OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Progress in biomass torrefaction: Principles, applications and challenges	451
Thermochemical conversion of sewage sludge: A critical review	393
The chemistry of chemical recycling of solid plastic waste via pyrolysis and gasification: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future directions	317
Co-pyrolysis of waste plastic and solid biomass for synergistic production of biofuels and chemicals-A review	311
Degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cell under typical automotive operating conditions	310
Recent progress and remaining challenges in post-combustion CO2 capture using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)	242
Machine learning technology in biodiesel research: A review	238
Green, Turquoise, Blue, or Grey? Environmentally friendly Hydrogen Production in Transforming Energy Systems	235
Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Capture, Storage and Utilization: Review of Materials, Processes and Technologies	226
Potential of fat, oil and grease (FOG) for biodiesel production: A critical review on the recent progress and future perspectives	203
Recent advances on nanofluids for low to medium temperature solar collectors: energy, exergy, economic analysis and environmental impact	170
Metal-organic framework as a photocatalyst: Progress in modulation strategies and environmental/energy applications	161
Pore-scale modeling of complex transport phenomena in porous media	150
Reaction mechanisms and chemical kinetics of mercury transformation during coal combustion	148
Multi-scale complexities of solid acid catalysts in the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production – A review	140
Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products — Current challenges and future directions	138
Laser processing of graphene and related materials for energy storage: State of the art and future prospects	135
Lithium Plating Mechanism, Detection, and Mitigation in Lithium-Ion Batteries	127
Soot inception: Carbonaceous nanoparticle formation in flames	124
Progress and challenges on the thermal management of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies: Fuel cells, electrolysers, and supercapacitors	113
What fuel properties enable higher thermal efficiency in spark-ignited engines?	112
Pyrolysis technology for plastic waste recycling: A state-of-the-art review	109
Polymers for advanced lithium-ion batteries: State of the art and future needs on polymers for the different battery components	107
Modeling, diagnostics, optimization, and control of internal combustion engines via modern machine learning techniques: A review and future directions	104
Combustion chemistry in the twenty-first century: Developing theory-informed chemical kinetics models	95

Soot reactivity analysis and implications on diesel filter regeneration	93
Carbon monoxide poisoning and mitigation strategies for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells – A review	91
Processes defining smouldering combustion: Integrated review and synthesis	90
Analysis of Dry Reforming as direct route for gas phase CO2 conversion. The past, the present and future of catalytic DRM technologies	88
Progress in CFD Simulations of Fluidized Beds for Chemical and Energy Process Engineering	86
Heat transfer modelling in Discrete Element Method (DEM)-based simulations of thermal processes: Theory and model development	82
Combustion machine learning: Principles, progress and prospects	81
Nanomaterials as fuel additives in diesel engines: A review of current state, opportunities, and challenges	79
A review of hydrogen/rock/brine interaction: Implications for Hydrogen Geo-storage	74
Bubble evolution and transport in PEM water electrolysis: Mechanism, impact, and management	72
Advances in biomass torrefaction: Parameters, models, reactors, applications, deployment, and market	72
A review of rare earth elements and yttrium in coal ash: Content, modes of occurrences, combustion behavior, and extraction methods	69
Enhanced microalgal lipid production for biofuel using different strategies including genetic modification of microalgae: A review	69
Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamentals and Applications	68
Review of thermoelectric generation for internal combustion engine waste heat recovery	65
Laser sensors for energy systems and process industries: Perspectives and directions	65
Gel propellants	64
Sorption direct air capture with CO2 utilization	62
Continuum scale modelling and complementary experimentation of solid oxide cells	62
Spray combustion of fast pyrolysis bio-oils: Applications, challenges, and potential solutions	62
Progress in waste utilization via thermal plasma	60
Opportunities and challenges of low-carbon hydrogen via metallic membranes	60
Influence of functional groups on low-temperature combustion chemistry of biofuels	59
Methods for the conversion of biomass waste into value-added carbon nanomaterials: Recent progress and applications	57
Progress and challenges in using sustainable carbon anodes in rechargeable metal-ion batteries	55
Micro/nano-encapsulated phase-change materials (ePCMs) for solar photothermal absorption and storage: Fundamentals, recent advances, and future directions	55
Air humidification-dehumidification process for desalination: A review	54
Modeling and analysis of premixed flame dynamics by means of distributed time delays	53
Transcritical diffuse-interface hydrodynamics of propellants in high-pressure combustors of chemical propulsion systems	53
Challenges and opportunities of Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery from internal combustion engine	53
Structure and dynamics of highly turbulent premixed combustion	52
A review of solar hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) collectors and systems	52
The current status of high temperature electrochemistry-based CO2 transport membranes and reactors for direct CO2 capture and conversion	50
Chemical looping-based energy transformation via lattice oxygen modulated selective oxidation	50
Tire pyrolysis char: Processes, properties, upgrading and applications	49
Advanced modeling approaches for CFD simulations of coal combustion and gasification	48
Synthesis gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines in transportation	47
Advances and challenges of ammonia delivery by urea-water sprays in SCR systems	47
Challenges and opportunities of light olefin production via thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of end-of-life polyolefins: Towards full recyclability	46
Assessment on thermal hazards of reactive chemicals in industry: State of the Art and perspectives	46
Modelling and optimisation of biomass injection in ironmaking blast furnaces	45
Biodiesel from microalgae: Recent progress and key challenges	44
Combustion kinetics of H2S and other sulfurous species with relevance to industrial processes	42
Next generation polymers of intrinsic microporosity with tunable moieties for ultrahigh permeation and precise molecular CO2 separation	42
Advances in electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis under mild conditions	41
Pool fire dynamics: Principles, models and recent advances	41
Relaxation of electronic excitation in nitrogen/oxygen and fuel/air mixtures: fast gas heating in plasma-assisted ignition and flame stabilization	40
Combustion engine applications of waste tyre pyrolytic oil	40
Reduction in greenhouse gas and other emissions from ship engines: Current trends and future options	37
Biofuels, electrofuels, electric or hydrogen?: A review of current and emerging sustainable aviation systems	37

Boron-based composite energetic materials (B-CEMs): Preparation, combustion and applications	37
Activation mechanisms in the catalyst coated membrane of PEM fuel cells	34
Current state of industrial heating and opportunities for decarbonization	33
The suitability of different swirl number definitions for describing swirl flows: Accurate, common and (over-) simplified formulations	33
MXene-based heterostructures: Current trend and development in electrochemical energy storage devices	33
Opportunities and challenges in using particle circulation loops for concentrated solar power applications	33
Biochar as the effective adsorbent to combustion gaseous pollutants: Preparation, activation, functionalization and the adsorption mechanisms	33