OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Thermal Engineering is 78. 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
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition	321
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity	296
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio	273
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid	265
Editorial Board	246
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials	184
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna	184
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system	170
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation	170
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system	162
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels	159
Sub-atmospheric pressure effects on bubble dynamics in counter current flow diverging microchannel heat sink	154
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system	153
Heat and mass transfer performance of non-spherical wet particles in a fluidized bed dryer	148
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes	147
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator	142
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples	137
Study of recirculating water-based and carbon-based working fluids on the combustion flow field and the cycle performances of semi-closed CO2-capturing Brayton-derived cycles	134
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units	133
Editorial Board	126
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”	123
Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems	121
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios	115
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers	114
Implementation and validation of optimal start control strategy for air conditioners and heat pumps	111

Development of map-based models for the performance characterization in a new prototype of Dual Source Heat Pump	110
Heat transfer correlation of smooth inverted annular film boiling in a circular tube	108
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators	107
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements	106
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media	102
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations	101
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger	100
Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape	99
Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for boiling heat transfer: A mesh refinement procedure	98
Influence of airflow rates on air source heat pump operating parameters	97
Theoretical investigation of a novel high-temperature heat pump exploiting low-temperature waste heat and using two-phase machines with zero electric consumption	96
Improving heat dissipation characteristics of concurrent flow through a novel mini- and micro-channel stacked double-layer heat sink	94
Evaluating the proficiency of a novel solar evacuated tube collector	93
Research on liquid-kerosene ignition in an axisymmetric variable geometry combustor with a cone-strut flameholder	93
Development and validation of a dynamic flowsheet model for a 350 MWe supercritical circulating fluidized bed boiler	92
Wavelength-selective emitter compatible with multiband stealth and dual-band heat dissipation	92
How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?	91
Study of film cooling performance of a support strut heat shield with multiple slot hole structures	90
Experimental heat transfer results and flow visualization of horizontal Near-Saturated liquid nitrogen flow boiling in uniformly heated circular tube under Earth gravity	90
Empirical modelling of a semihermetic reciprocating compressor for different CO2-based mixtures	90
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling	90
Energy and exergy performance investigation of a transcritical CO2 vapor ejector-based refrigeration system for marine provision plants	90
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations	90
A novel two-step optimization approach for film water cooling of a photovoltaic module in real ambient conditions	89
Experimental study on the power generation performance of T-type direct-expansion PV/T collector/evaporator	89
Analysis of a multi-stage air gap diffusion distillation system powered by low-grade sensible heat	88
Investigation of the heat transfer performance of a new double-layer channel heat sink	88
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system	88
Optimization-oriented online modeling for generators of absorption heat pump systems	88
Enhancement of thermal performance of latent thermal energy storage systems using periodically reciprocating flows	87
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]	87
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control	87
Enhanced thermal performance of octadecane/PMMA microcapsules incorporating high thermal conductivity Si3N4 fillers: Fabrication, characterization, and application in temperature-adaptable textiles	87
Energy effectiveness analysis of desiccant coated heat exchanger based on numerical method	85
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model	85
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine	85
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment	84
Development of a coupling model and parametric analysis of an opposed free-piston engine linear generator	84
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery	82
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number	82
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface	81
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries	81
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module	81
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air	81
Simulation study of channel structural design for direct internal reforming methane solid oxide fuel cell	80
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer	80
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions	80
Solar driven liquid desiccant dehumidification system: Measurements and annual system simulations	79
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method	79
Anisotropic and homogeneous model of heat transfer for self-heating ignition of large ensembles of lithium-ion batteries during storage	79

Investigation on the DNB-type critical heat flux in a fuel assembly with 5 by 5 rods	79
Influence of hydrophobic coatings on fouling mechanism of combined fouling in enhanced tubes	78
Heat extraction analyses and energy consumption characteristics of novel designs of geothermal borehole heat exchangers with elliptic and oval double U-tube structures	78