OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermal decomposition kinetics and compatibility of NH₃OHN₅	49
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. {{IID:next}}/{{CRYR.YEAR:ifnext}}	34
IGMH‐based research on the intramolecular weak interaction of TKX‐50	33
A New High Order Virial Equation of State and Its Application in the Chapman‐Jouguet Parameters Calculation of Explosives	26
Improved Preparation of 3‐Oximinooxetane – An Important Precursor to Energetic Oxetanes	25
Enthalpy of Formation of p(BAMO)‐b‐GAP and Energetic Characteristics of Solid Propellants Based on the Copolymer	18
Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2021	16
Assessing the Abundance of Pyrotechnic Traces from New Year′s Eve Celebrations in the Netherlands: Implications for Forensic Explosives Investigations	16
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Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 7/2023	16
Perforated Manganese(III) Oxide Microcubes for Enhancing Burn Rates of Ammonium Perchlorate–Based Composite Propellants	15
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 2/2025	15
Countering Explosives Misuse Through Science	15
Comparative study on the rheological properties of cellulose acetate and double‐base propellant	15
Ballistic Pendulum Measurement and Prediction of Blast Reflected Impulse From Spherical Charges at Close Standoff Distances	15
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Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. {{IID:next}}/{{CRYR.YEAR:ifnext}}	14
A final goodbye – Peter Elsner (1956–2022)	14
A New Al Agglomeration Model of Coupling Microscale Propellant Combustion and Its Microstructure: NEPE Propellant as a Case Study	13
In Memoriam Dr. Craig M. Tarver	13
Studies on Effect of Nitrogen Rich Explosives on the Morphology, Thermal and Combustion Behaviour of B/KNO₃ Composition	13
Dr. Richard H. Gee – New Editor for PEP	13
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Toughening Effect of Oxirane‐Tetrahydrofuran Polyether (PEOT) on Blended and Cross‐Linked Nitrocellulose	13
Aluminized Enhanced Blast Explosive Based on Polysiloxane Binder	13

Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 1/2013	13
Laser Ignition of Ammonium Perchlorate/Aluminum Composition Confined into PMMA Capsule	13
Mechanical Properties of HTPB Propellant under Shear Loading at Low Temperature	12
Strength Criterion of HTPB Composite Solid Propellant under Tension‐Shear Loading at Low Temperature	12
Research on Constant Speed Tension and Compression Mechanical Properties of Azide Polyether Propellant	12
Cover Picture: Structure and energetics of hydroxyl‐terminated polybutadiene via density functional theory (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 9/2023)	12
Factors Affecting Substrate Heating with Printed Thermites	12
Gurney Equation Change for the Symmetric Sandwich	12
Laser Ignition Process of Energetic Particles Under Consideration of Non‐Fourier Effect	12
Theoretical Study on the Gas‐Phase Oxidation Mechanism of Ethylene by Nitrous Oxide	12
Exploring Application of 1,2,4‐Triazole Energetic Salts: Gas Generating Agent, Propellant and Explosive Compositions	12
The Auto‐Ignition Behaviors and Thermal Safety of the Composite Modified Double Base Propellants under Rapid Heating	12
Bis(2‐Methyl‐3,5‐Dinitrophenyl)diazene N‐Oxide – Characterization of 2,4,6‐Trinitrotoluene Energetic Degradation Product	12
A Nonlinear Ultrasonic Method for Detection and Characterization of Dewetting Damage in Solid Propellant	12
Micromechanical Behavior of HTPB Propellant Bonding Interface under Uniaxial Tensile Loading	11
Studies of Energetic and Non‐Energetic Plasticizers for Nitrile Butadiene Rubber based CSP	11
Back Cover: Revisiting the Kinematics of the Cylinder Test (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2022)	10
Identification of the Degradation Products from α‐Tocopherol Used as Stabiliser in “Green” Propellants through its Lifetime	10
Extinction Imaging Diagnostics for In Situ Quantification of Soot within Explosively Generated Fireballs	10
High‐Pressure Characterization of Two Stereoisomers of Tetranitroester Cyclobutane	10
Systematic Builder for All‐Atom Simulations of Plastically Bonded Explosives	10
Cover Picture: Thermally Stable and Low‐Sensitive Aluminized Explosives with Improved Detonation Performance (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 9/2021)	10
Detonation Characteristics of an Aluminized DNAN‐Based Melt‐Cast Explosive	10
