André Faaij

38.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
391 papers, 28.0k citations indexed

About

André Faaij is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, André Faaij has authored 391 papers receiving a total of 28.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 158 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 137 papers in Environmental Engineering and 71 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in André Faaij's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (127 papers), Environmental Impact and Sustainability (92 papers) and Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies (62 papers). André Faaij is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (127 papers), Environmental Impact and Sustainability (92 papers) and Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies (62 papers). André Faaij collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United States. André Faaij's co-authors include Wim Turkenburg, Martin Junginger, Carlo Hamelinck, Edward Smeets, Andrea Ramírez, Birka Wicke, Machteld van den Broek, Veronika Dornburg, Herib Blanco and Joris Koornneef and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

André Faaij

386 papers receiving 26.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass: techno-economic performance in short-, middle- and long-term

2004 1.1k citations André Faaij et al. profile →
Replacing fossil based PET with biobased PEF; process analysis, energy and GHG balance

2012 537 citations André Faaij et al. profile →
A review at the role of storage in energy systems with a focus on Power to Gas and long-term storage

2017 509 citations Herib Blanco, André Faaij Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →
Pre-treatment technologies, and their effect on international bioenergy supply chain logistics. Techno-economic evaluation of torrefaction, fast pyrolysis and pelletisation

2008 452 citations André Faaij et al. profile →
A review of hybrid renewable energy systems in mini-grids for off-grid electrification in developing countries

2021 290 citations André Faaij et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
André Faaij Netherlands	90	10.9k	6.5k	5.0k	4.4k	4.3k	391	28.0k
Jiří Jaromír Klemeš Czechia	89	4.7k 0.4×	3.6k 0.5×	6.0k 1.2×	4.0k 0.9×	3.8k 0.9×	824	29.1k
Amit Kumar Canada	58	4.4k 0.4×	2.0k 0.3×	2.0k 0.4×	1.9k 0.4×	1.9k 0.4×	264	11.3k
Michael Wang United States	60	3.3k 0.3×	2.4k 0.4×	1.6k 0.3×	3.0k 0.7×	3.2k 0.7×	193	12.5k
Jinyue Yan Sweden	83	5.9k 0.5×	3.7k 0.6×	10.0k 2.0×	6.3k 1.4×	5.7k 1.3×	658	28.1k
Daniel C.W. Tsang Hong Kong	137	16.4k 1.5×	3.2k 0.5×	7.2k 1.5×	3.3k 0.8×	5.6k 1.3×	685	64.2k
Fengqi You United States	78	2.8k 0.3×	2.3k 0.4×	2.5k 0.5×	4.2k 1.0×	2.1k 0.5×	431	19.0k
Daniel M. Kammen United States	65	2.5k 0.2×	3.2k 0.5×	851 0.2×	4.9k 1.1×	4.5k 1.0×	338	19.2k
Ayhan Demirbaş Türkiye	75	19.7k 1.8×	1.0k 0.2×	6.7k 1.3×	1.2k 0.3×	3.6k 0.8×	305	29.9k
Martin Junginger Netherlands	58	3.7k 0.3×	2.3k 0.3×	812 0.2×	1.2k 0.3×	1.5k 0.3×	201	10.1k
T.M.I. Mahlia Malaysia	92	12.0k 1.1×	1.9k 0.3×	8.7k 1.8×	5.3k 1.2×	7.2k 1.7×	420	30.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of André Faaij

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Koning, Vinzenz, et al.. (2025). A comprehensive review of integrating behavioral drivers of technology adoption and energy service use in energy system models. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 214. 115520–115520. 1 indexed citations

Martínez, Sara Herreras, et al.. (2025). From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. Energy Sustainability and Society. 15(1). 5 indexed citations

Yang, Fan, Hans Meerman, Yuli Shan, et al.. (2025). Spatially explicit transition pathways for decarbonizing China’s steel industry during 2030–2050. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 223. 108528–108528.

Faaij, André, et al.. (2025). Optimizing Emissions Reduction in Ammonia–Ethylene Chemical Clusters: Synergistic Integration of Electrification, Carbon Capture, and Hydrogen. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 64(8). 4479–4497. 2 indexed citations

Detz, Remko J., et al.. (2025). Cost reduction analysis for sustainable ethylene production technologies. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 77. 104306–104306. 2 indexed citations

Camargo, Luis Ramirez, et al.. (2025). CO2 transport and storage potential in the Caribbean Sea, Colombia. International journal of greenhouse gas control. 144. 104361–104361. 1 indexed citations

Faaij, André, et al.. (2023). A new approach for modelling techno-economic performance of integrated energy systems on district scale for informed decision-making in a multi-stakeholder context. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100045–100045. 3 indexed citations

Morales-España, Germán, et al.. (2022). Benefits of an integrated power and hydrogen offshore grid in a net‐zero North Sea energy system. Advances in Applied Energy. 7. 100097–100097. 23 indexed citations

Yang, Fan, et al.. (2022). Integral techno-economic comparison and greenhouse gas balances of different production routes of aromatics from biomass with CO2 capture. Journal of Cleaner Production. 372. 133727–133727. 13 indexed citations

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Morales-España, Germán, et al.. (2021). A review of the role of spatial resolution in energy systems modelling: Lessons learned and applicability to the North Sea region. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 141. 110857–110857. 67 indexed citations

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Blanco, Herib, Wouter Nijs, Johannes Ruf, & André Faaij. (2018). Potential of Power-to-Methane in the EU energy transition to a low carbon system using cost optimization. Applied Energy. 232. 323–340. 160 indexed citations

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Daioglou, Vassilis, Jonathan Doelman, Birka Wicke, André Faaij, & Detlef P. van Vuuren. (2018). Integrated assessment of biomass supply and demand in climate change mitigation scenarios. Global Environmental Change. 54. 88–101. 166 indexed citations

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Daioglou, Vassilis, Jonathan Doelman, Elke Stehfest, et al.. (2017). Greenhouse gas emission curves for advanced biofuel supply chains. Nature Climate Change. 7(12). 920–924. 62 indexed citations

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Brinkman, Marnix L.J., et al.. (2015). ILUC prevention strategies for sustainable biofuels: Case study on the biodiesel production potential from rapeseed with low ILUC risk in Eastern Romania. Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University). 1 indexed citations

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Junginger, Martin, Chun Sheng Goh, & André Faaij. (2014). International bioenergy trade : history, status & outlook on securing sustainable bioenergy supply, demand and markets. Springer eBooks. 28 indexed citations

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Reinhardt, Guido A., et al.. (2013). Global Assessments and Guidelines for Sustainable Liquid Biofuel Production in Developing Countries : Final report. Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University). 1 indexed citations

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Junginger, Martin, Wilfried van Sark, & André Faaij. (2010). Technological learning in the energy sector : lessons for policy, industry and science. E. Elgar eBooks. 88 indexed citations

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Smeets, Edward, Martin Junginger, André Faaij, Arnaldo Walter, & Paulo Dolzan. (2006). Sustainability of Brazilian bio-ethanol. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 39 indexed citations

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Junginger, Martin, André Faaij, Douglas Bradley, et al.. (2006). Opportunities and barriers for sustainable international bioenergy trade and strategies to overcome them. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 7 indexed citations

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Faaij, André, et al.. (1998). Biotrade1: international trade in renewable energy from biomass. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations

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