OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 38. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	149
Investigation into formability and mechanical properties of 93 W-7Ni alloy prepared by laser power bed fusion	104
Experimental and numerical approach to predict slurry erosion in jet erosion test rig	92
Editorial Board	89
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	86
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	81
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	76
Positron annihilation spectroscopy investigation of defects in neutron irradiated tungsten materials	75
Fracture toughness of cemented carbides and its correlations with other material properties	71
Hot wear resistance of Cu/Ti2SnC composite wire	68
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	67
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	61
Pressure induced structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of W2C	59
Design of refractory complex concentrated alloys combining good tensile strength and ductility at 22–1000 °C	59
Recovery and recrystallization in vanadium foil studied by positron annihilation and X-ray methods	58
Microstructure characterization and formability assessment of electron beam welded Nb-10Hf-1Ti (wt.%) refractory alloy sheets	57
Novel process for preparing zirconium by coupling CO2 capture and consumable anode electrolysis	57
Experimental research on the double-sided grinding of PCBN materials with different microstructures	56
Formation of gallium coating on tungsten surface and its oxidation protection in air	55
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	55
Influence of crystallographic orientation on the recrystallization of pure tantalum through microstructure-based estimation of the stored energy	52
Study of superconducting properties of orthorhombic hard monoborides MB (M = Ta, Nb, W): First-principles calculations	50
Regulation mechanism of morphology and particle size of ultrafine molybdenum powder prepared via hydrogen reduction of gaseous molybdenum trioxides	49
Strategies to reduce pores and cracks of molybdenum fabricated by selective laser melting	48
Surface characterization of copper metal matrix composites reinforced with tungsten and molybdenum (Cu-W-Mo) through Microwave hybrid heating: A sustainable approach	46

Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	46
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	44
Wear-resistant and stable low-friction nanodiamond composite superhard coatings against Al2O3 counter-body in dry condition	44
The corrosion performance for ultrafine WC-12Co processed by heat treatments in different pH solutions	43
Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	43
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	42
Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical properties of TZM/graphite joints via nanosecond laser fabricated striped structure	42
Enhanced high temperature mechanical properties of WC-Co cemented carbides by VC addition	40
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	39
Effectiveness of cryogenic treatment on cutting tool inserts: A review	39
Development of gradient cemented carbides with surface layers free of cubic phase via h-BN nitrogen source	39
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	39
Dynamic strain aging and serrated flow behaviour of Ta-2.5 W alloy	38
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	38