OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Metals is 47. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Al-5Er-Ti Master Alloy with Both Grain Refinement and Microalloying Effects	170
Investigation on Solidification in Cu-20wt%Fe Alloy through In Situ Observation	111
Laser Welding Technology	105
Numerical Simulation of the Influence Mechanism of Melt Rate Variation on the Macrosegregation of 8Cr4Mo4V-Bearing Steel During Vacuum Arc Remelting	98
An Optimization Design of Energy Consumption for Aluminum Smelting Based on a Multi-Objective Artificial Vulture Algorithm	94
Enhanced Cutting Performance of 50Cr15MoV Martensitic Stainless Steel Through Controlled Residual Austenite Stability	94
Exploring the Effect of Ti on Mechanical and Tribological Properties of an AlCrFe2Ni2Tix High-Entropy Alloy	91
Microstructure Evolution of Cold-Rolled Carbide-Free Bainite Steel Sheets During Continuous Annealing Process	89
Dealloying of Quasi-High Entropy Alloys: Fabrication of Porous Noble Metals/Metal Oxides	87
Damping Analysis of High Damping MgO/Mg Composites in Anelastic and Microplastic Deformation	81
Fabrication and Characterization of Vapor Gown Carbon Fiber/304L Matrix Stainless Steel Composite by Spark Plasma Sintering	81
Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Fe-28.7Mn-10.2Al-1.06C High Specific Strength Steel	79
Laser Cutting of Titanium Alloy Plates: A Review of Processing, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties	78
Microstructure Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Flash Butt Welded 590 MPa V-N Microalloyed Heavy-Duty Truck Wheel Steel	77
Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing of High Entropy Alloys and Their Nuclear and Wear-Resistant Applications	74
Failure Analysis of Two HP-Nb Heat-Resistant Tubes after 46,000 h Exposure to Reformer Service Conditions	70
Selection of Trajectories to Improve Thermal Fields During the Electric Arc Welding Process Using Hybrid Model CFD-FNN	69
Study on Stress Corrosion Cracking Mechanism of Steel Wires with Different Strength Levels	67
Enhancement of Corrosion Resistance of MAO/Polydopamine/Polylactic Acid-Coated AZ31 Magnesium Alloy for Biomedical Applications	67
Advanced Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Metallic Materials Processing	67
Hybrid Solder Joints: Viscosity Studies of the Nanocomposite Flux with Fe Nanoparticle Additions	66
N-Atom Doping of ω–Fe, α–Fe, and γ–Fe Compounds: A First-Principle Study	64
Metal Additive Manufacturing and Molten Pool Dynamic Characterization Monitoring: Advances in Machine Learning for Directed Energy Deposition	63
Effect of Nb Alloying and Solution Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Cold-Rolled Fe-Mn-Al-C Low-Density Steel	62
The Effect of Corrosion Inhibitors on the Corrosion Behavior of Ductile Cast Iron	61

Formability Assessment Based on Q-Value for Optimizing the Deep Drawing Process of Automotive Parts Made from Aluminum Alloys Sheet	59
Laser Cladding Path Planning for Curved Metal Parts	58
Effect of Natural Aging on Precipitation Strengthening Behaviors in Al-Mg-Si Alloy	58
Microstructures and Antioxidation of W Self-Passivating Alloys: Synergistic Effect of Yttrium and Milling Time	56
Microstructure Evolution and Recrystallization Temperature Change of Cold-Rolled Fe–19Mn–0.6C Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steel during Annealing	56
Characterization of Solid-Solution and Aging Process in Mg-5 wt.%Sn Alloy	56
Tailoring Weldability for Microstructures in Laser-Welded Near-α Titanium Alloy: Insights on Mechanical Properties	55
Extension of Gap Bridgeability and Prevention of Oxide Lines in the Welding Seam through Application of Tools with Multi-Welding Pins	55
Effect on Microstructure and Hardness of Reinforcement in Al–Cu with Al4C3 Nanocomposites	55
Selective Laser Melting of Ti6Al4V-2%Hydroxyapatite Composites: Manufacturing Behavior and Microstructure Evolution	54
Light Metals and Their Composites	54
Alloy and Process Design of Metallic Materials	53
Electromagnetic Preparation of Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications	50
Effect of Magnet Alternate Stirring on the Internal Quality of Sn-Pb Alloy	50
Fundamental Atomistic Insights into Tunable Tribological Performance of NbC/Nb Films through Thickness and Depth Effects	49
Quenched and Tempered Steels Welded Structures: Modified Gas Metal Arc Welding-Pulse vs. Shielded Metal Arc Welding	49
Modeling of Tensile Test Results for Low Alloy Steels by Linear Regression and Genetic Programming Taking into Account the Non-Metallic Inclusions	48
Numerical Model Simulation of the Double-Roll Rotary Forging of Large Diameter Thin-Walled Disk	48
Determination of the Li Distribution in Synthetic Recycling Slag with SIMS	48
Microstructure, Inclusions, and Elemental Distribution of a Compacted Graphite Iron Alloyed by Ce and La Rare Earth (RE) Elements	47
Fatigue Behavior and Crack Mechanism of Metals and Alloys	47
A Study on Prediction of Size and Morphology of Ag Nanoparticles Using Machine Learning Models for Biomedical Applications	47