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Poul Alberg Østergaard

Poul Alberg Østergaard

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
58
Citations
14318
World Ranking
2457
National Ranking
31

Poul Alberg Østergaard publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Poul Alberg Østergaard sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 170 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Poul Alberg Østergaard D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Poul Alberg Østergaard sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Poul Alberg Østergaard is affiliated with Aalborg University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and energy fields. Their work spans the areas of electrical and electronic engineering, energy engineering and power technology, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's research emphasizes integrated energy systems optimization, hybrid renewable energy systems, smart grid energy management, and the environmental impacts of energy systems. Additional topics covered in their work include spacecraft and cryogenic technologies, building energy and comfort optimization, and water-energy-food nexus studies.

Frequent coauthors working alongside Poul Alberg Østergaard include:

  • Henrik Lund (28 collaborations)
  • Neven Duić (25 collaborations)
  • Rasmus Magni Johannsen (21 collaborations)
  • Brian Vad Mathiesen (18 collaborations)
  • Peter Sorknæs (16 collaborations)

The scientist's publications often appear in academic journals such as:

  • Energy (17 publications)
  • International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management (14 publications)
  • Energies (10 publications)
  • Renewable Energy (8 publications)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (8 publications)

Notable recent papers by Poul Alberg Østergaard include:

  • Renewable energy for sustainable development (2022, Renewable Energy)
  • On the History and Future of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research (2022, IEEE Access)
  • EnergyPLAN - Advanced analysis of smart energy systems (2021, Smart Energy)
  • Perspectives on fourth and fifth generation district heating (2021, Energy)
  • Trends in tools and approaches for modelling the energy transition (2021, Applied Energy)

The scientist's work is situated primarily in the engineering domain with 121 publications and has made significant contributions to energy research with 64 publications. Subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering account for 88 of these publications, while energy engineering and power technology include 41.

Their research addresses a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary topics with applications across renewable energy technologies, grid management, and environmental impacts associated with energy systems. The scientist continues to contribute to knowledge development in sustainable and integrated energy solutions relevant to current global energy challenges.

Best Publications

  • Smart Energy Systems for coherent 100% renewable energy and transport solutions

    Brian Vad Mathiesen;Henrik Lund;David Connolly;Henrik Wenzel

  • Smart energy and smart energy systems

    Henrik Lund;Poul Alberg Østergaard;David Connolly;Brian Vad Mathiesen

  • Heat Roadmap Europe: Combining district heating with heat savings to decarbonise the EU energy system

    David Connolly;Henrik Lund;Brian Vad Mathiesen;Sven Werner

  • From electricity smart grids to smart energy systems – A market operation based approach and understanding

    Henrik Lund;Anders N. Andersen;Poul Alberg Østergaard;Brian Vad Mathiesen

  • Sustainable development using renewable energy technology

    Poul Alberg Østergaard;Neven Duic;Younes Noorollahi;Hrvoje Mikulcic;Hrvoje Mikulcic

  • The status of 4th generation district heating: Research and results

    Henrik Lund;Poul Alberg Østergaard;Miguel Chang;Sven Werner

  • Energy Storage and Smart Energy Systems

    Henrik Lund;Poul Alberg Østergaard;David Connolly;Iva Ridjan

  • EnergyPLAN – Advanced analysis of smart energy systems

    Henrik Lund;Jakob Zinck Thellufsen;Poul Alberg Østergaard;Peter Sorknæs

  • A renewable energy system in Frederikshavn using low-temperature geothermal energy for district heating

    Poul Alberg Østergaard;Henrik Lund

  • Perspectives on fourth and fifth generation district heating

    Henrik Lund;Poul Alberg Østergaard;Tore Bach Nielsen;Sven Werner

  • Trends in tools and approaches for modelling the energy transition

    Miguel Chang;Jakob Zink Thellufsen;Behnam Zakeri;Behnam Zakeri;Bryn Pickering

  • Reviewing optimisation criteria for energy systems analyses of renewable energy integration

    Poul Alberg Østergaard

  • Reviewing EnergyPLAN simulations and performance indicator applications in EnergyPLAN simulations

    Poul Alberg Østergaard

  • A renewable energy scenario for Aalborg Municipality based on low-temperature geothermal heat, wind power and biomass

    Poul Alberg Østergaard;Brian Vad Mathiesen;Bernd Möller;Henrik Lund

  • Smart energy cities in a 100% renewable energy context

    J.Z. Thellufsen;H. Lund;P. Sorknæs;P.A. Østergaard

  • Simulation versus Optimisation: Theoretical Positions in Energy System Modelling

    Henrik Lund;Finn Arler;Poul Alberg Østergaard;Frede Kloster Hvelplund

  • Booster heat pumps and central heat pumps in district heating

    Poul Alberg Østergaard;Anders N. Andersen

  • Future district heating systems and technologies: On the role of smart energy systems and 4th generation district heating

    Henrik Lund;Neven Duic;Poul Alberg Østergaard;Brian Vad Mathiesen

  • Comparing electricity, heat and biogas storages’ impacts on renewable energy integration

    Poul Alberg Østergaard

  • Active and passive cooling methods for dwellings: A review

    Ivan Oropeza-Perez;Ivan Oropeza-Perez;Poul Alberg Østergaard

  • Smart Energy Cities in a 100% Renewable Energy Context

    Jakob Zinck Thellufsen;Henrik Lund;Steffen Nielsen;Peter Sorknæs

Frequent Co-Authors

Henrik Lund
Henrik Lund Aalborg University
Brian Vad Mathiesen
Brian Vad Mathiesen Aalborg University
Neven Duić
Neven Duić University of Zagreb
Henrik Wenzel
Henrik Wenzel University of Southern Denmark
Birgitte Bak-Jensen
Birgitte Bak-Jensen Aalborg University
Tommy Dalgaard
Tommy Dalgaard Aarhus University
Thomas Fruergaard Astrup
Thomas Fruergaard Astrup Technical University of Denmark
Erik Schaltz
Erik Schaltz Aalborg University
Maria Vicidomini
Maria Vicidomini University of Naples Federico II
Tao Ma
Tao Ma Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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