OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Impact Engineering is 43. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	145
Enhancing the impact resistance of composite laminates through in-plane mechanical property optimization using the isotropic degree index	143
Behaviour of two semi-crystalline polymers at a wide range of rates and temperatures	132
In-situ observation of ductile failure with High-speed X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging	104
Experimental and numerical investigation of badarpur sand subjected to air-blast loading	96
A generalized model for one dimensional impact response of a heterogeneous layered medium	94
Dynamic Brazilian splitting experiment of bedding shale based on continuum-discrete coupled method	85
Blast-resistance characteristics and design of steel wire reinforced ultra-high performance concrete slabs	83
Preliminary study of radio frequency waves in hypervelocity impact plasma	76
Impact dynamics of a free-falling reference test mass in space	65
Influence of rebar configuration and steel liner detailing on the local impact response of reinforced concrete panels	65
Damage characteristic of electronic devices caused by products generated by Al/Ep/KMnO4/TiH2 active material projectile hypervelocity impacting on aluminum target	64
Numerical and theoretical modeling of the elastic-plastic bulging deformation of UHMWPE composite laminate under high-speed impact	61
Validation of a coupled element-particle approach to debris analysis during hypervelocity impact	60
Dimensionless parameters for ballistic performance evaluation of ceramic-faced bicomponent targets against sharp-nosed projectiles	60
Research on the evolution of state field and damage range of multiple source cloud explosions	57
Direct impact Hopkinson compression bar experiment for testing at a strain rate of 50,000 s-1	57
Testing and modelling of aluminium cans for prismatic lithium-ion cells under crash loading	57
Typical fracture modes of metal cylindrical shells under internal explosive loading	53
Research on material equivalent method based on damage mode of underwater explosion grillage structure	53
An improved dynamic constitutive model for ceramics	52
Experimental evaluation on the mitigation performance of double-layered Kirigami corrugated cladding against impact load	52
Indentation modelling of aluminium cladding panels subjected to hailstone impact	51
Stochastic analysis of dynamic fracture of concrete using CT-image based mesoscale models with a rate-dependent phase field method	50
Effects of shear thickening fluid filling in additively manufactured sandwich panels during intermediate and high strain rate penetration	49

Dynamic cumulative damage characteristics of deep-buried granite from Shuangjiangkou hydropower station under true triaxial constraint	49
Theoretical model of rigid projectile penetration into metal targets considering strain hardening, strain rate, and temperature effects	47
Fracture characterization of composite laminates under dynamic biaxial tensile loading	47
A novel size distribution model for debris generated by in-orbit collisions	47
Damage response of high elastic polyurea coated liquid-filled tank subjected to close-in blast induced by charge with prefabricated fragments	47
3D scanning technique for morphological analysis of behind armour blunt trauma	47
A study on energy conversion behavior of single-shot elastic-plastic impact during shot peen forming	46
Microstructure evolution of 6252 armor steel under hypervelocity impact	46
Experimental and numerical investigation of the behavior of multi-layer windshield consisting of glass and polycarbonate against bird strike	46
Impact damping performance and mechanisms of 3D-printed density gradient cylindrical shell chains	45
Predicting the dynamic response of elastic-plastic beams by dimensional analysis	45
Protective potential of high-contrast mineral-bonded layers on reinforced concrete slabs subjected to uniform shock waves	45
Analysis of hypervelocity-impacted thin films for space applications	44
Characterization and mechanism of petaling failure under high-velocity impact using plastic state-based peridynamics	44
Investigation into dynamic fracture toughness of rigid insulation tile materials ranging from 78K to 1423K	44
Hypervelocity penetration behavior and fireball radiation characteristics of tungsten-zirconium reactive projectile	43
Editorial Board	43
Modeling and analysis of a 66 mm shaped charge	43