OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 36. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	138
Editorial Board	95
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	93
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	85
Enhanced high temperature mechanical properties of WC-Co cemented carbides by VC addition	80
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	74
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	73
Microstructure characterization and formability assessment of electron beam welded Nb-10Hf-1Ti (wt.%) refractory alloy sheets	72
Development of gradient cemented carbides with surface layers free of cubic phase via h-BN nitrogen source	70
Experimental and numerical approach to predict slurry erosion in jet erosion test rig	69
The corrosion performance for ultrafine WC-12Co processed by heat treatments in different pH solutions	61
Dynamic strain aging and serrated flow behaviour of Ta-2.5 W alloy	58
Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	56
Wear-resistant and stable low-friction nanodiamond composite superhard coatings against Al2O3 counter-body in dry condition	55
Recovery and recrystallization in vanadium foil studied by positron annihilation and X-ray methods	55
Positron annihilation spectroscopy investigation of defects in neutron irradiated tungsten materials	52
Novel process for preparing zirconium by coupling CO2 capture and consumable anode electrolysis	51
Fracture toughness of cemented carbides and its correlations with other material properties	51
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	50
Cracking behavior and microstructural, mechanical and thermal characteristics of tungsten–rhenium binary alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	49
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	49
Tribological behavior of medium entropy boride (Ta,Zr,Ti)B2 densified at a relatively low temperature of 1600 °C	48
Microstructure and properties of W Cu composites reinforced by in-situ generated WC	48
Regulation mechanism of morphology and particle size of ultrafine molybdenum powder prepared via hydrogen reduction of gaseous molybdenum trioxides	47
Influence of crystallographic orientation on the recrystallization of pure tantalum through microstructure-based estimation of the stored energy	45

Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	45
Pressure induced structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of W2C	44
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	43
Strategies to reduce pores and cracks of molybdenum fabricated by selective laser melting	42
Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical properties of TZM/graphite joints via nanosecond laser fabricated striped structure	41
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	41
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	40
Surface characterization of copper metal matrix composites reinforced with tungsten and molybdenum (Cu-W-Mo) through Microwave hybrid heating: A sustainable approach	38
Experimental research on the double-sided grinding of PCBN materials with different microstructures	37
Effectiveness of cryogenic treatment on cutting tool inserts: A review	37
Formation of gallium coating on tungsten surface and its oxidation protection in air	37
Study of superconducting properties of orthorhombic hard monoborides MB (M = Ta, Nb, W): First-principles calculations	36
Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	36
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	36