OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Materials Science is 87. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	1283
Toward flexible energy storage: MXene frameworks from synthesis principles to device applications	922
Corrigendum to “Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates” [Progress Mater. Sci. 119 (2021) 100755]	732
Advanced materials for energy harvesting: Exploring the potential of MOFs and MXene membranes in osmotic energy applications	581
Multiscale structural regulation of Two-Dimensional materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	534
Synergistic progress of MOF-in-COF hybrid systems as advanced multifunctional porous architectures and their interfacial chemistry	476
Theory, properties and engineering of 2D magnetic materials	449
Glass-ceramics in dentistry: Fundamentals, technologies, experimental techniques, applications, and open issues	438
Control of grain structure, phases, and defects in additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic components	397
Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review	360
Language models for materials discovery and sustainability: Progress, challenges, and opportunities	347
Advanced strategies to boost sustainable high-rate Ni-rich cathodes toward durable LIBs	318
Synthesis, properties, applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots in polymer nanocomposites	295
Dynamic bioinks for tissue/organ bioprinting: Principle, challenge, and perspective	294
Additively manufactured function-tailored bone implants made of graphene-containing biodegradable metal matrix composites	286
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	286
Aromatic short peptide architectonics: Assembly and engineering	265
3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy	260
Injectable hydrogels for cancer phototherapy	247
Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management	231
Cooling innovations: Elastocaloric shape memory alloys, manufacturing, simulation, and refrigerator	229
Corrigendum to “Inorganic sonosensitizer nanomaterials for sonodynamic therapy of diseases beyond cancer” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 148 (2025) 101384]	229
Chemical inhomogeneities in high-entropy alloys help mitigate the strength-ductility trade-off	222
Tunable physicochemical properties of PDMS@nanoparticle composites: modifications, mechanisms, and emerging applications	221
Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics: Materials, technologies, properties and potential applications	219

Advances in aqueous zinc-ion battery systems: Cathode materials and chemistry	217
Editorial Board	206
Editorial Board	205
REMOVED: Peptide-based co-assembling materials: Bridging fundamental science and versatile applications	204
Corrigendum to “Physical strategies to engineer supramolecular composite hydrogels for advanced biomedical applications” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 151 (2025) 1–67]	204
Corrigendum to “Advances in crystallization regulation and defect suppression strategies for all-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite solar cells” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 141 (2024) 101223]	204
Editorial – A note from the Editor-in-Chief	203
Crosslinking network design of cellulose-based conductive gels: Mechanism, strategies, and characterization	201
Polymer-based responsive structural color materials	193
Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures	193
Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications	189
Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review	188
Strategies to break the trade-off between infrared transparency and conductivity	185
Molecular design and multidimensional modification strategies for bacterial cellulose	185
Recent advances and future prospects of low-dimensional Mo2C MXene-based electrode for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices	183
Recent advances in two-dimensional ultrathin Bi-based photocatalysts	181
A path forward: Understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes	181
Materials and underlying principles in vat photopolymerization-based additive manufacturing of electronic ceramics	177
Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare	176
Heterostructures of 2D materials and their applications in biosensing	175
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation	175
Review of conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques for detection and characterization of small-scale defects	172
WITHDRAWN: Ferroelectric relaxor-PbTiO3 single crystal based magnetoelectric composites and devices	161
The research path to commercialization: A perspective on plasmonic nanoparticles in organic and perovskite optoelectronics	161
Electrical degradation in dielectric and piezoelectric oxides: Review of defect chemistry and characterization methods	160
Bioelectronic interfaces in/for human body: From physical templates understanding to therapeutical devices development	158
Unlocking dendrite growth in metal batteries	156
Cyclotriphosphazene based materials: Structure, functionalization and applications	156
A comprehensive review of 4D-printed thermo-responsive hydrogel-based smart actuators for solar steam generation: Advanced design, modeling, manufacturing, and finite element analysis	153
Multiaxial fatigue of additively manufactured metallic components: A review of the failure mechanisms and fatigue life prediction methodologies	152
Controllable electrical, magnetoelectric and optical properties of BiFeO3 via domain engineering	150
The copper age in cancer treatment: From copper metabolism to cuproptosis	149
Bridging conductivity and stability: challenges and progress in organic ionic-electronic conductors for overcoming Si anodes degradation in high-energy lithium-ion batteries	149
Progress in phase field modeling of functional properties and fracture behavior of shape memory alloys	149
Revolutionary near-infrared phosphors with emerging structures and mechanisms driving next-generation applications	149
Solidification in metal additive manufacturing: challenges, solutions, and opportunities	143
Editorial Board	142
Broadband multispectral compatible absorbers for radar, infrared and visible stealth application	142
Editorial Board	141
Editorial Board	140
Editorial Board	140
Strategies for development of synthetic heart valve tissue engineering scaffolds	138
Photocatalytic-driven targeted conversion of organic small molecules: mechanisms, material design, and application advances	138
Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications	138
Electroactive materials: Innovative antibacterial platforms for biomedical applications	137
Soft lattice elasto-plasticity of halide perovskites: origin of multifunctionalities	136
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems and their applications as targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer	135
Recent progress in polymer dielectric energy storage: From film fabrication and modification to capacitor performance and application	135
Friction stir based welding, processing, extrusion and additive manufacturing	132
Osmium-based materials: emerging properties for biomedical applications	131

Earth-abundant photoelectrodes for water splitting and alternate oxidation reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives	131
Retracted: Recent advancements in boron carbon nitride (BNC) nanoscale materials for efficient supercapacitor performances	130
Solid-state lithium batteries-from fundamental research to industrial progress	129
When covalent organic frameworks meet metals: From opportunities toward applications	129
A review on the dynamic-mechanical behaviors of high-entropy alloys	127
Corrigendum to “Progress in recent sustainable materials for greenhouse gas (NOx and SOx) emission mitigation”. [Prog. Mater. Sci. 132 (2023) 101033]	126
Micro/nano functional devices fabricated by additive manufacturing	126
3D conductive material strategies for modulating and monitoring cells	125
Integrating computational and experimental advances in bone multiscale mechanics	124
Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling	124
An overview of HR-EBSD techniques for mapping local stress and dislocations in crystalline materials at sub-micron resolution	124
Recent advances in aluminium matrix composites reinforced with graphene-based nanomaterial: A critical review	120
Machine learning enhanced atom probe tomography analysis	118
Antiferroelectric oxide thin-films: Fundamentals, properties, and applications	117
Metal–phenolic networks on biomass surfaces: Supramolecular assembly, interfacial chemistry, and functional frontiers	115
Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-Based systems	114
Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation	114
State of the art overview material degradation in high-temperature supercritical CO2 environments	112
Advances in morphological and interfacial tuning of metal oxides for electrochemical CO2 conversion	111
Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments	109
High temperature liquid thermal conductivity: A review of measurement techniques, theoretical understanding, and energy applications	108
Editorial Board	107
Progress in atomic-resolution aberration corrected conventional transmission electron microscopy (CTEM)	106
A comprehensive review of magnesium-based alloys and composites processed by cyclic extrusion compression and the related techniques	106
Progress in cathode materials for rechargeable Zinc-Ion batteries: from inorganic and organic systems to hybrid frameworks and biomass-derived innovations	105
Advances in relaxation and memory effects of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications	104
Two-dimensional MXene with multidimensional carbonaceous matrix: A platform for general-purpose functional materials	104
Recent advances in processing, and mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of Cu-SiC metal matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy	102
Surface engineering of 2D dielectric polymer films for scalable production of High-Energy-Density films	102
Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector	102
Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice	101
Polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries	100
Elucidating the synergy of MXene and Metal-Organic framework composite for superior electrochemical energy storage applications	99
Strain-induced phase transformations, chemical reactions, microstructure evolution, and severe plastic deformations under high pressure	98
Ferroelectric fluoropolymer/MXene composites for flexible pressure sensors: Fabrication and application	98
Hollow nanoarchitectures: Materials engineering, nanochemistry, and biomedical applications	98
Reactive oxygen nano-generators for cancer therapy	98
Enhancing performance of lower-temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes through surface engineering	98
Kinetic equations and level-set approach for simulating solid-state microstructure evolutions at the mesoscopic scale: State of the art, limitations, and prospects	97
Recent progress in all-perovskite tandem solar cells and modules: redefining limits	97
Handheld electrospinning technologies: a comprehensive review	96
Bioinspired interpenetrating-phase metal composites	96
Cellulose nanomaterials in oil and gas industry: Current status and future perspectives	96
Phase structure deciphering for pure polymers with a giant piezoelectric response	95
Porous monoliths from polyimide: Synthesis, modifications and applications	95
Breaking through barrier: The emerging role of nucleic acids-based drug delivery in stroke	94
Scalable multifunctional radiative cooling materials	94
Electrospinning and electrospun nanofibers: From academic research to industrial production	93
Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: Recent advances and thermal energy applications	93
Innovative carbon-based materials for efficient hydrogen storage: A review of solid, gaseous, and liquid systems	92
Advanced metal oxides nanostructures to recognize and eradicate water pollutants	91
Topological-defect carbon for energy conversion applications	91
Binary and ternary metal oxide semiconductor thin films for effective gas sensing applications: A comprehensive review and future prospects	90
Editorial Board	89
Editorial Board	89
Recent advances in COF-derived carbon materials: Synthesis, properties, and applications	88
Polymer modified cyclodextrin-based polyrotaxanes: From functionalization to applications	88
Electrolytes for rechargeable aluminum batteries	88
Hydrogen embrittlement of additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys: Review on interactions between microstructure and mechanical properties	88
Nanocrystal-in-glass composite (NGC): A powerful pathway from nanocrystals to advanced optical materials	87
Fiber-based electrochemical sweat sensors toward personalized monitoring	87
Mechanically active polymeric adhesives (MAPAs) for tissue regeneration	87