OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials is 3. 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
Effect of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) and fly ash on mechanical properties and microstructure of mortar	35
Effect of different lithological stone powders on properties of alkali-activated slag	27
Mechanism of SCMs on the hydration, pore structure, and durability of UHPFRC	25
Tension stiffening behaviors of reinforced ultra-high performance concrete	24
The effect of organic admixtures on the early nucleation of calcium silicate hydrate: non-classical nucleation mechanism	23
Utilization of high-volume phosphogypsum in artificial aggregate by compaction granulation: effects of muck on physical properties, strength and leaching stability	22
Optimization and characterization of pine needle fiber-reinforced and metakaolin-enhanced ultra-lightweight foam concrete for sustainable construction	18
Expansion in low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete: chemical factors influenced by silica fume and NaOH concentration	17
Durability assessment of blended slag-fly ash geopolymer concrete in field conditions after 5 years	17
Stress-strain behavior of sustainable geopolymer-based marine concrete for offshore infrastructure construction: effective utilization of sea-sand and coral wastes	16
Biochar and recycled gypsum drywall in concrete: role and effects on compressive behavior, microstructure, and carbon footprint	16
A self-healing method for concrete cracks based on microbial-induced carbonate precipitation: bacteria, immobilization, characterization, and application	16
Impact of pre-curing time, water-to-cement ratio, SCMs, and antifreeze on the freezing point of mortars: an electrical testing approach	15
Carbonation curing effect on belite-rich cement paste with sugar or salt additive as a set controller	15
Correction	14
Application and development of reverse osmosis brine in building materials: high-volume slag cement	14
Development of a green ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) based on carbonated recycled aggregate with different strengths	14
Sulfate transport assessment of cementitious materials-solidified saline soil	14
Engineering properties and applicability of a novel alkali-activated industrial waste-based backfilling grouts in shield tunnels	12
Effects of NaHCO ₃ as the activator and the in-situ carbonate seeding on the properties of high-dosage Ca(OH) ₂	12
Self-healing by biocomposite containing metakaolin immobilized bacterial spores in concrete using low-cost corn steep liquor media	12
Printability and pore structure of 3D printing low carbon concrete using recycled clay brick powder with various particle features	11
Development and characterization of volume-stabilized grouts used for borehole heat exchangers	11
Valorization of bulk molding compound (BMC) waste in alkali-activated materials (AAMs) for paving applications: technical validation and life cycle assessment	10
High temperature resistant restoration mortar with fly ash and GGBFS	10

Assessment of the performance of alkali-activated slag/fly ash using liquid and solid activators: early-age properties and efflorescence	10
Correction	10
Linking microstructure and macroscopic mechanical behavior of cemented granular materials using X-ray CT and uniaxial compressive test	9
Thermic enhancement of pozzolanic reactivity of ground coal-based bottom ash as cement substitute	8
Homogenization method for water permeability coefficient of concrete considering swelling effect of CSH	8
An experimental study on geopolymer mortars based on copper slag, metakaolin and ground granulated blast furnace slag: mechanical and durability perspective	8
Resistance to acid, alkali, chloride, and carbonation in ternary blended high-volume mineral admixed concrete	8
MgO/fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) ash blends for 3D printing on vertical surfaces	8
Study of 3D printed concrete with low-carbon cementitious materials based on its rheological properties and mechanical performances	8
Investigation on the reinforcing of cementitious materials by nano-hydroxyapatites	8
Limestone calcined clay cement: mechanical properties, crystallography, and microstructure development	7
Assessment of a novel rapid-hardening mortar incorporating waste basic oxygen furnace slag: mechanical behavior, durability, and environmental impact	7
Developing a comprehensive prediction model for the compressive strength of slag-based alkali-activated concrete	7
