, and India are the leading contributors in this field.Current research trends are shifting from traditional spray cooling towards applications in aerospace, high-performance computing, and medical aesthetics, advancing the technology toward multifunctional, eco-friendly, and sustainable directions.Furthermore, keyword clustering analysis was performed to explore prospective research trajectories.This study provides scholars a comprehensive understanding of current research hotspots and emerging trends in spray cooling.
Chang et al. (2026) studied this question.