OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cement and Concrete Research is 72. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Resilient crystalline admixture in ultra-high performance self-healing concrete under cyclic freeze-thaw with de-icing salts	406
Forming zeolites and calcium silicate hydrates in Fe-rich, slag-based, porous inorganic polymers	366
A multi-species reactive transport model based on ion-solid phase interaction for saturated cement-based materials	210
Exploring machine learning to predict the pore solution composition of hardened cementitious systems	208
Editorial Board	187
Influence of mixing on the generation of nanoparticles in cement systems	155
Effect of NaOH content on the fluidizing effect of PCEs with different structures in NaOH-activated slag	152
Physical and mineralogical properties of calcined common clays as SCM and their impact on flow resistance and demand for superplasticizer	148
Numerical approach to pipe flow of fresh concrete based on MPS method	148
Encapsulation of iodine-loaded adsorbents in blended Portland cement and geopolymer wasteforms	145
Environmental impact of extrusion-based additive manufacturing: generic model, power measurements and influence of printing resolution	144
Effect of different ions on dissolution rates of silica and feldspars at high pH	144
The nanomechanical properties of non-crosslinked calcium aluminosilicate hydrate: The influences of tetrahedral Al and curing age	143
Surface area development of Portland cement paste during hydration: Direct comparison with 1H NMR relaxometry and water vapor/nitrogen sorption	141
Mechanisms of internal curing water release from retentive and non-retentive superabsorbent polymers in cement paste	140
Shrinkage mitigation of metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by sodium silicate solution	135
Do superplasticizers work the way we think? New insights from their effect on the percolation threshold of limestone pastes	134
Fracture properties and microstructure formation of hardened alkali-activated slag/fly ash pastes	128
Probing the exact form and doping preference of magnesium in ordinary Portland cement clinker phases: A study from experiments and DFT simulations	127
A continuous hydration model for cement paste with realistic CT image-based particles and simulation of microstructural evolution	126
Carbonation of blast furnace slag concrete at different CO2 concentrations: Carbonation rate, phase assemblage, microstructure and thermodynamic modelling	126
Effect of temperature gradients on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of concrete	124
Effect of high-volume substituted nanosilica on the hydration and mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)	124
The impact of mechanochemical activation on the physicochemical properties and pozzolanic reactivity of kaolinite, muscovite and montmorillonite	118
On the moisture migration of concrete subject to high temperature with different heating rates	117

Assessment of the reactivity and hydration of Portland cement clinker phases from atomistic simulation: A critical review	115
Evaluating the effects of porosity on the mechanical properties of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete	114
Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino)silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under carbonation	114
Microstructural developments of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) pastes after long-term (3 years) hydration	109
Influence of water-soluble leachates from natural fibers on the hydration and microstructure of cement paste studied by nuclear magnetic resonance	109
Editorial Board	108
Editorial Board	106
Factors influencing the hydration kinetics of ye'elimite; effect of free lime	105
Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans – Insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	104
A damage constitutive model for concrete under uniaxial compression capturing strain localization	102
Pumping of concrete: Understanding a common placement method with lots of challenges	99
Introducing Particle Shape Metric (PSM): A fundamental parameter that encapsulates role of aggregate shape in enhancing packing and performance	99
Aluminate 2K systems in digital concrete: Process, design, chemistry, and outlook	98
Quantification of nano-crystalline C-S-H in hydrated tricalcium silicate, Portland cement and fly ash cement using PONKCS method	95
Cement hydration kinetics followed by electron spin resonance	94
Chemical degradation of magnesium potassium phosphate cement pastes during leaching by demineralized water: Experimental investigation and modeling	93
Distribution and dynamics of water in the blended pastes unraveled by thermoporometry and dielectric properties	93
Characterisation and hydration kinetics of β-C2S synthesised with K2SO4 as dopant	91
An insight on the effect of sodium and silicon on microstructure and crystallography of high alumina cements	90
Moisture sorption behaviour, microstructural changes and macroscopic deformation of hardened cement pastes during the first three drying–resaturation cycles	89
Nanostructural evolution of Al(OH)3 gel formed by the cubic and orthorhombic ye'elimite clinkers of calcium sulfoaluminate cements in an ultra-wide hydration temperature range	88
High early pozzolanic reactivity of alumina-silica gel: A study of the hydration of composite cements with carbonated recycled concrete paste	87
Insights on the mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of calcium silicate hydrates based on deep-learning potential molecular dynamics	87
New insights in the adsorption behavior of triethanolamine on OPC by experimental and theoretical study	87
On the significance of interfacial chemistry on the strength of fly ash-cement composites	86
Effect of alkali hydroxide on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)	85
The effect of equilibration time on Al uptake in C-S-H	85
New findings on the contribution of Mg-Al-NO3 layered double hydroxides to the hydration and chloride binding capacity of cement pastes	84
Bio-inspired self-prestressing concrete (SPC) involving basalt fibers and expansive agent	84
Low clinker systems - Towards a rational use of SCMs for optimal performance	81
Development of more accurate methods for determining carbonation depth in cement-based materials	81
Strain-rate sensitivity of cement composites: Insights from field's metal nano-inclusions	80
From casting to 3D printing geopolymers: A proof of concept	80
Time-dependent water vapor desorption isotherm model of hardened cement paste	79
Experimental investigation of the short-term creep recovery of hardened cement paste at micrometre length scale	78
Impact of KOH on the interfacial precipitation rates of C-S-H during the early hydration of C3S	78
New insight into self-antifoaming effect of entrained CO2 bubbles in fresh cement paste	77
Properties and hydration characteristics of an iron-rich sulfoaluminate cementitious material under cold temperatures	77
Theoretical model for the coupling effect of moisture transport on chloride penetration in concrete	77
Strategies for control and mitigation of efflorescence in metakaolin-based geopolymers	77
Effective cation exchange capacity of calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H)	76
CCR digital concrete 2022 SI: Editorial	74
A time-dependent chloride diffusion model for predicting initial corrosion time of reinforced concrete with slag addition	74
Early structural build-up, setting behavior, reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated slag mixtures with different retarder chemicals	74
Heating cement to slow down its hydration: The unexpected role of PCE interpolymer bridge formation	73
Evidence of formation of an amorphous magnesium silicate (AMS) phase during alkali activation of (Na-Mg) aluminosilicate glasses	73
Corrigendum to “Solubility and speciation of iron in cementitious systems”	72
Hydration kinetics and microstructure evolution of NaCl-mixed tricalcium silicate pastes	72
Dissolution and early hydration of tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) in water and in aqueous sulfate solutions	72