OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Materialia is 84. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Formation and distribution of Au nanoparticles within Si lamellae of the Au-Si eutectic microstructure	277
A model for solute evolution in laser powder bed fused Al-Si alloys and its application to improve thermal conductivity	241
Bimodal structured chromium-tungsten composite as plasma-facing materials: Sinterability, mechanical properties, and deuterium retention assessment	231
Brittle and ductile deformations in uniaxial compression of Si micropillars	217
Mechanical behavior and size–dependent strength of small noble-metal nanoparticles	208
Martensitic transformation during electrochemical polishing of metastable austenitic stainless steel	200
Architected materials informatics: Construction and application to cellular-structured heat sink optimization	167
Corrigendum to ‘In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson's ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes’ [Acta Materialia (2022) 118097]	161
Effect of external stress on hydride reorientation in zirconium	161
Corrigendum to Emmanuel Clouet Articles	158
Effect of CMAS infiltration on the optical properties of thermal barrier coatings: Study of the mechanisms supported by FDTD simulations and ALD	157
Corrigendum to “Dislocation correlations in GaN epitaxial films revealed by EBSD and XRD” [Acta Materialia 297 (2025) 121357]	157
Formation and switching of chiral magnetic field textures in three-dimensional gyroid nanostructures	153
Unusual synchronous behavior of polarization and relaxation in Aurivillius superlattice	146
The Effect of Grain Boundary Facet Junctions on Segregation and Embrittlement	145
Assessing the early stages of crystal nucleation and growth in a deeply supercooled glass-forming liquid	144
Grain boundary segregation predicted by quantum-accurate segregation spectra but not by classical models	142
Suppressing embrittlement and enhancing thermal resistance of bulk superlattice alloys by controllable grain-boundary segregation	140
Demonstration of Helide formation for fusion structural materials as natural lattice sinks for helium	131
Bilayer period and ratio dependent structure and mechanical properties of TiN/MoN superlattices	129
Simultaneous dependent transformations nucleated at vertices and faces of 3D Poisson-Voronoi tessellations	129
Dynamic deformation mechanism in submicro-laminated copper with interlamellar graphene multilayers	128
The effects of diffusional couplings on compositional trajectories and interfacial free energies during phase separation in a quaternary Ni-Al-Cr-Re model superalloy	127
First-principles insights into complex interplays among nano-phases in an Al-Cu-Li-Zr alloy	127
Restructuring of emergent grain boundaries at free surfaces – An interplay between core stabilization and elastic stress generation	127

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Editorial Board	123
Origin of interface stress enhancement and compressive-to-tensile stress transition in immiscible nanomultilayers	123
Thermodynamics and Ferroelectric Properties of Pb1-xSrxTiO3 Solid Solutions	122
Influence of substrate polarity on thermal stability, grain growth and atomic interface structure of Au thin films on ZnO surfaces	118
Formation and self-organisation of nano-porosity in swift heavy ion irradiated amorphous Ge	117
Prediction of temperature-dependent nucleation and growth in pure FeCr alloy via a self-consistent Phase Field approach	117
Mapping of microstructure transitions during rapid alloy solidification using Bayesian-guided phase-field simulations	116
Effect of thermal ageing on the deformation behaviour of ferrite and austenite in a duplex stainless steel: Micropillar characterisation and dislocation density modelling	116
Predicting path-dependent diffusion barrier spectra in vast compositional space of multi-principal element alloys via convolutional neural networks	115
Defect accumulation in β-Ga2O3 implanted with Yb	114
Solid solution softening and hardening in binary BCC alloys	113
Cr-promoted formation of B2+L21 composite nanoprecipitates and enhanced mechanical properties in ferritic alloy	111
AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy: defect analysis, microstructural stability and ion irradiation resilience	111
Enhanced deep-freezing magneto- and elasto-caloric effects by modifying lattice anharmonicity and electronic structures	109
Ion kinetic energy- and ion flux-dependent mechanical properties and thermal stability of (Ti,Al)N thin films	109
Phase-field modelling of anisotropic solid-state dewetting on patterned substrates	108
