OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Energy Sustainability and Society is 5. 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
The effect of seeing and being seen on household energy efficiency investment: the cases of solar panels and high-efficiency glass	57
Macroeconomic impacts of energy communities and individual prosumers: an assessment of transformation pathways	56
Tackling gender disparities in energy research: a diagnostic tool for equality in research centres	49
Characterization of necessary elements for a definition of resilience for the energy system	49
Opening up and closing down citizen participation in the development of a sustainable neighborhood energy system	47
Multi-criteria feasible optimisation of a sustainable aquaponic system for rural areas in Cape Verde	47
“Just” energy? An ecofeminist analysis and critique of a predominant conception of energy	47
Sustainable energy recovery from thermal processes: a review	42
Investigating the determinants of household energy consumption in Nigeria: insights and implications	42
An economic–environmental–energy efficiency analysis for optimizing organic waste treatment of a livestock-orchard system: a case in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam	42
Justice concerns in large-scale renewable energy projects: a case study echoing the importance of procedural justice in wind energy development in Kenya	38
Listen to the residents! How to develop sustainable and successful urban mobility concepts	37
Uncovering South Sudan's renewable energy potential: a comprehensive evaluation of favourable locations and variability	36
When promises are not (yet) met: local dysphoria, contestations, and the struggle for survival amidst large-scale solar energy development in Kenya	31
Evolution of patterns of specific land use by free-field photovoltaic power plants in Europe from 2006 to 2022	30
Framing the mobility transition: public communication of industry, science, media, and politics in Germany	28
Life cycle environmental impacts and costs of water electrolysis technologies for green hydrogen production in the future	27
How Germany is phasing out lignite: insights from the Coal Commission and local communities	26
Toward energy saving and food safety in Central Mozambique: the role of improved cook stoves and heat retention boxes	25
Assessment of the decarbonization efficiency in the European Union: machine learning approach	25
Analyzing development finance flows in the Western Balkans’ energy sector: a 2008–2020 perspective	24
Emergence and prospects of digital mediation in energy communities: ecosystem actors’ perspective	23
Optimized production scheduling: a case study on food and steel industries	23
Agroforestry systems and forest resources as a potential for sustainable energy development in the western Balkan region	22
Prospective assessment of energy technologies: a comprehensive approach for sustainability assessment	21

Energy efficiency as an underrated key lever for industrial decarbonisation data from 106 on-site efficiency assessments in the non-energy-intensive manufacturing industry	21
Prospective life cycle assessment of an electric vehicle equipped with a model magnesium battery	21
Evaluation of the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles for decarbonizing road transport in the UAE	20
Advanced computing to support urban climate neutrality	20
Photovoltaics in agricultural landscapes: “Industrial land use” or a “real compromise” between renewable energy and biodiversity? Perspectives of German nature conservation associations	20
Sustainability performance of rural municipalities in Germany	20
Revisiting the energy-growth-environment nexus in the OECD countries: An application of the CS-ARDL approach	19
Improving the performance of PV/diesel microgrids via integration of a battery energy storage system: the case of Bilgo village in Burkina Faso	19
Social acceptance of a hydrogen-driven industrial transition in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	19
“Waste to energy” as a driver towards a sustainable and circular energy future for the Balkan countries	19
Ecological, financial, social and societal motives for cooperative energy prosumerism: measuring preference heterogeneity in a Belgian energy cooperative	19
Harnessing energy abundance: sustainable expansion of solar parks in Lower Saxony through harmonized spatial planning	17
Public support and willingness to pay for a carbon tax in Hungary: can revenue recycling make a difference?	17
Renewable energy consumption, institutional quality and life expectancy in EU countries: a cointegration analysis	16
Biodiesel production from a non-edible source of royna (Aphanamixis polystachya) oil	16
