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Papers

(The median citation count of Geothermal Energy is 2. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Methods of grout quality measurement in borehole exchangers for heat pumps and their rehabilitation	35
Modeling unobserved geothermal structures using a physics-informed neural network with transfer learning of prior knowledge	34
Comparison and integration of simulation models for horizontal connection pipes in geothermal bore fields	31
Potential of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (LT-ATES) in Germany	27
Exergy and exergoenvironmental assessment of a geothermal heat pump and a wind power turbine hybrid system in Shanghai, China	24
Chemical and isotopic constraints on fluid origin and genesis of geothermal systems in the Tingri-Tangra Yumco rift, southern Tibetan Plateau	21
Effect of real-time high temperature and loading rate on mode I fracture toughness of granite	18
Prediction of geothermal temperature field by multi-attribute neural network	17
The impact of wind and geothermal energy consumption on economic growth and financial development: evidence on selected countries	14
Evaluation of closed-loop U-Tube deep borehole heat exchanger in the Basal Cambrian Sandstone formation, Alberta, Canada	14
Optimizing scenarios of a deep geothermal aquifer storage in the southern Upper Rhine Graben	12
Exergoeconomic evaluation and multi-objective optimization of a novel geothermal-driven zero-emission system for cooling, electricity, and hydrogen production: capable of working with low-temperature	12
Deep structure and geothermal resource effects of the Gonghe basin revealed by 3D magnetotelluric	12
Energy efficiency optimization analysis of a ground source heat pump system based on neural networks and genetic algorithms	11
Influence of extreme fracture flow channels on the thermal performance of open-loop geothermal systems at commercial scale	11
Stress sensitivity of porosity and permeability under varying hydrostatic stress conditions for different carbonate rock types of the geothermal Malm reservoir in Southern Germany	9
Study on permeability evolution and damage mechanism along the EGS fracture in heat mining stage under thermal stress/cracking	9
Integration of distributed acoustic sensing for real-time seismic monitoring of a geothermal field	9
Feasibility of coaxial deep borehole heat exchangers in southern California	8
From pilot knowledge via integrated reservoir characterization to utilization perspectives of deep geothermal reservoirs: the 3D model of Groß Schönebeck (North German Basin)	8
Experimental study on the effect of CO2 storage on the reservoir permeability in a CO2-based enhanced geothermal system	7
Climate factors influencing effective use of geothermal resources in SE Poland: the Lublin trough	7
Environmental and anthropogenic gravity contributions at the Þeistareykir geothermal field, North Iceland	7
Correction: Environmental and anthropogenic gravity contributions at the Þeistareykir geothermal field, North Iceland	7
Controlling injection conditions of a deep coaxial closed well heat exchanger to meet irregular heat demands: a field case study in Belgium (Mol)	6