Styrene‐Ethylene/Butylene‐Styrene (SEBS) Block Copolymer Binder for Solid Propellants	9
On the Question of the Energetic Performance of TKX‐50	9
Cover Picture: Identification of 2,2‐dinitropropanol, a Hydrolyzed Product of Aged Eutectic Bis(2,2‐dinitropropyl) Acetal – Bis(2,2‐dinitropropyl) Formal Mixture (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 10/2022)	9
Plasticized pyrotechnic formulations	9
Synthesis, Characterization and Decomposition of 4‐Diazo‐2,6‐dinitrophenol	9
Conductive Polymer Spark Gap Igniters	9
Preparation and characterization of TA surface modified HMX/F2602 composites	9
Thermal Decomposition Kinetics of Potential Solid Propellant Combustion Catalysts Fe(II), Zn(II), Hydroxylammonium, and Hydrazinium Pentazolates	9
Adhesion Forces Measurement of Explosives and Nanodiamonds	9
Electronegativity at the Shock Front	8
Development of Mid‐Way Testing Contingencies for Solid Rocket Motor Processing	8
Preparation and Characterization of Pour‐Casting Red Phosphorus Smoke Agents with HTPB as Binder	8
Novel Segregated Solid Propulsion System with Separately Stored Fuel and Oxidizer	8
Amorphization and Crystallization of Hexanitroazobenzene (HNAB) Using Conventional DSC and Flash DSC	8
Mechanical and thermomechanical properties of an LLM‐105 based PBX high explosive with and without accelerated aging	8
Small‐Scale Detonation of Industrial Urea‐Hydrogen Peroxide (UHP)	8
Combustion and Detonation Behaviour of Ammonium Perchlorate/Phosphorus(V) Nitride, P₃N₅	8
Cover Picture: Characterization and Testing of Unstable Oxidizers: Ammonium Chlorate and Nitrite (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 9/2022)	8
Effect of Me/B‐Powder on the Ignition of High‐Energy Materials	8
Study on the Viscoelastic Damage Properties of NEPE Solid Propellant with Different Cyclic Stress Ratios	8
Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 5/2022)	7
Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 11/2021)	7
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2022	7
Quantitative detection of aging damage of solid propellant based on frequency impedance spectroscopy combined with CARS‐SVM algorithm	7
Numerical simulation of disperse process of fuel‐air explosive based on the computational fluid dynamics	7
Hygroscopicity of nitrocellulose with different nitrogen content	7
Rheological Behaviour of Energetic Concentrated Suspensions Lynked to Their Components Physico‐Chemical Properties	7

Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Aged Composite Propellant Using Non‐Destructive Indentation Technique in Solid Propellant Rocket Motor	7
Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2024)	7
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2021	7
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 2/2022	7
A numerical determination of complex solid gun propellant burn rates through closed bomb simulation	7
Using Wavy Fuel Surface to Improve the Performance of the Solid Fuel Ramjets	7
Three‐dimensional cohesive finite element simulations of mechanical behavior of polymer‐bonded explosives under quasi‐static tensile loading	6
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 8/2021	6
Structure optimization of linear shaped charge based on different explosives	6
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Preparation and Characterization of Polyurethane/Nitrocellulose Blends as Binder for Composite Solid Propellants	6
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Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 10/2021)	6
Study on the safety and mechanical properties of a new tetrazole‐based energetic material	6
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Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 1/2024	6
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 10/2021	6
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 5/2024	6
Experimental study on the effect of titanium hydride content on the detonation performance of emulsion explosives	6
Effects of encapsulation of manganin gauges on the pressure profiles from shock initiation experiments	6
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 10/2021	6
Shear creep analysis of solid rocket motor bonding interface and rapid prediction model**	6
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 12/2023	5
Study of curing kinetics of 4‐ (dimethylsilyl) butyl ferrocene grafted HTPB and effect of catalysts by differential scanning calorimetry	5
