OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 37. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	143
Tribological behavior of medium entropy boride (Ta,Zr,Ti)B2 densified at a relatively low temperature of 1600 °C	98
Regulation mechanism of morphology and particle size of ultrafine molybdenum powder prepared via hydrogen reduction of gaseous molybdenum trioxides	96
Influence of crystallographic orientation on the recrystallization of pure tantalum through microstructure-based estimation of the stored energy	86
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	82
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	79
Formation of gallium coating on tungsten surface and its oxidation protection in air	74
Experimental research on the double-sided grinding of PCBN materials with different microstructures	74
Editorial Board	70
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	70
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	65
Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical properties of TZM/graphite joints via nanosecond laser fabricated striped structure	60
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	59
Surface characterization of copper metal matrix composites reinforced with tungsten and molybdenum (Cu-W-Mo) through Microwave hybrid heating: A sustainable approach	56
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	55
Microstructure characterization and formability assessment of electron beam welded Nb-10Hf-1Ti (wt.%) refractory alloy sheets	54
The corrosion performance for ultrafine WC-12Co processed by heat treatments in different pH solutions	52
Experimental and numerical approach to predict slurry erosion in jet erosion test rig	52
Development of gradient cemented carbides with surface layers free of cubic phase via h-BN nitrogen source	52
Recovery and recrystallization in vanadium foil studied by positron annihilation and X-ray methods	51
Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	51
Strategies to reduce pores and cracks of molybdenum fabricated by selective laser melting	50
Enhanced high temperature mechanical properties of WC-Co cemented carbides by VC addition	50
Dynamic strain aging and serrated flow behaviour of Ta-2.5 W alloy	47
Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	46

Wear-resistant and stable low-friction nanodiamond composite superhard coatings against Al2O3 counter-body in dry condition	45
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	44
Novel process for preparing zirconium by coupling CO2 capture and consumable anode electrolysis	44
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	42
Pressure induced structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of W2C	41
Fracture toughness of cemented carbides and its correlations with other material properties	40
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	40
Effectiveness of cryogenic treatment on cutting tool inserts: A review	39
Positron annihilation spectroscopy investigation of defects in neutron irradiated tungsten materials	39
Effect of cobalt content on the microstructure, microtexture, and mechanical properties of W-Ni-Fe-xCo alloys during solid-phase-sintering and liquid-phase-sintering	38
Study of superconducting properties of orthorhombic hard monoborides MB (M = Ta, Nb, W): First-principles calculations	38
Cracking behavior and microstructural, mechanical and thermal characteristics of tungsten–rhenium binary alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	38
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	37