OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Fire and Materials is 4. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Experimental and analytical study of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete prepared with basalt fiber under high temperature	64
Effect of temperature on mechanical properties of ultra‐high performance concrete	31
Evaluating the fire risk associated with cladding panels: An overview of fire incidents, policies, and future perspective in fire standards	27
Revisiting flexible polyurethane foam flammability in furniture and bedding in the United States	22
Synthesis and characterization of bio‐based intumescent flame retardant and its application in polyurethane	21
Pursuing behavioral realism in Virtual Reality for fire evacuation research	18
A model for the pyrolysis of two Nordic structural timbers	16
Effects of layered double hydroxides on the thermal and flame retardant properties of intumescent flame retardant high density polyethylene composites	15
Experimental assessment on LPG fire extinguishing properties of three chemical powders before and after milling action	15
Enhancement of thermal stability and flame retardancy of ethylene vinyl acetate/magnesium hydroxide composite by carbon black	15
Thermal protective performance of firefighting protective clothing incorporated with phase change material in fire environments	13
Enclosure fire dynamics with a cross‐laminated timber ceiling	12
Flame‐retardant features of various boron compounds in thermoplastic polyurethane and performance comparison with aluminum trihydroxide and magnesium hydroxide	12
Fire dynamics inside a large and open‐plan compartment with exposed timber ceiling and columns: CodeRed #01	11
The effect of soaking in increasingly alkaline aqueous solutions on the spontaneous combustion characteristics of bituminous coal	11
Effects of high heat flux exposures on tensile strength of firefighters' protective clothing	11
Testing for knowledge: Application of machine learning techniques for prediction of flashover in a 1/5 scale ISO 13784‐1 enclosure	11
A holistic framework for development and assessment of risk‐informed performance‐based building regulation	11
Chemical exposure and flammability risks of upholstered furniture	11
Modeling pedestrian group behavior in crowd evacuations	10
Improving fire retardancy of medium density fiberboard by nano‐wollastonite	10
Exploring the biomechanics of walking and crowd “flow”	10
Study the heat dissipation performance of lithium‐ion battery liquid cooling system based on flat heat pipe	10
Fire hazard of compressed straw as an insulation material for wooden structures	10
Automated fitting of thermogravimetric analysis data	10

Thermo‐mechanical behaviour of cross‐laminated timber slabs under standard and natural fires	10
Effects of inorganic fillers on the performance of the water‐based intumescent fire‐retardant coating	10
The curious case of the second/end peak in the heat release rate of wood: A cone calorimeter investigation	10
Reconstruction of the Grenfell Tower fire – Part 4: Contribution to the understanding of fire propagation and behaviour during horizontal fire spread	9
The variations of free radical and index gas CO in spontaneous combustion of coal gangue under different oxygen concentrations	9
A novel high polymer nanocomposite inhibitor for coal gangue spontaneous combustion prevention: A case study of Yangquan coal gangue in China	9
Combustion behavior of upholstered furniture. Important findings, practical use, and implications	8
Simulated pool fire testing and modeling of a composite metal foam	8
Experimental study on the effect of lateral concentrated smoke extraction on smoke stratification in the longitudinal ventilated tunnel	8
The flame retardancy of ionic liquid functionalized graphene oxide in unsaturated polyester resins	8
Review of fire experiments in mass timber compartments: Current understanding, limitations, and research gaps	8
Can fire cause the collapse of Plasco Building: A numerical investigation	8
Influence of carbon nanoparticle geometry on the fire resistance and anti‐aging properties of intumescent fire‐retardant coatings	8
Reduction of fire spalling of concrete with small doses of polypropylene fibres	8
Study on fire smoke flow characteristics in the ventilation network and linkage control system in coal mines	8
Modeling the thermal decomposition and residual mass of a carbon fiber epoxy matrix composite with a phenomenological approach: Effect of the reaction scheme	8
A review of methods for determining structural fire severity—Part I: A historical perspective	7
Investigation on the suppression characteristic of deoxidization gel foam on coal spontaneous combustion	7
Comparative analysis of thermal runaway characteristics of lithium‐ion battery under oven test and local high temperature	7
Preparation of a novel synergistic flame retardant and its application in silicone rubber composites	7
Experimental investigation of human tenability and sprinkler protection in hospital room fires	7
Phosphorus esters of1‐dopyl‐1,2‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)ethene as effective flame retardants for polymeric materials	7
Measuring human perceptions of developing room fires: The influence of situational and dispositional factors	7
Synergistic flame retardancy of bis(1‐methoxy‐2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidin‐4‐yl)sebacate and aluminium hypophosphite/melamine hydrobromide in PP	7
Novel super‐absorbent polymer‐grafted tea polyphenol composite inhibitor for the prevention of coal spontaneous combustion	7
Assessing the combustibility of claddings: A comparative study of the modified cone calorimeter method and cylindrical furnace test	7
Soft furnishing fires: They're still a problem	6
FDS simulations and modelling efforts of travelling fires in a large elongated compartment	6
Effects of upholstery materials on the burning behavior of real‐scale residential upholstered furniture mock‐ups	6
Performance of clay masonry prisms with light weight plaster exposed to standard fire exposure	6
Flame retardancy, combustion, and ceramization behavior of ceramifiable flame‐retardant room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber foam	6
Interactions between calcium carbonate and ammonium polyphosphate in low‐borate concentration hydrocarbon intumescent coatings	6
An efficient fire detection algorithm based on multi‐scale convolutional neural network	6
Research on the influence of wollastonite fibers on the stability of foam extinguishment agent and its effect on the extinguishing efficiency of pool fire	6
