René Hofmann

1.5k total citations
79 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

René Hofmann is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, René Hofmann has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 26 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in René Hofmann's work include Process Optimization and Integration (21 papers), Phase Change Materials Research (18 papers) and Advanced Control Systems Optimization (17 papers). René Hofmann is often cited by papers focused on Process Optimization and Integration (21 papers), Phase Change Materials Research (18 papers) and Advanced Control Systems Optimization (17 papers). René Hofmann collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. René Hofmann's co-authors include Heimo Walter, Felix Birkelbach, Tobias Fleiter, Pia Manz, Christoph Zauner, Florian Hengstberger, E. Widl, Wolfgang Kästner, Martin Koller and Wolfgang Gawlik and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Applied Energy and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

In The Last Decade

René Hofmann

72 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
René Hofmann Austria 17 480 340 273 175 164 79 1.1k
Ahmed Chebak Morocco 19 352 0.7× 249 0.7× 568 2.1× 299 1.7× 104 0.6× 123 1.3k
James R. Neale New Zealand 18 380 0.8× 206 0.6× 120 0.4× 505 2.9× 90 0.5× 67 990
N.A. Madlool Malaysia 7 296 0.6× 189 0.6× 266 1.0× 253 1.4× 324 2.0× 15 1.2k
Jing Deng United Kingdom 20 557 1.2× 120 0.4× 465 1.7× 302 1.7× 101 0.6× 54 1.5k
Mauro Reini Italy 18 713 1.5× 276 0.8× 461 1.7× 152 0.9× 185 1.1× 55 1.2k
Liangliang Sun China 23 1.0k 2.1× 1.2k 3.4× 259 0.9× 154 0.9× 316 1.9× 99 2.0k
Hongyu Zhu China 17 273 0.6× 136 0.4× 635 2.3× 204 1.2× 78 0.5× 48 1.2k
Christoph Brunner Austria 18 191 0.4× 218 0.6× 432 1.6× 424 2.4× 92 0.6× 49 1.2k
Chin‐Chi Cheng Taiwan 12 252 0.5× 149 0.4× 251 0.9× 71 0.4× 159 1.0× 53 841

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Fields of papers citing papers by René Hofmann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of René Hofmann

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of René Hofmann. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of René Hofmann based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with René Hofmann. René Hofmann is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Rennhofer, Marcus, et al.. (2025). Risk analysis of coupled PV-electrolyser systems. Renewable Energy. 254. 123539–123539. 1 indexed citations
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Fleiter, Tobias, et al.. (2024). Modelling the transformation of energy-intensive industries based on site-specific investment decisions. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 30552–30552. 3 indexed citations
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Birkelbach, Felix, et al.. (2023). HENS Unchained: MILP Implementation of Multi-Stage Utilities with Stream Splits, Variable Temperatures and Flow Capacities. Energies. 16(12). 4732–4732. 4 indexed citations
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Birkelbach, Felix, et al.. (2023). Increasing the Flexibility of Hydropower with Reinforcement Learning on a Digital Twin Platform. Energies. 16(4). 1796–1796. 11 indexed citations
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Birkelbach, Felix, et al.. (2023). Highly Efficient Heat Integration of a Power-To-Liquid Process Using MILP. 1229–1239. 1 indexed citations
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Meyer, Tobias, et al.. (2023). From wind conditions to operational strategy: optimal planning of wind turbine damage progression over its lifetime. Wind energy science. 8(11). 1727–1753. 7 indexed citations
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Wellig, Beat, et al.. (2022). Applied heat exchanger network retrofit for multi-period processes in industry: A hybrid evolutionary algorithm. Computers & Chemical Engineering. 161. 107771–107771. 6 indexed citations
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Schirrer, Alexander, et al.. (2022). Efficient Sensitivity-Based Cooperation Concept for Hierarchical Multilayer Process Automation of Steam-Powered Plants. IEEE Access. 10. 66844–66861. 2 indexed citations
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Wellig, Beat, et al.. (2022). A parallelized hybrid genetic algorithm with differential evolution for heat exchanger network retrofit. MethodsX. 9. 101711–101711. 6 indexed citations
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Widl, E., et al.. (2020). Combined Optimal Design and Control of Hybrid Thermal-Electrical Distribution Grids Using Co-Simulation. Energies. 13(8). 1945–1945. 11 indexed citations
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Kästner, Wolfgang, et al.. (2020). Generic Digital Twin Architecture for Industrial Energy Systems. Applied Sciences. 10(24). 8903–8903. 93 indexed citations
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Schirrer, Alexander, et al.. (2020). Data-based model reduction for phase change problems with convective heat transfer. Applied Thermal Engineering. 184. 116228–116228. 11 indexed citations
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Zucker, Gerhard, et al.. (2020). Automatically Creating HVAC Control Strategies Based on Building Information Modeling (BIM): Heat Provisioning and Distribution. Energies. 13(17). 4403–4403. 13 indexed citations
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Hofmann, René, et al.. (2019). Modeling of a Hybrid Steam Storage and Validation with an Industrial Ruths Steam Storage Line. Energies. 12(6). 1014–1014. 11 indexed citations
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