An investigation into the impact of diapir structures on formation pressure systems: a case study of the Yinggehai Basin, China	6
Chelating agents for diluted geothermal brine reinjection	5
Distribution of surface heat flow and effects on the subsurface temperatures in the northern part of Thrace Basin, NW Turkey	5
Efficiency and heat transport processes of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage systems: new insights from global sensitivity analyses	5
Multi-objective optimization and long-time simulation of a multi-borehole ground heat exchanger system	5
Global sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification for design parameters of shallow geothermal systems	5
Impact of operational temperature changes and freeze–thaw cycles on the hydraulic conductivity of borehole heat exchangers	5
Laboratory experiments on the effects of corrosion inhibitor on the mechanical properties of reservoir rock	5
Chemical stimulation of geothermal reservoirs using retarded acid systems: current developments and potential directions	5
Net-exergetic, hydraulic and thermal optimization of coaxial heat exchangers using fixed flow conditions instead of fixed flow rates	5
Study on the evolution of mechanical properties of hot dry rocks after supercritical CO2 injection	5
Evaluation of NaCl and MgCl2 heat exchange fluids in a deep binary geothermal system in a sedimentary halite formation	5
Heat storage efficiency, ground surface uplift and thermo-hydro-mechanical phenomena for high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage	5
Numerical modeling of reinjection and tracer transport in a shallow aquifer, Nesjavellir Geothermal System, Iceland	5
Development, validation and demonstration of a new Modelica pit thermal energy storage model for system simulation and optimization	5
Risk of surface movements and reservoir deformation for high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES)	4
Evolution of worldwide geothermal power 2020–2023	4
Permeability anisotropy in sandstones from the Soultz-sous-Forêts geothermal reservoir (France): implications for large-scale fluid flow modelling	4
Interpretation of gravity–magnetic anomalies to delineate subsurface configuration beneath east geothermal province along the Mahanadi rift basin: a case study of non-volcanic hot springs	4
An environmental information system for the exploration of energy systems	4
A comprehensive review of deep borehole heat exchangers (DBHEs): subsurface modelling studies and applications	4
Model for dimensioning borehole heat exchanger applied to mixed-integer-linear-problem (MILP) energy system optimization	4
Production forecast and estimation of the recovery factor of the Los Humeros geothermal field, Mexico	3
Dissolved organic compounds in geothermal fluids used for energy production: a review	3
Ground motions induced by pore pressure changes at the Szentes geothermal area, SE Hungary	3
Repurposing idle wells in the North German Basin as deep borehole heat exchangers	3
A fully coupled thermo-poroelastic model for energy extraction in naturally fractured geothermal reservoirs: sensitivity analysis and flow simulation	3
Radiogenic heat production in granitoids from the Sierras de Córdoba, Argentina	3
Prospects for the application of geothermal resources in agriculture in Poland taking account of the natural functions of the countryside	3
Performance of a hybrid heating system based on enhanced deep borehole heat exchanger and solar energy	3
Geophysical characteristics of a fault system in the northern Central Range of Taiwan and its applications for geothermal energy exploration	3
Image of the five elements and prediction of the geothermal field based on gravity, magnetic and magnetotelluric data in the PanZ area	3
Correction: The impact of hydrothermal alteration on the physiochemical characteristics of reservoir rocks: the case of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)	3
How temperatures derived from fluid flow and heat transport models impact predictions of deep geothermal potentials: the “heat in place” method applied to Hesse (Germany)	3
Parametric analysis on the transient two-phase wellbore model applied to the Yangyi high-temperature geothermal field	2
The crustal stress field of Germany: a refined prediction	2
Correction: Sustainable operation of geothermal power plants: why economics matters	2
Investigation and evaluation methods of shallow geothermal energy considering the influences of fracture water flow	2
Sustainable operation of geothermal power plants: why economics matters	2
The northeastern Algeria hydrothermal system: gravimetric data and structural implication	2
Evaluating an enhanced thermal response test (ETRT) with high groundwater flow	2
Brazilian Curie isothermal mapping: the THERMOMAG model	2
Investigating high permeable zones in non-volcanic geothermal systems using lineament analysis and fault fracture density (FFD): northern Konawe Regency, Indonesia	2
Definition of a thermal conductivity map for geothermal purposes	2
Optimized geothermal energy extraction from hot dry rocks using a horizontal well with different exploitation schemes	2
Correction to: Climate factors influencing effective use of geothermal resources in SE Poland: the Lublin trough	2
A probabilistic model-based approach to assess and minimize scaling in geothermal plants	2
Novel approach for modelling low enthalpy geothermal in deep sedimentary aquifers: a case study of 40 years of production data in the Dogger formation	2
Thermal modeling and simulation of a single-flash geothermal power plant involving non-condensable gas: a case study of Kamojang geothermal field in Garut, West Java, Indonesia	2
Reactivation of variably sealed joints and permeability enhancement in geothermal reservoir rocks	2

Economic and fault stability analysis of geothermal field development in direct-use hydrothermal reservoirs	2
Correction: Qualitative assessment of optimizing the well spacings based on the economic analysis	2