Consideration of fuel and oxidizer combinations for mass and volume limited hybrid rocket motors	5
Enhancing the performance of HTPB‐IPDI‐based polyurethane composite liner through effective carbon black dispersion**	5
Making Progress Towards « Green » Propellants – Part III	5
Synthesis of Polyetheramine Based Bonding Agents and Their Effect on Mechanical Properties of an AP/CL‐20/GAP Formulation	5
Thermal Research on the Decomposition Behaviors and Interactional Mechanism of NC–NG With DNTF	5
Synthesis and characterization of isocyanic bonding agents by the reaction of TDI and 5,5‐dimethylhydantoin for use in composite propellants	5
Research on Coaxial Direct‐Write Forming Technology for the Integrated Core and Shell of a CL‐20‐Based Micro Detonating Cord	5
Using a fiber Bragg grating technique to investigate temperature cycling strain of pressed TATB‐based polymer‐bonded explosives	5
Effect of Hygrothermal Aging on the Decomposition Reactions of Magnesium/Teflon/Viton (MTV) Pyrotechnic	5
Enhancing Nitrocellulose Stability: Unveiling the Thermal Properties and Kinetic Degradation Mechanisms With Some Innovative Hybrid Stabilizers	5
Urea‐Hydrogen Peroxide (UHP): Comparative study on the experimental detonation pressure of a non‐ideal explosive	5
Risk assessment of war wrecks – a comprehensive approach investigating four wrecks containing munitions in the German Bight/North Sea	5
TNT and RDX extraction from B explosives**	5
Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 8/2024)	5
Natural language processing for knowledge discovery and information extraction from energetics corpora	5
Physicochemical Parameters of Insensitive Munition Constituent Methylnitroguanidine (MeNQ) of Importance to Environmental Fate and Transport	5
Experiments and simulations on cookoff characteristics of a DNAN based cast explosive	5
Cover Picture: Determination of Particulate Matter Emission Factors of Common Pyrotechnic Articles (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 5/2021)	5
Linear Correlation Between Confined Explosive Quantity and Dent Volume of an Underlying Aluminium Block Using the SSRT Setup	5
Detonation of high explosives containing phosphorus(V) nitride, P₃N₅	5
Theoretical Research on the Combustion Mechanism and Kinetics for Aluminum and Carbon Dioxide	5
Ignition and energy release performance of dual‐oxidant Al/MnO₂/CuO ternary thermites under rapid heating conditions	5
Investigating the Impact of Nano‐Metal Oxides (Copper and Iron) on the Thermal Decomposition Behavior of Advanced Propellants with Nitrocellulose/Polyurethane Binders	5
Viscoelastic Properties of Inert Solid Rocket Propellants Exposed to a Shock Wave	5
Insight into thermal decomposition behavior of ammonium dinitramide‐based liquid propellant through reactive molecular dynamics simulations	5
In Memoriam Prof. Dr. Peter Elsner (1956–2022)	5
Study on synthesis and characterization of spherical copper(I) 5‐nitrotetrazolate (DBX‐1)	5
3D‐DIC for mechanical characterization of composite solid propellant under uniaxial compression	5
Representation of live‐fire energetic residues from insensitive mortar munitions using command‐detonation testing	5
Migration of Energetic Plasticizer in Advanced Energetic Composite Propellant Grains	5
Thermally Stable and Low‐Sensitive Aluminized Explosives with Improved Detonation Performance	5
Simulating the Effects of Grain Surface Morphology on Hot Spots in HMX with Surrogate Model Development	5
Passing the Torch: Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence to Preserve and Retrieve Knowledge for the Next Generation	5
Vibrational Spectra of HNIW and its Isotopologues: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study	5
Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Muzzle Flow During a Rarefaction Wave Gun Firing	5
Catocene and Butacene Permanence as Ferrocenic Liquid Burning Rate Catalyst for Solid Composite Propellants and Comparison With Recent Developments	5
Design and fabrication of gradiently‐denitrated layer structure of seven‐hole gun propellant and its burning performance	5
Experimental and XFEM Simulation Research on HTPB Propellant Precracks Based on Microscopic Observation and DIC	5
Phase Contrast X‐Ray Imaging of the Collapse of an Engineered Void in Single‐Crystal HMX	4
ERRATUM: Synthesis and Characterization of the Guanidine Salt Based on 1,1,2,2‐Tetranitraminoethane (TNAE)	4
Conferences and Their Importance	4
