OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Materials Science 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
Editorial Board	829
Corrigendum to “Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates” [Progress Mater. Sci. 119 (2021) 100755]	727
Multiscale structural regulation of Two-Dimensional materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	690
Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review	500
Glass-ceramics in dentistry: Fundamentals, technologies, experimental techniques, applications, and open issues	497
Bulk metallic glass composites containing B2 phase	496
Theory, properties and engineering of 2D magnetic materials	496
Emerging metallic systems for additive manufacturing: In-situ alloying and multi-metal processing in laser powder bed fusion	415
Control of grain structure, phases, and defects in additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic components	338
Synthesis, properties, applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots in polymer nanocomposites	336
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	328
Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future	326
Corrigendum to “Inorganic sonosensitizer nanomaterials for sonodynamic therapy of diseases beyond cancer” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 148 (2025) 101384]	324
Up-conversion hybrid nanomaterials for light- and heat-driven applications	311
Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics: Materials, technologies, properties and potential applications	279
Progress in sensory devices of pesticides, pathogens, coronavirus, and chemical additives and hazards in food assessment: Food safety concerns	270
Aromatic short peptide architectonics: Assembly and engineering	255
3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy	252
Chemical inhomogeneities in high-entropy alloys help mitigate the strength-ductility trade-off	238
Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management	230
Advances in aqueous zinc-ion battery systems: Cathode materials and chemistry	219
Corrigendum to “Physical strategies to engineer supramolecular composite hydrogels for advanced biomedical applications” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 151 (2025) 1–67]	218
Peptide-based co-assembling materials: Bridging fundamental science and versatile applications	207
Corrigendum to “Advances in crystallization regulation and defect suppression strategies for all-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite solar cells” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 141 (2024) 101223]	201
Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications	196

Ion migration and defect effect of electrode materials in multivalent-ion batteries	195
Polymer-based responsive structural color materials	193
Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures	193
Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review	180
Editorial Board	179
Recent advances in scalable synthesis and performance of Janus polymer/inorganic nanocomposites	177
Materials and underlying principles in vat photopolymerization-based additive manufacturing of electronic ceramics	176
Strategies to break the trade-off between infrared transparency and conductivity	173
Recent advances and future prospects of low-dimensional Mo2C MXene-based electrode for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices	169
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation	165
Recent advances in two-dimensional ultrathin Bi-based photocatalysts	162
Review of conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques for detection and characterization of small-scale defects	157
Heterostructures of 2D materials and their applications in biosensing	156
Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare	149
A path forward: Understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes	147
A comprehensive review of 4D-printed thermo-responsive hydrogel-based smart actuators for solar steam generation: Advanced design, modeling, manufacturing, and finite element analysis	141
WITHDRAWN: Ferroelectric relaxor-PbTiO3 single crystal based magnetoelectric composites and devices	139
Controllable electrical, magnetoelectric and optical properties of BiFeO3 via domain engineering	137
Progress in phase field modeling of functional properties and fracture behavior of shape memory alloys	137
Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics	134
Multiaxial fatigue of additively manufactured metallic components: A review of the failure mechanisms and fatigue life prediction methodologies	134
The copper age in cancer treatment: From copper metabolism to cuproptosis	131
High-entropy alloys with heterogeneous microstructure: Processing and mechanical properties	127
Cyclotriphosphazene based materials: Structure, functionalization and applications	127
Broadband multispectral compatible absorbers for radar, infrared and visible stealth application	126
Heterogeneous nucleation models to predict grain size in solidification	125
Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications	120
Solidification in metal additive manufacturing: challenges, solutions, and opportunities	120
Editorial Board	120
Editorial Board	118
Editorial Board	117
Construction of equilibrium phase diagrams: Some errors to be avoided	114
