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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Design optimisation of a screw compressor with a focus on rotor depth: A computational fluid dynamics approach	111
Modeling and experimental investigation of oil retention in pipelines of multi-split air conditioning system	76
Development of design guidelines for fin-and-tube heat exchangers with low-GWP refrigerants	70
Measurement and modeling of void fraction for developing two-phase flow of R134a in a horizontal tube after an expansion valve	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	61
A novel experimental rig to investigate the effect of the refrigerant on the oil supply of a variable capacity reciprocating compressor	60
Size and match of the collector-evaporator for direct-expansion solar assisted heat pumps using potential alternative refrigerants	58
LSTM-Based Modeling and Cross-Correlation Sensitivity Analysis for Heat Pump Refrigerant Distribution	57
Assessment of the cold storage capacity used in bulk handling of perishable agricultural produce in Ugandan cities	50
Energy Saving Analysis of refrigeration room Group Control Based on Kernel Ridge Regression Algorithm	48
New generalized flow boiling heat transfer and frictional pressure drop correlations for R32	46
Experimental investigation of the extreme seeking control on a transcritical CO2 heat pump water heater	44
Prediction of water status during freeze drying with genetic and whale algorithms of machine learning	43
Study on off-grid performance and economic viability of photovoltaic energy storage refrigeration systems	43
A novel characterization methodology for vapor-injected compressors: A comparative analysis with existing black-box models	42
A metro train air conditioning system fault diagnosis method based on explainable artificial intelligence: Considering interpretability and generalization	42
Mathematical modelling of freezing of vacuum-packed beef with irregular geometries and structures	41
Flow boiling heat transfer characteristics and correlation development of R290/R600a mixtures in an internally threaded tube	40
Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer characteristics of microchannels with ribbed structures of bionic fish fins	39
Natural refrigerants: The IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference	38
Experimental study of the lubricant-refrigerant flow in a rotary compressor	38
Study on non-uniform internal pressure distribution of twin-screw refrigeration compressor	37
The characteristics of flow patterns in the shell-and-plate heat exchanger	37
Comprehensive experimental performance study on a small-capacity transcritical R744 vapour-compression refrigeration unit equipped with an innovative ejector	36
Oil circulation ratio prediction in a vapor compression system using a discharge side oil separator and mass flow correction	36

Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer performance of a single-tube six-fin tube evaporator	36
Simulation and classification optimization design of ultra-low temperature heat exchangers in dilution refrigerator using local thermal nonequilibrium model	35
Tuning the sound characteristics of flow-induced noise generated in a refrigeration system	35
The influence of magnetic field-assisted osmotic dehydration pretreatment on the water retention and cell structure of frozen strawberries	34
Demand reduction and energy saving potential of thermal energy storage integrated heat pumps	34
Calorimetric determination of emissivity for metallic foils: An innovative approach for thermal analysis	34
Effects of crystal formation on the initial frost thickness and density on cold surfaces	33
Model predictive control for the performance improvement of air source heat pump heating system via variable water temperature difference	33
Compression-assisted absorption refrigeration cycle employing organic working pairs for ultra-low grade heat recovery	33