Research on the complementary mechanisms and properties of blast furnace slag, coal gangue, and fly ash ternary alkali-activated materials	7
Utilization of ground granulated blast-furnace slag and electrolytic manganese residue as a low-carbon cementitious material	7
Assessment of self-healing behavior of polypropylene fiber-reinforced cement mortar with crystalline admixture: the effects of crack widths, cracking ages, and external conditions	7
Development of a large-scale torsional split Hopkinson tube for dynamic shear test of mortar material	7
Estimation of rapid chloride permeability of SCC using hyperparameters optimized random forest models	7
Application of low drying shrinkage ECC in the protection layer of thermal insulation wall	7
Low carbon technology roadmap of China cement industry	6
Correlation between microstructure characteristics and macroscopic behaviors of alkali residue-based foamed concrete	6
Study on early-age cracking resistance of multi-scale polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete in restrained ring tests	6
Synergistic effect of physical modification and accelerated carbonation curing on the cementitious properties and carbon sequestration potential of biochar cement composites	6
Investigation on the microstructure of a 3D-printed mortar through a novel leaching-subsidiary tomography	6
Effect of recycled brick powder on the hydration process of cement paste	6
Early hydration of hot-stuffy steel slag-cement composite pastes: isothermal calorimetry and phase evolution	6
Microstructure-based three-dimensional study of sulfate deterioration in variably saturated concrete	6
Exploring the potential and strength characteristics of waste sodium silicate-bonded sand for sustainable application in alkali-activated slag concrete	6
Bio-carbonation of reactive magnesia cement in geotechnical engineering practice: a state-of-the-art review	6
Strength development and durability requirement in recycled aggregate concrete: effect of drying and post curing	6
Effect of recycled tyre steel fiber on flexural toughness, residual strength, and chloride permeability of high-performance concrete (HPC)	6
Adsorption capacity and mechanism of citric acid-modified chitosan on the cement particle surface	6
Influence of particle packing on the properties of multi-component cementitious systems	5
Phase quantification analysis in cement-blended slag system with the PONKCS method	5
Visible light antibacterial potential of graphene-TiO₂ cementitious composites for self-sterilization surface	5
Effects of treated miscanthus on performance of bio-based cement mortar	5
Synthesis, structure, and hydration of stoichiometric ye’elimite and iron-bearing ye’elimite	5
Experimental and numerical studies on the chloride diffusion coefficient of calcium silicate hydrate gel	5
Impact of groove-and-tongue parameters on the bonding behavior between 3d-printed UHP-SHCC and cast normal concrete	5
A review on design and performance regulation of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)	5
Comparative study of an improved prediction model and machine learning methods in predicting the compressive creep of self-compacting concrete	5
Fatigue performance of ballastless track manufactured sand concrete: the influence of manufactured sand lithology and stone powder content	5
Digital foam index for evaluating fly ash air entrainer interactions	5
Study on dynamic impact properties of hybrid PVA-steel fiber reinforced geopolymer mortar	5
Improved thermoelectric properties of graphene reinforced multiphase cement composites: experiments and modeling	5
Improved interlayer bonding of 3D printed fiber reinforced geopolymer by healing agents: properties, mechanism, and environmental impacts	5
Physicochemical properties of cement waste-derived portlandite-substituted limestone calcined clay cement (LC ³ ) binders	5
Preparation and mechanical properties of Portland cement composites filled with bamboo fibres modified by acetic acid and fermentation treatment	5
Assessment of mechanical properties of steel fiber reinforced mortar mixtures containing lightweight aggregates improved by bacteria	5
The influence and mechanism of retarder on the performance of sulfoaluminate cement grouting material with secondary aluminum ash sintered slag grinding powder	5

Effect of superabsorbent polymer internal curing on the performance of recycled aggregate concrete	5
Early-age autogenous shrinkage and tensile creep of concrete reinforced with polypropylene macro fiber	5
Performance evaluation of fresh-to-fresh cast SCC/ECC and SCC/UHPC composites under the coupling effect of freeze-thaw and deicing solution	5
