OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials is 6. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Harnessing nanostructures and fiber architecture: A synergistic leap in shape memory polymer composites	49
The effective crack extension and its implications on the single cantilever beam test for sandwich composites	46
Dynamic response of foam sandwich structures under multiple ice projectiles impacts at high velocity	42
Enhancing carbon fiber thermoplastic sandwich structures with springback effect	38
Proof test methodology for reducing the risk of unvented honeycomb core failures in aerospace structures	36
Impact response of a sandwich with a foam aluminum core enhanced by a ceramic tile: An experimental study	36
Design and verification of the square convex surface multilayer radar absorbing structure based on additive manufacturing	35
Sound insulation performance of pyramidal truss core sandwich structure with frame	33
On the use of a trilinear traction-separation law to represent stitch failure in stitched sandwich composites	32
Study on the residual stress of simple cubic lattice structure produced by selective laser melting	31
Wooden sandwich panels with auxetic core for furniture - experimental and numerical analysis	24
Fracture toughness and crack growth resistance of sandwich panels with grooved cores	21
Scaling behaviour of corrugated sandwich panels under impact load	21
Bending performance and failure mechanism of 3D-printed hybrid geometry honeycombs with various poisson’s ratios	20
Investigation on the free vibration behavior of sandwich conical shells with reinforced cores	19
Erratum to ‘Experimental and numerical investigation on the buckling of 3D printed sandwich structure with lattice core”	17
Dynamic response of foam-filled negative Poisson’s ratio beams under low-velocity impact	17
Dirac cones in three-layered plates	17
Effect of dislocation and layer height on the compression performance of tandem honeycombs	17
A nondestructive approach to predict buckling load of composite lattice-core sandwich conical shells based on vibration correlation technique	17
Low-velocity impact damage of bionic turtle shell sandwich laminates with different suture shapes	16
Residual compressive strength of aluminum alloy honeycomb sandwich panel in the presence of multiple impact dents	16
Numerical study on structured sandwich panels exposed to spherical air explosions	16
A sequential mixed-integer programming method for concurrent optimization of core topology and face sheet thickness of a sandwich beam	15
Lateral instability of sandwich beams under uniform bending	15

Experimental investigation of bamboo-concrete composite beams with threaded reinforcement connections	15
Development and evaluation of the sandwich open-hole compression test	14
Design and characteristics of a double-layer gradient grid structure for broadband electromagnetic wave absorption	14
Clamping method and mechanical properties of aluminum honeycomb cylindrical curved plates under radial compression	14
Design analysis and testing of flat sandwich panels under bird strike	13
Impact analysis of compression preloaded honeycomb sandwich structures	12
Advances in naval composite and sandwich structures for blast and implosion mitigations	12
Dynamic cushioning energy absorption of paper composite sandwich structures with corrugation and honeycomb cores under drop impact	12
A review on manufacture of polymeric foam cores for sandwich structures of complex shape in automotive applications	12
Nonlocal buckling analysis of five-layer laminated nanocomposites on kerr foundation: A refined zigzag theory approach	11
Lattice modeling for the influence of geometrical patterns of 3D spacer fabric on tensile behavior of concrete canvas	11
Multi-objective optimization of sandwich structures for reinforcing composite fuselages	11
Damage of Nickel-coated glass/epoxy foam-core composites induced by artificial lightning strikes	11
An experimental study of multi-core composite aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels under low-velocity impacts	11
Crushable polymer foam behavior at cold temperatures	10
Acoustic response analysis of periodic orthogonal stiffened composite sandwich structure with pyramidal truss cores	10
Vibration and uncertainty analysis of MWCNT reinforced composite sandwich beam with a biomimetic dual core	10
Strength reduction of foam-core sandwich structures with core mismatches	10
Sub-critical damage study of aluminium honeycomb and CFRP sandwich panels subjected to impact	9
A finite element model for analyzing curved surface sandwich panel forming	9
A novel integrated forming strategy based on chemical vapor infiltration for C/C honeycomb with variable stiffness	9
Investigation of the effect of wavy honeycomb on the bending performance of the sandwich structure	9
Bending response and failure characteristics of nomex honeycomb sandwich with continuous composite facesheet encasement	8
High-velocity impact performance of sandwich panels with additively manufactured hierarchical honeycomb cores: An experimental and numerical study	8
Predicting failure modes of 3D-printed multi-material polymer sandwich structures from process parameters	8
A new modelling method for open cell foam structure based on centroidal and capacity constraint power diagram	8
Damping contribution of the glass reinforced aluminum laminates epoxy to the aluminum based-sandwich structures	8
Mode II fracture characterisation of a honeycomb/carbon-epoxy sandwich panel using the asymmetric end-notched flexure test	7
Face/core disbond fatigue growth in honeycomb cored aircraft sandwich elements under mixed mode flatwise tension loading	7
High-order torsion analysis of sandwich beams of rectangular cross-section	7
Mechanical performance of sandwich materials with reduced environmental impact for marine structures	7
Review of literature on eco-friendly sandwich structures made of non-wood cellulose fibers	7
Numerical modeling of flatwise energy absorption behavior of 3D woven honeycomb composites with different cell structures	7
Structural performance of sandwich wall made of concrete cast in between GFRP facings	7
Impact of blast and mechanical loads on the shear deformable stiffened sandwich plate with an auxetic core layer in thermal environment	7
A novel graded auxetic honeycomb core model for sandwich structures with increasing natural frequencies	7
Flexural response of sandwich composites integrated with 3D multi-layer stitched core	6
Optimization of dynamic properties for laminated multiphase nanocomposite sandwich conical shell in thermal and magnetic conditions	6
Optimizing an auxetic metamaterial structure for enhanced mechanical energy absorption: Design and performance evaluation under compressive and impact loading	6
Bending performance and failure mechanisms of composite sandwich structures with 3D printed hybrid triply periodic minimal surface cores	6
Improved compressive performance of lattice truss core sandwich composites with modified Kagome topologies: An experimental and numerical study	6
Novel design of honeycomb hybrid sandwich structures under air-blast	6
Graphene nanoplatelet additive impact on compression and bending strength of S-2 glass face-sheet honeycomb sandwich panels: An experimental study	6