OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Thermal Sciences is 47. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The interaction between the latticework duct and film cooling on the thermal performance with different film cooling hole locations	222
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	112
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	99
Analysis of vortex cooling fluid-structure interaction under different vortex chamber curvature	95
Editorial Board	92
Real-time reconstruction of thermal boundary condition of porous media via temperature sequence	87
Oscillatory natural convection in a square enclosure containing a PCM suspension	82
Sensitivity analysis of nanofluid flow over different flat tubes confined between two parallel plates using Taguchi method and statistical analysis of variance	82
Enhancing turbulent heat transfer and flow characteristics in ribbed channels with periodic slits: A comparative study of transverse, inclined, and V-shaped configurations	79
Numerical analysis of thermal mechanism in downward flame spread over inverted surfaces of discrete inclined solid fuels	79
Thermo-flow modeling of geometry evolution considering the velocity flow fields during pulsed-laser processing	78
Multi-objective optimization study on heat transfer performance of solar salt in non-circular twisted tube heat exchanger based on entropy generation number and NSGA II	77
A versatile battery thermal management system based on thermoelectric devices for preheating and cooling	74
Innovative configurations for heat sink integrated with piezoelectric fans	73
Heat dissipation optimization and prediction for three-dimensional fan-out package	73
Numerical investigation of flat-plate film cooling using Very-Large Eddy Simulation method	72
Modeling and optimization of mini-channel tube bundle air-coolers applied in stratospheric condition	71
Comparisons on flow characteristics and film cooling performance of cylindrical and sister holes with/without internal coolant crossflow	71
Experimental study on condensation flow patterns and heat transfer characteristics of non-azeotropic and immiscible binary mixed vapors	69
Thermal optimization of secondary cooling systems in the continuous steel casting process	68
Condensation heat transfer and correlation analysis in helical tube of mixed carbon-hydro refrigerant	68
Optimisation and numerical study of forced convection heat transfer design for glass tempered cooling grille	67
Numerical investigation on heat transfer performance and bubble characteristics of rectangular channels under different low-pressures	65
Effects of non-axisymmetric endwall contouring on aerothermal performance of a gas turbine blade endwall with a purge flow	65
The comparison between integral and local calculation methods on the simulation of crystallization fouling	65

Numerical simulation of two-phase flow: Air-mist film cooling over a flat plate	62
Deep learning and thermographic imaging method for thermal comfort prediction in different genders	61
Surface reconstruction enhanced interfacial thermal conductance between CsPbI	60
An integrated thermophysiological model for predicting thermal response of medical staff wearing medical protective clothing in summer	60
Graphene-mediated suppression of Leidenfrost effect for droplets on an inclined surface	60
Simultaneous reconstruction of temperature and concentration of H2O and soot based on infrared emission spectrum by inverse analysis	60
Simulation of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway considering active material volume fraction effect	57
Enhancement of transfer processes on a channel wall covered with regular small-size ribs	57
Research on the thermal comfort of passenger compartment based on the PMV/PPD	56
Combined experimental and numerical studies on flow characteristic and heat transfer in ribbed channels with vortex generators of various types and arrangements	56
Natural convection onset during melting of phase change materials: Part I – Effects of the geometry, Stefan number, and degree of subcooling	56
Near-infrared measurement of temperature fields formed by mixed convection from a small heating sphere in water	55
Nearly spherical ablation zone with minimally invasive microwave ablation: Analysis and experimental characterization of a tapered-tip symmetric dipole antenna	55
An electron–phonon Monte Carlo study on thermal transport in GaN	55
Incorporation of phase change materials in fire protective clothing considering the presence of water	54
Viscoplastic model-based analysis of in-service oscillation temperature and thermal stress in a rotating component	53
Prediction of thermal diffusivity of volcanic rocks using machine learning and genetic algorithm hybrid strategy	52
Experiments and qualitative analysis by artificial neural network approach on pool boiling of FC-72 on finned surfaces confined by an unheated horizontal wall	51
Investigating an accurate method for measuring the outdoor mean radiation temperature	50
Development of quartz glass as a certified reference material for thermal diffusivity measurements	49
Laboratory experiment of fire spread between two informal settlement dwellings	48
Application of non-invasive active infrared thermography for delamination detection in fresco	48
Effect of degradation of the thermal barrier coating on the cooling performance of vane in gas turbine	47
Heat transfer performance of liquid film outside horizontal sintered tube evaporator	47
Thermo-optical coupling applied to high luminance LED used in automotive front lighting	47
A mathematical model for longitudinal temperature evolution in strip deformation zone during cold rolling	47