OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Mi is 62. 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	694
Effect of impurity elements on the creep rupture strength of Gr. 91 steel welded joints at 650 °C	282
Revealing a correlation between microstructure, stoichiometry, coherency strains and mechanical behavior of bulk polycrystalline oxide-based age hardened/toughened ceramic alloys	167
Evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of interstitial-free steel during multi-axial diagonal forging	122
DT300 ultra-high strength steel fabricated using selective laser melting: Densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties	118
Enhancement of the superelastic behavior of the Ti–Au–Cr–based shape memory alloys via the manipulations of annealing–treatments and Ta additions	116
Dynamic deformation behavior and microstructural evolution of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu lead-free solder	113
Effect of cyclic loading on microstructure and plastic deformation in heat-treated Co–28Cr–6Mo alloy fabricated via laser powder bed fusion: An in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction study	110
Effect of Ta microalloying on joint performance by tailoring the microstructure during laser beam welding of Ti-22Al-27Nb	107
Revealing the compatible deformation mechanism of metal particles reinforced aluminum matrix composites	101
Effect of niobium addition on the microstructure, transformation temperatures, and shape memory effect of Cu-Al-Ni-Ti shape memory alloys	100
Brazing Zircaloy-4 to Ti3AlC2 using Ti–Zr–Cu–Ni amorphous alloys: Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties	97
Editorial Board	95
Experimental characterization of cyclic behaviour of pure lead: Temperature sensitivity and strain-rate effects	95
Hydrogen-promoted heterogeneous plastic strain and associated hardening effect in polycrystalline nickel under uniaxial tension	94
High-entropy alloy reinforced Al-Si alloy with isotropically high strength processed by laser powder bed fusion	94
Laser microwelding of NiTi/PtIr alloys with laser beam offset	92
Preparation and properties of high strength Al-Mg-Fe-Mn-Sc-Zr alloy by laser powder bed fusion with quasicrystal enhancement	88
Investigation on microstructure and mechanical properties of electron-beam-welded joint of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel fabricated by selective laser melting	88
A new method of surface strengthening for GH4169 superalloy based on cryogenic pretreatment and ultrasonic shot peening	86
Synergistic strengthening in an Al-5Mg-2Zn-0.5Cu alloy with a multi-scale microstructure	86
Significantly enhanced strength-ductility synergy in an ECAP processed Zn-3.5Ag-0.08Mg alloy via lowering processing temperature	86
Abnormal yield behavior induced by cross-slip in polycrystalline superalloy K447A	85
Micron TaC particle addition efficiently eliminating the strong texture of nickel-based superalloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	85
Modulus-mismatch strategy optimized lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys for superior synergy of mechanical properties and thermostability	84

Microstructure evolution and high-temperature performances of AA6111 alloy strengthened by Sc, Zr co-microalloying	82
Constructing a bimodal microstructure via cyclic thermal treatment in selective laser melted Ti6Al4V-5vol%TiB composite	82
Two kinds of α/β phase transformations and enhanced strengths of the bonded interface in laminated Ti alloys	80
Annealing microstructure evolution and strength-plasticity enhancement mechanism of a novel titanium alloy Ti6422	80
Enhanced toughness-thermal stability synergy and mechanisms of dual-phase Nb alloys by tuning C concentration	79
Effect of Si additions on the microstructure and properties of Cu-Cr-Mg alloy	78
Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and properties of a Cu-Ni-Si alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion	77
Improving the ductility of a high-Fe die-casting aluminum alloy via TiB2-induced formation of metastable Fe-rich intermetallics	77
Enhanced heat resistance of a sand-cast Mg-Sm-Zn-Zr alloy due to the co-precipitation of basal and prismatic phases by minor Nd addition	75
Overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off and anisotropy of mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V with electron beam powder bed fusion	74
Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of VGCNF reinforced 7075Al composite during high pressure torsion	73
Enhanced ductility and strength of Al3Ti particles modified AA2024 alloys produced by laser powder bed fusion	73
Modulating thermal stability and deformation mechanisms in a CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy via hot and cold rolling	72
Fatigue crack growth behavior of Alloy 247DS brazed joints at high temperatures	72
Cooling path and pre-precipitation microstructure dependent flow stress softening and hardening of an Al-Cu-Mg-Zr alloy during non-isothermal multistage deformation	72
Selective laser melted Al–Cu–Mg–Zr alloy with Ω-phase precipitation and excellent moderate-temperature tensile properties	72
Uniaxial and cyclic deformation behavior of selective laser melted GH4169 superalloy at elevated temperature: Insights into Portevin–Le Chatelier effect and strain-amplitude softening	71
Micro-scale residual stress and deformation analysis in bimetal bronze-stainless steel samples produced by laser powder bed fusion technology	70
Micro-region strength and strain hardening behavior of 12 %Cr/NiCrMoV dissimilar metal welded joint of steam turbine rotor	70
Printing high-strength high-elongation aluminum alloy using commercial ER2319 welding wires through deformation-based additive manufacturing	70
Assessment of intra-build variations in tensile strength in electron beam powder-bed fusion Ti–6Al–4V part 2: Effects of powder mixing	69
Synergistically achieving superior strength and ductility via tailoring prior austenite grain in 11Cr ferritic/martensitic steel	69
On the overlooked role of microstructure to explain post-punching fatigue performance of advanced high-strength steel	68
Embrittlement mechanism of ferrite-martensite dual-phase steel during strain-baking	68
Coupled effect of microstructure heterogeneity and hydrogen on local embrittlement of CGHAZ and IC-CGHAZ in X65 pipeline steel	68
Production, stability, and properties of in-situ Al–5ZrB2 composite foams	68
Correlation between microstructure and fatigue properties of hot-rolled thick-plate complex-phase steel	68
Fine equiaxed-grained and high performance Mg-6Gd-4Y-0.5Zr alloy manufactured via wire-arc directed energy deposition with post heat treatment	67
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Analysis of microstructures and fractures in Ag–In transient liquid phase bonded joints	64
Crack-free high-strength AA-7075 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion with inoculations of metallic glass powders	64
Study on the mechanism of synergistic improvement of bonding strength and elongation of Ti/Al composite plates by annealing treatment	64
Microstructure and properties of Cu–Ni–Si–Cr alloy fabricated by vacuum-assisted die casting via direct aging	63
The mechanism of twin thickening and the elastic strain state of TWIP steel nanotwins	62
Microstructure characteristics and failure mechanisms of hybrid manufacturing of FGH96 and IC10 bimetal component using laser directed energy deposition	62
In-situ investigation on dislocation slip concentrated fracture mechanism of linear friction welded dissimilar Ti17(α+β)/Ti17(β) titanium alloy joint	62
Precipitates evolution and fracture mechanism of the isothermally solidified TLP bonding joints between 316LN stainless steel and IN718 Ni-based alloy	62
Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and tensile properties of a new superalloy designed for additive manufacturing	62
Novel strategy of electroshock treatment for improving mechanical performances of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy by edge dislocation increment	62
Tailoring the microstructure to enhance the cryogenic mechanical properties of a Fe–34.5Mn–0.04C steel	62
Revealing the relationship between the shot type and fatigue performance of laser powder bed fused 304L steel following shot peening	62