OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of npj Materials Degradation is 11. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigating molybdenum’s sulphur scavenging ability for MoS2 formation in preventing pitting corrosion of stainless steels	639
Mild steel corrosion behavior in a coastal megacity relevant to China Pakistan economic corridor	111
Corrosion resistant coating fabrication through synergies between SiOC conversion and iron oxidation at high temperatures	110
Pitting corrosion characteristics of sintered Type 316 L stainless steel: relationship between pores and MnS	110
Corrosion behavior of additively manufactured FeCrAl in out-of-pile light water reactor environments	91
Corrosion behavior of an in situ consolidated nanocrystalline Al-V alloy	75
Mechanisms and energetics of calcium aluminosilicate glass dissolution through ab initio molecular dynamics-metadynamics simulations	74
Effect of nitrogen content on corrosion behavior of high-nitrogen austenitic stainless steel	69
Architecture of oxidation protective scale on the surface of nanoparticles reinforced FeCrB alloys to resist the liquid aluminum corrosion	66
Rapid prediction of cementitious initial sorptivity via surface wettability	66
Machine-learning-guided descriptor selection for predicting corrosion resistance in multi-principal element alloys	64
Microscale chemical imaging to characterize and quantify corrosion processes at the metal-electrolyte interface	63
Improvement of stress corrosion cracking resistance by low cycle fatigue of a CrNiMoV steel	61
Systematic quantification of hydrogen in pipeline steel by atom probe tomography after ambient charging and transfer	56
Comparative statistical analysis of pitting in Two 2205 duplex stainless steel variants	50
The GRAAL2 glass alteration model: initial qualification on a simple chemical system	47
Formation of calcareous deposits in the tidal zone and its effect on cathodic protection	45
Critical differences in early-stage oxidation of Ni-Cr and Ni-Cr-Mo alloys	44
Long-term aging of CVD grown 2D-MoS2 nanosheets in ambient environment	44
Controllable degradation behavior of Mg-Sr-Y alloys for the bio-applications	42
Electrochemical characteristics and damage mechanism in scrubber washing water of UNS N08367 with plasma ion nitriding and electropolishing	42
Advances in microbial corrosion of metals induced via extracellular electron transfer by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1	41
Searching the chemical space for effective magnesium dissolution modulators: a deep learning approach using sparse features	40
Impact of ruthenium metallic particles on the dissolution of UO2 in nitric acid	36
Investigate the role of fungal communities associated with a historical manuscript from the 17th century in biodegradation	34

Author Correction: Compatibility of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)/ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)/EVA films with gamma, electron-beam, and X-ray irradiation	28
Optimizing the corrosion performance of rust layers: role of Al and Mn in lightweight weathering steel	28
Effects of europium doping on thermal property and failure behaviour of Gd2Zr2O7 thermal barrier coatings	28
Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction	28
Hybrid heat-source solid-state additive manufacturing of 5A06 deposition with favorable mechanical and electrochemical performance	27
Harnessing bacterial power: advanced strategies and genetic engineering insights for biocorrosion control and inhibition	27
Fire-retardant effect of titania-polyurea coating and additional enhancement via aromatic diamine and modified melamine polyphosphate	27
Assessing the feasibility of using a data-driven corrosion rate model for optimizing dosages of corrosion inhibitors	26
Insights into the various mechanisms by which Shewanella spp. induce and inhibit steel corrosion	26
Effect of microstructure on hydrogen permeation and trapping in natural gas pipeline steels	26
Fracture analysis under modes I and II of adhesive joints on CFRP in saline environment	26
Superior performance of 18Mn3Cr0.5Mo1V ferrous alloy for strength, ductility, and prolonged corrosion resistance in seawater	26
Insights from quasi-in situ cryogenic-transfer atom probe tomography for analyzing hydrogen diffusion in metallic alloys	25
Polyepitaxial grain matching to study the oxidation of uranium dioxide	25
Insights into long term glass corrosion mechanisms from the Ballidon experiment	25
Estimating the activation energy of bond hydrolysis by time-resolved weighing of dissolving crystals	25
Comparative study of the structure and durability of commercial silicate glasses for food consumption and cosmetic packaging	24
Protective coatings for ceramic artefacts exposed to UV ageing	24
A review of biomaterial degradation assessment approaches employed in the biomedical field	23
The corrosion behavior of EW75 magnesium alloy in the research vessel KEXUE during the ocean voyage	23
Study on the corrosion behavior of NiTi shape memory alloys fabricated by electron beam melting	23
Elemental partitioning and corrosion resistance of Ni–Cr alloys revealed by accurate ab-initio thermodynamic and electrochemical calculations	22
Author Correction: Long-term aging of CVD grown 2D-MoS2 nanosheets in ambient environment	22
Electrodeposited graphene/layered double hydroxides micro/nanocontainers for both passive and active corrosion protection	22
Molybdenum effects on the stability of passive films unraveled at the nanometer and atomic scales	22
High-precision in situ 3D ultrasonic imaging of localized corrosion-induced material morphological changes	22
Fusion of multi source data for atmospheric corrosion evaluation using sensors and image recognition	22
Localized corrosion behavior and surface corrosion film microstructure of a commercial dual-phase LZ91 Mg alloy	21
Effect of Nb contents on the passivation behavior of high-strength anti-seismic rebar in concrete environments	21
Metallurgical pathways of lead leaching from brass	21
Electrochemical tomography as a nondestructive technique to study localized corrosion of metals	21
