OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plastics Rubber and Composites is 4. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermal-force coupling simulation of carbon fibre-reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone thermoplastic composites during the laser-assisted automated tape placement process	112
Numerical simulation of microstructural failure of natural fibre–hydrogel composites	19
Development of silver nanoparticles infiltrated PLA films for food packaging	18
Simulation of temperature field and optimisation of high-temperature parts for a giant mine tire	16
Simulating the electric field distribution in medium-voltage cables of cross-linked polyethylene/Cu nanocomposites irradiated by E-beam with reference to the XLPE market	15
Dynamic humidity diffusion through the polyester/glass fibre composite	12
Comparative study on the impact response of polypropylene and epoxy matrix composites with respect to the plate thickness	12
Effect of fibre arrangements on tensile properties of 3D printed continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites	12
Preparation and characterisation of silver nanoparticles/graphene oxide hybrid nanofiller reinforced-polyaniline	11
Flexural behaviour modelling of carbon/epoxy laminates using the puck-EWM approach	11
Study on morphology, mechanical, thermal and viscoelastic properties of PBT/ABS/CNT nanocomposites	11
Influence of multiwall carbon nanotubes and styrene acrylic acid on morphology and thermal properties relationship of 80/20 PA6/ABS blends	9
Enabling reprocessability of ENR-based vulcanisates by thermochemically exchangeable ester crosslinks	9
Investigations on the mechanical properties of PLA/Flax fibre composites obtained by Fused Filament Fabrication	9
Correlation between polymer relaxation time and loading frequency based on LWLRA	8
Commercial preparation of hybrid carbon filler/HDPE composite electrodes for lead methanesulfonate flow batteries	8
Effect of hybrid carbon black/lignin on rheological, mechanical and thermal stability properties of NR/BR composites	8
Optimization of strength properties of bamboo mesoparticles reinforced polyamide 6 using Box–Behnken approach	8
Strain prediction and analysis of GF/epoxy composite cylindrical shells with various internal defects	8
Effect of modification on thermal stabilities and thermal degradation kinetics of poly(buthylmethacrylate)/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites	8
3D printing of sustainable wood-based bio-composites for high-end custom carton	8
Expression of concern: “Influences of graphene oxide/sulphonated polyethersulphone nanoplatelets on the wettability, nanomechanical and tribological performances of polyethersulphone composites under	8
Experimental and numerical characterisation of fibre orientation distributions in compression moulded carbon fibre SMC	7
The effects of resin rate (wt-%) on different temperature performance of newly designed friction composites for automobile brake lining applications	7
Marble waste reinforced composite with tunable physico-mechanical and thermal properties: micromechanical simulation assisted experimental investigation	6

Transparent EVA film with spectrally selective blocking capacity of ultraviolet and high-energy visible light	6
Cure kinetics of a composite friction material with phenolic resin/rubber compounds as organic binder	6
Effect of zinc dimethacrylate concentrations on properties of emulsion styrene butadiene rubber/butadiene rubber blends	6
Nanocomposite of p-type conductive polymer/iron (III) trimesic (Fe-BTC) metal–organic frameworks: synthesis, characterisation and pseudocapacitance performance	6
Polymer/carbon pin through thickness reinforcement	5
Thermal degradation mechanism and thermal life of PMMA/hydroxylated MWCNT nanocomposites	5
Mechanical and tribological properties of chemically modified jute/epoxy composites	5
The effect of semi-curing on neat resin mode I fracture properties	4
Determination of Lorenz number of composite films based on copper chloride(II) in polyvinyl alcohol matrix	4
Dr Arthur Wilkinson:1960–2022. A warm tribute from his close friend Prof Tony Ryan OBE	4
Scratch performance of natural rubber and natural rubber composites reinforced with nylon, kevlar, and carbon fabrics	4
Effect of ply orientation on impact resistance of woven GFRP composites subjected to projectile impact	4
Study of the effect of N, N-diethyl hydroxyl amine/multi-layered graphene oxide hybrid on reducing cathodic delamination and increasing corrosion resistance of epoxy coating on steel substrate	4
Effect of silicon carbide particles on the mechanical, thermal and structural properties of recycled high-density polyethylene	4