OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Solar Energy is 68. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhanced infiltration and morphology of bismuth perovskite in Carbon-stack solar cells – A synergistic effect of electric fields in modified spray technique	282
Dolomite-based binders manufactured using concentrated solar energy in a fluidised bed reactor	179
Resource-efficient manufacturing enables PV supply chain diversity: An industry perspective and case study of CdTe PV manufacturing	171
Editorial Board	149
Enhanced photovoltaic output of flexible polyethylene vinylacetate film heterogenized by chalcogenide quantum dots	147
A DMSO/MOE mixed solvent system for improving the morphology and efficiency of kesterite solar cell	145
Corrigendum to “Preparing Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1−x)4 thin-film solar cells with front band gap grading by plasma sulfurization” [Sol. Energy 227 (2021) 516–524]	142
Editorial Board	134
Editorial Board	133
Enhanced bed–wall heat transfer in narrow-channel fluidized beds with extended surfaces for particle solar receivers	118
Impact of additive manufacturing materials on thermal performance of silicon reference cells	114
Advanced Trombe wall façade design for improving energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions in solar limited buildings	110
Properties and application of Ta-doped SnO2 and ITO stacked films for SHJ solar cells	105
Durable and robust broadband radiative cooling coatings for multi-temperature scenarios	104
Solar-Driven additive Manufacturing: Design and development of a novel sustainable fabrication process	103
Cyclostationary analysis for fault detection in PV inverters	103
Model for evaluating the competitive potential of solar PV system installers	102
Efficient image-based soiling quantification using histograms of a checkered pattern	102
Solar irradiance separation with deep learning: An interpretable multi-task and physically constrained model based on individual–interactive features	99
Green synthesis of In2S3-supported Ni-MOF: Bifunctional photocatalyst for sustainable H2O2 production and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol photoreduction	99
The novel evaluation method for PV module temperature and string size risk in utility-scale solar projects	98
Longitudinal airflow-assisted double-electrode electrostatic adsorption dust collection approach for photovoltaic modules	98
Inner-cascaded photovoltaic-thermionic-thermoradiative conversion for concentrated solar power	95
DCMF-AFNet: An anchor-free photovoltaic hot-spot fault detection network based on deformable context transformer and bi-branch multi-level feature fusion	94
Notched nanoring wideband absorber for total solar energy harvesting	93

Ultra-wideband solar absorber based on refractory metal titanium for high-performance photothermal conversion	93
Thermoradiative coupling graphene-based thermionic solar conversion	93
Optimization of hybrid solar/wind/biomass systems for sustainable heating in isolated mountainous areas of northern Morocco	92
Optimization and performance testing for hollow slab with micro photovoltaic array of solar pavement	91
A new partitioned 1D LTNE continuum model for the simulation of 3D-shaped honeycomb absorbers	91
Theoretical and experimental investigation of reverse osmosis (RO) desalination solar system using the solar panel, battery, and water turbine for high-pressure recovery of output brine	90
Low-carbon and low-cost preparation of non-sintering bauxite-based solid thermal energy storage materials	89
Optimising the photovoltaic parameters in donor–acceptor–acceptor ternary polymer solar cells using Machine Learning framework	88
Effective intrinsic charge carrier correction for interface charge transfer modeling of perovskite solar cells in dark conditions	87
Integration of a physics-based direct normal irradiance (DNI) model to enhance the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB)	86
Solar-enhanced freshwater generation in arid coastal environments: A double basin stepped solar still with vertical wick assistance study in northern Gujarat	86
Exergy and economic analysis of a photovoltaic panel cooling with air bubble induced water jacket	85
A circular economy roadmap for solar photovoltaics	84
A beam-down solar concentrator with a fixed focus — Design and performance analysis	84
Shape optimization of the energy efficiency of building retrofitted facade	84
Corrigendum to “A review and recent advances in solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion based on photocatalytic water splitting over doped-TiO2 nanoparticles” [Sol. Energy 211 (2020) 522–546]	82
Intelligent optical management for energy-efficient windows driven by mechano-thermochromism	81
Experimental demonstration of high-temperature heat recovery in a solar reactor	81
Experimental performance of a PVT collector during nocturnal operation	80
Exploring the structural, phononic, electronic, magnetic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of Pb-free vanadium-based double perovskites using the first-principles approach for optoelectronic and	79
Cooling with colour: Passive-Coloured Radiative Coolers for energy-efficient temperature regulation in adverse climatic conditions	78
Cubic boron nitride enhanced PCM nanocomposites for solar energy storage and thermal management	77
Neural-network-driven dynamic simulation of parabolic trough solar fields for improved CSP plant operation	76
In-situ deposition preparation of n-octadecane@Silica@Polydopamine-doped polypyrrole microcapsules for photothermal conversion and thermal energy storage of full-spectrum solar radiation	76
Progress of experimental studies on compact integrated solar collector-storage retrofits adopting phase change materials	76
Optimization research on energy-saving and life-cycle decarbonization retrofitting of existing school buildings: A case study of a school in Nanjing	75
Advanced prediction of perovskite stability for solar energy using machine learning	75
Yield and performance analysis of PERC, HIT, and CIGS photovoltaic systems in five Peruvian city-climates	75
Sustainable management of end of life crystalline silicon solar panels in Australia: Advancing circular economy practices	74
Novel sustainable urban management framework based on solar energy and digital twin	73
Hourly and daily domestic hot water consumption in social housing dwellings: An analysis in apartment buildings in Southern Brazil	73
Multi-objective operation of solar-based microgrids incorporating artificial neural network and grey wolf optimizer in digital twin	73
Utilising high-fidelity 3D building model for analysing the rooftop solar photovoltaic potential in urban areas	73
A thermo-economic study of tubular solar distillers with V-corrugated basin and reflective mirrors	72
Optimizing amorphous BaTiO3 as an electron transport Layer: A study of competing optical and electronic properties under Low-Power sputtering	71
Synthesis of ruthenium sulfide nanoparticles decorated on reduced graphene oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes as a catalytic counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells exceeding 13 % efficiency	71
A novel Three-Stage demand side management framework for stochastic energy scheduling of renewable microgrids	71
Experimental and numerical study on dynamic performance of semi-flexible photovoltaics for unmanned surface vehicles	70
Feature review of photovoltaic modeling software utilizing blind performance assessment	70
Investigation of collector flow for 1:30 scale solar chimney power plant model	69
Heat transfer enhancement on CSP tubular receivers using partially filled Raschig Ring porous inserts: A numerical study	69
Performance investigation of multilayer-layers solar cell based in ZnS-CZTSSe	69
Deriving the orientation of existing solar energy systems from LiDAR data at scale	69
On site renovation of degraded PV panels – Cost and environmental effective technology	68
Performance analysis of double CPV/TEG units in different arrangements coupled with water/air cooling channels	68
Degradation of perovskite solar cells: Insights from accelerated testing versus outdoor aging in two climate zones	68
Quantum design and investigation of dibenzo[g,p]chrysene-based hole transport materials for efficient perovskite solar cells	68