Comparison of macroeconomic developments in ten scenarios of energy system transformation in Germany: National and regional results	16
Competing for space? A multi-criteria scenario framework intended to model the energy–biodiversity–land nexus for regional renewable energy planning based on a German case study	16
The impact of climate change and environmental regulation on energy poverty: evidence from China	16
Renewable energy as a connecting spot between China and Central and Eastern European countries: status, directions and perspectives	15
Examining spatial variations in the relationship between domestic energy consumption and its driving factors using multiscale geographically weighted regression: a case study in Nottingham, England	15
Correction: Energy efficiency as a driver of the circular economy and carbon neutrality in selected countries of Southern Europe: a soft computing approach	14
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Sustainable development economy and the development of green economy in the European Union	13
The development of social science research on smart grids: a semi-structured literature review	13
A study on a political system for the advance in green hydrogen technology: a South Korea case study	13
Modelling policy scenarios: refocussing the model-policy logic for the case of German passenger transport	13
Ageism, welfare, and the energy transition: a comparative analysis of the perceptions among the elderly in Poland and Norway	13
The obligation to long-term governance: a philosophical analysis	13
The role of public actors in financing the development of offshore wind projects in the North Sea	13
The role of sense of ownership in rural community mini-grid management: qualitative case study from Tanzania	13
Solar energy on all suitable roof areas? Homeowners’ acceptance of government subsidies and smart energy services in Germany	13
Talking past each other: a review of the quantitative study of interlinkages between the sustainable development goals	13
Home heating cultures in transition: exploring material participation, norms and practices in Swedish households	12
Boulevard of broken dreams: public audit, mobility infrastructure deficits and the limits of correction in Germany	12
Dynamic prospective life cycle assessment of transition paths for the Austrian steel industry	12
Do current energy policies in Germany promote the use of biomass in areas where it is particularly beneficial to the system? Analysing short- and long-term energy scenarios	12
Correction: Agroforestry systems and forest resources as a potential for sustainable energy development in the western Balkan region	12
Assessing the circularity of transportation fuel production systems	12
What renewable energy future should we strive for? Assessing renewable energy utopias through Sci-Fi and normative energy ethics	12
Can parliament govern the transport transition? How the German Bundestag scrutinizes rail projects	12
International relations challenges and sustainable development in developing countries after 2022: conceptualization of the risk assessment model	11
Correction : How municipalities support energy cooperatives: survey results from Germany and Switzerland	11
Reply to “Analysis of some of the statements of L. Holmlid about T + D fusion, D + D fusion and ultra-dense hydrogen” by Mikhail L. Shmatov	11
Energy hardship programmes: a systematic cross-country policy analysis of initiatives addressing equity and low-carbon energy services	11
Success factors of citizen energy cooperatives in north western Germany: a conceptual and empirical review	11
Energy efficiency as a driver of the circular economy and carbon neutrality in selected countries of Southern Europe: a soft computing approach	11
$$\text {CO}_2$$-based methane: an overlooked solution for the energy transition	11
Understanding stakeholder attitudes towards low-head pumped hydro storage technology	11
Proposal for zero energy housing designs in Jordan	11
Challenges of the green transition for the recovery of the Western Balkans	11
Production of low emission briquettes from carbonized faecal sludge as an alternative source of cooking energy	11

Levelized profits for residential PV-battery systems and the role of regulatory and fiscal aspects in Germany	10
Effect of fuel injection pressure on the performances of a CI engine using water-emulsified diesel (WED) as a fuel	10
Public participation GIS scenarios for decision-making on land-use requirements for renewable energy systems	10
A global super-grid: sociotechnical drivers and barriers	10
Social acceptance of geothermal technology on a global view: a systematic review	9
Worlds apart? Investigating acceptance and usage demands of carbon-based cosmetics and clothing across European countries	9
