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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber materials and thin-film solar cells	247
Performance improvement of solar thermal systems integrated with phase change materials (PCM), a review	214
Review on sensible thermal energy storage for industrial solar applications and sustainability aspects	191
A review and recent advances in solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion based on photocatalytic water splitting over doped-TiO2 nanoparticles	186
Experimental and SCAPS simulated formamidinium perovskite solar cells: A comparison of device performance	177
Comprehensive device modelling and performance analysis of MASnI3 based perovskite solar cells with diverse ETM, HTM and back metal contacts	148
Review of power system impacts at high PV penetration Part I: Factors limiting PV penetration	143
Verification of deterministic solar forecasts	142
Deep learning based automatic defect identification of photovoltaic module using electroluminescence images	133
Review on photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar collectors: Classifications, applications and new systems	131
New design of trays solar still with enhanced evaporation methods – Comprehensive study	126
Thermal performance enhancement of a flat plate solar collector using hybrid nanofluid	115
Techno-economic analysis of a grid-connected PV/battery system using the teaching-learning-based optimization algorithm	115
Worldwide validation of 8 satellite-derived and reanalysis solar radiation products: A preliminary evaluation and overall metrics for hourly data over 27 years	115
Design of hole-transport-material free CH3NH3PbI3/CsSnI3 all-perovskite heterojunction efficient solar cells by device simulation	113
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as a potential photovoltaic technology for the self-powered internet of things (IoTs) applications	113
Electron transport properties analysis of titanium dioxide dye-sensitized solar cells (TiO2-DSSCs) based natural dyes using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy concept: A review	112
A review on recent development of thermal performance enhancement methods of flat plate solar water heater	111
Numerical simulation of highly efficient lead-free all-perovskite tandem solar cell	107
Review of CIGS-based solar cells manufacturing by structural engineering	107
Performance optimization of a hybrid PV/T solar system using Soybean oil/MXene nanofluids as A new class of heat transfer fluids	106
A review on quantum dot sensitized solar cells: Past, present and future towards carrier multiplication with a possibility for higher efficiency	102
Parameters estimation of solar photovoltaic models via a self-adaptive ensemble-based differential evolution	102
Numerical analysis of earth-abundant Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1-x)4 solar cells based on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry results by using SCAPS-1D	102
Enhancement of hemispherical solar still productivity using iron, zinc and copper trays	100

A review on the approaches employed for cooling PV cells	98
Study on the solar energy absorption of hybrid solar cells with trapezoid-pyramidal structure based PEDOT:PSS/c-Ge	98
An analytical indoor experimental study on the effect of soiling on PV, focusing on dust properties and PV surface material	97
Multi-objective optimization design for windows and shading configuration considering energy consumption and thermal comfort: A case study for office building in different climatic regions of China	96
Energy, exergy and environmental analysis of glazed and unglazed PVT system integrated with phase change material: An experimental approach	95
A novel polyaniline (PANI)/ paraffin wax nano composite phase change material: Superior transition heat storage capacity, thermal conductivity and thermal reliability	95
A review on sensible heat based packed bed solar thermal energy storage system for low temperature applications	94
Optimization of an inorganic lead free RbGeI3 based perovskite solar cell by SCAPS-1D simulation	91
Device simulations: Toward the design of >13% efficient PbS colloidal quantum dot solar cell	91
Solar dryers for food applications: Concepts, designs, and recent advances	90
Ruthenium complexes based dye sensitized solar cells: Fundamentals and research trends	90
A review on various configurations of hybrid concentrator photovoltaic and thermoelectric generator system	90
Photovoltaic-green roofs: A review of benefits, limitations, and trends	88
Enhancement of hybrid solar desalination system composed of solar panel and solar still by using porous material and saline water preheating	87
Solar photovoltaic parameter estimation using an improved equilibrium optimizer	87
Interfacial defects passivation using fullerene-polymer mixing layer for planar-structure perovskite solar cells with negligible hysteresis	86
Perovskite oxide-based photocatalysts for solar-driven hydrogen production: Progress and perspectives	85
Enhancing the open circuit voltage of the SnS based heterojunction solar cell using NiO HTL	85
Parameters extraction of single and double diodes photovoltaic models using Marine Predators Algorithm and Lambert W function	83
Thermal performance analysis of a quadruple-pass solar air collector assisted pilot-scale greenhouse dryer	83
A machine learning framework to identify the hotspot in photovoltaic module using infrared thermography	82
Review on persistent challenges of perovskite solar cells’ stability	81
Development on evacuated tube solar collectors: A review of the last decade results of using nanofluids	81
Optical, stability and energy performance of water-based MXene nanofluids in hybrid PV/thermal solar systems	81
Stability and efficiency issues, solutions and advancements in perovskite solar cells: A review	79
Enhancing the solar still performance using reflectors and sliding-wick belt	76
Review on efficiency improvement effort of perovskite solar cell	75
Enhanced efficiency with CDCA co-adsorption for dye-sensitized solar cells based on metallosalophen complexes	75
The booming of floating PV	75
Thermal performance enhancement of tube-type alternative indirect solar dryer with iron mesh modification	75
Technical feasibility evaluation of a solar PV based off-grid domestic energy system with battery and hydrogen energy storage in northern climates	74
A review of nanomaterial incorporated phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage	73
Multi-objective optimization of energy performance for a detached residential building with a sunspace using the NSGA-II genetic algorithm	73
A new approach for employing multiple PCMs in the passive thermal management of photovoltaic modules	73
A comprehensive analysis on advances in application of solar collectors considering design, process and working fluid parameters for solar to thermal conversion	73
Design of high efficiency perovskite solar cells based on inorganic and organic undoped double hole layer	72
Performance analysis of solar still integrated with internal reflectors and fins	72
Parameter extraction of photovoltaic cell using an improved cuckoo search optimization	71
Design, realization, and tests of a portable solar box cooker coupled with an erythritol-based PCM thermal energy storage	71
SolarNet: A sky image-based deep convolutional neural network for intra-hour solar forecasting	71
Development of radiative cooling and its integration with buildings: A comprehensive review	71
Experimental analysis of CPV/T solar dryer with nano-enhanced PCM and prediction of drying parameters using ANN and SVM algorithms	70
Experimental and numerical investigations with environmental impacts of affordable square pyramid solar still	70
Influence of back surface field layer on enhancing the efficiency of CIGS solar cell	70
Too much of a good thing? Global trends in the curtailment of solar PV	70
Effect of Na doping on the performance and the band alignment of CZTS/CdS thin film solar cell	70
A robust global MPPT to mitigate partial shading of triple-junction solar cell-based system using manta ray foraging optimization algorithm	70