OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Energy Efficiency is 7. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Performance optimization of a bush refrigerator “the pot in pot” for hot climate zones: Mali case study	433
Understanding the energy behavior of households in the mountainous town of Metsovo, Greece	70
Correction to: Thirty years of climate mitigation: lessons from the 1989 options appraisal for the UK	45
The environmental performance of zero-emission buildings in a fossil-free energy system	39
Issues of using parametric insurance (PI) to Taiwan energy-saving performance contract (ESPC): A snapshot	33
Exploring sustainability potential of integrated modeling approach for a residential building in composite climate of India: A case study	32
Global oil price shocks and China’s transportation sector: new evidence from dynamic jumps in oil prices	31
Impact of incentives to purchase energy-efficient products: evidence from Chinese households based on a mixed logit model	31
Energy efficiency and energy depletion analysis in oil-exporting developing countries	29
Impact of energy efficiency information on homebuying searches: evidence from a visual choice experiment in the USA	29
Analysis of methods to transform existing buildings into Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)	27
Energy efficiency at building sites: barriers and drivers	26
Consumers’ preferences for energy-efficient air conditioners in a developing country: a discrete choice experiment using eco labels	26
Economy-wide rebound and the returns on investment in energy efficiency	26
Residential power scheduling with renewable energy and storage in a smart grid	24
Realistic maximum efficiency of solar energy conversion into work vs exergy efficiency	23
A methodology to assess energy efficiency of conventional lathes	22
Low-energy building envelope design in Lebanese climate context: the case study of traditional Lebanese detached house	22
Energy recovery and waste valorization in a frozen food processing facility: a case study from Lazio, Italy	22
Energy consumption behavior analysis and experimental investigation of a novel technique for energy-efficient operation of submersible pumping system used in Barind Tract of Bangladesh	22
Understanding thermal comfort using self-reporting and interpretable machine learning	20
Reducing cooling water consumption in a solar absorption chiller for Mali climates	18
Understanding drivers of intention to reduce heating-related energy use in five European countries	17
Analysis of energy audits results and impacts: case of small and medium enterprises in Lithuania	16
A multicriteria framework for assessing energy audit software for low-income households in the United States	16

Incorporating barriers in scenarios for energy efficiency improvement and promoting renewable energy in the Bulgarian residential sector	16
Are visits of Dutch energy coach volunteers associated with a reduction in gas and electricity consumption?	16
Electricity-saving potential of residential buildings: empirical evidence from resident habits	16
Correction to: A systemic framework of energy efficiency in schools: experiences from six European countries	16
Do households’ preferences factors affect the choice of energy sources for heating? Empirical evidence from the rural households in Peshawar-Pakistan	15
Energy efficiency and China’s carbon emissions: evidence from non-parametric approaches	14
Cross-cutting strategies to lower electricity use of miscellaneous electric loads in the domestic sector	14
Conceptualising the energy efficiency first principle: insights from theory and practice	14
Investigating pathways to a net-zero emissions building sector in the European Union: what role for the energy efficiency first principle?	14
Investigation of the energy consumption and emission for a readymade garment production and assessment of the saving potential	14
Assessment of the performance of fuel-efficient stoves and factors determining its adoption: evidence from Northwest Ethiopia	13
Correction to: Thermal energy reduction in sanitary‑ware industry by heat‑recovering thermal engineering technologies	13
Policy persistence vis-à-vis a crisis: the curious case of Slovak energy policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine	13
How cost-efficient is energy efficiency in buildings? A comparison of building shell efficiency and heating system change in the European building stock	13
Do environment-related technologies, urbanization, trade openness, and income impact energy consumption and intensity?	13
Digitised demand response in practice: The role of digital housekeeping for smart energy technologies	13
How does coal consumption constraint policy affect electrical energy efficiency? Evidence from 30 Chinese provinces	13
Energy efficiency of buildings in Central and Eastern Europe: room for improvement	13
A numerical investigation of the influence of ozone on combustion to improve the performance of spark ignition engines	12
Potential of ultrasonics for energy saving in the household washing process	12
Forecasting smart home electricity consumption using VMD-Bi-GRU	12
Correction to: Peak demand‑based optimization approach for building retrofits: case study of Saudi residential buildings	12
The rebound effects of energy-efficient air conditioners: buy more, bigger, or use longer?	12
How does financial inclusion promote low-carbon energy transition? The global case for natural gas	12
