OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Advances in Cement Research is 3. 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
Carbon-dioxide-activated bonding material with low water demand	26
Performance of limestone calcined clay blended cement-based concrete against carbonation	24
Durability of silica aerogel cementitious composites – freeze–thaw resistance, water resistance and drying shrinkage	22
Developing one-part alkali-activated metakaolin/natural pozzolan binders using lime waste	20
Effects of polycarboxylate superplasticisers with various functional groups on the pore structure of cement mortar	19
Thermo-physical, mechanical and microstructural properties of cementless lightweight mortar	17
A comparative study of the effects of two alkanolamines on cement hydration	14
Workability and microstructural properties of red-mud-based geopolymer with different particle sizes	13
Effect of pre-introduced sodium chloride on cement hydration process	12
Understanding the aqueous phases of alkali-activated slag paste under water curing	12
Mitigation of the potential alkali–silica reaction of FNS using ground FNS as a supplementary binder	11
Study of the reaction stages of alkali-activated cementitious materials using microcalorimetry	11
Fresh and hardened properties of 3D printable polymer-fibre-reinforced high-performance cementitious composite	10
Thermal behaviour of ladle slag mortars containing ferrochrome slag aggregates	10
Effect of red mud addition on oil well cement at high temperatures	9
Strength and hydration attributes of cement pastes containing nano titania and cenosphere	9
Chemical properties of pore solution of hardened cement pastes with mineral additions	8
Pozzolanic efficiency of calcined clays in blended cements with a focus on early hydration	8
Effects of liquid accelerators on carbonation properties of C₃A and C₃S hydration products	7
Effect of mechanical activation on reaction mechanism of one-part preparation fly ash/slag-based geopolymer	7
Influence of nano-silica on early age and durability properties of cement mortars	7
Incorporation of zinc in calcium sulfoaluminate cement clinker	7
Use of natural pozzolans in high-performance concrete for the Mombasa–Nairobi railway	7
Effect of low temperature and moisture on bond properties of PVA fibres and engineered cementitious composite matrix	7
Effects of calcium aluminate cement on the acid resistance of metakaolin-based geopolymer	6

The microstructure evolution of cement paste modified by cationic asphalt emulsion	6
Effect of K₂O content on properties of sugar cane bagasse ash-cement-based systems	5
Characterisation of calcium aluminate cement hydration: comparison of low-field NMR and conventional methods	5
The electro-mechanical tensile properties of an engineered cementitious composite	5
Synthesis, characterisation and application of self-healing material in oil well cement for healing microcracks	5
Preparation and properties of alite-modified calcium sulfoaluminate cement	5
Influence of mechanochemical activation on the rheological, fresh and mechanical properties of one-part geopolymer grout	5
Optimising the setting behaviour of accelerated cement paste containing poly(AANa-co-DMAA)	4
A quantitative study on the synergistic effect between limestone powder and supplementary cementitious materials	4
Effect of flotation phosphorus tailings on the microstructure and compressive strength of white Portland cement	4
Early formation of belite in cement clinker raw materials with slag	4
Polymer/organic compound high-temperature retarder used for oil and gas exploration, and development	4
Effect of Ti on crystal transition and solid solution characteristics of white Portland cement clinker	4
Partial replacement of OPC with CSA cements – effects on hydration, fresh and hardened properties	4
Mechanical and self-sensing properties of concrete reinforced with carbon nanofibres	4
New approach for evaluating chloride ion penetration of mortar in cold environments	4
Effect of hyperbranched polycarboxylic acid superplasticiser on the properties of cement paste	4
Assessment of the performances and reactions of quaternary LC²–slag cement	4
Analysing of nano-silica usage with fly ash for grouts with artificial neural network models	4
Early-age shrinkage of cement pastes with polypropylene and curaua fibres	4
Influence of sodium chloride on the hydration of calcium aluminate cement constantly cured at 5, 20 and 40°C	4
Thermal activation mechanism and pozzolanic activity characteristics of coal flotation tailing	4
Corrosion of ordinary Portland cement and metakaolin-based geopolymer immersed in nitric acid solution	3
Temperature and age effects on mechanical behaviour of phosphorus slag-based concrete	3
Research on the effectiveness of polycarboxylate superplasticisers with different side-chain lengths	3
Phase evolution and burnability of cement raw meal	3
Early hydration of CSA cement modified with styrene–butadiene copolymer dispersion	3
Study on early hydration and properties of basic magnesium sulfate cement using electrodeless resistivity measurements	3
Effect of fine aggregate on fluidity and mechanical properties of wet shotcrete	3
Influence of high-volume limestone powder on hydration and microstructural development of cement	3
Laboratory investigation of the permeability properties of cement mortar with different sand–cement ratios	3
Utilisation of low-reactivity fly ash for fabricating geopolymer materials	3
Utilising under-burnt waste bricks from kilns as supplementary cementitious material	3
Cement with high-volume limestone powder: effect of powder fineness on packing density, strength and hydration behaviour	3
Effects of inert silica powder on the properties of magnesium oxysulfate cement	3
Effects of carbonation on carbon dioxide capture and the mechanical properties of concrete with amine sorbents	3
Binary alkali-activated systems obtained by the valorisation of calcined kaolin sludge and bottom ash	3
Dynamic and physio-mechanical effects of combined functionalised MWCNTs and nanosilica particles on cement composites	3
Effect of pore solution expression on solid composition of cement paste	3