OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 131. 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
Hydrogen energy systems: A critical review of technologies, applications, trends and challenges	747
A comprehensive review of battery modeling and state estimation approaches for advanced battery management systems	641
Minimising the present and future plastic waste, energy and environmental footprints related to COVID-19	623
Renewable energy and climate change	548
A review and evaluation of the state-of-the-art in PV solar power forecasting: Techniques and optimization	530
Application of graphene in energy storage device – A review	459
Recent advances in carbon dioxide utilization	370
A comprehensive review of stationary energy storage devices for large scale renewable energy sources grid integration	365
A review on ammonia, ammonia-hydrogen and ammonia-methane fuels	347
Hydrogen storage technologies for stationary and mobile applications: Review, analysis and perspectives	328
Biomass for a sustainable bioeconomy: An overview of world biomass production and utilization	318
Lignocellulose biomass pyrolysis for bio-oil production: A review of biomass pre-treatment methods for production of drop-in fuels	316
Lithium-ion battery aging mechanisms and diagnosis method for automotive applications: Recent advances and perspectives	315
A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage	312
Renewable energy and geopolitics: A review	306
Environmental impact of renewable energy source based electrical power plants: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, tidal, ocean, and osmotic	304
Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition	300
Renewable energy communities under the 2019 European Clean Energy Package – Governance model for the energy clusters of the future?	285
Hydrothermal carbonization of renewable waste biomass for solid biofuel production: A discussion on process mechanism, the influence of process parameters, environmental performance and fuel propertie	280
Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU	275
Blockchain-empowered sustainable manufacturing and product lifecycle management in industry 4.0: A survey	274
A review and research on fuel cell electric vehicles: Topologies, power electronic converters, energy management methods, technical challenges, marketing and future aspects	262
Artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to energy demand-side response: A systematic review	253
A survey on deep learning methods for power load and renewable energy forecasting in smart microgrids	249
Global lignin supply overview and kraft lignin potential as an alternative for petroleum-based polymers	249

A Review of Non-Thermal Plasma Technology: A novel solution for CO2 conversion and utilization	236
Hydrogen storage methods: Review and current status	229
Future low-inertia power systems: Requirements, issues, and solutions - A review	228
Ecological effects of new-type urbanization in China	228
Post-combustion carbon capture	223
Towards the future of smart electric vehicles: Digital twin technology	222
Circular economy and the construction industry: Existing trends, challenges and prospective framework for sustainable construction	222
A comprehensive review on anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste	221
The role of environmental technology for energy demand and energy efficiency: Evidence from OECD countries	217
Lignin-enzyme interaction: A roadblock for efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics	212
A review on alternative fuels in future energy system	209
Progress in microwave pyrolysis conversion of agricultural waste to value-added biofuels: A batch to continuous approach	208
Assessment of the pre-combustion carbon capture contribution into sustainable development goals SDGs using novel indicators	207
A review of CO2 emissions reduction technologies and low-carbon development in the iron and steel industry focusing on China	207
Refining biomass residues for sustainable energy and bio-products: An assessment of technology, its importance, and strategic applications in circular bio-economy	206
Offshore wind turbine operations and maintenance: A state-of-the-art review	202
Heteroatom-doped graphene-based materials for sustainable energy applications: A review	199
A review of technologies and applications on versatile energy storage systems	196
Robust multi-objective optimal design of islanded hybrid system with renewable and diesel sources/stationary and mobile energy storage systems	195
Prediction of daily global solar radiation using different machine learning algorithms: Evaluation and comparison	194
Configuration, design, and optimization of air-cooled battery thermal management system for electric vehicles: A review	191
Green roof and green wall benefits and costs: A review of the quantitative evidence	190
Model predictive control of microgrids – An overview	189
The impact of digital economy on energy transition across the globe: The mediating role of government governance	187
Adjusting energy consumption structure to achieve China's CO2 emissions peak	184
A deep learning framework for building energy consumption forecast	184
Hybrid energy harvesting technology: From materials, structural design, system integration to applications	183
Comparative analysis of building insulation material properties and performance	182
Increasing the efficiency of hydrogen production from solar powered water electrolysis	181
A critical review on livestock manure biorefinery technologies: Sustainability, challenges, and future perspectives	180
Recent progress in defective TiO2 photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications	179
A critical review on deployment planning and risk analysis of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) toward carbon neutrality	178
A review of Africa's transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy using circular economy principles	177
Climate change and industrial F-gases: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options for reducing synthetic greenhouse gas emissions	176
Smart energy cities in a 100% renewable energy context	176
Microalgae an ecofriendly and sustainable wastewater treatment option: Biomass application in biofuel and bio-fertilizer production. A review	176
Rice bran oil-based biodiesel as a promising renewable fuel alternative to petrodiesel: A review	176
Effects of biomass energy consumption on environmental quality: The role of education and technology in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation countries	175
Exergoenvironmental analysis of bioenergy systems: A comprehensive review	175
Advanced battery management strategies for a sustainable energy future: Multilayer design concepts and research trends	175
Recent advances on catalysts for improving hydrocarbon compounds in bio-oil of biomass catalytic pyrolysis	174
Review of degradation and failure phenomena in photovoltaic modules	173
“Drop-in” fuel production from biomass: Critical review on techno-economic feasibility and sustainability	171
Waste tyre valorization by catalytic pyrolysis – A review	169