Inhibitor_Mol_VAE: a variational autoencoder approach for generating corrosion inhibitor molecules	20
Understanding the passive behaviour of low-chromium high-strength Hybrid steel in corrosive environments	20
Hydrogen embrittlement and strain rate sensitivity of electrodeposited copper: part I – the effect of hydrogen content	20
An integrated metagenomic and metabolite profiling study of hydrocarbon biodegradation and corrosion in navy ships	20
Insight into the structure and chemical durability of Cr-bearing lead crystal glass	20
Antimicrobial enhancement via Cerium (II)/Lanthanum (III)‐doped TiO2 for emergency leak sealing polyurea coating system	20
Interpretable machine learning for maximum corrosion depth and influence factor analysis	19
Enhancement resistance to microbiologically influenced stress corrosion of Cu-bearing steel against Bacillus cereus	19
XGBoost model for the quantitative assessment of stress corrosion cracking	19
Hydrogen diffusivity, solubility, and embrittlement of high-strength copper alloys in comparison to stainless steel	18
An irreversible hydrogenochromic sensor applicable to corrosion environments with high sensitivity and high spatial resolution	18
Passivation and corrosion of Al current collectors in lithium-ion batteries	17
Fenton and Fenton-like wet oxidation for degradation and destruction of organic radioactive wastes	17
Multilayer PEO coatings with encapsulated cerium for active corrosion protection of aluminium	17
Stress-assisted corrosion behaviour of Hastelloy N in FLiNaK molten salt environment	17
Reviewing machine learning of corrosion prediction in a data-oriented perspective	16
Feedback effect of the size of mineral particles on the molecular mechanisms employed by Caballeronia mineralivorans PML1(12) to weather minerals	16
Design and fabrication of a stable Ni-PTFE-SiC superhydrophobic anticorrosive coating by electrodeposition	15
Corrosion behavior of Limnoperna fortunei on carbon steel in freshwater environments	15

Coupling of radiation and grain boundary corrosion in SiC	15
Electrochemical characterization and degradation of carbon fibre reinforced polymer in quiescent near neutral chloride media	15
Optimizing the comprehensive properties of PBF-LB/M Ti6Al4V alloy in nitric acid by heat treatment	15
Mechanisms of corrosive freeze-thaw damage in AA7075 using time-resolved x-ray microtomography and correlative electron microscopy	15
Sublethal THPS accelerates Pseudomonas-associated steel corrosion by stimulating biofilm development and microbial electron uptake	15
Influence of multilayer sea sand and Shewanella algae on the corrosion behavior of 316 SS	15
Silicon ion radiation as a viable surrogate for emulating neutron radiation damage in silicates	14
Author Correction: Surface evolution and corrosion behaviour of Cu-doped carbide-reinforced martensitic steels in a sulfuric acid solution	14
Metastable cellular structures govern localized corrosion damage development in additive manufactured stainless steel	14
Synergistic enhancement: realizing superior strength, ductility and degradation performance in pure magnesium	14
Understanding early-stage radiation damage in nuclear alloys through positron annihilation and semi-empirical modeling	14
Corrosion resistance of additively manufactured aluminium alloys for marine applications	14
MoCoB metallic glass microwire catalysts for highly efficient and pH-universal degradation of wastewater	14
Classification and spatial mapping of atmospheric corrosion of China	14
DATACORTECH: artificial intelligence platform for the virtual screen of aluminum corrosion inhibitors	14
Numerical simulation of carbon steel atmospheric corrosion under varying electrolyte-film thickness and corrosion product porosity	14
Do titanium biomaterials get immediately and entirely repassivated? A perspective	14
Alteration of medieval stained glass windows in atmospheric medium: review and simplified alteration model	13
Evaluating dealloying as a precursor to stress corrosion cracking: a micro-mechanical testing approach	13
Estimating pitting descriptors of 316 L stainless steel by machine learning and statistical analysis	13
Effects of iron corrosion products on the degradation of bentonite structure and properties	13
Effects of the microstructure and retained/reversed austenite on the corrosion behavior of NiCrMoV/Nb high-strength steel	13
Effects of electropolishing and plasma ion nitriding on UNS S31603 corrosion in ship scrubber water	13
A generative diffusion-based AI-model to scrutinise the microstructural degradation of isothermally aged Cu-SAC305 interfaces	13
Unsupervised process monitoring of corrosion based on electrochemical noise and multivariate image analysis	13
The effect of metals on zeolite crystallization kinetics with relevance to nuclear waste glass corrosion	13
Oxic corrosion model for KAERI Reference disposal system via O2 consumption reactions and mixed-potential theory	12
On the role of Al/Nb in the SCC of AFA stainless steels in supercritical CO2	12
A critical review of the recent advances in inclusion-triggered localized corrosion in steel	12
A machine learning approach for corrosion small datasets	11
A greyscale erosion algorithm for tomography (GREAT) to rapidly detect battery particle defects	11
Unveiling the effect of composition on nuclear waste immobilization glasses’ durability by nonparametric machine learning	11
Degradation of ancient Maya carved tuff stone at Copan and its bacterial bioconservation	11
Enhanced pitting resistance of directed energy deposition 316L stainless steel by post-manufacturing heat treatment	11
Insights into the degradation mechanism of Fe-40Ni-15Co superalloy exposed to marine atmospheric and high-temperature conditions	11
Polymerised forms in the zirconium conversion coatings on cold-rolled steel: proof of concept	11
Enhanced corrosion resistance of additively manufactured stainless steel by modification of feedstock	11
High temperature testing of PEEK and PPS coatings on copper wires	11
Surface interfacial analysis of simulant high level nuclear waste glass dissolved in synthetic cement solutions	11