OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refrigeration is 33. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
New generalized flow boiling heat transfer and frictional pressure drop correlations for R32	101
Energy conversion efficiency improvement of a Stirling type PTR for dual temperature cooling by adopting two active work-recovery phase shifters	92
Natural refrigerants: The IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference	71
Demand reduction and energy saving potential of thermal energy storage integrated heat pumps	68
Experimental study of ammonia flow boiling in a vertical tube bundle: Part 2 – Enhanced dimple tube with full length solid round PVC nonconductive rod	65
Modeling and experimental investigation of oil retention in pipelines of multi-split air conditioning system	60
The characteristics of flow patterns in the shell-and-plate heat exchanger	57
Study on off-grid performance and economic viability of photovoltaic energy storage refrigeration systems	53
Comprehensive experimental performance study on a small-capacity transcritical R744 vapour-compression refrigeration unit equipped with an innovative ejector	52
Machine learning model of regenerative evaporative cooler for performance prediction based on experimental investigation	50
Design optimisation of a screw compressor with a focus on rotor depth: A computational fluid dynamics approach	49
Oil circulation ratio prediction in a vapor compression system using a discharge side oil separator and mass flow correction	49
Compression-assisted absorption refrigeration cycle employing organic working pairs for ultra-low grade heat recovery	45
Effects of crystal formation on the initial frost thickness and density on cold surfaces	43
Experimental investigation on piston offset and performance of helium valved linear compressor with an external gas bypass	41
Size and match of the collector-evaporator for direct-expansion solar assisted heat pumps using potential alternative refrigerants	41
Energy Saving Analysis of refrigeration room Group Control Based on Kernel Ridge Regression Algorithm	41
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer performance of a single-tube six-fin tube evaporator	40
Recent advances in low-temperature phase change materials for cold chain logistics	39
A metro train air conditioning system fault diagnosis method based on explainable artificial intelligence: Considering interpretability and generalization	39
Experimental investigation on two-phase flow pattern of ammonia inside 4 mm and 8 mm horizontal smooth tubes	38
The fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of R-32 in a small Tube	38
Simulation and classification optimization design of ultra-low temperature heat exchangers in dilution refrigerator using local thermal nonequilibrium model	38
Assessment of the cold storage capacity used in bulk handling of perishable agricultural produce in Ugandan cities	38
Tuning the sound characteristics of flow-induced noise generated in a refrigeration system	36

Reasonable performance comparison for a refrigeration system using different refrigerants: Case with propane and isobutane mixtures with several compositions	36
Measurement and modeling of void fraction for developing two-phase flow of R134a in a horizontal tube after an expansion valve	36
Study on non-uniform internal pressure distribution of twin-screw refrigeration compressor	36
Experimental study of the lubricant-refrigerant flow in a rotary compressor	35
Novel design of a high efficiency multi-bed active magnetic regenerator heat pump	34
A black box based model for phase change heat exchanger in refrigeration system simulations using Kriging interpolation method	34
Development of design guidelines for fin-and-tube heat exchangers with low-GWP refrigerants	33
A general correlation for heat transfer during evaporation of falling films on single horizontal plain tubes	33
Model predictive control for the performance improvement of air source heat pump heating system via variable water temperature difference	33
Experimental investigation of the extreme seeking control on a transcritical CO2 heat pump water heater	33