Bending-induced nanocrystallization enables large deformation in notched micron-sized single-crystal magnesium	107
Hydrogen-assisted spinodal decomposition in a TiNbZrHfTa complex concentrated alloy	107
Passivating oxidation behavior of Ti0.12Al0.21B0.67 coatings investigated by scanning transmission electron microscopy and chemical environment dependent density functional theory simulations	106
Ultrastrong and stress corrosion cracking-resistant martensitic steels	105
Atomic-scale strain fluctuations as an origin for elastic microstructures in metallic glasses	105
Critical assessment of hydrogen pipe diffusion at dislocations in metals	104
A spall and diffraction study of nanosecond pressure release across the iron ε-α phase boundary	104
Introducing strain glass transition into high-entropy TiZrHfNiCuCo alloys exhibiting elastocaloric effect and quasi-linear superelasticity	103
Strong interfaces: the key to high strength in nano metallic laminates	102
Fatigue-resistant elastocaloric effect in hypoeutectic TiNi58 alloy with heterogeneous microstructure	102
The effects of grain boundary structure and bulk Cr content on grain boundary degradation behavior of Ni-Cr binary alloys in high temperature CO2	101
High-entropy spinel/sulfide janus heterostructures for efficient oxygen electrocatalysis in low-temperature zinc-air batteries	100
Grain boundaries modification of the spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 ceramic cathode towards low interfacial resistance for lithium-ion batteries with ultrahigh areal energy density	100
Uncovering deformation twins in intermetallic AuSn and Au5Sn	99
Chemical core-shell metastability-induced large ductility in medium-entropy maraging and reversion alloys	99
Structural origins of thermal expansion behavior in 2D materials	99
Convective effects on columnar dendritic solidification – A multiscale dendritic needle network study	95
The toughening effect of twins on fracture in nanotwinned Cu during cyclic loading	95
On the exceptional creep resistance in a die-cast Gd-containing Mg alloy with Al addition	95
Model for stress evolution during the early stages of non-energetic thin film growth	93
Atomistically informed mesoscale modelling of deformation behavior of bulk metallic glasses	92
Microstructure-aware Bayesian materials design	92
Scalar permeability microstructure model considering crystallographic texture and grain size for magnetic evaluation of anisotropy in steel	91
Mechanisms underlying enhanced strength-ductility combinations in TRIP/TWIP Ti-12Mo alloy engineered via isothermal omega precipitation	91
A novel two-step grain boundary diffusion process using TaF5 and Pr70Cu15Al10Ga5 for realizing high-coercivity in Nd-Fe-B-sintered magnets without use of heavy rare-earth	90
Substituting Ce with La and Nd in Al11Ce3: Effect on microstructure and mechanical properties	89
Precipitate dissolution during deformation induced twin thickening in a CoNi-base superalloy subject to creep	89
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CuCoCrRuMo HEA achieving Cl− repulsion and Mg resource recovery in industrial-current-density seawater electrolysis	89
In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson’s ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes	88
In-situ phase transition in P3-type layered oxide for high-performance Na-ion cathode	88
Metal alloy hydrides achieve high-Tc superconductivity at low pressure via mimicking high-pressure H3S chemical bonding	88
Glass formation during combinatorial sputtering in binary alloys	87

Beyond LGPS: Superionic conduction meets chemomechanical anisotropy in Li₁₁AlP₂S₁₂ solid-state Li-ion batteries	87
Ternary diagrams of phase, stability, and optical properties of cesium lead mixed-halide perovskites	87
Room temperature plasticity in amorphous SiO2 and amorphous Al	87
A data science approach for analysis and reconstruction of spinodal-like composition fields in irradiated FeCrAl alloys	87
Composition-dependent electronic hybridization induced transitions in metallic glasses	87
Discovery of Guinier-Preston zone hardening in refractory nitride ceramics	86
Electronic effects on the radiation damage in high-entropy alloys	86
Anomalous upper critical field in UNbTiVZr, a new high entropy alloy superconductor containing uranium	86
Microstructural features governing the strength of immiscible Fe–Mg joints formed by eutectic melt-induced liquid metal dealloying	85
Extraction of reversible hydrogen trapped on prior austenite grain boundaries and promoting intergranular fracture in the elastic region of tempered martensitic steel by utilizing frozen-in hydrogen d	84