OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Materials Science is 89. 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
Editorial Board	807
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Editorial Board	669
Editorial Board	615
Manganese-based permanent magnet materials	589
Van der Waals heterostructures with one-dimensional atomic crystals	552
Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation	486
Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-Based systems	485
Wood elasticity and compressible wood-based materials: Functional design and applications	473
Glass-ceramics in dentistry: Fundamentals, technologies, experimental techniques, applications, and open issues	457
The concept of high entropy for rechargeable batteries	404
Emerging 2D materials beyond mxenes and TMDs: Transition metal carbo-chalcogenides	402
Bionic structures and materials inspired by plant leaves: A comprehensive review for innovative problem-solving	324
The lubricated matter in body	319
Editorial Board	316
Toward atomic-scale understanding of structure-dynamics-properties relations for metallic glasses	316
Stimuli-responsive hydrogels based on protein/peptide and their sensing applications	304
Recent advances in bio-based functional additives for polymers	292
Recent advances in non-ionic surfactant templated synthesis of porous metal oxide semiconductors for gas sensing applications	271
Oriented surface nucleation in inorganic glasses – A review	258
Reprint of: A MACEing silicon: Towards single-step etching of defined porous nanostructures for biomedicine	249
Reprint of: Electron probe microanalysis: A review of recent developments and applications in materials science and engineering	243
Multiscale structural regulation of Two-Dimensional materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	237
Critical review on mechanochemical fabrication of full-carbon graphyne material	234
Orientation of graphene nanosheets in magnetic fields	228

Exploring the synthesis, properties, and potential of chitosan-functionalized metal-organic frameworks in emerging applications	217
Performance failure mechanisms and mitigation strategies of high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells	214
Quantum dots@layered double hydroxides: Emerging nanocomposites for multifaceted applications	198
An overview of rare earth coupled lead halide perovskite and its application in photovoltaics and light emitting devices	190
The original concepts of the Hume-Rothery rule extended to alloys and compounds whose bonding is metallic, ionic, or covalent, or a changing mixture of these	185
Bulk metallic glass composites containing B2 phase	182
Modified Mn substituted POMs: Synthetic strategies, structural diversity to applications	182
Antiferroelectric oxide thin-films: Fundamentals, properties, and applications	180
Corrigendum to “Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates” [Progress Mater. Sci. 119 (2021) 100755]	177
Theory, properties and engineering of 2D magnetic materials	172
Recent progress in functionalized and targeted polymersomes and chimeric polymeric nanotheranostic platforms for cancer therapy	172
Review of BiScO3-PbTiO3 piezoelectric materials for high temperature applications: fundamental, progress, and perspective	170
Pathway to understand liquid metal embrittlement (LME) in Fe-Zn couple: From fundamentals toward application	168
Clustering, nano-scale precipitation and strengthening of steels	166
Biomimetic anisotropic hydrogels: Advanced fabrication strategies, extraordinary functionalities, and broad applications	163
Carrier-free nanomedicines for cancer treatment	162
Recent advances in aluminium matrix composites reinforced with graphene-based nanomaterial: A critical review	151
Ultrafine grained metals and metal matrix nanocomposites fabricated by powder processing and thermomechanical powder consolidation	151
Recent advances in hot tearing during casting of aluminium alloys	149
Contact resistance and interfacial engineering: Advances in high-performance 2D-TMD based devices	148
Printing of flexible light emitting devices: A review on different technologies and devices, printing technologies and state-of-the-art applications and future prospects	143
Human body-interfacing material strategies for personal thermal and moisture management of wearable systems	143
Mechanical properties of ceramics reinforced with allotropic forms of carbon	139
Advances in high entropy oxides: synthesis, structure, properties and beyond	135
Rare-earth tantalates for next-generation thermal barrier coatings	135
Phototherapeutic nanoagents for cancer immunotherapy	134
Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review	133
Electromagnetic absorption materials: Current progress and new frontiers	126
Bacterial cellulose: Molecular regulation of biosynthesis, supramolecular assembly, and tailored structural and functional properties	126
Effects of build orientation and inclined features on physical, microstructural and mechanical properties of powder bed fusion additively manufactured metallic parts	126
Modification of Cu current collectors for lithium metal batteries – A review	123
Recent progress in surface modification of metals coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Principle, structure, and performance	121
Research advances in biomass-derived nanostructured carbons and their composite materials for electrochemical energy technologies	121
Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments	120
Synthesis, properties, applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots in polymer nanocomposites	120
Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues	120
Materials roadmap for inscription of nanogratings inside transparent dielectrics using ultrafast lasers	117
Unraveling chromism-induced marvels in energy storage systems	113
Defects in additive manufactured metals and their effect on fatigue performance: A state-of-the-art review	112
From classical thermodynamics to phase-field method	112
Friction stir welding/processing of metals and alloys: A comprehensive review on microstructural evolution	112
3D conductive material strategies for modulating and monitoring cells	109
Progress in nanomaterial-based synergistic photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy in combating bacterial infections	109
Functional epoxy vitrimers and composites	109
Multicomponent high-entropy Cantor alloys	109
Toughness and its mechanisms in epoxy resins	107
Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling	106
Sustainability through alloy design: Challenges and opportunities	104
State of the art overview material degradation in high-temperature supercritical CO2 environments	104
Emerging metallic systems for additive manufacturing: In-situ alloying and multi-metal processing in laser powder bed fusion	103

Alloy design strategies to increase strength and its trade-offs together	99
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	98
Control of grain structure, phases, and defects in additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic components	97
Cooling innovations: Elastocaloric shape memory alloys, manufacturing, simulation, and refrigerator	96
Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future	96
Aluminium alloys and composites for electrochemical energy systems	95
Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice	95
Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management	95
Editorial Board	95
Editorial Board	93
Editorial Board	92
Reprint of:The materials science of skin: Analysis, characterization, and modeling	89
Advances and perspectives in understanding the structure-redox relationship of layered Li-Co-Ni-Mn oxide cathode materials	89
Editorial Board	89