Biologically modified nanoparticles as theranostic bionanomaterials	113
Strategies for development of synthetic heart valve tissue engineering scaffolds	112
Solid-state lithium batteries-from fundamental research to industrial progress	112
Electroactive materials: Innovative antibacterial platforms for biomedical applications	110
Retracted: Recent advancements in boron carbon nitride (BNC) nanoscale materials for efficient supercapacitor performances	110
Earth-abundant photoelectrodes for water splitting and alternate oxidation reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives	108
Effect of solutes on grain refinement	106
Micro/nano functional devices fabricated by additive manufacturing	106
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems and their applications as targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer	105
Friction stir based welding, processing, extrusion and additive manufacturing	102
Nucleation and growth in solution synthesis of nanostructures – From fundamentals to advanced applications	101
Properties and applications of additively manufactured metallic cellular materials: A review	100
A review on the dynamic-mechanical behaviors of high-entropy alloys	98
Recent progress in polymer dielectric energy storage: From film fabrication and modification to capacitor performance and application	98
Transparent tellurite glass-ceramics for photonics applications: A comprehensive review on crystalline phases and crystallization mechanisms	97
Modified Mn substituted POMs: Synthetic strategies, structural diversity to applications	96
Antiferroelectric oxide thin-films: Fundamentals, properties, and applications	96
Oriented surface nucleation in inorganic glasses – A review	96

State of the art overview material degradation in high-temperature supercritical CO2 environments	95
Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments	94
Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation	94
Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-Based systems	93
Pathway to understand liquid metal embrittlement (LME) in Fe-Zn couple: From fundamentals toward application	93
Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling	92
Recent advances in aluminium matrix composites reinforced with graphene-based nanomaterial: A critical review	90
3D conductive material strategies for modulating and monitoring cells	90
Reprint of:The materials science of skin: Analysis, characterization, and modeling	89
High temperature liquid thermal conductivity: A review of measurement techniques, theoretical understanding, and energy applications	88
Reactive oxygen nano-generators for cancer therapy	88
Current status and future direction of metallic and polymeric materials for advanced vascular stents	88
Progress in atomic-resolution aberration corrected conventional transmission electron microscopy (CTEM)	88
Surface engineering of 2D dielectric polymer films for scalable production of High-Energy-Density films	87
Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications	86
Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice	86
A comprehensive review of magnesium-based alloys and composites processed by cyclic extrusion compression and the related techniques	85
Two-dimensional MXene with multidimensional carbonaceous matrix: A platform for general-purpose functional materials	85
Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector	85
Breaking through barrier: The emerging role of nucleic acids-based drug delivery in stroke	83
Recent advances in processing, and mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of Cu-SiC metal matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy	83
Ferroelectric fluoropolymer/MXene composites for flexible pressure sensors: Fabrication and application	83
Polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries	83
Kinetic equations and level-set approach for simulating solid-state microstructure evolutions at the mesoscopic scale: State of the art, limitations, and prospects	82
Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibers: From academic research to industrial production	82
Designed biomass materials for “green” electronics: A review of materials, fabrications, devices, and perspectives	82
Enhancing performance of lower-temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes through surface engineering	81
Bioinspired interpenetrating-phase metal composites	80
Cellulose nanomaterials in oil and gas industry: Current status and future perspectives	80
Scalable multifunctional radiative cooling materials	77
Porous monoliths from polyimide: Synthesis, modifications and applications	76
Electric field-induced transformations in bismuth sodium titanate-based materials	76
Phase structure deciphering for pure polymers with a giant piezoelectric response	76
(Ba, Sr)TiO3/polymer dielectric composites–progress and perspective	74
Editorial Board	74
Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: Recent advances and thermal energy applications	74
Topological hall transport: Materials, mechanisms and potential applications	73
Editorial Board	73
Binary and ternary metal oxide semiconductor thin films for effective gas sensing applications: A comprehensive review and future prospects	72
Electrolytes for rechargeable aluminum batteries	72
Recent advances and strategies for high-performance coatings	72