OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Materials Science is 89. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	1383
Corrigendum to “Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates” [Progress Mater. Sci. 119 (2021) 100755]	992
Theory, properties and engineering of 2D magnetic materials	630
Toward flexible energy storage: MXene frameworks from synthesis principles to device applications	501
Advanced strategies to boost sustainable high-rate Ni-rich cathodes toward durable LIBs	481
Glass-ceramics in dentistry: Fundamentals, technologies, experimental techniques, applications, and open issues	479
Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review	421
Advanced materials for energy harvesting: Exploring the potential of MOFs and MXene membranes in osmotic energy applications	384
Multiscale structural regulation of Two-Dimensional materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	362
Synergistic progress of MOF-in-COF hybrid systems as advanced multifunctional porous architectures and their interfacial chemistry	344
Dynamic bioinks for tissue/organ bioprinting: Principle, challenge, and perspective	335
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	322
Control of grain structure, phases, and defects in additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic components	303
Language models for materials discovery and sustainability: Progress, challenges, and opportunities	283
Synthesis, properties, applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots in polymer nanocomposites	277
Injectable hydrogels for cancer phototherapy	277
Corrigendum to “Inorganic sonosensitizer nanomaterials for sonodynamic therapy of diseases beyond cancer” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 148 (2025) 101384]	253
Aromatic short peptide architectonics: Assembly and engineering	244
Cooling innovations: Elastocaloric shape memory alloys, manufacturing, simulation, and refrigerator	242
3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy	235
Tunable physicochemical properties of PDMS@nanoparticle composites: modifications, mechanisms, and emerging applications	234
Chemical inhomogeneities in high-entropy alloys help mitigate the strength-ductility trade-off	227
Additively manufactured function-tailored bone implants made of graphene-containing biodegradable metal matrix composites	222
Advances in aqueous zinc-ion battery systems: Cathode materials and chemistry	218
Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management	217

Polymer-based responsive structural color materials	215
Editorial Board	215
Editorial Board	214
Editorial – A note from the Editor-in-Chief	213
Corrigendum to “Advances in crystallization regulation and defect suppression strategies for all-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite solar cells” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 141 (2024) 101223]	212
Corrigendum to “Physical strategies to engineer supramolecular composite hydrogels for advanced biomedical applications” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 151 (2025) 1–67]	211
REMOVED: Peptide-based co-assembling materials: Bridging fundamental science and versatile applications	203
Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review	202
Crosslinking network design of cellulose-based conductive gels: Mechanism, strategies, and characterization	201
Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications	198
Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures	195
Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare	195
A path forward: Understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes	193
Heterostructures of 2D materials and their applications in biosensing	191
Recent advances and future prospects of low-dimensional Mo2C MXene-based electrode for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices	189
Strategies to break the trade-off between infrared transparency and conductivity	189
Materials and underlying principles in vat photopolymerization-based additive manufacturing of electronic ceramics	185
Review of conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques for detection and characterization of small-scale defects	184
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation	180
Molecular design and multidimensional modification strategies for bacterial cellulose	180
Recent advances in two-dimensional ultrathin Bi-based photocatalysts	179
WITHDRAWN: Ferroelectric relaxor-PbTiO3 single crystal based magnetoelectric composites and devices	173
The research path to commercialization: A perspective on plasmonic nanoparticles in organic and perovskite optoelectronics	170
Bioelectronic interfaces in/for human body: From physical templates understanding to therapeutical devices development	170
A comprehensive review of 4D-printed thermo-responsive hydrogel-based smart actuators for solar steam generation: Advanced design, modeling, manufacturing, and finite element analysis	170
Unlocking dendrite growth in metal batteries	165
Progress in phase field modeling of functional properties and fracture behavior of shape memory alloys	164
The copper age in cancer treatment: From copper metabolism to cuproptosis	163
Bridging conductivity and stability: challenges and progress in organic ionic-electronic conductors for overcoming Si anodes degradation in high-energy lithium-ion batteries	160
Electrical degradation in dielectric and piezoelectric oxides: Review of defect chemistry and characterization methods	159
Revolutionary near-infrared phosphors with emerging structures and mechanisms driving next-generation applications	158
Cyclotriphosphazene based materials: Structure, functionalization and applications	158
Multiaxial fatigue of additively manufactured metallic components: A review of the failure mechanisms and fatigue life prediction methodologies	157
Solidification in metal additive manufacturing: challenges, solutions, and opportunities	156
Photocatalytic-driven targeted conversion of organic small molecules: mechanisms, material design, and application advances	154
Editorial Board	154
Broadband multispectral compatible absorbers for radar, infrared and visible stealth application	154
Editorial Board	153
Editorial Board	151
Soft lattice elasto-plasticity of halide perovskites: origin of multifunctionalities	150
Electroactive materials: Innovative antibacterial platforms for biomedical applications	147
