Eduardo Zarza

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Eduardo Zarza is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Eduardo Zarza has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 15 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Eduardo Zarza's work include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (56 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (43 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (15 papers). Eduardo Zarza is often cited by papers focused on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (56 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (43 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (15 papers). Eduardo Zarza collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Germany and Italy. Eduardo Zarza's co-authors include Loreto Valenzuela, Manuel Pérez García, Aranzazú Fernández-García, Markus Eck, Hank Price, David Kearney, Randy Gee, Gilbert Cohen, Eckhard Lu ̈pfert and Martin Eickhoff and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Eduardo Zarza

70 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Parabolic-trough solar collectors and their applications 2002 2026 2010 2018 2010 2002 250 500 750
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.

  1. Parabolic-trough solar collectors and their applications
    2010 851 citations Aranzazú Fernández-García, Eduardo Zarza et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →
  2. Advances in Parabolic Trough Solar Power Technology
    2002 645 citations Eduardo Zarza et al. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eduardo Zarza Spain 30 3.4k 1.7k 866 494 436 71 3.9k
Loreto Valenzuela Spain 30 3.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 878 1.0× 524 1.1× 356 0.8× 112 3.9k
Markus Eck Germany 27 2.4k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 582 0.7× 367 0.7× 202 0.5× 97 2.9k
Reyhaneh Loni Iran 30 1.8k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 308 0.4× 346 0.7× 448 1.0× 55 2.4k
Yu Qiu China 33 2.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 427 0.5× 531 1.1× 490 1.1× 102 3.4k
David Kearney United States 14 1.5k 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 285 0.3× 274 0.6× 321 0.7× 46 2.1k
Aranzazú Fernández-García Spain 23 2.2k 0.6× 670 0.4× 620 0.7× 649 1.3× 182 0.4× 102 2.6k
Shireesh B. Kedare India 27 1.2k 0.4× 644 0.4× 430 0.5× 406 0.8× 200 0.5× 66 2.6k
Shuang‐Ying Wu China 32 1.8k 0.5× 2.1k 1.2× 261 0.3× 465 0.9× 415 1.0× 137 3.7k
Marco Binotti Italy 28 969 0.3× 1.3k 0.8× 202 0.2× 250 0.5× 653 1.5× 78 2.1k
John Pye Australia 25 1.5k 0.4× 980 0.6× 317 0.4× 364 0.7× 486 1.1× 127 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Eduardo Zarza

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Fields of papers citing papers by Eduardo Zarza

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eduardo Zarza

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bonilla, Javier, et al.. (2024). CSP Data: A Data Discovery Web Application of Commercial CSP Plants. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 2 indexed citations
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Cardemil, José M., et al.. (2022). Latest developments, assessments and research trends for next generation of concentrated solar power plants using liquid heat transfer fluids. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 168. 112844–112844. 45 indexed citations
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Bonilla, Javier, J. Blanco, Eduardo Zarza, & Diego-César Alarcón-Padilla. (2021). Feasibility and practical limits of full decarbonization of the electricity market with renewable energy: Application to the Spanish power sector. Energy. 239. 122437–122437. 31 indexed citations
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Biencinto, Mario, Lourdes González, Loreto Valenzuela, & Eduardo Zarza. (2019). A new concept of solar thermal power plants with large-aperture parabolic-trough collectors and sCO2 as working fluid. Energy Conversion and Management. 199. 112030–112030. 34 indexed citations
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Fernández-García, Aranzazú, Loreto Valenzuela, Eduardo Zarza, et al.. (2018). SMALL-SIZED parabolic-trough solar collectors: Development of a test loop and evaluation of testing conditions. Energy. 152. 401–415. 18 indexed citations
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Leon, J. Montes Ponce de, et al.. (2018). Test loop for inter-connections of parabolic trough collectors. AIP conference proceedings. 2033. 30008–30008. 1 indexed citations
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Leon, J. Montes Ponce de, et al.. (2014). PTTL – A Life-size Test Loop for Parabolic Trough Collectors. Energy Procedia. 49. 136–144. 6 indexed citations
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Baglietto, Emilio, et al.. (2013). Modeling direct steam generation in solar collectors with multiphase CFD. Applied Energy. 113. 1338–1348. 98 indexed citations
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Serrano, María Isabel Roldán, et al.. (2012). Thermal analysis and design of a solar prototype for high-temperature processes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 56(1-2). 309–318. 13 indexed citations
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Zarza, Eduardo. (2010). Concentrating solar thermal power plants and projects in Spain (特集 太陽熱発電・太陽熱燃料製造の最先端). 89(4). 302–308. 2 indexed citations
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Lüpfert, Eckhard, et al.. (2010). Influence of Measurement Equipment on the Uncertainty of Performance Data from Test Loops for Concentrating Solar Collectors. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 132(3). 15 indexed citations
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Martı́nez, Diego, et al.. (2006). Energía solar termoeléctrica. 36(409). 44–51. 5 indexed citations
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Pitz‐Paal, Robert, Jürgen Dersch, Barbara Milow, et al.. (2005). Concentrating Solar power plants - How to Achive Competiveness. elib (German Aerospace Center). 85(8). 2 indexed citations
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Zarza, Eduardo, et al.. (2005). INDITEP: The first pre-commercial DSG solar power plant. Solar Energy. 80(10). 1270–1276. 166 indexed citations
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Zarza, Eduardo, Loreto Valenzuela, & J. Montes Ponce de Leon. (2004). Solar Thermal Power Plants with Parabolic-Trough Collectors. ESASP. 567. 91. 5 indexed citations
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Romero, Manuel, Diego Martı́nez, & Eduardo Zarza. (2004). Terrestrial Solar Thermal Power Plants: On the Verge of Commercialization. ESASP. 567. 81. 12 indexed citations
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Zarza, Eduardo, et al.. (2002). The DISS Project: Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Trough Systems. Operation and Maintenance Experience and Update on Project Status. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 124(2). 126–133. 95 indexed citations
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Lüpfert, Eckhard, Michaël Geyer, W. Schiel, et al.. (2001). EuroTrough Design Issues and Prototype Testing at PSA. 387–391. 71 indexed citations

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