OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Science and Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Mi is 63. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	532
Editorial Board	223
Optimizing mechanical properties of 15Cr supermartensitic stainless steel by enhanced stability of retained austenite	210
Tailoring the deformation characteristics of commercial purity titanium through hot deformation of a martensitic microstructure	139
Cryogenic impact fracture behavior of a high-Mn austenitic steel using electron backscatter diffraction and neutron Bragg-edge transmission imaging	118
Post treatment of an additively manufactured composite consisting of 304L stainless steel and CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy	114
Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of VGCNF reinforced 7075Al composite during high pressure torsion	109
Effect of angle between solidification direction of columnar grains and loading direction on hot ductility of super austenitic stainless steel	108
Effect of Cu content on central-segregation composition and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si alloys produced by twin-roll casting	105
Fatigue crack growth behavior of Alloy 247DS brazed joints at high temperatures	103
Correlation between microstructure and fatigue properties of hot-rolled thick-plate complex-phase steel	102
Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of a micro-alloyed low-density δ-TRIP steel	101
Laser powder bed fusion of a β titanium alloy: Microstructural development, post-processing, and mechanical behaviour	97
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	95
Improving the ductility of a high-Fe die-casting aluminum alloy via TiB2-induced formation of metastable Fe-rich intermetallics	94
Effect of niobium addition on the microstructure, transformation temperatures, and shape memory effect of Cu-Al-Ni-Ti shape memory alloys	93
Revealing the relationship between the shot type and fatigue performance of laser powder bed fused 304L steel following shot peening	90
Influence of loading sequence on notch creep behavior of Ni-based single crystal superalloy	88
Microstructure and mechanical properties of hypoeutectic Al–6Ce–3Ni-0.7Fe (wt.%) alloy	88
Enhanced strain rate hardening and phase transformation in body-centered cubic medium entropy alloy under dynamic deformation	86
Tripling yield strength in Cu-Zr alloys via heterostructure strengthening by hyper-gravity-assisted solidification	86
Fine equiaxed-grained and high performance Mg-6Gd-4Y-0.5Zr alloy manufactured via wire-arc directed energy deposition with post heat treatment	85
Cryorolling-induced uniform dislocation distribution and solute regulation enhance strength-plasticity of crossover Al-5.3Mg-4.6Zn-0.5Cu Alloy	84
Laser powder bed fusion of a Co–Al–W-based composite: Effects of Y2O3 nanoparticles on crack elimination, microstructure and mechanical properties	83
Brazing Zircaloy-4 to Ti3AlC2 using Ti–Zr–Cu–Ni amorphous alloys: Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties	83

Ultrahigh strength induced by multiple heterostructures in a FeMnCoCrN high-entropy alloy fabricated by powder metallurgy technique	82
Effect of impurity elements on the creep rupture strength of Gr. 91 steel welded joints at 650 °C	81
Study on the mechanism of synergistic improvement of bonding strength and elongation of Ti/Al composite plates by annealing treatment	81
Experimental characterization of cyclic behaviour of pure lead: Temperature sensitivity and strain-rate effects	79
Tuning the defects density in additively manufactured fcc aluminium alloy via modifying the cellular structure and post-processing deformation	78
Enhanced strength-ductility in a cast basket-weave-structured α-Ti alloy by adding TiC nanoparticles	78
An experimental study of anisotropic fracture behavior of rolled AZ31B magnesium alloy under monotonic tension	77
Grain boundary character evolution in stainless steel 316L upon laser powder-bed fusion and post-process heat treatment	77
Superior strength and ductility of 316L stainless steel induced by micro/nano/ultrafine-grains multiphase complex structures	76
Assessment of intra-build variations in tensile strength in electron beam powder-bed fusion Ti–6Al–4V part 2: Effects of powder mixing	75
Predicting the nonlinearity onset load of adhesives considering the microstructure	75
Development and characterization of a novel maraging steel fabricated by laser additive manufacturing	74
Microstructure and properties of Cu–Ni–Si–Cr alloy fabricated by vacuum-assisted die casting via direct aging	74
Synergetic strengthening and deformation mechanisms in gradient Al0.1CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy	74
Dynamic tension and constitutive model in Fe40Mn20Cr20Ni20 high-entropy alloys with a heterogeneous structure	74
In-situ EBSD study of the coordinated deformation behavior of 2205 duplex stainless steel fabricated via laser powder bed fusion during the tensile process	73
Effect of aging treatment on the microstructure, fracture toughness and fracture behavior of the extruded Mg-7Gd-2Y–1Zn-0.5Zr alloy	72
Evolution of surface gradient hardening layer of AISI 304 stainless steel induced by cryogenic conventional shot peening	71
Grain size dependence of hot deformation behaviors and resultant hot ductility in cryogenic high-manganese steel	71
Improving the strength and ductility of magnesium alloys by Sc alloying: An experimental and first-principles study	71
Enhancement of the superelastic behavior of the Ti–Au–Cr–based shape memory alloys via the manipulations of annealing–treatments and Ta additions	70
Effects of first-step controlling on ultra-fine bainitic steel produced by two-step austempering process	70
Analysis of microstructures and fractures in Ag–In transient liquid phase bonded joints	70
Novel strategy of electroshock treatment for improving mechanical performances of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy by edge dislocation increment	70
Microstructure evolution and deformation behavior during stretching of a compositionally inhomogeneous TWIP-TRIP cantor-like alloy by laser powder deposition	69
Hydrogen diffusion and hydrogen embrittlement of a 1500 MPa hot-stamped steel 22MnB5 in different austenitizing conditions	69
An ambient ductile TiHfVNbTa refractory high-entropy alloy: Cold rolling, mechanical properties, lattice distortion, and first-principles prediction	68
Effect of Si additions on the microstructure and properties of Cu-Cr-Mg alloy	68
Microstructural evolution of AA7050 alloy wires during tandem hot rolling (THR) and cold-drawing process	68
In-situ investigation on dislocation slip concentrated fracture mechanism of linear friction welded dissimilar Ti17(α+β)/Ti17(β) titanium alloy joint	68
Novel hierarchical α structure enhanced strength-ductility synergy in metastable β titanium alloy	68
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	68
Investigation on tensile property and mechanism of partially recrystallized Al0.1CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy after cold rolling and annealing treatment	67
Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and small punch creep property of selective laser melted Inconel 718 alloy	66
Tailoring microstructure with spatial heterogeneity in CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy via laser surface relaxation	66
Annealing microstructure evolution and strength-plasticity enhancement mechanism of a novel titanium alloy Ti6422	65
Evolution of microstructure and properties of an ultrahigh strength Cu–Ni–Sn alloy with low Sn content during the multi-stage thermomechanical treatment	65
Effect of yttrium addition on microstructural evolution and high temperature mechanical properties of Ni-based superalloy produced by selective laser melting	64
Constructing a bimodal microstructure via cyclic thermal treatment in selective laser melted Ti6Al4V-5vol%TiB composite	63