Symmetric and asymmetric impact of economic growth, capital formation, renewable and non-renewable energy consumption on environment in OECD countries	168
A systematic review of the smart energy conservation system: From smart homes to sustainable smart cities	168
Classification and challenges of bottom-up energy system models - A review	168
Mapping of research lines on circular economy practices in agriculture: From waste to energy	167
Environmental, economic, and social impacts of geothermal energy systems	163
The role of interaction effect between renewable energy consumption and real income in carbon emissions: Evidence from low-income countries	163

Comprehensive assessment and multi-objective optimization of a green concept based on a combination of hydrogen and compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems	162
A critical review of recent advances in the production of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from lignocellulosic biomass through homogeneous catalytic hydrothermal conversion	161
Reviewing the potential of bio-hydrogen production by fermentation	160
Review of biochar role as additive in anaerobic digestion processes	158
Progress of the applications of bio-oil	157
Does energy trilemma a driver of economic growth? The roles of energy use, population growth, and financial development	156
Assessing the impact of climate change on building heating and cooling energy demand in Canada	156
Comparative assessment of renewable energy-based hydrogen production methods	155
Carbon intensity reduction assessment of renewable energy technology innovation in China: A panel data model with cross-section dependence and slope heterogeneity	155
Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China	154
An internet of energy framework with distributed energy resources, prosumers and small-scale virtual power plants: An overview	153
Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review	152
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers and alternatives for international transport of renewable hydrogen	150
Review of heat transfer enhancement techniques for single phase flows	150
Environmental effects of Information and Communication Technology - Exploring the roles of renewable energy, innovation, trade and financial development	150
Analysis of the innovation strategies for green supply chain management in the energy industry using the QFD-based hybrid interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision approach	149
Design architectures for energy harvesting in the Internet of Things	149
Energy efficiency and economy-wide rebound effects: A review of the evidence and its implications	148
Review analysis of COVID-19 impact on electricity demand for residential buildings	148
Applications of reinforcement learning in energy systems	148
Data-driven predictive control for unlocking building energy flexibility: A review	146
A review on flocculation as an efficient method to harvest energy microalgae: Mechanisms, performances, influencing factors and perspectives	146
Current and future perspectives of carbon and graphene quantum dots: From synthesis to strategy for building optoelectronic and energy devices	145
Towards a transactive energy system for integration of distributed energy resources: Home energy management, distributed optimal power flow, and peer-to-peer energy trading	145
Vacuum pyrolysis incorporating microwave heating and base mixture modification: An integrated approach to transform biowaste into eco-friendly bioenergy products	145
A review on energy storage and demand side management solutions in smart energy islands	142
The rational design of biomass-derived carbon materials towards next-generation energy storage: A review	142
Noise and vibration suppression in hybrid electric vehicles: State of the art and challenges	141
Lignocellulosic biorefineries: The current state of challenges and strategies for efficient commercialization	140
A review of membranes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Transport phenomena, performance and durability	139
Multi-objective optimization and multi-criteria decision-making methods for optimal design of standalone photovoltaic system: A comprehensive review	139
Environmental sustainability and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa: A modified EKC hypothesis	138
Seasonal energy storage for zero-emissions multi-energy systems via underground hydrogen storage	138
Modern developmental aspects in the field of economical harvesting and biodiesel production from microalgae biomass	138
Catalytic fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: Critical role of zeolite catalysts	138
Conversion of lignocellulose to biofuels and chemicals via sugar platform: An updated review on chemistry and mechanisms of acid hydrolysis of lignocellulose	138
Sustainable renewable energy supply networks optimization – The gradual transition to a renewable energy system within the European Union by 2050	137
Circular economy aspects of lignin: Towards a lignocellulose biorefinery	137
Modified nickel-based catalysts for improved steam reforming of biomass tar: A critical review	137
Biomass-derived biochar materials as sustainable energy sources for electrochemical energy storage devices	137
A comprehensive review of variable renewable energy levelized cost of electricity	136
Review on phase change materials for cold thermal energy storage applications	136
Bioenergy in China: Evaluation of domestic biomass resources and the associated greenhouse gas mitigation potentials	136
How to make better use of intermittent and variable energy? A review of wind and photovoltaic power consumption in China	135
Combining food and energy production: Design of an agrivoltaic system applied in arable and vegetable farming in Germany	135
A deep learning-based forecasting model for renewable energy scenarios to guide sustainable energy policy: A case study of Korea	134
The development of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) research in China: A bibliometric perspective	133
A consolidated MCDM framework for performance assessment of battery electric vehicles based on ranking strategies	133
A review on the recent advances in mixed matrix membranes for gas separation processes	133
Review of optimal methods and algorithms for sizing energy storage systems to achieve decarbonization in microgrid applications	133
Machine learning applications in urban building energy performance forecasting: A systematic review	133
Review of energy storage systems for vehicles based on technology, environmental impacts, and costs	132
A review on solvent systems for furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass	132
Gasification of municipal solid waste blends with biomass for energy production and resources recovery: Current status, hybrid technologies and innovative prospects	131
Installation of offshore wind turbines: A technical review	131
Technical challenges and opportunities in realising a circular economy for waste photovoltaic modules	131
Recent advances on industrial data-driven energy savings: Digital twins and infrastructures	131
Phase change materials integrated into building walls: An updated review	131
A review of multiphase energy conversion in wind power generation	131