Retracted: Recent advancements in boron carbon nitride (BNC) nanoscale materials for efficient supercapacitor performances	147
Strategies for development of synthetic heart valve tissue engineering scaffolds	143
Micro/nano functional devices fabricated by additive manufacturing	143
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems and their applications as targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer	141
Osmium-based materials: emerging properties for biomedical applications	139
Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications	138
Recent progress in polymer dielectric energy storage: From film fabrication and modification to capacitor performance and application	135
Earth-abundant photoelectrodes for water splitting and alternate oxidation reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives	135
Solid-state lithium batteries-from fundamental research to industrial progress	134

Friction stir based welding, processing, extrusion and additive manufacturing	133
A review on the dynamic-mechanical behaviors of high-entropy alloys	132
When covalent organic frameworks meet metals: From opportunities toward applications	131
Corrigendum to “Progress in recent sustainable materials for greenhouse gas (NOx and SOx) emission mitigation”. [Prog. Mater. Sci. 132 (2023) 101033]	130
Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling	129
3D conductive material strategies for modulating and monitoring cells	129
Advances in morphological and interfacial tuning of metal oxides for electrochemical CO2 conversion	127
An overview of HR-EBSD techniques for mapping local stress and dislocations in crystalline materials at sub-micron resolution	126
State of the art overview material degradation in high-temperature supercritical CO2 environments	125
Integrating computational and experimental advances in bone multiscale mechanics	124
Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments	123
Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation	122
Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-Based systems	120
Machine learning enhanced atom probe tomography analysis	120
Progress and challenges for anti-/de-icing materials: integrating bioinspiration, multifunctional coupling, and AI design	120
Antiferroelectric oxide thin-films: Fundamentals, properties, and applications	117
Metal–phenolic networks on biomass surfaces: Supramolecular assembly, interfacial chemistry, and functional frontiers	116
Editorial Board	116
Polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries	115
Reactive oxygen nano-generators for cancer therapy	114
Progress in atomic-resolution aberration corrected conventional transmission electron microscopy (CTEM)	113
Hollow nanoarchitectures: Materials engineering, nanochemistry, and biomedical applications	113
A comprehensive review of magnesium-based alloys and composites processed by cyclic extrusion compression and the related techniques	111
Progress in cathode materials for rechargeable Zinc-Ion batteries: from inorganic and organic systems to hybrid frameworks and biomass-derived innovations	111
Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector	110
Recent advances in processing, and mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of Cu-SiC metal matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy	110
Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice	109
High temperature liquid thermal conductivity: A review of measurement techniques, theoretical understanding, and energy applications	109
Two-dimensional MXene with multidimensional carbonaceous matrix: A platform for general-purpose functional materials	108
Advances in relaxation and memory effects of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications	108
Elucidating the synergy of MXene and Metal-Organic framework composite for superior electrochemical energy storage applications	108
Phase structure deciphering for pure polymers with a giant piezoelectric response	106
Breaking through barrier: The emerging role of nucleic acids-based drug delivery in stroke	105
Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: Recent advances and thermal energy applications	104
Bioinspired interpenetrating-phase metal composites	104
Topological-defect carbon for energy conversion applications	103
Recent progress in all-perovskite tandem solar cells and modules: redefining limits	103
Strain-induced phase transformations, chemical reactions, microstructure evolution, and severe plastic deformations under high pressure	101
Kinetic equations and level-set approach for simulating solid-state microstructure evolutions at the mesoscopic scale: State of the art, limitations, and prospects	101
Ferroelectric fluoropolymer/MXene composites for flexible pressure sensors: Fabrication and application	100
Enhancing performance of lower-temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes through surface engineering	98
Scalable multifunctional radiative cooling materials	98
Handheld electrospinning technologies: a comprehensive review	97
Innovative carbon-based materials for efficient hydrogen storage: A review of solid, gaseous, and liquid systems	96
Cellulose nanomaterials in oil and gas industry: Current status and future perspectives	95
Porous monoliths from polyimide: Synthesis, modifications and applications	95
Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibers: From academic research to industrial production	95
Editorial Board	94
Editorial Board	93
Polymer modified cyclodextrin-based polyrotaxanes: From functionalization to applications	93
Topological hall transport: Materials, mechanisms and potential applications	92
A review on the advancements in the characterization of the high-pressure properties of iodates	92
Binary and ternary metal oxide semiconductor thin films for effective gas sensing applications: A comprehensive review and future prospects	91
Mechanically active polymeric adhesives (MAPAs) for tissue regeneration	90
Hydrogen embrittlement of additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys: Review on interactions between microstructure and mechanical properties	90
Recent advances in COF-derived carbon materials: Synthesis, properties, and applications	90
Fiber-based electrochemical sweat sensors toward personalized monitoring	89
Nanocrystal-in-glass composite (NGC): A powerful pathway from nanocrystals to advanced optical materials	89