OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Energy and Combustion Science is 58. 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 2020-09-01 to 2024-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Progress in biomass torrefaction: Principles, applications and challenges	506
The chemistry of chemical recycling of solid plastic waste via pyrolysis and gasification: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future directions	386
Co-pyrolysis of waste plastic and solid biomass for synergistic production of biofuels and chemicals-A review	356
Degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cell under typical automotive operating conditions	352
Green, Turquoise, Blue, or Grey? Environmentally friendly Hydrogen Production in Transforming Energy Systems	312
Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Capture, Storage and Utilization: Review of Materials, Processes and Technologies	294
Recent progress and remaining challenges in post-combustion CO2 capture using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)	270
Machine learning technology in biodiesel research: A review	266
Potential of fat, oil and grease (FOG) for biodiesel production: A critical review on the recent progress and future perspectives	215
Metal-organic framework as a photocatalyst: Progress in modulation strategies and environmental/energy applications	190
Pore-scale modeling of complex transport phenomena in porous media	188
Recent advances on nanofluids for low to medium temperature solar collectors: energy, exergy, economic analysis and environmental impact	184
Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products — Current challenges and future directions	161
Multi-scale complexities of solid acid catalysts in the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production – A review	159
Laser processing of graphene and related materials for energy storage: State of the art and future prospects	157
Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review	154
Lithium Plating Mechanism, Detection, and Mitigation in Lithium-Ion Batteries	153
Soot inception: Carbonaceous nanoparticle formation in flames	146
Progress and challenges on the thermal management of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies: Fuel cells, electrolysers, and supercapacitors	135
Modeling, diagnostics, optimization, and control of internal combustion engines via modern machine learning techniques: A review and future directions	125
What fuel properties enable higher thermal efficiency in spark-ignited engines?	123
Bubble evolution and transport in PEM water electrolysis: Mechanism, impact, and management	113
Analysis of Dry Reforming as direct route for gas phase CO2 conversion. The past, the present and future of catalytic DRM technologies	107
Combustion chemistry in the twenty-first century: Developing theory-informed chemical kinetics models	106
Processes defining smouldering combustion: Integrated review and synthesis	105

Progress in CFD Simulations of Fluidized Beds for Chemical and Energy Process Engineering	104
Combustion machine learning: Principles, progress and prospects	103
A review of hydrogen/rock/brine interaction: Implications for Hydrogen Geo-storage	102
Advances in biomass torrefaction: Parameters, models, reactors, applications, deployment, and market	98
Enhanced microalgal lipid production for biofuel using different strategies including genetic modification of microalgae: A review	94
Sorption direct air capture with CO2 utilization	94
Nanomaterials as fuel additives in diesel engines: A review of current state, opportunities, and challenges	91
Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamentals and Applications	88
A review of rare earth elements and yttrium in coal ash: Content, modes of occurrences, combustion behavior, and extraction methods	85
A review of solar hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) collectors and systems	85
Review of thermoelectric generation for internal combustion engine waste heat recovery	84
Laser sensors for energy systems and process industries: Perspectives and directions	83
Methods for the conversion of biomass waste into value-added carbon nanomaterials: Recent progress and applications	78
Progress in waste utilization via thermal plasma	74
Influence of functional groups on low-temperature combustion chemistry of biofuels	72
Continuum scale modelling and complementary experimentation of solid oxide cells	71
Gel propellants	70
Progress and challenges in using sustainable carbon anodes in rechargeable metal-ion batteries	68
Opportunities and challenges of low-carbon hydrogen via metallic membranes	68
Tire pyrolysis char: Processes, properties, upgrading and applications	67
Micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) for solar photothermal absorption and storage: Fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions	66
Challenges and opportunities of light olefin production via thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of end-of-life polyolefins: Towards full recyclability	66
Structure and dynamics of highly turbulent premixed combustion	65
Synthesis gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines in transportation	65
Advances in thermal energy storage: Fundamentals and applications	64
Biofuels, electrofuels, electric or hydrogen?: A review of current and emerging sustainable aviation systems	63
Challenges and opportunities of Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery from internal combustion engine	63
Reduction in greenhouse gas and other emissions from ship engines: Current trends and future options	61
Chemical looping-based energy transformation via lattice oxygen modulated selective oxidation	61
Advanced modeling approaches for CFD simulations of coal combustion and gasification	60
Transcritical diffuse-interface hydrodynamics of propellants in high-pressure combustors of chemical propulsion systems	60
Pool fire dynamics: Principles, models and recent advances	59
Air humidification-dehumidification process for desalination: A review	59