OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Impact Engineering 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	94
Cohesive zone failure modeling of polymeric adhesives used in ceramic/metal armor	78
Simulation of PVB-glass adhesion and its influence on the blast protection properties of laminated safety glass	76
A novel numerical method for stochastic study of fiber-reinforced composites with nanoparticles under impact loading	72
Transient dynamic response of brick masonry walls under low velocity repeated impact load	71
Effect of high-strength rebar and ultra-high-performance concrete on blast resistance of slabs under contact explosion loads	63
Numerical and experimental investigation of a variable cross-section hollow BCC lattice subjected to axial and oblique impact loadings	62
Data-driven parametric modelling of split-Hopkinson pressure bar tests on cohesive soils	62
On the importance of strain rate dependence in high velocity impacts of woven CFRP fragments: Experimental and numerical methodology	61
Strain waves on additively manufactured plates for an on-orbit impact detector concept	58
Implementation of three-dimensional contact algorithm in numerical manifold method for the structural impact simulation	54
Shear localization as a damage mechanism in pore collapse under shock compression	54
Blast-resistance characteristics and design of steel wire reinforced ultra-high performance concrete slabs	52
Numerical simulations of hypervelocity collisions scenarios against a large satellite	51
Editorial Board	50
A novel Hopkinson tension bar system for testing polymers under intermediate strain rate and large deformation	49
Impact resistance and energy absorption characteristics of nickel-based alloy ring at elevated temperatures	48
Energy-absorption capacity of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg cellular structures subjected to a blast-induced dynamic compression–experimental and numerical study	47
Generating a twin-incident pulse for split Hopkinson pressure bar experiments	47
Dynamic analysis of additively manufactured tensegrity structures	45
The design, modelling and testing of an electric gun load for the study of dynamic material properties	44
Parameter calibration and numerical algorithm realization of physically visco-hyperelastic constitutive model based on compression experiment of EPDM	44
Ballistic penetration of deforming metallic plates: Experimental and numerical investigation	42
Material similarity law of blunt projectiles penetrating scaled steel target plates	42
High Frictional Coated Multi-Layer Ballistic Fabrics for High Velocity and Hypervelocity Impact Protection	42

Dynamic mechanical behavior of additively manufactured bio-inspired metallic lattice structure subjected to high strain rate impact loading	41
Dynamic response and failure of CFRP Kagome lattice core sandwich panels subjected to low-velocity impact	41
Mechanical responses and damage characteristics of the high-velocity impact of ice projectiles on foam sandwich structure	41
Stochastic analysis of dynamic fracture of concrete using CT-image based mesoscale models with a rate-dependent phase field method	40
Low-velocity impact resistance of all composite cylindrical shell panels with a foam filled honeycomb core: Theoretical and experimental investigation	39
Dynamic cumulative damage characteristics of deep-buried granite from Shuangjiangkou hydropower station under true triaxial constraint	39
Further study on the dynamic loading transmission in cellular solids based on one-dimensional mass-spring model	38
On the improvement of the ballistic performance of a silicon carbide tile through pre-stress: Experiments and simulations	38
Typical characteristics of counterintuitive behavior in thin aluminum plates under blast loading	36
Novel material model to predict the residual strength of a composite overwrapped pressure vessel after impact	36
Experimental and analytical investigations on single and repetitive impact failure responses of composite sandwich panels with orthogonal woven GFRP facesheets and PVC foam cores	35
Design, simulation and experiment study of a snap-fit spatial self-locking system for energy absorption	35
AEM analysis of asphalt pavement on PC bridge under the coupling effect between impact from ruptured vertical PC bars and temperature	35
Influence of the interlaced holes on crack propagation behavior under impact loads	35