OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Virtual and Physical Prototyping is 44. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Wire-arc directed energy deposition of metal using a tendon-driven soft robotic gun: prototyping and conceptual validation	178
Autonomous intelligent additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites: data-enhanced knowledgebase and multi-sensor fusion	128
Crystallography-driven deciphering of microstructural gradients in wire-arc additively manufactured components and promotion of microstructural homogeneity	126
Smart-substrate: a novel structural design to avert residual stress accretion in directed energy deposition additive manufacturing	113
Overcoming resolution vs. throughput trade-offs in ceramic material extrusion additive manufacturing via viscoelastic filament stretching	112
Sc/Zr microalloying on strength-corrosion performance synergy of wire-arc directed energy deposited Al-Mg	95
A part-level simulation method considering thermal-mechanical contact between multiple filaments for material extrusion processes	91
Flexible bio-composites with continuous natural fibre and bamboo charcoal: enhanced flame retardancy, mechanical resilience, energy-absorbing & printability performance	88
4D printed shape memory alloy binary bits for unconventional information processing	86
Laser powder bed fusion processing of Cu-Invar continuous gradient alloys with controllable thermal-mechanical properties	83
Laser-based directed energy deposition of Monel K-500 and Stellite 6 multi-materials	81
Recent advances in 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs for transplantation and drug screening	79
Additive manufacturing of high-performance aluminium nitride ceramics using high solid loading and low viscosity slurry	72
Regulating mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy using oversaturated boron doping	71
Intelligent generative design of TPMS scaffolds via BPNN-PSO bidirectional mapping for mechanical and hydrodynamic properties	67
Machine learning enabled 3D printing parameter settings for desired mechanical properties	66
Explainable AI analysis of printing parameter effects on life cycle assessment for sustainable material-extrusion additive manufacturing	65
Ionic substitution through bredigite doping for microstructure and performance adjustment in DLP 3D-printed TPMS porous HA bone scaffolds	64
Post-heat treatment of laser powder bed fusion Al-Mn-Sc alloy: synergetic enhancement of mechanical property and corrosion resistance	63
Adaptive design and multi–material additive manufacturing of a rigid–flexible lower–limb prosthetic socket featuring shape–performance synergy	61
Sustainable product design by large format additive manufacturing of cork composites	58
Healing cracks in additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys	58
0-to-270° wide pattern reconfigurable antenna using 3D-Printed single quasi-yagi antenna with shape memory hinge	57
Direct wire writing technique benefitting the flexible electronics	57
Non-professional phagocytosis of senescent cancer cells revealed in a 3D-bioprinted model of an irradiated lung tumour	56

Auto-support: traction force constrained support structures optimization for bottom-up vat photopolymerization	55
Mass transport and porous structure evolution during solvent debinding of additively manufactured stainless steel	55
4D printing of shape-programmable polymer-derived ceramics via two-stage folding-assisted pyrolysis strategy	54
Exploration on mechanical response mechanism of laser melting deposited TiB _W /Ti–6Al–4V via in situ c	52
Study on the fabrication and mechanical properties of SiC _p /SiC gradient lattice structure based on selective laser sintering technology	52
Prediction of low-cycle fatigue properties of additive manufactured IN718 by crystal plasticity modelling incorporating effects from crystallographic orientations and defects	52
Study on powder particle behavior in powder spreading with discrete element method and its critical implications for binder jetting additive manufacturing processes	51
Microstructure homogenization and strength-ductility synergy improvement of the hybrid additive manufactured dual-phase titanium alloy by sub-critical annealing	50
Interlayer laser cladding SiC regulates microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V arc-directed energy deposited components	48
Enabling AI-Controlled additive manufacturing with real-time multiphysics digital twins	48
Improved strength-ductility synergy of directed energy deposited AZ31 magnesium alloy with cryogenic cooling mode	47
Additively manufactured metamaterials for acoustic absorption: a review	46
The enhanced mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion Al-Mn-Sc alloy via non-isothermal aging	46
Multifunctional and multimaterial contact lenses: tailored solutions for tunable color filtering and tear pH sensing	46
Vat photopolymerisation 3D printing of graphene-based materials	46
Advancements and applications of multiple wire processes in additive manufacturing: a comprehensive systematic review	46
Heat transfer performance of CuCrZr/AlSi7Mg multi-material heat sinks with triply periodic minimal surface manufactured by laser powder bed fusion	45
Inverse design of face-like 3D surfaces via bi-material 4D printing and shape morphing	45
Achieving high-strength, hierarchically porous SiC ceramics with micron-scale periodic architecture via vat photopolymerization	44
Robotics-assisted modular assembly of bioactive soft materials for enhanced organ fabrication	44