OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Energy and Combustion Science is 50. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-10-01 to 2023-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Recent progress in the synthesis of graphene and derived materials for next generation electrodes of high performance lithium ion batteries	351
Progress in biomass torrefaction: Principles, applications and challenges	343
Thermochemical conversion of sewage sludge: A critical review	323
Co-pyrolysis of waste plastic and solid biomass for synergistic production of biofuels and chemicals-A review	250
Degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cell under typical automotive operating conditions	230
The chemistry of chemical recycling of solid plastic waste via pyrolysis and gasification: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future directions	230
Machine learning technology in biodiesel research: A review	200
Recent progress and remaining challenges in post-combustion CO2 capture using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)	200
Potential of fat, oil and grease (FOG) for biodiesel production: A critical review on the recent progress and future perspectives	186
Battery warm-up methodologies at subzero temperatures for automotive applications: Recent advances and perspectives	181
Valorization of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase: pathways towards commercial viability	172
A sustainable platform of lignin: From bioresources to materials and their applications in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors	167
Recent advances on nanofluids for low to medium temperature solar collectors: energy, exergy, economic analysis and environmental impact	150
Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Capture, Storage and Utilization: Review of Materials, Processes and Technologies	134
Metal-organic framework as a photocatalyst: Progress in modulation strategies and environmental/energy applications	133
Reaction mechanisms and chemical kinetics of mercury transformation during coal combustion	132
Green, Turquoise, Blue, or Grey? Environmentally friendly Hydrogen Production in Transforming Energy Systems	122
Multi-scale complexities of solid acid catalysts in the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production – A review	119
The fate of chlorine during MSW incineration: Vaporization, transformation, deposition, corrosion and remedies	110
Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products — Current challenges and future directions	110
Dynamics of cool flames	105
Premixed flames subjected to extreme turbulence: Some questions and recent answers	104
Solar fuels production: Two-step thermochemical cycles with cerium-based oxides	103
Nonprecious anodic catalysts for low-molecular-hydrocarbon fuel cells: Theoretical consideration and current progress	102
Laser processing of graphene and related materials for energy storage: State of the art and future prospects	102

What fuel properties enable higher thermal efficiency in spark-ignited engines?	101
Pore-scale modeling of complex transport phenomena in porous media	96
Polymers for advanced lithium-ion batteries: State of the art and future needs on polymers for the different battery components	93
Soot inception: Carbonaceous nanoparticle formation in flames	89
Soot reactivity analysis and implications on diesel filter regeneration	83
Lithium Plating Mechanism, Detection, and Mitigation in Lithium-Ion Batteries	77
Carbon monoxide poisoning and mitigation strategies for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells – A review	77
Role of firebrand combustion in large outdoor fire spread	76
Progress and challenges on the thermal management of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies: Fuel cells, electrolysers, and supercapacitors	76
Combustion chemistry in the twenty-first century: Developing theory-informed chemical kinetics models	73
Mechanisms and occurrence of detonations in vapor cloud explosions	72
Processes defining smouldering combustion: Integrated review and synthesis	69
Recent advances in elevated-temperature pressure swing adsorption for carbon capture and hydrogen production	67
Modeling, diagnostics, optimization, and control of internal combustion engines via modern machine learning techniques: A review and future directions	67
Heat transfer modelling in Discrete Element Method (DEM)-based simulations of thermal processes: Theory and model development	64
Nanomaterials as fuel additives in diesel engines: A review of current state, opportunities, and challenges	60
Chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Sources, formation mechanisms, and occurrence in the environment	56
Spray combustion of fast pyrolysis bio-oils: Applications, challenges, and potential solutions	54
Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamentals and Applications	53
Analysis of Dry Reforming as direct route for gas phase CO2 conversion. The past, the present and future of catalytic DRM technologies	52
Progress in waste utilization via thermal plasma	51
A review of rare earth elements and yttrium in coal ash: Content, modes of occurrences, combustion behavior, and extraction methods	50
Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review	50
Opportunities and challenges of low-carbon hydrogen via metallic membranes	50
Gel propellants	50