OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Materials Reviews is 16. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
3D Engineered scaffolds of conjugated polymers/metal organic frameworks for biomedical applications	317
Progress and applications of (Cu–)Ag–Bi–I semiconductors, and their derivatives, as next-generation lead-free materials for photovoltaics, detectors and memristors	145
Recent innovations in engineering Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanostructures for water and wastewater treatment: Pushing the boundaries of multifunctional photocatalytic and advanced biotechnological application	129
Biofilm control on metallic materials in medical fields from the viewpoint of materials science – from the fundamental aspects to evaluation	78
Principles, design, structure and properties of ceramics for microwave absorption or transmission at high-temperatures	72
Six decades of UHMWPE in reconstructive surgery	68
Biomaterial strategies to combat implant infections: new perspectives to old challenges	61
Biodegradable Mg-based alloys: biological implications and restorative opportunities	61
Mimicking nature to control bio-material surface wetting and adhesion	59
Welding bulk metallic glasses: Processes, key challenges, and future directions	59
A review of the metastable omega phase in beta titanium alloys: the phase transformation mechanisms and its effect on mechanical properties	57
Methods and models for fibre–matrix interface characterisation in fibre-reinforced polymers: a review	52
Thermoelectric properties of half-Heusler alloys	49
Photo-cross-linkable hyaluronic acid bioinks for bone and cartilage tissue engineering applications	48
The evolution of mechanical actuation: from conventional actuators to artificial muscles	46
Electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes: recent progress and remaining challenges	45
Modelling of the diffusional austenite-ferrite transformation	44
Glycosaminoglycans as polyelectrolytes: implications in bioactivity and assembly of biomedical devices	41
Materials challenges in hydrogen-fuelled gas turbines	39
A critical review of corrosion characteristics of additively manufactured stainless steels	38
Biomaterials meet organ-on-chips – a perspective on tumor modeling	37
Correction	37
Recent advances of electrodeposition of Bi₂Te₃and its thermoelectric applications in miniaturized power generation and cooling	34
Advanced manufacturing approaches for electrochemical energy storage devices	33
Glass-contact refractory of the nuclear waste vitrification melters in the United States: a review of corrosion data and melter life	32

Boosting bone regeneration using augmented melt-extruded additive-manufactured scaffolds	31
Multiphysics multi-scale computational framework for linking process–structure–property relationships in metal additive manufacturing: a critical review	30
Mechanical behaviour of thermoelectric materials – a perspective	30
Functional liquid crystalline epoxy networks and composites: from materials design to applications	26
Statistically equivalent representative volume elements (SERVE) for material behaviour analysis and multiscale modelling	24
Towards high-temperature applications of aluminium alloys enabled by additive manufacturing	23
Large-scale metal additive manufacturing: a holistic review of the state of the art and challenges	23
Piezoelectric materials and systems for tissue engineering and implantable energy harvesting devices for biomedical applications	20
Metallisation of polymers and polymer matrix composites by cold spray: state of the art and research perspectives	20
Design of PEM water electrolysers with low iridium loading	19
A review of helicoidal composites: From natural to bio-inspired damage tolerant materials	18
Review: Rhenium and its smelting and recycling technologies	17
A comprehensive review of various non-cyanide electroplating baths for the production of silver and gold coatings	16
Binary polymer systems for biomedical applications	16