OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nature Energy is 128. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Leaching organics from the interphase	1569
Stability in the big picture	800
Fixed charge passivation in perovskite solar cells	763
Compatible layers bring benefits	639
Regulation of hydrothermal kinetics unlocks record efficiency in Sb2(S,Se)3 solar cells	608
Gender equality in Africa’s energy transition	559
The cost of retirement	547
Update on the Solar Cells Reporting Summary	515
A microscopic look at degradation	456
Publisher Correction: Status and challenges in enabling the lithium metal electrode for high-energy and low-cost rechargeable batteries	446
Policy credibility is a key component for an effective and efficient EU Emissions Trading System	439
Ambient pressure storage of high-density methane in nanoporous carbon coated with graphene	411
Stable tin–lead perovskite inks for efficient all-perovskite tandems	409
Durable passivation for perovskites	400
Critical interphase overpotential as a lithium dendrite-suppression criterion for all-solid-state lithium battery design	400
Lighting the way	394
Cation interdiffusion control for 2D/3D heterostructure formation and stabilization in inorganic perovskite solar modules	392
Unlocking cell chemistry evolution with operando fibre optic infrared spectroscopy in commercial Na(Li)-ion batteries	387
Management practices and manufacturing firm responses to a randomized energy audit	386
The effect of climate risks on the interactions between financial markets and energy companies	385
Reversible multielectron transfer I−/IO3− cathode enabled by a hetero-halogen electrolyte for high-energy-density aqueous batteries	373
Continuous CO2 electrolysis using a CO2 exsolution-induced flow cell	367
Rapidly declining costs of truck batteries and fuel cells enable large-scale road freight electrification	363
Sponging hydrogen from the air	355
Graphite-protected organic photoactive layer for direct solar hydrogen generation	351

Mapping the uncharted interface	350
Author Correction: Photoswitchable isomers to improve grain boundary resilience and perovskite solar cells stability under light cycling	335
The highs and lows of hydrogen	334
Author Correction: Scalable fabrication of wide-bandgap perovskites using green solvents for tandem solar cells	333
Sodium is not lithium	330
Tolerance testing	325
Atomistic origins of anharmonic lattice dynamics and thermal expansion in perovskite photovoltaics	317
Heterogeneity in public attitudes and preferences for the deployment of aquifer thermal energy storage	303
Author Correction: Elimination of grain surface concavities for improved perovskite thin-film interfaces	302
The role of modal substitution in rebound effects within US freight transportation	300
Threshold for degradation	295
Illumination-assisted annealing enables selenium solar cells with open-circuit voltage over 1 V and efficiency exceeding 10%	289
Understanding reverse bias effects	285
Advancing perovskite and organic photovoltaics	283
Interacting causes of mini-grid failure	283
Eutectic salt-assisted planetary centrifugal deagglomeration for single-crystalline cathode synthesis	282
Understanding interconnected ion and water transport in anion exchange membrane zero-gap CO2 electrolysers	282
Energy innovation funding and institutions in major economies	279
The potential for differentiated vehicle segment tariffs	275
Equally high efficiencies of organic solar cells processed from different solvents reveal key factors for morphology control	273
Challenges resulting from urban density and climate change for the EU energy transition	271
Diamine chelates for increased stability in mixed Sn–Pb and all-perovskite tandem solar cells	271
The enduring role of contracts for difference in risk management and market creation for renewables	270
Rapid technological progress in white light-emitting diodes and its source in innovation and technology spillovers	268
Challenges and opportunities in truck electrification revealed by big operational data	262
Navigating thermal stability intricacies of high-nickel cathodes for high-energy lithium batteries	260
Stabilizing lithium-metal electrodes with polymer coatings	259
Non-fullerene acceptor with asymmetric structure and phenyl-substituted alkyl side chain for 20.2% efficiency organic solar cells	255
Synthesis via cation replacement reactions	250
Identifying energy model fingerprints in mitigation scenarios	248
Chirality for stable interfaces	248
Reliable industrial policies required to support the ramp-up of European battery production	247
Worldwide greenhouse gas emissions of green hydrogen production and transport	246
Increasing the reach of low-income energy programmes through behaviourally informed peer referral	244
Progress on urban energy access and energy poverty in the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative	244
Author Correction: Enhanced low-temperature proton conductivity in hydrogen-intercalated brownmillerite oxide	242
Citizen-financed solar projects	240
Managing bicarbonate salt formation in CO2 reduction electrolysers for stable operation	239
Policymakers and academics envision energy demand reductions beyond typical policies in the United Kingdom	237
