OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Welding in the World is 23. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
AI-driven autonomous adaptative feedback welding machine	120
Microstructure evolution and growth kinetics of Cu6Sn5 intermetallic compound at liquid-solid interfaces in Cu/Sn/Cu interconnects under ultrasonic waves	78
Welding and analysis of Hastelloy X alloy butt joint made by CO2 laser	63
Influence of the cooling time t8/5 on weld metals	57
High-strength heterostructure joint of 6063Al alloys manufactured by ultrasonic-assisted TLP bonding using an Zn/Mg/Zn composite interlayer	56
Identifying anomalous welding in the bud: A forecasting approach	51
Efficient bead-on-plate weld model for parameter estimation towards effective wire arc additive manufacturing simulation	50
Effect of microwave hybrid heating on high temperature dry sliding wear behavior of Al2O3 reinforced WC–Co HVOF coating	39
Hybrid heating in the fused filament fabrication process	38
Effect of process parameters and orientation on the tensile and low cycle fatigue properties of low-carbon steel builds manufactured by directed energy deposition-gas metal arc process	37
Surface structure analysis using visual high-resolution in situ process monitoring in laser powder bed fusion	36
Determination of EMF exposure in arc welding by introducing improved numerical anatomic body simulation	33
Effect of heat input on microstructure and mechanical property of wire-arc additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V alloy	32
Current status of research on the application of high-entropy alloys in the field of brazing	32
Obituary Norman Frank Eaton	31
Welding in the World—2023 update	31
Control of DE-GMAW through human–robot collaboration	30
Characteristics and grain refinement of the weld bead by the GTAW with the alternating current on the filling wires	29
Strengthening and embrittlement mechanisms in laser-welded additively manufactured Inconel 718 superalloy	27
Fatigue behavior of welded joints of a Ni–Fe-based superalloy	26
Effect of appropriate vibration frequency on microstructure and properties of laser cladding Co-based self-lubricating composite coatings	26
Laser scanning–based robot welding path planning for complex saddle–shaped weld seams	25
Influence of surface integrity on short crack growth behavior in HFMI-treated welded joints	23