OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 35. 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
Formation of gallium coating on tungsten surface and its oxidation protection in air	124
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	91
Positron annihilation spectroscopy investigation of defects in neutron irradiated tungsten materials	86
Study on preparation and properties of WC-8Co cemented carbide doped with rare earth oxide	80
Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical properties of TZM/graphite joints via nanosecond laser fabricated striped structure	73
Tribological behavior of medium entropy boride (Ta,Zr,Ti)B2 densified at a relatively low temperature of 1600 °C	64
Microstructure characterization and formability assessment of electron beam welded Nb-10Hf-1Ti (wt.%) refractory alloy sheets	64
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	63
Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	62
Wear-resistant and stable low-friction nanodiamond composite superhard coatings against Al2O3 counter-body in dry condition	57
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	57
Editorial Board	54
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	52
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	52
Recovery and recrystallization in vanadium foil studied by positron annihilation and X-ray methods	51
Strategies to reduce pores and cracks of molybdenum fabricated by selective laser melting	49
The recrystallization behaviors of hot-rolled W-TiC plates	49
A new facile solvometallurgical leaching method for the selective Co dissolution & recovery from hard metals waste	47
Preparation of bulk Cu-W interpenetrating-phase composites by liquid metal dealloying	47
Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	46
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	44
The corrosion performance for ultrafine WC-12Co processed by heat treatments in different pH solutions	44
Fracture toughness of cemented carbides and its correlations with other material properties	42
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	42
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	41

Experimental and numerical approach to predict slurry erosion in jet erosion test rig	41
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	39
Cracking behavior and microstructural, mechanical and thermal characteristics of tungsten–rhenium binary alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	39
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	39
Pressure induced structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of W2C	39
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	38
Enhanced high temperature mechanical properties of WC-Co cemented carbides by VC addition	37
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	37
Effectiveness of cryogenic treatment on cutting tool inserts: A review	36
Microstructure and properties of W Cu composites reinforced by in-situ generated WC	36
Influence of crystallographic orientation on the recrystallization of pure tantalum through microstructure-based estimation of the stored energy	35
Regulation mechanism of morphology and particle size of ultrafine molybdenum powder prepared via hydrogen reduction of gaseous molybdenum trioxides	35