OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Thermal Sciences is 49. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Substrate effects on the near-field radiative heat transfer between bi-planar graphene/hBN heterostructures	230
Dynamic polarization effect and lithium-ions distribution non-uniformity coupling heat generation characters inside lithium-ion cell with battery cell design	97
Theoretical study of bubble departure and lift-off diameters model for evaporation based on microlayer in flow boiling	95
Rapid detection of the vacuum failure of logging tools based on the variation in equivalent thermal conductivity	94
Effect of degradation of the thermal barrier coating on the cooling performance of vane in gas turbine	87
Numerical analysis of thermal mechanism in downward flame spread over inverted surfaces of discrete inclined solid fuels	87
Thermal optimization of secondary cooling systems in the continuous steel casting process	80
Innovative configurations for heat sink integrated with piezoelectric fans	79
Experimental study on heat transfer performance of axially rotating heat pipe in steady state	79
Oscillatory natural convection in a square enclosure containing a PCM suspension	78
Editorial Board	73
Viscoplastic model-based analysis of in-service oscillation temperature and thermal stress in a rotating component	72
Response to the comment “Numerical simulation of steam condensation on the surface of a horizontal tube using the VOF method. A comment on the results from Li Shu and Yonglin Ju paper ‘Numerical study	71
Experiments and qualitative analysis by artificial neural network approach on pool boiling of FC-72 on finned surfaces confined by an unheated horizontal wall	69
Heat transfer performance of liquid film outside horizontal sintered tube evaporator	68
Utilization of nanostructured surfaces on microchannels to enhance critical heat flux in the pool boiling	67
Condensation heat transfer and correlation analysis in helical tube of mixed carbon-hydro refrigerant	65
The coupling effects of oxide particle microstructural parameters and atmospheric (temperature, pressure, composition) conditions on thermal transport in powder beds	65
Condensation heat transfer in annuli outside horizontal stainless steel enhanced tubes	64
A novel air-cooled Li-ion battery (LIB) array thermal management system – a numerical analysis	63
Surface reconstruction enhanced interfacial thermal conductance between CsPbI	61
The cooling effect of high geothermal tunnel construction environment: A case of ice and spray method in an extra-long tunnel	60
Incorporation of phase change materials in fire protective clothing considering the presence of water	60
Enhancing turbulent heat transfer and flow characteristics in ribbed channels with periodic slits: A comparative study of transverse, inclined, and V-shaped configurations	59
Thermal constriction resistance of a functionally graded material plate heated by a circular disc heat source on one face and isothermal on the opposite face	57

An electron–phonon Monte Carlo study on thermal transport in GaN	56
Experimental study on condensation flow patterns and heat transfer characteristics of non-azeotropic and immiscible binary mixed vapors	56
Numerical investigation on heat transfer performance and bubble characteristics of rectangular channels under different low-pressures	56
Comparisons on flow characteristics and film cooling performance of cylindrical and sister holes with/without internal coolant crossflow	55
Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental investigation on heat transfer performance of arranged shape memory GO/EP composites	55
Evaporation characteristics of viscous droplets on stainless steel superhydrophobic surface	54
Nucleate boiling heat transfer during water–IN–oil emulsion drop impact onto a heated solid surface	54
Investigating an accurate method for measuring the outdoor mean radiation temperature	54
A mathematical model for longitudinal temperature evolution in strip deformation zone during cold rolling	54
Thermoelectric performance and stress analysis of FGM thermoelectric generators with temperature-dependent properties by differential transformation method	53
Thermo-optical coupling applied to high luminance LED used in automotive front lighting	53
Measurement of thermal diffusivity and conductivity of thin films using laser-line lock-in thermography	53
Accurate 3D numerical models towards the prediction of the fire resistance on LSF partition walls	53
Multi-objective optimization of leaf-vein-inspired flow field in solid oxide fuel cells based on the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II	53
Experimental investigations on thermal performance of lithium-ion battery module with Fibonacci finned PCM	53
The interaction between the latticework duct and film cooling on the thermal performance with different film cooling hole locations	52
Experimental investigation and comparative analysis of PCM-TEG systems for waste heat harvesting: Novel insights on PCM placement and system configuration	52
Experimental study of ultralow flow resistance fractal microchannel heat sinks for electronics cooling	51
Nusselt number predictive model for Taylor–Couette flow with circumferential grooves under different operating parameters	51
Deep learning and thermographic imaging method for thermal comfort prediction in different genders	51
Experimental and ANN-based optimization of thermal and hydraulic performance in a hexagonal honeycomb structure	50
Nanostructured metal-oxide materials for solar energy absorption and conversion for industrial heater applications	49
Experimental study of steam condensation heat transfer characteristics in a horizontal tube under rolling motion	49
Multiscale topology optimization of cellular structures with high thermal conductivity and large convective surface area	49