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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Hot wear resistance of Cu/Ti2SnC composite wire	121
Comparative studies of pure W, W K, and W-Y2O3 applied on the flat-tile W/Cu divertor mock-up: A combined experimental and FEM-based numerical investigation on the high heat loading performance	107
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	97
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	90
Development of gradient cemented carbides with surface layers free of cubic phase via h-BN nitrogen source	87
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	85
Development of complex concentrated alloys binders for Co-free cemented WC composites	82
Regulation mechanism of morphology and particle size of ultrafine molybdenum powder prepared via hydrogen reduction of gaseous molybdenum trioxides	78
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	71
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	71
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	66
Tribological behavior of medium entropy boride (Ta,Zr,Ti)B2 densified at a relatively low temperature of 1600 °C	64
Wear-resistant and stable low-friction nanodiamond composite superhard coatings against Al2O3 counter-body in dry condition	62
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	55
Corrosion behavior and mechanism of laser directed energy deposited Cu Nb alloys under arc discharge	53
Fracture toughness of cemented carbides and its correlations with other material properties	50
Strategies to reduce pores and cracks of molybdenum fabricated by selective laser melting	49
The corrosion performance for ultrafine WC-12Co processed by heat treatments in different pH solutions	48
Effects of solute elements on mechanical features of WC and Co phases in cemented carbides: High-throughput calculations	48
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	48
Positron annihilation spectroscopy investigation of defects in neutron irradiated tungsten materials	46
Study of superconducting properties of orthorhombic hard monoborides MB (M = Ta, Nb, W): First-principles calculations	45
Plastic forming and sintering of high-performance WC-12Co cemented carbide rods	43
Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	43
Design of refractory complex concentrated alloys combining good tensile strength and ductility at 22–1000 °C	42

Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	41
Novel process for preparing zirconium by coupling CO2 capture and consumable anode electrolysis	41
Pressure induced structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of W2C	40
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	40
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	40
Ti2AlN MAX phase: An attractive choice for the improvement of mechanical and tribological behavior of ZrB2	39
Enhanced high temperature mechanical properties of WC-Co cemented carbides by VC addition	39
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	38
Experimental and numerical approach to predict slurry erosion in jet erosion test rig	36
Formation of gallium coating on tungsten surface and its oxidation protection in air	36
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	36
Dynamic strain aging and serrated flow behaviour of Ta-2.5 W alloy	36