OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Astronautica is 39. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermal protection systems for space vehicles: A review on technology development, current challenges and future prospects	326
Regolith-based additive manufacturing for sustainable development of lunar infrastructure – An overview	97
On the guidance, navigation and control of in-orbit space robotic missions: A survey and prospective vision	95
Three-dimensional numerical modeling of a rocket engine with solid fuel	84
Mars Sample Return Campaign Concept Status	74
Numerical investigation on mixing improvement mechanism of transverse injection based scramjet combustor	71
Effects of supersonic nozzle guide vanes on the performance and flow structures of a rotating detonation combustor	68
End to end process evaluation for additively manufactured liquid rocket engine thrust chambers	62
Vibration and flutter characteristics of GPL-reinforced functionally graded porous cylindrical panels subjected to supersonic flow	57
Imbalanced satellite telemetry data anomaly detection model based on Bayesian LSTM	56
Micro-vibration suppression methods and key technologies for high-precision space optical instruments	55
Identifying the 50 statistically-most-concerning derelict objects in LEO	55
Thermal oxidation and heterogeneous combustion of AlH3 and Al: A comparative study	54
Autonomous navigation for deep space small satellites: Scientific and technological advances	52
Utilization of additive manufacturing in hybrid rocket technology: A review	51
Adaptive trajectory tracking control of a free-flying space manipulator with guaranteed prescribed performance and actuator saturation	50
Survey of machine learning techniques in spacecraft control design	50
Adaptive extended Kalman filtering strategies for spacecraft formation relative navigation	48
RF Helicon-based Inductive Plasma Thruster (IPT) Design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion system (ABEP)	48
Deep learning-based spacecraft relative navigation methods: A survey	46
Physical and mathematical models for space objects breakup and fragmentation in hypervelocity collisions	46
Epoxy-based shape memory composite for space applications	45
A new strategy for the reinforcement of paraffin-based fuels based on cellular structures: The armored grain — Mechanical characterization	45
Nonsingular terminal sliding mode control for free-floating space manipulator with disturbance	45
Key technologies for thermodynamic cycle of precooled engines: A review	45

Effects of slot injection on detonation wavelet characteristics in a rotating detonation engine	45
3D numerical modeling of a cylindrical RDE with an inner body extending out of the nozzle	43
Preliminary trajectory design for NASA’s Solar Cruiser: A technology demonstration mission	43
On-orbit flight testing of the Roll-Out Solar Array	42
Propagation mode analysis of rotating detonation waves fueled by liquid kerosene	41
Event-triggered sliding mode attitude coordinated control for spacecraft formation flying system with disturbances	41
Lunar polar exploration mission for water prospection - JAXA's current status of joint study with ISRO	40
Neural network approximation-based backstepping sliding mode control for spacecraft with input saturation and dynamics uncertainty	40
Measurement and calibration of DEM parameters of lunar soil simulant	40
Deep neural network approach for fault detection and diagnosis during startup transient of liquid-propellant rocket engine	40
Modularity for the future in space robotics: A review	40
Novel finite-time adaptive neural control of flexible spacecraft with actuator constraints and prescribed attitude tracking performance	40
The small orbital debris population and its impact on space activities and ecological safety	39
Observer-based fault-tolerant attitude tracking control for rigid spacecraft with actuator saturation and faults	39
Preparation and evaluation of geopolymer based on BH-2 lunar regolith simulant under lunar surface temperature and vacuum condition	39