OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 140. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	1237
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review	840
Data-driven wind farm flow control and challenges towards field implementation: A review	827
Integrating sustainability across the lifecycle of electric vehicle batteries: Circular supply chain challenges, innovations, and global policy impacts	823
Polymeric membranes for sustainable gas separation: A comprehensive review with challenges, innovations and future perspectives	521
Multiscale study on thermal insulating effect of a hollow silica-coated polycarbonate window for residential buildings	514
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning	512
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants	454
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives	425
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges	418
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions	399
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change	376
Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment	360
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework	356
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)	346
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability	344
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China	340
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors	333
Cellulose-based thermal management composites: An emerging material for multi-industry sustainability	330
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system	321
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability	320
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions	310
Salt hydrate–based gas-solid thermochemical energy storage: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives	309
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems	304
Lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of hybrid electric vehicles fuelled by bioethanol and biogas	291

Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules	284
Recent progress in microwave-assisted lignin conversion	283
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation	278
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index	273
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change	264
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules	261
Direct ammonia fuel cells: A review	260
Energy generation in the canal irrigation network in India: Integrated spatial planning framework on the Upper Ganga Canal corridor	253
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants	252
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining	252
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation	252
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies	250
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles	246
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters	245
Hard carbon from wood and its constituents: Toward sustainable sodium and potassium-ion battery anodes	240
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches	238
A comprehensive review of energy extraction from low-temperature geothermal resources in hydrocarbon fields	237
Review and analysis of advances in functionalized, smart, and multifunctional asphalt mixtures	236
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor	236
The impact of landfill operation factors on improving biogas generation in Brazil	235
Ex-post analysis of energy subsidy removal through integrated energy systems modelling	230
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power	227
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China	222
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	221
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation	220
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems	220
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs	218
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model	218
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation	214
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis	214
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage	212
Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis	212
Editorial Board	210
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments	208
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model	207
Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation	205
Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes	204
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective	200
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses	195
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization	193
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models	192
Energy transition governance models and uncertainty: Comparative examination of the World Energy Council ETI framework	192
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective	190
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact	190
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives	189
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones	189
Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects	188
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon	187
The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results	187
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review	184

Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents	183
An efficient process for sustainable and scalable hydrogen production from green ammonia	183
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies	183
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters	181
Ruminant methane mitigation: microbiological mechanisms and integrated strategies for sustainable livestock production in the context of climate change	181
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations	181
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review	180
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes	180
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review	179
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems	179
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites	178
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials	178
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review	177
A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control	177
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	176
End-of-life management of solar PV waste in India: Situation analysis and proposed policy framework	175
Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration	175
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting	175
Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options	175
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization	175
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review	172
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality	172
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review	169
Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach	169
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review	166
Making the internet globally sustainable: Technical and policy options for improved energy management, governance and community acceptance of Nordic datacenters	164
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States	163
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries	163
The impact of the green technology on the renewable energy innovation: Fresh pieces of evidence under the role of research & development and digital economy	163
A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines	162
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review	161
Assessing the electricity potential from agricultural residues in Western Macedonia, Greece	159
Editorial Board	159
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]	157
Factorial equilibrium analyses for socio-economic implications of emission trading	156
Status and perspectives of the hydrate technology for carbon sequestration in permafrost region: A review	156
Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater reuse strategies in Indian Himalayan region	156
Fuel prices connectedness across Brazilian capitals: The case of ethanol and gasoline	155
The logic of policies for energy price regulation in the future: A synergistic developmental perspective based on energy and carbon markets	155
Advanced coatings and structures for enhancing concentrating solar power efficiency	154
Climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness facilitate household clean energy consumption: Evidence from a biodiversity hotspot	153
Dynamically distributed district heating for an existing system	153
Managing carbon emissions in construction: Current status and emerging trends	153
Inorganic nanoparticles to overcome efficiency inhibitors of organic photovoltaics: An in-depth review	152
Siting considerations for floating solar photovoltaic energy: A systematic review	152
Unveiling the impact of internal structure on boil-off gas generation in moving liquid hydrogen (LH2) transport trailer	152
On the design and analysis of long-term low-carbon roadmaps: A review and evaluation of available energy-economy-environment models	152
Thermochemical conversion processes of Dichrostachys cinerea as a biofuel: A review of the Cuban case	148
Extremophiles and extremozymes in lignin bioprocessing	148
A review of publicly available data sources for models to study renewables integration in China's power system	148
Editorial Board	147
Embarking on the Asia Supergrid: Trade impact of carbon pricing on regional sustainability in northeast Asia	147
Facilitating solid-state anaerobic digestion of food waste via bio-electrochemical treatment	146
Editorial Board	146
Online reliability assessment of energy systems based on a high-order extended-state-observer with application to nuclear reactors	146
Low-carbon and cost-efficient hydrogen optimisation through a grid-connected electrolyser: The case of GreenLab skive	145
Order-disorder transition mechanism for high-capacity amorphous anodes of lithium-ion batteries	143
Understanding the impact of interprovincial trade on forest resources in China	142
Low temperature heating methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-art review based on knowledge graph	142
Code exposed: Review of five open-source frameworks for modeling renewable energy systems	142
Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States	142
Distributed local energy: Assessing the determinants of domestic-scale solar photovoltaic uptake at the local level across England and Wales	141
A general energy-aware framework with multi-modal information and multi-task coordination for smart management towards net-zero emissions in energy system	141
Prioritizing industrial wastes and technologies for bioenergy production: Case study	141
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates	141
Energy security challenges and opportunities in the carbon neutrality context: A hierarchical model through systematic data-driven analysis	140
Dynamic analysis of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system with temperature-regulated in air tanks	140