Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems is a research topic within Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Science Explorer counts 37k research works in it since 1951. 18.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on advancements in solar thermal energy technologies, including solar thermal collectors, photovoltaic/thermal hybrid technology, concentrated solar power plants, use of solar energy in industries, photovoltaic efficiency, central receiver designs, phase change materials, nanofluid cooling, building integrated photovoltaics, and energy and exergy analysis.
- Solar Thermal Collectors
- Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology
- Concentrated Solar Power Plants
- Solar Energy Use in Industries
- Photovoltaic Efficiency
- Central Receiver Designs
- Phase Change Materials
- Nanofluid Cooling
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics
- Energy and Exergy Analysis
- Research works
- 37k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 6.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +72% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (2.6k and 1.6k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.6k works
- 2 India 1.6k works
- 3 Iran 496 works
- 4 United States 481 works
- 5 Türkiye 403 works
- 6 Iraq 369 works
- 7 Saudi Arabia 362 works
- 8 Egypt 324 works
- 9 Spain 251 works
- 10 Malaysia 238 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes the most Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems research, followed by North China Electric Power University and University of Technology - Iraq.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 93 works
- 2 North China Electric Power UniversityChina 73 works
- 3 University of Technology - IraqIraq 61 works
- 4 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia 53 works
- 5 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia 48 works
- 6 Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyIran 44 works
- 7 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 41 works
- 8 Zhejiang UniversityChina 41 works
- 9 SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyIndia 41 works
- 10 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 38 works
Who are the leading researchers in Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems include Seyedali Mirjalili, İbrahim Dinçer and R.Z. Wang.
- 1 Seyedali Mirjalili Australia 7.6k citations
- 2 İbrahim Dinçer Canada 5.9k citations
- 3 R.Z. Wang China 3.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems research done?
The largest centres of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Xi'an (China) and Chennai (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Babol and Kafr ash Shaykh.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BabolIR · 48.7 works28×
- Kafr ash ShaykhEG · 26.3 works21×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems?
Among universities, judged by research, Kafrelsheikh University, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and Tanta University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafrelsheikh UniversityEgypt | 75.4 | 50.0% | 20.6× | 26 | +28.5% |
| 2 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 74.7 | 29.0% | 12.6× | 48 | +154.0% |
| 3 | Tanta UniversityEgypt | 73.8 | 46.7% | 9.1× | 30 | +94.9% |
| 4 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversitySaudi Arabia | 73.6 | 33.3% | 10.9× | 31 | +94.4% |
| 5 | Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyIran | 68.3 | 35.8% | 46.8× | 44 | — |
| 6 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan AbdullahMalaysia | 67.4 | 24.8% | 10.1× | 23 | +277.9% |
| 7 | North China Electric Power UniversityChina | 66.6 | 21.6% | 10.0× | 73 | +115.1% |
| 8 | University of SharjahUnited Arab Emirates | 66.3 | 25.5% | 8.7× | 25 | +158.6% |
| 9 | University of Technology - IraqIraq | 65.9 | 12.5% | 24.2× | 61 | +303.9% |
| 10 | Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUnited Arab Emirates | 64.5 | 30.1% | 7.2× | 19 | +439.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 72% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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