OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Solar Energy is 70. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	203
Editorial Board	183
Exergy and economic analysis of a photovoltaic panel cooling with air bubble induced water jacket	181
Editorial Board	172
Enhanced photovoltaic output of flexible polyethylene vinylacetate film heterogenized by chalcogenide quantum dots	167
Low-carbon and low-cost preparation of non-sintering bauxite-based solid thermal energy storage materials	144
Effective intrinsic charge carrier correction for interface charge transfer modeling of perovskite solar cells in dark conditions	144
Longitudinal airflow-assisted double-electrode electrostatic adsorption dust collection approach for photovoltaic modules	143
Integration of a physics-based direct normal irradiance (DNI) model to enhance the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB)	142
A study of PV soiling loss and angle of incidence in outdoor conditions	141
Model for evaluating the competitive potential of solar PV system installers	136
Optimizing amorphous BaTiO3 as an electron transport Layer: A study of competing optical and electronic properties under Low-Power sputtering	133
On site renovation of degraded PV panels – Cost and environmental effective technology	127
Heat transfer enhancement on CSP tubular receivers using partially filled Raschig Ring porous inserts: A numerical study	126
Performance investigation of multilayer-layers solar cell based in ZnS-CZTSSe	125
Cyclostationary analysis for fault detection in PV inverters	120
Synergistic preheating and moderate temperature liquid medium annealing for high performance perovskite solar cells	114
A new protic water-soluble norbornadiene with a push-pull system for energy storage in aqueous solution	111
Efficient image-based soiling quantification using histograms of a checkered pattern	109
Preparation of a-SiOx:H passivating layer for high efficiency silicon HJT solar cells using N2O	109
Design and light transmittance distribution measurements of semitransparent c-Si PV modules for agrivoltaic systems	109
Deriving the orientation of existing solar energy systems from LiDAR data at scale	109
Notched nanoring wideband absorber for total solar energy harvesting	109
Resource-efficient manufacturing enables PV supply chain diversity: An industry perspective and case study of CdTe PV manufacturing	108
Design and experimental validation of a new piecewise adaptive fuzzy logic controller with anti-windup for a synchronous buck-converter based photovoltaic emulator	107

Experimental performance of a PVT collector during nocturnal operation	107
Novel sustainable urban management framework based on solar energy and digital twin	103
Multi-objective operation of solar-based microgrids incorporating artificial neural network and grey wolf optimizer in digital twin	99
A novel Three-Stage demand side management framework for stochastic energy scheduling of renewable microgrids	99
Thermoradiative coupling graphene-based thermionic solar conversion	99
Properties and application of Ta-doped SnO2 and ITO stacked films for SHJ solar cells	99
Design and performance optimization of carbon-based all-inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite battery with C60 buffer layer	97
Impact of additive manufacturing materials on thermal performance of silicon reference cells	97
A thermo-economic study of tubular solar distillers with V-corrugated basin and reflective mirrors	96
Theoretical and experimental investigation of reverse osmosis (RO) desalination solar system using the solar panel, battery, and water turbine for high-pressure recovery of output brine	95
Novel extreme seeking control framework with ordered excitation and nonlinear function based PSO: Method and application	93
Ultra-wideband solar absorber based on refractory metal titanium for high-performance photothermal conversion	92
Optimization of hybrid solar/wind/biomass systems for sustainable heating in isolated mountainous areas of northern Morocco	90
Design and performance optimization of mixed-cation Rb-Cs-FA perovskite solar cells based on SCAPS-1D simulations	89
Interference mechanisms of aerodynamic instability in single-axis solar tracker arrays	89
Advances and outlook of perovskite solar cells via spray coating technologies	88
Automotive cabin soak temperature control strategies for improved safety, comfort and fuel efficiency: A review	86
A DMSO/MOE mixed solvent system for improving the morphology and efficiency of kesterite solar cell	86
Degradation of perovskite solar cells: Insights from accelerated testing versus outdoor aging in two climate zones	86
Experimental and numerical study on dynamic performance of semi-flexible photovoltaics for unmanned surface vehicles	86
Performance analysis of a novel small-scale integrated solar-ORC system for power and heating	85
Green synthesis of In2S3-supported Ni-MOF: Bifunctional photocatalyst for sustainable H2O2 production and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol photoreduction	84
Inner-cascaded photovoltaic-thermionic-thermoradiative conversion for concentrated solar power	82
Optimization and performance testing for hollow slab with micro photovoltaic array of solar pavement	82
Cooling with colour: Passive-Coloured Radiative Coolers for energy-efficient temperature regulation in adverse climatic conditions	81
Advanced Trombe wall façade design for improving energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions in solar limited buildings	80
Shape optimization of the energy efficiency of building retrofitted facade	80
Effects of a solar heating system on the microclimate of an agricultural greenhouse. Application on zucchini (Cucurbita pepo)	79
Synthesis of ruthenium sulfide nanoparticles decorated on reduced graphene oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes as a catalytic counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells exceeding 13 % efficiency	78
An efficient bilayer graphene-conducting polymer counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells	78
Enhanced bed–wall heat transfer in narrow-channel fluidized beds with extended surfaces for particle solar receivers	77
Radiative coatings for solar cell cooling: Materials, and applications	77
Optimization research on energy-saving and life-cycle decarbonization retrofitting of existing school buildings: A case study of a school in Nanjing	77
Performance improvement of photovoltaic/thermal collectors based on the optimized design of efficient innovative multiple-impinging slot jets	76
Solar-enhanced freshwater generation in arid coastal environments: A double basin stepped solar still with vertical wick assistance study in northern Gujarat	76
Thermomechanical analysis and modeling of a high-temperature light trapping planar cavity solar receiver	76
Performance of a mixed solar dryer integrated with pebbles and paraffin wax for drying lemon	76
Machine learning framework for the analysis and prediction of energy loss for non-fullerene organic solar cells	76
Intelligent optical management for energy-efficient windows driven by mechano-thermochromism	74
DCMF-AFNet: An anchor-free photovoltaic hot-spot fault detection network based on deformable context transformer and bi-branch multi-level feature fusion	74
The novel evaluation method for PV module temperature and string size risk in utility-scale solar projects	73
Harmonizing the hourly solar radiation calculation from satellite-derived irradiance	72
Advanced prediction of perovskite stability for solar energy using machine learning	71
A detailed assessment of paraffin waxed thermal energy storage medium for solar dryers	70
Design and simulation of gradient-structured Cs2AgBiBr6 carbon-based double perovskite solar cell for boosting photovoltaic performance	70
Feature review of photovoltaic modeling software utilizing blind performance assessment	70