OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhancing carbon fiber thermoplastic sandwich structures with springback effect	65
Harnessing nanostructures and fiber architecture: A synergistic leap in shape memory polymer composites	43
Design and verification of the square convex surface multilayer radar absorbing structure based on additive manufacturing	27
Impact response of a sandwich with a foam aluminum core enhanced by a ceramic tile: An experimental study	25
The effective crack extension and its implications on the single cantilever beam test for sandwich composites	21
Dynamic response of foam sandwich structures under multiple ice projectiles impacts at high velocity	20
Proof test methodology for reducing the risk of unvented honeycomb core failures in aerospace structures	19
In-plane shear behavior of aluminum hexagonal honeycomb core with random perforations	19
Scaling behaviour of corrugated sandwich panels under impact load	18
Effect of design parameters of auxetic structure core on quasi-static and low-velocity impact response of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite sandwich structures	18
Bending performance and failure mechanism of 3D-printed hybrid geometry honeycombs with various poisson’s ratios	18
Wooden sandwich panels with auxetic core for furniture - experimental and numerical analysis	15
Study on the residual stress of simple cubic lattice structure produced by selective laser melting	15
Erratum to ‘Experimental and numerical investigation on the buckling of 3D printed sandwich structure with lattice core”	14
Low-velocity impact damage of bionic turtle shell sandwich laminates with different suture shapes	14
Dynamic response of foam-filled negative Poisson’s ratio beams under low-velocity impact	14
Dirac cones in three-layered plates	14
A nondestructive approach to predict buckling load of composite lattice-core sandwich conical shells based on vibration correlation technique	13
Multi-objective optimization of web-reinforced basalt fiber sandwich panels using improved particle swarm algorithm	12
Design and characteristics of a double-layer gradient grid structure for broadband electromagnetic wave absorption	12
Design analysis and testing of flat sandwich panels under bird strike	12
Development and evaluation of the sandwich open-hole compression test	12
Numerical study on structured sandwich panels exposed to spherical air explosions	11
Simulation-driven optimization strategies for radar absorbing sandwich structures and application to RCS reduction of all-movable rudder	10
Impact analysis of compression preloaded honeycomb sandwich structures	10

Lateral instability of sandwich beams under uniform bending	10
Influence of magnetic force and thermal effect on the stability of sandwich beam with different width tapered profiles	10
Crushable polymer foam behavior at cold temperatures	9
Advances in naval composite and sandwich structures for blast and implosion mitigations	9
A sequential mixed-integer programming method for concurrent optimization of core topology and face sheet thickness of a sandwich beam	9
Clamping method and mechanical properties of aluminum honeycomb cylindrical curved plates under radial compression	9
Nonlocal buckling analysis of five-layer laminated nanocomposites on kerr foundation: A refined zigzag theory approach	8
Multi-objective optimization of sandwich structures for reinforcing composite fuselages	8
An experimental study of multi-core composite aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels under low-velocity impacts	8
Damage of Nickel-coated glass/epoxy foam-core composites induced by artificial lightning strikes	8
Optimized impact response of composite sandwich plates: A mass ratio-dependent modeling and design approach	8
Strength reduction of foam-core sandwich structures with core mismatches	8
Compression and bending performance of thermoplastic corrugated sandwich panels with recycled PET foam	8
A finite element model for analyzing curved surface sandwich panel forming	8
High-order torsion analysis of sandwich beams of rectangular cross-section	7
A new modelling method for open cell foam structure based on centroidal and capacity constraint power diagram	7
A novel integrated forming strategy based on chemical vapor infiltration for C/C honeycomb with variable stiffness	7
Experimental study of an aluminum sandwich panel with aluminum-foam-filled square corrugated carbon-fiber/epoxy core fabricated by friction stir welding	7
Novel design of honeycomb hybrid sandwich structures under air-blast	7
Investigation of the effect of wavy honeycomb on the bending performance of the sandwich structure	7
Numerical modeling of flatwise energy absorption behavior of 3D woven honeycomb composites with different cell structures	7
Bending response and failure characteristics of nomex honeycomb sandwich with continuous composite facesheet encasement	7
Face/core disbond fatigue growth in honeycomb cored aircraft sandwich elements under mixed mode flatwise tension loading	7
Axial compression behavior of 3D-printed biomimetic sinusoidal mesh honeycomb structures: Experimental and numerical simulation analysis	7
Sub-critical damage study of aluminium honeycomb and CFRP sandwich panels subjected to impact	7
Vibration and uncertainty analysis of MWCNT reinforced composite sandwich beam with a biomimetic dual core	7
High-velocity impact performance of sandwich panels with additively manufactured hierarchical honeycomb cores: An experimental and numerical study	7
Influence of expanded polystyrene concrete core on flexural and compressive behavior of textile reinforced concrete sandwich panels	7
Mechanical performance of sandwich materials with reduced environmental impact for marine structures	7
Mode II fracture characterisation of a honeycomb/carbon-epoxy sandwich panel using the asymmetric end-notched flexure test	6
Layer arrangement and interlayer gradient on vibration performance of carbon fiber all-composite multi-layer sandwich panels	6
Bending performance and failure mechanisms of composite sandwich structures with 3D printed hybrid triply periodic minimal surface cores	6
Graphene nanoplatelet additive impact on compression and bending strength of S-2 glass face-sheet honeycomb sandwich panels: An experimental study	6
Impact response and residual performance of hybrid graded sandwich panels for UAV structural applications	6
Optimizing an auxetic metamaterial structure for enhanced mechanical energy absorption: Design and performance evaluation under compressive and impact loading	6
Flexural response of sandwich composites integrated with 3D multi-layer stitched core	6
Water ingress detection in an aluminum honeycomb sandwich structure using laser ultrasonics based on mode conversion behaviors	5
Effects of parameters on postbuckling failure of composite sandwich panels loaded axially: Function form and applications	5
Viscoelastic and thermo-mechanical piezoresistive behavior of reduced graphene oxide-coated glass fiber reinforced polymer-based sandwich structures under flexural loading	5
On infinite group velocity in composite plates	5
Energy absorption and low-velocity impact responses of the sandwich panels with lattice truss core	5
A mirror symmetric dodecagon resonator based double band ENG-metamaterial with multilayer tunability and sensing application	5
Transverse energy absorption performance of sandwich tubes with various origami foldcores	5
Prediction and optimization of bending performance of bio-based I-joists with sandwich web using MNLR–GA modeling	5
Evaluation of facings and sandwich properties of carbon fiber/epoxy-PVC foam sandwich composites: Comparison of VARI co-cure and precure manufacturing methods	5
Analysis of vibration characteristics of auxetic sandwich cylindrical shells resting on elastic foundation	5
Improved compressive performance of lattice truss core sandwich composites with modified Kagome topologies: An experimental and numerical study	5
A rate-dependent constitutive model for 3D printed discontinuously carbon fiber composite foam	5
Engineering multi-layered bio-inspired deep-sea sponge lattices for enhanced mechanical performance via additive manufacturing	5
An experimental methodology to study impulsive hydrodynamic loading of air-backed composite plates	5

Shear strength and failure behavior of precast concrete sandwich panels under elevated temperatures: Experimental and numerical investigation	5
Mechanical performance of thin-walled TPMS structures fabricated via mSLA for advanced heat exchangers: Influence of geometry and resin	5
A homogenization method for natural frequencies and damping analysis of composite pyramidal lattice truss sandwich structures based on representative volume elements	5
A convex-deformable sandwich panel for mobile devices	5
Preface to the special issue in honor of Dr. Yapa D.S. Rajapakse	5