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Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 5/2023	4
Pyrolysis mechanisms of commonly used oxidizers on the 5‐amino‐1H‐tetrazole	4
Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 5/2022	4
Focused Ion Beam Milling as a Method for Machining Explosive Crystals**	4
Prevention of Self Decomposition in Pyrotechnic Wet Mixtures by Replacing Aluminium with Boron	4
Reparametrizing Joback's Group Additivity Theory – Thermochemical Building Blocks for Targeted Design of New Compounds	4
Long‐Term Creep Prediction of NEPE Propellant Based on SSM Method	4
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 01/2022	4
Temperature drives energy release	4
Synthesis and Properties of N¹, N³‐di (2,4‐dinitrophenyl) −2‐fluoro‐1,3‐diamino‐4,6‐ Dinitrobenzene and its Analogues	4
Theoretical Study of the Phonon Scattering Probabilities and Thermodynamic Properties for Vacancy in Explosive	4
Hybrid Continuum and Multi‐Particle Simulation of RDX Powder Subjected to Drop Impact	4
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 12/2024	4
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Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 8/2023	4
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Combinations of essential oils as effective green stabilizers for single base propellants	4
Analysis method of explosive electromagnetic radiation energy	4
A report on the recent New Trends in Research on Energetic Systems	4
Dinitroacetylene: Can It be Made?	4
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on Energetic Materials Research and Development	4
Performance Study of Eco‐Friendly and Safe Pyrotechnics for Fireworks	4
Validation of CL‐20‐based Propellant Formulations for Photopolymerization 3D Printing	4
The Effects of Material‐Filled Voids on Detonation Wave Shape in Rubberized RDX Explosives	4
Comprehending the influence of the particle size and stoichiometry on Al/CuO thermite combustion in close bomb: A theoretical study	4
Deterioration study of sea‐dumped munitions in the eastern Scheldt	4
Valorization of Esparto Grass Cellulosic Derivatives for the Development of Promising Energetic Azidodeoxy Biopolymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Isoconversional Thermal Kinetic Analysis	4
Nitrogen‐Nitrogen Bond Breaking in Irradiation Products of Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL‐20)	4
Revealing the Hygroscopic Behavior of Ultrahigh Nitrogen Content Cyclo‐Pentazolate Salts	4
Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 12/2024)	4
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 1/2024	4
Revisiting the Kinematics of the Cylinder Test	4
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 11/2021	4
Retracted: Study on Optimization of Interior Ballistic Performance of Cased Telescoped Ammunition Based on Improved Firefly Algorithm	4
Preparation of LLM‐105‐Based Explosive Ink and Its Detonating Transfer Performance in Explosive Network	4
Retraction: Xin‐Jia He, Xiao‐Ting Rui, Yan Wang, Chao Li, Interval uncertain optimization of cased telescoped ammunition interior ballistics considering tolerance design, Prop., Explos., Pyr	4
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 12/2021	4
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 10‐11/2024	4
Degradation Laws and Characteristic Parameters of Performance of Gun Propellant in Storage	4
Shear Mechanical Properties Prediction Method and Simulation Calculation Model of Aging NEPE Propellant Adhesive Interface	4
Effect of Encapsulation of Boron Nanoparticles Using Reduced Graphene Oxide on their Oxidation Characteristics	4
Editorial	4
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Combustible cartridge case material characteristics evaluation	3
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Study of a Eutectic Mixture of bis(2,2‐Dinitropropyl) Acetal/Formal	3
Forthcoming Meetings: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2022	3
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 4/2022	3
Study on Mechanical Improvement of CL‐20 Energetic Co‐Crystals Based PBX by Surface Modification	3
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Investigating the Acoustic Response Characteristics of a Solid Rocket Motor Combustor in High‐Temperature and High‐Pressure Environments	3
Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 1/2023	3
