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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Substrate effects on the near-field radiative heat transfer between bi-planar graphene/hBN heterostructures	230
Theoretical study of bubble departure and lift-off diameters model for evaporation based on microlayer in flow boiling	97
Effect of degradation of the thermal barrier coating on the cooling performance of vane in gas turbine	97
Thermal optimization of secondary cooling systems in the continuous steel casting process	95
Experimental study on heat transfer performance of axially rotating heat pipe in steady state	87
Oscillatory natural convection in a square enclosure containing a PCM suspension	82
Viscoplastic model-based analysis of in-service oscillation temperature and thermal stress in a rotating component	80
Editorial Board	80
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	78
Heat transfer performance of liquid film outside horizontal sintered tube evaporator	74
Utilization of nanostructured surfaces on microchannels to enhance critical heat flux in the pool boiling	73
The coupling effects of oxide particle microstructural parameters and atmospheric (temperature, pressure, composition) conditions on thermal transport in powder beds	72
Condensation heat transfer and correlation analysis in helical tube of mixed carbon-hydro refrigerant	72
Condensation heat transfer in annuli outside horizontal stainless steel enhanced tubes	69
Surface reconstruction enhanced interfacial thermal conductance between CsPbI	67
Incorporation of phase change materials in fire protective clothing considering the presence of water	66
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	65
An electron–phonon Monte Carlo study on thermal transport in GaN	64
Numerical investigation on heat transfer performance and bubble characteristics of rectangular channels under different low-pressures	63
Experimental study on condensation flow patterns and heat transfer characteristics of non-azeotropic and immiscible binary mixed vapors	62
Comparisons on flow characteristics and film cooling performance of cylindrical and sister holes with/without internal coolant crossflow	60
Nucleate boiling heat transfer during water–IN–oil emulsion drop impact onto a heated solid surface	59
A mathematical model for longitudinal temperature evolution in strip deformation zone during cold rolling	59
Measurement of thermal diffusivity and conductivity of thin films using laser-line lock-in thermography	57
Thermo-optical coupling applied to high luminance LED used in automotive front lighting	57

Multi-objective optimization of leaf-vein-inspired flow field in solid oxide fuel cells based on the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II	57
Evaporation characteristics of viscous droplets on stainless steel superhydrophobic surface	57
Experimental investigation and comparative analysis of PCM-TEG systems for waste heat harvesting: Novel insights on PCM placement and system configuration	57
Thermoelectric performance and stress analysis of FGM thermoelectric generators with temperature-dependent properties by differential transformation method	57
Nusselt number predictive model for Taylor–Couette flow with circumferential grooves under different operating parameters	56
Experimental investigation on HFE-7100 flow boiling in aluminum open microchannels heat sink	56
Deep learning and thermographic imaging method for thermal comfort prediction in different genders	55
Development of electro-thermal model for prismatic Lithium-ion cell subjected to electric vehicle drive cycle using converging fluid channel	54
Experimental study of steam condensation heat transfer characteristics in a horizontal tube under rolling motion	54
Investigating the fractal dimension of flame fronts of the biodiesel-diesel blends combustion in atmospheric conditions and engine cylinders: An experimental study	54
Thermal and flow characteristics of an array of cylinders in a converging and confined channel: The case of battery cooling	54
Experimental and ANN-based optimization of thermal and hydraulic performance in a hexagonal honeycomb structure	54
Experimental study on transient running characteristics of passive containment cooling system under heave conditions	54
Anatomically-trained patient-specific in-silico simulations for predicting thermo-regulation and humidification in human body upper respiratory pathways	54
Research on parameter optimization algorithms for acoustic collaborative measurement of multiple physical fields	53
Determination of evaporative area of hollow fiber membrane module for evaporative cooling based on surface morphology and hydrophobicity	53
Near-infrared measurement of temperature fields formed by mixed convection from a small heating sphere in water	52
A versatile battery thermal management system based on thermoelectric devices for preheating and cooling	52
Experimental study of ultralow flow resistance fractal microchannel heat sinks for electronics cooling	52
Enhancement of transfer processes on a channel wall covered with regular small-size ribs	52
Investigating an accurate method for measuring the outdoor mean radiation temperature	51
Dynamic polarization effect and lithium-ions distribution non-uniformity coupling heat generation characters inside lithium-ion cell with battery cell design	50
Experimental investigations on thermal performance of lithium-ion battery module with Fibonacci finned PCM	50
Numerical analysis of thermal mechanism in downward flame spread over inverted surfaces of discrete inclined solid fuels	49
Simultaneous reconstruction of temperature and concentration of H2O and soot based on infrared emission spectrum by inverse analysis	49