OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Metals is 45. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Photocatalytic Applications of Metal Oxides for Sustainable Environmental Remediation	260
A Systematic Review of Metal Oxide Applications for Energy and Environmental Sustainability	151
The Advancement of 7XXX Series Aluminum Alloys for Aircraft Structures: A Review	132
Automatic Detection and Classification of Steel Surface Defect Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks	102
A Review on Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Metal and How It Compares with Metal Injection Moulding	90
E-Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery: A Review on Technologies, Barriers and Enablers with a Focus on Oceania	87
Numerical Simulation on Crack–Inclusion Interaction for Rib-to-Deck Welded Joints in Orthotropic Steel Deck	84
Cumulative Damage and Life Prediction Models for High-Cycle Fatigue of Metals: A Review	83
An Overview of High-Entropy Alloys as Biomaterials	83
Characteristics and Wear Mechanisms of TiAlN-Based Coatings for Machining Applications: A Comprehensive Review	80
Review of Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing for Metals	79
Review of Recent Research on AlCoCrFeNi High-Entropy Alloy	79
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	78
Challenges in Ecofriendly Battery Recycling and Closed Material Cycles: A Perspective on Future Lithium Battery Generations	75
Duplex Stainless Steels—Alloys for the 21st Century	71
In Silico Contact Pressure of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Implant with Different Materials Subjected to Gait Loading	71
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Review on Recent Findings and Challenges in Industrial Applications and Materials Characterization	69
Wettability in Metal Matrix Composites	68
Research Progress of Cryogenic Materials for Storage and Transportation of Liquid Hydrogen	67
The Effects of MQL and Dry Environments on Tool Wear, Cutting Temperature, and Power Consumption during End Milling of AISI 1040 Steel	66
Influence of the Total Porosity on the Properties of Sintered Materials—A Review	65
Martensite Formation and Decomposition during Traditional and AM Processing of Two-Phase Titanium Alloys—An Overview	63
The Grain Boundary Wetting Phenomena in the Ti-Containing High-Entropy Alloys: A Review	59
Review on the Use of Alternative Carbon Sources in EAF Steelmaking	58
The Influence of Particle Shape, Powder Flowability, and Powder Layer Density on Part Density in Laser Powder Bed Fusion	56

Recent Progress with BCC-Structured High-Entropy Alloys	56
Development of Carbon Nanotube (CNT)-Reinforced Mg Alloys: Fabrication Routes and Mechanical Properties	56
Post-Processing Techniques to Enhance the Quality of Metallic Parts Produced by Additive Manufacturing	55
Shape Memory Alloys and Polymers for MEMS/NEMS Applications: Review on Recent Findings and Challenges in Design, Preparation, and Characterization	55
Green Synthesis of Silver Oxide Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation and Biomedical Applications	54
Low Melting Temperature Sn-Bi Solder: Effect of Alloying and Nanoparticle Addition on the Microstructural, Thermal, Interfacial Bonding, and Mechanical Characteristics	54
Elucidating the Effect of Additive Friction Stir Deposition on the Resulting Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy WE43	53
Robust Additive Manufacturing Performance through a Control Oriented Digital Twin	51
Task Planner for Robotic Disassembly of Electric Vehicle Battery Pack	50
The Corrosion of Stainless Steel Made by Additive Manufacturing: A Review	50
Selective Laser Melting of 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel: Detailed Process Understanding Using Multiphysics Simulation and Experimentation	49
Additively Manufactured Porous Ti6Al4V for Bone Implants: A Review	49
Cobalt Recovery from Li-Ion Battery Recycling: A Critical Review	48
Silver Nanoparticles: An Instantaneous Solution for Anticancer Activity against Human Liver (HepG2) and Breast (MCF-7) Cancer Cells	48
An Overview of Molecular Dynamic Simulation for Corrosion Inhibition of Ferrous Metals	47
Coating Technologies for Copper Based Antimicrobial Active Surfaces: A Perspective Review	46
Phase Composition of Austenitic Stainless Steels in Additive Manufacturing: A Review	45
A Novel Pyrometallurgical Recycling Process for Lithium-Ion Batteries and Its Application to the Recycling of LCO and LFP	45
Additive Manufacturing of Bulk Metallic Glasses—Process, Challenges and Properties: A Review	45
Influence of Additive Manufactured Stainless Steel Tool Electrode on Machinability of Beta Titanium Alloy	45