Energy Engineering and Power Technology papers
Pofolia’s corpus holds 44 papers from Energy Engineering and Power Technology (2014–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.
At a glance
- Most cited: The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system (2018, 3,918 citations).
- The 20 papers listed have 30,980 citations between them.
- 18 of the 19 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
- 4 have a free full text (open access).
- Most frequent journals: Chemical Society Reviews, Energy & Environmental Science, Renewable Energy.
- Published between 2014 and 2022.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals
The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system
Energy & Environmental Science · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 9.00 · FWCI 104.70 · 3,918 citations · Open access
Hydrogen and fuel cells are now viable alternatives for decarbonizing global heat, power, and transport sectors, moving beyond decades of being a future promise.
Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review
Renewable Energy · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 135.11 · 2,525 citations
The Power-to-Gas (PtG) process chain, converting renewable electricity to storable methane, is a promising future energy solution. This review compares key electrolysis and methanation technologies based on cost, efficiency, and flexibility.
Net-zero emissions energy systems
Science · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 59.69 · 2,296 citations
Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by century's end requires integrating currently separate energy sectors and industrial processes, as most emissions stem from energy use.
Hydrogen energy systems: A critical review of technologies, applications, trends and challenges
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 69.04 · 2,222 citations
Hydrogen holds significant potential for accelerating the global energy transition to carbon neutrality, yet its integration into power systems is underexplored.
Hydrogen production by PEM water electrolysis – A review
Materials Science for Energy Technologies · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 55.01 · 2,104 citations
This review highlights recent advancements in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysis, focusing on the development of cost-effective electrocatalysts for high-purity green hydrogen production.
Future cost and performance of water electrolysis: An expert elicitation study
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 52.58 · 2,001 citations
Experts predict that increased R&D funding could reduce water electrolysis capital costs by 0-24%, while production scale-up alone could achieve 17-30% reductions.
Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments
Chemical Society Reviews · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 11.00 · FWCI 59.73 · 1,833 citations · Open access
This review synthesizes fundamental water electrolysis principles with cutting-edge research strategies and industrial developments, highlighting the critical need for durable, earth-abundant electrocatalysts and efficient processes.
An overview of water electrolysis technologies for green hydrogen production
Energy Reports · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 45.43 · 1,403 citations
This review comprehensively analyzes water electrolysis technologies for green hydrogen production, summarizing their techno-commercial prospects, electrode material developments, and challenges.
Toward practical solar hydrogen production – an artificial photosynthetic leaf-to-farm challenge
Chemical Society Reviews · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 11.00 · FWCI 42.25 · 1,298 citations
This review critically assesses the scaling challenges for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting systems, moving from laboratory devices to large-scale 'farm' applications for solar hydrogen production.
Biogas: Developments and perspectives in Europe
Renewable Energy · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 59.99 · 1,284 citations
Europe leads global biogas production, reaching 18 billion m3 of methane in 2015, driven by renewable energy policies and offering economic, environmental, and climate benefits.
IEEE Recommended Practice and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electric Power Systems
2014 · 1,278 citations
This recommended practice establishes design goals for electrical systems with both linear and nonlinear loads, describing voltage and current waveforms and setting waveform distortion targets for system designers.
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs): Toward a Hydrogen-free Hydrogen Economy
Accounts of Chemical Research · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 5.00 · FWCI 22.46 · 1,220 citations
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) offer a pathway to a hydrogen economy by storing hydrogen in liquid organic compounds, bypassing the need to handle elemental hydrogen and leveraging existing fuel infrastructure.
Hydrogen Production Technologies: From Fossil Fuels toward Renewable Sources. A Mini Review
Energy & Fuels · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 30.36 · 1,144 citations
Biomass-based hydrogen production technologies offer a promising alternative to water-based methods, achieving similar yields with higher energy efficiencies and lower operational costs.
A comprehensive study of renewable energy sources: Classifications, challenges and suggestions
Energy Strategy Reviews · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 34.14 · 1,052 citations
This review synthesizes current renewable energy (RE) technologies, including solar, hydro, wind, bioenergy, geothermal, and hydrogen, highlighting their classifications, challenges, and potential solutions.
Hydrogen production, storage, utilisation and environmental impacts: a review
Environmental Chemistry Letters · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 28.82 · 994 citations · Open access
Hydrogen is emerging as a key clean energy vector for decarbonisation, with global demand projected to reach 120 million tonnes by 2024.
A comparative technoeconomic analysis of renewable hydrogen production using solar energy
Energy & Environmental Science · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 9.00 · FWCI 42.10 · 952 citations · Open access
This paper analyzes the cost of producing renewable hydrogen using solar energy through photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photovoltaic-electrolysis (PV-E) methods.
