conditional constructions - Inversion in condition clauses

For instance:

Had I continued to advance in the field of science, especially in my linguistic knowledge and computer skills, I would have become an unrivaled pioneer in that field.

Hi again

I know the sentence above is a conditional sentence.

I am wondering which kind of conditional sentences or in which situation can be inverted such above.

I would appreciate it very much if you could elaborate your explanations or give me some source about this case.

Many thanks