OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Coatings is 53. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
RETRACTED: Competitive Mechanism of Alloying Elements on the Physical Properties of Al10Ti15Nix1Crx2Cox3 Alloys through Single-Element and Multi-Element Analysis Methods	208
Correction: Bu et al. A Decomposition-Based Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for Solving Low-Carbon Scheduling of Ship Segment Painting. Coatings 2024, 14, 368	147
Synthesis and Characterization of Bioactive Coatings with Bone Regeneration Potential and Anti-Resorptive Effect	146
Exploring TMA and H2O Flow Rate Effects on Al2O3 Thin Film Deposition by Thermal ALD: Insights from Zero-Dimensional Modeling	140
The Effects of Using Cements of Different Thicknesses and Amalgam Restorations with Different Young’s Modulus Values on Stress on Dental Tissue: An Investigation Using Finite Element Analysis	132
Mutual Impact of Four Organic Calcium Salts on the Formation and Properties of Micro-Arc Oxidation Coatings on AZ31B Magnesium Alloys	126
Comparative Analysis of Raman Signal Amplifying Effectiveness of Silver Nanostructures with Different Morphology	107
Near-Infrared-Activated MoS2(S)–Ag3PO4 Coating for Rapid Bacteria-Killing	102
Corrosion Behaviour of an Epoxy Resin Reinforced with Aluminium Nanoparticles	95
Study on Nanoscale Friction Behavior of TiC/Ni Composites by Molecular Dynamics Simulations	94
Preparation of High Entropy Alloys Without Pre-Alloying, Using Laser Melt Deposition (LMD) Technique	94
Unbleached Nanofibrillated Cellulose as Additive and Coating for Kraft Paper	91
Influence of Silver-Coated Tool Electrode on Electrochemical Micromachining of Incoloy 825	90
Spatiotemporal Thermal Analysis of Large-Volume Concrete Girders: Distributed Fiber Sensing and Hydration Heat Simulation	89
Heritage Conservation and Restoration: Surface Characterization, Cleaning and Treatments	89
A Mini-Review on Preparation of Functional Composite Fibers and Their Based Devices	88
Design and Fabrication of Laser Protective Lenses Based on Multilayered Notch Filter with Low Residual Stress and Low Surface Roughness	86
Effect of Pipe Materials on Bacterial Community, Redox Reaction, and Functional Genes	86
Effects of NaOH/H2O2/Na2SiO3 Bleaching Pretreatment Method on Wood Dyeing Properties	85
Research on the Thickness and Microstructure of Plate-like TiO2 by the Nanosheet-Seeding Growth Technique	83
Investigating the Effect of Sputtering Particle Energy on the Crystal Orientation and Microstructure of NbN Thin Films	78
Current Progress and Open Challenges for Combined Toxic Effects of Manufactured Nano-Sized Objects (MNO’s) on Soil Biota and Microbial Community	76
Magnetite Deposition Behavior on Alloy 600 and Alloy 690 Tubes in Simulated PWR Secondary Water	74
Effect of an Ultrasonic Vibration on the Microstructure and Properties of Al Alloy/Steel Laser Welding-Brazing Joints	71
Factors Affecting the Strength Formation Mechanism and Water Stability of Geopolymer Stabilized Phosphogypsum in Road Construction	71

Correlation between Thickness and Optical Properties in Nanocrystalline γ-Monoclinic WO3 Thin Films	69
Electrodeposition, Characterization, and Corrosion Behavior of CoCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloy Thin Films	69
Oxidation Protection of High-Temperature Coatings on the Surface of Mo-Based Alloys—A Review	69
Sensory and Nutraceutical Properties of Infusions Prepared with Grape Pomace and Edible-Coated Dried–Minced Grapes	68
Effect of Trace Er Addition on the Microstructural Evolution and Heat Resistance Properties of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy During High Temperature Tensile and Thermal Exposure	67
High-Temperature Steam Oxidation of Accident-Tolerant Cr/Mo-Coated Zr Alloy at 1200–1400 °C	67
Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of TiZrN-Coated Additively Manufactured 8620 Low-Alloy Steel in Nitrate Salt Solution and Salt Bath	67
Preparation, Characterization, Release and Antibacterial Properties of Cinnamon Essential Oil Microcapsules	65
Mechanisms of Action and Preservation Effects of Packaging Systems for Mushrooms: Novel Approaches to Preserve Irish Edible Mushrooms	65
Preparation of High Self-Healing Diels–Alder (DA) Synthetic Resin and Its Influence on the Surface Coating Properties of Poplar Wood and Glass	64
Effect of Solution and Aging Treatment on the Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Cold-Rolled 2024 Aluminum Alloy Sheets	64
Forecast the Microhardness of Ni-TiN Nanoplatings via an Artificial Neural Network Model	60
TSSTNet: A Two-Stream Swin Transformer Network for Salient Object Detection of No-Service Rail Surface Defects	60
Enhancing the Fresh and Early Age Performances of Portland Cement Pastes via Sol-Gel Silica Coating of Metal Oxides (Bi2O3 and Gd2O3)	60
Ultra-Narrow Gap Fiber Laser Conduction Welding Technology for 304 Stainless Steel Thick Plates and the Mechanical Properties of Welding Joints	59
Influence of Frequent Freeze–Thaw Cycles on Performance of Asphalt Pavement in High-Cold and High-Altitude Areas	57
Surface Modifications of Magnesium-Based Materials for Hydrogen Storage and Nickel–Metal Hydride Batteries: A Review	56
Study of Lithium-Ion Battery Charge State Estimation Based on BP Neural Network Fusion Optimized Sparrow Algorithm	56
Multiplier Effects of Photodetectors—Source of Gain	56
Effect of Mg Addition on Microstructure and Sacrificial Anode Protection Performance of Hot Dip Al-5Zn-4Si-xMg Coating	56
Investigation of Overflow-Water-Assisted Femtosecond Laser-Induced Plasma Modulation of Microchannel Morphology	55
The Influence of the Gravure Printing Quality on the Layer Functionality: The Study Case of LFP Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries	55
Effect of Ultrafast Broadband Nonlinear Optical Responses by Doping Silver into Ti3C2 Nanosheets at Visible Spectra	55
Fabrication of Micron-Structured Heatable Graphene Hydrophobic Surfaces for Deicing and Anti-Icing by Laser Direct Writing	55
The Laser Alloying Process of Ductile Cast Iron Surface with Titanium Powder in Nitrogen Atmosphere	54
Deposition and Characterisation of a Diamond/Ti/Diamond Multilayer Structure	54
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hybrid-Manufactured Maraging Steel Component Using 4% Nitrogen Shielding Gas Fabricated by Wrought-Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing	54
Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Storage Temperature, and Absorbent Pads on the Quality of Fresh Cape Hake Fish Fillets	53
Refining Micron-Sized Grains to Nanoscale in Ni-Co Based Superalloy by Quasistatical Compressive Deformation at High Temperature	53
Synergistic Effect of Strontium Ions and Graphite as Dual Cocatalysts for Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity of Small Area Titania Film Stacked by One-Dimensional Nanofibers	53
Effect of Nb–Zr–N Alloying Layer on Surface Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility of Medical 316L Matrix	53
Influence of Cu Substitution on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite Targets and Deposited Coatings	53