OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 38. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	152
Investigation into formability and mechanical properties of 93 W-7Ni alloy prepared by laser power bed fusion	105
Effects of solute elements on mechanical features of WC and Co phases in cemented carbides: High-throughput calculations	94
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	91
Hot wear resistance of Cu/Ti2SnC composite wire	90
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	84
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	79
Comparative studies of pure W, W K, and W-Y2O3 applied on the flat-tile W/Cu divertor mock-up: A combined experimental and FEM-based numerical investigation on the high heat loading performance	71
Novel process for preparing zirconium by coupling CO2 capture and consumable anode electrolysis	70
Microstructure characterization and formability assessment of electron beam welded Nb-10Hf-1Ti (wt.%) refractory alloy sheets	68
Experimental research on the double-sided grinding of PCBN materials with different microstructures	68
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	65
Experimental and numerical approach to predict slurry erosion in jet erosion test rig	62
Editorial Board	62
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	59
Influence of crystallographic orientation on the recrystallization of pure tantalum through microstructure-based estimation of the stored energy	58
Regulation mechanism of morphology and particle size of ultrafine molybdenum powder prepared via hydrogen reduction of gaseous molybdenum trioxides	58
Wear-resistant and stable low-friction nanodiamond composite superhard coatings against Al2O3 counter-body in dry condition	57
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	56
Plastic forming and sintering of high-performance WC-12Co cemented carbide rods	54
Strategies to reduce pores and cracks of molybdenum fabricated by selective laser melting	50
Tribological behavior of medium entropy boride (Ta,Zr,Ti)B2 densified at a relatively low temperature of 1600 °C	49
Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	48
Effect of cobalt content on the microstructure, microtexture, and mechanical properties of W-Ni-Fe-xCo alloys during solid-phase-sintering and liquid-phase-sintering	47
Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical properties of TZM/graphite joints via nanosecond laser fabricated striped structure	45

Positron annihilation spectroscopy investigation of defects in neutron irradiated tungsten materials	45
Development of gradient cemented carbides with surface layers free of cubic phase via h-BN nitrogen source	44
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	44
Dynamic strain aging and serrated flow behaviour of Ta-2.5 W alloy	43
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	43
Effectiveness of cryogenic treatment on cutting tool inserts: A review	42
Surface characterization of copper metal matrix composites reinforced with tungsten and molybdenum (Cu-W-Mo) through Microwave hybrid heating: A sustainable approach	42
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	40
Study of superconducting properties of orthorhombic hard monoborides MB (M = Ta, Nb, W): First-principles calculations	40
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	40
Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	39
Ti2AlN MAX phase: An attractive choice for the improvement of mechanical and tribological behavior of ZrB2	39
Recovery and recrystallization in vanadium foil studied by positron annihilation and X-ray methods	38
Enhanced high temperature mechanical properties of WC-Co cemented carbides by VC addition	38