Navigating uncertainty: exploring electricity demand dynamics in Swedish industrial sectors amid global shocks and instability	12
Purchase intention for energy-efficient equipment appliances: extending TPB with eco-labels, green trust, and environmental concern	11
Evidence-based energy conservation potentials and policy implications in the textile and garment industries of Ethiopia	11
Inclusivity between internet development and energy conservation in Henan, China	11
Consumers' intention to adopt energy-efficient appliances: integrating technology acceptance model and theory of planned behaviour	11
Flexibility for whom? Householder and stakeholder perspectives on justice regarding the introduction of dynamic grid tariffs in Norway	11
Using flexible energy system interactions amongst industry, district heating, and the power sector to increase renewable energy penetration	11
Heat Roadmap Europe: strategic heating transition typology as a basis for policy recommendations	11
The rebound effect on Latin American economies: evidence from the Colombian residential sector	11
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on energy poverty in Spain	10
Optimized load vector regression for load prediction and improvement using trombe walls in household electrical energy consumption	10
The inscrutable baseline and the problem of attribution	10
Analyzing the implementation of predictive control systems and application of stored data in non-residential buildings	10
Development and experimental assessment of a multi-annual energy monitoring tool to support energy intelligence and management in telecommunication industry	10
Exploring residential space use patterns and potentials for change: Findings from a multi-country survey	10
Navigating towards sustainable energy consumption behavior of households in Lahore Division of Pakistan: consumer’s energy conservation preferences as a catalyst for change	10
Energy optimization and industry 4.0 readiness in manufacturing SMEs—Insights from Ostrobothnia, Finland	10
From perceptions to practice: examining organizational predictors of energy-saving behavior through mixed methods	10
CO2 emission changes in two Italian regions: progress toward 2050 climate neutrality under the Covenant of Mayors	9
Understanding consumers’ behaviour for a more sustainable product design and reduced energy consumption in automatic dishwashing – an Australian household investigation and learning from a comparison	9
Impact of energy price reform on energy intensity in Iranian manufacturing industries	9
Households’ energy burden during the 2022 crisis: a policy impact assessment in a Southern European country	9
Subjective indicators of fuel poverty in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan	9
Energy Efficiency First in the power sector: incentivising consumers and network companies	9
What motivates and demotivates energy savings in times of crisis? – An argument mining analysis using X/Twitter data	9
New hybrid deep learning models for multi-target NILM disaggregation	9

A mixed-method approach to study the impacts of energy micro-generation combined with appliance-level feedback on everyday practices	9
How well do building energy performance certificates predict heat loss?	8
Household energy consumption and the financial feasibility of self-consumption through photovoltaic panels in Spain	8
Urban building energy modeling (UBEM): a systematic review of challenges and opportunities	8
Rebound effects of energy efficiency improvement based on computable general equilibrium models: a systematic review	8
The role of energy performance certificates and energy-related financial literacy in choosing an energy-efficient home: Evidence from Slovenian homeowners	8
The price elasticity of natural gas demand of small consumers in Germany during the energy crisis 2022	8
Relationship between the architectural and constructive characteristics of dwellings and the adaptive actions of their occupants	8
Estimating implicit discount rate for energy efficiency investment using the contingent valuation method: a case study in South Korea	8
Household electricity consumption efficiency and poverty: Evidence from Ghana	8
A novel framework for responsible energy consumption: merging responsible innovation, TPB, and scenario-based analysis	8
Support measures for Austrian households in the energy crisis: an analysis of social effectiveness and implications for energy efficiency	7
Which are the main determinants of energy poverty? A systematic review of the literature	7
Simplified measurement and verification combined with quality assurance instruments: a more practical and accessible method for M&V of energy savings	7
Data-driven urban building energy models for the platform of Toronto	7
An analysis of consumer purchase intention for energy-efficient products	7
Analysing energy considerations in residential renovation planning and design: a case study comparison between Denmark and Sweden	7
Impact of energy efficiency and conservation programs on the national grid in some selected households in Ghana	7
Forecast of urban traffic carbon emission and analysis of influencing factors	7
Factors influencing attitudes toward and intention of citizens' engagement with solar energy in Taiwan	7
Do CEOs’ and board directors’ environmental governance experience, corporations’ age and financial performance influence adoption of green management practices? A study of energy-intensive industries	7
Local climate action from the middle-out: the social potential of craft guilds to facilitate low-carbon installations in Germany	7