OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Astronautica is 36. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-11-01 to 2023-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermal protection systems for space vehicles: A review on technology development, current challenges and future prospects	181
Hayabusa2 mission status: Landing, roving and cratering on asteroid Ryugu	99
Recent advances in the shock wave/boundary layer interaction and its control in internal and external flows	95
The active space debris removal mission RemoveDebris. Part 2: In orbit operations	88
Mixing enhancement of multi hydrogen jets through the cavity flameholder with extended pylon	77
Small satellites an overview and assessment	72
Real-time optimal control for irregular asteroid landings using deep neural networks	69
Mars Sample Return Campaign Concept Status	65
Three-dimensional numerical modeling of a rocket engine with solid fuel	61
Numerical investigation on mixing improvement mechanism of transverse injection based scramjet combustor	61
On the guidance, navigation and control of in-orbit space robotic missions: A survey and prospective vision	59
The active space debris removal mission RemoveDebris. Part 1: From concept to launch	58
Regolith-based additive manufacturing for sustainable development of lunar infrastructure – An overview	55
Adaptive generalized ZEM-ZEV feedback guidance for planetary landing via a deep reinforcement learning approach	52
Adaptive guidance and integrated navigation with reinforcement meta-learning	51
Effect of channel and oxidizer injection slot width on the rotating detonation fueled by pre-combustion cracked kerosene	49
Path planning for asteroid hopping rovers with pre-trained deep reinforcement learning architectures	48
Influence of the secondary flow control on the transverse gaseous injection flow field properties in a supersonic flow	46
Multi-objective configuration optimization for coordinated capture of dual-arm space robot	46
Review of cavity ignition in supersonic flows	44
Effects of supersonic nozzle guide vanes on the performance and flow structures of a rotating detonation combustor	44
From new space to big space: How commercial space dream is becoming a reality	44
Influence of backward-facing step on the mixing efficiency of multi microjets at supersonic flow	43
Technology advancements for channel wall nozzle manufacturing in liquid rocket engines	42
Terminal adaptive guidance via reinforcement meta-learning: Applications to autonomous asteroid close-proximity operations	41

Dynamic analysis of space robot manipulator considering clearance joint and parameter uncertainty: Modeling, analysis and quantification	41
Vibration and flutter characteristics of GPL-reinforced functionally graded porous cylindrical panels subjected to supersonic flow	41
Deep networks as approximators of optimal low-thrust and multi-impulse cost in multitarget missions	41
RF Helicon-based Inductive Plasma Thruster (IPT) Design for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion system (ABEP)	40
Shock wave/turbulence boundary layer interaction control with the secondary recirculation jet in a supersonic flow	38
A techno-economic analysis of asteroid mining	38
3D numerical modeling of a cylindrical RDE with an inner body extending out of the nozzle	38
End to end process evaluation for additively manufactured liquid rocket engine thrust chambers	37
Identifying the 50 statistically-most-concerning derelict objects in LEO	37
Utilization of additive manufacturing in hybrid rocket technology: A review	36
Imbalanced satellite telemetry data anomaly detection model based on Bayesian LSTM	36
Effects of slot injection on detonation wavelet characteristics in a rotating detonation engine	36