OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Fuel is 99. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Optical sensing for MILD Combustion monitoring	517
Effect of ash – ZnO heat carrier on sulfur migration behavior during pyrolysis of coal	374
Dimethyl ether low-temperature catalytic oxidation over Rh/Al2O3 in a stagnation-flow reactor	356
Modulating the acidity of bimetallic functionalized Zr-based metal–organic frameworks with hierarchical porosity through solvent-free approach to enhance butyl butyrate production	348
Editorial Board	344
Cross-method identification of hydrogenated species originating from dibenzyltoluene/(benzyl)benzyltoluene in a promising commercial LOHC product	336
Corrigendum to “Experimental and modeling study on energy flow of 250 kW alkaline water electrolysis system under steady state conditions and cold start process” [Fuel 350 (2023) 128799]	325
The pyrolytic distillation of waste lubricants with waste oilfield scale into value-added fuel	322
Influences of asphaltene subfractions with different polarities on hydrate growth at water/oil interface	235
Experiments and simulations on factors affecting the stereoscopic fire flooding in heavy oil reservoirs	228
Probing the effect of distance between sediment microbial fuel cells and sediment storage on electricity generation and organic matter removal in open channels	227
On the composition of Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-δ – Sm0.2Ce0.8O2-δ composite as fuel electrodes for hydrogen reversible solid oxide cells	221
Effect of structural evolution on the products distribution of cutinite concentrates from cutinitic liptobiolith	219
Identification of slurry fuel components in a spray flow	208
Corrigendum to “Studies on individual pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis of peat–biomass blends: Thermal decomposition behavior, possible synergism, product characteristic evaluations and kinetics” [Fuel 310	204
Molecular characterization of petroleum acids from diverse geological origins via n-Butylsilane reduction	199
Superhydrophobic biochars as catalysts for efficient hydrogen transfer in N-heterocycles and nitrobenzene reactions	197
Corrigendum to “Gas-pressurized torrefaction of biomass wastes: The effect of varied pressure on pyrolysis kinetics and mechanism of torrefied biomass” [Fuel 276 (2020) 118132]	195
The influence of molecular structure on the oxidation reactivity of long-chain ethers: Experimental observation and theoretical analysis	193
Understanding the reversal dilution effect of the species sampling in the negative temperature coefficient region	189
Effect of purified dust from CaC2 production and bottom ashes/slags on slagging characteristic of Zhundong coal blend	180
Development of a skeletal combustion mechanism for natural gas engine using n-butanol-diesel blend as pilot fuel	179
Discrete ash inhibition model of char burning for the CFD modeling of precalciner	173
Interface-controlled synthesis of nickel phyllosilicate for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methane: Breaking limitation of the conventional silica-surface-controlled synthesis	170
Nitrogen-doped CNT embedded with Pd/Ni nanoparticles for room-temperature hydrogen storage application	169

High-temperature interaction mechanisms of typical igniting pyrotechnics with cellulose as the packing material	161
Hydrodemetallization of Venezuela residue and its three characteristic fractions: Part Ⅰ. A kinetic study	159
The surface gradient doping of Sn enables CuO high selectivity for electro-reducing CO2 to HCOOH	158
Synthesis and characterization of a host–guest complex based on acetylated-β-cyclodextrin and its application in improving the viscosity of supercritical carbon dioxide	155
Introducing the sulfone group as a cellulose-binding site to improve the hydrolysis performance of the solid acid	151
Artificial neural networks for speeding-up the experimental calibration of propulsion systems	151
Nonoxidative coupling of methane to olefins and aromatics over molten W-In bimetal catalyst	151
Intensified esterification of oleic acid and n-butanol using a beta zeolite membrane reactor at low temperature	150
Evaluation of the synergistic effect of platinum-supported graphene materials on methylcyclohexane decomposition via flow reactor experiments and reactive force-field molecular dynamics simulations	149
Influences of different co-promoters on the mixed methane hydrate formation with salt water at moderate conditions	148
Study of the effect of methanol/biodiesel fuel mixtures on the generation of soot particles and their oxidation reactivity	145
Experimental study of real-time temperature-dependent nonlinear deformation of sandstone	145
Deep eutectic solvent assists H-β in aldol condensation of acetovanillone and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde to prepare a high density aviation oil precursor	145
Role of ZrO2 crystal on the hydrodeoxygenation of methyl palmitate over NiMo/ZrO2 catalyst	144
Impact of lighter alkanes on the formation and dissociation kinetics of methane hydrate in oil-in-water dispersions relevant for flow assurance	144
Cost analysis of kerosene production from power-based syngas via the Fischer-Tropsch and methanol pathway	141
The reversal of carbonate wettability via alumina nanofluids: Implications for hydrogen geological storage	141
First principles study on the structural properties of 13 transition metal doped CdS and the reaction mechanism of ammonia synthesis	138
Regimes of evaporation and mixing behaviors of nanodroplets at transcritical conditions	136
Permeability decline by fines migration near sand control screens in steam assisted gravity drainage: A numerical assessment	136
Durability over 11 days in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction via designing a 3D magnetic electrode and regulating the electronic structure	135
Normalizing anthropogenic gas emissions from the combustion of industrial waste as part of fuel slurries	135
Photothermal synergistic catalytic hydrogen production from glycerol based on spectral beam splitting coating: A novel full solar spectrum utilization strategy	134
Comparative study on ignition characteristics of styrene and ethylbenzene behind reflected shock waves	133
Combined production of multi-objective chemicals from degradative solvent extraction of sesame meal	133
Mesopore-dominated porous carbon derived from confinement-region activation strategy toward high capacitive desalination performance	133
