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

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	150
Enhancing the impact resistance of composite laminates through in-plane mechanical property optimization using the isotropic degree index	147
Behaviour of two semi-crystalline polymers at a wide range of rates and temperatures	134
Experimental and numerical investigation of badarpur sand subjected to air-blast loading	105
A generalized model for one dimensional impact response of a heterogeneous layered medium	98
Preliminary study of radio frequency waves in hypervelocity impact plasma	96
Impact dynamics of a free-falling reference test mass in space	88
Influence of rebar configuration and steel liner detailing on the local impact response of reinforced concrete panels	86
Numerical and theoretical modeling of the elastic-plastic bulging deformation of UHMWPE composite laminate under high-speed impact	77
Dimensionless parameters for ballistic performance evaluation of ceramic-faced bicomponent targets against sharp-nosed projectiles	68
Penetration of 1018 hot-rolled steel targets with ogive-nose rod projectiles	66
Validation of a coupled element-particle approach to debris analysis during hypervelocity impact	66
Direct impact Hopkinson compression bar experiment for testing at a strain rate of 50,000 s-1	63
In-situ observation of ductile failure with High-speed X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging	61
Typical fracture modes of metal cylindrical shells under internal explosive loading	60
Theoretical model of rigid projectile penetration into metal targets considering strain hardening, strain rate, and temperature effects	59
Dynamic Brazilian splitting experiment of bedding shale based on continuum-discrete coupled method	58
Effects of shear thickening fluid filling in additively manufactured sandwich panels during intermediate and high strain rate penetration	57
Fracture and damage evolution of metal molybdenum based on a modified Johnson–Cook model under high-temperature conditions	55
Experimental evaluation on the mitigation performance of double-layered Kirigami corrugated cladding against impact load	54
Indentation modelling of aluminium cladding panels subjected to hailstone impact	54
Stochastic analysis of dynamic fracture of concrete using CT-image based mesoscale models with a rate-dependent phase field method	54
An improved dynamic constitutive model for ceramics	50
Research on material equivalent method based on damage mode of underwater explosion grillage structure	50
Blast-resistance characteristics and design of steel wire reinforced ultra-high performance concrete slabs	49

Testing and modelling of aluminium cans for prismatic lithium-ion cells under crash loading	49
Research on the evolution of state field and damage range of multiple source cloud explosions	49
Damage characteristic of electronic devices caused by products generated by Al/Ep/KMnO4/TiH2 active material projectile hypervelocity impacting on aluminum target	48
Dynamic cumulative damage characteristics of deep-buried granite from Shuangjiangkou hydropower station under true triaxial constraint	48
Damage response of high elastic polyurea coated liquid-filled tank subjected to close-in blast induced by charge with prefabricated fragments	48
A novel size distribution model for debris generated by in-orbit collisions	47
3D scanning technique for morphological analysis of behind armour blunt trauma	47
Microstructure evolution of 6252 armor steel under hypervelocity impact	46
Fracture characterization of composite laminates under dynamic biaxial tensile loading	46
Predicting the dynamic response of elastic-plastic beams by dimensional analysis	46
Analysis of hypervelocity-impacted thin films for space applications	45
Characterization and mechanism of petaling failure under high-velocity impact using plastic state-based peridynamics	45
Investigation into dynamic fracture toughness of rigid insulation tile materials ranging from 78K to 1423K	45
Bridging the gap between rate-dependent plasticity and stress wave dynamics: Calibrating a constitutive model for high-strength steel by inverse optimization	44
Editorial Board	43
Modelling blast wave propagation and failure in concrete induced by internal charge explosion by coupled peridynamics and smoothed particle hydrodynamics	43
Experimental and numerical investigation of the behavior of multi-layer windshield consisting of glass and polycarbonate against bird strike	43
Dynamic response of rock sheds to successive rockfall impacts using lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) cushions: An experimental and numerical study	43