OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Materials Science is 70. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	761
Corrigendum to “Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates” [Progress Mater. Sci. 119 (2021) 100755]	709
Multiscale structural regulation of Two-Dimensional materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	526
Bulk metallic glass composites containing B2 phase	518
Advanced materials for energy harvesting: Exploring the potential of MOFs and MXene membranes in osmotic energy applications	516
Glass-ceramics in dentistry: Fundamentals, technologies, experimental techniques, applications, and open issues	511
Theory, properties and engineering of 2D magnetic materials	432
Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future	354
Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review	354
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	344
Emerging metallic systems for additive manufacturing: In-situ alloying and multi-metal processing in laser powder bed fusion	340
Control of grain structure, phases, and defects in additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic components	336
Synthesis, properties, applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots in polymer nanocomposites	325
Up-conversion hybrid nanomaterials for light- and heat-driven applications	285
Corrigendum to “Inorganic sonosensitizer nanomaterials for sonodynamic therapy of diseases beyond cancer” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 148 (2025) 101384]	279
Additively manufactured function-tailored bone implants made of graphene-containing biodegradable metal matrix composites	274
Advances in aqueous zinc-ion battery systems: Cathode materials and chemistry	257
Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics: Materials, technologies, properties and potential applications	246
Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management	236
3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy	230
Aromatic short peptide architectonics: Assembly and engineering	224
Progress in sensory devices of pesticides, pathogens, coronavirus, and chemical additives and hazards in food assessment: Food safety concerns	218
Chemical inhomogeneities in high-entropy alloys help mitigate the strength-ductility trade-off	207
REMOVED: Peptide-based co-assembling materials: Bridging fundamental science and versatile applications	206
Corrigendum to “Advances in crystallization regulation and defect suppression strategies for all-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite solar cells” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 141 (2024) 101223]	201

Ion migration and defect effect of electrode materials in multivalent-ion batteries	198
Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review	189
Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures	185
Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications	185
Polymer-based responsive structural color materials	185
Editorial Board	178
Heterostructures of 2D materials and their applications in biosensing	175
Review of conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques for detection and characterization of small-scale defects	169
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation	164
Strategies to break the trade-off between infrared transparency and conductivity	164
A path forward: Understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes	159
Recent advances and future prospects of low-dimensional Mo2C MXene-based electrode for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices	156
Recent advances in two-dimensional ultrathin Bi-based photocatalysts	147
Recent advances in scalable synthesis and performance of Janus polymer/inorganic nanocomposites	145
Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare	145
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
Heterogeneous nucleation models to predict grain size in solidification	137
A comprehensive review of 4D-printed thermo-responsive hydrogel-based smart actuators for solar steam generation: Advanced design, modeling, manufacturing, and finite element analysis	136
Broadband multispectral compatible absorbers for radar, infrared and visible stealth application	135
Cyclotriphosphazene based materials: Structure, functionalization and applications	129
Multiaxial fatigue of additively manufactured metallic components: A review of the failure mechanisms and fatigue life prediction methodologies	128
The copper age in cancer treatment: From copper metabolism to cuproptosis	128
Solidification in metal additive manufacturing: challenges, solutions, and opportunities	127
Controllable electrical, magnetoelectric and optical properties of BiFeO3 via domain engineering	125
Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics	123
Editorial Board	120
High-entropy alloys with heterogeneous microstructure: Processing and mechanical properties	120
Editorial Board	117
Editorial Board	116
Editorial Board	115
Strategies for development of synthetic heart valve tissue engineering scaffolds	115
Electroactive materials: Innovative antibacterial platforms for biomedical applications	114
Construction of equilibrium phase diagrams: Some errors to be avoided	111
Solid-state lithium batteries-from fundamental research to industrial progress	111
