OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of NDT & E International is 25. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Performance enhancement of convolutional neural network for ultrasonic flaw classification by adopting autoencoder	68
An automatic welding defect location algorithm based on deep learning	62
An integrated investigative approach in health monitoring of masonry arch bridges using GPR and InSAR technologies	59
Integration of InSAR and GPR techniques for monitoring transition areas in railway bridges	55
An experimental and numerical approach to combine Ground Penetrating Radar and computational modeling for the identification of early cracking in cement concrete pavements	47
UAV photogrammetry, infrared thermography and GPR for enhancing structural and material degradation evaluation of the Roman masonry bridge of Ponte Lucano in Italy	46
Nondestructive evaluation of thermal barrier coating thickness degradation using pulsed IR thermography and THz-TDS measurements: A comparative study	40
Features extraction and discussion in a novel frequency-band-selecting pulsed eddy current testing method for the detection of a certain depth range of defects	40
Deep learning in automated ultrasonic NDE – Developments, axioms and opportunities	40
Two-stream convolutional neural network for non-destructive subsurface defect detection via similarity comparison of lock-in thermography signals	38
Effect of tensile stress on metal magnetic memory signals during on-line measurement in ferromagnetic steel	38
Measurement of coating thickness using lift-off point of intersection features from pulsed eddy current signals	36
Integration of non-destructive testing methods to assess asphalt pavement thickness	35
Evaluation of disbonds at various interfaces of adhesively bonded aluminum plates using all-optical excitation and detection of zero-group velocity Lamb waves	34
Feature extraction of wood-hole defects using empirical mode decomposition of ultrasonic signals	34
Factors Impacting Monitoring Asphalt Pavement Density by Ground Penetrating Radar	33
Phased array ultrasonic imaging using angle beam virtual source full matrix capture-total focusing method	32
Rapid detection of cracks in the rail foot by ultrasonic B-scan imaging using a shear horizontal guided wave electromagnetic acoustic transducer	32
Super-resolution visualization of subwavelength defects via deep learning-enhanced ultrasonic beamforming: A proof-of-principle study	31
Improved impact damage characterisation in CFRP samples using the fusion of optical lock-in thermography and optical square-pulse shearography images	30
Depth quantification of rolling contact fatigue crack using skewness of eddy current pulsed thermography in stationary and scanning modes	30
Defect sizing in guided wave imaging structural health monitoring using convolutional neural networks	29
Efficient Lamb-wave based damage imaging using multiple sparse Bayesian learning in composite laminates	29
Automated defect detection for ultrasonic inspection of CFRP aircraft components	27
Experimental investigation of the surface corrosion damage in plates based on nonlinear Lamb wave methods	26

Enhanced sizing for surface cracks in welded tubular joints using ultrasonic phased array and image processing	25
Quantifying the lowest remnant thickness using a novel broadband wavelength and frequency EMAT utilizing the cut-off property of guided waves	25
Fully noncontact measurement of inner cracks in thick specimen with fiber-phased-array laser ultrasonic technique	25