OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 138. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	1076
Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules	980
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems	624
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters	618
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability	613
Editorial Board	538
Hard carbon from wood and its constituents: Toward sustainable sodium and potassium-ion battery anodes	486
Cellulose-based thermal management composites: An emerging material for multi-industry sustainability	467
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions	466
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	464
Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation	405
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power	399
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage	399
Advanced applications of triboelectric sensors across human body regions	397
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model	394
Deactivation mechanisms and anti-deactivation strategies of copper-based catalysts in selective catalytic reduction reactions: A review	379
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants	366
Multi-level collaborative fault diagnosis and self-healing framework for proton exchange membrane fuel cell	357
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters	341
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs	340
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China	339
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes	319
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation	306
Direct ammonia fuel cells: A review	304
Quantifying gender in energy poverty: A critical review of data, methodologies and contextual constraints	302

Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration	286
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability	286
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites	284
Advances in hydrogel-based materials for improving building energy efficiency	275
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization	263
Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment	259
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies	258
Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach	257
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments	254
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index	246
Challenges in large-scale application of phase change materials with shallow geothermal energy system for building heating/cooling: A systematic review	239
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones	237
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review	233
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems	230
Data-driven wind farm flow control and challenges towards field implementation: A review	230
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation	227
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries	226
Energy transition governance models and uncertainty: Comparative examination of the World Energy Council ETI framework	224
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation	217
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States	214
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis	212
Solar drying technologies: A review of design, efficiency, and environmental impacts	210
Agrivoltaics for sustainable land use: A critical review of synergistic and antagonistic effects	207
Ruminant methane mitigation: microbiological mechanisms and integrated strategies for sustainable livestock production in the context of climate change	207
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models	205
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions	203
Multi-energy load forecasting incorporating AI algorithms: research status and trends in integrated energy systems	201
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)	201
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges	199
Lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of hybrid electric vehicles fuelled by bioethanol and biogas	199
Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes	198
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors	198
Agricultural mechanization in agrivoltaic systems: Challenges, adaptation, and possible advancements	198
A review on condensation enhancement techniques for accelerating the evaporation performance of solar desalination system	197
Local flexibility markets in the energy transition: A comparative review and framework for future development	194
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon	193
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation	192
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining	191
Power-to-Hydrogen-to-Power as a pathway for wind and solar renewable energy utilization in China: Opportunities and challenges	191
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review	191
Comprehensive thermal assessment of anaerobic digestion process in biogas plants	189
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective	188
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system	188
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality	187
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review	186
Towards high-performance fuel cell systems: Comprehensive review of methods for modeling, control, and optimization	186
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact	185
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting	184
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review	182
Integrating sustainability across the lifecycle of electric vehicle batteries: Circular supply chain challenges, innovations, and global policy impacts	180

Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects	180
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review	177
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives	176
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning	174
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review	173
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review	171
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review	171
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
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants	170
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials	169
Marine renewable energy for hydrogen production: Advancing towards a sustainable future through technological, economic, and environmental frontiers– a review	169
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives	169
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor	167
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses	167
Recent progress in microwave-assisted lignin conversion	166
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective	165
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization	164
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model	163
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework	162
Calcium-based CO2 indirect mineralization of alkaline industrial solid wastes: State-of-the-art technologies	162
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles	161
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches	161
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China	160
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review	159
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems	158
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change	158
A review of alkaline electrolyzer technology modeling and applications for decision-making optimization in energy systems	157
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies	157
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations	155
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change	155
Polymeric membranes for sustainable gas separation: A comprehensive review with challenges, innovations and future perspectives	155
A comprehensive review of AI-driven approaches for smart grid stability and reliability	154
Progress in CO2 hydrate formation and feasibility analysis for cold thermal energy harvesting application	154
Editorial Board	154
Fuel prices connectedness across Brazilian capitals: The case of ethanol and gasoline	153
Hydrogen supply chain modelling at energy system scale: A review	152
Comprehensive energy analysis and environmental sustainability of industrial grain drying	151
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates	150
Integrating life cycle assessment in multi-objective optimization of green hydrogen systems: a review of literature and methodological challenges	150
A comprehensive analysis of time-dependent performance of a solar chimney power plant equipped with a thermal energy storage system	150
Nickel manganite-based materials for electrochemical supercapacitors: An overview	149
Near-term infrastructure rollout and investment strategies for net-zero hydrogen supply chains	148
Editorial Board	147
Optical-thermal modeling and geographic analysis of dusty radiative cooling surfaces	147
Prioritizing industrial wastes and technologies for bioenergy production: Case study	147
Factorial equilibrium analyses for socio-economic implications of emission trading	146
A review of blockchain consensus mechanisms for Peer-to-Peer electricity trading	145
Oil price distortion and its impact on green economic efficiency in China’s transportation: A spatial effect perspective	145
Process design and utilisation strategy for CO2 capture in flue gases. Technical assessment and preliminary economic approach for steel mills	145
Status and perspectives of the hydrate technology for carbon sequestration in permafrost region: A review	144
Engineering Ru-based nanomaterials for electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction: A review	144
Advanced coatings and structures for enhancing concentrating solar power efficiency	143
Global trading of renewable electricity-based fuels and chemicals to enhance the energy transition across all sectors towards sustainability	142
Cross-border effects on electricity spot prices - a meta-study	142
Promising biorefinery products from marine macro and microalgal biomass: A review	142
Decoding the synergies of sustainable development goals in household energy transitions: A global knowledge network analysis	142
A review of the effects of morphology and surface characteristics of mixed metal oxide nanostructures on electrochemical hydrogen storage capacity	141
Low temperature heating methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-art review based on knowledge graph	139
A comprehensive review of thermal management strategies in PEM fuel cells: From conventional cooling methods to advanced passive and hybrid solutions for sustainable energy application	139
Parametric resonance in wave energy converters and offshore wind turbines: A review	139
Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater reuse strategies in Indian Himalayan region	138
Circularity and landscape experience of agrivoltaics: A systematic review of literature and built systems	138
A general energy-aware framework with multi-modal information and multi-task coordination for smart management towards net-zero emissions in energy system	138
Drone endurance in hydrogen fuel cell hybrid technologies: Power architectures and design strategies	138