OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Materials Science is 77. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	885
Multiscale structural regulation of Two-Dimensional materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	617
Corrigendum to “Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates” [Progress Mater. Sci. 119 (2021) 100755]	584
Exploring the potential Ru-based catalysts for commercial-scale polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: A systematic review	482
Glass-ceramics in dentistry: Fundamentals, technologies, experimental techniques, applications, and open issues	412
Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future	399
Theory, properties and engineering of 2D magnetic materials	393
Control of grain structure, phases, and defects in additive manufacturing of high-performance metallic components	372
Synthesis, properties, applications, 3D printing and machine learning of graphene quantum dots in polymer nanocomposites	372
Advanced materials for energy harvesting: Exploring the potential of MOFs and MXene membranes in osmotic energy applications	367
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	320
Corrigendum to “Inorganic sonosensitizer nanomaterials for sonodynamic therapy of diseases beyond cancer” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 148 (2025) 101384]	300
3D-Printed photocatalysts for revolutionizing catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy	278
Cooling innovations: Elastocaloric shape memory alloys, manufacturing, simulation, and refrigerator	271
Aromatic short peptide architectonics: Assembly and engineering	268
Progress in sensory devices of pesticides, pathogens, coronavirus, and chemical additives and hazards in food assessment: Food safety concerns	266
Chemical inhomogeneities in high-entropy alloys help mitigate the strength-ductility trade-off	260
Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics: Materials, technologies, properties and potential applications	245
Advances in aqueous zinc-ion battery systems: Cathode materials and chemistry	227
Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management	227
REMOVED: Peptide-based co-assembling materials: Bridging fundamental science and versatile applications	209
Corrigendum to “Advances in crystallization regulation and defect suppression strategies for all-inorganic CsPbX3 perovskite solar cells” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 141 (2024) 101223]	208
Corrigendum to “Physical strategies to engineer supramolecular composite hydrogels for advanced biomedical applications” [Prog. Mater. Sci. 151 (2025) 1–67]	202
Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications	199
Crosslinking network design of cellulose-based conductive gels: Mechanism, strategies, and characterization	193

Polymer-based responsive structural color materials	179
Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A critical review	175
Ion migration and defect effect of electrode materials in multivalent-ion batteries	173
Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures	163
Editorial Board	163
Heterostructures of 2D materials and their applications in biosensing	162
Strategies to break the trade-off between infrared transparency and conductivity	160
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation	160
Recent advances in scalable synthesis and performance of Janus polymer/inorganic nanocomposites	156
A path forward: Understanding and mitigating defects in polycrystalline membranes	156
Review of conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques for detection and characterization of small-scale defects	156
Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare	150
Recent advances in two-dimensional ultrathin Bi-based photocatalysts	148
Recent advances and future prospects of low-dimensional Mo2C MXene-based electrode for flexible electrochemical energy storage devices	148
WITHDRAWN: Ferroelectric relaxor-PbTiO3 single crystal based magnetoelectric composites and devices	146
The research path to commercialization: A perspective on plasmonic nanoparticles in organic and perovskite optoelectronics	143
Progress in phase field modeling of functional properties and fracture behavior of shape memory alloys	143
Multiaxial fatigue of additively manufactured metallic components: A review of the failure mechanisms and fatigue life prediction methodologies	141
Electrical degradation in dielectric and piezoelectric oxides: Review of defect chemistry and characterization methods	141
Heterogeneous nucleation models to predict grain size in solidification	140
Controllable electrical, magnetoelectric and optical properties of BiFeO3 via domain engineering	135
High-entropy alloys with heterogeneous microstructure: Processing and mechanical properties	133
Broadband multispectral compatible absorbers for radar, infrared and visible stealth application	132
A comprehensive review of 4D-printed thermo-responsive hydrogel-based smart actuators for solar steam generation: Advanced design, modeling, manufacturing, and finite element analysis	131
Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics	129
Cyclotriphosphazene based materials: Structure, functionalization and applications	124
The copper age in cancer treatment: From copper metabolism to cuproptosis	123
Editorial Board	121
Solidification in metal additive manufacturing: challenges, solutions, and opportunities	121