Low-cost renewable electricity as the key driver of the global energy transition towards sustainability
Energy · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 29.58 · 922 citations
Achieving a 1.5°C compatible global energy system is technically feasible and economically viable, driven by low-cost renewable electricity and electrification across power, heat, transport, and desalination sectors.
Role of energy storage systems in energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables
Energy Storage · 2020 · Q2 · FWCI 19.34 · 885 citations
Energy storage systems are crucial for managing the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, facilitating a transition away from fossil fuels.
Energy storage systems: a review
Energy Storage and Saving · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 27.68 · 846 citations
This review critically examines advancements in energy storage systems from 1850 to 2022, detailing their evolution, classification, operating principles, and comparisons.
A review on the complementarity of renewable energy sources: Concept, metrics, application and future research directions
Solar Energy · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 26.47 · 803 citations
This review synthesizes research on the complementarity of renewable energy sources, defining key concepts, metrics, and applications for hybrid power systems.
Recently added
Hydrogen Discourse in the MENA Region: Storylines and Constructions of Opportunities and Risks in the Media
International Journal of Politics Culture and Society · 2026 · Q2 · Open access
MENA states construct the hydrogen economy in government media by emphasizing economic-nationalistic leadership and European partnerships, sidelining environmental/social issues and framing environmental benefits as tools for economic diversification.
Case study of a site-specific design and operation optimization of a wind farm co-located PEM electrolyzer and BESS including degradation
Wind energy science · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Neglecting electrolyzer degradation and part-load efficiency in hybrid wind-hydrogen systems can overestimate annual operational profits by 35% and underestimate the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) by EUR 1.2/kg. Including battery storage reduces electrolyzer degradation by 20% and increases annual profit by 7%.
Two-layer scheduling and model predictive control of a multiphysics alkaline water electrolyzer with integrated energy storage under variable renewables
Applied Energy · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00
A two-layer scheduling and control strategy for alkaline water electrolyzers (AWE) with integrated energy storage reduced PV curtailment by 11.79% and saved 160 kWh/day, while model predictive control (MPC) limited peak overtemperature to 1.72 °C and achieved a 0.65-kW mean power deviation.
Fueling the future of ethanol: An IETB-based multi-criteria analysis in leading producer countries and regions
Journal of Cleaner Production · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00
Brazil and the United States lead in ethanol program readiness, followed by the EU, while India and China are emerging, according to a 0-10 scoring framework integrating institutional, economic, technological, and behavioral (IETB) factors.
Energy management for hydrogen refueling stations: A synergistic approach of cascade compression architecture and deep reinforcement learning
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
A deep reinforcement learning (DRL) control strategy integrated with a three-stage cascade compression architecture and four industrial technologies (variable speed drive, intelligent bypass control, dynamic intercooling, adaptive pressure control) improves profit by 96.4% (75.7% from technology synergy + 20.7% from DRL) compared to naive setups.
Sustainability-oriented failure assessment of hybrid solar energy system using FMEA and fuzzy AHP
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management · 2026 · Q2
A hybrid solar photovoltaic wiring system's critical failure modes were identified and ranked using an integrated FMEA, Pareto Analysis, and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, highlighting "Internal failures," "overheating," "insufficient ventilation and temperature," and "bulging battery" as high-risk.
Models for a hydrogen supply chain in the nordics with compressed hydrogen tube trailers and compressed hydrogen shipping
Chemical Product and Process Modeling · 2026 · Q3 · FWCI 3.32 · 1 citations
Techno-economic models were developed for Nordic hydrogen supply chains using compressed hydrogen tube trailers for inland transport and ships for export, optimizing for minimal costs.
Techno-economic assessments of electrolyzers for hydrogen production
Applied Energy · 2025 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 18.84 · 86 citations
A review of four leading electrolyzer technologies reveals Alkaline Water Electrolyzers (AWE) are most cost-effective for baseload power, while Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) offers better dynamic response at a higher cost.
Journals in this field
The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | h-index | In this field | Summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | Q1 | 1.00 | 313 | 4 | 10 |
| Chemical Society Reviews | Q1 | 11.00 | 709 | 3 | 90 |
| Energy and Environmental Science | Q1 | 9.00 | 491 | 3 | 24 |
| Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Q1 | 3.00 | 501 | 3 | 12 |
| Applied Energy | Q1 | 2.00 | 354 | 3 | 5 |
| Results in Engineering | Q1 | 1.00 | 79 | 2 | 5 |
| Science | Q1 | 10.00 | 1433 | 1 | 268 |
| Accounts of Chemical Research | Q1 | 5.00 | 495 | 1 | 19 |
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