Theoretical study on hydrogen abstraction reactions from pentane isomers by NO2	133
Investigation into the effect of reduction treatment on the in-situ catalytic pyrolysis of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) over nano-nickel-based catalyst Ni-Me/HZSM-5 (Me = La, Pd)	132
Evaluation and extension of ignition delay correlations for dual-fuel operation with hydrogen or methanol in a medium speed single cylinder engine	131
An investigation on the laminar flame propagation and auto-ignition characteristics of a coal-derived rocket kerosene-Part I: Experimental study	130
Characterization of oil-in-water microemulsions based on ethoxylated surfactant for paraffinic deposits removal	127
Topological isomerism governs asphaltene aggregation: A mechanistic study combining molecular dynamics and experiments	126
Study on the effect and performance of lanthanum-modified hydrotalcite in inhibiting coal spontaneous combustion	125
Comparison between reaction products obtained from the pyrolysis of marine and lacustrine kerogens	124
Accurate determination of homogeneous ignition of single solid fuel particles enabled by machine learning	122
Comprehensive analysis of the physicochemical properties of butylal and butylal blends as a potential diesel fuel	122
Experimental study on the effects of EGR on combustion and emission of an SI engine with gasoline port injection plus ethanol direct injection	121
Synergistic rejuvenation of aged asphalt utilizing polymers and epoxidized soybean oil: Rheological and microscopic performance characterization	120
New insights into coarse particle lifting performance of a hydraulic ejector with an ultra-large area ratio	120
In situ diagnostic investigation on the structure distribution of inverse diffusion flames based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy	120
Effects of air-side dimethyl ether premixing on combustion characteristics of nonpremixed biodiesel/air counterflow flames	117
NOx emission characteristics of CH4 versus O2/CO2 counterflow non-premixed flames at various pressures up to 300 atm	116
An investigation of the effect of propane energy fraction and the start of injection on the emissions characteristics on low carbon high-pressure LPG direct injection engine	116
In-situ catalytic effect of potassium on petroleum coke gasification with a Mn ore-based oxygen carrier	115
Ammonia-rich pyrolysis mechanism of pyridine derivatives: A study based on ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulation	115
Insight of oil-soluble Fe-based catalyst for direct liquefaction of Shangwan coal	114
Effect of reaction parameters on thermal liquefaction of corncob with methanol	112
Calcium oxide-enhanced phosphorus recycling using sewage sludge degradative solvent extraction technology	111
Measurement and prediction of the volumetric and acoustic properties of two biodiesel fuels up to 200 MPa	110
In-depth understanding the pyrolysis behavior of arginine: Combined experiments, ReaxFF molecular dynamics and DFT calculation study	108

Investigation on the ignition and combustion performance of strained ring biomass hydrocarbon fuel 6,6-dimethylspiro[bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-2,1′-cyclopropane]	107
Evolution of the molecular structure of kerogen in high to overmatured shale and its micropore response mechanism	107
Mapping technique for oil refining processes and products	107
Effect of swirl flow on the main chamber combustion dynamics of methane in a passive pre-chamber spark ignition engine	106
Numerical study of exhaust chemical composition in a methane DBD plasma actuator under different operating conditions	105
Methods for calculating fuel heating in electrically controlled injectors of Common Rail diesel systems	105
Photosensitized Conia reaction directed synthesis of high-performance asymmetric polycyclic hydrocarbons from biomass-derived ketones and petroleum-derived norbornene	105
Effects of diethyl ether addition on sooting transition in iso-octane counterflow diffusion flames	104
C2H2 semi-hydrogenation over Pdn/TiO2 and PdnCO/TiO2 catalysts: Probing into the roles of Pd cluster size and pre-adsorbed CO in tuning catalytic performance	104
Effect of EGR strategy on combustion and emission of DMDF engine for meeting China VI emission legislation	104
Understanding the promotional effect of Pt/CeO2 in cobalt-catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using operando infrared spectroscopy at moderated pressures	104
Integration of Bi in Fe, N co-doped carbon-encapsulated iron carbide nanoparticles for boosting oxygen reduction reaction	103
Experimental investigation of circulating fluidized bed combustion of dry powders of coal slime	103
Oxidation-induced variations in the physical and fragmentation characteristics of exhaust soot from DMC-diesel blend: Effect of NO presence in the air atmosphere	102
Eulerian investigation of the mechanism of Ultra-low NOx emissions from CFB boilers with finer bed material	102
Pine-to-Bioenergy: Potential of pine sap as adhesive and pine flower biomass waste in the production of biobriquettes	101
Application assessment of UV–vis and NIR spectroscopy for the quantification of fuel dilution problems on used engine oils	101
On the use of metallic nanoparticulated catalysts for in-situ oil upgrading	101
Effect of mixer structure on liquid film formation and NOx conversion efficiency in Selective Catalytic Reduction system	101
Auto-ignition and knocking combustion characteristics of iso-octane-ammonia fuel blends in a rapid compression machine	101
The reaction mechanism of Al NPs/PVDF high energy fuel: A ReaxFF MD and DFT study meshing together laser-ignition experimental verification	101
Evaluation of low-cost carbon/metal electrodes as cathodes and anodes in sediment microbial fuel cells	100
Assessment of multi-scale pore structures and pore connectivity domains of marine shales by fractal dimensions and correlation lengths	100
Investigation on co-disposal technology of sludge and municipal solid waste based on numerical simulation	99
Interfacial materials and naphthenic acids from Brazilian crude oils: Colloidal characterization and water-in-oil emulsions	99
Effect of pore-throat structure on air-foam flooding performance in a low-permeability reservoir	99
Methods to predict variations of lower explosion limit associated with hybrid mixtures of flammable gas and dust	99