OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Welding in the World is 23. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of pulsed power ultrasonic vibration on keyholing/penetrating capability in waveform-controlled plasma arc welding	123
Corrosion susceptibility and mechanical properties of friction-stir-welded AA2024-T3 joints	80
Process optimization–oriented deformation control of large aluminum alloy structures from high-speed EMU	74
Investigations on the influence of angular and linear misalignment on the fatigue strength of HFMI-treated structural steel butt joints	63
Study on GMAW assisted by compound external magnetic fields in bogie manufacturing with T-joints and single-bevel grooves	61
Copper-aluminium joining by novel locked projection welding process	59
DIC-aided analysis of the fatigue behaviour of a welded 316L stainless steel	58
Evaluation of surface corrosion and wear resistance in the weld metal by using multi-principal filler wires via high-entropy design	49
Welding and analysis of Hastelloy X alloy butt joint made by CO2 laser	49
Formulation for evaluating tensile strength of girth weld joint of linepipe with softened HAZ under internal pressure	47
A comparative analysis on friction stir welding of similar and dissimilar polymers: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polycarbonate plates	44
Shunt current-assisted one-step resistance element welding of vibration-damping aluminum to ultra-high-strength hot-press-formed steel	42
Study on joint characteristics in laser butt welding of AMed and wrought Ti6Al4V plates	39
High-strength heterostructure joint of 6063Al alloys manufactured by ultrasonic-assisted TLP bonding using an Zn/Mg/Zn composite interlayer	35
Strengthening and embrittlement mechanisms in laser-welded additively manufactured Inconel 718 superalloy	34
Fatigue strength assessment of welded steel fasteners using structural stress concept with consideration of the mounting pre-load	30
Joining of graphite to electrical pure iron using AgCuTi filler alloy and analysis of residual stress within the brazed joint	30
Mechanical properties and failure behavior of resistance spot welded medium-Mn steel under static and quasi-static shear-tension loading	28
Heat-affected zone ferrite content control of a duplex stainless steel grade to enhance weldability	27
Effect of friction stir spot welding parameters on the microstructure and properties of joints between aluminium and copper	27
Real-time and visible monitoring of structural damage using mechanoresponsive luminogen: recent progress and perspectives	27
Multiple output analysis for advanced waveform and controlled short-circuit MIG/MAG variants	26
Optimizing post-weld performance of press-hardened steel resistance spot welds by controlling fusion zone porosity	25