OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Energy Efficiency is 7. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Performance optimization of a bush refrigerator “the pot in pot” for hot climate zones: Mali case study	468
Issues of using parametric insurance (PI) to Taiwan energy-saving performance contract (ESPC): A snapshot	78
Global oil price shocks and China’s transportation sector: new evidence from dynamic jumps in oil prices	40
The environmental performance of zero-emission buildings in a fossil-free energy system	35
Correction to: Thirty years of climate mitigation: lessons from the 1989 options appraisal for the UK	35
Understanding the energy behavior of households in the mountainous town of Metsovo, Greece	33
Exploring sustainability potential of integrated modeling approach for a residential building in composite climate of India: A case study	32
Economy-wide rebound and the returns on investment in energy efficiency	30
Energy efficiency and energy depletion analysis in oil-exporting developing countries	29
NABERS: 25 year program overview	27
Impact of energy efficiency information on homebuying searches: evidence from a visual choice experiment in the USA	26
Staircase configurations of two-story single-family houses in Mediterranean climate: impact of stack effect on cooling loads and natural ventilation	25
Energy efficiency at building sites: barriers and drivers	23
Impact of incentives to purchase energy-efficient products: evidence from Chinese households based on a mixed logit model	23
Decomposition and decoupling analysis of industrial carbon emissions and economic growth: an energy structure perspective from China	23
Analysis of methods to transform existing buildings into Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)	22
Thermal performance of a box-window double-skin façade with semi-transparent photovoltaics	21
Consumers’ preferences for energy-efficient air conditioners in a developing country: a discrete choice experiment using eco labels	20
Residential power scheduling with renewable energy and storage in a smart grid	19
Understanding drivers of intention to reduce heating-related energy use in five European countries	18
A comparison between different machine learning techniques for predicting heating energy consumption for residential buildings in a cold climate	18
Understanding thermal comfort using self-reporting and interpretable machine learning	17
Reducing cooling water consumption in a solar absorption chiller for Mali climates	17
Realistic maximum efficiency of solar energy conversion into work vs exergy efficiency	17
Energy recovery and waste valorization in a frozen food processing facility: a case study from Lazio, Italy	16

Low-energy building envelope design in Lebanese climate context: the case study of traditional Lebanese detached house	16
Energy consumption behavior analysis and experimental investigation of a novel technique for energy-efficient operation of submersible pumping system used in Barind Tract of Bangladesh	16
Incorporating barriers in scenarios for energy efficiency improvement and promoting renewable energy in the Bulgarian residential sector	16
Energy efficiency and China’s carbon emissions: evidence from non-parametric approaches	15
A methodology to assess energy efficiency of conventional lathes	15
Cross-cutting strategies to lower electricity use of miscellaneous electric loads in the domestic sector	15
Electricity-saving potential of residential buildings: empirical evidence from resident habits	15
Women’s empowerment and renewable energy consumption in Ghana: bridging gender disparities and advancing inclusive development	15
Are visits of Dutch energy coach volunteers associated with a reduction in gas and electricity consumption?	15
Do households’ preferences factors affect the choice of energy sources for heating? Empirical evidence from the rural households in Peshawar-Pakistan	14
Conceptualising the energy efficiency first principle: insights from theory and practice	14
Life cycle energy assessment of conventional and modular buildings: a case study analysis in the Indian context	14
Correction to: A systemic framework of energy efficiency in schools: experiences from six European countries	14
A multicriteria framework for assessing energy audit software for low-income households in the United States	14
A systems-based analysis of energy demand reduction and efficiency policies using fuzzy cognitive maps	13
How does coal consumption constraint policy affect electrical energy efficiency? Evidence from 30 Chinese provinces	13
Correction to: Thermal energy reduction in sanitary‑ware industry by heat‑recovering thermal engineering technologies	13
Investigation of the energy consumption and emission for a readymade garment production and assessment of the saving potential	13
Policy persistence vis-à-vis a crisis: the curious case of Slovak energy policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine	13
Analysis of energy audits results and impacts: case of small and medium enterprises in Lithuania	13
Investigating pathways to a net-zero emissions building sector in the European Union: what role for the energy efficiency first principle?	13
Assessment of the performance of fuel-efficient stoves and factors determining its adoption: evidence from Northwest Ethiopia	13
Forecasting smart home electricity consumption using VMD-Bi-GRU	12
Energy efficiency of buildings in Central and Eastern Europe: room for improvement	12
Navigating uncertainty: exploring electricity demand dynamics in Swedish industrial sectors amid global shocks and instability	12
A numerical investigation of the influence of ozone on combustion to improve the performance of spark ignition engines	12
Do environment-related technologies, urbanization, trade openness, and income impact energy consumption and intensity?	12
