OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Materials Reviews is 27. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage	278
Piezoelectric polymers: theory, challenges and opportunities	145
Towards high-temperature applications of aluminium alloys enabled by additive manufacturing	119
Principles, design, structure and properties of ceramics for microwave absorption or transmission at high-temperatures	69
Computational modelling of process–structure–property–performance relationships in metal additive manufacturing: a review	67
Advances in the development of biobased epoxy resins: insight into more sustainable materials and future applications	65
Laser additive manufacturing of steels	61
Recent progress in photocatalytic degradation of chlorinated phenols and reduction of heavy metal ions in water by TiO₂-based catalysts	61
Electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes: recent progress and remaining challenges	59
Mimicking nature to control bio-material surface wetting and adhesion	55
A review of the metastable omega phase in beta titanium alloys: the phase transformation mechanisms and its effect on mechanical properties	48
Plasma-controlled surface wettability: recent advances and future applications	48
Materials challenges in hydrogen-fuelled gas turbines	46
Large-scale metal additive manufacturing: a holistic review of the state of the art and challenges	44
Metallisation of polymers and polymer matrix composites by cold spray: state of the art and research perspectives	42
Nano additive enhanced salt hydrate phase change materials for thermal energy storage	41
Lithium aluminosilicate (LAS) glass-ceramics: a review of recent progress	40
Ceramic-based electromagnetic wave absorbing materials and concepts towards lightweight, flexibility and thermal resistance	39
The evolution of mechanical actuation: from conventional actuators to artificial muscles	38
Directed energy deposition of metals: processing, microstructures, and mechanical properties	38
A critical review of corrosion characteristics of additively manufactured stainless steels	37
Review of fatigue of bulk structural adhesives and thick adhesive joints	33
Review on developments of bulk functionally graded composite materials	31
Current progresses and future prospects on aluminium–air batteries	31
A perspective on the applications of functionalized nanogels: promises and challenges	30

A review of the efficiency of self-healing concrete technologies for durable and sustainable concrete under realistic conditions	30
Silica aerogels: from materials research to industrial applications	27
Piezoelectric materials and systems for tissue engineering and implantable energy harvesting devices for biomedical applications	27