OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Thermal Sciences is 48. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The interaction between the latticework duct and film cooling on the thermal performance with different film cooling hole locations	225
Response to the comment “Numerical simulation of steam condensation on the surface of a horizontal tube using the VOF method. A comment on the results from Li Shu and Yonglin Ju paper ‘Numerical study	105
Analysis of vortex cooling fluid-structure interaction under different vortex chamber curvature	95
Editorial Board	94
Oscillatory natural convection in a square enclosure containing a PCM suspension	85
Numerical analysis of thermal mechanism in downward flame spread over inverted surfaces of discrete inclined solid fuels	84
Modeling and optimization of mini-channel tube bundle air-coolers applied in stratospheric condition	83
Numerical investigation of flat-plate film cooling using Very-Large Eddy Simulation method	83
Enhancing turbulent heat transfer and flow characteristics in ribbed channels with periodic slits: A comparative study of transverse, inclined, and V-shaped configurations	83
Experimental study on condensation flow patterns and heat transfer characteristics of non-azeotropic and immiscible binary mixed vapors	81
Study on coupling effect of CRUD growth and heat transfer on fuel rod	80
Investigating an accurate method for measuring the outdoor mean radiation temperature	75
Simulation of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway considering active material volume fraction effect	75
A novel air-cooled Li-ion battery (LIB) array thermal management system – a numerical analysis	74
Optimisation and numerical study of forced convection heat transfer design for glass tempered cooling grille	74
Effect of vibration on the thermal performance of a hybrid thermal management system with liquid cooling and phase change material	72
Experimental study on transient running characteristics of passive containment cooling system under heave conditions	71
The coupling effects of oxide particle microstructural parameters and atmospheric (temperature, pressure, composition) conditions on thermal transport in powder beds	70
Experimental and numerical analysis of a helically-coiled solar water collector at various angular placements	69
Effect of geometrical and operational parameters on paraffin's melting performance in helical coiled latent heat storage for solar application: A numerical study	67
Experimental study on heat transfer performance of axially rotating heat pipe in steady state	66
An integrated thermophysiological model for predicting thermal response of medical staff wearing medical protective clothing in summer	65
Theoretical study of bubble departure and lift-off diameters model for evaporation based on microlayer in flow boiling	64
Combined experimental and numerical studies on flow characteristic and heat transfer in ribbed channels with vortex generators of various types and arrangements	63
Research on the thermal comfort of passenger compartment based on the PMV/PPD	63

Utilization of nanostructured surfaces on microchannels to enhance critical heat flux in the pool boiling	62
Development of electro-thermal model for prismatic Lithium-ion cell subjected to electric vehicle drive cycle using converging fluid channel	62
Experimental study of steam condensation heat transfer characteristics in a horizontal tube under rolling motion	59
Numerical simulation of two-phase flow: Air-mist film cooling over a flat plate	59
Rapid detection of the vacuum failure of logging tools based on the variation in equivalent thermal conductivity	58
Numerical investigation on heat transfer performance and bubble characteristics of rectangular channels under different low-pressures	58
Nusselt number predictive model for Taylor–Couette flow with circumferential grooves under different operating parameters	57
Effect of degradation of the thermal barrier coating on the cooling performance of vane in gas turbine	55
Full-scale experimental and numerical study of smoke spread and temperature distribution in a room-corridor structure building	54
Heat transfer performance of liquid film outside horizontal sintered tube evaporator	54
Experiments and qualitative analysis by artificial neural network approach on pool boiling of FC-72 on finned surfaces confined by an unheated horizontal wall	53
Condensation heat transfer and correlation analysis in helical tube of mixed carbon-hydro refrigerant	53
Real-time reconstruction of thermal boundary condition of porous media via temperature sequence	53
Natural convection onset during melting of phase change materials: Part I – Effects of the geometry, Stefan number, and degree of subcooling	52
Nucleate boiling heat transfer during water–IN–oil emulsion drop impact onto a heated solid surface	52
Near-infrared measurement of temperature fields formed by mixed convection from a small heating sphere in water	51
Thermo-optical coupling applied to high luminance LED used in automotive front lighting	51
A mathematical model for longitudinal temperature evolution in strip deformation zone during cold rolling	50
Investigating the fractal dimension of flame fronts of the biodiesel-diesel blends combustion in atmospheric conditions and engine cylinders: An experimental study	49
Breakup regimes and heat transfer of an isolated bubble and Taylor bubble flow in the T-type microchannel	49
Dual-polarization strong nonreciprocal thermal radiation with silicon-based nanopore arrays	48
Viscoplastic model-based analysis of in-service oscillation temperature and thermal stress in a rotating component	48
Comparisons on flow characteristics and film cooling performance of cylindrical and sister holes with/without internal coolant crossflow	48
Sensitivity analysis of nanofluid flow over different flat tubes confined between two parallel plates using Taguchi method and statistical analysis of variance	48