OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rapid Prototyping Journal is 26. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Linking directed energy deposition process toolpaths to FEM to study the toolpath/geometry role on residual stress formation for multi-layer components	191
Three–dimensional matrices for enhanced coral settlement through design for additive manufacturing	90
Evaluation of a method for the additive tooling of injection mould inserts	84
Simultaneous extraction of profile and surface roughness of 3D SLM components using fringe projection method	68
On the printability of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with long glass and short carbon fibres	60
TISM-based analysis of important factors for additive manufacturing in healthcare:a case study	54
Statistical analysis of process parameters for additive manufacturing of a pipe spacer for oil and gas applications	53
Effect of printing strategies on the properties of product in selective Sorel cement activation	43
Additive manufacturing of quasi-isotropic wire-reinforced metal-polymer composite laminates	40
Multi-objective optimization of parts construction direction by scaling-enumeration method in L-PBF process	40
Mechanical properties and failure modes of additively-manufactured chiral metamaterials based on Euclidean tessellations: an experimental and finite element study	38
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of NiTi alloy using elemental powders: the influence of remelting on printability and microstructure	38
Effect of process parameters on stress and strain of hybrid deposition and micro-rolling	35
Additive manufacturing of Ti-Al functionally graded material by laser based directed energy deposition	35
Spot pattern welding scanning strategy for sensor embedding and residual stress reduction in laser-foil-printing additive manufacturing	34
Tapping the potential of rapid prototyping techniques in creating a paradigm shift in the fabrication of occlusal splints	33
On aspects of microstructure and mechanical properties of laser-powder bed fused IN718 part: impact of scanning speed and post-heat treatment	33
Mechanical, thermal and morphological analysis of 3D-printed woven glass fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composites using TLBO and ANN	31
Fabrication and characterization of an agarose and GelMA hybrid scaffold for adipose tissue regeneration	31
Effects of the process parameters on the formability and properties of Ni54(at.%) Ti alloys prepared by laser powder bed fusion	30
Sound absorption advancements: exploring 3D printing in the development of tetrakaidecahedron cell-based acoustic metamaterials	30
In-situ adaptive thermal simulation method for predicting and avoiding hotspots in material extrusion processes	30
Compressive response of selective laser-melted lattice structures with different strut sizes based on theoretical, numerical and experimental approaches	28
Numerical and experimental investigation on the heat transfer and mass transport in LPBF in-situ alloying of Al/Cu alloy	27
3DCastleBenchy: a process-independent benchmark for additive manufacturing	26

Technical cleanliness of additively manufactured Inconel 718: a comparative study of surface treatment methods	26
Study on the influence of process parameters on high performance Ti-6Al-4V parts in laser powder bed fusion	26
Polymer-based 3D printing of function-integrated optomechanics – design guidelines and system evaluation	26
Two-step fabrication of clear view SLA millifluidic device for long-term in-vitro cultures	26