OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Additive Manufacturing is 38. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Laser powder bed fusion vs. single track laser melting of martensitic Ti-Nb: Phase and microstructure formation	133
Multi-material additive manufacturing of self-heating structures for out-of-autoclave post-processing and de-icing	117
Enhancing equiaxed grain formation in a high-alloy tool steel using dual laser powder bed fusion	108
Refinement of Ti-6Al-4V prior-β grain structure in the as-deposited condition via process control during wire-direct energy deposition	76
Failure modes in dual layer thickness Laser Powder Bed Fusion components using a novel post-mortem reconstruction technique	76
Ultrasonically embedded wires in multi-material parts produced by hybrid additive manufacturing	73
Schwarzites and schwarzynes based load-bear resistant 3D printed hierarchical structures	72
Digital 3D defect maps: Detecting localised porosity with high-speed melt pool imaging data in LPBF	71
Local microstructure engineering of super duplex stainless steel via dual laser powder bed fusion – An analytical modeling and experimental approach	70
Stiffness and strength enhancement of triply periodic minimal surface-based shell lattices via a novel shape optimization framework	67
Physics-based crack formation model for René 80 in laser blown directed energy deposition: Theory and experiment	60
Effect of sintering aid combined vacuum infiltration on the properties of Al2O3-based ceramics via binder jetting	56
Preparation of a novel laser cladding Ni-based alloy with promising applications in high-temperature conditions: Genetic design, multi-phase evolution, and synergy mechanism	55
Exploration of electrohydrodynamic printing potentially for in-space fabrication of microscale functional structures: A preliminary study by an anti-gravity configuration	54
Simulation-based process optimization of laser-based powder bed fusion by means of beam shaping	50
Implicit toolpath generation for functionally graded additive manufacturing via gradient-informed slicing	50
Probing melt pool dynamics in laser-directed energy deposition via optical metrology: Simultaneous mapping of 3D morphology and surface flow	50
Understanding the mechanism of columnar–to-equiaxed transition and grain refinement in additively manufactured steel during laser powder bed fusion	49
In-situ visual monitoring for multi-scale defects detection in laser powder bed fusion	48
Rapid prediction of overload fatigue life based on phase-field modeling of microstructures under different scanning strategies	47
Direct ink writing of coaxial electrostatic fibers with customizable cross-sections and functional properties	47
Additive manufacturing and post-processing of superelastic NiTi micro struts as building blocks for cardiovascular stents	45
Volumetric 3D printing of ionic conductive elastomers for multifunctional flexible electronics	45
Magnetic polyamide 11 powder for the powder bed fusion process by liquid-liquid phase separation and crystallization	44
Unraveling jetting mechanisms in high-velocity impact of copper particles using molecular dynamics simulations	44

Impact of controlled prewetting on part formation in binder jet additive manufacturing	44
Subdivisional modelling method for matched metal additive manufacturing and its implementation on novel negative Poisson's ratio lattice structures	43
Vat photopolymerization 3D printing gyroid meta-structural SiOC ceramics achieving full absorption of X-band electromagnetic wave	42
Microstructures and precipitation behaviors of a hypoeutectic high-entropy alloy prepared by laser powder bed fusion	42
One-step preparation of melt-grown Al2O3/GdAlO3/ZrO2 eutectic ceramics with large size and irregular shape by directed energy deposition	42
AI for AM in zirconia ceramic vat photopolymerization: A machine learning approach to stabilising slurry suspension and maximizing dimensional accuracy of the 3D print process	41
Simultaneous topology and toolpath optimization for layer-free multi-axis additive manufacturing of 3D composite structures	40
Acoustic streaming-assisted two-photon polymerization process for the production of multimaterial microstructures	40
Achieving grain refinement and high superelastic strain during wire-arc directed energy deposition NiTi alloys by addition of La2O3	40
Probabilistic prediction of fatigue life scatter from surface and subsurface defect populations in additively manufactured metals	40
High throughput in-situ synthesis of Fe-Cr-Ni alloys via laser powder bed fusion: Exploring the microstructure and property evolution	39
Thermal-fluid behavior, microstructure and mechanical properties in liquid bridge transfer mode during directed energy deposition-arc additive manufacturing – Insights using NiTi as a model alloy	39
Rotational Co-extrusion 4D printing of heterogeneous filaments to enable sophisticated shape morphing	39
Process optimization and characterization of dense pure copper parts produced by paste-based 3D micro-extrusion	38
High-cycle fatigue induced twinning in CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy processed by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing	38
Impact of hydrogen bonding pendant groups in polymer grafted nanoparticles on interlayer adhesion and mechanical properties in material extrusion printing	38