OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Characterization is 46. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Critical current density improvement of RHQT Nb3Al superconducting wires by incorporating magnetic Dy2O3 nanoparticles as additional flux pinning centers	147
Microstructural stability of secondary phases in an ODS ferritic steel after thermal aging at 873 K	118
Properties and microstructure characterisation of high-strength, high-conductivity and high-resistance to arc ablation Cu-0.6Te-0.3Cr-0.15Zr-0.008P alloy	116
Mechanism of chlorine-induced stress corrosion cracking of two 304 SS heats in simulated marine environment through in situ X-ray tomography and diffraction: Role of deformation induced martensite and	102
Cryogenically martensitic transformation and its effects on tempering behaviors of bearing steel	102
Re-dissolution behavior of secondary phases and mechanical response of CNT/2024Al composites	101
Fabrication of single-crystal Fe-Mn-Al-Cu alloys by cyclic heat treatments	76
Hot deformation characteristics and microstructure evolution of electroslag remelted 15Cr-22Ni-1Nb austenitic heat-resistant steel	72
Loss-free tensile ductility of aluminum composites through in situ reaction and interfacial modification	70
Quantitative measurement of corrosion at the nanoscale by in situ spectral modulation interferometry	70
Mapping 3D grain and precipitate structure during in situ mechanical testing of open-cell metal foam using micro-computed tomography and high-energy X-ray diffraction microscopy	70
Effect of Mo addition on AC soft magnetic property, hardness and microstructure of FeCoNiMo (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) medium entropy alloys	69
Carbide formation accompanying internal nitridation of austenitic stainless steel	68
Effect of tungsten mesh interlayer on microstructure and mechanical performance of A6061/Ti6Al4V dissimilar joints	64
Spherulitic growth process in Ti-based metallic glass: Microstructure, phase identification, and growth mechanism	62
Procedures for microstructurally conditioning an Fe-22Mn-0.6C-1.5Al TWIP steel for optimal mechanical behaviour	59
Optimizing magnetocaloric and thermoelectric performance of MnCoGe/BiSbTe composites by regulating magnetostructural transition and element diffusion	59
Novel Ti–Zr–Co–Cu–M (M = Sn, V, Al) amorphous/nanocrystalline brazing fillers for joining Ti–6Al–4V alloy	58
Corrigendum to “Effect of prior austenite grain size on the tensile properties and fracture toughness of nano-structured bainite” [Materials Characterization, Volume 192, October 2022, 112214]	58
Site-occupation and structure relaxation behavior of C14-type stoichiometric and iron-rich Fe2Nb Laves phases with addition of aluminum or chromium	57
Agglomerating behavior of in-situ TiB2 particles and strength-ductility synergetic improvement of in-situ TiB2p/7075Al composites through ultrasound vibration	57
Quantification of nanoscale precipitation in AA7050 using X-ray scattering, electron microscopy and automated particle counting techniques	55
Phase transformation induced by severe gradient shear deformation in an Al0.1CoCrFeNi alloy	55
Accelerated phase transformation in wire arc additive manufactured Mg-RE-Zn alloys via electropulsing treatment	54
Effect of annealing twinning on the microstructure and microtexture of pure nickel	53

Investigation on effects of process parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of GH5188 direct diffusion bonding	53
Atomic structure and diffusion-governed surface stratification in ZrxSi(1-x) amorphous during oxidation	53
Refining the identification methodology for describing heterogeneous Fe-Si materials using the viscoplastic self-consistent approach	53
Morphological evolution and internal strain mapping of 2.5D-C/SiC composite materials under laser load using X-CT and digital volume correlation	53
Changes in microstructure and mechanical properties of the carbon fiber and their effects on C/SiC composites	52
A study on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of PVD TiAlN/TiAlCrSiN deposited on Re doped Ti(C,N)-based cermets	52
Effects of silicon content on the phase composition, microstructure evolution and oxidation resistance of Al-Si coatings on Mo substrate	52
A novel environmental barrier coating material of AlHfTaO6 with low thermal conductivity and high corrosion resistance	51
Investigation on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of electromagnetic rail material in a launch environment	50
Microstructure and dislocation behavior of nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD6 under high-speed rotation and complex stress at 1050 °C	49
On the correlation between thermomechanical conditions and grain size in friction-stir-processed aluminum	48
Properties and hardening behavior of equal channel angular extrusion processed Mg-Al binary alloys	47
Trace Ce addition for inhibiting Bi segregation induced embrittlement in ultrahigh-purity copper	47
Effect of electrostatic field on microstructure and mechanical properties of the 316L stainless steel modified layer fabricated by laser cladding	46
Enhanced fracture toughness of metallic glass/silicon carbide composites with lamellar heterogeneous architectures	46
Green fabrication of h-BN/g-C3N4 with efficient holes transfer towards highly improved photocatalytic CO2 reduction and RhB degradation	46
In-situ synchrotron high energy X-ray diffraction study on the internal strain evolution of an extruded Ti-45Al-8Nb-0.2C alloy during high-temperature compression	46
Microstructural evolution, mechanical properties and superelasticity behavior in ultrasonic spot welding NiTi with Cu interlayer	46
The influence of ZrO2 on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al2TiO5 flexible ceramics	46
Effect of welding speed on the microstructure, hardness, and fatigue performance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu FSW joints	46
Effect of hydrides on deformation mechanism and slip transfer behavior of Zr-4 alloy during tensile deformation	46
In-situ study the crack initiation mechanism of P92 steel under high-temperature three-point bending fatigue process	46