Durability properties of concrete containing copper heap leach residue as aggregates: experimental and analytical assessments	4
Evaluating the performance of internally cured limestone calcined clay concrete mixtures	4
Performance and microstructure evaluation of self-compacting UHPC containing silica fume and fly ash	4
Exploring novel aspects of designed macromolecular structures on their interactions with cement and nano/microsilica particles and rheological properties	4
Carbonated recycled concrete paste as an alternative to limestone and its impact on the hydration of ternary cement with metakaolin	4
Synergistic hydration behavior of seawater geopolymer incorporating multiple solid waste precursors	4
Effect of early CO ₂ curing on the chloride induced steel bars corrosion in cement mortars	4
Evaluation of polycarboxylate ether-based grinding aids on clinker grinding performance: the influence of pH	4
Data-driven inverse mix design for sustainable alkali-activated materials	4
Substitution of cement by marine clay in spray-based 3D concrete printing	4
The alkali–silica reaction of seawater-mixed mortar	4
Influence of microencapsulated phase change materials on drying shrinkage, pore structure, and gas permeability of blast-furnace slag and metakaolin-based geopolymers	4
Modification of thermal-activated recycled cement with calcined coal gangue	4
Uniaxial tensile constitutive model of fiber reinforced concrete considering bridging effect and its numerical algorithm	3
Synergistic self-healing effect and mechanism of fiber and biological capsule on mortar cracks	3
Effect of pore structure characteristics on the properties of red mud-based alkali-activated cementitious materials	3
A systematic review on properties of magnesium phosphate cement modified by mineral admixtures	3
Effect of nano-SiO ₂ on the hydration products of C ₃ S in Portland cement	3
Preparation of belite–ye’elimite–ferrite (BYF) cement from aluminum residues and steel slag: clinker production and hydration behavior	3
Embodied CO₂-based optimal design of concrete with fly ash considering stress and carbonation	3
Morphological control and acid dissolution mechanism of struvite crystals	3
Optimization design and microstructure analysis of ultra-high performance cement-based composites	3
Carbonation hardening of Portland limestone cement: from laboratory testing to industrial applications	3
A feasibility study on improving the crack resistance of thin-walled UHPC members by reinforcement with Fe-SMA wires	3
Volcanic tuff ash as quartz replacement in autoclaved aerated concrete: microstructure modification and performance enhancement	3
Sodium sulfate and magnesium sulfate resistances of mortar with multi-binder systems of calcined kaolinite clay, fly ash, and limestone powder	3
A critical review of 100 years of permeability tests for the sustainability of concrete structures	3
Investigating the effect of carbon fiber dosage on the mechanical and thermoelectric properties of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete	3
Sulfate resistance of Portland-Limestone cement mortars cured at 20 °C and 60 °C	3
Elucidating the role of particle packing on drying shrinkage behavior of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)	3
Durability of eco-friendly blended cements incorporating ceramic waste from different sources	3
Hydration characteristics and hydration products of calcium sulfoaluminate cement and fly ash blended pastes	3
Influence of the early-age length change of alkali-activated slag mortars on the corrosion of embedded steel	3
Effects of carbonation on the compressive strength of autoclaved aerated concrete with different Ca/Si ratios	3
Effectiveness of rice husk ash-derived alkali activator in fresh, mechanical, and microstructure properties of geopolymer mortar at ambient temperature curing	3
Back-propagation neural network model enhanced by transfer learning for the prediction method of compressive strength of alkali residue-based foamed concrete	3
Correction	3
Reaction and microstructure of metakaolin-based geopolymer	3
Hydration mechanism of anhydrite and calcium sulfoaluminate co-activated slag cement: insights into the role of composition	3
Uncovering the role of hydrophobic silica fume (HPS) in rheology, hydration, and microstructure of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)	3
Synthesis and properties of belite-ye’elimite-ternesite cement clinker at 1200 °C	3
Accelerated carbonation and stabilization of BOF slag: data fitting relationship between particle size and CO ₂ sequestration	3