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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhanced infiltration and morphology of bismuth perovskite in Carbon-stack solar cells – A synergistic effect of electric fields in modified spray technique	188
Editorial Board	170
A DMSO/MOE mixed solvent system for improving the morphology and efficiency of kesterite solar cell	165
Enhanced photovoltaic output of flexible polyethylene vinylacetate film heterogenized by chalcogenide quantum dots	165
Efficient image-based soiling quantification using histograms of a checkered pattern	157
Resource-efficient manufacturing enables PV supply chain diversity: An industry perspective and case study of CdTe PV manufacturing	149
Notched nanoring wideband absorber for total solar energy harvesting	148
Yield and performance analysis of PERC, HIT, and CIGS photovoltaic systems in five Peruvian city-climates	134
Experimental performance of a PVT collector during nocturnal operation	132
Sustainable management of end of life crystalline silicon solar panels in Australia: Advancing circular economy practices	126
Solar irradiance separation with deep learning: An interpretable multi-task and physically constrained model based on individual–interactive features	125
Design and simulation of gradient-structured Cs2AgBiBr6 carbon-based double perovskite solar cell for boosting photovoltaic performance	123
Cubic boron nitride enhanced PCM nanocomposites for solar energy storage and thermal management	118
A circular economy roadmap for solar photovoltaics	117
Green synthesis of In2S3-supported Ni-MOF: Bifunctional photocatalyst for sustainable H2O2 production and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol photoreduction	117
An efficient bilayer graphene-conducting polymer counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells	115
Editorial Board	110
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	110
Editorial Board	109
Model for evaluating the competitive potential of solar PV system installers	106
Impact of additive manufacturing materials on thermal performance of silicon reference cells	106
Longitudinal airflow-assisted double-electrode electrostatic adsorption dust collection approach for photovoltaic modules	105
A study of PV soiling loss and angle of incidence in outdoor conditions	104
Solar-Driven additive Manufacturing: Design and development of a novel sustainable fabrication process	101
Harmonizing the hourly solar radiation calculation from satellite-derived irradiance	101

Performance analysis of double CPV/TEG units in different arrangements coupled with water/air cooling channels	100
Effects of a solar heating system on the microclimate of an agricultural greenhouse. Application on zucchini (Cucurbita pepo)	99
Concentrating solar cookers in urban areas: Establishing usefulness through realistic intermediate temperature rating and grading	98
A beam-down solar concentrator with a fixed focus — Design and performance analysis	98
Integration of a physics-based direct normal irradiance (DNI) model to enhance the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB)	97
Effective intrinsic charge carrier correction for interface charge transfer modeling of perovskite solar cells in dark conditions	95
Low-carbon and low-cost preparation of non-sintering bauxite-based solid thermal energy storage materials	95
Novel extreme seeking control framework with ordered excitation and nonlinear function based PSO: Method and application	94
Experimental demonstration of high-temperature heat recovery in a solar reactor	92
Exergy and economic analysis of a photovoltaic panel cooling with air bubble induced water jacket	92
Methodology for predicting the self-extinction of standardized arc faults in photovoltaic systems	91
In-situ deposition preparation of n-octadecane@Silica@Polydopamine-doped polypyrrole microcapsules for photothermal conversion and thermal energy storage of full-spectrum solar radiation	89
Enhanced bed–wall heat transfer in narrow-channel fluidized beds with extended surfaces for particle solar receivers	89
Automotive cabin soak temperature control strategies for improved safety, comfort and fuel efficiency: A review	88
Intelligent optical management for energy-efficient windows driven by mechano-thermochromism	88
Degradation of perovskite solar cells: Insights from accelerated testing versus outdoor aging in two climate zones	87
Experimental and numerical study on dynamic performance of semi-flexible photovoltaics for unmanned surface vehicles	86
Optimization research on energy-saving and life-cycle decarbonization retrofitting of existing school buildings: A case study of a school in Nanjing	86
Business models for enhanced solar photovoltaic (PV) adoption: Transforming customer interaction and engagement practices	84
Optimization and performance testing for hollow slab with micro photovoltaic array of solar pavement	83
Progress of experimental studies on compact integrated solar collector-storage retrofits adopting phase change materials	82
Optimizing amorphous BaTiO3 as an electron transport Layer: A study of competing optical and electronic properties under Low-Power sputtering	82
Boosting carrier collection in CZTSSe solar cells via laser-induced in situ crystallization of ITO window layers	81
Investigation of collector flow for 1:30 scale solar chimney power plant model	80
Performance improvement of photovoltaic/thermal collectors based on the optimized design of efficient innovative multiple-impinging slot jets	79
Performance analysis of a novel small-scale integrated solar-ORC system for power and heating	78
Novel sustainable urban management framework based on solar energy and digital twin	76
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	76
Cooling with colour: Passive-Coloured Radiative Coolers for energy-efficient temperature regulation in adverse climatic conditions	76
A novel Three-Stage demand side management framework for stochastic energy scheduling of renewable microgrids	75
DCMF-AFNet: An anchor-free photovoltaic hot-spot fault detection network based on deformable context transformer and bi-branch multi-level feature fusion	75
Heat transfer enhancement on CSP tubular receivers using partially filled Raschig Ring porous inserts: A numerical study	74
Perovskite solar cell modules: Understanding the device degradation via damp heat testing	74
On site renovation of degraded PV panels – Cost and environmental effective technology	73
Multi-objective operation of solar-based microgrids incorporating artificial neural network and grey wolf optimizer in digital twin	73
Recovery and analysis of polymeric layers from waste solar modules by chemical route	73
Properties and application of Ta-doped SnO2 and ITO stacked films for SHJ solar cells	72
Design and performance optimization of carbon-based all-inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite battery with C60 buffer layer	72
Shape optimization of the energy efficiency of building retrofitted facade	72
Thermoradiative coupling graphene-based thermionic solar conversion	71
Inner-cascaded photovoltaic-thermionic-thermoradiative conversion for concentrated solar power	71
Machine learning framework for the analysis and prediction of energy loss for non-fullerene organic solar cells	70
Advanced prediction of perovskite stability for solar energy using machine learning	70
Maximizing solar photovoltaic energy efficiency: MPPT techniques investigation based on shading effects	70
Impact of utilizing hollow copper circular fins and glass wool insulation on the performance enhancement of pyramid solar still unit: An experimental approach	70
Enhancing efficiency: A study on all-inorganic CsSnBr3 metal halide perovskites with micro-band offset using DFT and SCAPS-1D modeling	70
Durable and robust broadband radiative cooling coatings for multi-temperature scenarios	70
A new protic water-soluble norbornadiene with a push-pull system for energy storage in aqueous solution	70
Designing of the indacenodithiophene core-based small molecules for optoelectronic applications: A DFT approach	70