<p>In this study, a review of the state of knowledge of the propagation of evaporation waves in the superheated liquid is presented, along with the motivation for continuing research. Studies of evaporation fronts in superheated liquids have primarily been used for understanding and controlling phenomena such as explosive boiling and flash evaporation for industrial applications and safety. To understand the physics of rapid evaporation, numerous experiments have been conducted. Research findings from the past six decades have been summarized to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding rapid evaporation and wave propagation. General experimental methods have been reported and compared. This review also includes the different mechanisms involved in the wave propagation of flash evaporation. The existing instrumentation of experiments for identifying the physics of rapid evaporation is still limited. Some related topics, like atomization and evaporation under microgravity, are also discussed. In this review, motivation is provided for the development of careful experiments that can be used to test the theories and reveal new phenomena.</p>