Cover Picture: 4‐Amino‐1‐Butyl‐1,2,4‐Triazolium Dinitramide – Synthesis, Characterization and Combustion of a Low‐Temperature Dinitramide‐Based Energetic Ionic Liquid (EIL) (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech.	3
A review of colored light production by pyrotechnic materials	3
Temperature Sensitivity Coefficients of RDX‐Based Propellants and Their Mixed Charges	3
Analysis of degradation products in thermally treated TATB	3
Energy Release and Fragmentation of Brittle Aluminum Reactive Material Cases	3
Enhancement of laser ignitibility of insensitive energetic materials (FOX‐7)	3
Influence and comparison of cylindrical engineered defects on detonation waveshape in a rubberized RDX explosive	3
Construction of CL‐20 Surface Layer with Different Wetting Properties and its Effect on Slurry Rheological Behavior and Mechanical Sensitivities	3
A New Method to Correct Interior Ballistic Characteristics of Multi‐Projectile System Based on Rarefaction Wave Theory	3
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Analysis of thermal stability for slow burning propellant based on isothermal testing: Self‐accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT) calculation and validation	3
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Single Screw Extrusion Process for Thermoplastic PBX Based on PVT Properties	3
Study on thermal aging properties of PBT energetic elastomer	3
Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2022	3
Synthesis, Thermal Behavior and Energy Performance of Nitroguanidyl‐Functionalized Energetic Materials	3
Reaction Kinetics Model of Surface‐Denitrated Spherical Gun Propellant	3
Mechanical–thermal–chemical coupled modeling techniques and numerical simulation methods for the firearm igniting process	3
Molecular Dynamics Predictions of Shock‐Induced Pore Collapse in (010)‐Oriented β‐HMX: Effects of Sample Thickness and Transverse Orientation, and Run‐To‐Run Variability among Statistically Equ	3
Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 3/2023	3
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Pyrolysis and Oxidation of NEPE Propellant	3
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 11/2021	3
Combustion of ammonium perchlorate fo near adiabatic condition at high pressures and elevated Initial temperature	3
Monitoring experiment and simulation on solidification of DNAN based melt‐cast explosive with FBG sensors	3
In Memoriam James Callaway 1968 to 2024	3
Synergistic Effects of Catalyst on Phase Stabilization and Combustion Promotion of Ammonium Nitrate in Hydroxyl‐terminated Polybutadiene‐based Composite Solid Propellant	3
Fabrication and performance characterization of NTO/HMX spherical composite explosives with improved safety performance.	3
Mapping oft the optimal mechanical responses in commercial‐grade HTPB‐based binders	3
Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 8/2021	3
Preparation, characterization and thermal properties of nitrographene coated aluminum powder	3
Long‐Term and Short‐Term Creep Characteristic Analysis for HTPB Propellant	3
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 5/2022	3
Pyrotechnic whistles: An overview**	3
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 12/2022	3
Contents: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 6/2023	3
Design and Development of Composite Propellant Using CuFe₂O₄ Spinel Decorated Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite as Novel Burn Rate Modifier	3
Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 8/2022)	3
Research on multiphase flow field characteristics of underwater gun double‐tube parallel firing	3
Future Articles: Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 8/2021	3
Comprehending Metal Particle Combustion: a Path Forward	3
Correlation between microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of CMDB propellant during uniaxial tension	3
Evaluating blast wave overpressure from non‐spherical charges using time of arrival from high‐speed video	3
Comparative Study on the Damage Effects in the Deflagration Process of Typical Liquid Propellants	3
Solid propellants: A first‐principles study of nitrous oxide generation from A3	3
Embracing Anisotropy – Opportunities and Challenges to the Functional Application of Advanced Manufacturing of Energetic Materials	3
Simulation and fabrication of reactive metamaterials for controllable energy response	3
Dynamic fracture of metal rods under overdriven effect of cylindrical detonation collision	3
Cover Picture: (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 9/2024)	3