OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Solar Energy Engineering-Transactions of the Asme is 4. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
A Novel High Concentration Fresnel Lens as a Solar Concentrator	46
Reviewer’s Recognition	27
A Solar Air Receiver With Porous Ceramic Structures for Process Heat at Above 1000 °C—Heat Transfer Analysis	25
Modeling a Bidirectional Converter of Photovoltaic Systems for Flywheel Energy Storage Applications	20
Effect of the Added Thickening Agents on the Thermal and Physical Properties of the Nucleating Agent-Free Na2HPO4 · 12H2O	19
Exergoeconomics of a Solar-Assisted Double-Effect Absorption Cogeneration System Integrated With a Cold Thermal Energy Storage System	18
Enhancement of the Photovoltaic Potential in Mimosa pudica-Based Dye for Sensitization of the Working Electrode in the Construction of Solar Cell	17
Evolving a Bio-Inspired Blade Shape of the Drag-based Vertical-axis Wind Rotor Derived from Orange Sea-pen (Ptilosarcus Gurneyi)	14
Dynamic Analysis of the Optimized Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Composite Blades	14
Performance Investigation of Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycles in Combination With Solar Power and Waste Heat Recovery Systems	12
Design and Performance Analyses of Evacuated U-Tube Solar Collector Using Data-Driven Machine Learning Models	12
HelioPoint – A Fast Airborne Calibration Method for Heliostat Fields	12
Making the Urban Sky View Factor With Numerical Models Consistent With Radiation Heat Transfer Theory	12
Wind Load Similarity Relations for Parabolic Trough Collectors	11
Heat and Mass Transfer Model for a Counter-Flow Moving Packed-Bed Oxidation Reactor/Heat Exchanger	11
Thermodynamic Optimization of Utilization of LiBr + LiCl/H2O Solution Mixture on a Single-Effect Absorption Chiller Driven by Solar Energy	11
Enhanced Heat Transfer Performance of Multiple Triangular Air Flow Passages in Parallel With Inclined Fins for Flat Plate Solar Air Heater	11
Experimental and Numerical Investigation to Assess the Performance of Helical Bach Vertical Axis Wind Turbine at Low Wind Velocity Conditions	11
Experimental Investigation of Direct Steam Generation Dynamics in Solar Fresnel Collectors	9
Low Concentrating Photovoltaic Geometry for Retrofitting Onto European Building Stock	9
Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Prediction of Energetic Performance of a Hybrid System Consisting of an Earth-Air Heat Exchanger and a Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Sys	9
A Forward Feedback Control Scheme for a Solar Thermochemical Moving Bed Counter-Current Flow Reactor	9
Analysis of Erosion of Surfaces in Falling Particle Concentrating Solar Power	9
A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Neural Networks for Photovoltaic Power Forecast Using Remotes and Local Measurements	9
Thermo-Hydraulic Characteristics Evaluation of a Triangular Solar Air Heater Duct Having Transverse Ribs With Gaps: An Experimental Study	9

Rectangular Bismuth Oxychloride With High Mid-Wave Infrared Reflectance to Strengthen Radiative Cooling Performance	9
Optimal Design of Anti-Icing Blunt Trailing-Edge Wind Wheel for H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Under Operating Conditions	8
An Improved Thermochemical Energy Storage Material Using Nanocellulose to Stabilize Calcium Chloride Salt	8
Seven-Rod Pumping Approach for the Most Efficient Production of TEM00 Mode Solar Laser Power by a Fresnel Lens	8
Performance Investigation of a Solar Air Heater Artificially Roughened With Joukowski Airfoil Ribs	8
Theoretical–Experimental Evaluation of Partially Shaded Solar Photovoltaic Arrays Through Methodological Framework: A Case Study Involving Two Identical 1.5 kWp Photovoltaic Generators	8
Evaluation of Composite Structural Materials for Heliostat Cost Reduction	8
Guidance on Evaluating the Performance of Multigeneration Systems Based on Energetic and Exergetic Criteria	8
Real-Time Experimental Performance Assessment of a Photovoltaic Thermal System Cascaded With Flat Plate and Heat Pipe Evacuated Tube Collector	8
Analysis of Aerodynamic Loads on Heliostats at Operation Position Using Large Eddy Simulation and the Consistent Discrete Random Flow Generation Method	8
Two-Fluid and Discrete Element Modeling of a Parallel Plate Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger for Concentrating Solar Power	8
Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Pilot Plant for Cyanide Decontamination: A Novel Solar Rotary Photoreactor	8
Influence of Photovoltaic Shading on Rooftop Heat Transfer, Building Energy Loads, and Photovoltaic Power Output	8
A Novel Approach for Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Mean Wind Loads on Heliostats	8
Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System: A Socio-Techno-Economic-Environmental Perspective	7
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential Through Clean Energy for Cement Production in India	7
Solar Photovoltaics Integrated With Hydrated Salt-Based Phase Change Material	7
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Heat Transfer in a Two-Channel Flat Plate Solar Air Collector	7
