OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Aerospace Sciences is 7. 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
3D printing modules for self-assembling space systems	372
Recent progresses in lightweight carbon fibre reinforced lattice cylindrical shells	300
Review of the hybrid gas - electric aircraft propulsion systems versus alternative systems	264
Editorial Board	187
Advancements and prospects of boundary layer ingestion propulsion concepts	180
Artificial Intelligence for Trusted Autonomous Satellite Operations	171
The prospects for green aviation by 2050	138
A comprehensive review on Cislunar expansion and space domain awareness	134
Editorial Board	127
Editorial Board	124
On the need for rigorous scientific research on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)	100
Ammonia versus kerosene contrails: A review	96
Thin-walled deployable composite structures: A review	95
Compressible vortex loops and their interactions	88
Regulatory pathways to certifiable condition based maintenance solutions in aviation: A comprehensive review	86
Supersonic transport optimization concepts	86
Recent progress on high-order discontinuous schemes for simulations of multiphase and multicomponent flows	83
An open thinking for a vision on sustainable green aviation	81
The new science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP)	76
Orbital debris removal using micropatterned dry adhesives: Review and recent advances	76
Friction damping for turbomachinery: A comprehensive review of modelling, design strategies, and testing capabilities	74
A systematic review of boundary layer ingestion (BLI) fan: Current Status and future perspectives	74
Advancing aviation sustainability by 2050: Scaling renewable energy systems for hydrogen production and E-fuel integration	70
Editorial Board	62
A Scientometric Investigation of Artificial Intelligence for Fluid Mechanics: Emerging Topics and Active Groups	62

Recent progress of efficient low-boom design and optimization methods	61
Review on the crashworthiness design and evaluation of fuselage structure for occupant survivability	59
Crashworthiness design and evaluation of civil aircraft structures	59
Review of contact and contactless active space debris removal approaches	58
Research progress of the flow and combustion organization for the high-Mach-number scramjet: From Mach 8 to 12	55
Research and development of aerospace vehicles with air breathing electric propulsion: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow	54
Bridging game theory and multi-agent systems: Development status and future prospects	52
Review of unsteady aerodynamic problems and control strategies for the blade tip flow of axial compressors	51
Algorithms and applications of intelligent swarm cooperative control: A comprehensive survey	51
Editorial Board	48
A review of ice detection technologies	44
A perspective on the urgency for green aviation	44
Thermal management challenges in hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft	44
A systematic review of design for additive manufacturing of aerospace lattice structures: Current trends and future directions	40
Editorial Board	40
Progress in aerodynamics and aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft	39
Review of data-driven computational guidance for unmanned aerospace vehicles	37
Standing oblique detonation for hypersonic propulsion: A review	36
Estimates of radiative energy values in ground-level observations of an unidentified aerial phenomenon: New physical data	35
A review of three-dimensional shock wave–boundary-layer interactions	33
Research progress in aero-optical effects of supersonic turbulent shear layers	32
65th anniversary of progress in aerospace sciences	32
Towards drop-in sustainable aviation fuels in aero engine combustors: Fuel effects on combustion performance	31
A review of parameterization methods for airfoil design	31
Editorial Board	28
Review of path planning in prospective multi-target active debris removal missions in low earth orbits	27
Additive manufacturing in the new space economy: Current achievements and future perspectives	26
Plasma-enabled additive manufacturing in space: Perspectives, innovative material processing technologies, and emerging challenges	26
Editorial Board	25
Technology exploration of zero-emission regional aircraft: Why, what, when and how?	24
A 25-year journey in Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data: A thematic review of analytics for aircraft safety, efficiency, and health management	23
A holistic review of the current state of research on aircraft design concepts and consideration for advanced air mobility applications	22
Liquid hydrogen in aviation: A critical review of usage and level sensing technologies	22
Editorial Board	21
Unidentified aerospace-undersea phenomena (UAP) status and outlook	21
Flight dynamics of unconventional configurations	20
Discontinuous Galerkin methods for hypersonic flows	20
On the importance of studying asteroids: A comprehensive review	19
The carbon dioxide challenge facing U.S. aviation and paths to achieve net zero emissions by 2050	19
Model validation hierarchies for connecting system design to modeling and simulation capabilities	19
Editorial Board	19
Machine learning in flight parameter-based structural load prediction: A review and framework proposal	17
A comprehensive review of extended reality and its application in aerospace engineering	15
Machine learning in aerodynamic shape optimization	15
Editorial Board	15
Retro-propulsion in rocket systems: Recent advancements and challenges for the prediction of aerodynamic characteristics and thermal loads	15
Thermal protection and drag reduction induced by flow control devices in supersonic/hypersonic flows: A review	15
Advances in exit simulations of airdrop configurations	14
Editorial Board	13
Progress in pyroshock simulation for qualification tests: A systematic literature review	13

Editorial Board	13
Recent advancements in sustainable aviation fuels	12
A definition, conceptual framework, and pathway towards sustainable aviation	11
Review of hybrid aquatic-aerial vehicle (HAAV): Classifications, current status, applications, challenges and technology perspectives	10
Surface-to-surface laser wireless power transmission for lunar exploration: Prospects, challenges and perspectives	10
Review of using small UAV based meteorological measurements for road weather management	10
Editorial Board	10
On pathways to green aviation	9
Combustor technology of high temperature rise for aero engine	9
Advances in low-altitude airspace management for uncrewed aircraft and advanced air mobility	8
Earth-Based Data Centres vs. Space-Based Data Centres: A holistic review	8
A review of satellite-based atomic oxygen sensing methods	8
Enhancing detonation propulsion with jet in cross-flow: A comprehensive review	7
Progress in inverse finite element method for aerospace structural health monitoring applications	7
Prediction of concentrated vortex aerodynamics: Current CFD capability survey	7
Editorial Board	7
Initial results from the first field expedition of UAPx to study unidentified anomalous phenomena	7
Responsive tolerant control: An approach to extend adaptability of launch vehicles	7
Designing high aspect ratio wings: A review of concepts and approaches	7
Country-first domestic satellites: A family tree	7