Editorial Board	119
Editorial Board	118
Orientation of discontinuous fillers in polymer composites: modelling, characterization, control and applications	117
Earth-abundant photoelectrodes for water splitting and alternate oxidation reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives	114
Strategies for development of synthetic heart valve tissue engineering scaffolds	113
Editorial Board	113
Transparent tellurite glass-ceramics for photonics applications: A comprehensive review on crystalline phases and crystallization mechanisms	112
Electroactive materials: Innovative antibacterial platforms for biomedical applications	111
Friction stir based welding, processing, extrusion and additive manufacturing	111
Properties and applications of additively manufactured metallic cellular materials: A review	111
Effect of solutes on grain refinement	111
Solid-state lithium batteries-from fundamental research to industrial progress	111
Nucleation and growth in solution synthesis of nanostructures – From fundamentals to advanced applications	109
Micro/nano functional devices fabricated by additive manufacturing	108
Retracted: Recent advancements in boron carbon nitride (BNC) nanoscale materials for efficient supercapacitor performances	108
A review on the dynamic-mechanical behaviors of high-entropy alloys	108
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems and their applications as targeted therapies for triple negative breast cancer	107
Recent progress in polymer dielectric energy storage: From film fabrication and modification to capacitor performance and application	105
Recent advances in aluminium matrix composites reinforced with graphene-based nanomaterial: A critical review	105
Antiferroelectric oxide thin-films: Fundamentals, properties, and applications	104
3D conductive material strategies for modulating and monitoring cells	104

State of the art overview material degradation in high-temperature supercritical CO2 environments	102
Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling	102
Integrating computational and experimental advances in bone multiscale mechanics	101
Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-Based systems	100
Review of progress in calculation and simulation of high-temperature oxidation	100
Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments	100
High temperature liquid thermal conductivity: A review of measurement techniques, theoretical understanding, and energy applications	99
Polymer gels for aqueous metal batteries	99
Recent advances in processing, and mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of Cu-SiC metal matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy	98
Surface engineering of 2D dielectric polymer films for scalable production of High-Energy-Density films	98
Progress in atomic-resolution aberration corrected conventional transmission electron microscopy (CTEM)	98
A comprehensive review of magnesium-based alloys and composites processed by cyclic extrusion compression and the related techniques	97
Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector	96
Current status and future direction of metallic and polymeric materials for advanced vascular stents	95
Reactive oxygen nano-generators for cancer therapy	92
Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice	91
Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications	91
Ferroelectric fluoropolymer/MXene composites for flexible pressure sensors: Fabrication and application	90
Two-dimensional MXene with multidimensional carbonaceous matrix: A platform for general-purpose functional materials	90
Breaking through barrier: The emerging role of nucleic acids-based drug delivery in stroke	89
Porous monoliths from polyimide: Synthesis, modifications and applications	88
Kinetic equations and level-set approach for simulating solid-state microstructure evolutions at the mesoscopic scale: State of the art, limitations, and prospects	88
Electric field-induced transformations in bismuth sodium titanate-based materials	86
Recent progress in all-perovskite tandem solar cells and modules: redefining limits	86
Bioinspired interpenetrating-phase metal composites	85
Cellulose nanomaterials in oil and gas industry: Current status and future perspectives	84
Phase structure deciphering for pure polymers with a giant piezoelectric response	83
Designed biomass materials for “green” electronics: A review of materials, fabrications, devices, and perspectives	83
Enhancing performance of lower-temperature solid oxide fuel cell cathodes through surface engineering	82
Scalable multifunctional radiative cooling materials	82
Editorial Board	81
Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: Recent advances and thermal energy applications	81
A review on the advancements in the characterization of the high-pressure properties of iodates	80
Editorial Board	80
Topological hall transport: Materials, mechanisms and potential applications	79
Insights into multifarious heteroatom-doped/enriched carbon-based materials and their composites: Synthesis and Supercapacitor applications − A crucial review	79
Recent advances in COF-derived carbon materials: Synthesis, properties, and applications	78
Recent advances and strategies for high-performance coatings	77
Nanocrystal-in-glass composite (NGC): A powerful pathway from nanocrystals to advanced optical materials	77
Advanced fast-charging anode designs for sodium-ion batteries	77