OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Fatigue is 50. 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	205
Fatigue crack propagation of planar three-dimensional cracks	141
Editorial Board	134
Effect of misalignments and welding penetration on the fatigue strength of a common welded detail: SED method predictions and comparisons with codes	115
Corrigendum to “Size effect in fatigue modelling of defective materials: Application of the calibrated weakest-link theory” [Int. J. Fatigue 165 (2022) 107213]	111
Multiaxial plain and notch fatigue strength of thick-walled ductile cast iron EN-GJS-600-3: Combining multiaxial fatigue criteria, theory of critical distances, and defect sensitivity	103
Squats on the Great Britain rail network: Possible root causes and research recommendations	102
Fatigue crack growth due to spectrum load produced by trains in a bridge	93
Effect of three-stage heat treatment on the composite waveform and variable amplitude fatigue properties of TC4 titanium alloy pulsed laser-arc hybrid welded joints	93
Experimental evaluation of multiaxial test-tailored specifications based on Fatigue Damage multi-Spectra	89
An efficient/accurate multi-scale fatigue prediction method for Metal-Polymer hybrid (MPH) interface	88
Torsional-loaded notched specimen fatigue strength prediction based on mode I and mode III critical distances and fracture surface investigations with a 3D optical profilometer	85
Evaluation of scale invariance in fatigue crack growth in metallic materials	83
An automated measurement method for the fatigue crack propagation based on decorrelated digital image correlation	82
Comparison of low cycle fatigue data of X52 pipeline steel in air and gaseous hydrogen using conventional and hollow specimen	80
A hybrid ANN-multiaxial fatigue nonlocal model to estimate fretting fatigue life for aeronautical Al alloys	79
Probabilistic flexural fatigue strength of ultra-lightweight cement concrete and high strength lightweight aggregate concrete	79
Influence of the loading rate of force on the formation of deformation twins in martensitic stainless steel under repetitive loading–unloading process	78
Combined loading effect on high cycle fatigue fracture behaviors of a stainless steel welded structure of elbow and socket	77
Fatigue life study of superelastic NiTi Shape Memory Alloys using self-heating under cyclic loading method	76
Self-heating and fatigue crack growth behavior of reinforced NR/BR nanocomposites with different blending ratio	75
The fatigue mechanism and a new defect-based life prediction model for selective laser melted Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy	71
The microstructure evolution of ballastless track high-strength concrete exposed to compressive and flexural fatigue loads	69
Bolt fatigue in CFRP joints	69
Variations on a critical distance theme	69

Internal fatigue crack propagation in a Ti-6Al-4V alloy: An in situ study	69
Fatigue strength evaluation of 5059 aluminum alloy welded joints Considering welding deformation and residual stress	64
The effect of laser shock peening, shot peening and their combination on the microstructure and fatigue properties of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy	64
Fatigue properties and S-N curve estimating of 316L stainless steel prepared by SLM	64
Mechanical fatigue of biodegradable polymers: A study on polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinate (PBS) and polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT)	64
Molecular dynamics simulation of thermomechanical fatigue properties of Ni-based single crystal superalloys	64
Nonlocal fretting fatigue assessment for dovetail joints	62
Fatigue failure mechanisms and influential factors for aluminum alloy and its welded joint in a high-speed train	62
Thermo-mechanical fatigue deformation and fracture mechanisms of nickel-based powder metallurgy superalloy	60
Evaluation of crack-closure by second harmonic thermoelastic stress analysis	59
Evaluation of the endurance limit of notch intersections under inner-pressure loading	59
Thermomechanical testing and modelling of railway wheel steel	59
Microstructure sensitivity of the low cycle fatigue crack initiation mechanisms for the Al0.3CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy: in-situ SEM study and crystal plasticity simulation	59
Defect sensitivity in L-PBF AlSi7Mg0.6 alloy subjected to fatigue load: Effect of load ratio and torsion loading	55
Near-tip residual stress as an independent load interaction mechanism	55
A comparative study using water atomized and gas atomized powder in laser powder bed fusion – Assessment of the fatigue performance	54
Effect of peening with fine iron-sulfide particles on the rotating bending fatigue properties of low alloy steel and formation of iron-sulfide layer	54
Micro-surface crack inspection with arc-shaped bi-grating laser ultrasound spectroscopy	53
Thermo-mechanical fatigue induced unexpected strain hardening of Cu clip wiring on transfer-mold type EV power modules	53
Corrosion and corrosion-fatigue properties of composite ceramic coated aluminum alloy formed by combining surface nanocrystallization pre-treatment, micro-arc oxidation, and sealing post-treatment	52
Fatigue prediction criteria for rubber antivibration design with temperature effects	51
Effects of tensile load hold time on the fatigue and corrosion-fatigue behavior of turbine blade materials	51
Fatigue performance and failure mechanism of ultrasonic-assisted abrasive-belt-ground Inconel 718	51
Life prediction of cord/rubber laminates under multiaxial fatigue	50
Numerical and experimental investigations on fretting fatigue properties of GH4169 superalloy at the elevated temperature	50