OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Materials Reviews is 18. 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
Directed energy deposition of metals: processing, microstructures, and mechanical properties	38
The evolution of mechanical actuation: from conventional actuators to artificial muscles	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
Current progresses and future prospects on aluminium–air batteries	31
Review on developments of bulk functionally graded composite materials	31
A review of the efficiency of self-healing concrete technologies for durable and sustainable concrete under realistic conditions	30

A perspective on the applications of functionalized nanogels: promises and challenges	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
Innovations in craniofacial bone and periodontal tissue engineering – from electrospinning to converged biofabrication	26
Defect phases – thermodynamics and impact on material properties	25
Fe-based metallic glass coatings by thermal spraying: a focused review on corrosion properties and related degradation mechanisms	22
Protonic ceramic materials for clean and sustainable energy: advantages and challenges	21
Progress in aluminium and magnesium matrix composites obtained by spark plasma, microwave and induction sintering	20
Biodegradable Mg-based alloys: biological implications and restorative opportunities	20
Metal hybrids processed by high-pressure torsion: synthesis, microstructure, mechanical properties and developing trends	19
Photo-cross-linkable hyaluronic acid bioinks for bone and cartilage tissue engineering applications	18