World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Energy and Built Environment
H-index 28

Energy and Built Environment

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 322 56 73 24
Environmental Sciences 677 9 10 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 92
Documents by Best Scientists*: 105
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 34
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.706
Impact Factor: N/A

Top Publications

  • Thermal comfort models and their developments: A review

    Qiantao Zhao;Zhiwei Lian;Dayi Lai

    (2021)
    314 Citations
  • A review of data mining technologies in building energy systems: Load prediction, pattern identification, fault detection and diagnosis

    Yang Zhao;Chaobo Zhang;Yiwen Zhang;Zihao Wang

    (2020)
    283 Citations
  • Effect of tilt angle on the performance and electrical parameters of a PV module: Comparative indoor and outdoor experimental investigation

    M.A.A. Mamun;M.M. Islam;M. Hasanuzzaman;Jeyraj Selvaraj

    (2021)
    149 Citations
  • Aerodynamics of railway train/tunnel system: A review of recent research

    Jiqiang Niu;Yang Sui;Qiujun Yu;Xiaoling Cao

    (2020)
    140 Citations
  • Global technological advancement and challenges of glazed window, facade system and vertical greenery-based energy savings in buildings: A comprehensive review

    M. Washim Akram;M. Hasannuzaman;Erdem Cuce;Pinar Mert Cuce

    (2021)
    118 Citations
  • A review on zero energy buildings – Pros and cons

    Tabbi Wilberforce;A.G. Olabi;A.G. Olabi;Enas Taha Sayed;Enas Taha Sayed;Khaled Elsaid

    (2021)
    115 Citations
  • Synthesis and thermal properties of nanoencapsulation of paraffin as phase change material for latent heat thermal energy storage

    (2020)
    101 Citations
  • Recent progress in liquid desiccant dehumidification and air-conditioning: A review

    Xiangjie Chen;Xiangjie Chen;Xiangjie Chen;Saffa Riffat;Hongyu Bai;Xiaofeng Zheng

    (2020)
    100 Citations
  • A high-efficiency regenerative shock absorber considering twin ball screws transmissions for application in range-extended electric vehicles

    Zhanwen Wang;Tianming Zhang;Zutao Zhang;Yanping Yuan

    (2020)
    100 Citations

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