OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Energy and Combustion Science is 52. 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
Progress in biomass torrefaction: Principles, applications and challenges	432
Thermochemical conversion of sewage sludge: A critical review	381
The chemistry of chemical recycling of solid plastic waste via pyrolysis and gasification: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future directions	301
Co-pyrolysis of waste plastic and solid biomass for synergistic production of biofuels and chemicals-A review	299
Degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cell under typical automotive operating conditions	298
Recent progress and remaining challenges in post-combustion CO2 capture using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)	237
Machine learning technology in biodiesel research: A review	235
Green, Turquoise, Blue, or Grey? Environmentally friendly Hydrogen Production in Transforming Energy Systems	216
Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Capture, Storage and Utilization: Review of Materials, Processes and Technologies	206
Potential of fat, oil and grease (FOG) for biodiesel production: A critical review on the recent progress and future perspectives	201
Recent advances on nanofluids for low to medium temperature solar collectors: energy, exergy, economic analysis and environmental impact	169
Metal-organic framework as a photocatalyst: Progress in modulation strategies and environmental/energy applications	156
Reaction mechanisms and chemical kinetics of mercury transformation during coal combustion	146
Pore-scale modeling of complex transport phenomena in porous media	144
Multi-scale complexities of solid acid catalysts in the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production – A review	136
Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products — Current challenges and future directions	135
Laser processing of graphene and related materials for energy storage: State of the art and future prospects	126
Lithium Plating Mechanism, Detection, and Mitigation in Lithium-Ion Batteries	119
Soot inception: Carbonaceous nanoparticle formation in flames	118
What fuel properties enable higher thermal efficiency in spark-ignited engines?	110
Progress and challenges on the thermal management of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies: Fuel cells, electrolysers, and supercapacitors	110
Polymers for advanced lithium-ion batteries: State of the art and future needs on polymers for the different battery components	104
Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review	101
Modeling, diagnostics, optimization, and control of internal combustion engines via modern machine learning techniques: A review and future directions	99
Soot reactivity analysis and implications on diesel filter regeneration	91

Combustion chemistry in the twenty-first century: Developing theory-informed chemical kinetics models	89
Processes defining smouldering combustion: Integrated review and synthesis	87
Carbon monoxide poisoning and mitigation strategies for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells – A review	87
Analysis of Dry Reforming as direct route for gas phase CO2 conversion. The past, the present and future of catalytic DRM technologies	79
Progress in CFD Simulations of Fluidized Beds for Chemical and Energy Process Engineering	79
Heat transfer modelling in Discrete Element Method (DEM)-based simulations of thermal processes: Theory and model development	78
Combustion machine learning: Principles, progress and prospects	77
Nanomaterials as fuel additives in diesel engines: A review of current state, opportunities, and challenges	73
A review of hydrogen/rock/brine interaction: Implications for Hydrogen Geo-storage	68
A review of rare earth elements and yttrium in coal ash: Content, modes of occurrences, combustion behavior, and extraction methods	65
Enhanced microalgal lipid production for biofuel using different strategies including genetic modification of microalgae: A review	63
Advances in biomass torrefaction: Parameters, models, reactors, applications, deployment, and market	63
Review of thermoelectric generation for internal combustion engine waste heat recovery	62
Gel propellants	62
Spray combustion of fast pyrolysis bio-oils: Applications, challenges, and potential solutions	61
Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamentals and Applications	61
Sorption direct air capture with CO2 utilization	59
Continuum scale modelling and complementary experimentation of solid oxide cells	58
Influence of functional groups on low-temperature combustion chemistry of biofuels	58
Opportunities and challenges of low-carbon hydrogen via metallic membranes	58
Bubble evolution and transport in PEM water electrolysis: Mechanism, impact, and management	58
Laser sensors for energy systems and process industries: Perspectives and directions	57
Progress in waste utilization via thermal plasma	57
Methods for the conversion of biomass waste into value-added carbon nanomaterials: Recent progress and applications	54
Transcritical diffuse-interface hydrodynamics of propellants in high-pressure combustors of chemical propulsion systems	53
Micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) for solar photothermal absorption and storage: Fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions	52
Structure and dynamics of highly turbulent premixed combustion	52
Progress and challenges in using sustainable carbon anodes in rechargeable metal-ion batteries	52