Rúnar Unnþórsson

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Rúnar Unnþórsson is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Rúnar Unnþórsson has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 22 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 17 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Rúnar Unnþórsson's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (24 papers), Tactile and Sensory Interactions (18 papers) and Multisensory perception and integration (15 papers). Rúnar Unnþórsson is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (24 papers), Tactile and Sensory Interactions (18 papers) and Multisensory perception and integration (15 papers). Rúnar Unnþórsson collaborates with scholars based in Iceland, Iran and United States. Rúnar Unnþórsson's co-authors include Sahar Safarian, Christiaan Richter, Seyed Mohammad Ebrahimi Saryazdi, Árni Kristjánsson, Jukka Heinonen, Guðmundur Valur Oddsson, Simone Spagnol, Ómar I. Jóhannesson, Alin Moldoveanu and Magnus Jönsson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Rúnar Unnþórsson

94 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

A review of biomass gasification modelling 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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. A review of biomass gasification modelling
    2019 305 citations Sahar Safarian, Rúnar Unnþórsson 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
Rúnar Unnþórsson Iceland 24 835 298 254 220 192 99 1.8k
Ashish Shukla United Kingdom 30 815 1.0× 1.2k 3.9× 18 0.1× 200 0.9× 120 0.6× 72 3.1k
Shahjadi Hisan Farjana Australia 23 377 0.5× 691 2.3× 48 0.2× 212 1.0× 77 0.4× 44 1.8k
Andrea Giordano Italy 20 188 0.2× 49 0.2× 125 0.5× 259 1.2× 10 0.1× 53 1.3k
Antonio J. Torija United Kingdom 22 442 0.5× 42 0.1× 271 1.1× 27 0.1× 14 0.1× 68 1.5k
Jong Min Choi South Korea 24 309 0.4× 505 1.7× 179 0.7× 33 0.1× 10 0.1× 94 1.6k
Abel Rouboa Portugal 43 2.5k 3.0× 951 3.2× 17 0.1× 340 1.5× 183 1.0× 154 4.4k
Lini Mathew India 17 184 0.2× 102 0.3× 103 0.4× 123 0.6× 193 1.0× 59 1.1k
Siu‐Kit Lau Singapore 24 467 0.6× 229 0.8× 249 1.0× 26 0.1× 10 0.1× 110 1.8k
Lamberto Tronchin Italy 26 171 0.2× 70 0.2× 458 1.8× 41 0.2× 60 0.3× 157 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Rúnar Unnþórsson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rúnar Unnþórsson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rúnar Unnþórsson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rúnar Unnþórsson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rúnar Unnþórsson 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 Rúnar Unnþórsson. Rúnar Unnþórsson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Richter, Christiaan, et al.. (2025). Review of Thermal Management Techniques for Prismatic Li-Ion Batteries. Energies. 18(3). 492–492. 2 indexed citations
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Unnþórsson, Rúnar, et al.. (2024). The effects of visual and auditory synchrony on human foraging. Attention Perception & Psychophysics. 86(3). 909–930. 2 indexed citations
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Þórarinsdóttir, Ragnheiður, et al.. (2024). Insect Production: A Circular Economy Strategy in Iceland. Sustainability. 16(20). 9063–9063. 9 indexed citations
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Kristjánsson, Árni, et al.. (2023). The Haptic Intensity Order Illusion Is Caused by Amplitude Changes. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception. 21(1). 1–18. 1 indexed citations
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Unnþórsson, Rúnar, et al.. (2023). Effects of Stimulus Frequency and Location on Vibrotactile Discrimination Performance Using Voice Coil Actuators on the Forearm. Actuators. 12(6). 224–224. 6 indexed citations
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Kristjánsson, Árni, et al.. (2023). Discrimination Accuracy of Sequential Versus Simultaneous Vibrotactile Stimulation on the Forearm. Applied Sciences. 14(1). 43–43. 1 indexed citations
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Martínez, Roberto Fernández, et al.. (2023). Prediction of Head Related Transfer Functions Using Machine Learning Approaches. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 254–267. 1 indexed citations
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Unnþórsson, Rúnar, et al.. (2023). Seaweed Pellets as a Renewable Fuel Feedstock. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 78–95. 2 indexed citations
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Riedel, Morris, et al.. (2022). Implicit Equation for Photovoltaic Module Temperature and Efficiency via Heat Transfer Computational Model. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 39–55. 5 indexed citations
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Śliwa, R. E., Paweł Dymora, Mirosław Mazurek, et al.. (2022). The Latest Advances in Wireless Communication in Aviation, Wind Turbines and Bridges. Inventions. 7(1). 18–18. 10 indexed citations
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Unnþórsson, Rúnar, et al.. (2022). Analyzing the Process of Seaweed Drying in a Drying Cabinet. 1 indexed citations
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Safarian, Sahar, Seyed Mohammad Ebrahimi Saryazdi, Rúnar Unnþórsson, & Christiaan Richter. (2020). Dataset of biomass characteristics and net output power from downdraft biomass gasifier integrated power production unit. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 33. 106390–106390. 14 indexed citations
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Jóhannesson, Ómar I., et al.. (2018). Measuring relative vibrotactile spatial acuity: effects of tactor type, anchor points and tactile anisotropy. Experimental Brain Research. 236(12). 3405–3416. 31 indexed citations
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Csapó, Ádám, Simone Spagnol, Maciej Janeczek, et al.. (2017). Usability and Effectiveness of Auditory Sensory Substitution Models for the Visually Impaired. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 5 indexed citations
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Oddsson, Guðmundur Valur & Rúnar Unnþórsson. (2017). Flipped classroom improves the student’s exam performance in a first year engineering course. International journal of engineering education. 33(6). 1776–1785. 2 indexed citations
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Unnþórsson, Rúnar, et al.. (2017). Methane yield enhancement via electroporation of organic waste. Waste Management. 66. 61–69. 20 indexed citations
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Kristjánsson, Árni, Alin Moldoveanu, Ómar I. Jóhannesson, et al.. (2016). Designing sensory-substitution devices: Principles, pitfalls and potential1. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 34(5). 769–787. 75 indexed citations
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Unnþórsson, Rúnar & Guðmundur Valur Oddsson. (2015). A longitudinal study of the relations between workload, grades and student ratings in a first year engineering course. International journal of engineering education. 31(6). 1458–1467.

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