Electrochemically induced imperfections	235
Advancing wind energy through better understanding of the atmosphere	233
Compounding injustices can impede a just energy transition	230
Cool proton conductors	230
Aligning electrons for speed	225
Author Correction: A multi-material cascade elastocaloric cooling device for large temperature lift	225
Author Correction: The effects of corporate investment and public grants on climate and energy startup outcomes	225
Fabrication and recycling made easier	224
Ambient air operation	220
Author Correction: Grooved electrodes for high-power-density fuel cells	218
Ammonia synthesis takes NO for an answer	217

Author Correction: Ultrastable cathodes enabled by compositional and structural dual-gradient design	214
Chirality-induced spin selectivity as a mechanism to control product selectivity during electrochemical CO2 reduction	210
Implications of policy-driven transmission expansion for costs, emissions and reliability in the USA	208
Quantifying X-ray damage	201
Mechanical regulation of lithium intrusion probability in garnet solid electrolytes	201
Exceeding the kilowatt threshold	198
Scaling vanadium flow battery for long-duration energy storage	194
High-throughput Li plating quantification for fast-charging battery design	192
Redesigning electrification of China’s ammonia and methanol industry to balance decarbonization with power system security	192
Growing single-crystalline seeds on lithiophobic substrates to enable fast-charging lithium-metal batteries	192
Perceived societal and environmental impacts, fairness and emotions predict policy support in Europe	192
Imaging dynamic electrocatalytic processes on nano-strained MoS2 using interferometric electro-optical microscopy	190
Securing US electric vehicle battery supply requires domestic action and international sourcing	188
Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries	181
Key intermediates and Cu active sites for CO2 electroreduction to ethylene and ethanol	178
Willingness to lease	177
Rapid safety screening realized by accelerating rate calorimetry with lab-scale small batteries	177
The price of complexity	173
Easing liquidity constraints might be insufficient for exclusive clean cooking fuel use	173
The right mix	171
Constructing channelled structures	165
Alternative divertor configurations improve fusion power exhaust control	164
Aligning research with energy decision making	164
Universal strategy for passivation	164
Towards a repair research agenda for off-grid solar e-waste in the Global South	161
Author Correction: Evaluating community solar as a measure to promote equitable clean energy access	161
The integration imperative in electricity grid transition	157
Converting methane into carbon nanotubes and hydrogen in a continuous flow reactor	152
Policymaker-led scenarios and public dialogue facilitate energy demand analysis for net-zero futures	151
Degradation pathways of FAxCs1−xPbI3 perovskite solar cells	149
Ions block up the junction	149
Advancing with dipolar glass polymers	149
Quasi-random oriented molecular contacts for inverted perovskite solar cells with improved efficiency	148
Industrial overcapacity can enable seasonal flexibility in electricity use	146
Levers to address energy insecurity in the United States	143
Inconsistent measurement calls into question progress on electrification in sub-Saharan Africa	142
Exploiting the insulator–metal transition of VO2 in photocatalytic methane conversion	140
A multi-material cascade elastocaloric cooling device for large temperature lift	139
Enhanced CO2 electroreduction to multi-carbon products in strong acid induced by surface-adsorbed iodide ions	139
A combined ionic Lewis acid descriptor and machine-learning approach to prediction of efficient oxygen reduction electrodes for ceramic fuel cells	138
Production of hydrogen and carbon nanotubes from methane using a multi-pass floating catalyst chemical vapour deposition reactor with process gas recycling	136
Probing intermediate configurations of oxygen evolution catalysis across the light spectrum	136
Elimination of grain surface concavities for improved perovskite thin-film interfaces	135
Vehicle-to-home charging can cut costs and greenhouse gas emissions across the USA	133
Author Correction: Mechanical regulation of lithium intrusion probability in garnet solid electrolytes	133
Public and local policymaker preferences for large-scale energy project characteristics	133
Towards long-life 500 Wh kg−1 lithium metal pouch cells via compact ion-pair aggregate electrolytes	132
Covariance of interphasic properties and fast chargeability of energy-dense lithium metal batteries	132
Silicon heterojunction solar cells with up to 26.81% efficiency achieved by electrically optimized nanocrystalline-silicon hole contact layers	131
Issues impeding the commercialization of laboratory innovations for energy-dense Si-containing lithium-ion batteries	131
Historical and future learning for the new era of multi-terawatt photovoltaics	131
Rural Tanzanian preferences	130
The gas infrastructure shift in the United States	128
A criterion for evaluating Li-dendrite-suppression capability for the design of solid electrolyte interphases	128