OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials is 35. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Hot wear resistance of Cu/Ti2SnC composite wire	120
Effect of carbon content on the microstructure and properties of NbC-Fe cermets	105
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	95
Nano-mechanical properties of Cr-Zr-Nb-N medium entropy alloy films produced by reactive sputtering	88
The role of primary α grains in the degree of transformation texture obeying the Burgers orientation relationship in Zr alloys	87
Development of gradient cemented carbides with surface layers free of cubic phase via h-BN nitrogen source	81
The investigation of Sn corrosion on Mo meshes under the irradiation of high-flux hydrogen plasma	77
Development of complex concentrated alloys binders for Co-free cemented WC composites	77
Regulation mechanism of morphology and particle size of ultrafine molybdenum powder prepared via hydrogen reduction of gaseous molybdenum trioxides	69
Increasing the reliability of a bladed tool made from synthetic polycrystalline diamonds	68
Characterization of W-Er2O3 alloy prepared by co-deposition method and spark plasma sintering	65
Effect of Y2O3 additive on properties of PCBN composites with TiN-Ti-AlN as binder by high temperature and high pressure sintering	61
Tribological behavior of medium entropy boride (Ta,Zr,Ti)B2 densified at a relatively low temperature of 1600 °C	60
Wear-resistant and stable low-friction nanodiamond composite superhard coatings against Al2O3 counter-body in dry condition	54
Investigation of microstructures, defects, and mechanical properties of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy manufactured by wire arc additive manufacturing	53
Experimental research on the double-sided grinding of PCBN materials with different microstructures	49
Corrosion behavior and mechanism of laser directed energy deposited Cu Nb alloys under arc discharge	48
Pressure induced structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of W2C	48
Fracture toughness of cemented carbides and its correlations with other material properties	47
Effects of solute elements on mechanical features of WC and Co phases in cemented carbides: High-throughput calculations	46
Strategies to reduce pores and cracks of molybdenum fabricated by selective laser melting	46
The corrosion performance for ultrafine WC-12Co processed by heat treatments in different pH solutions	45
The influence of low degree of deformation on the corrosion resistance of pure tantalum in corrosive media	43
Positron annihilation spectroscopy investigation of defects in neutron irradiated tungsten materials	42
Effect of binder phases on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF-sprayed WC-based coatings	42

Control morphology and properties in additive manufacturing of functional gradient cemented carbides for polycrystalline diamond substrates	41
Study of superconducting properties of orthorhombic hard monoborides MB (M = Ta, Nb, W): First-principles calculations	41
Plastic forming and sintering of high-performance WC-12Co cemented carbide rods	40
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	40
Investigation into formability and mechanical properties of 93 W-7Ni alloy prepared by laser power bed fusion	39
Effectiveness of cryogenic treatment on cutting tool inserts: A review	38
Surface characterization of copper metal matrix composites reinforced with tungsten and molybdenum (Cu-W-Mo) through Microwave hybrid heating: A sustainable approach	38
Microstructural transformation analysis of cryogenic treated conical rock cutting bits for mining applications	37
Experimental and numerical approach to predict slurry erosion in jet erosion test rig	36
Enhanced high temperature mechanical properties of WC-Co cemented carbides by VC addition	35
Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical properties of TZM/graphite joints via nanosecond laser fabricated striped structure	35
Oxidation resistance and diffusion behavior of MoSi2-SiCw composite coating on Nb alloy exposed at static or cyclic oxidation	35
Microstructure characterization and formability assessment of electron beam welded Nb-10Hf-1Ti (wt.%) refractory alloy sheets	35