Rahim Zahedi

3.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
137 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Rahim Zahedi is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rahim Zahedi has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 32 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 30 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rahim Zahedi's work include Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (20 papers), Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (18 papers) and Energy and Environment Impacts (17 papers). Rahim Zahedi is often cited by papers focused on Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (20 papers), Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (18 papers) and Energy and Environment Impacts (17 papers). Rahim Zahedi collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Canada and United States. Rahim Zahedi's co-authors include Alireza Aslani, Abolfazl Ahmadi, Younes Noorollahi, Ashkan Entezari, Hossein Yousefi, Mohammad Mahdi Forootan, Mohammad Hasan Ghodusinejad, Seyed Farhan Moosavian, Reza Dashti and Caroline Hachem-Vermette and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Rahim Zahedi

130 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in energy sy... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2022 50 100 150
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. Artificial intelligence and machine learning in energy systems: A bibliographic perspective
    2022 191 citations Alireza Aslani, Rahim Zahedi et al. profile →
  2. Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Energy Systems: A Review
    2022 179 citations Mohammad Mahdi Forootan, Rahim Zahedi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rahim Zahedi Iran 26 768 653 513 339 315 137 2.4k
Khaled Obaideen United Arab Emirates 22 490 0.6× 556 0.9× 303 0.6× 222 0.7× 194 0.6× 78 2.4k
David Borge-Díez Spain 27 1.0k 1.4× 583 0.9× 449 0.9× 336 1.0× 430 1.4× 144 2.3k
George Xydis Denmark 29 1.2k 1.5× 515 0.8× 405 0.8× 484 1.4× 224 0.7× 138 3.0k
Julian David Hunt Brazil 28 985 1.3× 430 0.7× 335 0.7× 587 1.7× 190 0.6× 126 3.0k
Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju South Africa 22 492 0.6× 472 0.7× 218 0.4× 283 0.8× 312 1.0× 142 2.2k
Tomislav Pukšec Croatia 29 1.3k 1.7× 557 0.9× 208 0.4× 706 2.1× 460 1.5× 88 2.2k
Rui Jing China 30 1.2k 1.5× 352 0.5× 454 0.9× 285 0.8× 679 2.2× 67 2.4k
Sgouris Sgouridis United Arab Emirates 21 473 0.6× 523 0.8× 298 0.6× 261 0.8× 170 0.5× 65 1.8k
Antonio Colmenar‐Santos Spain 30 1.6k 2.1× 665 1.0× 424 0.8× 443 1.3× 476 1.5× 122 3.2k
René Benders Netherlands 24 642 0.8× 585 0.9× 235 0.5× 342 1.0× 183 0.6× 57 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rahim Zahedi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rahim Zahedi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zahedi, Rahim & Abolfazl Ahmadi. (2025). Thermodynamic and thermoeconomic analysis of solar derived ORC with storage system utilizing PCM. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 68. 105942–105942. 10 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Rahim, et al.. (2025). Life cycle assessment and comparison of the conventional and third generation of photovoltaic panels. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. 47(2). 6 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Rahim, et al.. (2025). Practical and numerical analysis of solar-assisted anaerobic digestion system for cold regions. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 11. 101188–101188. 4 indexed citations
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Montazeri, Ali, et al.. (2025). Technical, economic and environmental evaluation and optimization of the hybrid solar-wind power generation with desalination. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 73. 106735–106735. 3 indexed citations
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Aslani, Alireza, et al.. (2024). Design and analysis of zero-energy and carbon buildings with renewable energy supply and recycled materials. Energy and Buildings. 324. 114922–114922. 11 indexed citations
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Aslani, Alireza, et al.. (2024). Life cycle and damage assessment of the third generation fractal texturing solar panels. 4. 100066–100066. 5 indexed citations
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Aslani, Alireza, et al.. (2024). Analysis of suitable regions for microalgae cultivation and harvesting potential for carbon capture: A global feasibility study. Aquaculture. 595. 741496–741496. 8 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Rahim, et al.. (2024). Multi-Criteria selection of Metals-based electrocatalysts for electrochemical ammonia synthesis. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 73. 104104–104104. 6 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Rahim, Hossein Yousefi, Alireza Aslani, & Rouhollah Ahmadi. (2024). System dynamic model of water, energy and food nexus for policy implementation. Applied Water Science. 14(10). 8 indexed citations
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Aslani, Alireza, et al.. (2024). A comprehensive review on effective parameters on microalgae productivity and carbon capture rate. Journal of Environmental Management. 355. 120539–120539. 23 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Rahim, et al.. (2023). Life cycle assessment of Bitcoin mining in the top ten miner countries. 6(1). 583–583. 3 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Rahim, et al.. (2023). State estimation for distribution power systems by applying an advanced optimization approach. Expert Systems with Applications. 240. 122325–122325. 16 indexed citations
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Aslani, Alireza, et al.. (2023). Simulation of carbon dioxide direct air capture plant using potassium hydroxide aqueous Solution: Energy optimization and CO2 purity enhancement. Energy Conversion and Management X. 21. 100489–100489. 9 indexed citations
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Aslani, Alireza, Caroline Hachem-Vermette, & Rahim Zahedi. (2023). Environmental impact assessment and potentials of material efficiency using by-products and waste materials. Construction and Building Materials. 378. 131197–131197. 22 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Rahim, et al.. (2023). Exergy-economic assessment of a hybrid power, cooling and heating generation system based on SOFC. Heliyon. 9(5). e16164–e16164. 14 indexed citations

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