OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Aerospace Sciences is 33. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
3D printing modules for self-assembling space systems	205
Analytical and numerical solutions to classical rotor designs	161
Recent developments in the aero-optical effects of high-speed optical apertures: From transonic to high-supersonic flows	157
Recent progresses in lightweight carbon fibre reinforced lattice cylindrical shells	152
Review of the hybrid gas - electric aircraft propulsion systems versus alternative systems	133
The prospects for green aviation by 2050	127
Artificial Intelligence for Trusted Autonomous Satellite Operations	123
Editorial Board	117
Improved instrumental techniques, including isotopic analysis, applicable to the characterization of unusual materials with potential relevance to aerospace forensics	107
Advancements and prospects of boundary layer ingestion propulsion concepts	99
A comprehensive review on Cislunar expansion and space domain awareness	91
Compressible vortex loops and their interactions	86
Editorial Board	82
Editorial Board	78
Supersonic transport optimization concepts	75
Ammonia versus kerosene contrails: A review	72
Non-intrusive flow diagnostics for unsteady inlet flow distortion measurements in novel aircraft architectures	68
On the need for rigorous scientific research on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)	62
Thin-walled deployable composite structures: A review	61
Recent progress on high-order discontinuous schemes for simulations of multiphase and multicomponent flows	60
Orbital debris removal using micropatterned dry adhesives: Review and recent advances	58
A systematic review of boundary layer ingestion (BLI) fan: Current Status and future perspectives	58
Friction damping for turbomachinery: A comprehensive review of modelling, design strategies, and testing capabilities	57
An open thinking for a vision on sustainable green aviation	54
The new science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP)	54

Editorial Board	53
A Scientometric Investigation of Artificial Intelligence for Fluid Mechanics: Emerging Topics and Active Groups	51
Editorial Board	50
Recent progress of efficient low-boom design and optimization methods	48
Crashworthiness design and evaluation of civil aircraft structures	48
Research and development of aerospace vehicles with air breathing electric propulsion: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow	44
Review on the crashworthiness design and evaluation of fuselage structure for occupant survivability	44
Review of contact and contactless active space debris removal approaches	44
Research progress of the flow and combustion organization for the high-Mach-number scramjet: From Mach 8 to 12	43
Algorithms and applications of intelligent swarm cooperative control: A comprehensive survey	39
Review of unsteady aerodynamic problems and control strategies for the blade tip flow of axial compressors	38
Fault-tolerant spacecraft attitude control: A critical assessment	36
A review of Russian computer modeling and validation in aerospace applications	36
A review of the bird impact process and validation of the SPH impact model for aircraft structures	36
Advances in Integrated System Health Management for mission-essential and safety-critical aerospace applications	36
On-board cooperative spacecraft relative navigation fusing GNSS with vision	35
Research and advancements in hybrid airships—A review	35
A perspective on the urgency for green aviation	35
A systematic review of design for additive manufacturing of aerospace lattice structures: Current trends and future directions	34
Development and progress in aeroacoustic noise reduction on turbofan aeroengines	33
Estimates of radiative energy values in ground-level observations of an unidentified aerial phenomenon: New physical data	33
Editorial Board	33
Thermal management challenges in hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft	33