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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of friction stir spot welding parameters on the microstructure and properties of joints between aluminium and copper	129
DIC-aided analysis of the fatigue behaviour of a welded 316L stainless steel	93
Formulation for evaluating tensile strength of girth weld joint of linepipe with softened HAZ under internal pressure	72
A comparative analysis on friction stir welding of similar and dissimilar polymers: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polycarbonate plates	67
Welding and analysis of Hastelloy X alloy butt joint made by CO2 laser	64
Study on GMAW assisted by compound external magnetic fields in bogie manufacturing with T-joints and single-bevel grooves	61
Corrosion susceptibility and mechanical properties of friction-stir-welded AA2024-T3 joints	54
Joining of graphite to electrical pure iron using AgCuTi filler alloy and analysis of residual stress within the brazed joint	52
Evaluation of surface corrosion and wear resistance in the weld metal by using multi-principal filler wires via high-entropy design	50
Overcoming underfill defect with undermatching filler and establishing new acceptance criteria for underfill depth in laser beam welding of ultra-high strength steels	46
Effect of storage parameters and surface state on the ultrasonic welding behavior and mechanical properties of aluminum stranded wires	40
Process optimization–oriented deformation control of large aluminum alloy structures from high-speed EMU	40
Dynamic prediction of backside weld width: factor analysis and progressive deep learning enhancements	36
Effect of welding time on the mass diffusivity and interfacial corrosion behavior of diffusion-welded joint of SDSS\|NiA\|Zr702	35
High-strength heterostructure joint of 6063Al alloys manufactured by ultrasonic-assisted TLP bonding using an Zn/Mg/Zn composite interlayer	35
Study on joint characteristics in laser butt welding of AMed and wrought Ti6Al4V plates	33
Shunt current-assisted one-step resistance element welding of vibration-damping aluminum to ultra-high-strength hot-press-formed steel	31
Study on warping deformation of high-speed laser cladding substrate based on response surface method	27
Fatigue strength assessment of welded steel fasteners using structural stress concept with consideration of the mounting pre-load	27
Strengthening and embrittlement mechanisms in laser-welded additively manufactured Inconel 718 superalloy	26
Investigations on the influence of angular and linear misalignment on the fatigue strength of HFMI-treated structural steel butt joints	25
Copper-aluminium joining by novel locked projection welding process	24
Enhancing metallurgical and mechanical properties with minimizing tool torque input in underwater friction stir welding of AA1100 and CuZn40 by changing tool offsetting and material position	23
Optimizing post-weld performance of press-hardened steel resistance spot welds by controlling fusion zone porosity	23
Effect of pulsed power ultrasonic vibration on keyholing/penetrating capability in waveform-controlled plasma arc welding	23