Eric Masanet

11.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
121 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Eric Masanet is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Masanet has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Environmental Engineering, 35 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Eric Masanet's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (36 papers), Energy Efficiency and Management (15 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (14 papers). Eric Masanet is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (36 papers), Energy Efficiency and Management (15 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (14 papers). Eric Masanet collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Netherlands. Eric Masanet's co-authors include Arpad Horvath, Arman Shehabi, Jonathan Koomey, Nuoa Lei, Sarah Smith, Nicholas J Santero, Runze Huang, Yuan Chang, Matthew Riddle and Joe Cresko and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Eric Masanet

117 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Recalibrating global data center energy-use estimates

2020 685 citations Eric Masanet, Arman Shehabi et al. profile →
Energy and emissions saving potential of additive manufacturing: the case of lightweight aircraft components

2015 602 citations Runze Huang, Matthew Riddle et al. profile →
Life-cycle inventory analysis of concrete production: A critical review

2014 326 citations Eric Masanet et al. profile →
Material efficiency strategies to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings, vehicles, and electronics—a review

2019 318 citations Edgar G. Hertwich, Saleem H. Ali et al. Environmental Research Letters profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Eric Masanet	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	1.0k	996	121	6.5k
Haoran Zhang	1.1k 0.6×	748 0.5×	561 0.4×	1.6k 1.6×	1.1k 1.1×	346	7.3k
Taehoon Hong	2.3k 1.2×	544 0.4×	5.0k 3.9×	1.5k 1.5×	1.5k 1.5×	348	9.5k
Sandro Nižetić	1.0k 0.6×	3.1k 2.2×	1.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.8×	3.9k 3.9×	182	10.5k
Chris Hendrickson	2.4k 1.3×	588 0.4×	2.3k 1.8×	1.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	258	9.6k
Jasmine Siu Lee Lam	2.3k 1.2×	478 0.3×	1.0k 0.8×	542 0.5×	249 0.3×	209	7.3k
Kasun Hewage	2.1k 1.1×	555 0.4×	4.3k 3.4×	851 0.8×	654 0.7×	282	10.0k
Benjamin McLellan	1.3k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	1.9k 1.9×	1.3k 1.3×	170	7.5k
Umberto Berardi	4.4k 2.3×	1.5k 1.1×	6.5k 5.1×	752 0.7×	776 0.8×	282	13.5k
Xiaowei Luo	605 0.3×	541 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	311 0.3×	211	5.7k
Sami Kara	1.1k 0.6×	2.3k 1.6×	895 0.7×	1.4k 1.3×	2.1k 2.1×	188	8.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Eric Masanet

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eric Masanet

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lei, Nuoa, Jun Lu, Arman Shehabi, & Eric Masanet. (2025). The water use of data center workloads: A review and assessment of key determinants. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 219. 108310–108310. 5 indexed citations

Sun, Jia‐Kai, Xichen Liang, Yanyan Zhu, et al.. (2025). Anionic Surfactants from Reactive Separation of Hydrocarbons Derived from Polyethylene Upcycling. Langmuir. 41(6). 3995–4004.

Lei, Nuoa, M. Ganeshalingam, Eric Masanet, Sarah Smith, & Arman Shehabi. (2025). Shedding light on U.S. small and midsize data centers: Exploring insights from the CBECS survey. Energy and Buildings. 339. 115734–115734. 1 indexed citations

Masanet, Eric, Nuoa Lei, & Jonathan Koomey. (2024). To better understand AI’s growing energy use, analysts need a data revolution. Joule. 8(9). 2427–2436. 9 indexed citations

Luers, Amy, Jonathan Koomey, Eric Masanet, et al.. (2024). Will AI accelerate or delay the race to net-zero emissions?. Nature. 628(8009). 718–720. 20 indexed citations

Dunn, Jennifer B., et al.. (2024). Technical, Environmental, and Economic Analysis Comparing Low-Carbon Industrial Process Heat Options in U.S. Poly(vinyl chloride) and Ethylene Manufacturing Facilities. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(11). 4957–4967. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Yufei, Chunli Chu, Paul Behrens, et al.. (2024). The climate opportunities and risks of improving building envelopes across 1,677 Chinese cities. IIASA PURE (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis). 1(12). 100269–100269. 6 indexed citations

Meng, Fanran, Jane J. Leung, Eveline N. Speelman, et al.. (2023). Planet-compatible pathways for transitioning the chemical industry. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(8). e2218294120–e2218294120. 59 indexed citations

Ewijk, Stijn van, Yohannes A. Alamerew, Hui Lin, et al.. (2023). Sustainability assessment and pathways for U.S. domestic paper recycling. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 199. 107249–107249. 5 indexed citations

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Kamiya, George, et al.. (2023). Assessing Energy and Climate Effects of Digitalization: Methodological Challenges and Key Recommendations. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations

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Christopher, Phillip, et al.. (2022). Model-Based Analysis of Ammonia Production Processes for Quantifying Energy Use, Emissions, and Reduction Potentials. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(49). 16280–16289. 10 indexed citations

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Masanet, Eric, Niko Heeren, Shigemi Kagawa, et al.. (2021). Material efficiency for climate change mitigation. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 25(2). 254–259. 11 indexed citations

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Hertwich, Edgar G., Saleem H. Ali, Luca Ciacci, et al.. (2019). Material efficiency strategies to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings, vehicles, and electronics—a review. Environmental Research Letters. 14(4). 43004–43004. 318 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shehabi, Arman, Sarah Smith, Eric Masanet, & Jonathan Koomey. (2018). Data center growth in the United States: decoupling the demand for services from electricity use. Environmental Research Letters. 13(12). 124030–124030. 92 indexed citations

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Huang, Runze, Matthew Riddle, Diane Graziano, et al.. (2017). Environmental and Economic Implications of Distributed Additive Manufacturing: The Case of Injection Mold Tooling. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21(S1). 75 indexed citations

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Masanet, Eric. (2010). Energy Benefits of Electronic Controls at Small and Medium Sized U.S. Manufacturers. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 14(5). 696–702. 9 indexed citations

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Masanet, Eric & H. Scott Matthews. (2010). Exploring Environmental Applications and Benefits of Information and Communication Technology. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 14(5). 687–691. 20 indexed citations

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Masanet, Eric, et al.. (2007). Assessing the benefits of design for recycling for plastics in electronics: A case study of \ncomputer enclosures. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 36 indexed citations

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Masanet, Eric, et al.. (2006). The Role of Emerging Technologies in Improving Energy Efficiency: Examples from the Food Processing Industry. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 14 indexed citations

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Masanet, Eric, et al.. (2003). An assessment and prioritization of "design for recycling" guidelines for plastic components. 5–10. 22 indexed citations

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