Transparent tellurite glass-ceramics for photonics applications: A comprehensive review on crystalline phases and crystallization mechanisms	109
Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications	108
Earth-abundant photoelectrodes for water splitting and alternate oxidation reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives	106
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems and their applications as targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer	106
Retracted: Recent advancements in boron carbon nitride (BNC) nanoscale materials for efficient supercapacitor performances	105
A review on the dynamic-mechanical behaviors of high-entropy alloys	103
Nucleation and growth in solution synthesis of nanostructures – From fundamentals to advanced applications	102
Recent progress in polymer dielectric energy storage: From film fabrication and modification to capacitor performance and application	102
Effect of solutes on grain refinement	100
Properties and applications of additively manufactured metallic cellular materials: A review	99
Friction stir based welding, processing, extrusion and additive manufacturing	99
Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation	98
Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling	98
Micro/nano functional devices fabricated by additive manufacturing	98
3D conductive material strategies for modulating and monitoring cells	97

Antiferroelectric oxide thin-films: Fundamentals, properties, and applications	97
Recent advances in aluminium matrix composites reinforced with graphene-based nanomaterial: A critical review	95
Pathway to understand liquid metal embrittlement (LME) in Fe-Zn couple: From fundamentals toward application	94
Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-Based systems	94
State of the art overview material degradation in high-temperature supercritical CO2 environments	93
Reprint of:The materials science of skin: Analysis, characterization, and modeling	92
Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments	92
High temperature liquid thermal conductivity: A review of measurement techniques, theoretical understanding, and energy applications	91
Polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries	91
Reactive oxygen nano-generators for cancer therapy	90
Progress in atomic-resolution aberration corrected conventional transmission electron microscopy (CTEM)	90
Recent advances in processing, and mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of Cu-SiC metal matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy	89
Two-dimensional MXene with multidimensional carbonaceous matrix: A platform for general-purpose functional materials	89
A comprehensive review of magnesium-based alloys and composites processed by cyclic extrusion compression and the related techniques	88
Surface engineering of 2D dielectric polymer films for scalable production of High-Energy-Density films	87
Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector	87
Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications	87
Current status and future direction of metallic and polymeric materials for advanced vascular stents	87
Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice	86
Breaking through barrier: The emerging role of nucleic acids-based drug delivery in stroke	85
Ferroelectric fluoropolymer/MXene composites for flexible pressure sensors: Fabrication and application	84
Cellulose nanomaterials in oil and gas industry: Current status and future perspectives	84
Kinetic equations and level-set approach for simulating solid-state microstructure evolutions at the mesoscopic scale: State of the art, limitations, and prospects	84
Phase structure deciphering for pure polymers with a giant piezoelectric response	80
Designed biomass materials for “green” electronics: A review of materials, fabrications, devices, and perspectives	80
Electric field-induced transformations in bismuth sodium titanate-based materials	80
(Ba, Sr)TiO3/polymer dielectric composites–progress and perspective	79
Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: Recent advances and thermal energy applications	78
Bioinspired interpenetrating-phase metal composites	78
Enhancing performance of lower-temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes through surface engineering	78
Editorial Board	76
Scalable multifunctional radiative cooling materials	76
Porous monoliths from polyimide: Synthesis, modifications and applications	76
Editorial Board	75
Metal-based cathodes for hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis: Review of materials, degradation mechanism, and durability tests	74
Electrolytes for rechargeable aluminum batteries	74
A review on the advancements in the characterization of the high-pressure properties of iodates	73
Nanocrystal-in-glass composite (NGC): A powerful pathway from nanocrystals to advanced optical materials	73
Topological hall transport: Materials, mechanisms and potential applications	72
Biopolymer‐based gel electrolytes for electrochemical energy Storage: Advances and prospects	72
Recent advances in COF-derived carbon materials: Synthesis, properties, and applications	71
Recent advances and strategies for high-performance coatings	71
Advanced metal oxides nanostructures to recognize and eradicate water pollutants	70
Binary and ternary metal oxide semiconductor thin films for effective gas sensing applications: A comprehensive review and future prospects	70