OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Aerospace Sciences is 7. 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
3D printing modules for self-assembling space systems	351
Recent progresses in lightweight carbon fibre reinforced lattice cylindrical shells	290
Review of the hybrid gas - electric aircraft propulsion systems versus alternative systems	257
Editorial Board	184
The prospects for green aviation by 2050	177
Artificial Intelligence for Trusted Autonomous Satellite Operations	165
A comprehensive review on Cislunar expansion and space domain awareness	135
Advancements and prospects of boundary layer ingestion propulsion concepts	130
Editorial Board	125
Editorial Board	117
Regulatory pathways to certifiable condition based maintenance solutions in aviation: A comprehensive review	99
Supersonic transport optimization concepts	98
Ammonia versus kerosene contrails: A review	95
On the need for rigorous scientific research on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)	95
Thin-walled deployable composite structures: A review	86
Compressible vortex loops and their interactions	84
The new science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP)	82
Friction damping for turbomachinery: A comprehensive review of modelling, design strategies, and testing capabilities	79
Orbital debris removal using micropatterned dry adhesives: Review and recent advances	76
Recent progress on high-order discontinuous schemes for simulations of multiphase and multicomponent flows	76
A systematic review of boundary layer ingestion (BLI) fan: Current Status and future perspectives	75
An open thinking for a vision on sustainable green aviation	73
Advancing aviation sustainability by 2050: Scaling renewable energy systems for hydrogen production and E-fuel integration	72
Editorial Board	72
A Scientometric Investigation of Artificial Intelligence for Fluid Mechanics: Emerging Topics and Active Groups	69

Editorial Board	62
Recent progress of efficient low-boom design and optimization methods	60
Crashworthiness design and evaluation of civil aircraft structures	59
Review on the crashworthiness design and evaluation of fuselage structure for occupant survivability	58
Review of contact and contactless active space debris removal approaches	57
Research and development of aerospace vehicles with air breathing electric propulsion: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow	56
Bridging game theory and multi-agent systems: Development status and future prospects	54
Research progress of the flow and combustion organization for the high-Mach-number scramjet: From Mach 8 to 12	53
Review of unsteady aerodynamic problems and control strategies for the blade tip flow of axial compressors	51
Algorithms and applications of intelligent swarm cooperative control: A comprehensive survey	50
A perspective on the urgency for green aviation	45
Editorial Board	45
A review of ice detection technologies	44
Thermal management challenges in hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft	43
A systematic review of design for additive manufacturing of aerospace lattice structures: Current trends and future directions	42
Editorial Board	40
Estimates of radiative energy values in ground-level observations of an unidentified aerial phenomenon: New physical data	38
A review of three-dimensional shock wave–boundary-layer interactions	38
Review of data-driven computational guidance for unmanned aerospace vehicles	36
Progress in aerodynamics and aeroelasticity of morphing aircraft	36
Standing oblique detonation for hypersonic propulsion: A review	35
65th anniversary of progress in aerospace sciences	34
Towards drop-in sustainable aviation fuels in aero engine combustors: Fuel effects on combustion performance	33
Research progress in aero-optical effects of supersonic turbulent shear layers	32
A review of parameterization methods for airfoil design	30
Editorial Board	30
Plasma-enabled additive manufacturing in space: Perspectives, innovative material processing technologies, and emerging challenges	28
Review of path planning in prospective multi-target active debris removal missions in low earth orbits	28
Additive manufacturing in the new space economy: Current achievements and future perspectives	26
Technology exploration of zero-emission regional aircraft: Why, what, when and how?	24
Editorial Board	24
A 25-year journey in Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data: A thematic review of analytics for aircraft safety, efficiency, and health management	23
A holistic review of the current state of research on aircraft design concepts and consideration for advanced air mobility applications	22
Liquid hydrogen in aviation: A critical review of usage and level sensing technologies	22
Unidentified aerospace-undersea phenomena (UAP) status and outlook	21
Editorial Board	21
Flight dynamics of unconventional configurations	21
Discontinuous Galerkin methods for hypersonic flows	20
The carbon dioxide challenge facing U.S. aviation and paths to achieve net zero emissions by 2050	20
Model validation hierarchies for connecting system design to modeling and simulation capabilities	19
Editorial Board	19
Machine learning in flight parameter-based structural load prediction: A review and framework proposal	18
On the importance of studying asteroids: A comprehensive review	18
Retro-propulsion in rocket systems: Recent advancements and challenges for the prediction of aerodynamic characteristics and thermal loads	18
Machine learning in aerodynamic shape optimization	16
Thermal protection and drag reduction induced by flow control devices in supersonic/hypersonic flows: A review	15
Advances in exit simulations of airdrop configurations	14
Editorial Board	14
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	13

A definition, conceptual framework, and pathway towards sustainable aviation	13
A comprehensive review of extended reality and its application in aerospace engineering	13
Recent advancements in sustainable aviation fuels	12
Progress in pyroshock simulation for qualification tests: A systematic literature review	12
Surface-to-surface laser wireless power transmission for lunar exploration: Prospects, challenges and perspectives	12
Editorial Board	11
On pathways to green aviation	10
Review of hybrid aquatic-aerial vehicle (HAAV): Classifications, current status, applications, challenges and technology perspectives	9
Advances in low-altitude airspace management for uncrewed aircraft and advanced air mobility	9
Review of using small UAV based meteorological measurements for road weather management	9
A review of satellite-based atomic oxygen sensing methods	8
Combustor technology of high temperature rise for aero engine	8
Designing high aspect ratio wings: A review of concepts and approaches	7
Country-first domestic satellites: A family tree	7
Prediction of concentrated vortex aerodynamics: Current CFD capability survey	7
Editorial Board	7
Responsive tolerant control: An approach to extend adaptability of launch vehicles	7
Initial results from the first field expedition of UAPx to study unidentified anomalous phenomena	7
Progress in inverse finite element method for aerospace structural health monitoring applications	7
Enhancing detonation propulsion with jet in cross-flow: A comprehensive review	7
A review of fault management issues in aircraft systems: Current status and future directions	7