Correction to: Peak demand‑based optimization approach for building retrofits: case study of Saudi residential buildings	12
How does financial inclusion promote low-carbon energy transition? The global case for natural gas	12
The rebound effects of energy-efficient air conditioners: buy more, bigger, or use longer?	12
How cost-efficient is energy efficiency in buildings? A comparison of building shell efficiency and heating system change in the European building stock	12
Digitised demand response in practice: The role of digital housekeeping for smart energy technologies	12
Potential of ultrasonics for energy saving in the household washing process	12
Inclusivity between internet development and energy conservation in Henan, China	11
Regional integration and sustainability: enterprise energy efficiency in the China-ASEAN free trade area	11
Using flexible energy system interactions amongst industry, district heating, and the power sector to increase renewable energy penetration	11
The rebound effect on Latin American economies: evidence from the Colombian residential sector	11
Purchase intention for energy-efficient equipment appliances: extending TPB with eco-labels, green trust, and environmental concern	11
Energy optimization and industry 4.0 readiness in manufacturing SMEs—Insights from Ostrobothnia, Finland	10
Evidence-based energy conservation potentials and policy implications in the textile and garment industries of Ethiopia	10
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on energy poverty in Spain	10
Navigating towards sustainable energy consumption behavior of households in Lahore Division of Pakistan: consumer’s energy conservation preferences as a catalyst for change	10
Heat Roadmap Europe: strategic heating transition typology as a basis for policy recommendations	10
Analyzing the implementation of predictive control systems and application of stored data in non-residential buildings	10
Consumers' intention to adopt energy-efficient appliances: integrating technology acceptance model and theory of planned behaviour	10
Energy Efficiency First in the power sector: incentivising consumers and network companies	9
Flexibility for whom? Householder and stakeholder perspectives on justice regarding the introduction of dynamic grid tariffs in Norway	9
Development and experimental assessment of a multi-annual energy monitoring tool to support energy intelligence and management in telecommunication industry	9
Rebound effects of energy efficiency improvement based on computable general equilibrium models: a systematic review	9
Evaluating co-benefits of energy efficiency policy measures: a holistic framework with case studies from Germany	9

Optimized load vector regression for load prediction and improvement using trombe walls in household electrical energy consumption	9
What motivates and demotivates energy savings in times of crisis? – An argument mining analysis using X/Twitter data	9
The inscrutable baseline and the problem of attribution	9
From perceptions to practice: examining organizational predictors of energy-saving behavior through mixed methods	8
Local community and adoption of solar energy in Iran (Case study of Golestan Province)	8
Subjective indicators of fuel poverty in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan	8
CO2 emission changes in two Italian regions: progress toward 2050 climate neutrality under the Covenant of Mayors	8
Exploring residential space use patterns and potentials for change: Findings from a multi-country survey	8
Impact of energy price reform on energy intensity in Iranian manufacturing industries	8
New hybrid deep learning models for multi-target NILM disaggregation	8
Understanding consumers’ behaviour for a more sustainable product design and reduced energy consumption in automatic dishwashing – an Australian household investigation and learning from a comparison	8
Households’ energy burden during the 2022 crisis: a policy impact assessment in a Southern European country	8
A novel framework for responsible energy consumption: merging responsible innovation, TPB, and scenario-based analysis	8
The role of personal moral obligation and policy and social propaganda on the pro-environmental intentions and behaviors of Jordanian households: An extension of the theory of planned behaior	8
Simplified measurement and verification combined with quality assurance instruments: a more practical and accessible method for M&V of energy savings	7
An analysis of consumer purchase intention for energy-efficient products	7
Household electricity consumption efficiency and poverty: Evidence from Ghana	7
The price elasticity of natural gas demand of small consumers in Germany during the energy crisis 2022	7
Urban building energy modeling (UBEM): a systematic review of challenges and opportunities	7
Analysing energy considerations in residential renovation planning and design: a case study comparison between Denmark and Sweden	7
A mixed-method approach to study the impacts of energy micro-generation combined with appliance-level feedback on everyday practices	7
Estimating implicit discount rate for energy efficiency investment using the contingent valuation method: a case study in South Korea	7
Household energy consumption and the financial feasibility of self-consumption through photovoltaic panels in Spain	7
Support measures for Austrian households in the energy crisis: an analysis of social effectiveness and implications for energy efficiency	7
Relationship between the architectural and constructive characteristics of dwellings and the adaptive actions of their occupants	7
The role of energy performance certificates and energy-related financial literacy in choosing an energy-efficient home: Evidence from Slovenian homeowners	7
How well do building energy performance certificates predict heat loss?	7