Aging into tricksters: a qualitative study of women’s positioning and leadership in solar energy communities in Japan	9
The circular bioeconomy: a driver for system integration	8
The good, the bad and the one paving the way? An investigation on public risk perception of electric vehicles, fossil fuels, and e-fuels in Germany	8
Two steps forward, one step back? Party competition, cooperative federalism, and transport policy reforms in Germany	8
Correction : Low carbon futures: assessing the status of decarbonisation efforts at universities within a 2050 perspective	8
Optimal design for a hybrid microgrid-hydrogen storage facility in Saudi Arabia	8
The public’s intention to vote for continued use of woody biomass for energy in Denmark: a cognitive hierarchy perspective	8
Emergent lock-ins in sustainability transitions: the example of energy system decentralisation	8
Adoption of improved cook stoves by households in informal settlements of Woreda 12, Yeka subcity, Addis Ababa	8
Not in my backyard? Prospects, problems and perceptions of lithium extraction in Austria	7
Retraction Note: Sustainable development economy and the development of green economy in the European Union	7
Delivering an off-grid transition to sustainable energy in Ethiopia and Mozambique	7
Low carbon futures: assessing the status of decarbonisation efforts at universities within a 2050 perspective	7
The Integrated Policy Package Assessment approach: elaborating ex ante knowledge in the field of urban mobility	7
Development of a GIS-based register of biogas plant sites in Lower Saxony, Germany: a foundation for identifying P2G potential	7
Transformative power production futures: citizen jury deliberations in Saskatchewan, Canada	7
Social trust and firms’ environmental innovation: the role of green commitment and customer geographic distance	7
Scenario-based LCA for assessing the future environmental impacts of wind offshore energy: An exemplary analysis for a 9.5-MW wind turbine in Germany	7
Characterization of briquettes developed from banana peels, pineapple peels and water hyacinth	7
Addressing energy poverty through technological and governance innovation	6
Plating the hot potato: how to make intermediate bioenergy carriers an accelerator to a climate-neutral Europe	6
Energy transition? Yes, please! The framing of the energy transition on Instagram	6
Linking sustainability and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: a monitoring framework accounting for technological development	6
Comparing strategies and success of policy entrepreneurs in EU energy and climate policy processes	6
MCDA for the sustainability assessment of energy technologies and systems: identifying challenges and opportunities	6
Stakeholders’ perceptions of hydrogen and reflections on energy transition governance	6
Impact of energy affordability on the decision-making of rural households in ecologically fragile areas of Northwest China regarding clean energy use	6
Trade-offs in German wind energy expansion: building bridges between different interests, values and priorities	6
Fossil fuel dependence and energy insecurity	6
Are strategy developers well equipped when designing sustainable supply chains for a circular bio-economy? Supporting innovations’ market uptake in a PESTEL + I environment	5
Trade-offs in biomethane production by substrate mixture optimization under German market conditions	5
Empirical case study of a digitally enabled energy community with prosumers and P2P trading	5
The role of renewable energy in the energy–growth–emission nexus in the ASEAN region	5
SDG 8 and the food–energy–water nexus: a two-country dynamic computable general equilibrium CGE model	5
Potential markets and policies for sustainable liquid biofuel production with emphasis to Eastern Africa countries: a review	5
Synergistic emission reduction effect of carbon emission trading and green finance markets: evidence from 46 Chinese cities	5
Environmental and economic accounting for biomass energy in Ethiopia	5
“It’s just politics”: an exploration of people’s frames of the politics of mobility in Germany and their consequences	5
Sustainable and secure energy development of the European Union: artificial intelligence-based approach for policymaking	5
Renewable energy from secondary wood products contributes to local green development: the case of small-scale privately owned forests in Ciamis Regency, Indonesia	5
Scaling up community wind energy: the relevance of autonomy and community	5
Urban electricity governance and the (re)production of heterogeneous electricity constellations in Dar es Salaam	5
Financing renewable energy: policy insights from Brazil and Nigeria	5
Safe-and-sustainable-by-design redox active molecules for energy storage applications	5