OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 146. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China	1388
Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules	1023
Editorial Board	670
Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach	649
Energy generation in the canal irrigation network in India: Integrated spatial planning framework on the Upper Ganga Canal corridor	602
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles	589
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation	555
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	403
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States	391
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters	386
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters	377
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies	372
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review	357
Editorial Board	350
Editorial Board	338
Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes	338
Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration	336
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis	327
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors	320
Ex-post analysis of energy subsidy removal through integrated energy systems modelling	313
The impact of landfill operation factors on improving biogas generation in Brazil	309
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model	291
Multiscale study on thermal insulating effect of a hollow silica-coated polycarbonate window for residential buildings	288
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments	288
Fuel consumption analysis and cap and trade system evaluation for Canadian in situ oil sands extraction	274

Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation	272
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems	266
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches	262
A comprehensive review of energy extraction from low-temperature geothermal resources in hydrocarbon fields	243
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants	242
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs	236
Technoeconomic feasibility review of hybrid waste to energy system in the campus: A case study for the University of Victoria	235
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation	235
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power	234
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization	234
Evaluation on the effectiveness of energy policies – Evidence from the carbon reductions in 25 countries	233
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review	231
Developing a framework to assess the long-term adoption of renewable energy technologies in the electric power sector: The effects of carbon price and economic incentives	230
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems	229
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review	227
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems	227
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review	227
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review	227
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective	226
Review and analysis of advances in functionalized, smart, and multifunctional asphalt mixtures	224
An efficient process for sustainable and scalable hydrogen production from green ammonia	223
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model	221
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor	221
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality	220
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions	220
Emerging radiative materials and prospective applications of radiative sky cooling - A review	220
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact	219
End-of-life management of solar PV waste in India: Situation analysis and proposed policy framework	218
Making the internet globally sustainable: Technical and policy options for improved energy management, governance and community acceptance of Nordic datacenters	217
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations	216
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China	215
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system	215
Recovery processes of sustainable energy using different biomass and wastes	212
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)	211
Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment	211
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability	206
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes	205
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants	205
Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis	204
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework	203
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining	203
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon	203
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability	203
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization	202
Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents	201
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials	200
A review on the recent advances in mixed matrix membranes for gas separation processes	200
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries	198
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules	196
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review	196

Coupling biochar with anaerobic digestion in a circular economy perspective: A promising way to promote sustainable energy, environment and agriculture development in China	195
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage	194
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation	192
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective	192
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation	191
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review	191
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review	187
State-of-the-art technologies for biofuel production from triglycerides: A review	186
Salt hydrate–based gas-solid thermochemical energy storage: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives	185
Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review	185
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning	184
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index	182
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges	180
Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects	180
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones	179
A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control	179
Advances in combustion control for natural gas–diesel dual fuel compression ignition engines in automotive applications: A review	178
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting	178
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review	177
Systemic sustainability and resilience assessment of health systems, addressing global societal priorities: Learnings from a top nonprofit hospital in a bioclimatic building in Africa	175
Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options	175
A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines	175
Heat transfer growth of sonochemically synthesized novel mixed metal oxide ZnO+Al2O3+TiO2/DW based ternary hybrid nanofluids in a square flow conduit	175
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change	174
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives	174
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites	173
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models	172
Metaheuristic search in smart grid: A review with emphasis on planning, scheduling and power flow optimization applications	172
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change	171
Frameworks, quantitative indicators, characters, and modeling approaches to analysis of energy system resilience: A review	171
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses	171
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives	170
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions	170
The impact of the green technology on the renewable energy innovation: Fresh pieces of evidence under the role of research & development and digital economy	170
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies	169
The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results	168
Pyrolysis of waste lubricating oil/waste motor oil to generate high-grade fuel oil: A comprehensive review	166
Environmental assessment of smart energy management systems at distribution level — A review	165
Order-disorder transition mechanism for high-capacity amorphous anodes of lithium-ion batteries	165
Embarking on the Asia Supergrid: Trade impact of carbon pricing on regional sustainability in northeast Asia	163
Repurposing coal plants—regional economic impacts from low carbon generation	161
Low temperature heating methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-art review based on knowledge graph	160
Assessing the sustainability of bioenergy pathways through a land-water-energy nexus approach	159
Dynamically distributed district heating for an existing system	159
Understanding the impact of interprovincial trade on forest resources in China	158
Low-carbon and cost-efficient hydrogen optimisation through a grid-connected electrolyser: The case of GreenLab skive	158
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates	157
Increasing the fatigue life of offshore wind turbine jacket structures using yaw stiffness and damping	157
Fuel prices connectedness across Brazilian capitals: The case of ethanol and gasoline	157
Hydrogen supply chain modelling at energy system scale: A review	157
Implementing the dynamic simulation approach for the design and optimization of ships energy systems: Methodology and applicability to modern cruise ships	155
Modification schemes of efficient sorbents for trace CO2 capture	155
Distributed local energy: Assessing the determinants of domestic-scale solar photovoltaic uptake at the local level across England and Wales	155
Machine learning-based digital district heating/cooling with renewable integrations and advanced low-carbon transition	155
Condition-based maintenance of wind turbine structures: A state-of-the-art review	154
Cost allocation in integrated community energy systems - A review	154
Recent advances on CO2-assisted synthesis of metal nanoparticles for the upgrading of biomass-derived compounds	154
Emerging catalysis in solvent-free hydrodeoxygenation of waste lipids under mild conditions: A review	154
Climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness facilitate household clean energy consumption: Evidence from a biodiversity hotspot	154
Extremophiles and extremozymes in lignin bioprocessing	153
State-of-the-art sustainable approaches for deeper decarbonization in Europe – An endowment to climate neutral vision	152
Optical-thermal modeling and geographic analysis of dusty radiative cooling surfaces	151
Circularity and landscape experience of agrivoltaics: A systematic review of literature and built systems	151
Algal–bacterial consortia for bioproduct generation and wastewater treatment	150
A review of domestic land use change attributable to U.S. biofuel policy	150
A comprehensive analysis of time-dependent performance of a solar chimney power plant equipped with a thermal energy storage system	150
On the design and analysis of long-term low-carbon roadmaps: A review and evaluation of available energy-economy-environment models	150
Unlocking European biogas and biomethane: Policy insights from comparative analysis	149
A review of operations and maintenance modelling with considerations for novel wind turbine concepts	149
Wind turbine nacelle testing: State-of-the-art and development trends	149
A review of publicly available data sources for models to study renewables integration in China's power system	148
Thermostable cellulases: Structure, catalytic mechanisms, directed evolution and industrial implementations	146