OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Metals is 46. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Photocatalytic Applications of Metal Oxides for Sustainable Environmental Remediation	206
Opportunities and Issues in the Application of Titanium Alloys for Aerospace Components	205
Recent Development in Beta Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications	151
Industrial Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries—A Critical Review of Metallurgical Process Routes	142
A Systematic Review of Metal Oxide Applications for Energy and Environmental Sustainability	122
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for the Measurement of the Corrosion Rate of Magnesium Alloys: Brief Review and Challenges	122
Hydrogen Ironmaking: How It Works	117
A General Vision for Reduction of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions from the Steel Industry	115
Toward a Fossil Free Future with HYBRIT: Development of Iron and Steelmaking Technology in Sweden and Finland	108
The Advancement of 7XXX Series Aluminum Alloys for Aircraft Structures: A Review	96
Automatic Detection and Classification of Steel Surface Defect Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks	82
Experimental Analysis and Optimization of EDM Parameters on HcHcr Steel in Context with Different Electrodes and Dielectric Fluids Using Hybrid Taguchi-Based PCA-Utility and CRITIC-Utility Approaches	70
A Review of Heat Treatments on Improving the Quality and Residual Stresses of the Ti–6Al–4V Parts Produced by Additive Manufacturing	69
Cumulative Damage and Life Prediction Models for High-Cycle Fatigue of Metals: A Review	69
An Overview of High-Entropy Alloys as Biomaterials	68
In Silico Contact Pressure of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Implant with Different Materials Subjected to Gait Loading	67
Review of Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing for Metals	65
E-Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery: A Review on Technologies, Barriers and Enablers with a Focus on Oceania	64
A Review of the Serrated-Flow Phenomenon and Its Role in the Deformation Behavior of High-Entropy Alloys	64
Characteristics and Wear Mechanisms of TiAlN-Based Coatings for Machining Applications: A Comprehensive Review	63
A Review on Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Metal and How It Compares with Metal Injection Moulding	62
Disassembly of Li Ion Cells—Characterization and Safety Considerations of a Recycling Scheme	62
Challenges in Ecofriendly Battery Recycling and Closed Material Cycles: A Perspective on Future Lithium Battery Generations	61
A Review on Adhesively Bonded Aluminium Joints in the Automotive Industry	61
Steel Surface Defect Classification Using Deep Residual Neural Network	60

The Effects of MQL and Dry Environments on Tool Wear, Cutting Temperature, and Power Consumption during End Milling of AISI 1040 Steel	60
Duplex Stainless Steels—Alloys for the 21st Century	58
Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of TIG Welded Dissimilar Joints between 304L Austenitic Stainless Steel and Incoloy 800HT Nickel Alloy	58
The Grain Boundary Wetting Phenomena in the Ti-Containing High-Entropy Alloys: A Review	55
Systematic Literature Review: Integration of Additive Manufacturing and Industry 4.0	55
Influence of the Total Porosity on the Properties of Sintered Materials—A Review	53
Wettability in Metal Matrix Composites	53
Corrosion of Cast Aluminum Alloys: A Review	52
Martensite Formation and Decomposition during Traditional and AM Processing of Two-Phase Titanium Alloys—An Overview	51
Review on the Use of Alternative Carbon Sources in EAF Steelmaking	51
Development of AM Technologies for Metals in the Sector of Medical Implants	51
Cutting Edge of High-Entropy Alloy Superconductors from the Perspective of Materials Research	50
Recent Advances in EBSD Characterization of Metals	50
Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from NdFeB Permanent Magnet Scrap: A Review	50
Effect of Thermomechanical Processing on Fatigue Behavior in Solid-State Additive Manufacturing of Al-Mg-Si Alloy	50
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Review on Recent Findings and Challenges in Industrial Applications and Materials Characterization	50
Recent Developments and Trends in Sheet Metal Forming	50
A Review of Friction Stir Processing of Structural Metallic Materials: Process, Properties, and Methods	48
A Review of the Cyanidation Treatment of Copper-Gold Ores and Concentrates	48
Research Progress of Cryogenic Materials for Storage and Transportation of Liquid Hydrogen	48
Comparative Study on the Cavitation Erosion and Sliding Wear of Cold-Sprayed Al/Al2O3 and Cu/Al2O3 Coatings, and Stainless Steel, Aluminium Alloy, Copper and Brass	47
A Review of Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties of Maraging Steel 300 Fabricated via Laser Powder Bed Fusion	46
Review of Recent Research on AlCoCrFeNi High-Entropy Alloy	46