OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Materials Science is 90. 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
Editorial Board	854
Corrigendum to “Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates” [Progress Mater. Sci. 119 (2021) 100755]	589
Multiscale structural regulation of Two-Dimensional materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	558
Theory, properties and engineering of 2D magnetic materials	470
Advanced materials for energy harvesting: Exploring the potential of MOFs and MXene membranes in osmotic energy applications	389
Bulk metallic glass composites containing B2 phase	384
Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future	375
Glass-ceramics in dentistry: Fundamentals, technologies, experimental techniques, applications, and open issues	363
Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review	360
Synthesis, properties, applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots in polymer nanocomposites	352
Control of grain structure, phases, and defects in additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic components	304
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	293
Corrigendum to “Inorganic sonosensitizer nanomaterials for sonodynamic therapy of diseases beyond cancer” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 148 (2025) 101384]	267
Progress in sensory devices of pesticides, pathogens, coronavirus, and chemical additives and hazards in food assessment: Food safety concerns	257
Aromatic short peptide architectonics: Assembly and engineering	256
Up-conversion hybrid nanomaterials for light- and heat-driven applications	251
Advances in aqueous zinc-ion battery systems: Cathode materials and chemistry	243
3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy	240
Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management	233
Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics: Materials, technologies, properties and potential applications	215
Chemical inhomogeneities in high-entropy alloys help mitigate the strength-ductility trade-off	214
Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review	199
REMOVED: Peptide-based co-assembling materials: Bridging fundamental science and versatile applications	199
Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications	196
Corrigendum to “Advances in crystallization regulation and defect suppression strategies for all-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite solar cells” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 141 (2024) 101223]	194

Polymer-based responsive structural color materials	185
Ion migration and defect effect of electrode materials in multivalent-ion batteries	181
Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures	171
Editorial Board	169
A path forward: Understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes	164
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation	156
Strategies to break the trade-off between infrared transparency and conductivity	155
Recent advances in scalable synthesis and performance of Janus polymer/inorganic nanocomposites	155
Recent advances and future prospects of low-dimensional Mo2C MXene-based electrode for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices	153
Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare	152
Recent advances in two-dimensional ultrathin Bi-based photocatalysts	150
Heterostructures of 2D materials and their applications in biosensing	150
Review of conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques for detection and characterization of small-scale defects	148
WITHDRAWN: Ferroelectric relaxor-PbTiO3 single crystal based magnetoelectric composites and devices	141
Progress in phase field modeling of functional properties and fracture behavior of shape memory alloys	140
Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics	139
Cyclotriphosphazene based materials: Structure, functionalization and applications	136
Multiaxial fatigue of additively manufactured metallic components: A review of the failure mechanisms and fatigue life prediction methodologies	136
Solidification in metal additive manufacturing: challenges, solutions, and opportunities	136
A comprehensive review of 4D-printed thermo-responsive hydrogel-based smart actuators for solar steam generation: Advanced design, modeling, manufacturing, and finite element analysis	134
Heterogeneous nucleation models to predict grain size in solidification	133
The copper age in cancer treatment: From copper metabolism to cuproptosis	131
Controllable electrical, magnetoelectric and optical properties of BiFeO3 via domain engineering	129
High-entropy alloys with heterogeneous microstructure: Processing and mechanical properties	128
Broadband multispectral compatible absorbers for radar, infrared and visible stealth application	126
Editorial Board	123
Editorial Board	122
Editorial Board	117
Editorial Board	116
Strategies for development of synthetic heart valve tissue engineering scaffolds	115
Transparent tellurite glass-ceramics for photonics applications: A comprehensive review on crystalline phases and crystallization mechanisms	113
Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications	113
Retracted: Recent advancements in boron carbon nitride (BNC) nanoscale materials for efficient supercapacitor performances	113
Earth-abundant photoelectrodes for water splitting and alternate oxidation reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives	113
Effect of solutes on grain refinement	113
Solid-state lithium batteries-from fundamental research to industrial progress	110
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems and their applications as targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer	108
Recent progress in polymer dielectric energy storage: From film fabrication and modification to capacitor performance and application	108
Properties and applications of additively manufactured metallic cellular materials: A review	107
Electroactive materials: Innovative antibacterial platforms for biomedical applications	106
Nucleation and growth in solution synthesis of nanostructures – From fundamentals to advanced applications	106
Friction stir based welding, processing, extrusion and additive manufacturing	106
A review on the dynamic-mechanical behaviors of high-entropy alloys	105
Recent advances in aluminium matrix composites reinforced with graphene-based nanomaterial: A critical review	103
Micro/nano functional devices fabricated by additive manufacturing	103
3D conductive material strategies for modulating and monitoring cells	102
Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-Based systems	101
Antiferroelectric oxide thin-films: Fundamentals, properties, and applications	100
Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling	100
Pathway to understand liquid metal embrittlement (LME) in Fe-Zn couple: From fundamentals toward application	99

Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation	99
State of the art overview material degradation in high-temperature supercritical CO2 environments	99
Progress in atomic-resolution aberration corrected conventional transmission electron microscopy (CTEM)	98
Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments	98
High temperature liquid thermal conductivity: A review of measurement techniques, theoretical understanding, and energy applications	97
Current status and future direction of metallic and polymeric materials for advanced vascular stents	96
Reactive oxygen nano-generators for cancer therapy	96
Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications	95
Recent advances in processing, and mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of Cu-SiC metal matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy	95
Polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries	94
A comprehensive review of magnesium-based alloys and composites processed by cyclic extrusion compression and the related techniques	94
Surface engineering of 2D dielectric polymer films for scalable production of High-Energy-Density films	94
Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector	93
Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice	92
Two-dimensional MXene with multidimensional carbonaceous matrix: A platform for general-purpose functional materials	90