Energy Assessment and Economic Study of Solar Floor Heating System in Different Climates in Morocco	7
Effect of Quartz Aperture Covers on the Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Efficiency of Falling Particle Receivers	7
A Novel Methodology to Estimate the Cell Temperature of Photovoltaic Thermal Modules: Test With Experimental Data, Prospects, and Limits	7
A Novel Solar Photovoltaic Array Reconfiguration Technique Using Two-Dimensional Generalized Arnold's Cat Map	7
Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Augmentation of a Curved Solar Air Heater With Inverted T-Shaped Ribs	6
Heat Transfer Enhancement of Impinging Jet-Corrugated Solar Air Heaters	6
Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic Solar Cells using a Hybrid Cooling Technique of Thermoelectric Generator and Heat Sink	6
ASSESSMENT OF PARTICLE CANDIDATES FOR FALLING PARTICLE RECEIVER APPLICATIONS THROUGH IRRADIANCE AND THERMAL CYCLING	6
Feasibility Study of Long-Term Dual Tank Photovoltaic/Thermal Indirect Parallel Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Systems	6
Performance enhancement of single slope solar still with sensible heat storage system: An experimental investigation under climatic conditions of Northeast India	6
Nonimaging Behavior of Circular Trough Concentrators With Tubular Receivers	6
A Statistical Methodology to Estimate Soiling Losses on Photovoltaic Solar Plants	6
Performance of Modified Conical Solar Still Integrated With Continuous Volume Flowrate	6
Modeling and Simulation of Solar Compound Parabolic Concentrator-Integrated Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination System	6
Granular Flow in Novel Octet Shape–Based Lattice Frame Material	6
Recovery of Partial Heat of Pyrolysis From Solar Thermal Collector for Thermochemical Conversion of Food Waste	5
Use of Perforation and Mathematical Modeling to Increase Solar-Based Steam Distillation System Efficiency	5
The Effect of Wind Direction on the Cooling Capacity of Short Dry Natural Draft Cooling Towers Operating in Close Proximity	5
Enhancing TEM00-Mode Solar Laser With Beam Merging and Ring-Array Concentrator	5
Design and Analysis of Nonlinear Controller for a Standalone Photovoltaic System Using Lyapunov Stability Theory	5
Energy Savings of an Optimized Daylight-Pipe System With Single and Dual Reflectors in Tropical Climates of India	5
Reviewer's Recognition	5
An Accurate Explicit Six-Parameter Solar Cell Model Based on Single-Diode and Its Parameter Extraction for Seven Photovoltaic Technologies	5
Experimentation and Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Dryer for Intermittent Drying of Food Chips	5
Modeling Development of a Receiver–Reactor of Type R2Mx for Thermochemical Water Splitting	5
Wind Load Effect Study on Large-Aperture Parabolic Trough Collector Mirror Fields	5
Thermal Model of a Parabolic Trough Solar Field With a Closed-Loop Operation During Sunrise Period	5
Thermocline Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Applications: Characterization of Novel Nitrate Salt Mixtures	4
Linear Fresnel Reflector Power Plants in Algeria: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Analysis	4
Experimental Study of Eutectic Molten Salts NaCl/KCl/ZnCl2 Heat Transfer Inside a Smooth Tube for High-Temperature Application	4
Analysis and Performance Optimization of Supercritical CO2 Recompression Brayton Cycle Coupled Organic Rankine Cycle Based on Solar Tower	4
Thermal Performance of a Low and Medium Temperature Flat Plate Solar Collector When Controlling the Output-Input Temperature Difference and the Tilt Angle	4

Flow and Heat Transfer Experimental Study for 3D-Printed Solar Receiving Tubes With Helical Fins at Internal Surface	4
The Application of a Non-Intrusive Methodology to Estimate Particle Egress Rate and Advective Heat Losses of a Falling Particle Receiver During On-Sun Tests	4
Annual Energy Analysis of a Building-Integrated Semitransparent Photovoltaic Thermal Façade	4
Heat Transfer Characteristics of Particle and Air Flow Through Additively Manufactured Lattice Frame Material Based on Octet-Shape Topology	4
Effect of Nanoparticles Deposition on Cooling Performance of Photovoltaic Panels	4
Dynamic Performance Characteristics of a Porous Volumetric Solar Receiver Under Transient Flux Conditions	4
Experimental Study of Heat Transfer and Frictional Characteristics of Impinging Jet Solar Air Heater With Stepped Ribs Having Varying Length of Jet Plate	4
Technical and Economic Performance of Four Solar Cooling and Power Co-Generated Systems Integrated With Facades in Chinese Climate Zones	4
Investigation on Solar Drying Characteristics of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in a Reflector-Attached Solar Air Heater and Thermal Energy Storage System Using Nanomaterials	4
Effects of an Annular Baffle on Heat Transfer to an Immersed Coil Heat Exchanger in Thermally Stratified Tanks	4
Estimating Radiation Scattering Around Plasmonic Nanowires Using Engineered Geometric Features	4
A Novel Design of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector’s Absorber Tube	4