OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 144. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	1299
Corrigendum to “Emerging business models in local energy markets: A systematic review of peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy models” [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 179 (2023) 1	904
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs	899
Editorial Board	876
Agrivoltaics for sustainable land use: A critical review of synergistic and antagonistic effects	553
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change	550
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor	541
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review	506
Energy transition governance models and uncertainty: Comparative examination of the World Energy Council ETI framework	461
Solar drying technologies: A review of design, efficiency, and environmental impacts	444
A review on condensation enhancement techniques for accelerating the evaporation performance of solar desalination system	415
Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration	406
Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules	393
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China	390
Ex-post analysis of energy subsidy removal through integrated energy systems modelling	388
Lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of hybrid electric vehicles fuelled by bioethanol and biogas	375
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage	363
End-of-life management of solar PV waste in India: Situation analysis and proposed policy framework	360
Quantifying gender in energy poverty: A critical review of data, methodologies and contextual constraints	351
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective	348
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)	334
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model	333
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability	328
Ruminant methane mitigation: microbiological mechanisms and integrated strategies for sustainable livestock production in the context of climate change	327
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems	314

A review of alkaline electrolyzer technology modeling and applications for decision-making optimization in energy systems	313
Multi-level collaborative fault diagnosis and self-healing framework for proton exchange membrane fuel cell	310
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments	292
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning	290
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review	280
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power	276
Direct ammonia fuel cells: A review	269
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems	268
A comprehensive review of energy extraction from low-temperature geothermal resources in hydrocarbon fields	267
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review	263
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles	262
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules	260
Advances in hydrogel-based materials for improving building energy efficiency	260
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change	259
A comprehensive review of AI-driven approaches for smart grid stability and reliability	256
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation	253
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives	252
Calcium-based CO2 indirect mineralization of alkaline industrial solid wastes: State-of-the-art technologies	246
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China	246
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review	243
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation	240
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review	240
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems	239
Comprehensive thermal assessment of anaerobic digestion process in biogas plants	238
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters	237
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters	233
Cellulose-based thermal management composites: An emerging material for multi-industry sustainability	232
Polymeric membranes for sustainable gas separation: A comprehensive review with challenges, innovations and future perspectives	231
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors	231
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index	229
The impact of landfill operation factors on improving biogas generation in Brazil	227
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants	226
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries	226
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes	226
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies	214
Recent progress in microwave-assisted lignin conversion	212
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges	210
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality	209
Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes	205
Power-to-Hydrogen-to-Power as a pathway for wind and solar renewable energy utilization in China: Opportunities and challenges	202
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review	201
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization	201
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon	200
Salt hydrate–based gas-solid thermochemical energy storage: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives	200
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions	198
The impact of the green technology on the renewable energy innovation: Fresh pieces of evidence under the role of research & development and digital economy	198
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives	197
Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options	196
Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents	195
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants	194

Towards high-performance fuel cell systems: Comprehensive review of methods for modeling, control, and optimization	194
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions	193
Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation	192
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses	191
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining	190
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation	187
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials	186
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system	185
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework	185
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones	183
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models	182
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review	180
Integrating sustainability across the lifecycle of electric vehicle batteries: Circular supply chain challenges, innovations, and global policy impacts	179
Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis	177
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model	176
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective	176
A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control	176
Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects	175
Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment	174
Data-driven wind farm flow control and challenges towards field implementation: A review	174
A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines	172
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations	172
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting	172
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact	171
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches	170
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability	169
Hard carbon from wood and its constituents: Toward sustainable sodium and potassium-ion battery anodes	168
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States	168
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis	168
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization	167
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review	167
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites	167
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review	167
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation	165
Marine renewable energy for hydrogen production: Advancing towards a sustainable future through technological, economic, and environmental frontiers– a review	164
Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach	164
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies	163
Making the internet globally sustainable: Technical and policy options for improved energy management, governance and community acceptance of Nordic datacenters	162
Corrigendum to ‘Enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity in agrivoltaics through habitat-enhancing strategies’ [Renew Sustain Energy Reviews, Volume 212, April 2025, start page–end page]	161
Editorial Board	161
Land use for bioenergy: Synergies and trade-offs between sustainable development goals	160
Understanding the impact of interprovincial trade on forest resources in China	160
Prioritizing industrial wastes and technologies for bioenergy production: Case study	159
Parametric resonance in wave energy converters and offshore wind turbines: A review	158
Dynamic analysis of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system with temperature-regulated in air tanks	156
Unveiling the impact of internal structure on boil-off gas generation in moving liquid hydrogen (LH2) transport trailer	155
A review of publicly available data sources for models to study renewables integration in China's power system	155
Status and perspectives of the hydrate technology for carbon sequestration in permafrost region: A review	154
The logic of policies for energy price regulation in the future: A synergistic developmental perspective based on energy and carbon markets	153
Multi-criteria decision-making in hydrogen production, storage, and transportation: An overview	152
Critical review of the latest advances in thermal management techniques for PEM fuel cells	152
Drone endurance in hydrogen fuel cell hybrid technologies: Power architectures and design strategies	152
Factorial equilibrium analyses for socio-economic implications of emission trading	151
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates	151
Process design and utilisation strategy for CO2 capture in flue gases. Technical assessment and preliminary economic approach for steel mills	150
Cross-border effects on electricity spot prices - a meta-study	150
Embarking on the Asia Supergrid: Trade impact of carbon pricing on regional sustainability in northeast Asia	150
Perceptions to connections: A multidimensional investigation of hydrogen acceptance	150
Assessing the electricity potential from agricultural residues in Western Macedonia, Greece	150
Oil price distortion and its impact on green economic efficiency in China’s transportation: A spatial effect perspective	149
Comprehensive review on recent progress in renewable and sustainable energy applications in shipping industry, and suggestions for future developments	149
Modification schemes of efficient sorbents for trace CO2 capture	149
Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review	149
Environmental assessment of smart energy management systems at distribution level — A review	148
Optical-thermal modeling and geographic analysis of dusty radiative cooling surfaces	148
A review of blockchain consensus mechanisms for Peer-to-Peer electricity trading	147
The carbon sequestration potential of vegetation over the Tibetan Plateau	145
Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States	145
Current status and opportunities for fruit processing waste biorefineries	145
Digital financial inclusion and energy and environment: Global positioning of Sub-Saharan African countries	144