OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploratory analysis of machine learning methods in predicting subsurface temperature and geothermal gradient of Northeastern United States	35
Geothermal renewable energy prospects of the African continent using GIS	30
Sustainable operation of geothermal power plants: why economics matters	29
Stress sensitivity of porosity and permeability under varying hydrostatic stress conditions for different carbonate rock types of the geothermal Malm reservoir in Southern Germany	25
Machine learning to identify geologic factors associated with production in geothermal fields: a case-study using 3D geologic data, Brady geothermal field, Nevada	24
Modelling an unconventional closed-loop deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE): sensitivity analysis on the Newberry volcanic setting	21
Assessment of deep geothermal research and development in the Upper Rhine Graben	17
The deeper the better? A thermogeological analysis of medium-deep borehole heat exchangers in low-enthalpy crystalline rocks	14
Measuring the impact of risk on LCOE (levelized cost of energy) in geothermal technology	14
Monitoring cold water injections for reservoir characterization using a permanent fiber optic installation in a geothermal production well in the Southern German Molasse Basin	14
Modeling neighborhood-scale shallow geothermal energy utilization: a case study in Berlin	12
A new method for correcting temperature log profiles in low-enthalpy plays	12
GaS_GeoT: A computer program for an effective use of newly improved gas geothermometers in predicting reliable geothermal reservoir temperatures	11
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	11
Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles	11
Exergy analyses and optimization of a single flash geothermal power plant combined with a trans-critical CO2 cycle using genetic algorithm and Nelder–Mead simplex method	11
The impact of hydrothermal alteration on the physiochemical characteristics of reservoir rocks: the case of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)	11
Economic and fault stability analysis of geothermal field development in direct-use hydrothermal reservoirs	11
An environmental information system for the exploration of energy systems	9
S-wave experiments for the exploration of a deep geothermal carbonate reservoir in the German Molasse Basin	9
Preliminary fluid geochemical survey in Tete Province and prospective development of geothermics in Mozambique	9
Radiogenic heat production in granitoids from the Sierras de Córdoba, Argentina	8
Monitoring of a reverse cement job in a high-temperature geothermal environment	8
Heat storage efficiency, ground surface uplift and thermo-hydro-mechanical phenomena for high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage	7
Evaluation of deep geothermal exploration drillings in the crystalline basement of the Fennoscandian Shield Border Zone in south Sweden	7

From pilot knowledge via integrated reservoir characterization to utilization perspectives of deep geothermal reservoirs: the 3D model of Groß Schönebeck (North German Basin)	7
Permeability anisotropy in sandstones from the Soultz-sous-Forêts geothermal reservoir (France): implications for large-scale fluid flow modelling	7
Dissolved organic compounds in geothermal fluids used for energy production: a review	6
Mechanical zonation of rock properties and the development of fluid migration pathways: implications for enhanced geothermal systems in sedimentary-hosted geothermal reservoirs	6
An online survey to explore the awareness and acceptance of geothermal energy among an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries	5
Climate factors influencing effective use of geothermal resources in SE Poland: the Lublin trough	5
The impact of wind and geothermal energy consumption on economic growth and financial development: evidence on selected countries	5
Study of geothermal energy potential as a green source of energy with a look at energy consumption in Iran	5
Porosity estimation of a geothermal carbonate reservoir in the German Molasse Basin based on seismic amplitude inversion	5
Ground motions induced by pore pressure changes at the Szentes geothermal area, SE Hungary	5
Environmental and anthropogenic gravity contributions at the Þeistareykir geothermal field, North Iceland	5
Effect of real-time high temperature and loading rate on mode I fracture toughness of granite	5
Parameter identification and range restriction through sensitivity analysis for a high-temperature heat injection test	5
The crustal stress field of Germany: a refined prediction	5
Evolution of worldwide geothermal power 2020–2023	5
Evaluation of closed-loop U-Tube deep borehole heat exchanger in the Basal Cambrian Sandstone formation, Alberta, Canada	5
Petrophysical characterization of the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico): from outcrop to parametrization of a 3D geological model	5
Magnetic and gravity modeling and subsurface structure of two geothermal fields in the UAE	5
City-scale heating and cooling with aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES)	4
Impact of operational temperature changes and freeze–thaw cycles on the hydraulic conductivity of borehole heat exchangers	4
Conventional and advanced exergy analysis of a single flash geothermal cycle	4
Effect of groundwater forced seepage on heat transfer characteristics of borehole heat exchangers	4
Potential of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (LT-ATES) in Germany	4
Cooling-induced permeability enhancement for networks of microfractures in superhot geothermal environments	4
Investigating high permeable zones in non-volcanic geothermal systems using lineament analysis and fault fracture density (FFD): northern Konawe Regency, Indonesia	4
Operational strategies to alleviate thermal impacts of the large-scale borehole heat exchanger array in Beijing Daxing Airport	3
Finite element simulation of permeable fault influence on a medium deep borehole thermal energy storage system	3
Production forecast and estimation of the recovery factor of the Los Humeros geothermal field, Mexico	3
Experimental study on the effect of CO2 storage on the reservoir permeability in a CO2-based enhanced geothermal system	3
Petrophysical characterization, BIB-SEM imaging, and permeability models of tight carbonates from the Upper Jurassic (Malm ß), SE Germany	3
Unveiling microbial diversity in deep geothermal fluids, from current knowledge and analogous environments	3
Experimental study on convective heat transfer of an open-loop borehole heat exchanger	3
Numerical modeling of reinjection and tracer transport in a shallow aquifer, Nesjavellir Geothermal System, Iceland	3
Physical property characterization of the Waipapa greywacke: an important geothermal reservoir basement rock in New Zealand	3
Optimized geothermal energy extraction from hot dry rocks using a horizontal well with different exploitation schemes	3
Geophysical characteristics of a fault system in the northern Central Range of Taiwan and its applications for geothermal energy exploration	3
Net-exergetic, hydraulic and thermal optimization of coaxial heat exchangers using fixed flow conditions instead of fixed flow rates	3
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
Distribution of surface heat flow and effects on the subsurface temperatures in the northern part of Thrace Basin, NW Turkey	2
Comparison and integration of simulation models for horizontal connection pipes in geothermal bore fields	2
Structural control of the graben fault on hydrothermal alteration in the Cerro Pabellón geothermal system (Andean Cordillera, Northern Chile)	2
Advances in the modeling of the Iberian thermal lithosphere and perspectives on deep geothermal studies	2
The northeastern Algeria hydrothermal system: gravimetric data and structural implication	2
Risk of surface movements and reservoir deformation for high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES)	2
Integration of distributed acoustic sensing for real-time seismic monitoring of a geothermal field	2
Calculation model and influence factors of thermal conductivity of composite cement-based materials for geothermal well	2
The Muschelkalk aquifer of the Molasse basin in SW-Germany: implications on the origin and development of highly saline lithium-rich brines in calcareous hydrothermal reservoirs	2
Investigation and evaluation methods of shallow geothermal energy considering the influences of fracture water flow	2
Evaluation of NaCl and MgCl2 heat exchange fluids in a deep binary geothermal system in a sedimentary halite formation	2
Study on permeability evolution and damage mechanism along the EGS fracture in heat mining stage under thermal stress/cracking	2

Geothermal resources assessment using temperature–depth relationships in the fault-controlled hydrothermal system of Aristino-Traianoupolis area, Northern Greece	2
Modelling of flow through naturally fractured geothermal reservoirs, Taupō Volcanic Zone, New Zealand	2
Development of a risk assessment tool for deep geothermal projects: example of application in the Paris Basin and Upper Rhine graben	2