OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Polymer Composites is 44. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites: Progress, performance, properties, applications, and future perspectives	246
A comprehensive review on cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibers: Pretreatment, preparation, and characterization	187
A review on extraction, chemical treatment, characterization of natural fibers and its composites for potential applications	140
Influence of nanofillers on biodegradable composites: A comprehensive review	131
A comprehensive review on natural fiber/nano‐clay reinforced hybrid polymeric composites: Materials and technologies	105
Effect of Al₂O₃ nanofillers in basalt/epoxy composites: Mechanical and tribological properties	95
A review on polyaniline composites: Synthesis, characterization, and applications	88
Fused deposition modeling based polymeric materials and their performance: A review	86
A review of recent progress in improving the fracture toughness of epoxy‐based composites using carbonaceous nanofillers	83
A comprehensive review on plant‐based natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: Fabrication, properties, and applications	82
Influence of fiber surface treatment on the tribological properties of Calotropis gigantea plant fiber reinforced polymer composites	77
Recent developments and challenges in natural fiber composites: A review	75
In state of art: Mechanical behavior of natural fiber‐based hybrid polymeric composites for application of automobile components	75
Effect of silica nanoparticles on physical, mechanical, and wear properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites	74
Characterization of prickly pear short fiber and red onion peel biocarbon nanosheets toughened epoxy composites	71
Additive manufacturing of smart polymeric composites: Literature review and future perspectives	70
Interface thermal resistance and thermal conductivity of polymer composites at different types, shapes, and sizes of fillers: A review	68
Mechanical and thermal analysis of coir fiber reinforced jute/bamboo hybrid epoxy composites	66
Sustainable recycling technologies for thermoplastic polymers and their composites: A review of the state of the art	65
A new study on flax‐basalt‐carbon fiber reinforced epoxy/bioepoxy hybrid composites	64
Recent developments in lignin modification and its application in lignin‐based green composites: A review	63
A comprehensive review on polymer composites in railway applications	62
Extraction of nanocellulose from sugarcane bagasse and its characterization for potential applications	61
Studies on mechanical and thermal properties of cellulosic fiber fillers reinforced epoxy composites	61
Thermoplastic polyurethane/multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites: Effect of nanoparticle content, shear, and thermal processing	61

Investigation of the effect of water absorption on thermomechanical and viscoelastic properties of flax‐hemp‐reinforced hybrid composite	57
Effect of hybridization on properties of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) seed nano‐powder incorporated jute‐hemp fibers reinforced epoxy composites	56
Cellulose fiber from date palm petioles as potential reinforcement for polymer composites: Physicochemical and structural properties	54
Effect of stacking sequence and silicon carbide nanoparticles on properties of carbon/glass/Kevlar fiber reinforced hybrid polymer composites	53
Monte Carlo simulations study on gamma ray–neutron shielding characteristics for vinyl ester composites	52
Effect of hybridization on properties of natural and synthetic fiber‐reinforced polymer composites (2001–2020): A review	52
Role of carbonaceous fillers in electromagnetic interference shielding behavior of polymeric composites: A review	50
Improved breakdown strengths and energy storage properties of polyimide composites: The effect of internal interfaces of C/SiO₂ hybrid nanoparticles	50
Pongamia pinnatashell powder filled sisal/kevlar hybrid composites:Physicomechanicaland morphological characteristics	49
3D printing of continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoset composites using UV curable resin	49
Functionalized graphene nanoplatelets/poly (lactic acid)/chitosan nanocomposites: Mechanical, biodegradability, and electrical conductivity properties	48
Reciprocating friction and wear performances of nanometer sized‐TiO₂ filled epoxy composites	48
Mechanical, dielectric, and hydrophobicity behavior of coconut shell biochar toughened Caryota urens natural fiber reinforced epoxy composite	47
Hybrid materials for electromagnetic shielding: A review	47
A comprehensive review on performance and machinability of plant fiber polymer composites	47
An artificial neural network and Taguchi prediction on wear characteristics ofKenaf–Kevlarfabric reinforced hybrid polyester composites	45
Investigation on the mechanical properties of additively manufactured PETG composites reinforced with OMMT nanoclay and carbon fibers	45
Isolation and characterization of novel agrowaste‐based cellulosic micro fillers from Borassus flabellifer flower for polymer composite reinforcement	44
State‐of‐the‐art review on honeycomb sandwich composite structures with an emphasis on filler materials	44