JOURNAL OF ANALYSIS, cilt.31, ss.2861-2876, 2023 (ESCI)
In this paper, we classify ?-*-Ricci solitons in paracontact geometry. In particular, we characterize (2n + 1)-dimensional para-Kenmotsu manifolds having an ?-*-Ricci soliton and 3-dimensional para-Kenmotsu manifolds admitting a gradient ?-*-Ricci soliton. Next, we classify 3-dimensional para-Sasakian manifolds admitting ?-*- Ricci soliton and gradient ?-*-Ricci soliton. Finally, we construct examples to illustrate our results.