Effect of aryl phosphates on toxicity of combustion gases of flame‐retardant polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blends according to EN 45545 railway standard	6
In‐situ synthesis and adhesion method to prepare phosphorous–nitrogen compounds flame‐retardant wood pulp paper with high efficiency and durability	6
Experimentation on minimum ignition temperature for boron blended fireworks flash powder dust cloud at normal and inert environmental conditions	6
Assessing smoke toxicity of burning combustibles by four expressions for fractional effective dose	6
Demonstration of an all‐in‐one solution for fire safe upholstery furniture: A benign backcoating for smoldering and flame‐resistant cover fabrics	6
The study of coupling effects of humidity‐heat on the protection performance of protective clothing for fire fighting	6
Bond behaviour of rebar in concrete at elevated temperatures: A soft computing approach	6
Influence of multisource fire on temperature distribution and natural smoke exhaust effect in urban tunnels with a shaft	6
Smoldering ignition and emission dynamics of wood under low irradiation	6
Design car fire size based on fire statistics and experimental data	6
Improving thermal and flame retardant properties of sorbitol‐based bioepoxy systems by phosphorus‐based flame retardants	6
Flame‐retardant thermoplastic polyurethane based on reactive phosphonate polyol	6
Elevated temperature thermal properties of advanced materials used in LSF systems	6
The impact of halogen free phosphorus, inorganic and nitrogen flame retardants on the toxicity and density of smoke from 10 common polymers	6
Flame retardant investigations on carbon fibre‐reinforced polyurethane resin parts for aircraft applications produced by wet compression moulding	5
A modified specimen holder for cone calorimeter testing of composite materials to reduce influence from specimen edges	5

European approach to assess the fire performance of façades	5
A review of methods for determining structural fire severity—Part II: Analysis and review	5
Evaluating the use of calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate as a mineral‐based fire retardant for application in melamine‐urea‐formaldehyde (MUF)‐bonded wood‐based composite materials	5
Inhibition of aluminum‐silicon alloy dust explosion and flame by KH₂PO₄/montmorillonite composite powder	5
Impact of ventilation on the fire dynamics of an open‐plan compartment with exposed timber ceiling and columns: CodeRed #02	5
Emulation of condensed fuel flames with gaseous fuels supplied through a porous copper calorimeter	5
Identification and characterization of design fires and particle emissions to be used in performance‐based fire design of nuclear facilities	5
Effect of shielding rates on upward flame spread over extruded polystyrene foam in vertical channel and heat transfer mechanism	5
Temperature effect on the physical and mechanical properties of parallel strand bamboo	5
A novel intrinsic flame‐retardant waterborne poly(urethane) copolymers containing phosphorus‐nitrogen	5
Fire safe, sustainable loose furnishing	5
The performance of laminated glass subjected to constant heat fluxes related to building fires	5
Experimental investigation of the suppression effects of ammonium polyphosphate on explosion characteristics of unsaturated polyester resin dust	5
Study on characteristics of methane explosion flame and pressure wave propagation to the non‐methane area in a connected chamber	5
Investigation of sintering properties and ceramifying process of amorphous silica/mica‐based ceramifiable polyethylene composites	5
Influence of modern plastic furniture on the fire development in fires in homes: large‐scale fire tests in living rooms	5
Smouldering fire and emission characteristics of Eucalyptus litter fuel	5
Post‐fire behavior of CFRP retrofitted thin‐walled steel tanks	5
Experimental study of flame spread over PE‐insulated single copper core wire under varying pressure and electric current	5
Performance and failure mechanism of fire barriers in full‐scale chair mock‐ups	5
Reduced‐scale test to assess the effect of fire barriers on the flaming combustion of cored composites: An upholstery‐material case study	5
Incorporation of technical, human and organizational risks in a dynamic probabilistic fire risk model for high‐rise residential buildings	4
Insulation failure of lightweight composite sandwich panels exposed to flame	4
Temperature analysis of steel structures protected by intumescent paint with steel claddings in fire	4
Modeling of hot water and steam protective performance of fabrics used in Firefighters' clothing	4
Insights into the particle diameter and base chosen for dry powder fire extinguishing agents	4
Experimental study on vertical temperature profile of EPS external thermal insulation composite systems masonery façade fire according to JIS A 1310 method	4
Cross‐comparison of screening tests for fire spalling of concrete	4
Fire performance of non‐load‐bearing double‐stud light steel frame walls: Experimental tests, numerical simulation, and simplified method	4
Fire injury analysis	4
Flame‐retardant treatment of Lyocell fibers and effects on various fiber properties	4
Experimental study of time‐averaged upward fire propagation speed of expanded polystyrene external thermal insulation composite systems masonery façade	4
Numerical and experimental study of cedar façade fire	4
Experimental study and analysis of radiation heat fluxes received by a floor beneath an inclined ceiling	4
Preparation, thermal properties and permeabilities of aluminum‐coated fabrics destined for thermal radiation protective clothing	4
An experimental evaluation of the equivalence ratios in tests apparatus used for fire effluent toxicity studies	4
Ignition temperature of combustible liquids in mixtures of air with nitrous oxide	4
Fuel effects on aqueous film formation and foam degradation and their impact on fire suppression by foams containing fluorosurfactants	4
External fire plumes from mass timber compartment fires—Comparison to test methods for regulatory compliance of façades	4
Application of a judgement method to regulatory impact assessments for sprinkler protection to English high‐rise residential buildings	4
The combustion behavior of epoxy‐based multifunctional electrolytes	4
Evaluation of small scale n‐heptane fire extinguishing efficacy by natural antioxidants based pyrotechnic compositions: An experimental study	4
Experimental investigation of structural failure during the cooling phase of a fire: Timber columns	4
Numerical investigation on the characteristics of lateral smoke extraction in the immersed road tunnel	4